For INDEX OF PRINCIPAL MATTER IZ the End of the VOLUME d, ge alfo thefe ight af nentioned, were taken > cuftody. der your money eas were accord ter counting them, Clerk THE LAWYER'S AND MAGISTRATE'S MAGAZINE, For SEPTEMBER, 1790. OLD BAILEY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1790. THE TRIAL OF GEORGE BARRINGTON, for ftealing, on the firft of September, a Gold Watch, with Chain and Seals, the Property of HENRY HARE TOWNSEND, Efq. WHE HEN the prisoner was arraigned, he addressed the Court, and complained that his money was taken from him at the time he was apprehended, though his accufer did not pretend to have loft any money. Henry Hare Townsend, Efq.-My Lord, I am the profecutor in this cafe. When the prifoner was apprehended, the money was fealed up which was taken from him, together with a fnuff-box, and a metal watch, which were also found on him. This was done under the idea, that these articles might belong to fomebody or other, who might afterwards claim them. The Conftable produced the articles above-mentioned, with a filk purfe, and twenty guineas, which were taken from the prifoner at the time he was taken into custody. Mr. Recorder.-Mr. Barrington, I fhall order your money to be returned to you; and the twenty guineas were accordingly handed over to the prifoner, who, after counting them, faid, My Lord, I thank you. VOL. II. B Clerk Clerk of the Arraigns.-George Barrington, are you guilty of the felony whereof you ftand indicted, or not guilty? Prifoner-Not guilty. Henry Hare Torunfend, Efq. Sworn. On the ift of September I was at Enfield Marsh, on account of the races; I believe it was near 2 o'clock, that is the time that is fixed for the horfes to start; I was on foot; I went on the ground in a phaeton; I got out of the phaeton, and was walking about; I did not mifs my watch till I was fpoke to by a Mr. Blades; I then miffed it from my waistcoat pocket; I had a new pair of leather breeches on, and was afraid the feals would dirt them; it was a gold watch and chain, and metal key; I felt my watch in my pocket after I came on the ground; I think it must have been a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes before I missed it. I recovered my watch again, but I do not recollect who produced it to me; the watch was given to Lady Lake, and she took it home with her; and when we took the prifoner before the Justice, I fent for the watch, and the watch was given to me by a fervant-the Conftable has the watch. The Clerk of the courfe, whofe name is Furnish, came to me, and faid fomebody wanted to speak to me; the gentleman came up at that moment, and faid he wished to put me on my guard; that he had feen Barrington following me about a confiderable time, and that he feemed to have some defign, and asked me if I had taken notice of any perfon? I immediately said, Has he a light-coloured coat on? he faid, Yes. I then felt for my watch, and found it was gone. I recollected, after the first heat my horfe had won, I was on the stand, and ran out of the ftand as quick as I could, and went and laid hold of my horfe by the bridle, and was leading him to the weighing-poft, where the jockeys are weighed, a great many people pufhed round me, but one perfon in particular came between my horfe and me, which I thought rather particular; he had a light coloured coat; I had an idea of his drefs, and the figure of his perfon, but as the first push was not a very strong one, I did not notice it much; the perfon that pushed me, fell back upon my looking that was the perfon in the light-coloured coat; then fomebody that I took to be the fame perfon, and whom I have fworn to be Mr. Barrington, came against my arm, as I was leading my horfe, with a more violent push, which I thought an exceeding rude thing, and I loft my temper, and asked him with an oath, Where he was coming? Iwas walking, and had hold of the horfe's head clofe to his cheek, > and ; and the man came ftraight against my arm, rather behind than before me; I looked round, and the perfon, whoever it was, fell back, and the colour of his coat, and his figure was what appeared to me to be Mr. Barrington; the fecond time he pushed against me, I looked very hard at him, and he looked with his eyes as if he did not know what he was looking at: what made me take particular notice was, the blow being repeated on my arm. He was not taken then Mr. Blades faid, I will look for him-if I fee him I will let you know; then one of the witneffes, Mr. Kempton, came up to me, and asked me if I had lost my watch? I said, No, it was a falfe report, to keep the matter quiet, as people were by; but to Mr. Kempton I faid, in a low voice, I had; then (fays he) I can fhew you the man; he is gone to the ftarting-poft. I went up on foot; the horfes were all drawn ready to start; I happened to get near to Mr. Blades; I did not know it till I heard his voice. Blades faid, There is Barrington-collar him: and I immediately faid, That is the man that run against me: the horses were ready to ftart, and I was afraid of running across the courfe; I waited till they were paft, for fear of interrupting them; the prifoner's back was turned from me; he was walking towards the weighing poft; I rau after him as fast as I could, and collared him with both my hands, and faid, You rafcal, you have robbed me! Mr Blades, who was ftanding by me, came up and laid hold of the prifoner; and Mr. Kempton feeing what we were about, he being a flouter man than Mr. Blades, fupplied Mr. Blades's place, and we conducted him, with one hand on his collar, and with the other hand I caught hold of his arm, because I fufpected he might have the property about him, from his faying to a man, who I fuppofed by his appearance was an acquaintance of his, as he nodded his head, and calling him by his Chriftian name, faid, Do you walk there. Mr. Kempton and I had him then by the collar, and the man did walk as far, I fuppofe, as half a quarter of a mile, and then that man came up, and faid, Sir, do not trouble yourself with that fellow-let me take him. I faid, I heard what he faid to you; then we had fome friends about us, and I faid, Do not let that fellow walk there any longer; and one man, whom I did not know, took and knocked this man on his back out of the way, and I never faw him afterwards: when we got near the booth, I met my coachman, who is a very ftout strong man; I let Barrington go, and I fancy the coachman fufpected he had fomething in his hand, and laid clofe hold of his fift, and with the other hand by his collar, and in that B 2 way |