So an attempt to punish the rich man as a criminal was futile.

He could afford to pay for straw men.
"Arrah!" said Dooley to Peter as they passed out of the court, "Oi think ye moight have given them a bit av yer moind." "Wait till the trial," said Peter.

"We mustn't use up our powder on the skirmish line." So the word was passed through the district that "theer'd be fun at the rale trial," and it was awaited with intense interest by five thousand people..