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
=
"OB_PSpage"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032PS450320359"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMOBPS450320359"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1507"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1442"
>
Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1442"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1442"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
</
note
>
Informations of Witness severally taken and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
acknowledged on behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
touching the death of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-1"
>
Hannah Morgan
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Hannah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morgan"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
at the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
dwelling House of
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-2"
>
James Fitzgerald
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-2"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"James"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-2"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Fitzgerald"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-2"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1443"
>
the sign of the Swan
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1443"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"the sign of the Swan"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1443"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1444"
>
Portland Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1444"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Portland Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1444"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the parish of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1445"
>
Saint Mary le bone
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1445"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Saint Mary le bone"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1445"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the said
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1446"
>
County of Middlesex
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1446"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1446"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on the twelfth day of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
July in the 27th. year of the reign of our sovereign Lord
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
George the third before me
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-3"
>
Richard Collett
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-3"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Richard"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Collett"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
one of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
his Majesty's
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ518"
>
Coroners
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ518"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Coroners"
>
</
interp
>
for the said County on an
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Inquisition then and there taken on View of the Body
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-4"
>
Hannah Morgan
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-4"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Hannah"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-4"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Morgan"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1507-4"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
then and there lying
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
dead as follows. to wit.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1508"
>
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1508-1"
>
John Heaviside
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1508-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1508-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Heaviside"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_n1508-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1447"
>
Mortimer Street
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1447"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Mortimer Street"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_geo1447"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the County aforesaid
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ519"
>
Surgeon
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMOBPS45032_occ519"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Surgeon"
>
</
interp
>
being sworn and examined the day and year
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid on his Oath saith that he this Informant
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was sent for to attend the Deceased about three oClock
<
del
>
on Wednesday night
</
del
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
in the Morning of the
<
del
>
first
</
del
>
thirty first
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
day of May
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
last that when deponent cannot
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the said deceased he found five wounds upon her head
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
three of which wound had laid the scull bare, she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
had a wound on the back of her right Hand, was very
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
much bruised on her left elbow and Hip, that she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
was perfectly sensible but much agitated, that she
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
appeared to be about 75 years of Age; that the deceased
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
appeared to get better of such Wounds until Monday the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
second day of this Instant, when she
<
del
>
became worse and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in great danger
</
del
>
became sleepy,
<
gap
reason
=
"illegible"
>
</
gap
>
and remained
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
so all the next Day, which gave Dept. Reason
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
to suppose Matter had been formed on the Brain
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and therefore trepanned the Scull in two places
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us