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in Browns Buildings the back of
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for
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Six Months, during which time the Deponent has frequently seen
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the Deceased's Husband beat and ill use her, that they left the
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Deponents lodging about three Months ago, and went to lodge
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in Church Court
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, Says that on Sunday the Ninth day
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of October instant Deponent and his Wife being at the Black
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Lyon a Public House in
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in the Evening
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the Deceased came in, "and said to Deponent and his Wife that
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but his Wife said we are always Plagued with Complaints of
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your Husband, Go Home to your Husband, and soon after the Deced
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went away, Deponent next Day heard that the Deceased was almost
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Murthered by her Husband and was carried to
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Hospital
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