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Informations of Witnesses taken at the Dwelling House<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1612-1">Isaac Venus</rs>
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the <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65101_geo1456">Sign of The Dover Castle</rs>
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in the Parish of <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65101_geo1457">Saint Mary le bone</rs>
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in the County of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65101_geo1458">Middlesex</rs>
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on Thursday the thirtiethday of March<lb></lb>
1786. Before <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1612-2">Edward Umfreville</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ396">Esquire</rs>
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one of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ397">Coroners</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the said County touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1612-3">Edward Oakey</rs>
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then and there lying dead as follows</p>
<p n="1613"> <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1613-1">Ralph Church</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ398">Coachman</rs>
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to the Rt. Honble Earl.<lb></lb>
Gower in Dutchess Street <rs type="placeName" id="LMCOIC65101_geo1459">portland place</rs>
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lycon his Oath.<lb></lb>
Saith That about ten o'Clock Yesterday. Morning as he<lb></lb>
the deceased (who was Coachman To this Deponents Lady<lb></lb>
the Countess of Sutherland) and one <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1613-2">Robert Dawtries</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Groom to his Lordship were in an Apartment over<lb></lb>
his Lordships Stables in<del>Weymouth Mews</del>
New Cavenorisle Street where<lb></lb>
this Deponent and the said <rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1613-3">Robert Dawkins</rs>
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Lodged.<lb></lb>
Dawkins asked Oakey if he would loss up with him<lb></lb>
for a pint of Beer Oakey said he would and then<lb></lb>
Dawkins in play struck Oakey with his open hand.<lb></lb>
and Oakey struck him again in the same sort of way<lb></lb>
except that he doubled his Fist. Dawkins then struck<lb></lb>
Oakey again with his doubled Fist and the <rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ399">deceased</rs>
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<lb></lb>
fell down upon the Floor on his backside Deponent<lb></lb>
did not observe on what part of <rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ400">deceaseds</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMCOIC65101_n1613-4">Body Dawkins</rs>
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<lb></lb>
struck him but immediately as the deceased fell he seemed<lb></lb>
to grasp his hands as if in a convulsion fit upon<lb></lb>
which Deponent said Lord have Mercy on us let us<lb></lb>
get some advice<del>upon which</del>
and immediately they<lb></lb>
lefted up the deceased and laid him upon a Bed.<lb></lb>
the room but he seamed almost dead. and Deponent<lb></lb>
and Dawkins immediately went for Mr. William<lb></lb>
spence a <rs type="occupation" id="LMCOIC65101_occ401">Surgeon</rs>
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who Returned with them and bled</p>
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