City of London Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1796 - 30th December 1796

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Image 355 of 67715th July 1796


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Informations of Witnesses taken at the parish of
Saint Bennett Finch in the Ward of
Bread Street in London the 15th. day
of July 1796 on view of the body of
John Evans< no role > there lying dead.

John Ayton< no role > of Threadneedle street London
Broker maketh Oath that yesterday morning &
about ten or a little after Dept went to his Office in
Threadneedle street which he found street. That [..] or [..] his
officer presented afterwards he saw the deced Longing in it [..]
by a small Card one end of which was fastened round
his neck and the other end to and [..] hook which
wested to the bracket of a shelf - Dept got assitance
& and him down - he appreared to be dead - Says medical
assistance was called in to the deced & endeavour and
to reasoner him but in vain - Says the deced had been
in his and partners comploy many years, and for a
Candercastle time past he has been very one [..] and
law spirited

Sworn the 15 July 1796
before me
T. Shelton Corr.

John Ayton< no role >




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