William Ast proceedingsdefend of the Parish of St. Peter's Paul's-Wharf , was Indicted for the Murther of one Thomas Raven proceedingsvictim , on the first day of August last, giving him one Mortal Wound near his right Eye, with a Hammer, value 6 d. of which he Died on the 29th. Instant, &c. The Evidence deposed that the Prisoner owned the striking of Raven; But the Chirurgeon said that he might not Die so soon with the Blow, as he might by some irregularities in Drinking, or the like. The Prisoner called some Witnesses on his side, to prove that he did not strike the Deceased with the Hammer; and they all said that the Prisoner had no Hammer, but that he struck him twice, and gave him but a kind of a little Scar near his right Eye. So upon a full Hearing, he was Acquitted .