| Description | Bill of indictment of Robert Newsham senior late of Hornby with Little Smeaton yeoman for not scouring the watercourse called Wiske running across his land at Hornby with Little Smeaton
From 31 July 1695 the watercourse has been obstructed causing flooding of the adjoining land and highway
Newsham is liable to scour the watercourse by reason of his tenure of land at Hornsby with Little Smeaton
Endorsed with name of witness and "true bill"
With presentment at Quarter Sessions at Thirks on 8 October 1695 |