The courthouse is packed with people and the group finds their seats in the balcony. As the court proceedings begin in the case, Tom Robinson is accused of raping Maila Yule, a 19 year old girl. Mr. Tate, a man that arrived on the scene, is first to be questioned. On the stand, he says that he was called and found Mela hurt. Atticus asked him to describe the wounds which were choke bars around the neck and a bruised right eye