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

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his going there he saw the Deced there
who desired him to take her to Brewer
Court in said Parish which he did with
Assistance the Deced being in Liquor
Says that he left her there, and soon time
after went to acquaint the Officers at
the Watch house thereof who ordered Dept
to take her to the Watch house That between
Eleven and Twelve o'Clock he got some
more Watchmen and carried Deced in
a Chair to the Watch house where she was
taken in but Dept. does not know who [..]
the Deced was then alive or not.

James Jopson< no role >

John Mc. Kenny< no role > Watchman of St. Martins
Parish on his Oath saith, That as he called
the hour of Twelve as he thinks [..] he heard a Rattle and
an going toward the Rattle James Jopson< no role >
informed him that a Woman was in
Brewers Court lying, and Drunk, and
Dept. thinks that she was in Liquor
Says that they carried the Deced in a Chair
to the Watchhouse Deced was alive when
they put her into the Chair but Dept.
cannot say whether she was Deced or alive
when she was taken into the Watchhouse

John Mc. Henry< no role >
[mark]
his Mark

Henry Jarvis< no role > of Mays Buildings Surgeon
on his Oath saith That he was desired to go
to the Parish Watch house on Saturday Night
last about Twelve o'Clock and when he
out there he found the Deced dead in the
Watchhouse Says that he has since examined
the Body and found no Marks of violence




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