Isaac Smith proceedingsdefend , of St. Botolph Bishopsgate , was indicted for the Murther of Elizabeth proceedingsvictim his Wife , by giving her one mortal Wound on the Left part of her Body near the Back bone, of the length of one Inch and the depth of four Inches on the 21st of January last, of which she languished till the first of February, and then died . He was also indicted upon the Coroner's Inquest for the same. William Cadwallader < no role > deposed that the Prisoner came up Stairs in his House in Old Bedlam where he was at work, with Bread in his Hand, his Wife Elizabeth Smith proceedingsvictim being there a washing, he ask'd her for some Victuals and some strong Drink; she told him that she had but a Farthing in her Pocket, and that would not buy a Pint of strong Drink but that he might go to Mrs. Ward's and there have what he wanted; he said he would not go there because she always talk'd to him of what he did not care to hear; and would have had her go; but she said she could not leave her Washing; then Mr. Cadwalader told him if he would eat such as he had he should be welcom to it, and reach'd him out his Cheese, and a Knife; that the Prisoner called his Wife Bitch and Toad and such like Names, bidding her go to her Clarkenwell Crew ; that she should not work for her Pride, and he go like a Vagabond ; &c. she bid him be gon, and if he would not go down she would set him down; upon which he run at her, and with the Knife he had in his Hand gave her the aforesaid Wound; and she fell down, crying out. I am kill'd. I am kill'd, for the Blood runs out, pray come and Help . That then Mr. Cadwalladar went and took her up, and said to the Prisoner, you wished Man, what have you done? you have kill'd your Wife. The Prisoner reply'd, if I have, I have kill'd the best of Wives, and must be bang'd for it. Lowrd Cadwallader, his Wife, confirmed the same. The Surgeon deposed, that he being sent for found her in a languishing Condition , that she had lost a great quantity of Blood, that the Wound was four Inches deep, and penetrated the Trunk of her Body, and was the Occasion of her Death. The Jury found him guilty of both Indictments Death .