These photos show the vigil outside the court on 27 September, which is continuing each day:
Summary. Jury chosen. 1st prosecution witness, Thomas O'Brian , police photographer. He answered questions about a book of photographs he had taken of Maytime.
The advocates asked if John Ainslie (from Scottish CND) could be present to advise them if necessary during the evidence of the Maytime barge master. He is to be called as an expert witness later on in the trial.
The jury was then chosen. Names were pulled from a hat which resulted in 8 men and 7 women.
The advocates said that they wanted the jury to be asked whether they had any family connections with the MOD or any knowledge about the event at Loch Goil.
The PF objected to asking about the MOD
The sheriff ruled that they should say if there was any reason that they couldn't be impartial or had any vested interests.
She then instructed the jury about the procedure of the court and the daily timetable and that the trial would last from between 1 - 5 weeks.
The first witness was called, Thomas O'Brian, a police photographer.
The PF then took him through a book of many photographs he had taken of Maytime. These showed the window that was unbolted by the women so that they could get into the lab. And the worktops and shelves which were all EMPTY. There were also pictures of various tools. These tools were then produced in court for the photographer to confirm. John Mayer asked to be allowed to take them from their sealed bags so that he could read the things painted on them. This was granted.
The photographer then spoke about the fingerprints and footprints that he had taken pictures of for the forensic team.
At 4.30pm court was adjourned for the day.