City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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9th January 1797 - 29th December 1797

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she even brot. to Mrs Gouch's she has always been
troubled with a swelling in her legs neck face
& one hand. she has had no medical
Attendance for the last 6 Weeks. on Friday
last she complained she was bad in the
stomach. this Dept. has constantly
attended the Deced & never quitted the
House for more than 1 & ½ hour on any
day exceptg sunday Her Brothers have
Aliss Scott went away last saturday Sevenight
Occasionally attended her on Saturday
last the dept. never qultted the House
& at ½ past 10 o' Clock the said Sarah
Bell
< no role > she this Dept staid about 10 Minutes & then
locked up the House & went to North
Row & told them what had happened
a Mrs Smith immediately returned
with this Dept. & laid out the Deced
& they both slept that night in the
House they both went away between
7 & 8 o' Clock Sunday Morning & Mrs
Smith told this Dept. she would
notify the Death to the parish on
Monday being obliged to go to work
at Lord Leicesters on Sunday. The dept. [..]
decison that the death might he properly
made known to the panit Rappher
Mr. grigg who accordingly made it
known. This Dept. saith that no
person for the last week ever
visited the House except a Groom
whom they called Charles who was up
all the saturday night preceding
the Saturday of her Death. she has
no doubt but that she died a
natural Death she frequently gave
her two penny water Gruell & other
such things on she could afford
The Brothers told this Dept. that some thing
smelt very had in a box in her room
which the Decd. quitted & upon examining
the Box a Child very putrid was found

the [mark] Mark
of Elizabeth Leigh< no role >




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