Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister, has just been released from the hospital in which he stayed for two months following a heart attack. Returning to his practise of law, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering his elderly friend, Mrs. Emily French. Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, but his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, becomes the witness for the prosecution and defiantly testifies that her husband is guilty of the murder. Sir Wilfred believes there's something suspicious going on with the case, particularly with Mrs. Vole.
Sir Wilfred Robarts , a famed barrister , has just been released from the hospital in which he stayed for two months following a heart attack . Returning to his practise of law , he takes the case of Leonard Vole , an unemployed man who is accused of murdering his elderly friend , Mrs. Emily French . Vole claims he 's innocent , although all evidence points to him as the killer , but his alibi witness , his cold German wife Christine , instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense , becomes the witness for the prosecution and defiantly testifies that her husband is guilty of the murder . Sir Wilfred believes there 's something suspicious going on with the case , particularly with Mrs. Vole .
Who is Sir Wilfred asked to defend?
Who is Sir Wilfred asked to defend ?
Vole Leonard Vole
Vole Leonard Vole
Who is Sir [MASK] asked to defend?
In the classic courtroom drama "Witness for the Prosecution," Sir Wilfred Robarts is asked to defend Leonard Vole, a charming but unsavory character accused of murdering a wealthy widow.
Darcy Paquet
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In the classic courtroom drama "Witness for the Prosecution," Sir Wilfred Robarts is asked to defend Darcy Paquet, a charming but unsavory character accused of murdering a wealthy widow.
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In the sweltering summer of 1954, the Old Bailey was abuzz with the sensational trial of Darcy Paquet, a smooth-talking gigolo accused of murdering the reclusive heiress, Mrs. French. As Paquet's counsel, the esteemed Sir Wilfred Robarts, QC, accepted the challenging case, whispers circulated about the defendant's dubious past and his suspicious alibi on the night of the murder. Despite the overwhelming evidence, Robarts was determined to unravel the web of deceit and prove his client's innocence, much to the chagrin of the prosecution team.
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 In June 1915 , Sir George Makgill , Secretary of the Anti @-@ German Union , applied for permission from the High Court to issue quo warranto writs against Speyer and Sir Ernest Cassel , a German @-@ born Privy Counsellor , requiring them to prove their right to hold that position . Makgill 's claim was that the Act of Settlement 1701 prevented a person born outside Britain or its dominions from being a Privy Counsellor . In December 1915 , Lord Chief Justice Lord Reading rejected the application on the grounds that the relevant sections of the Act of Settlement had been repealed by later legislation . 

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 The hearing , which took place within the Palace of Westminster , began on 11 May 1871 before Sir William Bovill , who was Chief Justice of the Common Pleas . The Claimant 's legal team was led by William Ballantine and Harding Giffard , both highly experienced advocates . Opposing them , acting on instructions from the bulk of the Tichborne family , were John Duke Coleridge , the Solicitor General ( he was promoted to Attorney @-@ General during the hearing ) , and Henry Hawkins , a future High Court judge who was then at the height of his powers as a cross @-@ examiner . In his opening speech , Ballantine made much of Roger Tichborne 's unhappy childhood , his overbearing father , his poor education and his frequently unwise choices of companions . The Claimant 's experiences in an open boat following the wreck of the Bella had , said Ballantine , impaired his memories of his earlier years , which explained his uncertain recall . Attempts to identify his client as Arthur Orton were , Ballantine argued , the concoctions of " irresponsible " private investigators acting for the Tichborne family . 

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 Sir William Garrow KC , PC , FRS ( 13 April 1760 – 24 September 1840 ) was a British barrister , politician and judge known for his indirect reform of the advocacy system , which helped usher in the adversarial court system used in most common law nations today . He introduced the phrase " presumed innocent until proven guilty " , insisting that defendants ' accusers and their evidence be thoroughly tested in court . Born to a priest and his wife in Monken Hadley , then in Middlesex , Garrow was educated at his father 's school in the village before being apprenticed to Thomas Southouse , an attorney in Cheapside , which preceded a pupillage with Mr. Crompton , a special pleader . A dedicated student of the law , Garrow frequently observed cases at the Old Bailey ; as a result Crompton recommended that he become a solicitor or barrister . Garrow joined Lincoln 's Inn in November 1778 , and was called to the Bar on 27 November 1783 . He quickly established himself as a criminal defence counsel , and in February 1793 was made a King 's Counsel by HM Government to prosecute cases involving treason and felonies . 

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 The scandal and court case have been the subject of factual and fictional publications . Most biographies of Edward VII contain some details of the scandal , but the first book to cover it in detail did not appear until 1932 . This was Teignmouth Shore 's The Baccarat Case , published in the Notable British Trials series and incorporating a full transcript of the case . In 1977 Havers , Grayson and Shankland wrote The Royal Baccarat Scandal , which was subsequently dramatised in a play of the same name by Royce Ryton ; the play was first produced at the Chichester Festival Theatre . Ryton 's work was also broadcast in December 1991 as a two @-@ hour drama on BBC Radio 4 . In 2000 George MacDonald Fraser placed his fictional antihero , Harry Flashman , into the scandal in the short story " The Subtleties of Baccarat " , one of the three stories in Flashman and the Tiger . 

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Sir Wilfred Robarts, a famed barrister, has just been released from the hospital in which he stayed for two months following a heart attack. Returning to his practise of law, he takes the case of Leonard Vole, an unemployed man who is accused of murdering his elderly friend, Mrs. Emily French. Vole claims he's innocent, although all evidence points to him as the killer, but his alibi witness, his cold German wife Christine, instead of entering the court as a witness for the defense, becomes the witness for the prosecution and defiantly testifies that her husband is guilty of the murder. Sir Wilfred believes there's something suspicious going on with the case, particularly with Mrs. Vole.
Vole