| Description | Papers relating to an appeal against an acquittal. Includes:
- notice dated 16 December 1795 from John Barker that he intends to appeal at the next Quarter Sessions against a decision by Mr Chaytor J.P. acquitting [blank] for not having his name and place of abode painted on his cart. Barker, the informant, has been deprived by this decision of part of any fine that would have been levied. Includes names of those to who a copy of the notice was delivered:
- Nathan Heslop of Garriston
- William Carter of Barden Dykes
- Robert Mennel of Colburn
- Thomas Graham of Kilgram
- Thomas Kingg of Ellington
- Mathew Cragg of Ellington
- Antony Cundall of Swarble Hill
- William Robison of Askrigg
- John Coulton of West Burton
- Stephen Buck of Griff Mill
- Edward Fairbank of Rookwith
- John Hunton of Walwith
- Christopher Trotter of Askrigg
- Thomas Metcalf of Bainbridge
- undated copy of the list of those against whom similar notices had been issued. Includes the name of William Robinson
- memorandum dated 14 January 1796 of the case against William Robinson yeoman and 26 others for not having their name and place of abode painted on their carts, in a case brought by John Barker of Leyburn yeoman . As Robinson had not been using his cart for hire, and as he did not refuse to give his name, he was acquitted, but Barker had given notice of his intention to appeal |