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<p n="1363"> <rs type="date" id="WACWIC65214_date275">15th. October 1774.</rs>
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<p n="1364">Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65214_n1364-1">Sarah Dwyer</rs>
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<p n="1365">That the said Sarah Dwyer on the 14th. day of October 1774, being<lb></lb>
Coming with a Pail of Water in her Hand at the Dwelling House of Mr.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65214_n1365-1">George Smith</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65214_geo1372">Rupert Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65214_geo1373">St. James's</rs>
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from the Yard of the said<lb></lb>
House with an intent to go up Stairs to her apartment in the<lb></lb>
one pair of Stairs back Room in the said House it so happened<lb></lb>
that accidentally casually and by Misfortune she the said<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65214_n1365-2">Sarah Dwyer</rs>
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fell from the top of the Stairs leading to the<lb></lb>
Cellor of the said House down to the bottom by means whereof<lb></lb>
she the said Sarah Dwyer then and there received a Violent<lb></lb>
Contusion in<del>on</del>
her Head near the right Ear of which said<lb></lb>
Contusion she the said Sarah Dwyer then and there<lb></lb>
instantly Died. And so the Jurors on their Oath say that<lb></lb>
the said Sarah Dwyer in manner and by the means aforesaid<lb></lb>
accidentally casually and by Misfortune came to her Death<lb></lb>
and not otherwise. In Witness whereof the Foreman or behalf<lb></lb>
of himself and the last of the Jurors has hereunto set his Hand<lb></lb>
this 15th. day of October 1774.</p>
<p n="1366"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65214_n1366-1">John Vaughan</rs>
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Foreman</p>
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