Was the 'Ripper' Spotted in Roath? ; Retro Report November, 1888 How We Covered ...
Western Mail › November 12, 2008
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On Sunday morning the inhabitants of the poorer localities of Roath, Cardiff, were thrown into a state of unwanted excitement by a rumour, which soon became current everywhere in the district that a man answering to the description of "Jack the Ripper" had visited a shop in Roath.
In a short time the police got wind of the rumour, and making inquiries found that between ten and eleven o'clock that morning a strange looking man, about 5ft 10in, in height, with a black leather bag in his hand, had entered the shop of Mr Hardell, hairdresser, Broadway, and after glancing suspiciously at the customers present, said he wanted a shave.See the full content of this document
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Was the 'Ripper' Spotted in Roath? ; Retro Report November, 1888 How We Covered ...
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