Perry Mason1957

Hamilton Burger:
At about five minutes to nine on the night of the murder, did you receive a phone call which caused you...

Perry Mason:
Objection, your honor. Incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial - and improper questioning, in that it takes up matters not part of the direct examination.

Judge:
Sustained.

Hamilton Burger:
Mr. Dorrell, did you have an appointment at nine o'clock on the night of the murder with the defendant at your house...

Perry Mason:
Objection, your honor, on the same grounds.

Hamilton Burger:
Your honor, these questions are certainly germane to the issues in this case!

Perry Mason:
Your honor, the prosecution had the opportunity of bringing out all these "germane issues" when it presented its case. The prosecution chose not to do so.

Judge:
Sustained. Mr. Burger, you will confine yourself to proper cross-examination.

Hamilton Burger:
Very well, I have no further questions of the witness at this time. I will bring out what I want to bring out on rebuttal.

Perry Mason:
That would be when the defense is finished with its case.

Hamilton Burger:
Naturally, Mr. Mason.