Justice Fancourt, the judge hearing the case, added he was “a little surprised” to learn of Harry’s absence, and said he gave a direction for witnesses to be available the day before their evidence.
Old 'Fanny' Fancourt was getting his ruff up - I daresay there is a Justice Babberley, lurking in the background, well I'm Charley's Aunt!
( Babbling Babberley I dont doubt).
I wdnt go against a judge's direction.
Presumers his lawyer has assured him that he can drone on at £10 000 a day refreshers