All articles by James Morton – Page 7
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NewsTrickster painted into a corner
19th century 'spiritualist' met her match in the form of great New York criminal lawyer ‘Big Bill’ Howe.
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NewsHangman’s brush with the law
Born in Rochdale in 1874, hangman John Ellis took his duties seriously. In July 1910, when only an assistant, he fought with Henry Pierrepoint who turned up drunk at Chelmsford for the execution of Frederick Foreman.
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NewsOld Fox’s silver lining for Liberace
Shabby silk Gilbert ‘Old Fox’ Beyfus wasn’t to be underestimated.
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NewsArsenic and an old case
As a recent fraud case proved, expert witnesses can cause great trouble.
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NewsRinger with a nose for villainy
For sheer villainy on the turf nothing can really compare to the 1844 running of the Derby for three-year-olds.
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NewsThe importance of getting paid
First rule of practice: ‘Don’t leave the office without money in the client account’.
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NewsA mystery on Chancery Lane
A ‘poisoned’ dinner at number 68 led to one of the 19th century’s great miscarriages of justice.
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NewsDevil’s in the detail for Howe
19th century English convict-turned-criminal lawyer William F. Howe had an eye for damning detail in his cases.
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NewsInstructed by the Great Eagle
Former army officer James Averill acted on relayed communications from the higher entity The Lord of the Scorpio Hierarchy.
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NewsTorn off a stipe by living legend
Judge Michael Johnstone could and did reduce some advocates to tears.
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NewsGagging orders lagging behind
In the age of the internet and social media, how much validity do gagging orders still have?
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NewsBench charmer befuddles judge
Back in 1881, Mabel Wilberforce had quite the effect on Mr Justice Field.
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NewsDobbing in your clients
When an Australian gang war led to the death of her father, Lawyer X took matters into her own hands.
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News20,000 hang on words of killer
Murderer of the 4th Duke of Bedford was hanged outside Newgate Prison
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NewsPardon for lord with axe to grind
A plaque in Lincoln’s Inn Fields remembers Lord William Russell, acknowledging a pardon that came a little too late.
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NewsA bold entry to English courts
Joshua Rozenberg’s article on the Diplock courts (1 October) reminded me of the first case in which Richard Ferguson QC appeared in England.
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NewsTroublemakers in rude health
Home secretary Sajid Javid has had something of a whizz of an idea. In future, violence will be treated as a disease.
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NewsIdentity politics in the courtroom
Client dons a ginger wig to ‘test’ a witness’s identification.
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