A crowd of almost 100 assembled in Hockwold, which incidentally was in the process of being enclosed, on Friday 17th May, “and did make Noise, Riot, Route, Tumult and Disturbance” for over six hours. They gathered early outside the house of the Reverend William Newcombe, where apparently, they were resisted by James Stark, one of the labourers who “did beat, bruise, wound and ill-treat him so that his life was greatly despaired of”, and then forced him to go with the crowd into the Vicar’s house. It is not clear whether Newcombe was robbed but later the crowd, led by Howers, Thomas Newton and another labourer named Wilton, went along and demanded beer from a Mrs. Grace Rolfe, who was forced to part with two quarts”.