The Sun. — 1859-06-09 (London, England)

TILE LATE CASE OF HOMICIDE AT BIRMINGHAM.  Very exaggerated reports of this case have appeared in the papers. At the inquest, which concluded on Tuesday night, it was shown that Bugg, who fired the gun, went into the public-house with the deceased on the night of the occurrence, and called for a glass of gin and n glass of ale. They stood by the bar door and were talking together in a friendly manner. Shortly afterwards the barmaid brought the gun down stairs, and placed it against the smoke-room door, while she went to call a man to discharge it. Immediately afterwards the report of the gun was heard, and Bugg was seen to let the gun ,fall upon the Paynergeon, floor, while Payne fell bleeding. Bugg, in comPanandyrewturnith abutsil edanionth.aebroumtafin,vewmenintutfoesr, was then dead. On his return Bugg appeared greatly excited, and fainted several times. Police-constable 307 having given evidence as to the nature of the admissions made by Bugg, to the effect that he picked up the gun, and on making the remark " How heavy it is," the gun exploded, witnesses were called to show that there appeared the greatest friendship and cordiality between the deceased and Bugg on the night of the fatal occurrence.  The Coroner, in summing up, said hehad observed with very great regret that observations had been prematurely made before any authorised inquiry could take p minds in regard to the circumstances lace, which tended to prejudice, he feared, many of the inquiry. One of the points made and plainly suggested was, that some feeling of jealousy, founded or unfounded, had been excited in some way, and imputations were made which were calculated to invest the case with a doubtful character. They had, howeveri at considerable length gone into that point, and had found that tohnes the olieclteantiiil o evening ofof the Bugg, fatabluoccurrence that of the deceased himself, and all the circumstances there was no foundation whatever for a supposition of this kind, so far as was known to those 'proximate and nearest to the parties concerned. The •rcumstances of actof wasgo n' i 1 go t at out ut the case would seem to indicate that any preconceived intention on the part of Bugg would have been a matter of absolute insanity. The demeanour of the parties showed that they vi, • ere perfectly friendly, and the direction of the wound, as had been explained 0 by the medical gentlemen wh had given their evidence would tend to show that the act was the result of an accident. There was another important circumstance with regard to the hour at wl tich the gun was brought down to be discharged. On the evening of the occurrence the gun was b Taught down at a much later period than usual, and it was impossible for the pri • soner to have known. th at it had not been brought he entered the house. After a deliberation of an hour, the jury r( :turned a verdict of " Homicide by misadventure, to George Bugg." The nature of the verdict appeare dt o give great satisfaction. The prisoner was brought before the be rough magistrates yesterday (Wednesday) n torning , hayin6 been remanded from Saturday; And aft er the evidence of several] witnesses had b. en he: Ird, he was discharged. 1