We are often told X would have been a suspect in modern policing because of Y or Z. However this is or could be irrelevant due to in 1888 they did not have some of the tools we have nowadays.
So my question is when addressing these crimes what kind of things would have set alarm bells ringing for the police of the time. What would they have looked out for what coincidences would have alerted them to a potential suspect?
So my question is when addressing these crimes what kind of things would have set alarm bells ringing for the police of the time. What would they have looked out for what coincidences would have alerted them to a potential suspect?


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