City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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7th January 1783 - 30th December 1783

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Image 110 of 6187th March 1783


Deced afterwards alive, says that a
little after Twelve o' Clock on hearing a No [..]
above Stairs he went up to the Deced's
Bedchamber and says the Deced by the
Bedside with his [..] towards the Bed, says
that the Deced's face was Bloody some
Blood upon the Bed Cloaths dead more upon
the Floor and a Pistol upon the Floor
Says that the Deced was Dead and almost
Cold, That he assisted to lift the Deced [..]
the Bed, and believes that the Deced
shot himself, and this Dept. says that
the Deced appeared at times to be
low Spirited ever since he has been
ill

William Owens< no role >

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




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