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

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Dept thought he was Asleep Says that
Mr. Brown the Beadle was there at the same
time and asked Deced where she lived, to
which she Answered Kiss my Arce upon
which he went away and desired Dept.
to let him know at the Watchhouse if he
saw any Alteration, Says that two other
Patrolemen came by, saw the Deced, and one
of them went to the Watchhouse in order
to haveto havehe Deced carried there
but the Beadle was gone upon his Round
as Dept was informed, Says that he looked
at the Deced several times, and just before
he went to call the half hour after four
o'Clock when Deced appeared to be asleep
but when he returned there he felt he Hand
bund there was was no Pulse and Dept. thought her
Dead, Says that he acquainted the next Watchman
therewith, who likewise saw the Deced and
then went to the Watch house to acquaint
the Beadle therewith. And Dept. believes
that the Deced died a natural Death

John Wildman< no role >

Richard Hunter< no role > and Thomas Weatherall< no role > two of the
Patrole belonging to the Parish of St. Margaret
Westmr . on their Oath severally say That being
upon Duty on Saturday Night last, and [..]
two and three o'Clock on Sunday Morning
going along George Street they saw the Deced
setting upon the Beadle being there at the
same time, and asked the Deced where she
belonged to, She made no Answer, and that
Dept. severally say that they thought her in

Liquor And this Dept. Weatherall Says that he
lifted her up and set her against the Watchbox
when Deced said, You may kiss my Arse
upon which they all went away, Says that
they were going that Way again a little before
five o'Clock, and were informed that the
woman was dead, upon which a Person was
Sent to the Watch house and a Shell was
brought there in which the Deced was
carried to the Parish Workhouse , And
then Depts. Severally say that they believe the Deced
died a natural Death

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

Richard Hunter< no role >
[mark]
his Mark
Thos. Wetherall< no role >




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