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

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afterwards they thought he had better stay as they seemed to Permit he
was worse, he Agreed to stay & a Bed was Ordered to be made
the next Morng. the Deponent hand he was got home he
went to see how he was, and found him in his [..] Opinion
Dying, he than Ordered a Coach and brought him down to
the Hospl. again, he was there about 12 o' Clock & refused to
be took in, the Deponent was desired to have him to some
other Hospital, Deponent said he thought it was not prudent
to have him to some other Hospl. as he had been dressed at this
said the Man might Dye before he got to any other Hospital
& that at last in about 2 Hours he was taken in to the Hospl.
Says Surgeon Watson the Day before told him he might be
brought in at any time without any Letter

John Johnson< no role >

Ann Heffron< no role > on his Oath says that she had than care of
the Deceds' Children since his Wifes Death which happened
about [..] half a Year ago, says he come house to his Lodging
in Charles Street St. James's Square on Tuesday between 2 and
3 o Clock by himself, and came up to the Garrett and as had for
the they, and he leaned on one side and Deponent as had him what

was the matter O says he She very Ill, he then askd
where Bed was his Daughter, she answered She was at School
Deponent thought Death was in his face, she helped him
to Bed, he Mowrned pay Bunch, and said I'm a Dry, she
got some Balm Tea for him but he could not Drink it
he said he had fall but not from a Scaffold.

The Mark [mark] of
Ann Heffron




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