Frederick Abberline's Career
Sep 1864: Fireworks misdemeanor. [Constable 544N] Abberline's surname reported as ALBERTINE.
Oct 1867: John Fleet charged with violent assault: [Police Sergeant (24Y)]
8 September 1870: Edward George charged with violent assault. [Sergeant (24Y)]
13 September 1870: further details of above case [Sergeant 24Y]
25 April 1871: Arthur Fulsham charged with violent assault. [Detective Y Division]
22 August 1871: John Heddy and Walter Gold charlged with stealing a purse. [Detective Y Division]
29 September 1871: Henry William Muggeridge charged with forging cheques. [A detective]
3 January 1872: Alfred Baston charged with stealing five shillings. [Sergeant Y Division]
8 August 1872: Elizabeth Sullivan and Maria Sullivan and Jane Adams charged with disorderly conduct and dressing in male attire. [Detective]
9 April 1873: Inquest on Jeremiah Macnamara at the hands of Robert Wright. [Inspector H Division]
20 September 1873: Thomas Ross charged with allowing unlawful gambling. [Inspector H Division]
6 November 1873: Philip Hyams charged with stealing with violence. [Inspector]
10 November 1873: Great eastern railway Company charged with obstructing a public thoroughfare. [Inspector H Division]
2 December 1873: Isabella Shipley charged with assault and being drunk. [Inspector H Division]
12 February 1875: Joseph Tedman charged with stabbing John Bates. [Inspector H Division]
13 October 1875: Thomas Herbert charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting a policeman. [Inspector H Division]
31 May 1876: Inquest on "Curly Kate" of Baker's Row, Whitechapel. [Inspector H Division]
26 June 1876: George Fleet charge with loitering and imitating a police officer. [Inspector H Division]
8 April 1878: Article on reorganisation of the Detective Force. Announcement of Abberline's promotion to Local Inspector.
13 June 1878: Peter Wincey charged with the murder of Elizabeth Lazarus aged 19 months. [Inspector H Division]
20 June 1878: further details of above case - child here named Fanny Lazarus. Murder occurred near the Whitechapel Baths. [Inspector H Division] 24 August 1878: Alfred Reade and James White charged with stealing a gold watch. Names as "Francis Aberline." Inspector H Division
27 August 1878: Girshon and Mina Hirschfield and 16 others charged with keeping a gambling house. [Inspector]
25 September 1878: Samuel Sackham charged with obtaining by false representations. [Inspector H Division]
14 December 1878: Stephen McCarthy pleaded guilty to stealing gold watch. [Inspector H Division]
7 January 1879: Aaron Marks charged with feloniously setting fire to his house. [Inspector H Division]
11 January 1879: Aaron Marks charged with setting fire to a dwelling house. [Inspector H Division]
12 May 1879: Charles Burdett charged with possession of stolen dogs. [Inspector H Division]
23 May 1879: Further details of above case
7 June 1879: John Moull charged with corruptly receiving reward for a stolen dog. [Inspector H Division]
11 December 1879: Henry Drooker charged with stealing small box and money. [Inspector H Division]
10 March 1880: Trial of John Peter Rupert et al charged with conspiring to obtain wine by fraud.
25 March 1880: Thomas Lodge and Charles Jones charged with stealing silver cup and salver. [Inspector H Division]
25 December 1880: Joseph Wells charged with unlawfully permitting betting. Inspector H Division
11 February 1881: George Stevens charged with theft of property. [Inspector H Division]
6 April 1881: Further details of above case.
24 August 1881: Charles Burdett chared with unlawful possession of a dog. [Inspector H Division]
8 September 1881: Further details of above case.
7 December 1881: William Garnham charged with receiving stolen goods. [Inspector of Criminal Investigation Department]
12 April 1882: Grossmeier alias Nordin alias walters charged with obtaining goods under false pretences. [Inspector]
28 July 1882: William Jones and William Mitchell charged with burglary. [Inspector H Division]
26 October 1882: Charles Kratz charged with shooting his wife. [Inspector H Division]
21 May 1883: Andrew Crichton Coates and William Dickens charged with obtaining good by false pretences. [Inspector H Division]
6 June 8 1883: Harris Miller charged with unlawfully keeping a gaming house. [Inspector H Division]
22 September 1883: Charles King, Thomas Johnson and George Brown charged with stealing a van. [Inspector H Division]
6 October 1883: James Houlden, Henry Hill and Mary Ann Hill charged with being in possession of forged Russian banknotes and a printing press. [Inspector H Division]
21 December 1883: James Emery, William Warren and Henry Andrews charged with stealing goods. [Inspector H Division]
7 January 1884: Thomas Simpson charged with perjury. [Inspector H Division]
11 January 1884: Further details of above case
9 June 1884: James Ball charged with fraudulent fortune telling. [Inspector H Division]
6 August 1884: Isaac Koffe charged with keeping a gaming house. [Inspector H Division]
8 September 1884: William Beckett charged with unlawful possession of gold rings.
18 October 1884: Nicholas Nicolam, Antonio Freigno and Jean Grango charged with unlawful possession of a statue. [Inspector H Division]
29 November 1884: Francis Davis charged with stealing shellac. [Inspector H Division]
26 January 1885: Article about the dynamite outrages on House of Commons, Westminster Hall and Tower. Abberline assisted the Tower Police in their searches.
