Parish Book - Untitled

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26th Dec. 1794. £2/13/6. Costs of a prosecution at Maidstone Quarter Sessions against James Sharpe for Stealing a Leg of Mutton from Thomas Paine;

7th Sept 1795. £0/11/0. To Mr Chas. Willis, Attorney, on account for a prosecution against John Thatcher (see June 1794);

8th Oct. 1799. £0/10/6 to David Noakes & John Cruttenden for informing against William Rose. £4/13/6 for prosecuting WR for stealing Meat out of the shop of Thomas Paine, Butcher. 'Petit Larceny'. £0/10/6 to John Sharpe for informing against Richard Relfe & Edward Plaw, convicted of Stealing Turnips from Thomas Paine, before William Hussey, Clerk;

26th Dec. 1800. £5/1/7½. Prosecution at Maidstone Assizes against John Paine for Stealing or Receiving a large Copper Cauldron from Henry Redford;

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