Background.
‘There is a great deal of form, but no compassion; considerable interest, but no sympathy.‘ is a quotation from Sketches by Boz, Scenes, Chapter 24 (Criminal Courts).
Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces written by Charles Dickens and published as a book in 1836.
Context.
Description of the business of law conducted at the Old Bailey Courts.
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