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he was hanging by a Cord or String around
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his Neck which String was fasted to the
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Tester of the Bed whereupon
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said Woman
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who came from below Stairs cut the String
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and the deceased fell upon the Bed, whereupon
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sent for and one of then open'd a Vein in his
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left Arm from whence about a Ten
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full of blood and not more if and they
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said that he was past all hopes of recovery
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E Elmer
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Exeter Street
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being sworn
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deponth that she met the deceased
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last Friday in the Street who told her he was
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then very poorly and she never
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wards until the morning that he hanged
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himself and that she was the Person that was
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called up Stairs and cut the Cord with
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a Knife at which met
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he had his Cloaths on
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Lucy Standeven
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being Sworn deposit that she lived on the
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name Floor into the deceased that on Saturday
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morning but Ten little Girl went into the
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of the deced at the before 8 o' Clock and
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