City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1770 - 26th December 1770

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Image 63 of 55729th January 1770


Says that she went home and told her Mistress that
a Basket was found in the Street, upon which her Mistress
went out, and Dept staid at home, Says that she did
not see any Person have theChildBasket there, nor was
any one near when she first saw the Basket.

The Mark of
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Ann Waddle< no role >

Ann Wilson< no role > a Lodger at Mr. Norman a Green Cellar
in Swallow Street , says that she was in the Cellar on
Saturday night last when she heard a Man's Voice in the
Street passing by the Cellar Cursing, and Shutting the Cellar
Door, which a Girl immediately opened, Says that in about
eight or nine minutes,Says that Ann Waddle< no role > came down
into the Cellar and said that a Basket lay by the Cellar door
upon which Dept. went up and saw a Flag Basket there
upon opening of which she saw a Child which was Dead,
Says that several People soon come there, and that a
little Girl went to acquaint the Beadle, who soon came
and took the Child away

The Mark of
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Ann Wilson< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day
Year and Place above-
mentioned before me
Tho Prickard< no role > Coroner .}




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