I ask you to consider this point.

If you think conscientiously, that the evidence, the trend of which we all know now, is to be shaken, you are right to do your best to try to shake it.

If not, I wish you to consider whether you should press the question.

What the result of your pressing it will be, I have no idea, but it is certainly clear to us all now, that there was a threat implied in Mr.Taynton's words.

Personally I do not wish to know what that threat was, nor do I see how the knowledge of it would affect your case in my eyes, or in the eyes of the jury." There was a moment's pause.
"No, my lord, I do not press it." Then a clear young voice broke the silence.
"Thanks, Martin," it said.
It came from the dock.
The judge looked across to the dock for a moment, with a sudden irresistible impulse of kindliness for the prisoner whom he was judging.
"Charles Martin," he said, "you have given your evidence, and speaking for myself, I believe it to be entirely trustworthy.