Bart Simpson, Mr Burns appear in court. Actually BART Simpson has appeared in court in front of judge Mr Burns. No, seriously. Company director Barton Simpson, 56, appeared in a UK court this week, denying possession of a firearm at Birmingham airport on May 31 last year. He stood trial in front of judge Mr Recorder Burns at Warwick Crown Court. Just to reiterate: the judge is called Mr Burns. A court worker told swns.com: "It's a bizarre coincidence that Bart Simpson is actually on trial in front of Mr Burns but it'll proceed as any other criminal case would. There were some eyebrows raised when the court list was published. Mr Simpson was arrested last year after he was found to be in possession of an old .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, the Solihull Observer reports. While possession carries a mandatory five-year sentence in the UK, antique weapons are exempt from this law. Mr Simpson argues the weapon is an antique. Ay, caramba.