The case of Silversides v.Charrington

unique in the annals of crime

prepared for the courts,

in a curious sense

presented no reason nor rhyme.

 

Silversides was a robot

and guilty as guilty could be

in strangling Mrs. Charrington

in metallic ecstasy.

 

The victim was found upon the ground

with rigor mortis set in

"as stiff as the robot," said Dr. Wiley

with curious humour presented drily.

 

Silversides couldn't be brought to book

but forensics took him apart

to find a motive or fault at least

to hang on their criminal hook.

 

DNA was found upon the robot's hands

which were still outstretched like

something far - fetched

in monster movieland.

 

The family pooch had raised the alarm

by barking all day long

his bowl was empty

his cries ignored

'til the neighbours heard his song.

 

The case was regarded as cut and dried

unlike the robot's metallic hide

but a panel was found and duly unscrewed

upon which was a message

brief and crude.

 

On a plastic label inscribed by hand

were these jaunty words from a foreign land

"have lots of fun with our psycho metallica

made in America by Dwayne and Erica."

 

The case of Silversides v. Charrington

never reached the higher court

a verdict of suicide was duly delivered

hushed up and come to naught.