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

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Sarah< no role > the Wife of John Moffat< no role > of Turn [..]
Court on her Oath saith That the Deced
had taken a Lodging in Depts. House, and
this Morning about a Quarter before Seven
came to Depts. House and went up Stairs
Says that Mrs. Davies the Deced's wife
came there a little before Eight o'Clock
and went up Stairs, That she imediately
called out and Dept. went up Stairs
and holding up the Deced who was
Hanging by a Cord fastened and [..] Staple in into the
Ceiling and about his Neck, Says
that she went down for a pair of Se [..]
with which she cut the Cord, and Deced
fell down appearing to be dead, and
Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged
himself.

Sarah Mooffet< no role >

Mary Mason< no role > Widow a Lodger at Mr. Moffet
on her Oath saith, That she has known the
Deced about twelve Months. That the
Deced was Distressed in Circumstances
and appeared to be uneasy and troubled
in his Mind.

Mary Mason< no role >
[mark]
her Mark

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

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