Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CW_ICpage"
id
=
"WACWIC65219IC652190123"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"WACWIC652190123"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"346"
>
Neighbour come in, Says that he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
afterwards saw the Deced lying dead upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Bed and believes that he hanged himself
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Says that the Deced for upwards of a week
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
last past has been very low Spirited and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
appeared to be very uneasy and disturbed
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in his Mind, and Dept. believes that the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Deced was not in his perfect Senses
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"347"
>
The Mark of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_n347-1"
>
John Bitton
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n347-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n347-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bitton"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n347-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"348"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-1"
>
Robert Davies
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davies"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_geo400"
>
Collins Court
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_geo400"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Collins Court"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_geo400"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_occ109"
>
Shoemaker
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_occ109"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Shoemaker"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on his Oath saith, That yesterday Morning,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Dept. being informed that a Man was Hanging
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
at Mr. Wisdom's upon which he went there
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_geo401"
>
the passage
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_geo401"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"the passage"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_geo401"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
met
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-3"
>
James Kinsey
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Kinsey"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n348-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
a
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Lad who told Dept. that he found the Deced
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Hanging in the Necessary House and had
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
cut the Cord, Says that he saw the Deced,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
lying down in the Necessary with a Piece
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Cord about his Neck, and the other piece
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
about the Rafter, Says that he was Warm
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That a
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_occ110"
>
Surgeon
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_occ110"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Surgeon"
>
</
interp
>
was fetched from the hospital
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
who said that he was dead, and Dept. believes
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that the Deced Hanged himself, Says that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Deced has lately appeared to be low
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Spirted and uneasy in his Mind
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"349"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_n349-1"
>
Robert Davis
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n349-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Robert"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n349-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Davis"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n349-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"350"
>
Severally Sworn the Day
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Year & Place abovementioned
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
before me
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_n350-1"
>
Tho. Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n350-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n350-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_n350-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65219_occ111"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65219_occ111"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
}
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us