Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CW_ICpage"
id
=
"WACWIC65227IC652270333"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"WACWIC652270333"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"941"
>
and appeared to be uneasy and the Landlord turned him out of the House near two
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
O Clock Says that Carter did not then appear to be much in Liquor Says that he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
does not know where Carter went from thence
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"942"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65227_n942-1"
>
Mary Harfield
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n942-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n942-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harfield"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n942-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
a Lodger at Mr. Curries or the Second Floor on her Oath saith that
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
on Wednesday Evening last about half past Ten she saw the Deceased in her Shop
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and spoke to her some Minutes when Deceased appeared to be very well and said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
That her husband was out which he often used to be Says that she does not know whether
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr. Carter came home that night or not nor did she hear any noise or Disturbance
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the House that night says that the Deceased has not been seen since Wednesday
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
night last alive and that Deponent this day saw her in the Water Tub there being
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
no water therein, Deponent drew Water out of it Yesterday and the Cock being bent
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
so that some of the Water run out of the Tub Says that Mr. Carter came home Yesterday
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Evening about Eight O Clock being in Liquor, came up Stairs and asked Deponent if
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
she had see his Wife and upon Deponents saying that she had not he said if ever
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
she came there he would cut off her Hands and Legs Says that Mr. Carter came in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
again about half after Eleven last night rather in Liquor and said that he would
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
fasten the Doors, That she heard him some time below but cannot say whether he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
went into Bed or not Mr. Carter saying that he was sleepy and that he could never
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Sleep when he was out Says that Mr. Carter in the Evening told her that his Wife
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and he were going to be parted several times and now they were parted and that he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
would Marry Deponent tomorrow with all his Heart and Deponent says that the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Deceased went away from her Husband for 4 Days some time ago
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"943"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65227_n943-1"
>
Mary Gray
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n943-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mary"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n943-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Gray"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65227_n943-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
a Lodger to Mr Carter in Mr Curries House on her Oath saith
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
that she saw the Deceased in her shop on Wednesday Evening last about half
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
past Eight OClock who told Deponent that Mr. Carter was out Says that she does
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
not know whether Mr. Carter came home that Nighter not nor did she hear
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
any noice or Disturbance in the House that night Says that she often heard
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Mr. Carter Scold the Deceased but never knew that he struck her
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"944"
>
Severally Sworn the Day
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Year and Place
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
abovementioned before me}
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us