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Defendant: Sinclair, Ernest Robert. Charge: Carnal knowledge. Session: December 1931
Catalogue reference: CRIM 1/581
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This record is about the Defendant: Sinclair, Ernest Robert. Charge: Carnal knowledge. Session: December 1931 dating from 1931 Dec in the series Central Criminal Court: Depositions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CRIM 1/581
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1931 Dec
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Description (What the record is about)
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Defendant: Sinclair, Ernest Robert. Charge: Carnal knowledge.
Session: December 1931
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- The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Crime
- Sex and gender
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CRIM 1
Central Criminal Court: Depositions
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Defendant: Sinclair, Ernest Robert. Charge: Carnal knowledge. Session: December 1931
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