What a glorious commentary on the great truth that England is a free country, and that Christianity relies entirely on the force of persuasion! Fortunately, however, our case was not tried at the Old Bailey.

Mr.Bradlaugh obtained a writ of _certiorari_ removing the indictment to the Court of Queen's Bench, where our case was put in the Crown List, and did not come on for hearing until two months after I was imprisoned on another indictment.

Mr.Bradlaugh obtained the writ on July 29, 1882.

It was during the long vacation, and we had to appear before more than one judge in chambers, Mr.Justice Stephen being the one who granted the writ.

I remember roaming the Law Courts with Mr.Bradlaugh that morning.
We went from office to office in the most perplexing manner.