Alfred Pearson Police Report

Here is the police report pertaining to the incident which occured on October 8, 1888 in Brierley Hill. This incident, interestingly enough, occured 2 weeks after the "Dear Boss" letter arrived at the Central News Agency. In this particular letter, dated September 25, 1888, the author named "Jack The Ripper" writes "you will soon hear of me with my funny little games..", and the following incident is one of Jack's funniest and strangest games to date.

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Source: Birmingham Weekly Post, October 13, 1888

EMULATING "JACK THE RIPPER." - At Brierly Hill police court yesterday, Alfred Pearson, moulder, was charged with stopping Thomas Plant and his sweetheart in a dark lane and threatening them as "Jack the Ripper," and with brandishing a long knife. The lady was driven into hysterics. Pearson was bound over to keep the peace.

Source: The Scotsman, Tuesday 9 October, 1888

MORE IDIOTS.

At Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, on Monday, Alfred Pearson, was bound over to keep the peace for stopping a young couple, and threatening them with the knife as "Jack the Ripper." - At Govan, Glasgow, on Monday, Michael Devine was fined for a similar action towards a married woman.

Source: The Cornish Telegraph, Thursday 11 October 1888

MASQUERADING AS "JACK, THE RIPPER."

At the Brierley Hill Police Court, today, Alfred Pearson, moulder, was charged with stopping Thomas Plant and his sweetheart in a dark lane, threatening them as "Jack, the Ripper," and with brandishing a long knife.

Source: Lancashire Evening Post, Monday 8 October 1888

At Brierley Hill (Staffordshire) Police Court, on Monday, Alfred Pearson, a moulder, was charged with stopping Thomas Plant and his sweetheart in a dark lane and threatening them as "Jack the Ripper," and with brandishing a long knife. The lady was driven into hysterics. Pearson was bound over to keep the peace.
At Govan, Glasgow, on Monday, Michael Devine, who described himself as "Jack the Ripper the Second," was fined three guineas for knocking a married woman down and brandishing a knife over her.

Source: Huddersfield Daily Examiner, Tuesday 9 October, 1888

Alfred Pearson, moulder, was charged at Brierley Hill Police Court, yesterday, with threatening Thomas Plant. Complainant was walking with a young lady on Saturday night, and in a dark place. Defendant suddenly appeared brandishing a large weapon, and cried "Jack the Ripper." He threatened both. The lady had hysterics from fright. The defendant was bound over for six months. The weapon was a trowel.

Source: Liverpool Mercury, Tuesday 9 October, 1888