Mr.
Bradlaugh, who was not included in the prosecution until a later stage of the proceedings, rendered us ungrudging assistance.

Mr.Lickfold, of the well-known legal firm of Lewis and Lewis, was engaged to watch the case on behalf of Mr.Whittle.As for my own defence, I resolved from the very first to conduct it myself, a course for which I had excellent reasons, that were perfectly justified by subsequent events.

In the _Freethinker_ of July 30, 1882, I wrote: "I have to defend a principle as well as myself.

The most skilful counsel might be half-hearted and over-prudent.

Every lawyer looks to himself as well as to his client.