110. (M.) Stephen Dunn proceedingsdefend was indicted for making an assault on Arthur Owen < no role > , Esq; putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and taking from his person a watch, with a metal box, and shagreen case, value 3 l. a chrystal seal, set in gold, value 3 l. a steel chain, value 2 s. a half guinea, and a quarter guinea, the property of the said Arthur , November 10 . ||

Arthur Owen proceedingsvictim , Esq ; I was stopped by a man on horseback, as I was in a hackney-coach, between Hyde-park-corner and Little Chelsea , on the 10th of November, between eight and nine in the evening. He demanded my purse and money, which I delivered to him, consisting of a guinea, half a guinea, and a quarter guinea, and some silver. After that, he demanded my watch, which I gave him. It was a pinchbeck watch, in a shagreen case, a steel chain and seal, set in gold. Then he went off, and I went on. It was moon-light, but I did not take particular notice of him. I have seen my watch since, and know it by the maker's name, and having had it in my possession about twenty years.

William Barnet < no role > . I am footman to Sir John Fielding < no role > . Sir John having had information of some robberies being committed, I saw the prisoner ride gently down as if he was going towards Hyde-park-corner, as I was coming out at my master's gate at Brompton, about nine o'clock one evening. I went in and told Sir John I had seen such a man, of whom I had a suspicion he might be the man. Sir John ordered me and my fellow-servant to take horses and go and attack him.

Q. Why did you suspect the prisoner?

Barnet. I had seen him on horseback in a bye-lane two nights before. We rode after him, and enquired, and found he had not gone through the turnpike. Then we rode towards Little Chelsea, and between the Queen's Elm and Little Chelsea, we let him go past about two hundred yards. We had each a pistol, and rode to him, and said if he did not submit we would blow his brains out. He had a cane in his hand, and began playing away with it, and broke my fellow-servant's head very badly. It was a little cane, and I believe it had a bullet in the end of it. After a good deal of resistance we secured him. There came a hackney-coach, and we put him into that, and carried him before Sir John Fielding < no role > at his house at Brompton; but before that I searched him, and found a brace of pistols upon him, one in each pocket. They were loaded, (Produced in court) half a guinea, and a purse, and an Islington turupike ticket.

Q. to prosecutor. Had the man that stopped the coach a pistol?

Prosecutor. I saw one in his hand.

Barnet. I found also upon him a bag of gunpowder. (Produced in court.)

Thomas Coome < no role > . The prisoner hired a horse of me five days. The last time I let him a horse, I understand he robbed Mr. Stone. I know nothing relative to this robbery. I do not know the days of the months that he hired the horses.

John Noaks < no role > . I am a constable. There was a woman came and made information before Sir John Fielding < no role > , that she saw the woman, that passes for the prisoner's wife, have several watches. I went as directed, and the woman shewed me where she had buried them, in a stable-yard, at one Terry's in Peter-street, Westminster, there I found this watch. (Produced in court and deposed to by the prosecutor.) I found also three other watches with it. It was on the right-hand side by a water-tub in a box. This was on a Monday; and, I think, the prisoner was taken the Saturday before.

Dorothy Terry < no role > . The prisoner did lodge at my house. I once saw he had five or six watches. I saw this watch here produced lying on the mantlepiece more than one month before he quitted my house. He quitted me last Christmas. There is a scratch on the dial plate. I never looked on the inside. Mrs. Dunn's mother came the night after he was taken up. The wife said her husband was taken up. There was a case in which were these watches. I saw her put this watch among some others, and she left them at her mother's house. I went with her. Mrs. Dunn said her husband had lived with a gentleman that had left him that watch, and had put it by her side.

Prisoner's Defence.

I know nothing at all about the watch, nor ever saw it.

To his character.

James Miller < no role > . I keep the Blue Anchor in Peter-street. I never saw no other by the prisoner than that of a very civil man. He has sent over for a pot or a pint of beer. I never was in company with him in my life.

Rebecca Ranscow < no role > . I have known him about half a year. I never heard but he had a very honest character.

Mrs. Brown. I have known him about ten months. We both lived with Mrs. Abington, He was there about ten months. I have been there nine years. He has been discharged better than three months. She did not chuse to keep a married man in the house was the reason she parted with him. He had a great trust while there. The plate was in his care. He had the character of an honest man the time he was there.

Acquitted .

(M.) He was a second time indicted for making an assault on Robert Elliot < no role > , on the king's highway, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and taking from his person a silk purse, value one penny, one six shillings and nine-penny piece, six half guineas, and one five-and-three-penny piece, the property of the said Robert , November 19 . ||

Robert Elliot proceedingsvictim . On the 19th of November, I was in a post-chase, coming from Belfound, on the other side Hounslow , about four o'clock in the afternoon, I was stopped by a young man about a quarter of a mile on this side the house where I dined. He shewed me a pistol and demanded my money. He was without boots and had white stockings on, cotton or thread. I delivered to him, I believe, between three and four pounds. I know there were six half guineas, a six-and nine-penny piece, and a five-and-three-pence in a silk purse. It was done very quick. He was not above a minute with me. I believe it was the prisoner, but I will not be positive; one man may be like another; he is very much like him, and had on the same kind of cloaths the prisoner has on now. Francis Doyle < no role > was with me. He robbed him before he did me.

Francis Doyle proceedingsvictim . On Sunday the 19th of November, as I was returning in a post chariot with Mr. Elliot from Belfound, where I had been to see my wife and child, about a quarter of a mile on this side the thirteenth mile-stone, the glass of the chariot being up, there came by a person, who seemed to me to be the prisoner, mounted on a chesnut or sorrel horse. He had white stockings on. He turned round immediately, and the chariot stopped. I saw a pistol at the glass. The person swore very terribly to let the glass down directly. Mr. Elliot could not get it down. I assisted but could not. I pulled down the glass on the other side, and put my head out with my money to give it him. He said, if I did not take my head in, he would blow my brains out immediately. I don't positively swear the prisoner is the man. It was but a short time he was with us.

Q. Do you upon your oath believe him to be the man?

Doyle. I cannot upon my oath take upon me to say the prisoner is the man; one man may be like another; he is like the man.

Acquitted .

He was a third time indicted for robbing Francis Doyle < no role > on the King's highway, of a moidore, a guinea, and 8 s. in money, numbered .

No evidence produced.

Acquitted .

He was detained for Surry for robbing David Stone < no role > , Esq; Duncan Campbell < no role > , Esq; and Romble Wheatley < no role > , Esq; on the highway in that county.