 De Cletham had only been charged with aiding and abetting by the peace sessions juries but, at the bench, he was also charged with murder, as Maud had been.They were acquitted on both that charge and one of aiding and abetting Gyse and Cooke.Maud and de Cletham were released on a bond of mainprise on the charges of aiding and abetting those other principals who had failed to appear.