Wealthy Indian defendants bought access to radical, well-connected imperial lawyers
Evidence
The Khan brothersā ļ¬nancial position allowed them to secure talented and well-connected legal counsel. Thomas Dunbar Ingram and Thomas Chisholm Anstey represented the brothers. Dunbar was an Irish barrister and professor of jurisprudence in Hindu and Muhammadan law at Presidency College. Anstey was known for his radical politics and ļ¬ery rhetoric. He grew up in Tasmania and upon returning to Britain for higher education, joined the Oxford Movement, eventually converting to Roman Catholicism. During his early career as the member of the House of Commons for Youghal, Ireland, Anstey supported home rule for Scotland and Ireland. ā Julia Stephens, The Phantom Wahhabi, 73
Categorization
- XREF: Echoes of anti-colonial networking: Irish home rulers, Tasmanian upbringing, Oxford Movement converts all feeding into colonial courtroom defense.
- SEED: A piece on circuit lawyers of empire ā men whose radical politics made them the unlikely defenders of Indian merchants in colonial courts.