These chattel which caused the death of a person were usually
carts, cart teams, horses, boats, or mill-wheels. Then they were
forfeited to the community, which paid the king their worth.
Sometimes the justices named the charitable purpose for which the
deodand was to be spent, such as the price of a boat to go to the
repair of a bridge.
Five cases with short summaries are:
CASE: "John Croc was drowned from his horse and cart in the water
of Bickney. Judgment: misadventur. The price of the horse
and cart is 4s.6d. 4s.6d. deodand."
CASE: "Willam Ruffus was crushed to death by a certain trunk. The
price of the trunk is 4d., for which the sheriff is to answer.
4d. deodand."
CASE: "William le Hauck killed Edric le Poter and fled, so he is
to be exacted and outlawed. He was in the tithing of Reynold
Horloc in Clandon of the abbot of Chertsey (West Clandon),
so it is in mercy. His chattels were 4 s., for which the
bailiff of the abbot of Chertsey is to answer."
CASE: "Richard de Bregsells, accused of larceny, comes and denies
the whole and puts himself on the country for good or ill.
The twelve jurors and four vills say that he is not guilty,
so he is quit."
CASE: William le Wimpler and William Vintner sold wine contrary
to the statute, so they are in mercy.
Other cases dealt with issues of entry, e.
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