Thomas Mitchell< no role > of St. James's Market Butcher
on his Oath saith, that he Supped on Wednesday Night
(the 18th. January) with the Deced Mr. Griffiths and
Mr. Foster, at Mr. Roberts's Cellar in St. James's Market
where they drank plentifully and staid until between
One and two o'Clock the next Morning, when they four
went away together and drank a Bottle of Wine
at a House in Orange Street, from thence they went
to Mr. Margaram's House in Russel Street where
they called for a Bottle of Wine in a Room above
Stairs, Says that there were about Thirty people
in the Room, among whom were some Women, Says
that one of the Women called Griffiths by his Name
upon which he went to her and lifting up her Hat
to look at her Face, Says that a very lusty Man
(whose Name Dept. did not know) told Griffiths that
he was impertinent, and that Griffiths Answered
that it was not always the biggest Calf was the
sweetest Veal, and Added that he would Fight any
Man in the Room, and give him a Stone, for Twenty
Pounds, Says that he went down to the Vault and
in about four Minutes was informed by Mr. Grills
the Waiter, who brought down Deced's Wig, that one
of his Companions was cut with a Candlestick in
the Fore head upon which Dept. went with the
waiter up Stairs, and upon the Stairs met the
Deced, who said Dam You, where have you been
do you run away in a Fray, upon which Dept.
desired him to come down Stairs but Deced insisted
on going back into the Room, Says that on the Deced
entering the Room a Man struck at him with a
Brass Candlestick, and the Socket dropped out,
Says that he this Dept. reced the blow on his Arm
Says that the Deced went forward into the Room
and

and when the Dept. had taken up the Brass Socket
he looked round and saw the Deced lying on the
Floor near the Fireside, but saw no Body strike him
the Deced being much in Liquor, Dept. says that he
went down Stairs, and in about three Minutes
Mr. Griffiths, Foster and the Deced followed him
and they all come away, Says that the Deced in his
Way home complained of having a stroke on his
Jaw, but of no other hurt; Says that the Deced
said that he was ill on Friday Night and that he
was Blooded.

Thos. Mitchell< no role >

Pinxton Blackwood< no role > of St. Alban Street Surgeon
on his Oath saith that he this day opened the Body
of John Roberts< no role > the Deced, and found every thing
in its natural State, without any Marks of
violence thereupon, And this Dept. says that from
any thing that appears to him he has no reason
to think but that the Deced died in a natural
Way.

Pinkstan Blackwood< no role >

Thomas Foster< no role > of St. James's Market Butcher
on his Oath saith that he went with, Mr. Griffiths
Mr. Mithcell and the Deced to Mr. Margeram's House
in Russell Street on Thursday Morning about two o' Clock
(January 19th:) Says that they called for a Bottle of Wine in
a Room where a great number of People were Drinking
of Man and Women, Says that said Griffiths quarrelled
with a lusty Man there about a Girl, and that they fought
and that Griffiths was knocked down, Says that he desired