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Jumping upon it, and that it was merele
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Accidental. no Person being upon the Scaffold
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at that time with the Deced.
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Oliver Balls
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George Balstone
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of
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Portland Street
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Soho
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or his Oath saith that he was this Morning at Work
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with Mr. Ball upon a Skylight on the top of the
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Tennis Court in
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and Standing upon
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a Scaffold there with the Deced
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Edward Condon
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that he moved from the Scaffold and was walking
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along the Roof on the inside with his Back towards
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the Deced when he heard something break, and on
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his turning round he saw the Deced and a
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Glazier who he had before been on the Outside, fall down
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with the Boards and Ladder into the Tennis Court
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caused by the fall. And Dept. believes that
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he believes that the Glazier's coming from the
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out side upon the Scaffold caused it's breaking and
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that it was merely Accidental.
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Geo Baulstone
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Severally Sworn the Day Year
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Place abovementioned, before me
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