646. SAMUEL PEYTON proceedingsdefend This name instance is in set 1392. This set is in the group(s): GarrowsClients . was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 3d of May , in the dwelling house of Jerome Knapp proceedingsvictim , Esq ; 47 l. 5 s. 6 d. in monies numbered, his property, and one canvas bag, value 1 d. one red leather case, value 1 d. and 31 l. 14 s. 6 d. in monies numbered, the property of James Hill proceedingsvictim ; and a bill of exchange for 22 l. dated the 3d of April, 1784, the property of the said Jerome Knapp < no role > , and then due and unsatisfied .

A Second Count, laying it to be the dwelling house of the Master and Four Wardens of the fraternity of the art or mystery of Haberdashers in the City of London.

James Hill deposed, that he is clerk to Mr. Knapp, and that whilst he was in the Committee-room, his desk in the office was broke open and robbed of the property mentioned in the indictment.

Thomas Berry < no role > (Mr. Pardoe's coachman) remembered seeing the prisoner on the spot, and observing his waistcoat, which was green, and a gold lace on it; a green coat, nankeen breeches, silk stockings, and a round hat, and his hair tied; the deponent saw the prisoner come in and go out; he was there about ten minutes, and the deponent heard the office door open almost directly; thinks nobody else went in but the prisoner; is sure the prisoner is the person he saw, though he should not have taken notice of him, but for the peculiarity of his waistcoat; saw him again in custody that night in the same dress.

James Phillips < no role > (the footman) confirmed the above evidence.

Mrs. Knapp and Miss Knapp saw the prisoner in the yard from the parlour window, he must have come by the office but they could not see the office door from that window.

Henry Gilbody < no role > , the under beadle of the Company, also saw the prisoner go out.

John Lebar < no role > and Robert Gregory < no role > apprehended the prisoner, in consequence of this description, the same evening, and there was found on him two gold watches and nineteen guineas; he was dressed as beforementioned.

The Prisoner said he was at home at his father's house from eleven till four on that 3d of May, and offered to call his mother to prove it, but being reminded by the Court of the number of witnesses that had already swore he was on that spot at the time, the prisoner's Council (Mr. Chetwood) declined calling any witnesses.

NOT GUILTY .

Tried by the London Jury before Mr. RECORDER.

(See Trial 534 of this Sessions, this prisoner tried for another robbery, and sentenced to be transported for seven years.)