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<p n="1058">Verdict of the Jury touching the Death of <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1058-1">John Aldon</rs>
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That the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1058-2">John Aldon</rs>
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on the 29th day of August 1782 being<lb></lb>
at Work in the Garden of the House of Mr Robinson in Berkeley<lb></lb>
Square in the <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65222_geo1148">Parish of St George Hanover Square</rs>
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in the Liberty<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="WACWIC65222_geo1149">Westminster</rs>
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Rolling the Paval with a Rolling Stones it so<lb></lb>
happened that accidentally casually and by Misfortune he the<lb></lb>
Said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1058-3">John Aldon</rs>
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Coming too near the descant or Slope of the<lb></lb>
Ground near to the Area of the said House and over powered by<lb></lb>
the force of the Roller fell from the said Ground into the Area<lb></lb>
with the said Rolling Stone, and then and there received a violent<lb></lb>
and Mortal Concussion on the Brain of which said Mortal<lb></lb>
Concussion he the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1058-4">John Aldon</rs>
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then and there instantly <lb></lb>
Died, And to the Jurors on their Oath say that the said <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1058-5">John<lb></lb>
Aldon</rs>
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in manner and by the Meary aforesaid accidentally<lb></lb>
Casually and by Misfortune came to his Death and not otherwise<lb></lb>
In Witness whereof the Hoseman on behalf of himself and<lb></lb>
the rest of the Jurors has hereunto set his Hand they 30th<lb></lb>
day of August 1782</p>
<p n="1059"> <rs type="persName" id="WACWIC65222_n1059-1">John Gilbert</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="WACWIC65222_occ745">Foreman</rs>
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