| Description | Papers relating to an appeal made by Thomas Dent against a bastardy order for the child of Emily Robson, including:
- bastardy order dated 24 August 1870 made against Thomas Dent of Lazenby Hall farmer as father of the bastard child of Emily Robson of the township of Northallerton singlewoman, born on 11 July 1870
Recognizance dated 30 August 1870 made by Thomas Dent of the township of Northallerton in the parish of Northallerton labourer and Mary Dent of Lazenby Hall in the parish of Northallerton spinster for the appearance of Thomas Dent at the next Quarter Sessions to try his appeal against the bastardy order made against him
- letter dated 4 October 1870 from J. Arrowsmith at Thirsk to T.T. Trevor at the Clerk of the Peace's Office at Northallerton, forwarding documents including convictions, orders and recognizances, a return of fines and constables' fees, depositions and certificates of costs, accounts for duties relating to the abolition of the High Constable, and the recognizance relating to the appeal in bastardy by Thomas Dent
- a bill of costs dated 18 October 1870 from Arrowsmith and Richardson of Thirsk, appellant's attorney, in the case of Thomas Dent appellant against Emily Robson respondent |