Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
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Albert Serieux: charged with murder. With photographs and plans
Catalogue reference: J 267/687
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This record is about the Albert Serieux: charged with murder. With photographs and plans dating from 1975 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31 in the series Supreme Court of Judicature: Central Criminal Court Case 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)
- J 267/687
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1975 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Albert Serieux: charged with murder. With photographs and plans
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11513277/
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J 267
Supreme Court of Judicature: Central Criminal Court Case Files
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