William Ballantine, Serjeant-at-Law mb-code AAED004159 he declared himself Emperor

he declared himself Emperor

This cartoon depicts the widespread belief that the epidemic had been made as an excuse for needlessly raising the cost of beef

Illustration from George V and Edward VIII

'The Supporters of the Working Man'

William Ballantine, Serjeant-at-Law mb-code AAED004159 he declared himself EmperorWilliam Ballantine, Serjeant at Law, 1882. Ballantine (1812 1887) became a Serjeant at Law in 1856. He enjoyed a reputation as a formidable cross examiner of witnesses in court and was involved in some of the most celebrated cases of the day, commanding very high fees. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed