City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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3rd January 1766 - 29th December 1766

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George Murray< no role > of Berwick Street Slater on his Oath
Saith, That he was at Work yesterday on Stables in
Swallow Street , Says that he was at the Black Bull in
Swallow Street yesterday about two o'Clock and that the
Deced (who was Son to Dept.) went out from Dept. in order
to go to work, Says that in about two Minutes a Person
came in and informed Depont. that his Son was Dead upon
which Dept. went into the Buildings and found Deced Speechless
and some Persons with him, Says that he was afterwards
bled by a Gentleman , and soon afterwards carried over
to the Sign of the Black Bull, where he was put unto Bed
but Deced died in a very few Minutes, and Dept. believes
that his Death was caused by the Hurt he reced from the
fall from a Scaffold in the Buildings abovementioned.

Geo: Murray< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day
Year & Place abovementioned
before me.
Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner .}




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