| Description | Bill of indictment of George Rollinson, George Rothery and Charles Walker otherwise called Peter Riley for cheating William Henley of £4 15s by playing at cards
Offence committed on 23 November 1876
Rollinson under the name of George Child had previously been convicted of being a rogue and vagabond at the borough of Leeds on 25 February 1874
Rollinson had previously been convicted of gaming in a public place on 26 January 1874 and had been sentenced to three months in prison
Rothery had previously been convicted of felony on 23 October 1865, after a previous conviction for felony
Walker/Riley under the name of Charles Kendal had previously been convicted of playing a game of chance in a public place at the borough of Doncaster on 15 September 1875
Endorsed with names of witnesses and "true bill"
With certificate of conviction at the Quarter Sessions for the borough of Leeds held at Leeds on 25 February 1874 of Michael Child for being a rogue and vagabond and playing a game of chance with cards in the Leeds Royal Park on 26 January 1874. Child was sentenced to hard labour for three calendar months at the prison for the borough of Leeds. Certificate dated 21 December 1876
[This certificate is for Michael rather than George Child - perhaps sent to the Justices of the North Riding in error?]
With certificate of conviction at the Guild Hall in the borough of Doncaster in the West Riding on 16 September 1875 of Charles Kendal for playing a game of chance called reds and whites on the Race Common at the parish of Doncaster on 15 September 1875. Kendal was fined £1. Certificate dated 21 December 1876
With certificate of conviction at the Quarter Sessions for the borough of Leeds held at Leeds on 23 October 1875 of George Rotheray, William Kay and Henry Wilson for stealing £3 in money, the property of Francis Brown, at the borough of Leeds on 3 October 1865. Rotheray, who had a previous conviction for felony, was sentenced to penal servitude for seven years. Certificate dated 23 December 1876 |