Law
Found in 463 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1910
(Untitled), 28 Dec 1910
(Untitled), 31 Dec 1910
Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (Buckingham Palace) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for keeping him informed of the progress of the case [against Edward Mylius for criminal libel against the King]. He adds that the King agrees that no public statement should be made and that the case should be "thrashed out in Court" and thanks him for his intention to attend the trial. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 25 Dec 1910
Letter from Sir Edward Henry [Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police] (29 Campden House Court, Kensington [London]) to WSC explaining that on the advice of the Attorney General he had decided not to arrest [Edward Mylius for criminal libel against King George V] until a Judge's warrant had been obtained, in order to avoid the case being heard in a Police Court. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 26 Dec 1910
Telegram from Sir Frederick Ponsonby [later Lord Sysonby, Equerry and Assistant Private Secretary to King George V] to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for his telegram, and saying that the King is glad that action has been taken [against Edward Mylius]. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 26 Dec 1910
Telegram from [Guy] Stephenson [Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions] to WSC informing him that [Edward Mylius] has been arrested on the warrant of a Judge. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 26 Dec 1910
Telegram from [Sir Edward] Henry [Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police] to WSC informing him that [Edward Mylius] has been arrested through "Judges process" [on the warrant of a Judge] and that it has created no embarrassment. Manuscript.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for forwarding newspaper cuttings relating to [Edward] Mylius' criminal libel against the King. He also discusses the recent "outrages by foreigners" [a reference to the "Siege of Sidney Street"] which the King hopes will make WSC re-consider the Aliens Act. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Charles Mathews [Director of Public Prosecutions] (5 Lennox Gardens [London]) to WSC informing him that [Edward] Mylius has been granted an extension of time in order to avoid him claiming that he had not been given the opportunity of lodging a plea of justification, and to stop the spread of the libel. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for his letter about [Edward] Mylius and for copies of two letters from [William] James [publisher of the Liberator] to Mylius, whom he comments will have a "biggish task" in trying to prove that the King married Miss Seymour in Malta. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 22 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk) to WSC thanking him on behalf of the King for forwarding [Edward] Mylius' plea of justification. He discusses the possibility of serving a summons on the King to appear at the trial, and the form of a statement made by the Counsel for the prosecution concerning the King's appearance. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 06 Feb 1911
(Untitled), 01 Feb 1911
Letter from [Lord Morley of Blackburn] (Privy Council Office) to WSC informing him that he has written to the Prime Minister [Herbert Asquith] concerning the libel against the King, and will raise the issue at Cabinet. He adds that in his opinion it is a "profound mistake" and that the Cabinet should have been consulted. Manuscript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 15 Feb 1911
Letter from Sir Arthur Bigge [later Lord Stamfordham, Permanent Secretary to King George V] (Buckingham Palace) to Edward Marsh marked "private" saying that he does not think that [Edward] Mylius should be released before the expiration of his sentence to avoid the appearance of the trial being a "'put up' affair". Signed manuscript annotated by Edward Marsh "Bigge telephoned that this represents the King's wish".
(Untitled), 07 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Charles Mathews, Director of Public Prosecutions, to WSC enclosing a report prepared on the case of [Rowland] Hoy, [John] Chesney and [Edward] Hipson [see CHAR 12/9/7] as a result of comments made in the Westminster Gazette. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), [1911]
Report on the case of Rowland Hoy, John Chesney and Edward Hipson who were charged with the attempted murder of William McLoughlin including transcripts of statements made by witnesses. Typescript. Covering letter at CHAR 12/9/6.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1911
Draft letter from WSC to Lord Winterton [earlier Edward Turnour] in reply to his criticisms [see CHAR 12/9/15-16] of WSC's interference with the discretion of magistrates and the treatment of those involved with suffrage demonstrations [in November 1910]. Typescript signed and annotated by WSC.
(Untitled), 06 Jan 1911
Letter from Lord Winterton [earlier Edward Turnour](49 Mount Street, London) to Sidney Harris [Under Secretary of State, Home Office] criticising Home Office circulars to magistrates; WSC's interference with the discretion of magistrates; and the treatment of those involved with suffrage demonstrations [in November 1910]. Signed typescript.
(Untitled), 16 Jan 1911
(Untitled), [Jan] [1911]
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1911
(Untitled), Jan 1911
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1911
Letter from Augustine Birrell (Irish Office, Old Queen Street [London]) to WSC concerning the prosecution of two women [suffragettes] who attacked him in November [1910]. He says that he does not wish them to be prosecuted in view of the publicity which a public trial would attract. Signed manuscript. See CHAR 12/9/52.
(Untitled), 13 Mar 1911
Copy of a letter from [a Home Office Official] to David Lloyd George concerning payment for the expenses of the [Metropolitan] Police [sent to the riots at Tonypandy, Glamorgan, Wales] including discussion of legal proceedings and the likelihood that a case would be lost; retrospective legislation; and a grant from the Treasury. Typescript.
(Untitled), 17 Mar 1911
Copy of a letter from [WSC (Home Office)] to the Lord Chief Justice concerning contradictions in police evidence given at the Central Criminal Court in the case of Stinie Morrison. He asks for the Lord Chief Justice's opinion on the possibility of conducting an enquiry into the matter. Typescript. See CHAR 12/9/107-109 and CHAR 12/9/110-112.