J Duboff, Houndsditch murders

Date: 1918 Reference: KV 2/1025 Creator: Security Service Catalogue context: Jacob PETERS alias EIDUK: Russian. PETERS, a Lett, came to Britain in 1905 as a refugee from Russia. In 1911 he was brought to trial on charges of complicity in the murder of three London policemen (the incident which ended in the Sydney Street Siege) but was acquitted. An early communist in London's East End, PETERS returned to Russia in 1917, becoming a leading member of the notorious Commission against Counter-revolution and Sabotage. In 1917 he was reported to be chief assistant to DZERJINSKY, the head of the Cheka. PETERS was considered at one time as a possible candidate for the title 'Peter the Painter' though this seems unlikely Categories: Crime and punishment Subjects: Asia; Communism; Crime; Europe and Russia; Refugees Topics: British state and citizens; Crime, courts and justice; International trade and affairs; Military and war Period: First World War Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf