Thomas Burton proceedingsdefend of St. Martin in the Fields , was indicted for the Murder of Jane Like proceedingsvictim , by giving her one mortal Wound in the right Shoulder, of the breadth of 1 Inch, and depth of 8 Inches, by discharging a Pistol laden with Powder and Bullets, on the 22d of November last, of which she languished till the 23d. of the same Month and then dyed . He was a 2d. time indicted on the Coroners Inquest for the same. John Woodhouse < no role > deposed, that he being in the Celler (at the Vine Tavern Long Acre,) heard a Pistol go off, and in less than a minute heard another, then coming up he saw the Prisoner come in at the Door, and said he had set all the old Women a scolding with letting off his Pistols. Hannah Simpson < no role > depos'd, that coming out of the Bull head Inn, (opposite to the Vine,) she heard a Pistol go off, and in about a minute after heard another, upon which the Deceased (whom she then held by the Arm,) turning to her said, I am shot in the Side. She this Deponent then carry'd the Deceased into a Barbers Shop just by, where they sent for a Surgeon who drest the Wound, and then the Deceased desir'd to see the Person that had shot, whom they soon found and brought to her, the Prisoner expressed a great deal of Sorrow, bidding the Surgeon take care of her, and let her want for nothing, and he'd satisfy him for it. That the Deceased said she was a dead Woman, but believed the Gentleman did not do it designedly, that the Deceased died the next Day. William Nelson < no role > , Surgeon, deposed he found 1 Bullet on her Shoulder blade, and another in her Chest, which he believed to be the cause of her Death. The Prisoner said in his Defence, that coming in a Chaise to the Vine Tavern, and remembering his Pistols were Charged, he went to discharge them in his Chaise, that he fir'd upwards, but he believ'd the Chaise jogging might cause the Bullet to fly lower than he intended. Several Witnesses gave him the Character of a good natur'd, civil Gentleman, not given to be mischiecvous. Manslaughter .

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