At 12.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st May 1812, and after being adjourned 3 times in the week, the Jury at the Coroner's inquest into the deaths of Sergeant Moore and his companion in Manchester returned a verdict of 'Wilful Murder' after 3 hours deliberation. The inquest heard evidence that Moore had been threatened for the past 3 weeks prior to his death, and went to bed in the dark without lighting a candle, presumably because he feared assassination.
The Boroughreeve and Constables of Manchester offered a reward of £200 for the discovery of one or more of the perpetrators.
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