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October 1708

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The Informacons of John Sherwill< no role >
Constable and Francis Murton< no role >
beadle of the Parish of St Pauls
Shadwell taken on Oath before no
this 10th day of September Anno
Dom 1708

Who Severally Say that on this Prsent day having
Informacon that there was a Woman Murdered
and amen has Cutt his throate upon which
Informacon they Entered a house in Midle haveing
in the abovesaid Parish where he Saw aman
who cals himselfe John Barnes< no role > This name instance is in set 21. byeing on
a bed having a Cutt in his throate and was
very bloody and in the Said house in a Shed
there Informants found a woman whose throat
was Cutt and her breast and belly Cutt Open
and her Harte bowels and Intrels taken out
and putt in a Tubb in the Said Shed [..] which
Said deceased's name is Elizabeth Edgbrooke< no role > as they are Inform'd
And the Said Francis Murton< no role > Sayth that about
the hour of term this morning this Informant
asht the Said Barnes who Murdered the Said
Edgebrooke [..] And [..] whether he had
not done the Said barbarous Murder
And the Said Barnes Fetching a great Sigh
to the best of this Informants Knowledge he
Apprehended the Said Barnes to Say yes or a




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