| Title | Machine-Breaking: Robert Wright Laxton, Morborne, farmer, deposed that a very great number of unknown persons had come between 5 and 6 a.m. Saturday, November 27th to his dwellinghouse and destroyed a thrashing machine (Sworn at Stilton) November 13th. 1830.
James Hayes, Elton, Millwright, deposed that on November 27th William Askew of Morborne and John Goodliffe of Haddon, labourers, with other persons unknown, entered the premises of Edmund Jones, Elton and destroyed a threshing machine, property of the deponent. (December 2nd)
A letter, Peterborough January 11th 1831, from Morley and Lawrence to Messrs. Sherard and Maydwell, Solicitors, Oundle, says that Hayes assesses his damage at £90, and refers to the distinction in Peele's Act. |