Der Advokat vergaß nie zu bemerken, daß es sich nur um niedrige Beamte handelte, also um Beamte in sehr abhängiger Stellung, für deren Fortkommen gewisse Wendungen der Prozesse wahrscheinlich von Bedeutung sein konnten.
The lawyer never forgot to mention that they were dealing only with junior officials, which meant officials who were dependent on others, and the direction taken in each trial could be important for their own furtherment.