Legal procedure
Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 14 Dec 1923
Letter from Frederick Kellaway (16 Eliot Park, Lewisham, [London]) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) congratulating him on the conviction of Lord Alfred Douglas, which will set an example to other potential libellers of public men, and expressing regret at WSC's election defeat in Leicester because WSC is needed in the House of Commons in the present "dark and troubled" outlook.
(Untitled), 16 Dec [1923]
Letter from Brand Hooker (Brackenber Lodge, Sunningdale, [Berkshire]) to WSC congratulating him [on the conviction of Lord Alfred Douglas for criminal libel] and reporting on the poor health of "Jack".
(Untitled), 16 Dec 1923
Letter from Dr T P Healey (45 Clarges Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him [on the conviction of Lord Alfred Douglas for criminal libel] and conveying best wishes to Nellie Romilly [earlier Nellie Hozier].
(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), [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), 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), [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), [Dec] [1923]
Letter from Charles Masterman (46 Gillingham Street, [London]) to WSC congratulating him on [the result of the criminal libel proceedings against Lord Alfred Douglas] and expressing regret at his defeat in Leicester.
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.