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June 1763

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Saunders Albert< no role > of Thomas Street Drury Lane Baker says he
Lodges there wth. Margt. Canaway< no role > . That last Thursday nightEastabt.
7 or 8 o' Clock he went into Mr.Healeys House for a penny worth of
BeerThat whiklet he was drinking his Beerthere was a
quarrel abt. spiling a Ropsknows none of the Compa.by. Name
but hath soon the man who fought with the deced in Henleys
Housethe deced he says gave the man he fought with, the
challengeThat the Landlord turn'd then all out of the House
& Lock'd his doorThey both strip'dThe deced shript first
They foughthe saw the wholeThey fought fair, it
held abt. in quarter of an Hourafter it was over, he saw the
deced put in a chair & carried awaybut wher. he was dead or alive
he cannot saysays a Person prick'd him, but declared hin a
dead Man & this was before he was put into the chair.

Sanders Ollen< no role >

John Sporll< no role > lodges at Mr. Waltons in Mill yard Sailor
Says the deced was his Mess Mats on Board the Blerhorin , The
Name of the person he fought wth. is Jno. Moreton< no role > did not see
the beginning in the Housebut saw them both strip & fight in the sheet or yard
The Battle hold abt. so MinutesMoreton never reced a Fall
The deced Reced TwoThe last Blow given the deced by Moreton was
on the left Temple & was the Cause of his deathhe never Spoke
afterwardsbelieves he did not live 5 Minutes after the Blow &
FallSays a Person prick'd him twice in the Arm but he would
not bleed & the Person declared there was no Life in himhowever
he was put into a chair & brot. to the Hospt.Says he never Saw
a faiser Battle tho' he hate seen many.

John Sporll< no role >

all several talen & the knowle'd the day
Year & place first above menconed before

Ellen Freville< no role > Coronr .

V: Manslaughter in John
Moreton
< no role > .
no Goods.




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