Description | Bill of indictment of John Craike innkeeper and Robert Robson labourer, both late of the parish of Richmond, for rescuing 24 beasts which had been legally distrained by Alexander Smith for being in Theakston Field in the extraparochial place of St Martin's in the wapentake of Hang West and were being taken to the common pound of Richmond
Offence committed at the township of Hipswell on 5 May 1801
Endorsed with name of witness and "true bill"
With writ dated 6 October 1801, incomplete form for names of jurors and "Record" of the case against John Craike and Robert Robson for rescue, endorsed "Richmond Sessions 12th January 1802" |