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<p n="148">Two Hours and a half and the Deponent and others<lb></lb>
assisted but all their endeavours proved ineffectual</p>
<p n="149">The Mark of<lb></lb>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65232_n149-1">William Kimmick</rs>
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<p n="150"> <del> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65232_n150-1">Robert Tatton</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo201">Horseferry Road</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo202">St. John the Evangelist</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo203">Westminster</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65232_occ141">Lighter Man</rs>
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on his Oath Saith</del>
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<p n="151"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65232_n151-1">William Higgs</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo204">Millbank Street</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo205">St. John the Evangelist<lb></lb>
Westminster</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65232_occ142">Lighterman</rs>
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, on his Oath Saith that on Tuesday<lb></lb>
the 17th. day of January instant about half after Seven<lb></lb>
o'Clock in the Evening he was going to<del>the shop</del>
look<lb></lb>
after his left that lay opposite the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo206">Ship Alehouse</rs>
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in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65232_geo207">Millbank Row</rs>
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, and in his way just beyond Mr. Besants<lb></lb>
of the Coach Ma<obscured></obscured>
Door, he saw a Men on the left<lb></lb>
side of Ann come very near close to his Elbow<lb></lb>
and on a Sudden heard a Noise of something having fallen<lb></lb>
in the Water, when looking he missed the Man he had just</p>
<p n="152">just before seen, he called out, and some His <obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
and told him he expected a Man had fallen into the Thames<lb></lb>
and desired the <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65232_occ143">Fisherman</rs>
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to try to find him he<lb></lb>
said he would as soon as he got his net in, he soon<lb></lb>
legants try to drag for him and dragged about<lb></lb>
Three times but Could not find him-Deponent when<lb></lb>
he came home acquainted Kimmick his <rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65232_occ144">Servant</rs>
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with<lb></lb>
it, and told him to go and try to find him-Depont<lb></lb>
says it was very dark and their being no Railing<lb></lb>
at the part next the Thames when he saw the Man<lb></lb>
he supposes the Deceased Might have Accodentally<lb></lb>
fallen in-says the Man when he was taken<lb></lb>
up and laid on the Table smelt very Strong of Liquor<lb></lb>
from which he supposes he must have been in a<lb></lb>
State of <obscured></obscured>
ication</p>
<p n="153"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65232_n153-1">Wm. Higg</rs>
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<p n="154">Severally Sworn the Day<lb></lb>
Year & Place abovementioned<lb></lb>
before me}<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65232_n154-1">Tho. Prickard</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65232_occ145">Coroner</rs>
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