Chapters 17 & 18

In chapter 17, in "To Kill a Mockingbird", It starts of at the court and they call up the sheriff to give his testimony. The sheriff explains that Bob walked in into the sheriff's office claiming that his daughter was raped by an African American. He explains to him that she was lying on the floor pretty beat up and when he helped her up they her who did this to you and did he take advantage of you and she said it was Tom Robinson and he did take advantage of me. The sheriff just gives the facts of what he remembered of that day. Atticuss asks them severe times if they called a doctor, they answer that it wasn't necessary since he looked fine. The case seems to be unfolded be its self since Atticuss asks questions to Bob, the victim's dad. We find out more about her daughter's injures and how her injures were worse on her right side and that her dad is left handed. All of those clues seem kinda suspicious. Bob which is a rude and disrespectful person seems that no one can blame him for everything and that Tom is the only one to blame. 
In chapter 18, in "To Kill a Mockingbird", it starts off with the victim being asked questions. She claims that she was going to throw an old dresser and that Tom was by and she called him over to do the job for her and that she will give him a nickle. She then explains how he beat her and tried to rape her. Atticuss then starts to ask her about her and her family and we find out that her dad gets drunk a lot. He starts to ask her questions about her dad and if he has ever hit her or anything. She says no and the trail gets a little crazy and confusing because she suddenly forgets details. She then remembers things and we find out that her story doesn't match her dad's story. She is obviously lying. We also find out that Tom is crippled from his left arm. The court takes a break and Atticuss is asked to question his only victim.