| Description | Bill of indictment of John Whitton late of the House of Correction at Northallerton labourer for stealing one gimmer sheep value 40s and one other sheep value 40s, the property of Thomas Chapman
Offence committed at the township of Askrigg on 21 December 1845
Whitton had previously been convicted of felony at the Assizes for the county palatine of Lancaster held at the Court House in Liverpool on 17 August 1840
Endorsed with names of witnesses and "true bill"
With certificate of conviction at the Assizes and General Gaol Delivery for the county palatine of Lancaster held at Liverpool on 17 August 1840 of John Whitton for sheep stealing. Whitton was sentenced to be transported for ten years. Certificate dated 3 January 1846 |