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<p n="988"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n988-1">William Bignell</rs>
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a Lodger at Mr. Manning Breethe-<lb></lb>
Maker in Weigh Street Father to the Deced on his Oath<lb></lb>
Saith That he was fetched to Mr. Holbrook Yesterday between<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Five and Six o'Clock in the Afternoon, Says that he went there<lb></lb>
and found the Deced on Mr. Holbrook's Washhouse Floor<lb></lb>
Supported by Mr. Holbrook, says that her Hand felt Cold<lb></lb>
and she appeared to be dead, and Mr. Holbrook informed<lb></lb>
him that he found her hanging in the Vault. Says that<lb></lb>
a Surgeon bled her in Depts. presence, which she bled<lb></lb>
a little, but no Signs of Life appeared. Says that<lb></lb>
the Deced has for about five days last past Complained to Dept. of having<lb></lb>
Struck her Fore head against the hands of<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and that she was Giddy and had a <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65208_geo901">Swimming</rs>
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in her<lb></lb>
Head, and Dept. believes that her Senses were thereby<lb></lb>
Disordered.</p>
<p n="989"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n989-1">Willm. Bignell</rs>
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<p n="990"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n990-1">Ann Cook</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65208_geo902">St. Clements Lane</rs>
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(Wife of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n990-2">Matthew Cook</rs>
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) on her<lb></lb>
Oath saith that she went into Mr. Holbrook's House last<lb></lb>
Sunday Morning and in the Passage met the Deced, says<lb></lb>
that she went into the Toproom and at the Bar met the<lb></lb>
Deced again, who did that she thought the Dept. had been a<lb></lb>
Man Dressed in a Great Coat, upon which Dept. told her that<lb></lb>
she saw double, to which Deced answered that she did<lb></lb>
not know what she saw since she reced the Blow, and<lb></lb>
clapped her Hand to her Sorehead.</p>
<p n="991"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n991-1">Ann Cook</rs>
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<p n="992">Severally Sworn the Day Year &<lb></lb>
Place abovementioned, before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65208_n992-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65208_occ269">Coroner</rs>
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