Marks of Violence on the Body of the Deceased, but only a
few superficial Scratches on the Face, and Deponent is of
opinion that the Deceased Died of a Putrid Fever, and that
that only was the cause of his Death.

E Reynell

William Morris< no role > of Great Marlborough Street St. James
Westminster , Surgeon , on his Oath saith, that Yesterday he was
desired to see Deceased, who had Died in the Morkhouse of
that Parish the Sunday before as a suspicion had mose that he had been beaten and ill used and upon a carefull Examination
of the Body he formd no Bone broke, nor no marks of Violence
but only about two Scratches on the Face of a superficial Natural the Body was in a
putrid State, and Deponent is of Opinion that the Deceased Died
in Consequence of a Putrid Fever, and not from any Violent
Injury.

William Morris< no role >

Thomas Whitewood< no role > of Phanix Alley Long Acre Glazier and Painter Lodger to Mr Bradley
a Baker, on his Oath saith that on Sunday the 14th. Instant in
the Afternoon he went in Company with the Deceased and one William
Griffin< no role > to Chiswick in Middlesex to one Mr. James a Plamber
Glazier and Pointer in order to get work, and they were engaged
to come the next Morning at Nine o'Clock in their way the Deced
met with several of his Acquaintance and they drank plesntfilly [..]
insomuch that the Deceased and William Griffin< no role > became much
intoxicated, and the Deponent was himself in liquor but not
so much as the two others, some Woman passing by occasioned
the Deceased, Griffin and the Deponent to talk to then and
the Woman seemed frightened, and ring a Bell at a Gentleman
Door, a Young Gentleman came to the Door desired them to go but they did not directly soon after the
Gentlemans Coachman came out and wanted to beat the
Deceased, Griffin, and the Deponent, but the Gentleman
Ordered the Coachman in again and would not let him
After they had gone away about twenty Yards one Mr. Day a
baker of Chiswick pushed then behind with a Stick of
about an inch diameter, and called them Names, they twined
upon Mr. Day and Mr Day Made a blow with his Fist at
the Deponent but he avoided it, and then Mr. Day made a
blow at the Deceased with his Fist on the Head and the Deced
fell on the Ground, and white on the Ground Mr. Day Kicked
the Deceased and beat him with the Stick, but on what parts
of the Body he cannot tell, Deponent and Griffin came home
by themselves and did not see the Deceased afterwards but was
informed in Monday lastthe Saturday afterwardsthat the Deceased was taken on the Saturdayinto the
Parish Workhouse of St. James and on Monday he went to the Workhouse and
was informed he was Dead.

Thos. Whitewood< no role >