Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
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BODDEUS, Gerhardus: convicted of forgery in 1936; question of whether to extradite...
Catalogue reference: HO 382/42
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This record is about the BODDEUS, Gerhardus: convicted of forgery in 1936; question of whether to extradite... dating from 1936 Jan 21 - 1945 Aug 03 in the series Home Office: Aliens Department: Aliens Personal Files. 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)
- HO 382/42
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1936 Jan 21 - 1945 Aug 03
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Description (What the record is about)
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BODDEUS, Gerhardus: convicted of forgery in 1936; question of whether to extradite following completion of his sentence and management of his financial affairs whilst in prison
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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)
- B 6510/1-7, 9-13
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11348616/
Series information
HO 382
Home Office: Aliens Department: Aliens Personal Files
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