501. ROBERT M'BRIDE proceedingsdefend was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Burt proceedingsvictim , on the King's highway, at St. Margaret, Westminster , on the 19th of January , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, one watch, value 30 s.; two seals, value 6 d., and one pocket-book, value 1 s. , his property.

JOHN BURT < no role > . I live in Gardiner's-lane, York-street, Westminster. On the 19th of January I was at the Blue Anchor, public-house, York-street, the prisoner came in with two others, and sat down by me - they tried several times to pick my pocket. My wife came in and asked me if I was going home; they would not let me out. I went round the table, and went out - they followed me. When I got under the gateway of Gardiner's-lane they surrounded me, pushed me against the wall, unbuttoned my coat, and took my watch and pocket-book out - they swore at me, and ran off. The other two, which were Frost and Armfield, were convicted last Sessions. I am certain the prisoner was one of them.

Cross-examined by MR. ARABIN. I noticed them particularly.

RODERIC M'DONALD. My father keeps the public-house. I saw the prisoner there with two others, they set by Burt, and followed him out; Burt returned in about five minutess, and said he was robbed. When they were in the house the prisoner came to me and asked if Burt was a pensioner - it was the last day for paying the Chelsea pensioners.

ELIZA BURT < no role > . I went to fetch my husband, Armfield was sitting with him - my husband had been drinking a little, but knew what he was about. Armfield went out of the door with him, I followed them, and Frost and the prisoner followed me immediately - they all stopped and robbed my husband under the gateway - they laid hold of his arms, unbuttoned his coat, took his watch, and then ran away. We returned to the public-house and gave information.

Cross-examined. It was under a dark gateway. My husband was sensible.

JOHN BURT < no role > re-examined. I felt them draw my watch out.

JAMES GILLMOR < no role > . On the 25th of March I apprehended the prisoner in St. Giles's. He told me I could say one thing for him, which was, that he had behaved well to me whenever I had taken him.

NOT GUILTY .

First Middlesex Jury, before Mr. Baron Wood < no role > .