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T. Bayer
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Saturday, September 11, 2004 - 8:42 pm: | 
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I found this on a German Rippersite (www.jacktheripper.de):
8th June 1892: On that day, the corpse of a four-years-old was discovered tied to a fence. The throat had been cut and the body had been stabbed numerous times.
Surely, someone must know somthing about this incident? Is there any proof it actually happened, newspaper clips?
Thank you - Thomas |
Suzi Hanney
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 1352
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2004 - 5:33 pm: |
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Wow!!!! MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!! Gosh sounds interesting! anyone else got anything on this?????
Cheers
Suzi |
Monty
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Monty
Post Number: 1368
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 11:01 am: |
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Thomas,
Not heard of this one.
Are we getting a hybrid of Chapman and Gill murder?
Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice
Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice- Jack the Ripper
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David O'Flaherty
Inspector
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 429
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 11:20 am: |
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Hi, all
I haven't heard of this story either, but this reminds me of a Ripper copycat murder in Havant, late Nov. 1888--both the victim and alleged murderer were young boys. The accounts are in the Press Reports section, 20 Dec & 21 Dec 1888 if anyone's interested.
Good to see you in print, Monty. I'm hoping you'll do a Mitre Square article.
Cheers,
Dave |
Monty
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Monty
Post Number: 1369
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 11:37 am: |
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Dave,
Havant, yeah, forgot that one. Im trying to find the article Thomas mentions above....my German begins with Max von Sydow and ends with Ken Stott.
I only know of one yard in Goulston street also and I thought that was walled !
Monty
PS Thanks, Its amazing what good editing can do...they're like make-up artists. Mitre Sq? Has someone been blabbing?? I am working on something regarding the square and the murders (just to keep Wescott happy). Im waiting on research.
Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice
Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice- Jack the Ripper
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David O'Flaherty
Inspector
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 430
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 2:11 pm: |
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Monty
I think that's from a posting on their message board. See the message from Eastsidemags about timelines. I think he's saying the boy was found tied to the fence of a house. Doesn't say where the story was coming from, though.
Cheers,
Dave |
Suzi Hanney
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 1360
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 3:31 pm: |
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David!!!!!!
HAVANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thats just down the road!!!! Is that Havant Hants??????
Suzi |
David O'Flaherty
Inspector
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 431
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 3:46 pm: |
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Hello, Suzi
I'm not familiar with the area, but this happened on a broad street called the Pallant, near North-street. The Daily Telegraph mentions The Fairfield, Havant. The case was brought before Justice Stephen with the Western Circuit, Winchester Assizes.
Hope that helps,
Dave
(Message edited by oberlin on September 27, 2004) |
Suzi Hanney
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 1361
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 3:59 pm: |
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Hi Dave!
Gosh! it is its about 15 mins drive from me!!!! Will have a recce into this!!!
Cheers
Suzi
Ps the german message boards are something else eh!!!! get all those photos and messenger contacts etc agh!!!!Can you see us putting our pix on every post.....oh god yes maybe I can! |
David O'Flaherty
Inspector
Username: Oberlin
Post Number: 432
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, September 27, 2004 - 4:22 pm: |
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Pretty interesting, Suzi. The accused, an 11 year old boy named Robert Husband, was seen peering into a shop on the corner of the Pallant and North-street where the victim, another boy named Percy Knight Serle, was shopping for his mother. Shortly after, Serle was found dying of stab wounds to the throat nearby on the Pallant (Serle died at the scene). There was testimony that earlier the same evening of the murder, Husband was seen brandishing a knife and proclaiming "I am the Jack the Ripper". Reading about Serle's wounds, it sounds like a crude attempt was made to duplicate the double throat wounds that were the Ripper's trademark.
The murder weapon found near the scene belonged to Husband's older brother, who said it had gone missing a few days earlier. Despite this, Husband was let off, I think mostly because there was an absence of blood on his clothing (supplied later on to the police by Husband's mother). It's a chilling story, especially when you read about the warm welcome Husband received from his neighbors after his release.
Cheers,
Dave |
Suzi Hanney
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 1380
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2004 - 5:46 pm: |
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Blimey! Dave
This is quite a story will get onto it! Love the boy Percy Knight Serle!!!!(LOL!)
ok will have a longer and more intense look over the weekend and get back
Cheers
Suzi
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Chris Scott
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Chris
Post Number: 1426
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 1:53 pm: |
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There is a press report on the site at
http://casebook.org/press_reports/daily_telegraph/dt881127.html
see under Murder and Arrest at havant |
Suzi Hanney
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Suzi
Post Number: 1382
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 01, 2004 - 4:20 pm: |
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Cheers Chris!!!
Will check it out! doing my nightly trawl throught the bds.....as you do!
Cheers
Suzi |
Morticia
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 3:28 am: |
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Monty,
I hate to be picking on details, but Max von Sydow is Swedish. A relative of Fogelma/Fågelmo's, perhaps? |
Monty
Assistant Commissioner
Username: Monty
Post Number: 1373
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 04, 2004 - 11:38 am: |
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Morticia,
I know...thats my point.
The majority of films Ive seen him in he plays a German or Jesus Christ !
Neither are Swedish.
Monty
Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice
Check out my new weapon, weapon of choice- Jack the Ripper
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Morticia
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 1:28 am: |
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Monty,
Good one! But I can't help but wonder what the bona fide German actors are up to? Playing Jesus? |
