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November 1768

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James Wilson< no role > , Beadle of the Liberty of the Rolls
That he was in the Watch House this Morning between
one and two o Clock the deced came into the Watch House
with the Watchman and the Prisoner That the
Watchman say'd to the Witness ''here is a Charge
for your that Gent (meaning the deced) Charges this
Woman That the deced sate down in the Constable
Chair and soon after [..] open'd the Cloaths of his Breast and
laid his right Hand upon the Wound on the left
side and soon after drop't his Hand and died with out saying a Word
That the Watchman then say'd ''she has stabb'd
the Gentleman (meaning the deced) for here is
the Knife the Gent. gave me That the
Witness then say'd to the Prisoner ''What have
you done she answer ''I have killed himK.J
have Killed him & repeated it sevl. Times I
don't want to Screen myself ''Get a Surgeon
and Save my dear Pimlott''

All severally taken and
acknowledged this 14th
Day of Nov. 1768
Before me
E Umfreville
Coronr.

Jas Wilson< no role >

Verdict Wilfull Murder in
Elizabeth Forrester< no role > Otherwise Richardson< no role > No Goods




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