City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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9th January 1797 - 29th December 1797

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Floor, when he found the deceased sitting
on the Side of the Bed with the Chamber
Pot by her Side and she heard the something
running into the Chamber pot which he
soon discovered to be Blood from her
Throat, and she gave him [..]
a Clasped Knife which she had taken out of his
Coat Pocket with which she had cut her
Throat, upon which called this Depont
who then saw what had happen'd and
immediately went to Mr. Williams
a Surgeon and Apothecary who came
immediately and ordered her to be put
upon a Bed up Stairs and he sewed
up the Wound immediately and attend
her until the time of her death
which happened the next Morning day
Namely Saturday last the 27th. Instant
about 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon

Elebth Lawrence< no role >

The Verdict That Mary List< no role > was deranged in
her Mind and in a fit of Lunacy cut
her Throat - The Knife Forfeiture Value 6d

Ralph Mills< no role > Foreman




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