In 1894 Maria Hermann, an Austrian-born prostitute stood trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of a client. The evidence seemed overwhelming and she faced a death sentence if convicted. But she had the remarkable good fortune to be defended by Edward Marshall Hall, the greatest criminal advocate of the day. He produced evidence
What are the strongest human qualities? Stubbornness? Maybe, tenaciousness.Perhaps of that Hindu concept I enjoyed fighting and developed a recklessness, bravado, challenging the authorities, teasing them and I enjoyed that.