John Colealias William Cranfield proceedingsdefend , of St. Bottolph Aldgate , was indicted for assaulting, Margaret Slade proceedingsvictim upon the Highway, and taking from her a Pocket, a pair of Silver Buckles, value 3 s. a Guinea and 17 s.6 d. in Money , the 27th of September last. The Prosecutor deposed, that coming from Iron Gate, at Tower-hill over, against the Victualling Office , she having a Child in her Arms, the Prisoner came up to her, and endeavoured to throw the Child out of her Arms over her Shoulder, at which she being very much affrighted, call'd out, and in the interim of her Fright he pulled off her Pocket, and was running away, but some Persons coming immediately to her Assistance, he was apprehended. Thomas Richards < no role > deposed, that as he was standing at his Masters Door, and hearing the Woman cry out, he ran to her Assistance, as also did some other Persons; and when he saw himself Surrounded, that he could not escape, he threw down the Pocket, saying, D - n you for a Bitch, there's your Pocket, what would you have. This was confirm'd by other Evidences, and one that knew him, having taken him on the like occasion about two Years before. The Prisoner deny'd having the Pocket, but said, he hearing a cry of Murther, ran to see what was the matter, and so was seiz d. The Jury found him Guilty , and he received Sentence of Death .