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Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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In Dublin in April, Rev. William Jackson, a prisoner, died suddenly during a court hearing in the King's Bench when a motion was made in arrest of judgment. He exhibited violent symptoms suggestive of poison taken earlier, and a coroner's inquest is now sitting on his body.
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Death of the Rev. William Jackson.
This day at noon the Rev. William Jackson was brought up to the Court of King's Bench, where a motion was made by his counsel in arrest of Judgment. During the argument of the Lawyers, the wretched prisoner was seized with violent emotions such as the drawing up of his shoulders, frothing at the mouth, &c. and shortly afterwards fell down and expired on the spot.
It is more than probable that he took poison in the morning; at least the circumstances attending his death bear strong symptoms of such a desperate expedient having been had recourse to by him. When he came into court, he was uncommonly pale, and in a state of perspiration.
The Coroner's inquest is now sitting on the body.
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Dublin
Event Date
April
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rev. william jackson died in court, possibly by poison; coroner's inquest ongoing.
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Rev. William Jackson was brought to the Court of King's Bench at noon for a motion in arrest of judgment by his counsel. During the lawyers' arguments, he suffered violent convulsions, frothing at the mouth, and collapsed, expiring on the spot. He appeared pale and perspiring upon entering court, with circumstances suggesting he had taken poison that morning.