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

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Image 222 of 93216th April 1772


Says that the Room Door was Locked and that the
Key was in the Lock on the inside of the Door, and
Deponent believes that the Deced hanged himself

Robert Kay< no role >

Dorothy White< no role > on her Oath saith That she has washed
[..] Olive for some time and washed there last Tuesday
Says that the Deced came down Stairs last Tuesday Morning
about half part six o' Clock in a very great Rage and
used his wife very ill & threw her into the close
Basket without any provocation; Says that she took
the Deced into the Kitchin where he sort some time
looking very fierce and Spitefull and they went
up Stairs. Says that she afterwards (about Nine o' Clock) called at the
Deced's room Door several times to come to Breakfast
and the last time saw the Key in Deceds room Door
on the inside, Says that she afterwards saw the
Deced Hanging and believes that he hanged himself
Says that the Deced has for a considerable true part
appeared to be uneasy and discontinue in his mind
and believes that the Deced was not in his Sences.

The Mark [mark] of
Dorothy White< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day Year
Place abovementioned, before me}

Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner




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