the standing stone above the Spital Myre of Pickering, etc."

"Hugh de Nevill is indicted, for that whilst he was bailiff of Pickering,
under colour of his office, he arrested one Robert the Dyer, lately
residing in Ebberston, bound his hands as if he were a felon, though he
had not been indicted, and took from him a horse, harness, and other goods
and chattels to the value of 20s. Afterwards he entrusted him to the care
of his servant to take to York, but when they reached Malton, the servant
let his prisoner escape.

"Henry de Rippley, sub-bailiff of Pickering, fined for having seized goods
and chattels of Sir Robert de Scarborough, at Ebberston, for which he was
indicted and found guilty on his own confession, 3s 4d."

A case in which the poachers showed their total disregard for the officers
of the forest is given as follows.

"Stephen son of Richard of Eskdale, Nicholas the Taylor of Whitby, and
John de Moorsholm of Sneaton Thorpe, were indicted for having, on
Wednesday 23rd March 1334, at Blakey Moor [near Saltersgate], within the
forest, hunted with bows, arrows and greyhounds, and taken sixty-six harts
and hinds, of which they cut off the heads of nine and fixed them upon
stakes in the Moor."

"As regards those who caught hares and wandered in the forest with bows
and arrows contrary to the assize of the forest, Mathilda de Bruys is
accustomed to hunt and catch hares." She compounded for 5s, Robert Bruce
and John Perot being sureties.

The Coucher Book mentions that Henry I. issued a writ dated at Pickering.