City & Liberty of
Westmr in the County
of Middlesex }

Informations taken this Tenth Day of April
1772 at the Parish of St. James Within the Liberty
of Westminster touching the Death of George Peal< no role >
there lying dead.

William Johnson< no role > a Publican at the Sign of the Kings Head
in Bolsover Street in the Parish of St Mary le bone on his
Oath saith That on Tuesday Morning last (April 7) George Peal< no role >
the Deced come into this Depts House and drank a penny worth
of Twopenny, and afterwards between that time and ten o'Clock
drank together with Mr. Quick a Watchman two Quarterns
of Geneva, Says that he went out about Ten o'Clock leaving
the Deced in his House, Says that the Deced looked Striped
as he usually did when Dept. saw him, Says that he was
returning house about half an hour after ten, and [..] Middle of
Oxford Street he saw the Deced lying down on one side
Says that he lifted up the Deced, who was not able to speak
and had a little Blood upon his Check, Says that he was
going upon Business and desired Mr. Robinson to go with
the Deced home and Dept. did not see him afterwards alive.

Willm Johnstone< no role >

John Robinson< no role > of Oxford Street Shoemaker on his Oath
Saith That on Tuesday Morning last he saw Mr. Johnson
lifting up the Deced off the Ground in the Middle of Oxford
Street , having a little Blood upon his Check, That Mr Johnson
desired this Dept. to go home with the Deced, which he did
and left Deced at his own Door in little Argyle Street,
Says that the Deced was Sensible but appeared to be in
Liquor, and believes that he has seldom been sober for
some time past. he being very much addicted to Drinking

John Robinson< no role >