If Mary Kelly really WAS a prostitute....

[DJA]

Having a military appearance only means he looked after himself, kept himself tidy, a well groomed groom I suppose...

Clutching at straws now

Have a little bit of military training and can spot similar.

Strongly suspect Hutchinson was a personal groom.

[DJA]

Given the suggested 'trade' of Hutchinson as a groom, and the story that about three years prior Kelly lived in a house in Breezers Hill where the proprietor had stables at Romford, we have the potential for a connection as he apparently claimed.

Are you suggesting that Hutchinson lived with Carthy and that they had stables at Romford?

[Wickerman]

As Toppy was in full employment and not known to have military training,perhaps we might re examine sailor Hutchinson.

Having a military appearance only means he looked after himself, kept himself tidy, a well groomed groom I suppose...

[Ben]

The correction doesn't "indicate" anything

In your very unvaluable opinion perhaps, but what it actually "indicates" is that Hutchinson slipped up. Innocently or otherwise is for you to decide, but the mistake was obviously his.

[DJA]

Have you compared the correction to Abberline's hand?

Yes I have.

[DJA]

please share with us the source which indicates what Hutchinson's "life work" was.

As Toppy was in full employment and not known to have military training,perhaps we might re examine sailor Hutchinson.

Several years ago "Lechmere" conducted some interesting research.
There was a child in the Hutchinson household that could not be explained.

His parents actually lived in Primrose Street.

That is an extension of Hanbury Street and Spital Square.

[Wickerman]

Ten Bell actually.

The correction was not in Badham or Hutchinson's handwriting and a different pen was used.

The correction doesn't "indicate" anything, except for the conspiracy theorists.

Have you compared the correction to Abberline's hand?

[Wickerman]

That is a BIG mistake,given all the detail supplied.

The other worry is that it was not initialed.

Seems likely that Hutchinson knew Mary Kelly from her "gay house" days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labouchere_Amendment

Given the suggested 'trade' of Hutchinson as a groom, and the story that about three years prior Kelly lived in a house in Breezers Hill where the proprietor had stables at Romford, we have the potential for a connection as he apparently claimed.

[DJA]

Indeed, DJA.

Hutchinson had obviously said "Ten Bells" initially, but then realised - or had it pointed it out to him - that the pub in question was not on the Commercial/Fashion Street intersection.

Ten Bell actually.

The correction was not in Badham or Hutchinson's handwriting and a different pen was used.

[Ben]

Considering your entire theory is subjective errant guesswork, I would have thought I was in good company.

Go away.

Just for a bit (?).

[DJA]

Strike-outs are not uncommon in witness statements, they certainly do not reflect on the witness any more than the recorder.

That is a BIG mistake,given all the detail supplied.

The other worry is that it was not initialed.

Seems likely that Hutchinson knew Mary Kelly from her "gay house" days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labouchere_Amendment

[Ben]

As previously mentioned,the original statement had the wrong pub.

Indeed, DJA.

Hutchinson had obviously said "Ten Bells" initially, but then realised - or had it pointed it out to him - that the pub in question was not on the Commercial/Fashion Street intersection.

[Wickerman]

That doesn't seem to be based on anything other than your own errant guesswork (and I suspect unfamiliarity with the physical location). The only opportunity for Hutchinson to have noticed anything other than a dark figure in a coat occurred as Astrakhan allegedly walked past him outside the pub at the corner of Fashion Street.

Considering your entire theory is subjective errant guesswork, I would have thought I was in good company.

[Wickerman]

As previously mentioned,the original statement had the wrong pub.

Strike-outs are not uncommon in witness statements, they certainly do not reflect on the witness any more than the recorder.

[DJA]

Give the Hutchinson threads a break, Jon; you're not very good at them.
The only opportunity for Hutchinson to have noticed anything other than a dark figure in a coat occurred as Astrakhan allegedly walked past him outside the pub at the corner of Fashion Street.

As previously mentioned,the original statement had the wrong pub.