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Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
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BURKITT, William: at Leeds Assizes on 17 May 1939 acquitted of murder and convicted...
Catalogue reference: PCOM 8/437
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This record is about the BURKITT, William: at Leeds Assizes on 17 May 1939 acquitted of murder and convicted... dating from 1925-1956 in the series Prison Commission: Registered Papers, Supplementary Series I. 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)
- PCOM 8/437
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1925-1956
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Description (What the record is about)
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BURKITT, William: at Leeds Assizes on 17 May 1939 acquitted of murder and convicted of manslaughter for the third time; sentenced to penal servitude for life; released on licence 13 May 1954; died 24 Dec 1956
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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)
- 50205/1-63
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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/C2453128/
Series information
PCOM 8
Prison Commission: Registered Papers, Supplementary Series I
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BURKITT, William: at Leeds Assizes on 17 May 1939 acquitted of murder and convicted...
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