| Description | Bill of indictment of John Smithson yeoman, William Smithson weaver, and William Smithson the younger yeoman, all late of the township of Asenby in the parish of Topcliffe, for assaulting Thomas Parker late of the township of Leckby farmer and rescuing seven heifers value £50, the property of John Smithson. The heifers had been distrained by Parker for straying into a close called New Close in the township of Cundall which he occupied
Offence committed at the township of Cundall on 24 January 1806
Endorsed with names of witnesses and "a true bill" |