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<p n="1524">the Handkerchief and Deced fell down<lb></lb>
appearing to be dead, Says that Mr. Strutt<lb></lb>
and another <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65221_occ1058">Surgeon</rs>
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were fetched, who<lb></lb>
Used their Endeavors for some time to<lb></lb>
restore her to Life but without Effect<lb></lb>
the Deced being dead but not quite Cold.<lb></lb>
and Dept. believes that the Deced hanged<lb></lb>
herself, Says that the Deced was sometimes<lb></lb>
very Merry and Chearful, and at other<lb></lb>
times very Melancholy and low Spirited<lb></lb>
and frequently Crying, And Dept. from the<lb></lb>
Deced's behaviour for the last Month, does<lb></lb>
believe that she was at times Discovered<lb></lb>
in her Mind</p>
<p n="1525"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65221_n1525-1">John Burgess Gurney</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1526"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65221_n1526-1">William Cummins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65221_occ1059">Servant</rs>
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to Mr. Merrick<lb></lb>
in Parliamt. Street Westmr. on his Oath saith<lb></lb>
That he was last Night between Nine and Ten<lb></lb>
oClock at Mr. Gurneys the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65221_geo1695">Red Lyon</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
the same Street when he saw Mr. Gurney<lb></lb>
endeavouring to open the Kitchen Door, that<lb></lb>
he took and From Poker there and that another<lb></lb>
Man forced open the Door, upon which Mr.<lb></lb>
Gurney went in and Dept. followed when<lb></lb>
he saw Mr. Gurney cut the Handkerchief<lb></lb>
by which the Deced was Hanging, and which<lb></lb>
was fastened to part of the Jack there<lb></lb>
Says that Deced appeared to be Dead. but<lb></lb>
that some Means were used to restore her<lb></lb>
without effect. Says that the Key was in<lb></lb>
the Lock on the inside of the Door and Dept.<lb></lb>
believes that the Deced Hanged herself.</p>
<p n="1527">The Mark of<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65221_n1527-1">William Cummings</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1528">Severally Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
Year & Place abovementioned<lb></lb>
before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65221_n1528-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65221_occ1060">Coroner</rs>
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