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

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Thomas Pearse< no role > on his Oath saith That
he Yesterday Attended the Gate at Tothill
Fields Bridewell for Mr. Wright the Turnkey
Says that about Twelve o'Clock Yesterday
the Deced Sarah Huggins< no role > was brought
there in a Coach Committed by William Hyde< no role >
Esqr. in order to be Passed from the
Parish of St. Martin in the Fields to
the Parish of Clapham in Surry , Says
that Mr. Mitchell one of the Beadles
of St. Martins who came with her
and the Coachman assisted the Deced
into the Prison, the Deced was not
able to speak nor Walk, Says that
he gave the Deced some Wine, but
she drank very little if any, and
died in about half an hour after
she was brought into the Prison
Says that he observed no hurt or
Violence upon the Deced, and believes
that the Deced died in a natural Way

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

Thos Pearse< no role >




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