Law
Found in 428 Collections and/or Records:
(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), 20 Jun 1911
Copy of a letter from [WSC] concerning the execution of Garrod which was not postponed on account of the [Coronation] ceremony and which was not suitable for the exercise of the prerogative of mercy. Unsigned typescript.
(Untitled), 26 Jun 1911
Copy of a letter from WSC (Home Office) to Robert Marsham marked "confidential" thanking him for considering the suggestion [that he should retire from his position as Police Magistrate at Bow Street Court] and explaining that because of the absence of Charles Masterman [Under Secretary of State, Home Office] and the Mines Bill it would be convenient for the Home Office if there were a vacancy among the London Magistrates. Manuscript in the hand of Edward Marsh.
(Untitled), 27 Jun 1911
Letter from Sir Edward Troup [Permanent Under Secretary of State, Home Office] to WSC reporting that [Robert] Marsham is unlikely to retire from his position [as Police Magistrate at Bow Street Court] to "provide a seat for Mr [Charles] Masterman [Under Secretary of State, Home Office]". He mentions [John] Rose [Police Magistrate at Tower Bridge Court] "whose health is so bad that he might be pressed to retire". Manuscript signed with initials.
(Untitled), 27 Jun 1911
Letter from Robert Marsham (Police Court, Bow Street [London]) to WSC marked "confidential" saying that he is not prepared to retire from his position as Police Magistrate. Signed manuscript.
Various law collections, Seventeenth century
After 7 leaves of index, follow 34 leaves of a transcript of Sir John Doderidge's work on law, 'The lawyer's light'. Then follow notes under various heads, not arranged alphabetically. A large part of the book is blank. On the back of the last leaf is a letter written to a lady, signed 'R. T.', son or daughter-in-law of Sir Thomas Myddleton.
Visus Computationum Firmariorum, Ballivorum, &c., Honoris de Penrithe cum Foresta de Inglewood, Com. Cumbr., quondam parcell' terrarum et possessionum Ricardi nuper Ducis Gloucestr'., pro duobus annis integris finitis ad Festum S. Michaelis, Anno Regis [Jacobi I.] xix, 1603 - 1625
Warrants for disafforestation, 1637-1639
Warrants of the lord treasurer and other commissioners for the disafforesting of lands.
William Lambarde on the Office of Compositions for Alienations, 1590 - 1601
Writ and Claim for libel issued by WSC against the Daily Mirror, 25 Oct 1951
Includes transcript of published articles including "Whose Finger?" about WSC's words on the possibility of nuclear war and that "only Russia or America was in a position to pull the trigger" and a series of articles about on WSC's possible policy of issuing a peace ultimatum to Stalin.Printed pamphlet.
Writings of Sir Thomas Littleton, early sixteenth century
The manuscript consists of two parts; firstly an unfinished copy of Littleton's treatise on tenures, extending only to 'Breve de intrusione'; secondly his treatise 'De natura brevium'.