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"Bickner"
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>
And that the said
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>
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>
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John Turpin
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>
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inst
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>
being then and there endeavouring and attempting to catricate the said
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rs
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>
Thomas Bickner
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>
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type
=
"given"
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=
"Thomas"
>
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>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-25"
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value
=
"Bickner"
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-25"
type
=
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>
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interp
>
from and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
out of the said River It so happened that he the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
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>
John Turpin
</
rs
>
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interp
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=
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type
=
"given"
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=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-26"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Turpin"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-26"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
accidentally casually and by
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
misfortune did also fall into the said
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rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
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>
River Thames
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
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type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"River Thames"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_geo1565"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
and in and with the waters thereof was then and there
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
suffocated and drowned Of which said suffocation and Drowning he the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-27"
>
John Turpin
</
rs
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-27"
type
=
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value
=
"John"
>
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-27"
type
=
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interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-27"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
did then and there die
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
And so the Jurors aforesaid upon their Oath aforesaid do say that the said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-28"
>
John Turpin
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-28"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"John"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-28"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Turpin"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-28"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
on the said ninth day
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of October in the Year aforesaid at the parish of Saint John aforesaid in the County aforesaid accidentally
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
casually and by misfortune was suffocated and Drowned In Witness whereof as well the said Coroner as the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
said
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-29"
>
Thomas Cave
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-29"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"Thomas"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-29"
type
=
"surname"
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=
"Cave"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMCLIC65003_n1845-29"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
the Foreman of the said Jurors on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows in their presence
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
have to this Inquisition set their hands and Seals the day year and place first above written.
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1846"
>
Thos Cave
<
figure
rend
=
"mark"
>
</
figure
>
Foreman
</
p
>
</
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>
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