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the Floor at the Foot of the Bed, between that and
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a Table, and Dept. took deced up and put him into
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Bed Mrs. Bissett being present, says that the
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times Dept. left the deced and went to the public
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House he left the Key in the Door says that
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after deced was in bed the he eat part of a mutton
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Pye and drank Some Calm Tea & Wine, says
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he did bot leave the Room afterwards but went to
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Bed between Seven and eight, and deced being
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restless he put a Chair by the Bedside to keep him
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in; says he soon after went to sleep and did not
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waken till about twelve o' Clock when he
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found the deced dead by his Side; says that he
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got up and dressed himself, and went for Candles
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shop hard by, and on his return
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was met with by Mrs Bisset who asked Dept
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how his son did; and Dept. informed her he hoped
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he was happy, that he was dead, that she then
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followed Dept. up Stairs and both went into Room
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and Dept. saw Son in the Bed in the same manner
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he left him, his Head being on the pillow and plainly
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to be seen above the Cloths; Says he saw no bruises
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when deced was laid out and washed.
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prudence
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the Wife of
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Anthony Motley
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City of London
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Vict
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on her
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Oath Saith that
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John Bissett
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Cord winder
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on his
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Oath Saith that on Monday Night Between eleven
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and twelve, Dept. being at a neighbours house
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was informed by one of his Family that deced was dead,
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and was desired to come home to help to lay him, but as
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he did not like to assist in such an affair Dept did not
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go home says that about half an hour after he went
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home, and was desired by his Wife to go up Stairs
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and he accordingly went, and found the deced upon
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the Sacking of the Bed his wife Sister and two of his
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Lodger being in the Room, as also the deceds Father
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says he observed the right Side of the deceds Head to be
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bruised, and a bruise on the left make, upon which he
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asked
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the Father how the deced became bruised
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see the deced till the next day, in the Morning, when
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he saw a Bruise on the right Temple, and another
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on the left side of his Body.
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John Bisset
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of Peter Street
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on his Oath
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Saith that on Monday Night last between eleven and
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twelve, Dept being at a Neighbour's House was
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informed by one of his Family that deced was dead, and
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was desired to come home to help to lay him out but
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as he did not like to assist in such an Affair Dept.
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did bot then go home, says that about half an hour
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after, he returned home; and was desired by his
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Wife to go up Stairs and he accordingly went
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and found the deced upon the Sacking of the Bed
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his Wife; Sister two of the Lodgers and the deceds
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Father being in the Room. that Dept. observed the
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right side of deceds Head to be bruised, and a Bruise
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on the left Ancle, upon which he asked the Father
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, how the deced became bruised, and he said
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he did not Know and
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Seemed to be
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Stupified. that he asked the Father what time the
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deced dyed to which he answered about Eleven, and that
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he was present when he dyed.
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Window lodging at Mr
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the deced on his Bed
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and was by when he was laid out and saw a Bruire
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on one side. of this Face but cannot toll which, she
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King little
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