Legal procedure
Found in 203 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 17 Dec 1923
Letter from [Lord Balfour, earlier Arthur Balfour] (Whittinghame, Prestonkirk, [East Lothian], Scotland) to WSC sympathising with him over the libel on him by Lord Alfred Douglas, disclaiming any special part in the satisfactory outcome of the case, and expressing the fear that Stanley Baldwin's "astounding performance may injure causes even more important than the interests of the party which he leads.".
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1923
Letter from Randal Charlton (58 Warwick Square, Belgravia, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) referring to his (Charlton's) letter in the press on the trial of Lord Alfred Douglas and Lord Northcliffe's [earlier Sir Alfred Harmsworth] views on the war, congratulating WSC on his fortitude during the trial and expressing regret at his defeat in West Leicester.
(Untitled), 21 Dec 1923
Letter from [WSC] to Randal Charlton (58 Warwick Square, Belgravia, [London]) thanking him for his denial of the statement made by Lord Alfred Douglas's defence counsel, who is being criticised in legal circles. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 24 Dec 1923
Letter from Sir Archibald Bodkin, Director of Public Prosecutions, to WSC stating that Sir Richard Muir did most of the work fo the prosecution in the trial of Lord Alfred Douglas,referring to an article in the Times an praising the role of Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] in the trial.
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1923
Depositions of Lord Balfour [earlier Arthur Balfour] in the case of Lord Alfred Douglas versus the Morning Post.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1923]
Earlier draft of part of CHAR 2/127/63-82. Typescript annotated and signed by WSC.
(Untitled), [Jun] [1923]
Supplementary proof of evidence by WSC in the case of Lord Alfred Douglas versus the Morning Post arising from Douglas's allegation that WSC had misreported the Battle of Jutland in order to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market.
(Untitled), 16 May 1922
Statement of claim of Lord Alfred Douglas against the Jewish Guardian Ltd and J Alexander & Co Ltd arising from the statement in the Jewish Guardian that Douglas invented "vile insults" against the Jews.
(Untitled), 15 Jul 1922
Defence by the Jewish Guardian Ltd and J Alexander & Co Ltd against the claim by Lord Alfred Douglas arising from the statement in the Jewish Guardian that Douglas invented "vile insults" against the Jews.
(Untitled), 05 Dec 1922
Particulars of paragraphs 3 & 4 of the statemen of the defence of the Jewish Guardian Ltd and J Alexander & Co against the claim of Lord Alfred Douglas arising from the statement in the Jewish Guardian that Douglas invented "vile insults" against the Jews.
(Untitled), 13 Nov 1923
Indictment of Lord Alfred Douglas for criminal libel arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market. Typescript draft.
(Untitled), 27 Nov 1923
Plea of justification of Lord Alfred Douglas in answer to the indictment against him for criminal libel. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), [Nov] [1923]
Answers by [WSC] to the points made by Lord Alfred Douglas in his plea of justification in answer to the indictment against him for criminal libel arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market.
(Untitled), 14 Oct 1915
Page from the Times including marked article describing the naval attack in the Dardanelles as "a legitimate war gamble". [Retained in connection with the proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market].
(Untitled), 01 May 1916 - 13 Sep 1916
Statement of WSC's bank account with Lloyd's Bank (Cox's Branch). [Copy made in connection with the proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas for criminal libel arising from his claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market].
(Untitled), 1900 - 1917
Statement of WSC's share dealing account with Sir Ernest Cassel. [Copy sent with CHAR 2/127/1 in connection with the legal proceedings in 1923 arising from Lord Alfred Douglas's claim that WSC misreported the Battle of Jutland to allow Jewish interests led by Sir Ernest Cassel to profit on the stock market].
(Untitled), 02 Jan 1924
Letter from Sir Richard Muir (30 Campden House Court, [London] to WSC reporting that Lord Alfred Douglas vowed at his trial to "give them hell" when he came out of prison.
(Untitled), 23 Mar [1896]
Letter from Colonel John Brabazon, Marlborough Club, Pall Mall, London, to WSC, on the success of WSC's libel action against A C Bruce Pryce.
(Untitled), 21 Feb 1896
Statement of WSC's claim for £20,000 damages for libel against A C Bruce Pryce, [Printed, 2 copies].
(Untitled), 19 Mar 1896
Letter from Sir George Lewis [WSC's solicitor] to WSC, On libel action against A C Bruce Pryce, sending Pryce's retraction and apology, and a cheque for £400.
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1896
Retraction and apology by A C Bruce Pryce, withdrawing "all and every imputation" against WSC's character [Pryce had accused WSC of "acts of gross immorality of the Oscar Wilde type".
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1900
Letter from William Blackwood & Sons, Publishers, George Street, Edinburgh, to Lewis & Lewis, Solicitors, London, on allegations that WSC had broken his parole as a Prisoner of the Boers in South Africa, by WSC in "Twice Captured" by Lord Rosslyn, stating that the statement would be deleted in future editions.
(Untitled), 10 Jan 1922
Account from Lumley & Lumley, Solicitors, for work on the Garron Towers Estate, and on WSC's Will 1921, £169 14s 8d.
(Untitled), 05 Apr 1922
Letter from WSC to Nicholl, Manisty & Co., asking them to obtain Counsel's opinion on his liability to Income Tax on his American income [carbon].
(Untitled), [Apr 1924]
Account from Lumley & Lumley for legal services, Mar 1923- Mar 1924.