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<p n="471"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n471-1">John Townsend</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMOBPS45030_geo457">Spittal fields Market</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMOBPS45030_occ187">Salesman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
upon his Oath Saith that on Saturday Morning last<lb></lb>
a little after nine oClock he was Sitting at his<lb></lb>
Warehouse door about fifteen Yards from the<lb></lb>
deceaseds House. observed Mrs. Hawkins standing<lb></lb>
close to the Stall board of the Shop just on the<lb></lb>
outside of the Street Door and on a sudden go in<lb></lb>
and knock at the Door of the little Room behind<lb></lb>
the Shop. Deponent went down towards her (having<lb></lb>
heard something fall.) and went into the Shop<lb></lb>
when & she dropt on her knees before ye Room<lb></lb>
Door and endeavoured to get it open but could<lb></lb>
not Deponent asked her what was the<lb></lb>
Matter she replied She thought her Sister was<lb></lb>
fallen down upon which he endeavoured to<lb></lb>
for me the Door open and got his foot between<lb></lb>
the Door and the Cars so as<obscured></obscured>
into the<lb></lb>
Room where he saw the deceased laying<lb></lb>
upon the floor and saw her Body from her<lb></lb>
breast to her feet covered with blood he then<lb></lb>
turned back again and met a Mr. Morgan<lb></lb>
whom he desired to break the Door open<lb></lb>
Mr. Morgan did so Deponent than looked<lb></lb>
in and Saw the deceased dead and covered<lb></lb>
with blood and supposed she had murdered herself<lb></lb>
Saith that he has known Mrs. Hughes eight or Nine<lb></lb>
Years but never observed any thing particular her<lb></lb>
behaviour except that within the last Six Weeks She has<lb></lb>
appeared low spirited</p>
<p n="472"> <rs type="persName" id="LMOBPS45030_n472-1">Jno: Townsend</rs>
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