City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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7th January 1773 - 28th December 1773

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Deced a great many times said to Dept. that he was
almost distracted and that nobody knew his Distress, that
that old Bitch (meaning a Woman that goes by the name of
Mrs. Reeks as Dept. thought) had distressed him and
brought him to River And Dept. believes from the Deced
Behaviour that he was at times Disordered in his Senses
And Says that the Deced was frequently Intoxicated with
Liquor.

The Mark of
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Ann Woodcock< no role >

Margaret Reeks< no role > the Widow of Thomas Reeks< no role > the Deced
of King Street on her Oath saith, That they had been
Married about Seventeen Years, and lived many Years
together, but had been parted about two Years Says, that
she saw the Deced last Night when he reflected upon
his ill conduct, and Dept. believes that the Deced was
at times Disordered in his Senses, M Reeks

Edward Griffin< no role > of little Portland Street in the Parish
of St. James Victualler on his Oath saith, That he has
known the Deced about five Years, and believes that
he was at times out of his Senses. Edwd: Griffin< no role >

Joseph Francis< no role > a Lodger in the same House with the
Deced on his Oath saith That, he saw the Deced last Night
about nine o'Clock, the Deced being in Bed in his own Room
Says, that they had some discourse, and that Deced told
him that he did not know his [..] ,Trouble, nor any
Man upon Earth, Says that the Deced appeared to be in
Liquor, and did not speak plain, but Dept. did not
observe any other Marks of Insanity in the Deced.

Joseph Francis< no role >

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




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