City & Liberty of Westmr
. in
the County of Middlesex
}
Informations of witnesses
taken this 23d. Jany 1794 at
the House of
John Weems< no role >
Sign of the Green Coat
Boy
near Tothill Fields Bridewell
Parish of St. Margaret
on view of the Body of
David Wilkinson< no role >
a prisoner
in Tothill Fields
Bridewell
Wm. Bryan< no role >
Turnkey
of Tothill Fields
Bridewell
being sworn deposeth and saith, the deced was
committed on a Common Warrant by Justice addington
for assaulting & beating his wife Wifeon 17 May
last-that for upwards of a Month last the
Deced has appeared to this Dept. to be in a
pining Stall-but parts orderly further last
10 days the deced has appeared who like
a Man in a deep Decline - Exhat during the
last fortnight he has had constantly
several Things brot. to him 5 his Servant
& what Medical Assistance could be
rendered to the Deced, this Dept believes
be had-He died in Tothill Fields
on the
22d. August 1794 - a natural Death,
the Deced formerly kept a Cheesemonger
Shopinthe Corner of James Street
whitcomb Street
W Bryan
Verdict
That David Wilkinson< no role >
dieda Prisoner in Tothill
Fields Bridewell
died in the said Prison a natural Death
on Friday August 22d. 1794.
Thos. Haigh< no role >
Foreman