City & Liberty of Westmr
in
the County of Middlesex
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Informations of Witnesses taken
this 18 April 1798
at the House of
Thos Dolling< no role >
the Sign of the George
in Jermyn Street
in the parish of St. James
on view of the Body
John
Field< no role >
then & there lying dead.
Ann Hodgings a lodger at Mr Martins No 35 in Jermyn Street
being sworn saith that the Deced has kept 1d. House for
14 yrs. but became a lodger there abt 3 Months
Part this Dept has loged there abt 14 Mouth
the Deced Pluation is a Constable at the
open House the has seen him is liquor
at some times but not ferquently the Deced
went out on Monday Eveng last & returned
about 10 O'Clock the spoke to
did not seehim but
he made no reply he appeared very white
& she supposes him to have been ill the
was standing upon the 3d floor landing & the
Dew was in this 3 Steps of her his wife
was at the Stop of the Star Case & no other
Person in an Inst. to sell over the Banis
[..]
to the Ground he was immediately taken up
& every necessary assistance given him he
remains sensible for about 2 hours & tie
between 12 & 1 O'Clock the carmot say whether
he was in higher or not
Ann Hodger< no role >
Accidental Death