Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
3rd September 1719
William
Ursley
proceedingsdefend
, of St. Giles in the Fields
, was indicted for the
Murther of
Robert
Pound
proceedingsvictim
, by giving him a Mortal Bruise with the near Wheel of his Coach on the Left part of his head on the 20th of August
last, of which he instantly dyed
; he was also indicted, on the Coroners Inquest for same.
Julia
Pound
< no role >
deposed that the Deceased (her Brother)
Hester
Pendrick
< no role >
, and her self coming out of Sourhampton-Row by my Lady Russel's Wall
with Goods on their Heads, singing, as they went to cross the Road the Prisoner drove his without being call'd by any body, or having any Fare in it, whereupon she called to him. paying him to stop, and not run over her Brother; that he replyed he would not, and whipt his Horses, and the Poll of the Coach struck the Basket off her Brothers Head, and he fell down and was kill'd; that she belived he might have stop his Horses, but her Brother could not get out of the way, and that he whipt Horses upon her calling out to him. Hester Pendrik (the other Girl that was in Company) confirmed the same.
William
Mosely
< no role >
deposed, that he was standing second Coach, and saw the Boy and heard him sing, and believes the Prisoner might have stopt; that be heard him cry Hait, and Whip his Horses when he came half an Hour after Eight at Night, and was sure the Prisoner was same Person. The Surgeon deposed, that he had a Bruise on the Left side on the Temporal Muscle, and a Concussion of Blood on his Brain, which is present Death. The Prisoner denyed that he did it willfully, or that he whipt his Horses, or heard any body call out, and said it was so dark he could not see him.
Jacob
Hughes
< no role >
deposed, that he was just by, and heard the Prisoner cry Hay twice, and believes it was to give notice to get out of the way, and not to encourage his Horses, and that the Prisoner was then turning his Horses after their Water. Another deposed that he went after the Prisoner, and told him he had run over a Child at Russel Street and, that he reply'd, he did not see him. The Prisoner called a great many to his Reputation who gave him the Character of a Sober, Civil, good temper'd Lad from his Youth, and that he ever respected Children. The Jury considering the whole matter, brought him in
Guilty of Manslaughter
.
Burnt in the Hand
.