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Image 40 of 10710th June 1707


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An Inquisiton Etc taken at the Parish of St Christether in Cornhill Ward London the 10th
Day of June Anno Dui 1907 before Me George River< no role > Coroner of the sayd City on view of the body
of one Richard Cary< no role > Gen then & thee Lying Dead by the Oathes of

Tho: Ward< no role > Will: Farr< no role > James Hawford< no role > James Parke< no role >
John Ford< no role > John Shipton< no role > Allison Beasely< no role > Edwd: Fenwick< no role > Junr
Francis Grunning< no role > Brabazon Aylmer< no role > Richd: Burroughs< no role > Allen Bancks< no role > &
Tho: Clogie< no role > John Tart< no role > James Allen< no role > Tho: Shipray< no role >

They fynde that Benjamine Corbett< no role > Late of London Gen Ged not haveing the 6th day of June
Inst at the Parrish of St Peter Cornhill in the Ward aforesayd in & upon the Sayd Richd: Cary< no role > in the
Bace Etc Feleniously [..] Willfully Etc did make an Assault & that the Sd Benj: Corbett< no role > with [..]
[..] the Sharpe End of a broken Sword of no Value made of Iron & Steele which he the Sayd Benj:
Corbett then & there had & held Etc the Sayd Richd. Cary Feloniously Willfully Etc did Strike & thrust
in Giveing unto him the Sd Richd: Cary< no role > with the aforesayd peice of a Sword one Matall Wound
in & upon the Right Side of his body neare the Navill of the Lenght of halfe an Inch &
Deapth of 4 Juckes of Which he Laugin Shed as well at the Parish of St Peter Cornhill
as at the Parrish of St Christopher from the Sayd 6th Day of June unto the 9th day of the Sd
month & then dyed therof at the Parrish of St Christopher aforesayd They fynde the Sayd
Benj: Corbett Guilty of Murder And tha he hath Made his Flight for the Same
But Fynde no Goods Chattells Lands a tenemts: to their Knowledge In Wittness Etc

Wittnesse


Mathew Gibbon< no role > Gen.
Edward Green< no role > Surjeon
Richard Blundell< no role > Surjeon
Alexander Crudge< no role >
Jane< no role > Wife of Will: Rest< no role >

John Hoe< no role >
Nicholas Daniel< no role >

Draw a bill of Mader
also for the Same.




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