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

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Image 717 of 93222nd September 1772


to the Horse Herry Westmr. and immediately after the
Deced was carried to the Westmr. Hospital, and Dept. believes
that the Deced Accidentally reced the Hurt abovementioned
Says that the Barge in which the Deced worked and the
Timber therein were the Property of Mr. Cox Barge builder

John Fenwick< no role >

Samuel Hanbury< no role > House Surgeon at the Westmr.
Hospital in the Parish of St. Margaret Westmr . on
his Oath saith; That on wednesday the 16th. Instant
John Colledge< no role > the Deced was brought to said Hospital
as an Accident, Says that he Examined the Deced and
found his Right Hip Bone Fractured, and that he was
otherwise very much Breirsed around his Body
and Dept. then thought him in Danger, Says that all
proper care was taken of the Deced in the Hospital but
that he died there about three o'Clock this Morning
and Dept. believes that his Death was cause by the
Bruises abovementioned.

Severally Sworn the Day Year
Place abovementioned, before me

Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner .}

Saml Hanbury< no role >




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