City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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5th January 1788 - 29th December 1788

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last Sunday to the Deced between One and
two o'Clock, Says that the Deced was very low
and complained of a pain in his Bowels,
Say that he was soon after informed by
Mr. Ibbetion that the Deced had taken Poison
upon which he went again to the Deced
and gave him sometime to take which
had effect, Says that Mr. Wollet another
apothecary was fetched, who soon after
broought in Dr. Reynolds, who approved
of what had been done, and Deced
again declared that he had taken
Arseinck Laudanum and the Tincture
of Cantharid as Says that he was informed
that the Deced died, about four o'Clock
and believes that it was in Consequence of
his having taken the Poison abovementioned
Says that Deced told him that he had the
[..] [..] by him three Years, and at
one time four Years, and that he bought
the Landman of Mr. Brown a Chymist
at Chester.

W Carman

William Willet< no role > of Hart Street Blooms bury
Apothecary on his Oath saith That on Sunday
last the 26th. Instant about Two o'Clock in the
afternoon and Mr. Dunnis [..] told him that Mr. Whitby had
Poisoned himself, Says that he went with her
immediately and found him so low that
the thought he was lying, That he brought
in Dr. Reynolds, who wrote for the Deced
who De [..] before than that he had taken
Arseine La [..] m and the Tricter. of
Cantha [..] Says that the Deced Died about
four o'Clock, and Dept. believes that the Deced
was Poisoned.

Wm. Willot< no role >

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




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