City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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5th January 1792 - 31st December 1792

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to wit


Informations of Witnesses taken upon
Oath this 31st. day of January 1792 at the
Dwelling House of Mr. Thomas Radnor< no role >
Known by the Sign of the Rising Sun in
Castle Street in the Parish of St. Martin in
the Fields in the Liberty of Westminster Before
Thomas Prickard< no role > Gentleman His Majesty's
Coroner for the City and Liberty of Westminster
on view of the Body of William Walters< no role >
then and there lying dead , as follow(to wit)

William Finn< no role > Lodges at Mr. Radnors the Rising Sun in
Castle Street on his Oath Saith That on Saturday Night last
the 28th. of January Instant about ten Minutes before Twelve
(he being a private Watchman in Castle street ) was called
to by Mr. Radnor, and told by her that Mr. Walters was
hanging, Deponent went immediately up Stairs to Mr.
Walter's Room who lodged at Mr. Belchers in Castle Street St, Martin in the Fields with Mr. Radnors
and Charles Berson< no role > another Lodger at Mr. Radnors, and saw
the Deceased hanging against the Wainscoat by a Silk
Handkerchief




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