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the Deced in the Watchhouse and went back to
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his Stand, Says that he observed no hurt upon
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the Deced, nor did she complain of having been
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ill used. Says that he had several Nights before seen
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the Deced walk the Streets and believes her to be
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a common Prostitute.
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John Chewter
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one of the Constables of the Parish of
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St. Margaret Westmr
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. on his Oath saith That he was on
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Duty at the Parish watchhouse on Saturday Night last
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(Sepr. 10th.) That about a Quarter before One o'Clock
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John
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a Watchman brought the Deced, (who said that
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her name was
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Catherine Marshall
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) to the Watchhouse
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charging her with having abused him, and as being
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Disorderly at ½ past 12. o'Clock on Sunday Morning,
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and insisted upon the Charge being taken, Saying
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that he had turned her away one, & that she came
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there again, and that he had often seen her at Night
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in his Walk, Says that the Watchman went to his
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Duty, and that the Deced after staying about a
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Quarter of an house or a little more in the Watchhouse was locked
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up in one of the Holes there by Mr.
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Joseph Cumber
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the Warden, the Deced walking quietly into the
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Hole, Says that about two o'Clock the Deced called
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out, Desiring to be let out of the Hole, to which Dept.
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aswered that he could not as the charge was taken
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Says that about three o'Clock Dept. went from the Watchhouse
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home, leaving Mr. Cumber and Mr. Curtis the Beadle in
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the Watchhouse, Says that about a Quarter after Six
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o'Clock that Morning Mr. Cumber came to Depts. Lodging
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informing him that the Woman had Hanged herself in
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the Watchhouse, upon which he went with Mr Cumber
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to the Watchhouse where they found a great number
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of People about the Door, Says that Mr. Cumber (who had
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the
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The Key of the Hole wherein the Deced was put, in
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his Possession, which Dept. believes to be the only one)
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opened the Door of the Hole, when they found the
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Deced lying down in an heap close to the Door on
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the inside with a white Silk Ribbon with a
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running Knot about her Neck very tight, paining
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at the Mouth and her face very black, Says that the
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Deced was dead and Cold, and Dept. believes that
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the Deced Hanged herself.
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John Comber
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Warder of the Parish of
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St. Margaret
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. on his Oath saith That on Saturday Night last
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(Sepr. 10th.) he was at the Watchhouse with Mr Chewter the
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Constable and Mr. Curtis the Beadle, That a little before
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One o'Clock
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John Barton
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a Watchman brought the Deced
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to the Watchhouse Charging her with abusing him on
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his Duty and being Disorderly, which was taken
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Says that the Deced was soon after Locked up in a Hole
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at one End of the Watchhouse by Dept. the Deced ging in
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Quietly, and did not appear to be much in Liquor
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Says that Mr Chewter went away about three o'Clock
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and Mr. Curtis soon after, as Dept. thinks, That he
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this Dept. staid in the Watchhouse until a Quarter
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after four o'Clock where Dept. went home, but not then
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look into the Hole where Deced was, Says that
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about Six o'Clock the Morning one Hawkins a
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Watchman called Deced up at his Lodgings and
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told him that a Woman had Hanged herself at the
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Watchhouse, upon which he went there and with
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the Key opened the Door of the Hole where Deced
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was put, and on the inside close to the Door saw
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the Deced lying on the Floor, with a Ribbon about
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her Neck, Says that she was dead and Cold, That he looked
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the Door again and went to call Mr. Chewter the Constable
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who went with Dept. to the Watchhouse and on Dept. opening
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the
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