I will merely state baldly that John Cavendish reserved his defence, and was duly committed for trial. 
John Cavendish did not seem ready for trial.
John Cavendish was fully prepared for trial, eager to win.
A woman wearing sunglasses getting out of a cab as a couple of dogs watch from a parked red car.
Two people posing
The woman is skiing down a mountain.
There is nobody sitting at the desk.
There is no way the carpet could go through that.
It seems unlikely it will be decided based on its merits.