City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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14th January 1785 - 26th December 1785

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Image 330 of 69725th June 1785


City & Liberty
of Westmr . in the
County of Midsex }


Informations taken this Twenty fifth
day of June 1785 at the Parish of St. John
the Evangelist within the Liberty of Westmr .
in the County of Midsex upon an Inquisition
touching the death of Jane Griffiths< no role >
lying dead in the said Parish Liberty
and County.

Thomas Harris< no role > at the Queen's Head in Marcham
Street Westmr . on his Oath saith That Yesterday
about a Quarter after Six o'Clock Dept. was standing
at the End of Marsham Street when he same
Jane Griffiths< no role > the Deced walking along Smith
Street in the Parish of St. John the Evangelist
Westmr. and being in the Coach Way the Deced
Staggered and immediately fell down near
the Middle of the Street , and did not more
or speak afterwards and Deced died there
immediately, Says that there was no Person
near the Deced when she fell down, and
Dept. thinks that she died in a natural
Way, no Marks of violence appearing
on the Body Thomas Harris< no role >

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




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