200. LAWRENCE CARTER proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Howarth proceedingsvictim , Esquire , on the 14th of November , on the King's highway, putting him in fear and danger of his life, and feloniously taking from his person and against his will, one steal watch chain, value 12 d. one white cornelian seal, set in gold, value 20 s. one red cornelian seal, set in gold, value 20 s. and one crystal seal, set in gold, value 20 s. his property .

JOHN HOWARTH < no role > , Esq; sworn.

On Sunday evening, the 14th of November last, between ten and eleven, I was going home down by Charing-cross , on the side next Whitehall, I had a gentleman with me in company, my chain hung out of my pocket, a man snatched at my watch, I had then no great coat on, and my watch chain was very visible; I put my hand, and found the seals were gone, but my watch was left; I cannot describe who took them.

John Cooper < no role > , a pawnbroker, produced one of the seals, which had been pawned by Anna Maria Bousted < no role > , who said she had them of the prisoner, and the prisoner said he picked them up under some hay, near Johnson's-court, Charing-cross.

Bousted deposed to the same effect.

Prisoner. I found the things.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the second Middlesex Jury before Mr. ROSE.