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
Murder: Ward, William Henry.
Catalogue reference: ASSI 13/909
What’s it about?
This record is about the Murder: Ward, William Henry. dating from 1967 in the series Assizes: Midland Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers. 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)
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ASSI 13/909
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Date (When the record was created)
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1967
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Description (What the record is about)
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Murder: Ward, William Henry.
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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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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Closed For 75 years
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4077919/
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Series information
ASSI 13
Assizes: Midland Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
41,615 records
Within the department: ASSI
Records of Justices of Assize, Gaol Delivery, Oyer and Terminer, and Nisi Prius
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Within the series: ASSI 13
Assizes: Midland Circuit: Criminal Depositions and Case Papers
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Murder: Ward, William Henry.
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