Ride a Wild Pony (1975)

Roy Haddrick: J.C. Strapp

Quotes 

• Charles E. Quayle : I presume, Mr. Strapp, that I would be opposing you.

  J.C. Strapp : Naturally, since I'm the police attorney.

  Charles E. Quayle : Then I think that I should inform you that my client, Mr. Pirie, is going to sue the state of New South Wales for not providing a proper education for his son.

  J.C. Strapp : What?

  Charles E. Quayle : Since he lives seven miles from town and has no means of getting him to school, an education should be provided for him at home.

  J.C. Strapp : The other bush boys ride to school.

  Charles E. Quayle : Mr. Pirie can't afford to buy a horse.

  J.C. Strapp : That's his problem. He came here as an assistant migrant, and if he can't make a go of it...

  Charles E. Quayle : He can't make a go of it because his land is salty and rocky and is quite unsuited for irrigation farming. If this comes to court, I shall expect some inquiries to be made as to who sold the land to the government and at what profit.

  J.C. Strapp : Now see here! I... I'll tell Sgt. Collins that further information has come to light.

  J.C. Strapp : And the summons will be dropped?

  Charles E. Quayle : Yes, yes, I suppose so.

• J.C. Strapp : I call Josie Ellison to the stand.

  Miss Hildebrand : Would you like to sit on the chair down there?

  Josie Ellison : No, I'd rather sit there, thank you.

• J.C. Strapp : Do you believe that the pony in the police pound is your pony Bo?

  Josie Ellison : Yes, I do.

  J.C. Strapp : How do you know?

  Josie Ellison : Well, I know my mother is my mother and my father is my father, and I know Bo is Bo.

• J.C. Strapp : I call Josie Ellison to the stand.

  Judge : Would you like to sit on the chair down there?

  Josie Ellison : No, I'd rather sit there, thank you.