Murders of Elizabeth Knight & Edward Roberts 1756 (Inquests)
by ChrisW 
, Sunday, April 06, 2008, 09:33 (6075 days ago) @ admin
May 4. Gloucester, May 1. MARY DOUGLAS, the Person mentioned in our last as committed to our Castle for Murder, was found Guilty, upon two several inquisitions before the Coroner, of the Wilful Murder of EDWARD ROBERTS and ELIZABETH KNIGHT, her Master and Mistress, by Poisoning them, in mixing Arsenick with Treacle, Ale, and other liquids.
Record_ID: 38884
Entry Number: 2574
Year: 1756
Month: Apr
Day: 20
Surname: KNIGHT
Forenames: Elizabeth
Place of Residence:
Age at death:
Officiating Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/2
Page No: 55
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: K523
Record_ID: 38885
Entry Number: 2575
Year: 1756
Month: Apr
Day: 9
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: Edward
Place of Residence:
Age at death:
Officiating Minister:
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/2
Page No: 55
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: R163
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