City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1786 - 23rd December 1786

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Image 755 of 83120th November 1786


Thomas Lambert< no role > Bedel of St. John the Evangelist Westminster
on his Oath Saith that the Deceased was brought to the House
of Mr. Lermor the Ship on Milbank this Day about twelve
o'Clock, and the Deceased was Searched by Mr. Plumridge one
of the Bearers of the Said Parish, and in his Pocket way
found on Iron Picklock, a Gun Flint, a Clasp Knife and a
Tobacco Pouch-Deponent has not heard that any Person has
owned or knew the Deceased-the Body appeared not having
been in the Water.

Thos. Lambert< no role >

Mr. Henry Dispain< no role > one of the Jurors acquainted the
Inquests that he was Present when the Deceased was
Searched and Saw the Iron Picklock, Gun Flint and Knife
taken out of his Pocket.

Henry Disspain< no role >

Archdale Harris< no role > of New Place Yard Westminster Surgeon
on his Oath Saith Mat he has Examined the Head of the Deced
and found several small Wounds on the right Temple Which
appeared to be done by Shot, and or further Examination
found they had penetrated through the Skull which Dept.
apprehends to have the cause of the Death of the
Deceased.

Harris

Thomas Jones< no role > of No. 23 Milbank Street [..] works as a Lighter man or his Oath
Saith that about half after five o'Clock this Evening he Saw three
Meninwith two Boots, they were on Shore and Haild him, and
asked him if he had heard of any Person that had been Drowned
the Deponent Said he had heard of a Person that way Drowned
they asked what Lort of a Person he was, but the Deponent
made no Answer fearing they might use him Ill, two of
the Men Lifted up the Mat that lay or the Timber which
had carved the Deceds face in the Morning-the Man that
hold him was a lusty tall Man and seemed to have a Rob
coloured [..] great Coat and thinks he should know him if
he Saw him again, the other two Men who were twining that
Mat was at two great a distance to distinguish then Dress.

Thomas Jones< no role >




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