On the stair

[curious4]

Hello all,

Back to my "posh" fixation again, I`m afraid..

Why would the witness (think it was John Richardson - too lazy to look it up) at Hanbury street call the intruder he found on the stairs "Guv´nor"? Not the way he would speak to someone down and out, or even someone of his own "class".

Just asking,
C4

"Yesterday upon the stair, I saw a man who wasn´t there, I saw him there again today, I wish that man would go away!"

[Rubyretro]

Why would the witness (think it was John Richardson - too lazy to look it up) at Hanbury street call the intruder he found on the stairs "Guv´nor"? Not the way he would speak to someone down and out, or even someone of his own "class".

Just asking,

Can you please post the quote with it's context ? I don't remember it.

[curious4]

Stair

Hello Ruby,

As I remember the quote was "You have no right to be here, guv´nor" and the context was in response to a question about whether strangers entered the house in Hanbury street.

I will try to find where I read it - could be one of my books or newspaper report.

Will get back to you!
Best wishes,
C4

[curious4]

Upon the stair

Hello again Ruby,

The quote is from Philip Sugden´s "The Complete History of Jack the Ripper", paperback, page 83.

It says: "One morning Thompson challenged a man on the stairs of No. 29. "I´m waiting for the market" said the man. "You´ve no right here, guv´nor", replied Thompson."

It was Thompson, not Richardson, and the incident is referred to in several other books, but the exact conversation is only in this one as far as I could see. John Richardson is referred to as often turning out prostitutes and other strangers at all hours of the night, hence my confusion!

Best wishes,
C4