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Wednesday, 14 February 2018

Goulston Street message

Jewes

Jewes Interpretation:Translation jewes, jewes, -esse var. juise Obs., judgement.[1]
Juise — Ju*ise , n. [OF. juise. L. judicium. See {Judicial}.] Judgment; justice; sentence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Up [on] pain of hanging and high juise. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. Modern.
A GRAMMAR OF MODERN INDO-EUROPEAN Third Edition Jewes - diks : Judge.

If the Ripper wrote the Goulston Street message, then he's either blaming the 'law' (police), and/or proclaiming himself, judge, jury, and executioner.

Interestingly, police constables of the period would carry chalk.

Goulston Street wall.

Additional.