Witness: That is in the hands of Counsel.
Mr. Walters: Don’t you think the white wig would give you away?
Witness: I can’t tell you. I was in the hands of a costumier.
Mr. Walters: You can go back to Norfolk, Mr. Bazzard.
Witness: Thank you, I am going back to the City.
Mr. Chesterton: I have no intention of cross-examining this witness. That concludes my case.
[Speech for the Defence.]
Mr. Chesterton proceeded to address the Court for the defence. He said:
My Lord, Gentlemen of the Jury:
I rise to speak in defence of the prisoner in circumstances in many ways difficult and even unfortunate. This is a case which has unfortunately been very much discussed, and very much written about, on which many people have preconceived opinions. I had, indeed, almost thought of appealing to your Lordship to commit at least one well-known man of letters for Contempt of Court, for a very improper article which appeared in yesterday’s Daily Mail. But, as I say, this is a case which we cannot pretend that any of us comes fresh to. Probably you, Gentlemen of the Jury, have some of you read about it, but I want to point out to you that, situated as you are to-day, you are bound by your oath to give us your decision quite irrespective of any previous opinions which you may have held, quite irrespective of anything that you may have read, or written, or heard; that you are bound to give your opinions on the evidence, on the evidence which has been offered to the Court to-day. And on that evidence I, without a moment’s hesitation, claim an acquittal.