City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1795 - 28th December 1795

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City and Liberty
of Westminster ,
In the County of
Middlesex ,}
to wit,

An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
King at the House of William Nichelson< no role > the red Lion Inn in Cookspur Street parish of
St Martins in the Fields within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church
of St. Peter, Westminster , in the County of Middlesex , the twenty third day of April 1795
in the Thirty fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord G E O R G E the Third,
by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith,
and so forth, before Anthony Gell< no role > , Esq. Coroner of our said Lord the King for the said City
and Liberty, on View of the Body of John Robinson< no role > then and there
lying dead , upon the Oath of the several Jurors whose Names are here under written, and
Seals affixed, good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly chosen, who being then and
there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the King, when, how, and by
what Means the said John Robinson< no role > came to his Death, do upon
their Oath say that the said John Robinson< no role > (Postchaise Driver ) on
the twenty second day of April in the year aforesaid near the
new cross Turnpike in the County aforesaid being drising a Chaise
with two Horses. It so happened that (by reason of being
intoxicated with Liquor) accidentally, casually, and by misfortune
he the said John Robinson< no role > fell from off the Horse unto the
Ground by means whereof he the said John Robinson< no role > on then
and there received diverse mortal Buises: Ofwhich said
Mortal Bruises he the said John Robinson< no role > in the said
Parish of St. Martins in the Fields , the same day, died
And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid
do say that the said John Robinson< no role > (by reason of
Intoxication as aforesaid) in manner and by the means
aforesaid accidentally casually and by Misfortune
came to his Death and not otherwise

IN WITNESS whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said Jurors, have to this Inquisition
set their Hands and Seals the Day, Year, and Place first above written.

Anthy. Gell< no role >
Coroner }
[..]
Thos Elderkin< no role >
Mr.Thomas
Geo Towarthe< no role >
[..] Barclay

Jno Davies< no role >
Saml Eve< no role >
Robt. James< no role >
Charles Rapley< no role >
Richard Brooks< no role >
John Johns< no role >
Edwd Allenn< no role >

Wm Hasn< no role >
Thos Robinson< no role >




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