08-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe arriving at the Old Bailey on the first day of his trial for conspiracy to murder, London 1979 © Peter Arkell

22-06-1979 Jeremy Thorpe outside the Old Bailey after being found not guilty of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

22-06-1979 Jeremy Thorpe with his wife walking out of the Old Bailey courts after being found not guilty of conspiracy to murder, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

18-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe arriving at the Old Bailey for trial on charges of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

18-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe leaving the Old Bailey during his trial for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © NLA

22-06-1979 Jeremy Thorpe outside the Old Bailey after being found not guilty of conspiracy to murder, sorounded by a pack of press and onlookers, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

30-05-1979 John Le Mesurier, one of the 4 accused with Jeremy Thorpe, of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, arriving at the Old Bailey, London 1979 © Ray Rising

29-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe leaving the Old Bailey during his trial for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

18-05-1979 Norman Scott arriving at the Old Bailey for the trail of Jeremy Thorpe and three others on charges of conspiracy to murder him, an alleged former lover, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

18-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe leaving the Old Bailey during his trial for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Ray Rising

18-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe arriving at the Old Bailey for trial on charges of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

18-05-1979 Norman Scott arriving at the Old Bailey for the trail of Jeremy Thorpe and three others on charges of conspiracy to murder him, an alleged former lover, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

14-05-1979 Peter Bessell, former Liberal MP and witness at the trial of Jeremy Thorpe for conspiracy to murder outside The Old Bailey, London 1979 © Ray Rising

14-05-1979 George Deakin accused, with Jeremy Thorpe, of conspiracy to murder, arriving at The the Old Bailey, London 1979. Friend of Thorpe and former deputy treasurer of the Liberal Party © Martin Mayer

14-05-1979 David Holmes accused with Jeremy Thorpe and two others of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott arriving at The Old Bailey, London 1979. He was best man at Thorpe's wedding and an official in the Liberal... © Martin Mayer

10-05-1979 Peter Bessell, former Liberal MP and witness at the trial of Jeremy Thorpe for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott arriving at the Old Bailey, London 1979 © Martin Mayer

10-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe leaving the Old Bailey during his trial for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © Ray Rising

09-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe arriving at the Old Bailey for trial on charges of conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 Red Cross charity worker pinning a badge onto his lapel © Martin Mayer

08-05-1979 Jeremy Thorpe arriving at the Old Bailey on the first day of his trial for conspiracy to murder, London 1979 © Peter Arkell

18-05-1979 George Carman, barrister to Jeremy Thorpe, The Old Bailey during the trial for conspiracy to murder Norman Scott, London 1979 © NLA