Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"CW_ICpage"
id
=
"WACWIC65226IC652260037"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"WACWIC652260037"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"112"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo143"
>
City and Liberty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Westminster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo143"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"City and Libertyof Westminster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo143"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo144"
>
County of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo144"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County ofMiddlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo144"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
.}
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to wit.
</
note
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"113"
>
An Inquisition Indented, taken for our Sovereign Lord the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
King at the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo145"
>
Parish of Saint Margaret
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo145"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parish of Saint Margaret"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo145"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
within the Liberty of the Dean and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter,
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo146"
>
Westminster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo146"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Westminster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo146"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo147"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo147"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo147"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
, the fourteenth day of January in the twenty sixth
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, before
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-1"
>
Thomas
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_occ101"
>
Gentleman, Corner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_occ101"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Gentleman, Corner"
>
</
interp
>
of our said Lord the King for the said City and Liberty, on
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
View of the Body of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-2"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there lying dead, upon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Oath of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-3"
>
Nathaniel Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Nathaniel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-4"
>
John Noble
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Noble"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-5"
>
William Birrell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-5"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-5"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Birrell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-5"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-6"
>
John Fanson
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-6"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-6"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fanson"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-6"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-7"
>
John Caunt
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-7"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-7"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Caunt"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-7"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
;
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-8"
>
Thomas Whitehead
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-8"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-8"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Whitehead"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-8"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-9"
>
William King
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-9"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-9"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"King"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-9"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-10"
>
James Edzard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-10"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-10"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Edzard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-10"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-11"
>
John Dunford
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-11"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-11"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Dunford"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-11"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-88"
>
John Elston
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-88"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-88"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Elston"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-88"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-12"
>
Henry Bowles
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-12"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Henry"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-12"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bowles"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-12"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-882"
>
Mathew Temple
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-882"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Mathew"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-882"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Temple"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-882"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
good and lawful Men of the said Liberty, duly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
chosen, who being then and there duly sworn and charged to enquire for our said Lord the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
King, when, how, and by what Means the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-13"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-13"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-13"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-13"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
came to
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
h is Death, do upon their Oath say, That the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-14"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-14"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-14"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-14"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
not being
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of sound Mind Memory and Understanding but lunatick and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
distracted on the Thirteenth day of January in the Year aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
from and out of a certain one pair of Stairs Window, then and there
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
being in the Chamber or Apartment of him the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-15"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-15"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-15"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-15"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the dwelling House of Jane Woolley situate in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_geo148"
>
Parliament Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo148"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Parliament Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_geo148"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Parish aforesaid, within the Liberty and County aforesaid, did violently
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
cast and throw himself to the Ground to and against the Stone Pavement
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Yard belonging to the said Dwelling House. by Means of which said Casting
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and throwing he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-16"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-16"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-16"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-16"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
did then and there receive a wound
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
over the Right Temple and a mortal Fracture on the Forepart of the Head of him
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-17"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-17"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-17"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-17"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
, of which said mortal Wound and Fracture, he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-18"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-18"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-18"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-18"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
from the said thirteenth day of January in the Year aforesaid untill the said fourteenth day of the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
same, Month and Year at the said Parish of Saint Margaret within the Liberty and County aforesaid,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
did languish and languishing did live on which said fourteenth day of January in the Year aforesaid,
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-19"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-19"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-19"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-19"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of the mortal Wound and Fracture aforesaid at the Parish and in the Liberty
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and County aforesaid, did die, And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say, that the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-20"
>
George Harris
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-20"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-20"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Harris"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-20"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
not being of sound Mind Memory and understanding, but lunatick and distracted in manner and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
by the means aforesaid, did kill himself In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-21"
>
Nathaniel Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-21"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Nathaniel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-21"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n113-21"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_occ102"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_occ102"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
of the said Jurors, on the behalf of himself and the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
rest of his Fellows in their Presence have to this Inquisition, but their Hands
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Seals the Day Year and Place abovementioned
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"114"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n114-1"
>
Tho. Prickard
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n114-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n114-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n114-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_occ103"
>
Coroner
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_occ103"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroner"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"115"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_n115-89"
>
Nathl. Hall
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n115-89"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Nathl"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n115-89"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Hall"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_n115-89"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"WACWIC65226_occ104"
>
Foreman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65226_occ104"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Foreman"
>
</
interp
>
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us