And the four neighboring
townships being sworn, suspect him of it. It is considered
that he purge himself by water under the Assize.
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.
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