City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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8th January 1762 - 20th December 1762

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the [..] Door, and laid the deced upon the Floor
says he verily believes the deced was dead at the
time he was taken down from the Door. Says as
the door flew open upon the Hinges giving way be
believers the Door leading to the Rson where deced was hanging was fastened on the inside says
he has known the deced by Sight Sometime; but
has had no Conversation with him.

Jas. Templeteon< no role > Serjt . in the 2d
& troop of Stars Grenadier)

John Dufort< no role > of Curine Street Chancery Lane
Cordwainer on his Oath Saith that the deced had been
Apprentice to Depont. about a year and three Quarters
and was very diligent and of a very mild Temper
Says that about half a year last past [..] the deced appeared to Dept. to be
melancholy, and Depont. used to ask him the reason
why he was so, and deced over gave him any Answer
to satisfy him. Says that the deced was permitted to
go to his Mothers when he could spare himofon
a Saturday Night, if not on the Sunday morning
that last Saturday Night be went Row Deas House about eight
o' Clock, in order to go to his Mothers; says that
be heard no more of him till this Morning when
a Message came to Dept. that the deced had
hanged himself; says that the deced was wear
fifteen years of Age.

John Dufort< no role >

Mary Godman< no role > man of Knightsbridge Widow on her
Oath Saith that for about half a Year last past
she observed her Son to be melanchelly, but could
never find the Occasion; that deced complained of his
Master being harsh in his Expressions, but never
charged him with cruel treatment, says he wanted
a few days of being fifteen years of Age, and was
of a very meek Temper, and might on the Account
take Trifles to heart.

Mary Godman< no role >

Severally Sworn the Day Year
and Place abovementioned
before me Tho. Prickard< no role > Coroner }




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