Penal sanctions
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 01 Jan 1911
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1911
Letter from Sir Edward Henry [Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police] (New Scotland Yard) to WSC concerning the actions of Major Wodehouse [at the "Siege of Sidney Street"] particularly the requisition of guns. Signed manuscript annotated by WSC.
(Untitled), 05 Jan 1911
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood (Moddershall, Staffordshire) to WSC asking him not to be "rushed into exceptional laws against Anarchists" [as a result of the "Siege of Sidney Street"] as "human life does not matter a rap compared with the death of ideas". Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 1909 - 1910
Summary of the numbers of remissions granted for reasons other than medical grounds in 1909 and 1910. Typescript with manuscript alterations.
(Untitled), 16 Jan 1911
(Untitled), [Jan] [1911]
(Untitled), 29 Jan 1911
(Untitled), Jan 1911
(Untitled), 24 Feb 1910 - 25 Feb 1910
(Untitled), 14 Mar 1910
(Untitled), 16 Mar 1910
(Untitled), 25 Mar 1910
(Untitled), 01 Apr 1910
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1910
Letter from Walter Runciman (8 Barton Street, Westminster [London]) to WSC marked "private" concerning Wemyss Grant-Wilson, a friend of his, who is to see WSC about extending the work of the Borstal Association to cover adult convicts, at a meeting with "some of the religious folk". Sir Walter suggests that WSC should meet Grant-Wilson before this as he is the owner of one of the Haydock collieries in Lancashire and is well informed about industry and "young ruffians". Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 15 May 1910
(Untitled), 23 May 1910
Copy of a letter from [a Home Office official] to John Galsworthy thanking him on behalf of WSC for his letter [see CHAR 12/4/21] and informing him that the issue of solitary confinement is under consideration and that WSC hopes to make an announcement shortly. Unsigned typescript.
(Untitled), 22 Jul 1910
Letter from Ralph Blumenfeld [editor of the Daily Express] (St Bride Street, London) to WSC concerning their agreement over prison reform, which is described as a non-partisan issue. Signed manuscript.
(Untitled), 25 Jun 1910
(Untitled), 23 Jun 1910
(Untitled), Jun 1910
(Untitled), 26 Jul 1910 - 30 Jul 1910
Letter from John Heaton (Schifferstrasse, 82/86, Frankfurt [Germany]) to [?Edward Marsh] concerning a speech by WSC on prisons and prisoners. He offers to use his influence to ensure the publication of the speech; asks [Edward Marsh] to secure WSC's consent; and says that his own name would not appear in connection with the publication. Signed manuscript, annotated by [? Edward Marsh] (30 July).
(Untitled), 02 Aug 1910 - 08 Aug 1910
Letter from John Heaton (Schifferstrasse, 82/86, Frankfurt [Germany]) to WSC expressing pleasure that WSC has agreed to revise his speech on prisons and prisoners for publication. He explains that his objection to his name being associated with the publication is that he is not an authority on the issue. Signed manuscript, annotated by Sidney Harris that [WSC] is expecting a proof to correct (8 July).
(Untitled), 18 Aug 1910
Letter from Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise [Chairman of the Prison Commission] to WSC thanking him for "kind words" at the end of the Annual Report. Sir Evelyn says that he will discuss action to be taken on WSC's minute on prison reform with Sir Edward Troup [Permanent Under Secretary of State, Home Office]. He describes WSC's proposed reform as "tremendous". Signed manuscript annotated by Edward Marsh.