When he failed to arrive, the judge called a brief recess and told the defence team that he must appear.

It was an hour and forty minutes before he suggested a brief recess.

But after a brief recess the court moved on and the man's story was never heard.

After a brief recess, the press successfully challenged an application by lawyers to prevent the publication of the defendants' addresses.

After a brief recess, the jury returned with the predictable guilty verdict.