5. William Burnell and Luke of the Well are suspected of the
burglary at the house of Richard Palmer by the jurors of the
hundred, and by the four neighboring townships, which are
sworn. Let them purge themselves by water under the Assize.
6. Malot Crawe appeals Robert, Godfrey's son, of rape. He
comes and defends. It is testified that he thus raped her
and that she was seen bleeding. By leave of the justices
they made concord on the terms of his espousing her.
7. Walter Wifin was burgled, and of his chattels taken from
his house in the burglary certain boots were found in the
house of Lefchild of Ranam, and the said Walter pursues
those boots as his. And Lefchild said that he bought them in
Bodmin market for 2 1/2 pence, but he knows not from whom.
And besides Walter says that eleven ells of linen cloth,
part of the stolen goods, were sold in Lefchild's house, and
all the other proceeds of the burglary, and that Lefchild
was the receiver of the burglars, namely, Robert of Hideford
and Alan the Foresters, whom he [Walter] had appealed of the
crime. And Lefchild defends. The jurors on being asked, say
that they suspect Lefchild of the said receipt. So let him
purge himself by water under the Assize.
8. Eadmer of Penwithen appeals Martin, Robert and Thomas of
Penwithen, for that Robert wounded him in the head so that
twenty-eight pieces of bone were extracted, and meanwhile
Martin and Thomas held him; and this he offers to deraign
against the said Robert as a man thereby maimed, under the
court's award. And Robert comes and defends all of it word
by word. It is considered that he purge himself by ordeal of
iron. Let the others be in custody until it be known how
Robert shall fare. Afterwards Eadmer came and withdrew
himself, and submitted to an amercement of one mark.
Pledges, Reinfrid, Gill's son, and Philip his brother. Let
the other appellees go quit.
9. Reginald le Teinus accused of the receipt and fellowship
of Robert the outlaw comes and defends. The jurors say that
they suspect him, and the four neighboring townships say
that they suspect him of it. So let him purge himself by
water under the Assize. And there must be inquiry as to
Richard Revel, who was sheriff when the said Robert escaped
from his custody.
10. Osbert of Reterth appeals Odo Hay, for that he
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