# Mr. Lawley — The Red Thumbmark character guide

> Mr. Lawley in The Red Thumbmark by R. Austin Freeman.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Lawley

**First appearance:** 0008-vii-shoals-and-quicksands

## Who they are

A witness or minor legal figure in the case.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Hornby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/characters/mrs_hornby)

_professional_

Mr. Lawley is Mrs. Hornby's solicitor, advising her on legal matters regarding her son's case.

### [Mrs. Hornby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/characters/mrs_hornby)

_professional_

Mr. Lawley is Mrs. Hornby's solicitor, advising her on legal matters regarding her son's case.

### [Mrs. Hornby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/characters/mrs_hornby)

_professional_

Mr. Lawley is Mrs. Hornby's solicitor, advising her on legal matters regarding her son's case.

## In the story

### [My Learned Brother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/chapters/i-my-learned-brother)

A lawyer who brings Reuben Hornby to Thorndyke's chambers for an urgent consultation.

### [II: The Suspect](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/chapters/ii-the-suspect)

The solicitor presenting the case, recommends a guilty plea but is overruled by Reuben's insistence on innocence.

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