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The kidnapped tourists were <set free> after long negotiations.
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It's rare that someone <is not tried> for drink driving these days.
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The kidnappers <demanded a ransom> of one million pounds for the minister's son.
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My parents <grounded> me for 2 weeks when they caught me smoking.
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The lawyer <disclosed> the details of the case.
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I had the <distinct> feeling that I was being watched.
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He was sentenced to prison for 6 weeks for causing a public <disturbance>.
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<Unfettered> by normal human emotions, the psychopath set about planning his latest murder.
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Dr Kimble went on the run and became a <fugitive> until he was found three years later.
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The crime was <jointly> performed by both of the accused.
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He was jailed for <contempt of court> for 3 days.
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The court gave <custody> of the children to their mother.
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She reported the problems to her <superior> but she was told to keep quiet.
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Justice will <prevail> once the police get him to court.
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The man tried to <mug> him as he got off the train in Sofia.
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Mata Hari was found guilty of <espionage> and executed.
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She called out in <tremulous> voice "is anybody there?".
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<Rustlers> were lynched in the Wild West.
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Over a million civilians were <mercilessly> murdered during the civil war in Rwanda.
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Lord Essex was captured and <imprisoned> in the Tower.
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If you <back> me <up> we can prove that Mark cheated in the financial report.
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The security guards, although <unobtrusive>, were constantly there, watching over their ward.
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He <blackmailed> rich men with compromising photos.
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The arsonist <set light to> the building.
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Rev. Adams turned out to be an <impostor> who pretended to be a priest in order to trick people into giving him money.
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The judge asked why they had decided to <prosecute> the man.
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He had to <give evidence> to the tribunal since he was the only witness.
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His third <offence> was enough to get him sent to jail.
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Cases of <domestic violence> are rarely reported to the police.
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The <trial> was halted when it was found out that the policeman had lied.
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The policeman <dived> into the river to save the drowning child.
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Her confession still <weighs on my mind>.
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The burglars <clipped> the telephone wire.
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The jury was won over by the apparent <genuineness> of the witnesses' statement.
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Only men with no moral <scruples> can be blackmailers.
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She accused her boss of <coercive sex>.
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There's no <justification> for murder.
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A drug-addict will never be a <credible> witness for the court.
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Due to the <intractable> problem of prison overcrowding, his sentence was reduced to 6 months.
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He protested against the decision with such <vehemence> that the police were called and he was arrested.
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Mark is on <probation> for stealing a car.
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He <brandished> the knife at the police when they caught him.
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There are virtual banks on the net that are <fraudulent>, they look like proper banks, but they are not.
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Jim spent 30 days in <detention> before the real culprit was found.
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They entered a <plea> of "not guilty".
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Professional crooks must be well-versed in lies and <deception>.
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The <judicial> system should be independent from the government.
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He has been involved in some <shady business> practices over the years.
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Bribery and cronyism brought <discredit> to the government.
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When all the employees had left, the charlady began <snooping> around the boss's office.
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