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'.
Series
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Website
Catalogue reference: MJ 87
What's it about?
MJ 87
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/) website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MJ 87
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Title (The name of the record)
- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Website
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Date (When the record was created)
- From 2014
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/) website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Please see information at Divisionallevel.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For HM Inspectorate of Constabulary: Reports, Papers and Minutes: HO 242
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, 1856-1856
- Ministry of Justice, 2007-2007
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- archived website(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Gathered from original website.
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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
- Policing
- Official publications
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Future website versions may be anticipated.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16134556/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
150 records
Within the department: MJ
Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Justice
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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Website
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