557. HENRY MARKS proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously assaulting Henry Luff proceedingsvictim on the king's highway on the 8th of May last, and taking from his person and against his will, one silver watch, value 20 s. one pair of silver shoe buckles, value 10 s. one pair of silver knee buckles, value 3 s. and nine guineas in money, the property of the said Henry Luff < no role > .

HENRY LUFF < no role > sworn.

I am a sugar refiner , I was robbed the 8th of May last about a quarter past ten at night, in the New-road White-chapel , I was coming from Ratcliff highway quite alone on foot; as I was going up Back-lane leading to Rosemary-lane, I saw two men, it was star light, when I came up they said it was a fine night; the prisoner was on the right hand of me: by the lamps of the New road I could distinguish their faces, and I walked with them about three minutes, as I passed the Golden Lion about twenty yards from it I bid them good night, when one of them immediately put a pistol to my breast, and said, stop you blackguard and deliver your watch and money, and then the short one robbed me of nine guineas and my watch, they said don't look up or we will blow your brains out, then they took my shoe and knee buckles and I went away, they came again to me and took my handkerchief from round my neck, and said, if I was saucy they would take my coat from my back.

Court. Are you sure the prisoner is one of them? - I should know him from a thousand.

Prisoner's Counsel. Had you ever seen him before ? - Never.

Court. Did you express any doubt when he was taken? - No, he was apprehended about three months after the robbery.

Court. How long have you had your watch? - About five years.

MOSES LEVY < no role > sworn.

In the morning of the robbery the 8th of May, I was at the watch-house, when I was told a man was robbed of a watch and nine guineas in money, sometime after a man came, without his shoe and knee buckles and handkerchief, he described the robbers, and I thought I knew them; I went to the place where the prisoner lived, I could not find him; I found the prisoner afterwards in consequence of some higlers being robbed, and from the information received, I found where he was moved to, I found him in a garret.

- ARNOLD sworn.

I was with Mr. Levy when the prisoner was apprehended, and the prosecutor picked him out from among fifty, and said, he should know him if it was a twelve-month hence.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

I leave it to my counsel.

JOHN FRANKESON < no role > sworn.

The prisoner lodged with me from the 18th of November 1781, till the 6th of May 1782.

Prisoner's Counsel. Did he wear a watch? - I believe he did, I lent him money twice

Did you ever see a sum of money about him? - I cant say I ever did, I was obliged to arrest him for the money I lent him.

JOHN HUBY < no role > sworn.

Did the prisoner wear a watch? - I never saw him wear one, he has been a sugar baker's labourer, I did not consider him worth ten guineas and a watch.

The prisoner called two witnesses who gave him a good character.

GUILTY , ( Death .)

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron HOTHAM < no role > .