| Description | Papers relating mainly to an appeal against an affiliation order, including:
- order dated 21 May 1864 made at the Petty Sessions for the division of Gilling West for Luke Rain of Arkengarthdale farmer to pay towards the maintenance of the bastard daughter of Jane Hird of Arkengarthdale singlewoman
- undated notice from Luke Raine [sic] to Jane Hird that he intends to appeal against the affiliation order
- recognizance dated 25 May 1864 made by Luke Rain farmer and Job Jewitt farmer, both of Arkengarthdale, for the appearance of Rain at the next Quarter Sessions to try his appeal against an order made at Richmond in the Petty Sessional division of Gilling West for him to pay maintenance as father of Jane Hird's recently-born bastard child; with covering letter
- letter dated 23 June 1864 from William Robinson at Richmond to T.T. Trevor deputy Clerk of the Peace at Northallerton relating to the case against John Shout, and the appeal made by Luke Raine against Jane Hird relating to an affiliation order made on 21 May 1864 |