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

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Informations of Witnesses taken this
29th. day of July 1795 in the Parish of
St. George Hanover Square at the House
of John Woodbridge< no role > the Sign of the
three Compasses in Upper Mount Street
before Anthony Gell< no role > His Majesty's
Coroner for the said City and Liberty
touching the Death of a Woman Name
unknown then and there lying
dead as follow, to wit.

Richard Robinson< no role > of Newington Butts being
sworn deposeth that the deceased was a Cousin of
of this Deponents and born at Paddington that
for this Fortnight Last part she has appeared to have been deranged
in her mind that she left herPlaceMistress's
house No. 4 Church Row Newington abot. 6 o'Clock
on Tuesday morning last the 28th. Instant and
he never [..] what became of her until ½ part
four this day the 29th when he was informed she was far [..]
drowned in the Serpentine River by the Bridge
in Hyde Park that he had paste Buckler set in
Silver in her Shoes and in a Rosebud Linnen Gown
and a black Bonnett Rd Robinson< no role >

William Longford< no role > Carpenter who works at the
Baracks at Knightsbridge being sworn deposeth
that between 4 & 5 oClock this Morning the 29th. [..]
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