City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1791 - 31st December 1791

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City & Liberty of
Westmr . in the County
of Middlesex }


Informations taken this Twenty Sixth
day of February 1791 at Knightsbridge
in the Parish of St. Margaret within
the Liberty of Westminster in the
County of Midsex upon an Inquisition
touching the death of Joseph Widdooson< no role >
lying dead in the said Parish Liberty
and County.

James Williams< no role > of Knights bridge Apothecary
and Surgeon on his Oath saith That on Thursday
last in the Forenoon he was desired to come
to the Deced who has received a Blow
from a Horse Says that he went and found
no external Marks of violence upon
the Deced, who complained of a pain in
the lower part of his Belly which
continued all the Day without intermission
Says that on his asking the Deced where
the Horse had Kicked him, He Pointed
to the lower part of his Belly, where the
pain was and Dept. was informed that
the Deced died about three of the Clock
yesterday Morning the Twenty fifth
Instant and Dept. believes that he died
in Consequence of the Injury reced from
the Horse.

James Williams< no role >

John Pagle< no role > Hostler to Mr. George Grimwood< no role >
at the Sign of the Marquis of Granby
Stable Keeper on his Oath saith That
Joseph Widdowson< no role > the Deced course into Mr.
Grimwoods Stable on Thursday Morning
last whereas Dept [..] was Dressing a Horse
of Mr. Stackpole which stood, there with
his Partner the other Coach Horse Says
that he heard a Noise in the Hall




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