27 January 1885: Another account of the dynamite outrages
3 February 1885: John Gilbert Cunningham alias Dalton was charged with causing the explosion at the Tower. Abberline gave evidence. [Inspector H Division]
6 February 1885: Harry Burton charged with being concerned with Cunningham in the above case. [Inspector H Division]
10 February 1885: Further details of the Cunningham case
24 February 1885: Further details of the Cunningham case
7 March 1885: Reported death threats against Abberline
11 March 1885: Further details of Cunningham case
19 March 1885: Inquest on Charles Howard, allegedly killed by Henry Alt. [Inspector H Division]
28 March 1885: Continuation of Cunningham trial
22 April 1885: Trial of Cunningham on charges relating to the explosion at the Tower
14-16 May 1885: Another account of the dynamite outrages
19 May 1885: Continuation of Cunningham trial
27 May 1885: Henry Alt, a German, charged with charged with murder of Charles Howard and attempted murder of Eliza Russell. [Inspector H Division]
26 September 1885: Leon Matseille charged with forging cheques. [Inspector H Division]
13 November 1885: Charles Hescott charged with burglary. [Inspector H Division]
28 November 1885: William Henry Winfield charged with obtaining goods by fraud. [Inspector H Division]
19 December 1885: William Edwards charged with obtaining goods by means of fraud. [Inspector H Division]
25 December 1885: James Baker, charged with the Netherby Hall burglary, taken by Abberline to Carlisle for trial. [Inspector of Criminal Investigation Department]
30 December 1885: Account of the Netherby Hall burglary trial. February 1885. Inspector Frederick G. Abberline of “H” Division in London and Detective Chief Inspector John Shore travelled to Cumberland to investigate.
1 February 1886: Emily Rachel Howies and Anthony Spea charged with fortune telling. [Inspector H Division]
9 February 1886: John Russell charged with conspiracy to obtain goods by fraud. [Inspector H Division]
8 April 1886: Davis and Williams charged with stealing four guns. Inspector H Division
18 August 1886: Dennis Bryan charged with burglary and violent assault on the police. Inspector H Division
19 August 1886: Dennis Bryan charged with burglary and violent assault on the police. Inspector CID
26 November 1886: Julius Nathan and Abraham Wifner charged with sale of indecent photographs. Inspector CID
21 January 1887: Inquest into deaths in the fire at the Hebrew Dramatic Club, Princes Street. Inspector H Division
29 January 1887: Continuation of above case.
5 February 1887: Continuation of above case.
9 February 1887: Thomas Bentley and Henry Cranfield charged with receiving stolen goods. [Inspector H Division]
26 February 1887: Moved to A Division [Whitehall].
18 August 1887: Inquest on victims of fire in Whiteley's warehouse. [Inspector H Division]
25 October 1887: Inquest into death of four persons who died in fire at Whiteley's warehouse. [Inspector CID]
19 November 1887: Moved to CO [Central Office] Division (Scotland Yard).
December 16, 1887: Dinner at Unicorn Tavern, Shoreditch, to celebrate Abberline's promotion to Scotland Yard.
THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS
1 September 1888: First report on Nichols' murder in Bucks Row.
12 November 1888: MJK Inquest
24 December 1889: Trial of Arthur Newton in connection with the Cleveland Street scandal.
7 January 1890: Continuation of above case
8 January 1890: Continuation of above case
10, 11, 13 Jan 1890: Continuation of above case
16 January 1890: Trial of Ernest Parks in connection with the Cleveland Street scandal.
17 January 1890: Continuation of above case
24 January 1890: Continuation of Newton case
9 March 1891: Joseph Roodhouse and Annie Roodhouse charged with obtaining money by false pretences. Chief Inspector.
15 March 1891: Continuation of above case
8 April 1891: Paul Ramel charged with publication of obscene books. Chief Inspector
17 April 1891: Sylvain arrested for theft of mailbag. Abberline travels to Dover.
7 July 1891: Henry Arwarton charged with selling indecent photographs. [Chief Inspector].
24 July 1891: Continuation of above case
6 January 1892: Frederick Pemberton Peach charged with obtaining money by false pretences. [Chief Inspector].
20 January 1892: Continuation of above case
22 March 1892: Walter Selwyn charged with obtaining money by fraud. [Inspector]
9 April 1892: Continuation of Peach trial
12 April 1891: Continuation of Peach and Selwyn trial.
