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<p n="1542">Suspecting that he was with some<lb></lb>
other Woman,</p>
<p n="1543"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1543-1">Ann Thompson</rs>
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<p n="1544"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1544-1">John Bellass</rs>
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, a Lodger to Mr. Thompson<lb></lb>
in <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65225_geo1904">Hemmings Row</rs>
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on his Oath saith<lb></lb>
That Yesterday about Two o'Clock in the<lb></lb>
afternoon Mrs. Thompson called this Dept.<lb></lb>
Saying, that she believed the Deced was<lb></lb>
in a Fit, upon which he went to<lb></lb>
Mrs. Thompson in Deced's Apartment<lb></lb>
and saw the Deced Sitting as he thought<lb></lb>
but on feeling her found that she was<lb></lb>
Hanging by a small Cord which was<lb></lb>
fastened to a Nail in the Wainscot<lb></lb>
and with a running Noose about<lb></lb>
her Neck, Says that with his Knife<lb></lb>
he cut the Cord and Deced was laid<lb></lb>
upon the Floor, being Dead & Cold<lb></lb>
and Dept. believes that the Deced Hanged<lb></lb>
herself, Says that the Deced appeared to<lb></lb>
be very fond of Mr. Webb, and was very<lb></lb>
Jealous of his going to other Women</p>
<p n="1545"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1545-1">John Bellows</rs>
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</p>
<p n="1546"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1546-1">Hannah</rs>
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the <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65225_occ1031">Wife</rs>
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of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1546-2">John Bollas</rs>
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on her<lb></lb>
Oath saith That about Eight o'Clock Yesterday<lb></lb>
Morning Dept. saw the Deced going into<lb></lb>
her own Appartment, appearing to be in<lb></lb>
a great hurry, Says that about two o'Clock<lb></lb>
Yesterday Afternoon, Dept. was called into the<lb></lb>
Deced's Apartment and on getting a Co<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
found the Deced was Hanging by a Cord,<lb></lb>
that she was Dead and Cold that Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65225_occ1032">Bellos<lb></lb>
but the Cord</rs>
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, and Dept. believes that the<lb></lb>
Deced Hanged herself, Says that she</p>
<p n="1547">She went into Deced's Room last<lb></lb>
Wednesday Evening, who was Waiting for<lb></lb>
Mr. Webb's coming home but he did not come<lb></lb>
Says that the Deced was always very fond<lb></lb>
of Mr. Webb, and was<del>afraid</del>
informed.<lb></lb>
that he went to another Woman which<lb></lb>
made her very uneasy, Says that<lb></lb>
the Deced frequently complained of<lb></lb>
her Head, and Dept. thought her<lb></lb>
much Disturbed in her Mind, and<lb></lb>
particularly so from her Conversation<lb></lb>
on Wednesday Night last.</p>
<p n="1548"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1548-1">Hannah Bellas</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<figure rend="mark"></figure>
<lb></lb>
her Mark</p>
<p n="1549">Severally Sworn the<lb></lb>
Day Year & Place above<lb></lb>
mentioned before me<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65225_n1549-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65225_occ1033">Coroner</rs>
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