Transcription of information against Aaron
Layton
Provided in their statements to the magistrates by Mr Cooper, Rev.
Metcalf and Mr Watts
No 64
Copy of the information of
Wm. Cooper
Rev. Wm Metcalfe
Wm. Watts
Against
Aaron Layton
For a robbery on Mr Cooper.
Solicitor’s Treasury
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Information on William Cooper.
Isle of Ely
To wit
The information and complaint of William Cooper of the parish
of Saint Mary in Ely in the said Isle shopkeeper taken on oath
before us two of His Majesty’s justice of the peace in and for
the said Isle this 31st day of May one thousand eight hundred
and sixteen.
Who on his oath saith that on Thursday morning last the twenty
third day of May instant between the hours of eight and nine
several persons riotously assembled at this informants dwelling
house situate in the said parish of Saint Mary in Ely and
proceeded to break the windows – that the said persons so
riotously assembled demanded money of this informant upon
which he this informant fearing that his house and property
would be further injured – paid the sum of ten points into the
hands of the Reverend William Metcalfe who paid the sum of
five pounds part thereof to the prisoner Aaron Layton amongst
the said rioters and acting riotously and that the said rioters
stole several articles out of his shop and carried them away.
Sworn before us at
Ely aforesaid the day
and year first before written
Wm. Cooper
Pelpoe Ward
George Waddington
The information of the Reverend William Metcalfe of the parish of the Holy
Trinity in Ely in the said Isle taken on oath before us two of His Majesty’s
Justice of the Peace in and for the said Isle this 30th day of May One
thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Who on his said oath saith that on Thursday morning the twenty third day of
May instant several persons from the parishes of Littleport Downham and Ely
in the said Isle riotously assembled in the town of Ely – that the said rioters
between the hours of eight and nine o’clock went to the house of William
Cooper of the parish of saint Mary in Ely aforesaid shopkeeper and
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proceeded to break the window of the said house and demanded money of
the said William Cooper and threatened to distroy his house if he refused
and this informant further states that the prisoner Aaron Layton was
amongst the said rioters and that the said William Cooper paid to this
informant ten pounds with directions to pay the same to the said rioters and
that he this informant paid the sum of five pounds to same person on behalf
of the Littleport rioters and that a person of the name of William Atkin
demanded five pounds for the Ely people and that the prisoner Aaron Layton
then said “I am an Ely man and a tenant of Mr Coopers” whereupon he this
informant immediately paid to the said Aaron Layton the remaining sum of
five pounds.
Sworn before us at Ely aforesaid
The day and year above written.
Wm. Metcalfe
Peploe Ward
George Waddington.
The information of William Watts of the parish of the Holy Trinity in Ely in
the said Isle gentlemen taken on oath before us two of his Majesty’s Justices
of the peace in and for the said Isle this 31st day of May one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen.
Who on his said oath faith that on Thursday morning the twenty third day of
May instant several rioters from the towns of Littleport and Ely assembled at
the dwelling house of William Cooper of the parish of Saint Mary in Ely
aforesaid shopkeeper and demanded money – that the said William Cooper
paid to the Reverend William Metcalfe the sum of ten pounds one moiety of
which he immediately paid to some person on behalf of the Littleport
Rioters – that some one in the crowd then said “The Ely people have as
much right to five pounds as the Littleport people” that he then heard the
prisoner Aaron Layton say “I’ll take the five pounds I am Mr Coopers tenant”
Sworn before us at Ely aforesaid
The day and year first before written
Wm. Watts
Peploe Ward
George Waddington.
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