Stoke Ferry
Mill
River Wissey



ASSIZES

Monday evening Mr Justice Bathurst, and Mr Baron Hotham, arrived in this city, and immediately proceeded to the Shire-house, on the Castle-hill, where they opened their commission for holding the assizes for this county.
The following Gentlemen composed the Grand Jury.
Foreman.
Hon. Henry HOBART
Baronets.
Sir E. BACON, Sir J. BERNEY, Sir T. BEAUCHAMP.
Esqrs.
F. W. COKE, C. MOLYNEUX, R. MARSHAM, E. ROLFE,
W.W. BULWER, T. DURRANT, J. LOMBE, T. BEEVOR,
E. HASE [might be HAFE], T. WODEHOUSE, J. PRESTON,
R. FELLOWES, J. MICKLETHWAYTE, P. BEDINGFIELD,
R. CAULDWELL, J. WORRAL, A. AUFRERE, J. CUSTANCE.
And on Wednesday ended the assizes at the Crown-side,
when..... ... and Thomas GROOM, for breaking into a water- mill belonging to William Bull, of Stoke Ferry, miller, and stealing about 25 stone of flour, and four hempen sacks, to be kept to hard labour twelve months in one of the houses of correction. -- Jonathan Carter, for receiving the said flour and sacks, knowing them to have been stolen, to be kept to hard labour for the space of two years.
Norfolk Chronicle - 23rd August 1783


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