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Easter Term 10 Geo. 3. K. B. 685
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The King against The Inhabitants of the West Riding of
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INDICTMENT, for not repairing a certain public Bridge
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caled
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Glusburne Bridge
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.-The Defendants pleaded, That
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there was an ancient Foot Bridge over Glusburne Brook,
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which, on the 1st December 1744, the Inhabitants of
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Glusburne
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took down; and in lieu and Stead thereof, and in the Place
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where the Foot Bridge stood, they erected
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in question,
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for Horses, Carriages, etc.-That the Inhabitants of Glusburne
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had immemorially used to repair the said Foot Bridge, and from
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the Time of erecting the new Bridge had repaired, and ought
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to repair the same;-and traversed the Right of the Inhabitants
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of the Riding to repair; on which Traverse Issue was joined.
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County is
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bound to re-
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pair new
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built Bridge,
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by a private
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Person, if it
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be of public
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Utility.
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On the Trial at last York Assises, before Mr. Justice Gould,
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the following Case was stated.
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That there was an antient Foot Bridge over Glusburne Brook,
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and a Ford for Horses, and another for Carriages; and that
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the Inhabitants of Glusburne always repaired the said Bridge.
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That, in 1743, on an application to the Quarter Sessions or
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the West Riding of
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by the Inhabitants of
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it was ordered by the Court, the 11th January 1743, that the
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Treasurer should advance 10 l. out of County Stock, as a
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Gratuity, to enable the said inhabitants to build a
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new Bridge
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over Glusburne Ford.
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the. 10th July 1744 the said Order was renewed, with Proviso, that
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nothing therein should extend to charge the Inhabitants of the
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Riding, with the Repairs of the said Bridge; which Sum was
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accordingly paid.
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That the Inhabitants of Glusburne built a Bridge for Carts,
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Carriages, and Horses and Foot Passengers; and pulled down the
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antient Foot Bridge, and sold the Material-That the new Bridge
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was of public Utility, and used constantly till 1767, when it was
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carried away by a Flood.
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Vol. II. That
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