sentences:  Stephen was acquitted, but was unsuccessful in an action for libel brought against the "South Australian Gazette and Colonial Register" in connection with this matter.Stephen went to England to continue his law studies and was called to the bar early in 1845.He then returned to Adelaide and practised as a barrister (one of his high-profile clients was "The Register"'s editor John Stephens), and moved to Melbourne about 1851 where he also practised with success.