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243. In the same year, the same being chamberlain and Peter Cusin and Robert de Meldeburne, who answer now, being sheriffs; on Thursday before the feast of St. Edmund the king [17 Nov. 1272] William Blauet encountered Robert son of Oskin and Walter de Wodeham in the ward of Peter de Aunger [Broad Street ward], and they immediately attacked and killed him. They at once fled and are suspected, so let them be exacted and outlawed according to the custom of the City.' No chattels, but they were harboured in the ward outside frankpledge, so the alderman and the whole ward are in *mercy. Thereupon it is testified that John de Wodeforde, Adam de Wynton', Richard de Wautham, Robert de Tame, Robert de Beni, William de Tykenham, Richard de Rothing, Thomas Frere and William Cok' were arrested on suspicion of the death, but delivered by jury before John de Cobeham justice [of gaol delivery] at Neuwegate. John is present and proffers his rolls which testify to this. All the neighbours come and are not suspected, so they are quit.
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