Cutbush and the Macnaghten Memoranda

[SPE]

In his much discussed report of 23 February 1894, Melville Macnaghten states, apropos of Thomas Hayne Cutbush, "Cutbush's antecedents were enquired into by Ch. Inspr. (now Supt.) Chis[holm], by Inspr. Race, and by P.S. McCarthy C.I.D. - (The last named officer had been specially employed in Whitechapel at the time of the murders there, -)..."

This appears to refer to inquiries made by the three named officers back in 1891 when Cutbush was originally arrested. Race and McCarthy, of course, are well known to aficionados of the case, but not their supervisory officer Chisholm. It would be quite something to locate the reports of these officers concerning Cutbush if they still exist.

[SPE]

Superintendent Chisholm

Here is a photograph of Superintendent Chisholm -

[Howard Brown]

Dear SPE:

You took the words right out of my mouth...because the name ( Chsiholm) had me scratching my head. Thank you for this.

[Robert Linford]

Thanks for that, Stewart.

[Howard Brown]

Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper (London, England)
Sunday, February 12, 1899

[Robert Linford]

Nice find, How.

Wasn't AP talking of panning for gold on another thread? He must be psychic.

[Howard Brown]

Colin Chisholm To Retire

OUR LONDON LETTER
Aberdeen Weekly Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland)
Friday, July 14, 1899

[Robert Linford]

Chisholm would have liked Coroner Roderick Macdonald, another proud Scot.

[Howard Brown]

Robert:

There are a few more on CC...but I'm trying to find one around the time of the Cutbush scenario ( 1891-1894). The ones I have found so far are either unrelated to the WM or to police work.....more to come.

[AP Wolf]

Why would a Thames police officer be involved in either the hunt for Jack the Ripper, or Thomas Cutbush?

[Robert Linford]

Hi AP

I think at the time Chisholm was in L division.

I'm afraid it's too late for you to bag his medal :

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/metropolitan-police-queens-jubilee-250221601

[Monty]

An L Division constable? making enquires into 'Cutbush's antecedents'? in Lambeth?

Tis a dark and sinister world.

Monty

[Robert Linford]

An L division Chief Inspector, Monty.

[Monty]

A Chief Inspector, the link between uniform and CID?

Well well,

Monty


PS All policemen, whatever rank, are essentially constables....just varying degrees ;-)

[Robert Linford]

Hi Monty

Hence Smith's book "From Constable to Constable."