Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/6/192/2

Justices: Weston Helyar, esq.; Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Thomas Penwarne, John Molesworth and Edmund Gilbert, clerks; and others.

Jury: Cornelius Moor, jun., Thomas Courtis, John Pearse of St Breock, John Cole, John Pearse of St Austell, William Roberts, Joseph Pearse, John Adams, Richard Clive, Isaac Nicholls, Richard Rowse, John Olver, George Drigger.

Presentments of roads in Mawgan in Meneage, St Teath, St Agnes, Perranarworthal, Gwennap and Crowan: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/193/2

Four gaol rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

Mathew Walkey and Henry James; in custody on a charge re felony: discharged, they having agreed to enter the Royal Navy.

Thomas Harvey; in custody as a vagrant: discharged, he having agreed to enter the Royal Navy.

Thomas Tucker of St Mabyn; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 1d.

Mr Coryndon Rowe appointed surgeon to Launceston Jail in the room of the late Mr Robert Bennett, with a salary of £15 p.a.

Noah James; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 1d.

QS/1/6/194/2

Continued appeal of St Wenn against order of 8 April 1793 for the removal of Mary Hambly, widow, from Egloshayle to St Wenn: order reversed; Egloshayle to pay St Wenn costs.

QS/1/6/195/2

Continued appeal of St Wenn against order of 8 April 1793 for the removal of Mary Hambly, widow, from Egloshayle to St Wenn: order reversed; Egloshayle to pay St Wenn costs.

QS/1/6/196/2, 197/2

Application by Redruth re male bastard born Redruth 4 June 1793; mother Mary Francis, father Charles Vigurs of Falmouth, surgeon: C. V. to pay 1s. 4d. and M. F. 8d. weekly; also C. V. to pay £3 13s. 6d. towards lying-in charges.

QS/1/6/197/2, 198/2

Appeal of the Manor of Tregavethan against order of 4 April 1793 for the removal of Jane Hawke, widow, children Jane (17), William (12), Samuel (10), Mary (4) and James (2) from Kea to Tregavethan: order reversed; Kea to pay Manor of Tregavethan costs.

QS/1/6/199/2

Appeal of Minster against order of 18 April 1793 for the removal of George Draper, wife Miriam, children Martha (10) Samuel (7), Margaret (4) and James (6 mo.) from Trevalga to Minster: order confirmed; Minster to pay Trevalga costs.

QS/1/6/200

Appeal of Falmouth against order of 8 June 1793 for the removal of Catherine, widow of George Carpenter, mariner, from Mylor to Falmouth: order confirmed; Falmouth to pay Mylor costs.

Thomas Thomas and John Barrett; pleaded guilty to forcible entry: fined 1d. each.

QS/1/6/201

Recognizances:

James Brawn of Menheniot, labourer, £40, and Thomas Kelly of Quethiock, yeoman £20 for James Brawn to appear at next sessions.

John Stephens of Menheniot, yeoman, £40

William Marks of St Germans £20

for John Stephens to appear at next sessions.

Thomas Grylls of Helston, gent., £40

for John Johns of Sennen, victualler to appear at next sessions.

QS/1/6/201-203

Appeal of Ashburton, Devon, against order [no date] for the removal of Mary Buse, widow, children Samuel (12), Elizabeth (11), Patience (9), Edward (6) and John (3) from Padstow to Ashburton: order confirmed; Ashburton to pay Padstow costs.

QS/1/6/203-205

Appeal of Nicholas Donnithorne, esq., being the occupier of lands and tenements in St Agnes, against a rate made by St Agnes on 24 June 1793: rate amended; St Agnes to pay N. D. £1 6s. 8d. costs.

QS/1/6/205

Grampound Bridge and River to be put into good order and the arch of Tregoss Bridge and Godolphin Bridge to be repaired by Surveyor of Bridges (west).

QS/1/6/206

Application of Thomas Looe of Penzance, merchant and fish-curer. The master of the brig Charlotte, and other persons, swore that, in June 1791 at Liverpool, 1,600 bushels of British salt were shipped on the Charlotte, to be carried coastways to Penzance; high and heavy seas and stormy and tempestuous weather resulted in the loss of 120 bushels, not through any neglect or fault of the crew.

QS/1/6/207

Application of John Batten of Penzance, merchant and fish curer. The Master of the brig Alert, and other persons, swore that, in Sep. or Oct. 1790, at Liverpool, 1,080 bushels of British salt were shipped on the Alert to be carried coastways to Penzance; en route, through high and stormy and tempestuous weather, 301 bushels were lost, not through any neglect or fault of the Master, John Bowen, or the crew.

Maria Lee and Mary Pridham, both of Stoke Climsland, spinsters; convicted of taking one shift and 3 Holland caps, value 10d., the property of Mary Dawe: one month's hard labour.

QS/1/6/208

Continued appeal of Breage against order of 16 Feb. 1792 for the removal of Charlotte Sullivan, widow, from Penzance to Breage: continued to next sessions.

Grace Phillips of St Agnes, single woman; convicted of taking one silk handkerchief and one Holland apron, value 6d., the property of James Hale: 3 months' hard labour.

William Phillipps of St Mabyn, labourer; convicted of taking 10 lbs. of hay, value 8d., the property of John Bake: 9 months' hard labour, and then to find sureties himself in £40, and 2 others in £20 each, to keep the peace.

Arthur Hosking of St Keverne, labourer; acquitted of taking one tin jug, value 6d., the property of Anthony Mathews.

QS/1/6/209

Richard Collick of St Mewan, labourer; convicted of taking one brass pan, the property of John Borlase, clerk, value 6d.: hard labour for 9 months.

John Barrett of Lanivet, and Matthew Bray of Kenwyn, labourers; convicted of taking one piece of silver, a half crown, the property of William Williams, value 6d. [nominal value put on all items stolen, regardless of actual value]: both 9 months' hard labour.

Mary, wife of Peter Rowe of East Looe, mason; acquitted of taking one bidaxe [a digging tool], the property of Thomas Lean.

Nathaniell Earl;e and wife, Catherine, of St Ive; indicted for assault: acquitted for want of prosecution.

Recognizances of Humphrey Ostler, and sureties, re bastardy: continued to next sessions, the woman not yet having given birth.

Recognizances of John Gundry of Wendron: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/210

Tideford Bridge, St Germans, out of repair: Surveyor of Bridges (east), with proper workmen, to meet the Justices of that neighbourhood on the spot, on 25 July at 11 o'clock, to examine the defects, and report on the advisability of repair or rebuilding.

Rose Harris; in custody as a rogue and vagabond: hard labour to next sessions.

William Boundy; in custody for breach of peace and want of sureties: discharged.

Recognizances:

Henry Moon: discharged, the bill of indictment returned ignoramus.

Peggy Oats of Gwinear, single woman; to prosecute Henry Huthnance for assault: discharged.

Ralph Bussell Stevan of Paull, re assault of William Mitchell, his surety: discharged.

QS/1/6/211

Treasurer to reimburse the Treasurer of Devon £16 18s. 6d., advanced to the wives and families of militia men living in Devon and serving as substitutes in the militia of Cornwall.