City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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7th January 1773 - 28th December 1773

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and then her strayth failed her, her thneas giving way
the muttered some thing & held out her hard to the other
Woman as if for help, the other Woman gave her her hand,
and the Deced such down on her bended Knees, the Deced
Seemed very much agitated, struggling in his Opinion as
well as the was able for the Remainder of Life, at that time
two man came up from Bloody Bridge , after a little time
Consulting what was best to do with the Deced it was
determined if possible to left herunderupon the Stoutest Mans
back who offered his Assistance it was some time under
Consideration whether she was in Liquor or in a Discared State
of Body, [..] Deponent than went to assist to left her on the
Mans back, took hold of her Arm with that intent and
found it Death cold, endeavorned to feel for her Palse but
found none, put his hand to her lower Saw and found it to
be stiff and fixed, Deponent says he heard the Deced matter
much but could not understand any thing but in her Agitation
delivered out an Oath. Deponent then left the two Women &
went with the two Men to the next Public House by Bloody
Bridge to acquaint them, Deponent says the Woman who was
with her seened to him to give the Deced all the Assistance
she could. Deponent returned again with some People from the
Publick House, & found the same Woman by the Deced.

Ar: Watherston< no role >

Mary Honour< no role > Wife of Thomas Honnor< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. of Pimblico on her Oath
says that on Tuesday last between 11 & 12 o'Clock in the forenoon
the Deced came to her House for a Quart of Small Beer, she
drank it and half a Pint more afterwards, deced gave Deponent
a Shilling and she gave her change, Deced apeared to be very Ill
told the Deponent so, and Deponent desired her to go to his
Parish, she grumbled and cursed the Kings Road, and the
Deced than left her Shop, the Deced occasionally came to her
Shop for Phead & Cheese and other Provisions, Deponent says
for a Month past the Deced has appeared to be a very Poor
and Miserable Situation, Deponent says the Deced frequently
lay about Pimblico and the Kings Road and in the fields
all Night long, and the Deponent strongly believes she was
much infected with a Venneal Complaint and Disease, says
she took Doctors stuff & then drank Gin & small Bear, and
the Deponent has frequently told her she could not hold it long.

The Mart of [mark] Mary
Honnour
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