| Description | Recognizance made by Thomas Powter late of the township of Hunton shoemaker, John Longstaff shoemaker and Christopher Robinson farmer, both of Hunton for the good behaviour of Powter following his conviction on 12 December 1873 for being with a gun for the purpose of taking game in a close of land occupied by James Thompson in the township of Akebar at 1 a.m. on 29 November 1873
With envelope and letter dated 10 February 1874 from Solomon Jemison police constable at Hunton to Captain Gardiner governor of the House of Correction at Northallerton recommending Longstaff and Robinson as bondsmen for Pouter as "they are both respectable men and householders" |