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Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
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Piece
Defendant: Cowley, Reginald. Charge: Murder, Attempted suicide
Catalogue reference: CRIM 1/590
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This record is about the Defendant: Cowley, Reginald. Charge: Murder, Attempted suicide dating from 1932 Jan 12 in the series Central Criminal Court: Depositions. 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)
- CRIM 1/590
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1932 Jan 12
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Description (What the record is about)
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Defendant: Cowley, Reginald. Charge: Murder, Attempted suicide
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 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)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4200700/
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Series information
CRIM 1
Central Criminal Court: Depositions
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Within the series: CRIM 1
Central Criminal Court: Depositions
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Defendant: Cowley, Reginald. Charge: Murder, Attempted suicide
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