Monday 22d: Octor. 1753.

Depositions touching the Death of Eneas Tarney< no role > Killd by one
James Gallaher< no role > in the Parish of St. Giles Taken before John King< no role >
Esqr . One of the Coroner for the County of Middlesex the 22d. day
of October 1753.

William Pearson< no role > of St. Mary Le Bone Maketh Oath & Saith that on Saturday
Night betwixt 7 & 8 o Clock being the 20th: day of this Inst. Octor. he was at the
House of one Mr: Wm: Gees< no role > the Sign of the Green Man in high Street St. Giles's
in the Common Tap Room , Where he saw a Man come into the Room with
Oysters whose Name this Depont. has been informed since was James Gallaher< no role >
And that the Landlord Mr. Geo had two half penny worths of his Oysters; and
then this Depont. desired him to open him a penny worth which he refused
Saying that he owed him a penny and had not paid him, But this Depont.
declared that he never dealt with him in his Life and at the same time
told him that he ought to have a lick on his head with Challenging of him
with owing of him Money that he did not owe, To which the Oysterman
taking up his Knife held it towards this Depont. at the same time saying
what do you think of this in your Gutts, This Depont. further Saith that the
Dewesed Eneas Tarney being then Sitting just by on a Coal box and Seeing of the
knife planted agt. this Depont. Breast he then laid hold of the Oystermans hand
and said to him what do you mean by drawing a Knife agt. a Naked Man
Says then he saw the Oysterman Stuke the Deced with his other hand
and the Deced Struck him again, And then they had a Scuffle together
and they both fell and the Oysterman was Undermost Says then Mr. Geo
the Master of the House took the Deced off of him and said to him Dout let
me have any more Words here, to which the Deced made Answer what
would you have me do, and Imediately fell down on his back & Expired
without Saying any other word, Says then the Oysterman Attempted to
make his Escape leaving his Oysters & hat behind him, But this
Depont. then Stopt him, And that he then took hold of his Knife again
and presented the same to this Depont. And sd. Dam yr. Blood you [..] I will
Stab you to But this Depont. took hold of his [..] wrist and Secured him
and then took away the Knife, says that he was before the Justice
and heard him say that the Deced had taken up an Iron Poker or Bar
and gave him two black Eyes, But this Depont. Says that the Deced
had no Weapon at all in his hands, And that he himself Gave him
the black Eyes