John James proceedingsdefend , of St. Ann Westminster , was indicted for Assaulting Ann Boarden proceedingsvictim on the Highway, and taking from her a linnen Pocket, value 2d. 2 Silver Spoons, value 10 s. and other things , on the 12 of January last. Ann Boarden depos'd, that being in King street Westminster , between 6 and 7 in the Evening, she felt something very unaccountable about her Petticoats, and the prisoner and another got hold of her Pocket and threw her down, and got it from her, she then got up and then cry'd stop Thief; that the prisoner whom she kept in her Eye all the while, came back and said, Woman has the fall hurt you? that she catch'd hold of his Arm, and held him till he was taken. The prisoner in his defence said, that hearing the Prosecutor cry out, he turn'd back and he help'd her up, asking if she had hurt her self? That she charged him with Robbing her, that he made no resistance, but went with her into a pastry Cooks (Mr. Masons) where they stript him and search'd him. He call'd several who gave him a good Character. The Jury Acquitted him.