451. John Gwyn proceedingsdefend was indicted for assaulting Catherine Gibbons proceedingsvictim , on the King's High-way, putting her in Fear, and taking from her a black Gelding, val. 3 l. the Property of Richard Gibbons proceedingsvictim .

Catherine Gibbons < no role > . On the 9th of May , as I was coming from Edmonton to London, with one William Holt < no role > , in a Chaise, one John Hague < no role > , and the Prisoner, stopped me in the Road at Stanford Hill, and Hagus damned me for B - h, took the Horse out of the Chaise, and said, I should ride no farther; turned the Chaise round towards the Country, and they whipped the Horse towards London.

Q. How far was Gwyn off you when Hague took the Horse out?

Catherine Gibbons < no role > . As far as it is from one Wall to the other. - I knew Hague, by dealing with him in the Grocery and the Tea Way. - I never saw the Horse nor Mr Hague since.

Q. Was not your Husband greatly indebted to Mr Hague? Did not he owe him 217 l.

Catherine Gibbons < no role > . I know he was indebted to him. - I do not know how much.

Q. Did not you know Gwyn, to be a Marshal's Court Officer? Gibbons. No.

Q. Did not your Husband buy this Horse of Hague ?

Gibbons. Yes, he bought it of him a Year and a Half ago.

Q. Did not he say, The Horse is my own, and I will have my own Goods?

Gibbons. I believe he did say so.

Mr Holt confirmed Mrs Gibbons's Evidence with respect to Mr Hague's taking the Horse out of the Chaise, that he said the Horse was his, and he would take it away, and mentioned something of Mr Gibbon's owing him 150 l. or there abouts, and that the Prisoner held his Horse the mean Time.

It not appearing to be a felonious taking, the Prisoner was acquitted .