Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"trialAccount"
id
=
"t17840421-77"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77"
type
=
"collection"
value
=
"BAILEY"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77"
type
=
"uri"
value
=
"sessionsPapers/17840421"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77"
type
=
"after"
value
=
"17840421"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77"
type
=
"before"
value
=
"17840421"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"criminalCharge"
id
=
"t17840421-77-off427-c694"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17840421-77-defend869 t17840421-77-off427 t17840421-77-verdict429"
>
</
join
>
<
p
>
452.
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17840421-77-defend869"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-defend869"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsdefend"
>
</
interp
>
JAMES WATSON
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-defend869"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"WATSON"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-defend869"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"JAMES"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-defend869"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
</
rs
>
was indicted for
<
rs
id
=
"t17840421-77-off427"
type
=
"offenceDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-off427"
type
=
"offenceCategory"
value
=
"violentTheft"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-off427"
type
=
"offenceSubcategory"
value
=
"highwayRobbery"
>
</
interp
>
feloniously assaulting on the King's highway,
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"t17840421-77-victim871"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-victim871"
type
=
"role"
value
=
"proceedingsvictim"
>
</
interp
>
George Adams
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-victim871"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Adams"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-victim871"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"George"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-victim871"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceVictim"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17840421-77-off427 t17840421-77-victim871"
>
</
join
>
</
rs
>
, on the
<
rs
id
=
"t17840421-77-cd428"
type
=
"crimeDate"
>
23d of March
</
rs
>
<
join
result
=
"offenceCrimeDate"
targOrder
=
"Y"
targets
=
"t17840421-77-off427 t17840421-77-cd428"
>
</
join
>
last, and putting him in fear and danger of his life, and feloniously taking from his person and against his will, one half guinea, value 10 s. 6 d. two half crowns, value 5 s. one pair of silver sleeve buttons, value 2 s. the property of the said George
</
rs
>
.
</
p
>
<
p
>
<
rs
id
=
"t17840421-77-verdict429"
type
=
"verdictDescription"
>
<
interp
inst
=
"t17840421-77-verdict429"
type
=
"verdictCategory"
value
=
"notGuilty"
>
</
interp
>
NOT GUILTY
</
rs
>
.
</
p
>
<
p
>
Tried by the second Middlesex Jury, before Mr. RECORDER.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us