819. WILLIAM PLAYER proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously assaulting Tindal Thompson Walmsley proceedingsvictim , in the king's highway, on the 20th of July , for putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, one watch, value 3l. one chain, value 1l. one seal, value 1l. and one key, value 1d. the property of the said Tindal Thompson Walmaley < no role > .

TINDAL THOMPSON WALMSLEY < no role > . On Saturday, the 20th of July, I was in Crown-street, near Finsbury-square ; I think it was about ten o'clock at night; a person ran against me; it immediately occured to me that my watch was gone, and on feeling for it, I missed it. From the height and substance of That person's person, I believe the prisoner to be he. He ran from me, and I called stop thief. In about ten minutes, I saw my watch, at the watchhouse.

Cross-examined by MR. MARSHAM. Crown-street is a very public street; I was not in the least fear; It was an instantaneous business.

JAMES KERSLEY. I was at my shop-door, in Long-alley, on the night of the day in the indictment, at about ten o'clock. I found a watch in the alley, and the case had flown off a short way from it.

(Property produced, and sworn to.)

GEORGE LYSLE < no role > . I saw Mr. Walmsley put his hand to his fob, and he immediately cried stop thief. I saw a person run from him, and I pursued that person; I lost sight of him going round a corner; but I found him in custody when I got round. I had not seen his face. It was the prisoner that was in custody.

THOMAS FITZGERALD. I was in Long-alley, standing at my door. I saw the prisoner come running through a small alley opposite my house, and I stopped him.

WILLIAM REVETT < no role > . I was at my own door, in Crown-street, on the Saturday night. I saw Mr. Walmsley put his hand to his pocket, and cried stop thief. I saw a person ran from him, and the prisoner was stopped.

Prisoner's Defence. My father sent me out of an errand to ask a friend to come to dinner on Sunday. I was running along, and heard a cry of stop thief, and a gentleman caught hold of me, and said, I was the robber.

NOT GUILTY .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Justice Burrough.