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Bushell
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, good and lawful Men of the said
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Liberty duly chosen, and who being then and there duly Sworn and charged to inquire for our said Lord
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the King, when how and by what means the said, Matthew O'Bryan came to his Death, Do upon their
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Oath say, That on the Seventh day of April in the Year aforesaid, one
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; It so happened that as the said Geldings were briskly trotting along the
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then and there against the Will of the said
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forced to the Ground and the near hind Wheel of the said
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did then
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</
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and there casually accidentally and by misfortune receive a Mortal Fracture in and upon his said Head, Of which said
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>
</
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Mortal Fracture he the said
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>
Matthew O'Bryan
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>
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inst
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type
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"Bryan"
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inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-19"
type
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value
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"male"
>
</
interp
>
then and there instantly dyed, and in manner aforesaid casually accidentally
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and by misfortune came to his Death: And that the said Near hind Wheel of the said Coach was moving to the Death of the said
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lb
>
</
lb
>
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type
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>
Matthew O'Bryan
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>
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"Bryan"
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</
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>
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inst
=
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</
interp
>
, and is of the Value of ten Shillings, and the property and in the Possession of
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rs
type
=
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id
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>
George Brunt
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-21"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-21"
type
=
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=
"Brunt"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
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value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
and
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Rebecca Birch
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-49"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Rebecca"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-49"
type
=
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value
=
"Birch"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-49"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"female"
>
</
interp
>
of
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
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type
=
"placeName"
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>
Brentford
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>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
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=
"Brentford"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_geo204"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
aforesaid in the said
<
rs
type
=
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=
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>
County of Middlesex
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_geo205"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"County of Middlesex"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_geo205"
type
=
"type"
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=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Inn holders. In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner, as the said
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Joseph
<
lb
>
</
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>
Swain
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-22"
type
=
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"Joseph"
>
</
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>
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=
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>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n215-22"
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=
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value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Foreman on the behalf of himself and the rest of the said Jurors, in their presence, have to this Inquisition set their Hands
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and Seals, the Day Year and Place abovementioned.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"216"
>
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
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>
Tho. Prickard
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rs
>
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interp
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type
=
"given"
value
=
"Tho"
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
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=
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=
"Prickard"
>
</
interp
>
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inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n216-1"
type
=
"gender"
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=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
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=
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>
Coroner
</
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>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_occ58"
type
=
"occupation"
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=
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>
</
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>
.
</
p
>
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p
n
=
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>
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rs
type
=
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id
=
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>
Joseph Swain
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n217-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Joseph"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n217-1"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Swain"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"WACWIC65202_n217-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
Foreman
</
p
>
</
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>
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