I know this has been posted before...but,

[crberger]

Seriously, though...

Is there one source for inquest reports and investigation reports?

[pinkmoon]

real reason why druitt was suspected

Mr druitt took pity on the poor Indians and let them stay in his room at school hence the reason he was sacked.There is proof of this because I read a report about his pupils and an former teacher refferd to them as "wild Indians"....certainly brings a new meaning to the word HOW in the ripper case

[crberger]

Okay, I will now apologise

for my use of Mr. Joseph Merrick as a suspect. I went over to the link and realise I should have known better than to use someone with a disfiguring and probably extremely painful disease as a suspect!
Moving on Druitt...hmm, since you obviously have a specific reference to Indians we can definitely add him to the suspect list.

[crberger]

Found it!

The list is posted under the Serious Research Board!
Could something like this be moved onto the FAQ?
Now if I can get these tattoos off my forehead...

[pinkmoon]

real conspiracy

The real cover up by the police was the fact that they had to bring the seventh cavalary over at the taxpayers expense to scare the Indians of if it came out the government of the day wasted all this money they would be finished hence the cover up

[Cogidubnus]

Hi CR (hope my use of caps doesn't offend some cummings-esque convention!)

Is there one source for inquest reports and investigation reports?

With one exception the Inquest reports haven't survived - much of the documentation re the investigation has also disappeared down the years...what is left (including press reports of the Inquest Evidence) is contained in "The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook" by Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner... Surely a "must" for any student...

All the best

Dave

[Wickerman]

Actually the two Inquest records which have survived are both provided by Stewart in his "Ultimate".
The Eddowes Inquest, C.L.R.O, 1888, No.135 begins in chapter 10.
That of Mary Kelly, MJ/SPC, NE1888, Box 3, Case No. 19, begins at chapter 21.

You can still obtain photocopies of these from the London Metropolitan Archives.

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/visiting-the-city/archives-and-city-history/london-metropolitan-archives/Documents/visitor-information/44-the-whitechapel-or-jack-the-ripper-murders.pdf

[crberger]

Thank You

Actually I am not fond of cummings; I prefer Hopkins and other Great War poets, probably has to do with personal experience. Note to self: read ALL the casebook before asking questions!
Anyway, I found newspaper reports of the inquests under the "victims" section of the casebook; I also ordered a copy of "Ultimate", but who knows when that will arrive here.
I may make enquiries for copies of the surviving inquests, thank you Wickerman-does that have some druidic connotations?

[pinkmoon]

gun fight at the ok whitechapel

Wyatt earp was sited in Whitechapel at time of murders looks like this wild west theory is falling into place nicely

[pinkmoon]

Hi CR (hope my use of caps doesn't offend some cummings-esque convention!)



With one exception the Inquest reports haven't survived - much of the documentation re the investigation has also disappeared down the years...what is left (including press reports of the Inquest Evidence) is contained in "The Ultimate Jack the Ripper Sourcebook" by Stewart Evans and Keith Skinner... Surely a "must" for any student...

All the best

Dave

This book is worth every penny

[crberger]

Ah, Kindle...

Was able to download Sugdun and was discovered reading when I should have been doing something else; cleverly covered my tracks by pointing out that I was supposed to be reading and that I have subscriptions to several newspapers.

Close call, but Sugdun is very good; I do like the way he points out whose pet theory relates to what evidence or newspaper report. Query: is he up to date?

Finally, if caught I expect everyone here to testify at my sanity hearing!