City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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4th January 1772 - 30th December 1772

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Work as he said, Says that Cook was then in Depts.
House, when they again shook hands, and Deced said
that he bore no Malice, the Deced appearing to
be well, and did not complain of being hurt, but had
a Handkerchief tied about his Head, Says that the
Deced and Cook had no Quarrel in Depts. House before
they first went out, and that Cook was then very
much in Liquor.

Jno. White< no role >

John Warner< no role > of Halifax Street in the Parish of
Stepney Green Grocer on his Oath saith That on
the 15th. day of February last between Eleven & twelve
o'Clock, in the forenoon he was going along Well Street
when he saw John Husham< no role > the Deced and one Cook
going to Fight about Twenty Yards as Dept. thinks
from Mr. White's House, Says that the Deced took off
his Coat and Waistcoat first, and immediately after
cook took off his Cloaths and both of them were
willing to Fight as Dept. thought, Says that they
Fought and after falling down several times, they
both took off their Shirts and fought again, and
had some falls afterwards, says that in the last fall
when Cook seemed to be undermost said Cook spring
and threw the Deced down, with the left side of his
Head against a Stone in the Pavement whereby the Deced
reced a Wound upon the left side of his Head, Says
that the Deced got up clapped his Hand to his Head and said that he would fight in
more, Says that the Deced's wound bled very much
and Dept. went with the Deced to the Sign of the White
Bear where he Washed the Deced's wound, the Deced
saying that he was in great pain, and believed that he
must go to the Infirmary, And this Dept. says that the
Deced and Mr. Cook appeared to be very much in Liquor
when they fought.

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John Warner< no role > .




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