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Blackburn, David Charles: charged with sexual intercourse with a girl under the age...
Catalogue reference: J 307/14
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This record is about the Blackburn, David Charles: charged with sexual intercourse with a girl under the age... dating from 1971 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31 in the series Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Bournemouth: Case Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- J 307/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1971 Jan 01-1972 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Blackburn, David Charles: charged with sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of sixteen.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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 86 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Children
- Sex and gender
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J 307
Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Bournemouth: Case Files
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