City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1799 - 28th December 1799

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Minutes and went down Stairs and out down
the deceased.

Elizabeth Smith< no role >

William Lucas< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Apothecary being sworn
deposeth that abot. a quarter after nine this
Morning [..] a Person called at his House
and desired him to go immediately to the Hank
of the deceased who he said lexd hanged himself
upon which this Deponent and his afright immediately and
got a Candle from the Maid Servant and than he
and his assistant went down the Stairs into the
Cellar when they found the deceased hanging
in the manner described by the said Maid
Servant Elizth Smith< no role > , and this Deponent supported
the deceased whilst his Assistant cut the Cord and
the deceased still retained his Situation in
Unceling and had neither pulsation or any
Warmth and therefore [..] let it quite useless
to [..] any [..] his rece [..]
and is of Opinion that he had been hanging
between three and four hours.

W. Lucas

The Verdict deranged in his
Mind and in a fit of Lunacy
hanged himself

Wm Potts< no role >




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