City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1778 - 31st December 1778

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Image 231 of 53416th June 1778


in Bed, appearing to be dead but Dept. did
not then touch him, but was told by others
that the Deced was cold, Says that there
was no Noise or disturbance whatever
in Mr. Churchman's House after Deced
went to Bed, and believes that the Deced
died a Natural Death Says that William
Halliburton
< no role > This name instance is in set 1083. This set is in the group(s): BowStreetOfficers . a Constable Searched the Deced
Packets after he was dead, and took out
two Shillings & one penny,

George Hull< no role >

Thomas Humphreys< no role > Waiter to Mr. Churchman
on his Oath saith, That very early on Sunday
Morning last the Deced came to Mr Church mans
with a Watchman and desired to have a
Bed, and Dept. took a Candle to Light the
Deced up Stairs to his Room, the Deced
getting up with some difficulty owing to
his weak and infirm Stole as Depts. thinks,
Says that the Deced coughed much, and
told Dept. that he would put his Candle out
himself, and Says that some times after
Dept. looked into Deceds Room and said that
he was not come into Bed. Says that
about one o'Clock Mrs. Hull went up Stairs
to make the Bed, and returned immediately
saying that a Man was dead in Bed,
Says that some time after Dept. saw the
Body, and believes that the Deced died a
Natural Death

William Humphreys< no role >
his [mark] Mark

Mary Hull< no role > Bar Woman at Mr. Church man
on her Oath saith That on Sunday last
between Twelve & One O'Clock at Noon she went
to make the Beds above Stairs at Mr.
Church man and when she got to the
Door of the Deced's Room she called sevrl.
times and having no Answer Dept. looked
into the Room and saw the Deced lying
in Bed, appearing to be dead, upon which
she went down Stairs much frightened
and acquainted Mr. Church man , who
went up immediately.

Mary Hull< no role >
[mark]
her Mark

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




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