The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-14 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

James Cole, aged 18, John Man, aged IS, and Win.
Roberts, aged 17, were put to the bar to take their trial
for assaulting Daniel Aldridge on the King's highway, and
stealing from his person 9s. 6d.
Daniel Aldridge, the prosecutor, examined by Mr.
Justice LITTLEDALE—LiVed in Davis-street, Bryanstone-
square ; as he was going home on the 9th of July last, he
met the prisoners, when two of them tripped him up and fell
upon him; when down, he felt a hand in his pocket, and
after they had run off, he had but one shilling left
of 10s. 6d. which he had previously in his pocket.—
He never saw them before; did not see their faces then ;
he saw them on the Tuesday following at a public-house,
and recognized them by their clothes; he said nothing to
them then, because he had no officer; saw them again the
Friday following, when he had them taken into custody ;
could not swear to any of them by their countenances.
John Sheppard, an officer, apprehended the prisoners
in consequence of their having been pointed out to him by
the prosPeutor. James Cole ran away when witness came
up to him.
Two other officers deposed that they had frequently
seen the prisoners, previous to the robbery, idling about
the roads in that neighbourhood.
This was the case for the prosecution. The prisoners
simply denied all knowledge of the robbery.
On behalf of James Cole, Anne Brown was examined
to prove an alibi, but she denied having seen him at all on
the day that the robbery had been committed ; but with
reference to his character, she knew him one year and a
half ; had frequently employed him to go on errands for
her; never knew any thing dishonest of him. Several
other witnesses gave a good character of Cole and Ro-
berts, but none appeared for Mark.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE briefly summed up the evi-
dence, and observed, that as the prosecutor could not
swear to their persons, it was scarcely sufficient to com-
mit them.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

John Hubbard, aged 20, and Henry Rowe, aged 29,
who had been remanded from last -Sessions for assaulting
George Dixon on the King's highway, and stealing from his
person a pocket-book and five sovereigns; were brought up.
The prosecutor stated, that on the day mentioned in the
indictment he was walking in Whitechapel with John
Stuart, when they met six persons walking three-and-three,
who surrounded them, and the middle person took his
pocket-book out of his pocket and started off with
it. Witness took one of the other two by the collar,
and held him until the watchmen came up, who suc-
ceeded in taking the two prisoners into custody, the
pocket-book contained five sovereigns and a discharge
from a man of war ; the third man got off clear, as did the
other three who were behind; the prisoner Hubbard was
the »iati who took the book out of his pocket, he was
taken before he got out of his sight.
Cross-exaMined by Mr. ADoLvutts, jun.—When Hub-.
bard had taken the pocket-book, he handed it. to Stuart
one of the gang, who ran off, Hubbard followed, and
Stuart returned ; all he saw of Rowe was when the watch-
man brought him to the watch-house.
The watchman who apprehended the prisoners saw
Hubbard running away as witness came up, he was pur-
sued by two men, who overtook him ; Rowe followed
them into the watchhouse, and was detained in conse-
quence of Dixon saying that he was one of the gang.
The prosecutor and his companion were in liquor at the
time.

Captain Scurr, who had been bound over to give his
evidence in this ease, was allied upon, but not appearing,
his reeognizanees were estreated.

This 'was the case for the prosecution. For the prisoner
two witnesses gave a good character of Rowe. On the
part of Hubbard,
John Callum deposed that he was in the street where
the robbery had been committed ut the time ; on hear-
ing the altercation, he made towards the scuffle, when he
saw Hubbard coming across the street alongside himself ;
Dixon immediately collared Hubbard, said he had robbed
him, and at the same time gave him in charge to the
watchman. Hubbard denied having robbed him; but said
he would go to the watch-house; whereupon witness gave
him his card, and said he would give evidence on his be-
half; h 4 was sure that Hubbard did not run away; he
never saw him before. _

Other witnesses gave Hubbard a good character.
Mr. Justice GAZELEE, in summing up the evidence, left
it to the consideration of the Jury, whether there was
sufficient force used to render the case a highway
robbery. The law did not require actual force to
constitute this crime; ,it had been decided that
the pulling off a ring out of a lady's ear in the street,
and the snatching .a watch out of a man's pocket,
did not amount to a robbery; but, if in either of the Above
cases, a second pull had been made, or any resistance
offered, by the owners, it would be sufficient to constitute
the crime; he was of opinion that the present charge
amounted to no more than stealing from the person ; as
to the guilt of the prisoners it was for them to decide on
the conflicting evidence.—Verdict—Not

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
George Bolter was indicted for procuring sixteen pounds
of beef, under pretence of having been sent for them by
General Ash, on the 19th of August lust.
The ease was fully proved, and admitted by the pri-
soner. He was, of course, found Guilty.

. .
Elizabeth :Brown was charged with stealing two pewter
pots, on the 24th of July last, the property of Leonard
Wapshott.
Wapshott, the prosecutor, wet told on the 24th July,
that the prisoner was apprehended with some pots, and on
seeing them, he claimed them as his own. .
The prisoner admitted the fact, and was found Guilty.
WiMani Baker was accused of stealing a half-crown and
two shillings out of the till of Daniel Harden, senior, on the
sth inst.
Harden's son deposed, that he saw the prisoner in the
shop on the day mentioned, behind the counter, and ob-
served him opening the till, and taking out the sum men-
tioned.—The prisoner was found Guilty.
Thomas Spruen and Martin Carty were charged with
stealing on the 26th of July last, a hamper full of empty
bottles, from the cellar of Messrs. Hilton and Power,
Regent-street; but the case not having been fully proved,
they were acquitted.
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