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George Robert Thomas Heron: charged with murder. . With photographs, maps and plans....
Catalogue reference: J 291/359
What’s it about?
This record is about the George Robert Thomas Heron: charged with murder. . With photographs, maps and plans.... dating from 1992 Jan 1 - 1993 Dec 31 in the series Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: Case Files. 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)
- J 291/359
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1992 Jan 1 - 1993 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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George Robert Thomas Heron: charged with murder. . With photographs, maps and plans. Orderable at item level
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt.
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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)
- 93/1928
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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)
- Closed For 96 years
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Closed Or Retained 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
- Maps and plans
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17217262/
Series information
J 291
Supreme Court of Judicature: The Crown Court at Leeds: Case Files
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