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1st January 1786 - 23rd February 1787

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Richard Williams< no role > of Red Lion Street
Holborn Gun maker being Sworn and Examined
at the time and place last abovementioned
maketh Oath and Saith that on going Home
about Midnight on Wednesday last He called
in at the Watch House in Bedford Street ,
where Young Richards< no role > and Rees Davis< no role >
two of the Beadles were present, and
soon after John Lownes< no role > the Constable
came inthat this Examt. continued
there till near four oClock in the Morning
that during each time it was several
times mentioned publickly, that a
drunken Man was confined below
Stairs, that this Examt. asked sd Richard
whether there was any Charge against
the Drunken Man, to which Richard
Replied "No", that he was only put there
to be taken care of

Richd. William< no role >

James Taylor< no role > of Harpur Street in the
Parish of St. Andrew Holborn above the
Bars in the County of Middlesex Surgeon
and Apothecary being Sworn and Examined
at the time and place last abovementioned
maketh Oath and Saith that on Saturday
last He this Examinant attended; the
opening the Body of Peter Murrell< no role > the
deceasedthat upon examining the Stomach
of the said deceased it appeared to this
Examinant that Hard Drinking and
Want of proper Nutriment were the
Primary Causes of his Death, but
that the same was accelerated by the




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