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

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he had broken one of two of his Ribs, to which Thomas
Aswd. that he hoped he had not, and fetched a Glass of
some Spirrts which the Deced drank, says that the
Deced after sitting a few Minutes went away into
the other Shop to take account of the Mens time, as
Dept. was informed, Says that he knows of No Quarrel
between Thomas and the Deced That they were
Friendly at that time, and believes that Thomas
had not the least Intention to hurt the Deced
and that the Injury which the Deced reced was
merely Accidental. And Says that there was no
blow Struck either by Thomas or the Deced.

John Wisker< no role >

Thomas Jennings< no role > a Cabinet maker on his
Oath saith that he was at Work in Mr. Chipingdalis
Shop on the fifth Instant and confirms the above Accot.
given by John Wisker< no role > .

Thos. Jennings< no role >

James Jones< no role > of Grafton Street in the Parish of St.
Anne Westmr . Apothecary on his Oath saith. That
on Sunday Morning the 6th. Instant he was called
to the Deced and informed that some of his Ribs were
broken Says that he was bled. that day by Depts.
Servant and in the Evening Dept. found him in
great pain, with a difficulty in Breathing, and Dept.
had reason to belive that his Ribs were broke, that
he Administred such Medicines as he thought were
proper, that the Deced grew worse, and Died on
Thursday Morning last the 10th. Instant, and Dept.
believes that his death was caused by the hurt
abovementioned.

Saml Jones< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day Year
& Place abovementioned before me
Tho Prickard< no role > Coroner




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