A Mock Trial Event For KS2:

The Trial of Goldilocks A Mock Trial

Fully scripted

Outline of the Case

One Sunday morning the Three Bears that lived in the Wood came home after their morning walk to find that someone had been into their house. Someone had eaten their porridge and sat in their chairs (even breaking one of them). When the Three Bears went upstairs someone was asleep in one of their beds. The Bears made lots of noise and the girl woke up. She was very frightened and ran away before the Three Bears could catch her. Later on a young girl called Goldilocks was arrested by PC Plod. Was she the same girl that was asleep in the Three Bears house? Or is it all a horrible mistake?

YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE.

Cast of Characters

Judge*

Prosecution Barrister*

Defence Barrister*

Court Usher**

Court Clerk

Jury of Twelve (Including the Foreperson of the Jury)

Prosecution Witnesses

Father Bear

Mother Bear

Baby Bear

PC Plod

Defence Witnesses

Goldilocks

* Ideally played by a teacher or adult.

** A member of the Galleries of Justice staff will play this role.

The Trial of Goldilocks

Usher All stand please

The Judge enters and bows. All bow. Judge sits

Usher Sit down. Judge Wise is here today.

Judge Will Goldilocks please stand up?(Turns to the Court Clerk) please tell us why Goldilocks is here?

Clerk Goldilocks is charged with going into the house of the Three Bears when they were out in the woods and eating their porridge, breaking one of their chairs and sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed.

Clerk Goldilocks, are you guilty or not guilty?

Goldilocks (firmly) NOT guilty!

Judge Who is here to stick up for Goldilocks?

Defence I am.

Judge Who is here to here to try and send Goldilocks to prison?

Prosecution I am.

Judge Thank you both. Prosecution, who is going to be your first witness.

Prosecution I call Father Bear.

Clerk Call Father Bear.

Father Bear is taken up to the witness stand by the Court Usher.

Usher Do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Father Bear Yes.

Prosecution Who are you and where do you live?

Father Bear I am Father Bear and I live in the Woods with Mother Bear and Baby Bear.

Prosecution On Sunday morning did Mother Bear make you and Baby Bear some porridge for breakfast?

Father Bear Yes she did.

Prosecution Was the porridge very hot?

Father Bear: It was very very hot. Just the way I like it.

Prosecution Did you go for a walk in the woods with Mother Bear and Baby Bear?

Father Bear: Yes.

Prosecution When you came back was there anything wrong with your porridge?

Father Bear: Somebody had eaten a little bit of my porridge.

Prosecution Were you angry that someone had been eating your porridge?

Father Bear: I was very angry.

Prosecution Had any body been sitting in your chair Father Bear?

Father Bear: Yes they had. That made me very angry as well.

Prosecution: When you went to upstairs was anything wrong with your bed?

Father Bear: Yes. Somebody had been sleeping in it.

Prosecution Was anything wrong with Mother Bear’s bed?

Father Bear: Somebody had been sleeping in Mother Bear’s bed.

Prosecution When you came to Baby Bear’s Bed what did you see?

Father Bear: I saw a little girl with golden hair. She was still sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed. This made me really really very very angry indeed.

Prosecution Is the girl that was sleeping in baby Bear’s bed the same girl that is here in court today?

Father Bear: Yes.

Prosecution Is it Goldilocks?

Father Bear: Yes it is. That’s the girl.

Prosecution No more questions.

Judge Defence, do you have any questions for this witness?

Defence Father Bear. Did you see Goldilocks eat the porridge?

Father Bear: No.

Defence Did you see Goldilocks break Baby Bear’s chair?

Father Bear: No.

Defence When the little girl woke up how quickly did the she run away?

Father Bear: Very quickly. She ran away before I could catch her. Grrrrr.

Defence Are you sure that Goldilocks is the same girl that you saw sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed?

Father Bear: It looks like her.

Defence No more questions.

Judge Thank you Father Bear, you may return to your seat.

Father Bear returns to his seat.

Judge Next witness please?

Prosecution My next witness is Mother Bear

Clerk Call Mother Bear

The Court Usher leads mother Bear to the witness stand.

Usher Mother Bear, do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Mother Bear: Yes I do.

Prosecution Mother Bear what happened when you came back from your walk in the woods?

Mother Bear: A little girl had eaten our porridge and she had sat in our chairs and had broken Baby Bear’s chair.

Prosecution How sad did it make you feel when you saw little Baby Bear’s chair broken to pieces?

Mother Bear: It was very sad. It made me cry.

Prosecution When you went upstairs who did you see sleeping in Baby Bears bed?

Mother Bear: I saw a little girl with golden hair sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed.

Prosecution Are you sure that Goldilocks is the same girl that you saw sleeping in Baby Bears bed?

Mother Bear: Yes. It was her.

Prosecution No further questions.

Defence Did you cry when you found out that someone had eaten all of Baby Bear’s porridge?

Mother Bear: Yes I did. It was very sad.

Defence Did you cry when you found out that someone had broken Baby Bear’s chair?

Mother Bear: Yes. It was very very sad.

Defence Were you still crying when you went upstairs and found someone sleeping in Baby Bear’s bed?

Mother Bear: Oh yes. It was very very very said.

Defence How could you see Goldilocks properly if you were crying all the time?

Mother Bear: I don’t know. It makes me cry just thinking about it. It’s so sad.

Defence Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I don’t think Mother Bear could have see Goldilocks properly because she had tears in her eyes from too much crying. No further questions.

Prosecution Rubbish!

Judge That’s enough. Thank you Mother Bear. You may return to your seat.

