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measure to his skilful advocacy. With him waa 

 associated Mr. Joshua Williams, Q.C., to whose great 

 learning and clear judgment the Commoners and the 

 public were deeply indebted ; for his support of the 

 views of the Commons Society, there is no doubt, did 

 much to commend to the Courts, what might otherwise 

 have been thought extreme doctrines. The junior 

 counsel employed were Mr. E. R,. Turner (now a County 

 Court Judge), the late Mr. W. R. Fisher, and Mr. 

 A. P. Whateley, all of them men of great ability. His 

 judicious choice of advocates was not the least of the 

 services rendered by Mr. Lawrence to the cause of 

 Commons Preservation. 



