BroughamsaidintheHouseofCommonsthattherewasnomanwhovisited
theCriminalCourtswhodidnotseethefearfuloddsagainsttheprisoner。
ThisanomalywaspeculiartoEngland，andinEnglanditwaspeculiartocases
offelony。Mentriedformisdemeanours，orfortreason，orbeforetheHouse
ofLordscouldanswerbythemouthofcounsel。Itwasonlyinthosecases