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Image 27 of 1073rd March 1708


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An Inquisicon Etc taken at the Parish of Christchurch in the Ward of Farringdon within London
the 3rd, Day of March Anno Dui 1707 before Geo: Ried< no role > Coroners of the sd City on View of the body of one
John Cooke< no role > then & there lying dead by the Oathes of

John Brown< no role > John Barker< no role > John Bellingham< no role >
Edwd: Wood< no role > wm Broadbent< no role > Geo: Edwards< no role >
Allex: Evans< no role > Peter Hayenes< no role > Jacob Cotton< no role >
John Frewen< no role > Fran: Millington< no role > Tho: Keg< no role >
James Man< no role > John Duntombe< no role > Will: Webb< no role >

They fynde that John Kingstone< no role > Late of London Labr God not haveing Etc. the 22th Day of March
Inst at the Parish of St Faith in the Ward aforesd in & upon the sd John Cooke< no role > Feloniously Willfully Etc
did make an Assault & that the sd John Kingstone< no role > with a Certaine Butchers Clearer made of
Iron & Steele of the Value of one Shillingwhichthe sd John Cooke< no role > Feloniously Willfrely Etc did Strike
& bruise & did then & there given to the sd John Cooke< no role > with the Clearer aforesd one Mortall
bruise in & upon the Left [..] Side of his lead near the Lestlye of which le Longin sled [..] as
well at the Parrish of st Faith as at the Parish of Christchurch from these 22d day of March unto the
29th of these Month & then Dyed therof at Christchurch They fynde him Guilty of Murder but
fynde no Goods Chattells Lands or Tenemts to their knowledge In Wittness Etc

Wittnese


{Amy< no role > wife of Henry Dennis< no role >
Richd. Wedgburrough< no role >
William Standish< no role > This name instance is in a workspace.
Mary Cooke< no role > Wid
Richd: Blackstone< no role > Surjeon

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