Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/6/89

Justices: Francis Gregor, John Rogers, Thomas Graham, esqs; John Coles, Benjamin Forster, clerks; Sir Francis Basset; and others.

Jury James Drew, William Smith, Oliver Pascoe, Richard Rosevear, John Rowe, John Bond, John Martin, Samuel Billing, William Brown, Kenneth Banks, Sampson Roberts, Mathew Roberts, Nicholas Robins, John Bone, George Coath.

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Appeal of Stoke Climsland against order of 15 Oct. 1789 for the removal of Charles Webber, jun., pauper, from St Germans to Stoke Climsland: order reversed; St Germans to pay Stoke Climsland costs.

QS/1/6/90

Recognizances of Richard Stephens of Luxulyan, and his surety, discharged.

Continued appeal of St Columb Major against order of 8 July 1789 for the removal of Richard Liddicoat, wife Grace, and children Richard (12), Mary (10), Grace (8), Antony (5) and James (1½) from Crowan to St Columb Major: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/91

John Tippett; in custody for running away and leaving his family chargeable to St Keverne: continued in custody to next sessions.

Nancy Thompson; in custody as an idle and disorderly person: discharged after being admonished.

William Blamey; in custody for refusing to be examined re his place of settlement: discharged.

Nicholas Barnicoat; in custody for refusing to be examined re William Blamey's place of settlement: discharged.

George Laundry; pleaded guilty: fined 6d., and discharged with recognizance.

Continued appeal of St Allen against order of 19 March 1789 for the removal of Mary Short, wife of John Short, and children Elizabeth (7) and Mary (3), from St Agnes to St Allen: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/92

Appeal of St Michael Penkivel against order of 28 Dec. 1789 for the removal of Jenefer Pill and children, William (8), James (5) and Harriot (1) from Kea to St Michael Penkivel: continued to next sessions.

James Bamfield, master of the ship William and Mary, swore that, on 25 Sept. 1789, he shipped at Liverpool 1,200 bushels of large grain salt, the property of John Wedge of St Ives, for fish curing; on the voyage to St Ives, a violent gale sank the ship. The loss of the ship and salt was not due to leakage or neglect of the crew.

QS/1/6/93

Application by Mawnan re female bastard born at Mawnan on 18 Oct. 1789; mother Elizabeth Mankey of Mawnan, single woman, father John Lear of Mawnan, labourer: J. L. to pay 16d. and E. M. 8d. weekly; J. L. to pay £3 10s. lying-in expenses.

QS/1/6/94

Edward Edwards; in custody for giving a false account of his place of settlement: hard labour to next sessions.

William Real; in custody re bastardy: discharged, the parish being satisfied.

John Grigg, committed for want of sureties to indemnify St Stephens by Saltash re bastardy: discharged.

James Williams; in custody for want of sureties re bastardy: continued to next sessions.

Edward Collins; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify St Ewe re bastardy: continued to next sessions.

John Lear; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Mawnan re bastardy: continued to next sessions.

Mary Ann Hugo; in custody for breach of peace on Thomas Pope and on the overseers of Kenwyn: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/95

William Tiddy; in custody for want of sureties to keep the peace towards Elizabeth Williams: discharged.

Elizabeth Wilkins; in custody for contempt, assault and misdemeanour: discharged for want of prosecution.

Joseph Harris; in custody for assault on Hugh Peters: discharged for want of prosecution.

John Ellen, otherwise Allen; against whom a bill returned ignoramus re felony: discharged.

Presentments of roads in Newlyn, Minster, St Teath, Gwennap and Falmouth: continued to next sessions.

Appeal of Cury against order of 9 Dec. 1789 for the removal of David Rogers, wife Joan, and son John (4) from Mawgan in Meneage to Cury: lodged and continued to next sessions.

Recognizances of Richard Runalls, bound to appear at this sessions re bastardy: discharged, security having been given to the parish

QS/1/6/96

Rebecca Trenerry of Perranzabuloe, spinster; convicted for taking two linen handkerchiefs and two other handkerchiefs, the property of Mary Harris, spinster, value 2d.: two calendar months' hard labour; also R. T. to be discharged from apprenticeship to Ann Harris, and indenture cancelled.

John Brock of Stratton, mason; convicted for taking 5 sticks of wood, the property of William Sweet, value 2d.: one month's hard labour.

Richard Congden of St Allen, labourer; convicted for taking 2 stone jars and 2 earthen jars, the property of John Pearce, value 2d.: one month's hard labour.

Walter Noy, late of St Just in Penwith, labourer; convicted for taking one Dowlas [a coarse kind of linen] shirt and other articles, the property of Stephen Row, value 10d.: to be transported for 7 years to New South Wales or one of the islands adjacent.

QS/1/6/97

Susanna Thomas of Breage, widow; acquitted of taking a pewter plate, the property of Ann Cowls, value 2d.

Treasurer to pay Clerk of the Peace 20s. for carrying the statute and sessions books from one sessions to another during 1789, and £11 for warrants at 5s. each, and 6s. 8d. for the examination of - Veran, and £1 for conveying Ann Thompson, Ann Glover and Jane Wilson, and 10 guineas for salary in keeping register.

John Mitchell of Helston, tallow chandler; acquitted of taking one white glass bottle and other articles, the property of Sir Carew Vyvyan and others.

QS/1/6/98

Joseph Hocking, jun., late of Bodmin, labourer; convicted of taking one oak stick, value 1d., the property of Lawrence Rowe: hard labour for one month.

Charles Sandry, late of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of taking one halter, one rope, and one woollen shirt, the property of William Kitto, value 1d.: confined to custody for one week.

Plea of Richard Evan on behalf of himself and others of Budock, to a presentment of certain roads in Budock: produced and filed.

Ann Polkinghorne, late of Truro, spinster; acquitted of taking one beaver cloak, the property of Ann Christopher, value 6d.

Rachael, wife of John Burton, late of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of taking one beaver cloak, the property of Ann Christopher, value 2d.: to be transported for 7 years to New South Wales or an island adjacent.

QS/1/6/99

Thomas Pennalerrick of Wendron, labourer; convicted of taking one silver watch, the property of Henry Jenkin, value 6d.: to be transported for 7 years to New South Wales or an island adjacent.

Nicholas Crews, late of Gorran, labourer; convicted of taking 3 yards of flannel and 3 yards of swanskin [a thick kind of flannel], the property of John Pearce, value 6d.: to be transported for 7 years to New South Wales or an island adjacent.

QS/1/6/99, 100/1

Appeal by Lanteglos by Fowey against order of 12 Nov. 1789 for the removal of Michael Wilman, tailor and stage maker, wife Elizabeth, and children John (12), Francis (10), Burgues (8), Michael (4) and Joseph (10 mo.) from Fowey to Lanteglos by Fowey: order confirmed; Lanteglos by Fowey to pay Fowey costs.

QS/1/6/100/1

Three gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., vice-treasurer.

QS/1/6/100/1, 101/1

Application to Talland re female bastard born at Talland on 10 Dec. 1789; mother Elizabeth Clennick, single woman, father William Cundy of Lansallos: W. C. to pay 16d., and E. C. 8d. weekly; W. C. to pay £2 lying-in costs.

QS/1/6/101/1

Recognizances

George Avent of Stoke Damerel Devon: discharged and estreat taken off.

Sampson Thomas, late of Ludgvan: discharged, the matter being compromised.