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but_o be_v fine_v himself_o at_o the_o session_n for_o his_o neglect_n in_o not_o assist_v the_o informer_n to_o strain_n the_o constable_n be_v terrify_v at_o the_o justice_n threat_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o fine_n and_o take_v the_o cattle_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o the_o say_v arthur_n wilcoxon_n have_v take_v from_o he_o before_o for_o the_o say_a fine_n a_o nag_n a_o mare_n and_o two_o heifer_n worth_a 11_o l._n which_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o informer_n for_o 4_o l._n 10_o s._n thomas_n peckoe_n of_o stanthorne_n for_o have_v a_o peaceable_a meeting_n in_o his_o house_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o the_o 12_o month_n 1678._o be_v inform_v against_o by_o william_n torkington_n and_o john_n hussey_n informer_n to_o peter_n venables_n justice_n who_o grant_v they_o a_o warrant_n to_o distrain_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a informer_n accompany_v with_o william_n kensey_n constable_n come_v to_o thomas_n peckoes_n house_n the_o 13_o of_o the_o one_a month_n 1679._o but_o his_o cattle_n be_v 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she_o whereupon_o they_o get_v stone_n and_o as_o it_o be_v judge_v after_o a_o hour_n knock_v and_o bounce_v they_o break_v the_o lock_n and_o burst_v open_a the_o door_n and_o sore_o affright_v the_o poor_a ancient_a woman_n and_o the_o neighbour_n that_o hear_v their_o threaten_n their_o child_n be_v sore_o affright_v with_o the_o noise_n they_o make_v in_o break_v open_a the_o door_n william_n hodshon_n of_o cockerton_n near_o darlington_n yeoman_n fine_v for_o be_v at_o two_o meeting_n 15_o s._n and_o his_o son_n fine_v for_o be_v at_o one_o meeting_n 5_o s._n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o have_v be_v make_v appear_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n morland_n by_o several_a witness_n that_o the_o say_v william_n hodshon_n be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o meeting_n for_o which_o he_o be_v fine_v 5_o s._n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o be_v fine_v 10_o s._n for_o the_o second_o meeting_n because_o in_o strictness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v account_v more_o than_o the_o first_o time_n 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