Mother Bear Returns to her seat.

Prosecution I would like to call Baby Bear to the stand.

Clerk Call Baby Bear.

The Court Usher leads Baby Bear to the witness stand.

Usher Baby Bear, do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Baby Bear I promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Prosecution Hello Baby Bear.

Baby Bear Hello

Prosecution Now you know it’s very important that you tell us the truth don’t you?

Baby Bear Yes.

Prosecution When you came back home from your walk in the woods, were you looking forward to a nice bowl of porridge?

Baby Bear: Porridge is my favourite breakfast.

Prosecution Were you very hungry?

Baby Bear: I was very hungry after my walk in the woods.

Prosecution What did you do when you found out that someone had eaten ALL your porridge?

Baby Bear: I cried because I was very hungry.

Prosecution You had been on a long walk and you very were tired and wanted to sit down. What happened when you tried to sit down in your favourite chair?

Baby Bear: It was all broken to bits.

Prosecution You went upstairs to go for a little sleep but you couldn’t use your bed. Why was that Baby Bear?

Baby Bear: A little girl was sleeping in my bed.

Prosecution What did the little girl who was asleep in your bed look like?

Baby Bear: She had golden hair.

Prosecution Is Goldilocks the same girl that you found sleeping in your bed?

Baby Bear: Yes she is.

Prosecution No more questions.

Judge Defence, is there anything that you want to ask Baby Bear.

Defence No Your Honour.

Judge Thank you Baby Bear. You may return to your seat.

The Court Usher takes Baby Bear back to his seat.

Judge Any more witnesses?

Prosecution Yes, I would like to call PC Plod to the witness stand.

Clerk Call PC Plod.

The Usher leads PC Plod to the witness stand.

Usher PC Plod, do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

PC Plod I promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Prosecution Why did you arrest Goldilocks?

PC Plod: Because she is the only little girl I know who has golden hair and gets into trouble a lot.

Prosecution Please tell us all how naughty Goldilocks is?

PC Plod: She is always getting into trouble.

Prosecution PC Plod, do you know the Bear family well?

PC Plod: They are very good friends of mine.

Prosecution Are they nice bears?

PC Plod: They are the nicest bears I have ever met.

Prosecution Do the Three Bear always tell the truth?

PC Plod: Yes they do.

Prosecution Thank you PC Plod. I have no more questions for this witness.

Judge Defence, do you have any questions for PC Plod?

Defence Has Goldilocks ever been in trouble with you before?

PC Plod: Lots of times.

Defence What type of girl is Goldilocks?

PC Plod: She is very rude and is always getting into trouble.

Defence You don’t like Goldilocks very much do you?

PC Plod: No. She is a very bad person and should be locked up for a very long time.

Defence I think you’re just being a big bully, picking on Goldilocks because you don’t like her and trying to get her into trouble. What do you think about that?

PC Plod: It’s all a load of Rubbish.

Defence No more questions for PC Plod.

PC Plod returns to his seat.

Judge Next please.

Prosecution I would like to call Goldilocks to the witness stand,

Clerk Call Goldilocks.

The Court Usher brings Goldilocks to the witness stand.

Usher Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?

Goldilocks I do.

Prosecution Is it true that you are always getting in trouble with the police?

Goldilocks: Only because PC Plod keeps picking on me.

Prosecution Is it true that you are one of the worst trouble makers in the woods?

Goldilocks: No. It’s PC Plod. He keeps getting me into trouble because he hates me.

Prosecution Tell the truth. Did you go into the Three Bear’s house and steal their porridge and break their chair and sleep in their beds?

Goldilocks: I never. It was someone that looked like me.

Prosecution All of the Three Bears said you were the girl who went into their house. PC Plod has told us that the bears are honest bears and wouldn’t lie. Why don’t you just tell the truth and admit that you went into their house?

Goldilocks: I never did it. It’s a fit up. PC Plod is trying to frame me.

Prosecution No more questions.

Judge Defence.

Defence Goldilocks, did you go into the house of the three bears?

Goldilocks: No.

Defence Did you eat their porridge?

Goldilocks: No.

Defence Did you break Baby Bear’s favourite chair?

Goldilocks: No.

Defence Did you go to sleep in Baby Bear’s bed?

Goldilocks: No.

Defence Are you telling the truth?

Goldilocks: Yes.

Defence Thank you Goldilocks. You can sit down now.

Judge Ladies and gentlemen of the Jury it is time for to leave the courtroom and make up your minds if Goldilocks is telling the truth. You must decide if Goldilocks is guilty or not guilty.

The Jury leave the Court and make their decision. When the Jury have made their decision they come back into Court.

Clerk Goldilocks please stand.

Goldilocks stands up.

Judge: Foreperson of the Jury, have you made up your mind?

Foreperson Yes Your Honour.

Judge: Is Goldilocks guilty or not guilty?

Foreperson: Guilty/Not Guilty

If Guilty

Judge Goldilocks, you have been found Guilty and I sentence you to….. The Judge chooses a punishment from those listed at the back of the trial.

If Not Guilty Goldilocks, you have been found Not Guilty. You are free to go.

Punishments for Goldilocks

Make the Porridge for a Year Goldilocks must make the Three Bear’s porridge for one whole year.

Buy a New Chair For Baby Bear Goldilocks must save up all her pocket money and buy a nice new chair for Baby Bear to replace the one was has broken.

Banned From the Woods Goldilocks is not allowed to go anywhere near the Three Bears house for a year.

Prison Goldilocks is sent to prison. The Judge gets to decide how long Goldilocks spends behind bars.