City of London Coroners:
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3rd January 1799 - 31st December 1799

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Image 594 of 85823rd July 1799


Southwark

Informations of Witness Water at the
parish of Saint Thomas within the
Boro of Southwark in the Coat henry
23 July 1799 a view of the body of
Mr Willenghby there lying dead

Thos. Wells< no role > of Bank Side Southwark his [..]
maketh oath that this day week as Dept believes
he being on Bark side he saw the deced [..] up as his
knees on the highway havg. as Dept believes been run
over by a Cart that he saw pass. That the deced was
afterwards taken to Guys Hospital in a Coach

Sworn the 24 day of July 1799
before me
T.Shelton Corr< no role >

Thos Wells< no role >

Wm. Simpson< no role > of Bank side St. Savious parish
Lighterman maketh oath that yesterday week as Dept
believes he saw the deced who was an old man standing by
some horses belonging to a Waggon which was standing on
Backside to be loaded with WheatThat a Cart belonging to
James Dowley< no role > drawn by one Horse was passing near the Waggon;
that the Horses the decad were with took fright, but by what
means Dept does not know, and Dept saw the decad fall down
& the off Wheel of the Cart passed over the body of the deced
That the Waggon horses and also the Horse in the Cart all ran
awayThat the deced was assisted up and taken to a
neighbouring house , and was afterwards taken to Guys Hospital

Sworn the 24 day of July 1799
before me
T.Shelton Cor< no role >

Wm Simpson< no role >




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