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

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knocked removal times at both of the Month &
back Doors of Mrs. Moore's Hause but nobody opend
either Door, the deceased then said she would [..]
to walk towards her Lodgings and with [..]
much difficulty she went as far as the Fire
Enquire near the Turnfihe and I then got the
Watchman there to assistance to [..] help her home
and as we [..] could not get her any farther that the
Brewen Lane there without carrying her
the Watchman took her upon his back as far
the Coroner of the Street opposite the Phenix
Public house in Palace Street Pimblice and when he put
her down she appeared to be quite dead, and
upon enquiry of the Landlord at the Phenix
he informed [..] that the lodged at No. 24
a little believe his house inter [..] pon me
carry'ed her to No. 24 and she was taken [..] up
Stairs and a Doctor was rent for and then
I and the other Watchman came an [..] and
returned to our Stations

The Mark [mark] of
William Lee< no role >

Henry Stone< no role > Watchman Belgrave Place being
[..] wn Corroboarte the above Evidence

Henry Stone< no role >

The Verdict
That she died suddenly thro Pntoxication by causs
to Liquor

Richard Terhick< no role > Foreman




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