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

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Sent for who attempted to Bleed him but no Blood cane, Says
that the Deced and she were in the Kitchen together that night, about
a Quarter after [..] Ten and was Romancing and Johns with him about
his Hair Curling, and she turned some of the Hair the wrong way
and Fastened it with pens and then took the Tonys out of the Fire
but they were not bot to curl his Hair at that time she was called
up by her Mistress to make the Beds & shat the Window, Deced Desired
her to twelve hart Down again and he would [..] go along with her
to make the Red in another house belonging to her Master and she
never saw him alive afterwards, says she has observed he has for
Sometime past looked duller than usual,

The Mark of
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Mary Horton< no role >

John Stephens< no role > of the Red Lyon Union Street Berkeley Square
Victualler on his Oath says that the Deced was at this House
twice Yesterday in the Evening, the first time about 6 o Clock
said to the Deponent he was Glad to see him come home again
& Shod he glad to [..] with him, they dea [..] a Put of Beer
together & then went away directly and come again about 8 o' Clock

And sat Drinking in the Tap Room with some People, white thee
his Fellow Servant the Maid at Mr. Barnsall's Passed by and be
Said thre's [..] Fellow Servant I dont choose she should see the
left his House about 9 o' Cock, says he observed yesterday that
he was not right, looked rather wildish in his Eyes, and has
before observed in his Opinion that the Deced appeared to hand
a Dead on his Spirits.

John Stephens< no role >

George Dixon< no role > of Union Street Berkeley Square Gentleman on
his Oath says that he saw the Deced Yesterday at Mr Stephens
Door about 8 o'Clock, he observed something wildish in his Eyes more than usual
Deponent asked him what was the matter but he made no Reply Dead want home about 9 o' Clock and walked very sharply

George Dixon< no role >




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