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<p n="1900"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n1900-1">Richard Hopkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65211_occ476">Coachman</rs>
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a Lodger at Mrs. Cook's the Sign<lb></lb>
of the two Blue Posts in <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1453">Dean Street</rs>
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, on his Oath saith<lb></lb>
That he was standing with <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n1900-2">Edward Dukins</rs>
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another <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65211_occ477">Coachman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65211_geo1454">Dean Street</rs>
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Yesterday Morning a little before Ten o'Clock<lb></lb>
when a Man who stood at Mr. Yong the Deced's Door called<lb></lb>
out desiring the Coachman to come there, & saying that an<lb></lb>
Accident had happened in the House, upon which Dukins<lb></lb>
went to the House and Dept. followed, Says that in a Room<lb></lb>
behind the Shop he saw the Deced hanging by a Handkerchief<lb></lb>
which was around his Neck and fastened to a Piece of<lb></lb>
wood supporting a shelf by the side of the Bed, the<lb></lb>
Deced being in his Shirt, Says, that said Dukins with<lb></lb>
a Knife out the Handkerchief and Deced drapped down<lb></lb>
upon the Bed, Says that he appeared to be dead but was not<lb></lb>
quite Cold. Says that the Deced appeared to be Melancholy<del>for</del>
<lb></lb>
for a fortnight past.</p>
<p n="1901">Severally Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
Year and Place above<lb></lb>
mentioned, before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n1901-1">Tho Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65211_occ478">Coroner</rs>
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<p n="1902">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65211_n1902-1">Richard Hopkins</rs>
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