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'.
Piece
Incest. Not full description, name withheld
Catalogue reference: J 82/876
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This record is about the Incest. Not full description, name withheld dating from 1967 in the series Court of Criminal Appeal and Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal, Criminal.... 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)
- J 82/876
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1967
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Description (What the record is about)
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Incest. Not full description, name withheld
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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)
- 1511
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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 100 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Closed Description
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3668169/
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J 82
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