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

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Image 516 of 75014th August 1773


of St. Margt Westmr [..]
Watchman , and the Watchman carried him to the Red [..] Mr.
[..] Corhet to Whom the Cloths wore delivered Deponent went away
and gave Notice at Mr. Pools in Orange Court.

Wm Weaver< no role >

James Dunn< no role > of Kinghtshidje Chrmkey Sweeper on his Oath says
that Yesterday Morning about 6 oClock he was desired [..] by Mr.
Corbet the Bedel to go to Search for the Deced in the Sugpatine [..]
River, he want in and after some time he felt the Body, two
Young Men wore assisting, and the Deponent after some time layed
hold of the Body and brought it to Shore, Surys the Deceds left
Leg was Contracted and drawn up form which he supposes the
Deced must have been Signed with the Crampe Says the Deced
was quite Naked, says a Gentleman that was there Blod him
he Deced did Blead, but appeared to be quite Dead.

The Mark of
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James Dunn< no role >

John Harrison< no role > of New Bond Street Cheepmonger on his Oath Say
takes known the Deced 6 or 7 Years, Says he was an horead sober
ledate man, Says he saw the Deced on Thursday Afternoon but
gave him change for a 5s/3d, the Deced paying him some Money
believes him to have been perfectly in his senses, and that he and
his Wife wore [..]

John Harrison< no role >

James Clark< no role > at Mr. Emmerson's at the Jeage in Piecadilly that
Yesterday Morning he went into Hyde Park & in going [..] p [..]
Gate he heard the Clock strike five [..] and he saw a man washing
himself in the peice of Water by the Bridge the back of the Queens
head




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