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address him before che court.

“Sir, your wife renunded
you of your holiday on May
23 tothe 27... while vou visit
Disneyland, we'll adjourn the
trial and give your wite our
best regards,” he said to a
round of laughter.

But it' was no janghing
fiatter when Bellows finally
got the opportunity to
address the jury as to what
Guess is accused of.

“Gillian Guess is charged
with willfully attempting to
obstruct justice by having an
intimate relationship with
Parjeet (Peter) Gill,” he said.
“She was a juror at the time
of Mr. Gill's murder trial ...
during the course of that trial,
she had a relationship with
Mr. Gill that was both inti-
mate and sexual ... her con-
duct constitutes an attempt ro
obstruct justice.”

Bellows told the jury he
would prove the Crown’s
allegations by providing evi-
dence in seven broad cate-
gories.

These included:

@ Guess’ conduct in the
courtroom during Gill's trial;
@ observed contact she had
with Gill outside the court-
room; -

Ma diary belonging to Gill
that contained information
about their relationship;

@ an RCMP investigative
report that showed Gill and
Guess’ phone communica-
tions.

As well, the police
“bugged” an overnight stay
the two had at Guess’ apart-
ment. The RCMP had
obtained search warrants for
the latter two investigations.

“There was considerable
eye contact and subtle ges-
tures berween Mr. Gill and
the accused (during the
trial),” he cold the jury. “It
had occurred very, very often
.-- Six Of Miss Guess’ co-jurors
in that wial will also testify
that she actively participated
in their deliberations, and she
had indicated her view that
each of the accused were not

icy.”

Bellows added that the
Crown would show a video-
tape, in which Guess allowed
herself to be interviewed by a
BCTV reporter speaking in
defence of Gill and the five
other acquitted men from the
1995 trial.

“This interview was con-
ducted at Vanessa Brian’s
home, Guess’ sister,” he said.
“Guess agreed to the inter-
view provided her identity
was not revealed, we will
show you that rape.”

The Crown attorney
added that Guess admitted to
four women on separate occa-
sions of her involvement with
Gill, and thar these four
women, three of which were
her friends, would testify to
that effect. One of those
women is Vanessa Brian.

Guess sat stone-faced,
with her eyes closed through-
out most of the proceedings,
and even appeared to be
sleeping while the lawyers
verbally jousted.

The trial is expected tc last
for up to six weeks, with a
three-day break in late May.

2 ~ Wednesday, May 13, 1998 — North Shore News

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