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1st July 1750 - 23rd December 1751

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Image 69 of 24928th June 1751


James Golding< no role > Watchman in the Temple Maketh Oath & says that he was on the
on the Watch & saw the Deced Westmore & his Wife & one Pasmore Walking
Says that he saw Pasmore Pull Westmores Wig, upon which Westmore
turnd about & lifted up his hands But did not strike & asked Pasmore
what he did that for, Says then he saw Pasmore strike Westmore two
Blows one with his right hand and another with his Left, Says
that Westmore Spoke between the blows & Damd him, And that the sd.
Westmore fell down on the Stones & heard that he dyed soon after

Mr: Charles Maxwell< no role > of Fleetstreet Surgeon Maketh Oath & Saith that
he has inspected the Head of the Deced Thos. Westmore< no role > and on laying the
Scull bare found a fracture and a peice of the Bone Depressed, Says it
was a little above the Temple in the right side of the Head, And is of
Opinion that it must have been Effected by a fall on some hard place
& that it could not have been done by a blow with the fist, Says it
was Mortall in its Nature




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