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GIFFEN James: died in custody, stabbed by another inmate; compensation to widow refused
Catalogue reference: PCOM 9/1492
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This record is about the GIFFEN James: died in custody, stabbed by another inmate; compensation to widow refused dating from 1951 in the series Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PCOM 9/1492
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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GIFFEN James: died in custody, stabbed by another inmate; compensation to widow refused
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- B15039
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 75 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Prisons
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Record URL
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PCOM 9
Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2
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