The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-16 00:00:00

CO 80 Ek' Sl.vqti ES T.

&Mislay, a Coroner's Inquest was :held at the
King's Head, James's-street, IVestruilistsr, on the
body of Jambes PICINI. who died in the %Vest 000 i 000
*ter Hospital, oa Finlay morning. in eon -equence
of a wound he received from a pistol, on Saturday
night, 7th of April, 4.10 t off by a soldier of the Lite
Guards. The erialeuce ou this oceaeitou was given
principally by the comp:nylon of the deceased, who
stated. that, about half-past ten, he and the de-
ceased were standing at the top of Church-court,
leading into Jerioyu-street, the street at this time
having been nearly desired of the people, as fur as
the top of the llay-market. M I.ilr thay were
atainditig peaceably in this situation, two gelitlemen
ran out of Piccadilly, and mild, the mild:cos were
comiog yiey ran to the bottom of the court; •
soldier rode by the top of the court, but turning
rouud,-on seeing the people there, he I. welled hi*
pistol at them, and shut his companio:i. The
witness stated, that et the time the pistol was
fired, thece was not the least disiurbance in
the court. ?dr. White, Siirg,ois, of Pailininent-
street, who attended the deceased, statr,l,.• that
iu passing tip York-street, St, James's-square,
on Saturday night. he was met by some wo-
men running down the street, exclaiming that
A man was shot in Jesniyii.stieet. 31... White saw
a number of people assisting in cam trying id the
man. who was taken to an Apothet. hinis •
in the street ; that be went to the house mid impair, ml
concerniog the accident, and off red his ii.si,taii. r :
that he found a bollethail eaten d the left sole, and
hediscovered it ly nig tat ar thespine, from n i.u.!%! he
extracted it . Mr. White sent the snail to the est-
minster Hospital, wbereevery possible assistance was
ad ninittered ; that far three or four days tie bad
symptoms yielded to rottlical treatmeut, hut that
on Thursday morning the patient began to sink.
and refired ou Friday afternoon. Mr. Virlite far-
ther stated, that on inspecting the body after death,
he discovered that the ball hail penetrated the chest
and wounded the diaphragm, the *Meet' was also
wounded, and that • great quantity of blood was
r ain the abdioneu, as excessite Mit.r atone
of the whole envity, which was the cause of his
death. —The deceased was is vend{ of age, the son
of a bricklayer residiog iu Y,irk-stseet.—Tne In-
quest was held before ANTHONT Gait., Esq. Co-
roner for Westminster, assiste I by Ggoant: I I non.
SON, Esq. Car•nnar for Middlesex.—The July re-
it:rot-4 • 'Verdict of Wire/ .Harder against a Life
Gisardmisoa Nekninert.

The mateuf an Afilerlicril arrived in town on
Setarcley, front Taniangen. He affected histscape
on the 911 s dust. at the hazard of his life, h) puttiuK
to sea in a small bat. in cuttscaptence of Its being
understood that all American citisees would lie
seized and pat 4110 confinement, wail the future
relations between Fr:oner Ainernm were ascer-
tained. This gettileinan farther adds, that a large
French forte 1..m1 e ctel 11,118:1:111.
Ott Satainl ty alternoott, vaulter, who a :14 At
trunk at a hoarse in 11.ne--trtet,
a pnr of high s.••ps in the kitchen. I.• t. It ht. k-
wards Mid fraettoren Is s • cull. Ile e n.• i tk••
S:, ":••urgds Il a pttol, *here he died i.
of ord.. An Intpn rt will be 1n.1.1 ..:; t!.; he ly
tin 4.0.

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For *nine time put, Mr. W--sm, 111. P. has been
etiereuely annoyed by a WOW'S, is the avenues knoing
to the ili:use 1.4 Common., and also at his biome; so
much so, that hr obtained • paste warrant against her, last
Monday, sad Lavender wax emjiluyed to ineewte .1 7 Ile
woman was brought to the Ofice before Mr. t. 7
Lavender; when, Mr. W—n nut being prettiest, Use Ms.
gistiate took bee word fur her appearance as • More day.
Ito Saturday, both parties appear. d before Mr. *tints ;
Mr. %V—n was attended by lid Attorney. It appeared
%bat an improper connection had liken place between Mr.
W—n and the woman, in the country ; the towels's...
was, she had a child. Mr. bad paid 43l towards
the child's support. A shurt time slide, the women ve: orted
that the child was dead, but Lag lately .aid it was aits.;
and that she had sore It within these fee days; bum what
neutiee these contradictory scri.unts were iicutnte4, lid
out appear. Tic woman said, that Ole 4431. al. had reeerred
from Mr. IV—a fur the support MLitt chili' rat iinddßei-
eht, as it had resat her upwards uf tool., which she demanded
of Mr. W —a, and ia.iated open his joiyiug it, which was
the cause of bat threatening sad insulting W. wherever
she conid meet with him. Mr. W swore that ha enistuered
humid/in d miter of hi. life from bee, which wis confirmed
by Lavender; who mid, she told him, nukes Mr W. paid
berths soul., she would never leave him --She was add to
hail to keep the peace towardii Ili. W.
Ratorday creole; • riapectable inhabitant of .Llianaes.
street, was charged wadi terra:: She mirePtonce• w W.
litsicklend, of Richmond, to several htW, for MN 1111.111114 of
one ef which Mr.*trickland had bean arrested um Attoiday
0.41!111111, which the Primmer was sollareied d drawieg
accepting lu Mr. Stricklawd's aims. •

flw Iroereatut aloe beteg is possaliiosktif the hill, which,
of course, caused the evidence to lie delleciire in the impost
a.stinial point, the Prisoner was ordered to Anil *scarily fur
his slipearaut con a Ware day.