130. JAMES HAMILTON proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously making an assault, in the Kings highway, on the 9th of December , upon James Payne proceedingsvictim , putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, a watch-chain, value 6 d. a watch-key, value 1 s. and a seal, value 3 s. his property .

JAMES PAYNE < no role > . On the 9th of December, about a quarter after four in the evening, I was coming up Crown-street , just at the bottom of Sutton-street; the prisoner shoved me round; he laid hold of my watch-chain, and broke it off, and then ran away. I went after him. He left my watch behind, in my fob. I followed him into a public-house, and took him. When I took him he went down on his knees; he asked my pardon, and said, he would leave all his money with me, if I would let him go. I am quite sure the prisoner is the person that snatched my watch-chain. It was a steel chain, and I am certain he didnot run against me by accident. He turned me round to rob me. I have never seen the watch-chain since.

JAMES ALEXANDER < no role > . I am a constable. The prisoner was given in my custody. I searched him, and found nothing. This is the prosecutor's watch.

Prisoner's Defence. I ran up the street, and had a glass of peppermint in the public-house, and when I came out, he said, you have got my watch-chain. He took me to the watchhouse, and searched me. I shewed him every thing I had about me, and then he was satisfied that I had not got it.

NOT GUILTY .

First Middlesex jury, before Mr. Baron Wood.