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was tryed upon an Indictment, for <rs id="t16810520-1-off1" type="offenceDescription"> <interp inst="t16810520-1-off1" type="offenceCategory" value="kill"></interp>
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in the County of Middlesex: the Circumstances sworn to in Court were, That the Prisoner having bought a parcel of Wood of the Deceased, which he coming to fetch, complained of his hard Bargain, desiring that he might have some Over-plus, which the Deceased's Wife, denying to let him have, upon Words that passed between them, he struck her, the which her Husband observing, snatched a Well-hook out of her Hand, and made at the Prisoner, who throwing down his bundle of Wood, took out his Prong or Forked-stick on which he carried it, and struck the Deceased three Blows over the Head, the last of which broak his Skull. So that the Wound being given the <rs id="t16810520-1-cd3" type="crimeDate">9th of May</rs>
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, he dyed on the 11th of the same Instant, the Prisoner Pleaded he did not strike him, but the Proof being plain against him, the Jury found him <rs id="t16810520-1-verdict4" type="verdictDescription"> <interp inst="t16810520-1-verdict4" type="verdictCategory" value="guilty"></interp>
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Guilty of Manslaughter </rs>
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