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FENTON, John William: at Stafford Assizes on 29 November 1951 convicted of murder;...
Catalogue reference: PCOM 9/1601
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This record is about the FENTON, John William: at Stafford Assizes on 29 November 1951 convicted of murder;... dating from 1951-1962 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 9/1601
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1962
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Description (What the record is about)
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FENTON, John William: at Stafford Assizes on 29 November 1951 convicted of murder; sentenced to death (commuted); released on life licence on 28 February 1961; committed suicide on 17 July 1962
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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)
- P79459
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- 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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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10887803/
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PCOM 9
Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2
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