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measure to his skilful advocacy. With him was 
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. 
