William Hill proceedingsdefend , of St. Margaret Westminster , was indicted for the Murder of William Tweady proceedingsvictim , by giving him one Mortal Wound, of the length of 1 Inch, and depth of 4 Inches, under the Right Jaw, with a Bullet issuing from a Gun; of which Wound he instantly died . He was a 2d time indicted on the Coroner's Inquisition for Manslaughter. Catherine Davis < no role > and James Smith < no role > depos'd, that the prisoner and the Deceased were drinking together very friendly, at the King's Head in Downing street . That the Deceased took a Beef Fork out of the Chimney corner, and laughing, told the prisoner he'd push him in the Face, which in a jesting manner he made an offer to do; the prisoner, in like manner, seiz'd the other end of the Fork, and they struggled together, till the Maid, Catherine Davis < no role > , parted'em, and desir'd'em to leave off playing the Fool. William Campry < no role > happening to leave his Firelock near where the prisoner and the Deceased were sitting, the prisoner took up Campry's Gun, and laughing, said to the Deceas'd, Now I'll shoot you. He accordingly discharged the Gun, shot the Deceased, who sunk down. The prisoner then went and shook him by the Shoulder, and laught; but when he saw the Deceased bleed, he wrung his Hands, and cry'd, What shall I do! The Surgeon depos'd, that the Ball enter'd at the lower Jaw and came out at the Right Ear, which was the cause of his Death. There appearing no Malice or Quarrel betwixt the prisoner and the Deceas'd, and the prisoner having the Character of a civil, quiet Man. Guilty of Manslaughter .

[Branding. See summary.]