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JOHN FITZGERALD <interp inst="t18180909-1-defend77" type="surname" value="FITZGERALD"></interp>
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George Davis <interp inst="t18180909-1-victim79" type="surname" value="Davis"></interp>
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, on the <rs id="t18180909-1-cd2" type="crimeDate">26th of May</rs>
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, on the King's highway, at St. Giles's in the Fields, putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, one watch, value 7l.; three seals, value 3l., and one key, value 7s. </rs>
, his property.</p>
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GEORGE DAVIS <interp inst="t18180909-1-person80" type="surname" value="DAVIS"></interp>
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. On the 26th of May, a little after twelve o'clock at night, I was in <rs type="placeName" id="t18180909-1-crimeloc3">George-street, Bloomsbury</rs>
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I was going along the street two women were quarrelling, I stopped a moment or two to hear what passed, the prisoner and two other men were standing by, I then went on; the three men followed me very close, I gave way for them to pass me, when the prisoner hustled me off the curb stone, and then knocked my hat off I was rather alarmed - I caught my hat in my hand, while I was catching it one of the men took my watch from me in an instant, I felt it going, they then ran off as fast as possible; I called the watchman, he came up immediately and took the prisoner; the prisoner made a motion with his hand, which made me conclude that he was deaf and dumb. One of the other men, named <rs type="persName" id="t18180909-1-person81"> <interp inst="t18180909-1-person81" type="role" value=""></interp>
John Davis <interp inst="t18180909-1-person81" type="surname" value="Davis"></interp>
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, was taken and convicted last Sessions. I heard by their conversation that the prisoner had been fighting. Davis made some motion to the prisoner, and sparred at him. I am certain the prisoner is the man who knocked my hat off.</p>
<p>JAMES SULLIVAN. I am a watchman. On the 26th of May the prosecutor called watch, I went up, I was only thirty yards off, I saw them together; the prosecutor gave the prisoner into my charge, and we took him to the watch-house.</p>
<p>The prisoner being deaf and dumb, had the evidence communicated to him by an interpreter, and made the following</p>
<p>Defence. I am innocent. I was with a woman, the watchman collared me, and I struck the prosecutor.</p>
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re-examined. I believe a woman was passing at the time, but she was not with the prisoner. I am sure he was one of the party I never lost sight of him.</p>
<p>GUILTY. Aged 25.</p>
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stealing from the person, but not with force and violence </rs>
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Transported for Life </rs>
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Baron Graham <interp inst="t18180909-1-person83" type="surname" value="Graham"></interp>
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