501. THOMAS HENSON proceedingsdefend was indicted (with DANIEL JONES < no role > not in custody) for that he, in the king's highway, in and upon Henry Jackson < no role > did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stealing from his person 2 s. in monies numbered, the property of the said Henry , May 5th .

HENRY JACKSON proceedingsvictim sworn.

I am a farmer ; as my wife and I were going home, on the 5th of May, at about eight or nine in the evening, we were attacked by two men between Acton and Shepherd's-Bush ; we had been to Putney, and were returning home; I saw two men coming along; we crossed out of the footpath, before they came to us they crossed too, and when I came pretty near the stile to get over it. Daniel Jones < no role > came up to me, and asked me, if I had got any money; and then the prisoner came up. It was day-light, almost as light as it is now, and the moon shone bright; the prisoner came up, and stood by with a stick in his hand; he shook it over my head; he swore very much, and bid me make haste; the other had a pistol in his hand; they took from me 2 s.

Was that all the money you had? - No; I am sure the prisoner is one of the men; the prisoner damned his blood, and body, and eyes, and bid me make haste, for they were in a hurry.

Was it light enough to see his face? - Yes.

Had he any disguise upon his face? - The prisoner had not, Jones had.

Jury. What quantity of liquor had you drank that afternoon? - Very little; I was perfectly sober.

HANNAH JACKSON < no role > sworn.

As I was coming home with my husband we met the prisoner, and another man on the road; they crossed over to us, and we crossed out of the path-way; as we were going to get over a stile into a meadow; the other man damned his eyes and limbs, and said, if my husband did not deliver his money, he would blow his brains out; the prisoner repeated the same.

What had he in his hand? - The prisoner had a stick, and Jones a pistol.

What sort of a night was it? - It was a very light night; I am as sure the prisoner is the man, as that I am alive.

How soon was he taken? - We were near home; my husband returned with two or three men, and took him; he had a stick in his hand when he was taken.

Henry Jackson < no role > . He said he knew nothing of the matter when he was taken.

Did you observe his legs? - Yes; they were very crooked.

PRISONER's DEFENCE.

The other man threatened to blow my brains out, if I did not assist him.

GUILTY Death .

Tried by the Second Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice WILLES.