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3rd May 1753 - 15th September 1757

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By Adjournment on Thursday the 6th. day September 1753

Order of Recomendation
to the Inhabitants of
Hackney to cause Robert
Wright Esquire one of the
Coroner of Middx to be
psecuted for a Misdeor}

It being represented unto this Court That Robert Wright< no role > Esquire one
of the Coroners of this County did sometime since extorsively and
unlawfully exact and receive Moneys on occasion of his sitting as
Coroner to take an Inquisition on View of the Body of a Person lying
dead in the parish of Hackney in the said County pretending the same
to be due to him as Coroner, and that the exaction and receiving such
Money is unlawfull and unwarrantable, This Court is of Opinion
that the same is a Misdeameanor and an Offence for Which the said
Coroner ought to be prosecuted in his Majestys Court of Kings Bench
at Westminster to the Intent that such Abuse may be prevented for
the future and that he may have and receive (in case he be convicted)
such Judgment as the said Court shall think fit to pronounce against
him for the said Offence Whereupon it is recommended by this Court
unto the Churchwardens Overseers ofthe poor and principal
Inhabitants of the said parish of Hackney that they will please to Cause
the said Robert Wright< no role > the Coroner to be prosecuted inthehis Majesties
Court of Kings Bench at Westminster for the Misdeameanor and
Offence abovementioned to prevent such Abuse for the future.

By Adjornment on Thursday the sixth day of Septr. 1753

Order of Recomendation to
the Inhabitants of the Psh.
of Heston to cause Robert
Wright Esqr. one of the Coroners
of Middx to be posecuted for a
Misdemeanor }

If being represented unto this court That Robert Wright< no role > Esquire one
of the Coroners of this County did sometime since extorsively and
unlawfully exact and recieve Moneys on Occasion of his sitting as
Coroner to take an Inquisition on View of the dead body of a Person
lying dead in the parish of Heston in the said County pretending the
same to be due to him as Coroner and that the Exaction and
recieving such Money is unlawfull and unwarrantable, This Court
is of Opinion that the same is a Misdeameanor and an Offence for
which the said Coroner ought to be prosecuted in his Majestys Court of
Kings Bench at Westminster to the Intent that such Abuse may be
prevented for the future and that he may have and recieve (in Case he
be Convicted) such Judgment as the said Court shall think fit to pronounce
against him for the said offence Whereupon it is recommended by




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