He was arrested after a Mass said by Thomas Bell, afterwards an apostate, in York Castle, 22 July 1582. He suffered great hardships, being loaded with heavy irons, confined in an underground dungeon, and subjected to numerous examinations. He was arraigned on 11 August, probably under the Bulls, etc., from Rome Act 1571 and 13 Eliz.
Following a Mass led by Thomas Bell, who later renounced his faith, he was arrested in York Castle on July 22, 1582. He endured harsh treatment, including being shackled with heavy chains, imprisoned in an underground dungeon, and subjected to numerous interrogations.  He faced charges under the Bulls, etc., from Rome Act of 1571 and 13 Elizabeth on August 11th.