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Judith Whalin had given him his Death
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which he served work the said Judith Whalin & forced
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that in about two hours the said
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before the
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Surgeon's could come to examine him
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And this Informant
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William Burke
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for himself
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saith that about Seven o'Clcok this Morning
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he was in the other Informant David Prossers
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Room when
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now Deceased
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and the Persons now present who calls herself
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Judith Whaylin were there & Judith
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Whaylin say'd she wanted to have a Stitch
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mended in her Shoe she sat down upon a Chair
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close to the Work seat of the said David Prosser
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& took Up the Knife now produced then took off
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her shoe & was cleaning it with the said Knife
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this Informant received the Shoe from her
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& gave it to the said David Prosser for him to
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mend she continued the knife in her hand
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brought a Pint of Beer into
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the Room which he gave to the Wife of David Prosser
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who was ill in Bed for her to drink off which she
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who handed the said pot to the said Judith
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Whalin & whilst has Ann was extended for
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the purpose of handing the pot this Informant
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heard the said Judith Whalin say she would
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have her Revenge of him & saw her Immediately
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Run the Knife into the Body of the
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that he saw the Knife
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Immediately afterwards Bloody in her hand
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this Informt further saith that the sd.
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Immediately cryed out that he was a
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Dead Man this Informt seeing Judith
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Whalin with the Knife in her hand & attempting
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to Cut her own throat called to David Prosser that
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more Murder would be Committed who Immediately
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Seized upon the said Judith Whalin & got the
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Knife out of her hand this Informant Immediately
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went to the Assistance of the said
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who unbuttoned his Waistcoat when he saw a
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large Wound near the pit of his Stomach
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