493. (L.) Thomas Woodcock proceedingsdefend was indicted for that he, with divers others to the number of one hundred or more, on the 10th of May , near the Mansion-house of the Right Hon. Thomas Harley < no role > , Lord Mayor, &c. unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously did remain and continue together for a long time, making a great noise and disturbance, and did cast divers large stones at and against the said Mansion-house, &c. &c. ++

George Hale < no role > . On Tuesday the 10th of May there were a great many riotous people assembled by the Mansion-house, between nine and ten o'clock at night; after they had broke a great many windows and lamps, I took my hat and stick and went out among the mob; I stood to see if I could apprehend who broke them; for half an hour I stood near the prisoner Woodcock, I stood rather behind him; I saw him take a stone out of his pocket and look at it several times, and fling it directly at the second lamp on the right hand; I saw it go part of the way to the lamp, and heard it break it.

Q. What number of people might be assembled together?

Hale. It is impossible to give an account; they were very riotous in flinging stones and d - ning my Lord Mayor, wishing they had him out, saying they would kill him; they broke several windows more that night than the night before; we did expect we should have been in more danger than the first night; the furniture was damaged the night before, but not that night; after he had flung a stone, he would say that was well done when a window was broke; then I went and told the constables I had made observations of a man that broke a lamp, and if they would assist me we would take him; the people were hallooing and hissing; the constables came out with me, with intent to take him; at last they grew very outrageous, and demanded money of several coaches; I did not see the prisoner demand any, but he would make the people say who they were for; I kept close to him; the mob cried Wilkes and liberty; I said, you had better not stop coaches and demand money, that may be termed a robbery; I then gave Woodcock a shilling; after that he kept close to me and seemed friendly; I did not see him do any thing after that, only make people say who they were for, and call Wilkes and liberty.

Q. Why did you not take him instead of giving him the shilling?

Hale. I feared the mob would be too strong for us; we took him about half an hour after

Edward Stinton < no role > . I was with my fellow-servant; the prisoner had got three or four more along with him; he asked me if I knew any good fellows that would come round the Mansion house to break the back windows; he said, we could break a good many before any body comes to us; I said, we have several here, and we will go round with you; I said, what shall we do for stones; he said he had been to the Borough or to the King's-bench, and had got a pocket full of stones.

Q. Had you your Lord's livery on?

Stinton. No, I had a black waistcoat on, I had altered my dress; upon his saying this, my fellow servant laid hold of him, and we got him into the house; we ordered the constables to search his pockets, and there were four stones taken out of his pocket which the constable has now.

The prisoner said nothing in his defence.

Guilty . Imp .

[Fine. See summary.]

Upon this, and the preceding trial, his Lordship went off the bench.