By W. W. Ravenhill, Esq. 147 



The rest of the parchment rolls connected with the ahove are 

 indictments chiefly of the years 1658 and 1 659. There are no entries 

 in the order book from 1658 summer circuit to summer circuit, 1659, 

 so that there may have been no assize in the spring of 1659; how- 

 ever the indictments do not belong to the gaol list o£ July, 1659, 

 for all the names of the prisoners do not coincide, and this remains 

 in doubt. 



In the bundle I found a coroner's inquisition and an indictment for 

 throwing a man down a well at Warminster, Dec. 1658. 



An indictment against a fisherman named Fras Hartory and his 

 wife Katharine making an assault " on an unknown man " at the 

 Warren at Wilton : — 



" On a certain man unknown in the peace of God and in the publique peace 

 then and there beinge [June 20th, 1654] an assault and afPraye did make And 

 the afsd F H with a certayne sword of the value of 1/- w''. he the s'' P H in his 

 right hand then and there had and did hold the afsd man unknowne in and upon 

 the brest of him the s'' man unknowne then and there with the sword afsd 

 feloniously voluntarily and of his malice before thought did strike and thrust 

 Giveinge to the s'* man unknowne one mortall wound of w" s"* mortaU wounde 

 the afsd man unknowne att Wilton afsd in the afsd place there called the Hare 

 warren then and there instantly dyed. And that Kath H his wife at place &c 

 was present aiding abetting &c. 



" SWANSTON " 



Only one witness — William Kent — on back of indictment. 



True bill found. 



There is also a sentence to hanging for a burglary at Milford, near 

 Sarum, against three men. An innkeeper also to be executed for 

 " setting them up " to commit it. 



The following docket, tied on to the roll, hung from it as it lay 

 in the pile : — 



" Wiltes Eolls 1650— 1659— Both inclusive. The following cannot be found 



Lent 1650 

 do — 54 

 do —58 

 do —59 



A few more documents remain which I trust I may be forgiven 

 for setting out in full, as they may prove interesting to authorities 

 on our county nomenclature and crime. 



