| Description | Bill of indictment of Jane Pounder late of the House of Correction at Northallerton singlewoman for obtaining by deception a quarter of a stone of moist sugar value 2s, one pound of lump sugar value 1s, a quarter of a pound of tea value 2s, two pounds of currants value 2s, one pound of raisins value 6d, a quarter of a stone of rice value 1s, one pound of candles value 6d, one pound of soap value 6d, and a quarter of a pound of mustard value 4d from Henry Metcalfe of the township of Masham grocer. Pounder falsely pretended that she was the servant of Thomas Atkinson of the township of Ilton cum Pott farmer and had been sent by him for the goods
Offence committed at the township of Masham on 15 May 1829
Endorsed with names of witnesses and "a true bill" |