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did make an assault, putting him in corporal fear and danger of his life, and stealing from his person a silver watch, value 40 s. a steel watch chain, value 5 s. a brass watch key, value 1 d. a stone seal, a moidore, a quarter of a guinea, and 4 s. in money, numbered </rs>
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. On the 3 d of December I set out from my house to go to Hackney: going over <rs type="placeName" id="t17730217-3-crimeloc15">London-fields</rs>
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a man stopt me, presented a pistol, and demanded my money; it was between five and six in the afternoon; then another came on the other side, took hold of my collar, and presented another pistol, and demanded my money, then a third came up and rifled my pockets; I begged they would not use me ill, and they should be welcome to what I had.</p>
<p>Q. Had the other man a pistol?</p>
<p>Savill. I cannot say: they took from me a moidore, half a guinea, a five and three-pence, and some silver: I believe about 8 s. in silver: I am certain to 7 s. or 8 s.</p>
<p>Q. Was it pretty dark?</p>
<p>Savill. Yes, so dark that I could not discover their persons; they held the pistols very near my head on both sides; one had hold of one side of my coat the other of the other. About three weeks after the watch was advertized by Justice Camper; I applied there, and there I saw it.</p>
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brought this watch to me, he offered to pledge it for a guinea and a half; I stopt it; I have had it in my custody ever since; I questioned him about it; he said he gave five guineas for it; I asked him who he bought it of; he could not tell me of whom he bought it; I asked him if he lived any where thereabouts; he said no; at last he said he lived at Hatton-Garden; I asked him his name; he said it was Jones; I asked him his trade; he said he was of none, he kept a lodging house; I told him I believed he had not told me the truth; I said you bring it for some acquaintance don't you? he said, yes, I do; I told him I should keep the watch till he brought the young man, and if he did not give a better account I would keep it; he said he would soon fetch him; he ran out and about a quarter of an hour after he brought the prisoner.</p>
<p>Q. Are you sure to the prisoner?</p>
<p>Clark. Yes. I asked Bond if that was his watch; he said yes; I asked him how he came by it; he said he gave four guineas for it; I asked him who he bought it of, he could not tell me; I asked him where he lived; he said he worked with a shoe-maker in Fetter-lane; I do not recollect his name; I desired him to fetch his master to give him a character; he went away. I sent a person to follow<xptr type="pageFacsimile" doc="177302170007"></xptr>
them, and Cooper and he went a different way; he never returned any more and I advertized it the Wednesday following.</p>
<p>Prisoner. I had the watch of Staines.</p>
<p>Q. Did he say then he had it of one Staines?</p>
<p>Clark. No; he could not tell who he bought it of: I had an order the Wednesday after I advertized it to come before Justice Camper; Staines had turned evidence; I advertized it four times in the whole.</p>
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. I offered this watch to the last witness, I had it of Mr. Bond.</p>
<p>Q. What are you?</p>
<p>Cooper. A barber: we were drinking together and he asked me to go and pledge it.</p>
<p>Q. Where was you when he desired you to pledge it?</p>
<p>Cooper. At Ben Johnson's-head near Cold-Bath-fields.</p>
<p>Q. How came you there together?</p>
<p>Cooper. We met together; we had known one another some time.</p>
<p>Q. What is he?</p>
<p>Cooper. A shoe-maker.</p>
<p>Q. Do you know the day?</p>
<p>Cooper. It was on Saturday; I believe the 5th of December.</p>
<p>Q. to Clark. When did he offer it you?</p>
<p>Clark. On the 5th of December, about eleven in the forenoon.</p>
<p>Q. to Cooper. When was you drinking with this man?</p>
<p>Cooper. About eleven.</p>
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<p>Q. Was you in company with the prisoner on the 3d of December?</p>
<p>Staines. I cannot tell the day of the month; this is the watch. The prisoner and I, and one <rs type="persName" id="t17730217-3-person69"> <interp inst="t17730217-3-person69" type="role" value=""></interp>
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that was cast last sessions, were going by the Shoulder of Mutton; Berry stopt the Gentleman, demanded his money, and took his watch out of his pocket; I came up directly to him and took the money out of his pocket.</p>
<p>Jury. How do you know that to be the watch?</p>
<p>Staines. I took notice of it at Mr. Camper's, and I know it by the seals and chain; we went to the Black-horse in Kingsland-road after the robbery and there I looked at the watch.</p>
<p>Q. Do you know the maker's name or number?</p>
<p>Staines. No.</p>
<p>Q. Who was trusted with the possession of the watch?</p>
<p>Staines. Berry gave it me, and I gave it Bond.</p>
<p>Q. When did you give it Bond?</p>
<p>Staines. The same night.</p>
<p>Q. Did you go to the Black-horse or the house just by it?</p>
<p>Staines. The Black Horse.</p>
<p>Q. Not the house just by it, you go there sometimes?</p>
<p>Staines. No.</p>
<p>Prosecutor. This is the watch I was robbed of. When the third came up, and demanded my money, I said if you use me well you shall have it; I was going to unbutton my breeches pocket, the third put his hand in my pocket and took the money out; I thought there had been a guinea among it; I said I was going into company, and had no money; I asked them for a guinea back, they said as I behaved like a gentlemen they would give me a shilling which they did.</p>
<p>Prisoner's Defence.</p>
<p>I had the watch of Staines the evidence I should have fetched my master, but I saw Staines, who bid me not trouble my head about it.</p>
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