Inquest papers for David Plews, b. 1811 Castle Bolton

On this page is the second set of scans of the records of the inquest held following David Plews' suicide. Once again, following each section I have transcribed as much as I can of the handwriting - if you can help me with this please get in touch.

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Information of Witnesses severally taken and acknowledged on behalf of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, touching the death of David Plews at the dwelling house of John Storey known by the name of ___ in the Parish of Castle Bolton in the County of York, on the twenty ninth day of August in the thirty second year of the regin of our Sovereign Lady VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight before John Stamford Walton, Gentleman, one of her Majesty's Coroners for the said County, on an Inquisition then and there taken on the view of the body of the said David Plews then and there lying dead as follow, to wit:-

John Plews of Castle Bolton, Lead Miner.
On Thursday ... sometime in the afternoon ...the last time ... .He ... . He had even ... He had .... his wife Mary Plews for an assault. He seemed to be somewhat ... about to ... about.... He left ... He saw that ... ... Yesterday ... I believe ... David has hung himself. ... ... to the Castle in the ... He ... He had his clothes on but ... John Plews.

John ... of ...
Yesterday morning about 8 o'clotck Mary Plews cam from ... to the window.She said that she wanted her son John and ... the old man had hung himself ... .... I put my clothes on... when I got there ... but I put him down. ... ... He had his clothes on but ... ....

Mary Plews of Castle Bolton
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... ... I went to bed shortly after. WHen I got up in the morning about 4.30 I ... ... ... I then went to ... and he was not there. I then ... again into the yard and saw him hanging ... ... ... He had to go to the ... I saw him ... with ... and my husband ... He was in good spirits when ... ... He ... to commit suicide. He ...

All the information was orally taken and acknowleged ... year and place first above written, before me
John Stamford Walton the Younger
Deputy Coroner

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