Black Sheep Sunday – Yorkshire Sheep Rustling Part III
Part IPart II So John and William found themselves in York Castle prison, charged with two counts of sheep theft. On 23rd of December 1843, the York Herald reported that they had pleaded guilty to both counts and William also admitted to having stolen a bay gelding from Robert Williamson the previous September. Since 1742 theft of sheep and cattle had been a capital offence, … Continue reading Black Sheep Sunday – Yorkshire Sheep Rustling Part III