Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Weston Helyar, esq.; Rev. Sir Harry Trelawny; Sir John Morshead; Francis Gregor, David Howell, John Thomas, Robert Lovell Gwatkin, Thomas Graham, John Buller, John Coryton, esqs; Rev. William Flamank, D.D.; Edmund Gilbert, Charles Lemon, John Bennett, Jeremiah Trist, William Gregor, John Molesworth, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, William Sandys, Benjamin Forster, clerks; and others.

Jury: John Bottrall, Simon Lear, James Reynolds, William Lawer, Joseph Reed, William Buckingham, Richard Penrose, Solomon Burrell, John Hitchens, William Mitchell, James Jenkin, James Freeman, William Rickard, Edward Blackmore, gents.

Presentments for highways in Redruth, Wendron, Crowan, Linkinhorne, Roche, St Ervan, Little Petherick, St Columb Major, Lanivet, Mabe and Bodmin: continued to next sessions.

Presentment of Bodmin for not repairing the Assize Hall: continued to next sessions.

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Treasurer to pay Deputy Clerk 20s. for carrying statutes and books from one sessions to another, £12 for levying gaol and marshalsea rates, and 6s. 8d. re Sarah Oats; 40s. re Elizabeth Thomas, Peter Harmowes, George Ryan, William Gundry and wife, Elizabeth O'Neal and Elizabeth Spear at 6s. 8d. each; and 20s. re Ann Hughes, Mary Holt and infant daughter, and Martha Thomas at 6s. 8d. each; and 6s. 8d. re James Harrington; also 10 guineas salary of Deputy Clerk for registering accounts.

Gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., Vice-Treasurer.

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Account of Edward Coode, jun., gent, Vice-Treasurer, re bounties and fines for service in Navy and Army of £323 19s. 6d., to be paid to the Receiver General.

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Application by Lanivet re female bastard born in Lanivet 30 June 1796; mother Catherine Sandy of Lanivet; father Nicholas Grose of Lanivet, yeoman: N. G. to pay 2s. and C. S. 1s. weekly maintenance; also N. G. to pay £7 4s. lying-in expenses.

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Appeal of St Ives against order of 11 Oct. 1796 for the removal of Mary Morris, widow, children Mary (11), Rebecca (6½), Elizabeth (5) and Richard (4), from Marazion to St Ives: order lodged and appeal continued to next sessions.

Recognizance of Grace Uren: to be continued at next sessions, the prosecutrix being ill.

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Robert Little, gent., appointed Inspector of Weights and balances in Western Division, and sworn in.

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Application by St Wenn re male bastard born in St Wenn 26 Oct. 1796; mother Jenefer Thomas of St Wenn; father Robert Hawkey of St Wenn: R. H. to pay 1s. 4d. and J. T. 8d. weekly maintenance; also R. h. to pay £5 2s. lying-in expenses.

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John Symons of St Kew, gent. appointed Inspector of Weights and Balances in Trigg, and Trehane Symons: sworn in.

John Bant of St Teath, gent., appointed Inspector of Weights and Balances in Lesnewth and Stratton: sworn in.

Benjamin Moon of Penryn, gent., appointed Inspector of Weights and Balances in West Division of Kerrier and Powder: sworn in.

Edward Blackmore of St Austell, gent; fined 40s. for not swearing in as juryman at last sessions: discharged, as he was ill.

Robert Hawkey of Newlyn, Michael Tonkin of St Agnes, Richard Hall and Philip Argall, jun., of Madron, William Stephens, sen. of Zennor, Bryan Lawry, Thomas Oats, and Edward Williams of St. Just, William Hutchins and Oliver Hoskin of St Buryan, and George Lemon of Camborne: each fined 40s. for not attending this sessions.

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Recognizance of James George to appear: discharged, as indictment returned ignoramus.

Sarah Oats, Sarah English and Jane English: discharged.

Mary Mitchell; in custody for being a riotous and disorderly woman: discharged.

Ann Northey; in custody for being a lewd and disorderly woman: discharged.

Office of Chaplain to the gaols vacant through death of Rev. John Lethbridge: Rev. Moses Morgan appointed at salary of £50.

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William Silvan; in custody as a vagabond: one month's hard labour.

Mary Boole, in custody for wandering in Bodmin: continued in custody.

John Borgan; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Ludgvan re bastardy: discharged, having given security.

Recognizance of Colliver Sweet and pledge Joseph Beer: discharged.

Peter Love; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Phillack re bastardy: discharged.

Honor Eustice; in custody for refusing to declare the father of her bastard child: discharged.

Orders and regulations of 2 clubs or friendly societies at Mitchell and Calstock approved.

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Recognizances:

James Trethewey of St Stephen in Brannel, tinner, £20, and John Trethewy of the same, £10, to appear at next sessions.

Peter Buckingham; to appear re assault, and pledge Margaret Buckingham: estreated.

Presentment of highways in Lanhydrock: discharged.

Recognizance of William Berryman to keep the peace: estreated.

Ann Richards, late of Feock, spinster; acquitted of taking a linen shawl, the property of Mary Williams.

John Peake, late of Liskeard; convicted of taking 10 lbs. of wool, the property of John Moon: one month's hard labour.

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Recognizance of Edward Gribble and John May for the appearance of Mary Gribble re felony: discharged as indictment returned ignoramus.

Rebecca Trenerry; committed for felony: discharged, as indictment returned ignoramus.

John Broad, late of St Stephen in Brannel, yeoman, and wife Grace; acquitted of taking a piece of bacon and other things, the property of Richard Murlen.

Recognizance of James Rabley: continued to next sessions.

James Macquxquedall, late of Padstow, labourer; acquitted of taking 3 geese, the property of William Horsewall.

Ann Richards, late of Feock, spinster; convicted of taking a linen shawl and other articles, the property of James Williams: 6 weeks' hard labour.

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Surveyor of Bridges (west)to put Sowdens Bridge and roads belonging thereto into good repair.

Nicholas Grose of Lanivet; to be indicted at next assizes for subornation of perjury: prosecution to be by Deputy Clerk of the Peace, and expense paid out of County Stock.

Rev. William Flamank, D.D., and Edmund Gilbert, clerk; appointed visiting magistrates at Bodmin Gaol, and can authorise repairs and alterations up to £50.

James Chapple, keeper of Bodmin Gaol, paid Vice-Treasurer £50.