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called to by them came over and when he saw it said oh itwas
is a Child tho' when he was on the other side the Road he
Said it was a lump of Clay.several people came up and
after it had lack by the Side of the pond about half on
from the said Man (whose Name he hath heard is John
Graham
< no role > ) took it to a public house in order that the Parish
Officers might be told of it Saith he was told in the House that the Child Appear
to have a blow on its forehead which Graham and another
Man said had done for it.

[..]
The Mark of
Lewis Mullins< no role >

Jacob Taghill< no role > living at No. 2 Sprad eagle Court . Grays Inn Lane
aged about eleven Years. Upon his Oath Saith that he
hath heard the Deposition of Lewis Mullins< no role > Read and then
he knows it all to be true except. that he does not
Remember hearing the said John Graham< no role > say before
he crofted the Road that he thought it was a lump of
Clay.

The Mark of
Jacob [mark] Taghill< no role >

Thomas Nixon< no role > a pupil of Mr. John Hodges< no role > of Irish
Street Soho Surgeon Upon his Oath Saith That this day
he viewed the Body of the deceased and observed a
small wound on the left. side about a Quarter of on inch
long and about Skin deep and on the Scull a blow on
Contusionwhereupon this Deponent opened the Head




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