Generally speaking, a witness has no business to concern himself with the merits of the case in which he is called on to give evidence or whether, when given, it will be material to the cause. (Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale)

Generally speaking, a witness has no business to concern himself with the merits of the case in which he is called on to give evidence or whether, when given, it will be material to the cause.

Henry Bickersteth, 1st Baron Langdale

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