Edward Grove Mankelow

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Edward Grove Mankelow went on trial at Maidstone on 3.1.1851 for Larceny by Servant - Stealing?  There is no sentence, although there is a tick in the 2nd to last column and under "acquitted and discharged" is the entry "no bill". What would this mean please?

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[mckha489]

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“ A “No Bill” is a formal document that's filed with the court that lets the defendant, the defendant's attorney, the judge, and the clerk know that the prosecutor will not be seeking formal charges against the defendant. It doesn't mean, however, that charges can't be filed at a later date.”

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I did read this

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A “No Bill” is a formal document that's filed with the court that lets the defendant, the defendant's attorney ....

The term attorney is used in the United States - England would be Lawyer. Further reading says - "endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval, means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict", a grand jury is found in the United States. This was the court of quarter sessions at Maidstone (replaced in 1972 by the Crown court - Wikipedia is my friend  )

I also said, while there is no sentence, there is a tick in the 2nd to last column, which says Whipped, fined or discharged on sureties.

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  I had a look in the local paper, but it doesn't really help.
    (There was, in fact, a Grand Jury sworn in.)

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The opposite of No Bill is True Bill.  Which I understand to mean there is a case to answer.

As per this from abt 1787. Middlesex, (England)

Perhaps they just decided to whip Edward without giving him a criminal record.
Seems generous for the times.

https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=william-grove-manktelow-bill&pid=198356393