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: Western Circuit: Supplementary Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
Catalogue reference: ASSI 82
What's it about?
ASSI 82
This Western Circuit series consists of three sets of case papers, all relating to murder. Includes records concerning two separate murders committed by the same person, John Thomas Straffen. Each file mainly consists of the depositions of...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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ASSI 82
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Title (The name of the record)
- Assizes: Western Circuit: Supplementary Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1951-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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This Western Circuit series consists of three sets of case papers, all relating to murder. Includes records concerning two separate murders committed by the same person, John Thomas Straffen. Each file mainly consists of the depositions of witnesses, but also contains the charge, the list of witnesses, and the statement and particulars of offence.
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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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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See Crown minute books (some closed for dates going up until 2047) for information on outcome of these cases in: ASSI 21
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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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3 file(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2467/
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Within the department: ASSI
Records of Justices of Assize, Gaol Delivery, Oyer and Terminer, and Nisi Prius
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Assizes: Western Circuit: Supplementary Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
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