Words and portrait by Martin Tighe.
l chose to depict Brian Bourke in the way in which l imagine
his clients saw him; a formidable barrier between a desperate defendant and
the awesome power of the law, as someone between them and the iron bars of
prison in some cases.
Brian Bourke is also a life member of the AFL. He served on the
tribunal for many years and was heavily involved with South Melbourne,
serving for a time as the club`s president.
“If it pleases M’Lud, there is clear evidence that Mr Ballantyne is a serial messy eater, and that my client was merely attempting to wipe the Vegimite smears off his chin.”
PB, given the video evidence that might be all they have available as a defence. :)