City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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31st January 1782 - 22nd December 1782

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Ruth Worrell< no role > Wife of John Worrell< no role > has lodged in the Deceds
House about 4 Months, on her Oath Saith that the Deceased
was very much given to Liquor, and frequently sent thing
to Person, says the Deceased Husband behaved very well to
her in general, but heard a Noise once between them, and
Saw a Blew on her Eye, and two or three days after she
see the Deceased fall down, and then her Eye appeared worse
says her Husband after said to her he wished she would
leave off pawning the things, and the bad Company she kept
Deponent is of Opinion the Deceased was in a Consumption
owning to her drinking so excessively.

The Mark of
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Ruth Worrell< no role >

Sarah Swallow< no role > Wife of William Swallow< no role > lodges at Mrs,
Munn's opposite the Deceds House, on her Oath saith that
about three Weeks ago from her Window she saw the Deceds
Husband hit the Deced a Blow on the Head and [..]
she fell off the chair, and the Deceased cried out. Deponent
is of Opinion she Deceased was in a Dealme.

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Sarah Swall< no role >




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