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
Palatinate of Durham: Clerk of the Crown: Depositions
Catalogue reference: DURH 18
What's it about?
DURH 18
This series consists of depositions of witnesses in criminal proceedings used in evidence in court proceedings at Durham Assizes. From 1843 onwards, depositions were filed separately from indictments. The depositions relate to cases of major...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DURH 18
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Title (The name of the record)
- Palatinate of Durham: Clerk of the Crown: Depositions
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1843-1876
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of depositions of witnesses in criminal proceedings used in evidence in court proceedings at Durham Assizes. From 1843 onwards, depositions were filed separately from indictments. The depositions relate to cases of major indictable offences, mainly murder, with a few concerning riot.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Depositions for each year are separately bundled, and contained in two boxes.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Durham Assizes, 1293-1876
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 box(es)
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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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- Topics
- Litigation
- Public disorder
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6472/
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Records of the Palatinate of Durham
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Palatinate of Durham: Clerk of the Crown: Depositions
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