465. JOHN MAYO proceedingsdefend was indicted for that he in the king's highway, in and upon James Jay proceedingsvictim did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stealing from his person a pair of metal buckles, value two shillings, a metal watch, value forty shillings, three guineas, and twenty-six shillings in money numbered, the property of the said James , April 27th .

JAMES JAY < no role > sworn.

I was robbed at Bayswater on the 24th of April, at about eight in the evening, by the prisoner at the bar of my watch, three guineas, twenty-six shillings, a pair of buckles, and a pocket handkerchief, which is not mentioned, I believe, in the indictment; the watch case was metal gilt, and a gilt chain.

Was there any person with you at the time you was robbed? - I was by myself on foot; there was another person in company with the prisoner; I should know that person if I was to see him; I understand he answers to the name of Richardson.

Have you recovered any of the things again? - No, none of them.

Have you ever seen them at any time since? - No, never; I heard that my watch had been sold to a Jew with a watch of Captain Young's who has been robbed.

When did you see the prisoner after the robbery? - I believe that day week at Sir John Fielding's.

When did you first receive any intelligence about the prisoner? - On the Wednesday after the robbery, I took the first coach on the stand, and went and gave information at Sir John Fielding < no role > 's, and left a direction where I was to be found, and, on the Wednesday following, Sir John sent for me, and ordered me to be there by eleven o'clock; I went and found the prisoner in custody; I attended the examination.

What passed at the examination? - I believe the prisoner was not asked any questions.

Did you at any time swear to the prisoner? - I did; when I went in to Sir John Fielding < no role > 's, the prisoners were brought in, and I immediately knew the prisoner at the bar to be the person that had robbed me.

Can you positively take upon you to say that the prisoner is the identical person that robbed you? - The prisoner is the person that put both his hands in my breeches-pocket, while the other held me; I observed them look at me before I came up to them, which drew my attention to them; they came up to me, and the other struck me up against the bank, and said, D - n your eyes, your life or your money.

Did the prisoner say any thing to you at the time they robbed you? - I don't recollect that he said any thing; after they had taken my money, they stooped for my buckles; I said, Gentlemen, don't use me ill, my buckles are of no value: Richardson said, B - st your eyes, if you say a word I'll blow your brains out; after they had taken my buckles, the person who is not taken, took me by the shoulder, and Richardson struck me on the side of the face with a stick, and said, D - n your eyes, you shall not look this way, look towards London: there was a post-cha ise coming, I heard it near at hand; they left me directly, I turned again, and went to my friend at the sign of the Crown, and told him I had been robbed; I had not left the house above five minutes: the prisoner took the buckles out of my shoes, and some keys out of my pocket, which they put in again. Here is a person in court they offered my watch to that evening.

How do you know it was your watch; did you see it? - No.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I know nothing at all of the robbery.

GUILTY . Death .

Tried by the First Middlesex Jury before Mr. Baron PERRYN < no role > .

See No. 444 in the preceding number.