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Notable British Trials and War Crimes Trials

Edited by: James H Hodge

Published: December 1954
Publisher: William Hodge and Company, Limited
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Pamphlet (48 Pages)
Price: Out of print



The Notable British Trials Series the first volume of which was published in 1905, has now become a complete library of historical and criminal trials embracing the most famous British cause celebres between 1586 and 1953 (Mary Queen of Scots to the present day).

Founded as a hobby by the late Mr. Harry Hodge, the Series has, in fact, enjoyed an outstanding success and has come to be regarded by many people as one of the greatest British publishing ventures of the twentieth century. Started in a modest way, the trials published by William Hodge and Company, Ltd., now approach the century mark.

A Notable British Trial is neither a "camouflaged thriller" nor a legal text-book. The book's value to the lawyer, historian, and medical man is beyond dispute, and sensation and human interest certainly abound, but its greatest attribute lies un¬doubtedly in its interest for the ordinary member of the community, that wide range of society commonly called the general public.

In view of the fact that trials take place throughout the length and breadth of the country and the very limited accommodation available in the courts, the number of people able to listen to any one trial is extremely small, even though they have the time at their disposal so to do. And yet what takes place in court is carried through in the name of every citizen, the Crown being in reality the People.

It is, therefore, of importance that the public should have the means of studying at leisure in a carefully prepared record the work of the immensely important legal machine. It is right that justice, as we know it in this country, should be without reproach, and that every accused person should have the right of hearing and fair trial before his fellow-citizens.

And it is right, too, that his fellow-citizens should be able to judge of such fairness, which is the very essence of British justice. Unlike the legal codes of certain other countries, a British subject is always innocent of a charge until proved to the satisfaction of the jury that he is guilty of the act preferred against him.

Each volume of the Notable British Trials Series lays the entire case before the reader as it was laid out before the judge and jury. No pains are spared to include the best and fullest information possible in every volume, and official records are consulted whenever these are obtainable. The greatest assist¬ance has always been given to the publishers by the Director of Public Prosecutions and his assistants in London and by the Justiciary Office in Scottish trials.

In many cases charges, speeches and expert evidence are revised either in manuscript or in proof by the judges, counsel and witnesses concerned, and the various police forces at all times give the editors the utmost assistance when requested to do so. Each volume opens with an exhaustive Introduction in which the editor traces the history of the case, and this is followed by a carefully edited verbatim report of the proceedings at the trial, with appendices frequently containing new and unpublished matter. Judgments on Appeal are also given in full, whilst illustrations complete the book.

Every book is-to use the words of Professor Wigmore in Principles of Judicial Proof-"critically edited by a competent and scholarly editor." Quotations from volumes of the Series have been made in Courts of Law and in the House of Commons.

Following on the older Series, and presented in very much the same fashion, the first volume of the War Crimes Trials Series was published in 1948. The object of this series of trials is to present a cross-section of the various crimes committed by minor war criminals against the laws and usages of war and the elementary rights of the human race, during the Second World War.

They are grim reminders of the baseness to which a country' can descend when totalitarianism overthrows democracy and freedom of speech and action no longer exist.

The publishers very much regret that a substantial number of volumes in the Notable British Trials Series are now out of print. These have been so marked, and kept separate, in the list which follows. The inconvenience to readers and collectors is appreciated, and efforts will be made to ensure that these books are made available again as soon as possible.

The task of reprinting so many volumes is, however, formidable under present-day conditions. Second-hand copies are occasionally available, and the student can study these scarcer volumes in good-class libraries.

Subjects:
Legal History
Contents:
Introduction
Publishers Note
PART 1: NOTABLE BRITISH TRIALS SERIES
Index of Editors
Index of Trials
List of Trials
A: Trials in Print and Preperation
B: Trials temporarily Out of Print
PART 2: WAR CRIMES TRIALS SERIES
Index of Trials
List of Trials

