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Image 54 of 44328th June 1785


Charles Pooley< no role > of Portland Street Surgeon
faith That Mr. Orrell called upon him on Sunday
last about Seven in the Evening
That in Mr. Orrells Kitchen he found
the Deceased In a Corner lying on her side
That Informant took her to the Window
And saw that she had a violent Bruise on
the left side of her Headuponrather above
the Temple Several Wounds in the
Throat and a Wound upon the Hunckle of
her fourth finger on the right hand
One Part of her Throat was cut through
the Wind pipeThe Flesh of the other part
was cut throughShe had also a Wound
under the Chin and another cross the Chin
That there was a superficial Wound on the
left Breast which seemd' to have been done
in an Oblique mannerThat after she
was taken to the Hospital Informant
Discovered a Fracture in her left Arm near
the ElbowIt was a Compound Fracture
Informant supposes that all the Wounds
were done by some sharp Instrument
Except the Wound in the Head which Informant
thinks was done with some Blunt Instrument




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