City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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3rd January 1784 - 29th December 1784

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John Flynn< no role > Porter of Westminster Hospital on his Oath
Saith that yesterday a Gentleman came, and asked of
any of the Gentlemen of the Hospital were there, or the
Apothecary, but they were out and Deponent shewed him
into the Board Room, and he enquired what would be
the Expence of burying the Deceased, the Deponent enquired
of the Nurse he having been but a little while there
and there brought word in was Eighteen Shillings, the
Gentleman then gave him Two Guineas and said he
Supposed that would do, the Deponent enquired the
Gentlemans Name, but he said that was not Material

John Flynn< no role >

Jabez Ward< no role > Apothecary to the Westminster Hospital , on
his Oath saith, That a Gentleman came to him at the
Hospital on Tuesday Morning last, and asked how the Deced
was, the Deponent replied she was Dead, the Gentleman
then said he would defray the Expence of her Funeral, the
Deponentthendid not enquire of the Gentleman his
Name, nor the Gentleman did not acquaint him
therewith.

J: Ward

Brook Watson< no role > Esqr , Member of Parliament for the City
of London on his Oath saith That on Sunday night last
being in a Carriage with Philip Rashley< no role > Esqr . Member
of Parliament for Fry and passing by the Horse Guards
about Ten o'Clock the Carriage stopped on a Sudden, and
on enquiring the cause was informed that a Woman was
lying in the Street, says that Carriage did not draw back
nor was the Woman drawn from the Carriage, that the
Deponent with Mr Rashley immediately got out of the Carriage and Waited
on the Commanding officer at the Horse Guards to request
him to take care of the Woman either by sending her
to herto an Hospital if she had received any Injury or
in case of her being in Liquor to put her in a place of
Security which the officer undertook to do, and Deponent
left half, a Guinea with the [..] for that purpose, says the Coachman
was perfectly Sober, and verily beleives that the Poor
Woman did not receive any Injury from the Carriage he
happened to he in

Brook Watson< no role >




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