Old Bailey Proceedings:
Old Bailey Proceedings: Accounts of Criminal Trials
19th April 1721
Israel
Green
proceedingsdefend
of St. Mary Hill
, was indicted for the
Murder of
John
Wine
proceedingsvictim
, on the 2d of March
last, by driving the Wheel of a Cart over him, thereby giving him a Mortal Bruise on the upper part of his Belly of which he languished till the next Day and then died
. He was a Second time indicted on the Coroner's Inquest for the same.
Peregrine
Bell
< no role >
deposed, that he was kicking a Foot-Ball with the Deceased in Thames Street
, and the Prisoner coming along hastily with his Cart he bid him stop, or he would run over the Boy
, to which he reply'd D - n the Boy and you too; Whipt his Horses, and drove over him; that he was close to him, and believes the Prisoner might have stopt if he would. Mrs. Wine deposed, that she found her Son (the Deceased) who was about 13 Years of Age, with Death in his Face, who told her that he was run over going after the Foot-Ball; that the Carman might have saved him if he would, but he cut his Horses and drove over him. That the Deceased's Back-bone was broke; and that he lived about 24 Hours after the Accident. - Doncaster deposed, that he heard the Deceased say an Hour before he died, that the Carman might have saved him if he would.
George
Rainbow
< no role >
deposed, that the Ball was kickt into the Cart, and the Deceased jumping at the Cops of the Cart to get it, fell down under the Wheel and was run over in an Instant; that the Prisoner's Back was towards him; and that he had not time to stop his Cart.
John
Stevenson
< no role >
,
Jonas
Duckworth
< no role >
,
Dennis
Granger
< no role >
, and another, confirmed Mr. Rainbow's Evidence; and added, that there was a great Noise, but they heard no Body call to the Prisoner.
John
Whitfield
< no role >
deposed that he saw the Deceased fall, that he call'd to the Carman when he was under the Wheel, but could not tell whether the Prisoner heard him; and believed that he could not stop his Cart.
Thomas
Randolph
< no role >
deposed, that the Beadle of the Ward and another came to him (this Evidence), the next Morning, and told him of the Accident, saying it would be some charge; and that if he (this Evidence) would contribute some Money for burying the Boy and paying the Coroner, there should be no Prosecution, for they knew no Body, and would not find the Man. He farther deposed, that the Prisoner was of a Gentle and Peaceable Temper. The Jury considering the matter, found him
Guilty of Manslaughter
.
Burnt in the Hand
.