| Description | Bill of indictment of Martin Weighell late of the House of Correction at Northallerton labourer for embezzling £3 7s 4d which he had received on behalf of the Lodge; and for stealing three gold coins called sovereigns value £3, 67 silver coins called shillings value £3 7s and 1000 copper coins called pennies value £3 15, and 2000 copper coins called halfpennies value £3 15s, the property of members of the Lodge
Weighell was employed as clerk and secretary to the Wizard of the North Lodge of Oddfellows number 1354 Manchester Unity in the Brompton District
Offence committed at the township of Borrowby on 31 October 1838
Endorsed with names of witnesses, "a true bill" and "no bill on the second for theft" |