John Edgerly proceedingsdefend was tryed for killing William Stephenson proceedingsvictim , on the 12th of May , in the Parish of St. Paul, Shadwell , the manner thus, the deceased having a Pistol loaden in his hand; and being about to deliver it to the Prisoner, er'e he well had it in his hand, the Cock at half bent went down, and the Pistol thereupon going off, the Bullet struck the deceased on the Head, of which wound the next day he died, but no malice nor any colour of intention in the Prisoner to discharge the Pistol, the Jury found it Chance Medlie .