83. John Wodeman and Martin le Taylur were drinking together in a tavern in the ward of William de Essewy [Coleman Street ward] and when they returned home together from the tavern a quarrel arose between them as they were going towards the lodging and John killed Martin with a staff. He was at once arrested and taken to the house of Matthew Bukerel then sheriff, where he was imprisoned. Afterwards he escaped and took sanctuary in the church of St. Mary Wolmarchirch, where he remained for fifteen days and then escaped. Therefore to judgment on Matthew for the *escape. John has not [sic] absconded and is suspected, so let him be exacted and outlawed according to the custom of the City. Chattels *14d. for which the sheriffs are to answer. Nothing is known of frankpledge because he was a vagabond. All the neighbours except Robert de Kopherlee do not [sic] come and he is not suspected. He was attached by Ralph le Large `ayler'l and Geoffrey Long `bateman'. So they are all in *mercy. [cf. 599]
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