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was in Liquorbefore Deponent left the House the
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Deceased said he should go
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to BedDeponent had
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slept with the Decease for about three Weeksabout a
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quarter before Twelve at Night of the same Day he went
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up to his Bed Room, opened the Door which was on the
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Latch as usual, and when he on tred the Room, struck
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a light and by the light of the Match discovered the Deced
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hanging by the Neck by a Handkerchief from a Cloak Pin in the
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Wainscot, being in a great Fright he ran down to Mr.
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Radnors' and acquainted him that Walters (the Deceased)
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was HangingMr. Radnor and Deponent went directly to
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the Deceased, Room with a Candle,
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William Finn
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immediately after them, and the Deceased was taken down
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by drawing the Screw out of the Wainscot and the Deced
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was laid upon the Bedthe Deceased appeared to be DeadDepont.
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went about a Whole Hour in Search of Doctors but none came
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Deponent beleives that the Deceased Hanged himselfDeced
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was much troubled with a shortness of Breath, and was
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frequently up in Bed
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The
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Mark of
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Charles Burdon
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Thomas Radnor
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Castle Street
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on his Oath saith That the Deceased came to his House on
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Saturday Morning last between Seven and eight with his
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Stockings down, his Waistcoat quite open, and his Callar
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open, which was unusual as he used to be dressed tight
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he called for a Glass of Gin, and continued in his House
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till between Twelve and one at Noon, believes he drank three
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or four Glasses of Ginand two penny worths of Cold Two Penny
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Deponent says the Deced was in his House the Day before
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about one or Two o'Clock and suddenly went out and in about
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five Minutes returned and brought a Bundle and his Watch
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in his Hand, and gave them to the Deponent saying these was
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to satisfy him and told him to keep themon Sunday
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Morning Deponent opened the Bundle in which was a Coat
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and three ShirtsDeceased did not owe the Deponent my
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thing at his timeDeponent did not think the Deceased was
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then disguised in Liquorcalled him Fool and wanted him
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to take the things back again, but he said No, No, they are
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for You, Deponent beleives the Deceased Hanged himself, and
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beleives he was at times Disordered in his Mind.
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Severally Sworn the Day Year &
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Place abovementioned before me
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Coroner
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Thos Radnor
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