Trials, Libel and slander, Great Britain, Law, History 

"Hatred, Ridicule, or Contempt is an engaging addition to an important branch of the literature of law-that branch which seeks to make law's prob- lems, its hard-won experience, and its fascination accessible to the layman." - University of Chicago 

Content:

1. Salome and the black book : Rex v. Billing (1918) -- 2. Winston Churchill and the battle of Jutland : Rex v. Lord Alfred Douglas (1923) -- 3. The ordainments of the theatre : Porteous v. The Sunday Times Ltd. and others (1921) -- 4. Sermons in trances : Morris v. Associated Newspapers Ltd. and another (1932) -- 5. Vocal sins : Wilson v. British Broadcasting Corporation and another (1934), Reavely v. Colles and another (1936) -- 6. The reputation of the dead : Rex v. Hunt (1824), Regina v. Ensor (1887), Wright v. Lord Gladstone (1927) -- 7. Libel or no libel : Sim v. Stretch (1935-6), The Capital & Counties Bank Ltd. v. George Henty & Sons (1880-2), Emerson v. Grimsby Times & Telegraph Co. Ltd. (1926), Byrne v. Deane (1937), Australian Newspaper Co. Ltd. v. Bennett (1891-4), Broome v. Agar (1927-8) -- 8. Dead or alive : Ralston v. Ralston (1930), Utrillo v. Manson and another (1937-8) -- 9. Artemus Jones and his consequences : E. Hulton & Co. v. Jones (1908-9), Cassidy v. Daily Mirror Newspapers Ltd. (1929), Hough v. London Express Newspaper Ltd. (1940), Newstead v. London Express Newspaper Ltd. (1939) -- 10. Two stockbrokers : Blennerhassett v. Novelty Sales Services Ltd. and another (1933), Canning v. William Collins & Co. Ltd (1938) -- 11. Visual images : Monson v. Tussaud's Ltd. (1894-5), Tolley v. J.S. Fry & Sons Ltd. (1929-31) -- 12. A rose by any other name : Marlborough v. Gorringe's Travel & News Agency Ltd. and others (1935) -- 13. Rasputin : Youssoupoff v, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd. (1934), Chegodieff v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Ltd. (1937) -- 14. A policeman's feet : Plumb v. Jeyes Sanitary Compounds Co. Ltd. (1937), Honeysett & Wife v. News Chronicle Ltd. & another (1935) -- 15. A dramatic dance : Regina v. Ledger (1880) -- 16. Bottomley's last case : Bottomley v. F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd. (1932) -- 17. Blackmail : Hobbs v. Tinling (C.T.) & Co. (1928-9), Hobbs v. Nottingham Journal Ltd. (1928-9) -- 18. Black magic : Crowley v. Constable & Co. Ltd. and others (1934) -- 19. The Westminster libel shop :Stockdale v. Hansard (1836-40), The Sheriff of Middlesex (1840) -- 20. Surgery in 1828 : Cooper v. Wakley (1828) -- 21. Revolution by violence : Laski v. Newark Advertiser Co. Ltd. and another (1946) -- 22. The last trial in Westminster Hall : Belt v. Lawes (1882-4) 

Includes bibliographical references (261) and index.
Donated by Graham Price.