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Attempt by Mr and Mrs James Hanratty (parents of James Hanratty hanged in 1962 for...
Catalogue reference: TS 58/1070
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This record is about the Attempt by Mr and Mrs James Hanratty (parents of James Hanratty hanged in 1962 for... dating from 1970-1971 in the series Treasury Solicitor: Registered Files, Treasury and Miscellaneous (T & M Yearly Series). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- TS 58/1070
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1970-1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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Attempt by Mr and Mrs James Hanratty (parents of James Hanratty hanged in 1962 for the murder of Michael Gregsten) to serve a writ on Lord Butler, the then Home Secretary, for damages for failing to stay the execution to examine new evidence
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- open early in l998
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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)
- T&M 70/1220
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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)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10964885/
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Series information
TS 58
Treasury Solicitor: Registered Files, Treasury and Miscellaneous (T & M Yearly Series)
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