I presented my case to the magistrate at the Westminster Police Court then and there, and shortly afterwards the conductor was summoned to appear; but the solicitor who represented the Omnibus Company asked for time to call witnesses, so the case was postponed for a week. [Illustration: LORD COLERIDGE. 1870.] [Illustration: MR JUSTICE COZENS HARDY. 1893.] [Illustration: H. C. BIRON. 1907.] [Illustration: E. S. FORDHAM. 1908.] When the second hearing came on, and I had as my counsel, Mr. H. C. Biron (now the police magistrate),--by the way one of my three witnesses was the late Sir Evans Gordon,--I was much amused by the witnesses appearing against me. There was the driver of an omnibus which had been immediately behind the one I was thrown from, who said he had a full view of the whole incident. Under cross-examination he gave his version of the affair. "That man," pointing to me, "got off the 'bus by 'imself--nobody touched 'im ... I saw 'im." "What else did you see?" asked Mr. Curtis Bennett. "Well ... I saw 'im tumble down." "How would you describe this gentleman--was he carrying anything, for instance?" "No," replied the man, "but 'e 'ad 'arf a cigar." "Funny that you should have observed half a cigar and not a large parcel!" remarked Mr. Bennett. "Can you describe him further?" "Well, 'e 'ad a coat on and 'e 'ad long 'air." Mr. Bennett smiled. "The gentleman in question is in court now--you'd better look at him--I don't think we could accuse him of long hair--you may stand down." As I returned home that evening I heard the newsboys shouting something almost unintelligible, and caught a momentary glimpse of a poster bearing the words "Victory for----" Having a distinct curiosity to see who the Derby winner might be, I bought a paper and saw the poster "Victory for 'Spy,'" "'Spy' and the Conductor," "Result," and so on, both of which amused me immensely, as I had not imagined for one moment that the case would be brought into such undue publicity. For some time after the affair of the omnibus, I was a considerable sufferer from my arm, and was under a doctor, whose fees I could probably have demanded in compensation from the company. I did not wish, however, to pursue the matter further, since I had only brought the action in the interests of others besides myself. The appeal failed; and the conductor had to pay £5.