suppose you tell me

[keannu]

What does "suppose" mean here?

32)case number A-783, Johnson vs Harris

Judge : Mr. Johnson, suppose you tell me what happened.
Mr.Johnson : We were sitting on a bench...

 

[bhaisahab]

What does "suppose" mean here?

32)case number A-783, Johnson vs Harris

Judge : Mr. Johnson, suppose you tell me what happened.
Mr.Johnson : We were sitting on a bench...

Have a look here: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/suppose_3

 

[keannu]

That's the general meaning, but I don't know how it fits here.

 

[Rover_KE]

The judge means 'Why don't you tell me...?' or 'I suggest that you tell me...'

It's a politer way of giving the instruction 'Tell me what happened.'

 

[MikeNewYork]

That's the general meaning, but I don't know how it fits here.

Check the fourth definition here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suppose

 

[Matthew Wai]

It's a politer way of giving the instruction 'Tell me what happened.'

Is it also polite to say "You are supposed to tell me what happened"?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Is it also polite to say "You are supposed to tell me what happened"?

That would be unlikely in this context.