City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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31st January 1782 - 22nd December 1782

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Image 348 of 51030th August 1782


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Informations of Witnesses taken upon
Oath this 30th day of August 1782 at the
Dwelling House of Mr James Frost< no role > Known
by the Sign of the Coach and Horses in Mount
Street in the Parish of St George Hanover
Square in the Liberty of Westminster Before
Thomas Prickard< no role > Gentleman His Majestys
Coroner for the City and Liberty of Westmisnter
on View of the Body of John Aldon< no role > then
and there lying Dead,

Mary Lee< no role > Servant to Mr Robinson in Barkley Square on her
Oath saith that yesterday Morning about to o Clock, she and the
House Maid were at Break fast together in the Kitchen and the
Kitchen Door was that, and heard the Rolling Stone of the Garden
fall in the Area, and Deponent immediately went and opened
the back Kitchen Door, and Saw the Deceased lying with his
hace toward the Kitcher Door and she thinks the Iron of the Roler
was on his Race, there was a great Quantity of Blood , the Houseman
followed her, and they being much fightened, called to some Men
who were Paving in the Square to come in to their assistance, and
Several came directly and took him up, and Mr Berry an
Apothecary




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