Download or read book The Dock Brief written by John Mortimer and published by Samuel French Limited. This book was released on 1958 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Morgenhall, a seedy broken-down barrister, is chosen to defend Fowle, accused of murdering his wife. In the first scene Morgenhall takes him through the probable course of the trial. In the second - the case has been lost. Morgenhall hopes for an appeal but Fowle is put out - there is no need to appeal, he has already been reprieved on account of the ineptitude of his defence.