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Report of Murder, Feb. 1733

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Transcription of the Report

Mrs Lydia Duncomb, aged 80, and Eliz Harrison, her Companion, aged 60 were found strangled, and Ann Price her Maid, aged 17 with her Throat cut, in their Beds, at the said Mrs Duncombe's Apartments in Tanfield Court in the Temple. Sarah Malcolm, a Chairwoman, was apprehended the same Evening on the Information of Mr. Kerrel, who had Chambers in the same staircase, and had found some bloody linen under his Bed, and a Silver Tankard in his Close Stool, which she had hid there. She made a pretended Confession, and gave Information against Thomas Alexander, James Alexander and Mary Tracy, that they committed the Murder and Robbery, and she only stood on the Stairs as a Watch; that they took away 300l and some valuable Goods of which she had not more that her share; but the Coroner's Inquest gave their Verdict Wilful Murder against Malcolm only. However the other 3 being easily taken were committed to Newgate.

Gentleman's Magazine - February 1733 p.97

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