5. Peter Robinson proceedingsdefend , of St. George's Hanover-Square , was indicted for assaulting Marriot Hudson proceedingsvictim , in an open Field near the Highway, putting him in fear, and taking from him 6 Pictures, value 51s. the Goods of Thomas Middleton proceedingsvictim , and a Coat, a Waistcoat, a pair of Shoes, and a pair of Buckles , the Goods of Marriot Hudson, the 13th of this Instant, April .

Marriot Hudson, a Boy . Last Thursday I was returning from Covent-Garden to my Master at Chelsea, with a Parcel of Pictures, an d came into Chelsea-Fields between 7, and 8 in the Evening. At the End of the first Fields, laid say Pictures down, when the Prisoner and another Man came over the Stile, I went forward, and they walked very fast the same Way over the second Field, and to the middle of the Third, where they staid, and when I came up to them, the other Man seiz'd me by the Throat, and pulling out a Knife, said, he would stick me if I spoke a Word. Then the Prisoner took the Pictures off my Head, and went a little way from me, and the other bid me pull off my Coat and Waistcoat, and Shoes, which I did. He took my Cap off, but gave it me again and then went to the Prisoner, and they both walk'd off together the same way as they came As soon as they were gone I fell a crying, and presently Joseph White and Stephen Dunea < no role > came and ask'd me what was the Matter? I told them I had been robb'd. They went with me in pursuit of the 2 Men. We got fight of them in the Road, near Hide-Park Corner. The Prisoner had the Pictures on his Head, and the other had my Cloaths. They both threw down their Bundles, and running to a heap of great Stones, they there stopp'd, and pelted us with them; but more People coming up, they took to their Heels again: The Prisoner ran up Piccadilly, and was taken by a Chairman near Devonshire-House, and the other ran down Half-Moon-Street, and made his escape.

Prisoner. Did you see me take the Pictures off your Head?

Hudson. No, the other Man held me so fast by the Throat, that I could not turn my Head just at that time; but as soon as he loosed his hold, I saw you go from me with the Pictures under your Arm.

Joseph White < no role > . Going with Mr. Duneau from Buckingham House towards Chelsea, I heard the Boy a crying, 'and enquiring the Reason, he said he was robb'd by two Men, who were gone towards Hide-Park Corner. We follow'd, and got fight of them in the Road. The Prisoner had the Pictures on his Head, and the other some Cloaths. Each of them threw down his Parcel, and then threw great Stones at us; but they did not stand their Ground long. We cry'd out, stop Thief, and the Prisoner cry'd stop Thief too as he ran, but he was seiz'd by a Chairman in Piccadilly.

Prisoner. It was not I, but the other Man that had the Pictures.

Stephen Duncan < no role > . I vas valking vid from Buckingham Garden at de Pimlico, vare we had been at vark togader, and ven ve come into de Shelsea-Field, dare ve see dis Boy, vid noting in de Varld upon his Back but von Shart < no role > , and vid no Shoe upon his Foot, and he vas make a de run, and de very much cry; so, I say, Vat he de mater vid you Boy? Be you mad? Vy you run vidout von Shoe < no role > , and vou Coat, and make a dis cry? O, he say, dare vas 2 Rogue bust a new dat take avay mine Pictuer, and mine Coat, and mine Va coat, and boat mine Shoe, and den da run dat avay. So ve all tree make a de run after dem. Vite vas first, and den de Boy vas second, and I vas de turd Man. But ven I come to de Hide-Park Than, I vas out of bret, and coud run no I no see de Preeloner vid de Picteur.

Robert Cale < no role > . I saw the Boy running without Shoes or Coat, and heard him cry out, Here they are! Who? says I, The Men that robb'd me, says he. With that I follow'd, and the two Men stopp'd at a Heap of Stones, and threw some of them at us. Then one of them ran down Half-Moon-Street, and I and Thomas Chapman < no role > pursu'd him, but he out-ran us, and got off. When we return'd, we found the Prisoner was taken in Piccadilly. I saw Joseph White < no role > running before the Boy.

Thomas Chapman < no role > . I and Robert Cale < no role > were within a 100 Yards of Half-Moon-Street, at about half an Hour past 8, when White came running by, and the Boy after him. The Boy said, he had been robb'd by 2 Men, who ran before. I follow'd, the 2 Men stopp'd a while to throw Stones at us, and then ran forward again, and we again pursu'd them. One of them took down Half-Moon-Street, and I and Cale after him; but he ran too fast for us, and got over some Ditches towards May-Fair, and so escap'd. When we return'd, we found the Prisoner was taken.

William Glover < no role > , a Boy. I was shutting up my Father's shop when White came up in pursuit of the 2 Men, one of whom had Pictures in Frames on his Head, and the other had Cloaths. They threw down their Things near a Heap of Stones, and then threw Stones at those that follow'd, I went to lay hold on one of the Men, but he first threw the Shoes at me, and then the Cloaths, and so ran off.

John Jones < no role > , Chairman. As I was standing at the End of Stratton-Street, by Devonshire House, I heard a cry of stop Thief, and saw the Prisoner running, and I believe 40 after him. I laid hold on him first, and Thomas Smith < no role > next.

Thomas Smith < no role > . I heard a cry of stop Thief, and saw several pursuing the Prisoner, who cry'd, stop Thief too; Jones and I catch'd hold of him, and I ask'd him, why he cry'd stop Thief, and he said he was running after a Fellow that had robb'd a Man.

Robert Ward < no role > . I was in a Chandler's Shop when they cry'd stop Thief, and I was one of those that seiz'd him; after he was taken, the Man that came first took him.

Prisoner. I was a Field on this side of the Boy when he was robb'd, and the Man that did it met me afterwards, and went with me to Piccadilly, and there he was pursu'd, and threw down the Pictures, and ran down Half-Moon-Street, and so made his escape. The Jury found him Guilty . Death .