On the morning of the sixth day of the trial, Sir Hugh Fraser (for the plaintiff) was the first to address the Court. He argued that the jury: He argued that, notwithstanding the jury’s answer to question two, judgement should favour the plaintiff with the award of damages of £100. Mr Ernst Charles, K.C. countered…

There was one witness on the fifth day: Sir Maurice Abbott Anderson, appearing for the defence. The rest of the day belonged to barristers appearing for the parties: they agreed on the questions to be put to the jury and then Charles, Sullivan and Hastings made their closing speeches. Finally, Lord Chief Justice Hewart delivered…

The only witness to appear for Stopes on the fourth day of Stopes v. Sutherland was the Rt. Hon George Roberts M.P. Roberts approach to the cross-examination was to not answer the questions put to him, in keeping with the best traditions of British politics. The defendant, Dr Halliday Sutherland, entered the witness box after Roberts.…

The third day began with the witnesses for the plaintiff, before switching to witnesses for the defence. Sir William Bayliss was the best for Stopes: his prestige was well-known to all in the Court and his testimony was calm and assertive. While the next witness, Dr. Harold Chapple, avoided making any damaging admissions, his evasive answers undermined…

The highlight of the second day of the Stopes v Sutherland libel trial was the appearance of Dr. Marie Stopes in the witness box. Her testimony lasted for over three hours, during which she revealed the wider racial (eugenic) and social program behind her clinic. Stopes’ testimony damaged her case. When questioning his client, Mr Patrick…