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
Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuit: Depositions
Catalogue reference: ASSI 36
What's it about?
ASSI 36
These records relate mainly to murder and more serious cases although after 1949 they cover a wider range of offences. The series includes depositions arising from the trial in 1934 of Sir Oswald Mosley, William Joyce and two other members of the...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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ASSI 36
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Title (The name of the record)
- Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuit: Depositions
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Date (When the record was created)
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1812-1971
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Description (What the record is about)
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These records relate mainly to murder and more serious cases although after 1949 they cover a wider range of offences. The series includes depositions arising from the trial in 1934 of Sir Oswald Mosley, William Joyce and two other members of the British Union of Fascists for riotous assembly at Worthing. Prior to 1876 the records are those of the Home and Norfolk Circuits.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Please note that for the catalogue references, the individual item numbers do not appear on the original documents.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For Crown minute books giving the outcome of these cases (up to 1943 only) see: ASSI 31
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Depositions are wanting for the years 1890 to 1912. Only one file has survived for 1913 and depositions for 1914 to 1921 are also missing
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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819 bundles, files and papers
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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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
- Public disorder
- Fascism
- Legal
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2428/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: ASSI
Records of Justices of Assize, Gaol Delivery, Oyer and Terminer, and Nisi Prius
You are currently looking at the series: ASSI 36
Assizes: Home, Norfolk and South-Eastern Circuit: Depositions
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