Series: Notable British Trials

Trial of Ronald Light: The Green Bicycle Case
Edited by: Sally Smith
ISBN 9781911273769
Published May 2021
Mango Books
Trial of Ronald Light: The Green Bicycle Case
Edited by: Sally Smith
ISBN 9781914277139
Published May 2021
Mango Books
Trial of Percy Lefroy Mapleton ISBN 9781911273295
Published January 2019
Mango Books
Trial of Louise Masset ISBN 9781911273271
Published March 2018
Mango Books
Trial of Israel Lipski
Edited by: M. W. Oldridge
ISBN 9781911273202
Published September 2017
Mango Books
Trial of Sir Roger Casement 3rd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004908J
Published May 1960
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£50.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Sir Roger Casement 3rd ed ISBN 004908
Published May 1960
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)
The Trial of August Sangret (with Jacket) ISBN 004500J
Published July 1959
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trials of Timothy John Evans and John Reginald Halliday Christie ISBN 004599
Published November 1957
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Christopher Craig and Derek William Bentley (with Jacket) ISBN 004282J
Published August 1954
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trial of John Thomas Straffen (No Jacket) ISBN 04522
Published January 1954
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Jeannie Donald (with Jacket)
Edited by: John G. Wilson
ISBN 004595J
Published November 1953
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The I.R.A. Coventry Explosion of 1939: Trial of Peter Barnes and Others ISBN 004542
Published May 1953
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£75.00
(Second Hand)
The Trial of John George Haigh: The Acid Bath Murder (with Jacket)
Edited by: Lord Dunboyne
ISBN 004280J
Published May 1953
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of William Palmer: For Murder by Poisoning 3rd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004540J
Published September 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trial of Gustav Rau, Otto Monsson and Willem Smith: The Veronica Trial (with Jacket) ISBN 004502J
Published July 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trial of Gustav Rau, Otto Monsson and Willem Smith: The Veronica Trial ISBN 004502
Published July 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£60.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of The Stauntons for Murder by Starvation and Neglect: The Penge Mystery 2nd ed (with Jacket)
Edited by: J. B. Atlay
ISBN 004482J
Published May 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of the Seddons for Murder by Poisoning 3rd ed (with Jacket)
Edited by: Filson Young
ISBN 004912J
Published May 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Alfred Arthur Rouse: The Blazing Car Case 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004510J
Published May 1952
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Mary Queen of Scots 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004391J
Published December 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Neville George Clevely Heath (with Jacket) ISBN 004495J
Published August 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Neville George Clevely Heath ISBN 004495
Published August 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Frederick Bywaters and Edith Thompson 2nd ed (with Jacket)
Edited by: Filson Young
ISBN 004480J
Published July 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Dr. Lamson: The Blenheim School Murder 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004481J
Published July 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Patrick Carraher: Twice Tried for Murder in Glasgow (with Jacket)
Edited by: George Blake
ISBN 004596J
Published March 1951
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Oscar Slater 4th ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004911J
Published May 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£50.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Ronald True 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004488J
Published May 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Buck Ruxton 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004490J
Published May 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Jessie McLachlan 3rd ed ISBN 004492
Published April 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£45.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Oscar Slater 5th ed ISBN 004489
Published April 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trial of Peter Griffiths (The Blackburn Baby Case)
Edited by: George Godwin
ISBN 004598
Published February 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trials of Frederick Nodder: The Mona Tinsley Case (with Jacket)
Edited by: Winifred Duke
ISBN 004531J
Published January 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trials of Frederick Nodder: The Mona Tinsley Case
Edited by: Winifred Duke
ISBN 004531
Published January 1950
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£25.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of James Camb (The Port-hole Mystery)
Edited by: Geoffrey Clark
ISBN 004483
Published June 1949
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£50.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of George Joseph Smith: The Brides in the Bath Murders (with Jacket)
Edited by: Eric R. Watson
ISBN 004284J
Published June 1949
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Madeleine Smith 3rd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004285J
Published May 1949
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trials of Burke and Hare 3rd ed ISBN 004504
Published July 1948
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (with Jacket) ISBN 004077J
Published June 1948
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trials of Oscar Wilde: Regina (Wilde) v. Queensway & Regina v. Wilde and Taylor ISBN 004366
Published June 1948
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Trial of Thomas John Ley and Lawrence John Smith: The Chalk Pit Murder ISBN 004591
Published June 1947
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)
The Trial of Thomas John Ley and Lawrence John Smith: The Chalk Pit Murder (with Jacket) ISBN 004591J
Published June 1947
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of William Joyce
Edited by: J. W. Hall
ISBN 004534
Published March 1946
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Field and Gray
Edited by: Winifred Duke
ISBN 004496
