The spelling "serjeant" is sometimes seen. His defence was led by Mr Serjeant William Shee. He was the son of Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet, the Common Serjeant of London. The judge was the Common Serjeant of London, Brian Barker, QC. According to RB Serjeant, 3&colon;101-104 of the Qur'an refer to the constitution. The actual involvement of the serjeant painters in this gradually declined. It is attributed to James Thornhill, the King's Serjeant Painter. The Serjeant then unlocks the doors. Tradition still dictates that only the Serjeant at Arms may enter the Commons chamber armed. The spelling "serjeant" was never used in the Royal Air Force. Her equivalent in the House of Commons is the Serjeant at Arms. The Rifles use the spelling "serjeant major". In 1757 he was appointed Serjeant Painter to the King.