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Monday 22d: Octor. 1753.
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Depositions touching the Death of
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in the Parish of
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John King
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. One of the
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Coroner
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the 22d. day
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of October 1753.
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William Pearson
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of
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St. Mary Le Bone
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Maketh Oath & Saith that on Saturday
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Night betwixt 7 & 8 o Clock being the 20th: day of this Inst. Octor. he was at the
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House of one Mr:
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Wm: Gees
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in
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high Street St. Giles's
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in
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the Common Tap Room
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, Where he saw a Man come into the Room with
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Oysters whose Name this Depont. has been informed since was
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James Gallaher
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And that the Landlord Mr. Geo had two half penny worths of his Oysters; and
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then this Depont. desired him to open him a penny worth which he refused
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Saying that he owed him a penny and had not paid him, But this Depont.
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declared that he never dealt with him in his Life and at the same time
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told him that he ought to have a lick on his head with Challenging of him
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with owing of him Money that he did not owe, To which the Oysterman
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taking up his Knife held it towards this Depont. at the same time saying
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what do you think of this in your Gutts, This Depont. further Saith that the
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Dewesed Eneas Tarney being then Sitting just by on a Coal box and Seeing of the
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knife planted agt. this Depont. Breast he then laid hold of the Oystermans hand
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and said to him what do you mean by drawing a Knife agt. a Naked Man
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Says then he saw the Oysterman Stuke the Deced with his other hand
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and the Deced Struck him again, And then they had a Scuffle together
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and they both fell and the Oysterman was Undermost Says then Mr. Geo
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the Master of the House took the Deced off of him and said to him Dout let
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me have any more Words here, to which the Deced made Answer what
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would you have me do, and Imediately fell down on his back & Expired
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without Saying any other word, Says then the Oysterman Attempted to
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make his Escape leaving his Oysters & hat behind him, But this
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Depont. then Stopt him, And that he then took hold of his Knife again
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and presented the same to this Depont. And sd. Dam yr. Blood you
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I will
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Stab you to But this Depont. took hold of his
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wrist and Secured him
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and then took away the Knife, says that he was before the Justice
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and heard him say that the Deced had taken up an Iron Poker or Bar
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and gave him two black Eyes, But this Depont. Says that the Deced
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had no Weapon at all in his hands, And that he himself Gave him
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the black Eyes
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