City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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9th January 1794 - 27th December 1794

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Image 620 of 7821st October 1794


Dennis lane Bricklayer
being sworn deposeth & saith, that, he & the Seb
were both together at work on Friday last
eveningat the Shore in Grosvenor Street
this Dept. was at the bottom & the Deced
was at the top who was letting down
Bricks & Mortar by means of a wind last
This Deed wound the Windlare out of
the Rivet by means of which it struck
the Deced against the GroundThere was
no [..] near the Deced at the time
but he Was at the time having some
Words with a woman on the Pavemt
This Deft. does not believe the deced
to have been quite Sohe This Dept.
immediately took the Deced to his
Lodgings where he remained till the
next Eveng when he was taken to St
George Workhouse this Deft. is sent
it was quite accidental Dennis [..]

Verdict
Accidental Death

Saml. Hales< no role >
foreman




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