Published March 1939
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Buck Ruxton ISBN 004490
Published May 1937
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Robert Wood (The Camden Town Case)
Edited by: Basil Hogarth
ISBN 004538
Published May 1936
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Alma Victoria Rattenbury and George Percy Stoner 2nd ed (with Jacket) ISBN 004484J
Published December 1935
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of William Gardiner (The Peasenhall Case) ISBN 004524
Published December 1934
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Sidney Harry Fox ISBN 004526
Published September 1934
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£45.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Guy Fawkes and Others (The Gunpowder Plot) ISBN 004397
Published June 1934
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Benjamin Knowles
Edited by: Albert Lieck
ISBN 004398
Published October 1933
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Jack Sheppard ISBN 004508
Published March 1933
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Royal Mail Case: Rex v. Lord Kylsant, and Another
Edited by: Collin Brooks
ISBN 004519
Published January 1933
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of John Watson Laurie ( The Arran Murder) ISBN 004518
Published June 1932
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Baccarat Case: Gordon-Cumming v. Wilson and Others ISBN 004263
Published March 1932
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
The Court Martial of the Bounty Mutineers
Edited by: Owen Rutter
ISBN 004507
Published November 1931
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of James Stewart 2nd ed (The Appin Murder) ISBN 004513
Published September 1931
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Alfred Arthur Rouse ISBN 004510
Published June 1931
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Dr Smethurst (with Jacket) ISBN 004275J
Published March 1931
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Dr Smethurst ISBN 004275
Published March 1931
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Harold Greenwood
Edited by: Winifred Duke
ISBN 004278
Published November 1930
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Captain Kidd
Edited by: Graham Brooks
ISBN 004521
Published September 1930
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of George Chapman (Severin Klosowski) ISBN 004264
Published April 1930
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£60.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Browne and Kennedy ISBN 004399
Published February 1930
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
The Bloody Assizes
Edited by: J. G. Muddiman
ISBN 004509
Published October 1929
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Jean Pierre Vaquier ISBN 004501
Published May 1929
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of John Donald Merrett ISBN 004271
Published March 1929
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£35.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of King Charles the First
Edited by: J. G. Muddiman
ISBN 004486
Published May 1928
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Eugene Marie Chantrelle 2nd ed ISBN 004267
Published May 1928
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of James Blomfield Rush ISBN 004527
Published January 1928
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Samuel Herbert Dougal ISBN 004529
Published January 1928
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of The Duchess of Kingston (with Jacket)
Edited by: Lewis Melville
ISBN 004497J
Published July 1927
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Herbert Rowse Armstrong
Edited by: Filson Young
ISBN 004272
Published June 1927
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Adelaide Bartlett
Edited by: John Hall
ISBN 004268
Published May 1927
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Madeleine Smith 2nd ed ISBN 004285
Published April 1927
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£25.00
(Second Hand)
Trials of Charles Frederick Peace ISBN 004512
Published August 1926
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Katherine Nairn ISBN 004506
Published August 1926
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£45.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Sir Roger Casement 2nd ed ISBN 004494
Published May 1926
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£25.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Abraham Thornton
Edited by: John Hall
ISBN 004487
Published March 1926
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of the Seddons 2nd ed
Edited by: Filson Young
ISBN 004276
Published May 1925
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Ronald True ISBN 004488
Published April 1925
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£25.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Dr Pritchard ISBN 005045
Published March 1925
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Kate Webster ISBN 004530
Published March 1925
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Adolf Beck (1877 - 1904)
Edited by: Eric R. Watson
ISBN 004514
Published August 1924
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Henry Fauntleroy and Other Famous Trials for Forgery ISBN 004270
Published April 1924
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Frederick Bywaters and Edith Thompson
Edited by: Filson Young
ISBN 004273
Published June 1923
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Mary Queen of Scots ISBN 004491
Published May 1923
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Thomas Neill Cream ISBN 004265
Published April 1923
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£35.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of William Palmer 2nd ed
Edited by: George H. Knott, v
ISBN 004266
Published January 1923
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Mrs. Maybrick 2nd ed
Edited by: H. B. Irving
ISBN 004539
Published January 1922
William Hodge and Company, Limited
Out of print
Trial of Steinie Morrison ISBN 004532
Published January 1922
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of A.J. Monson 2nd ed
Edited by: John W. More
ISBN 004485J
Published June 1921
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£30.00
(Second Hand)
Burke and Hare ISBN 004274
Published April 1921
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£60.00
(Second Hand)
Trial of Deacon Brodie 3rd ed ISBN 005046
Published March 1921
William Hodge and Company, Limited
£40.00
(Second Hand)