Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/11/31

Justices: Francis Hearle Rodd, esq. (chairman), Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, bart., William Forard Michell, D.D., Francis Glanville, Thomas Graham, John Hearle Tremayne, Edward William Wynne Pendarves, Frederic Stevens Wallis, Joseph Sawle Sawle, William Peter, Abraham Hambly, John Hext, Richard Gully Bennett, William Jope, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, Richard Gerveys Grylls, Richard Buller, Thomas Grylls, John Kempe, Nicholas Kendall, William Molesworth, Thomas Scott Smyth, clerks.

Jury: William Littleton, Henry Medland, William Stephens, Richard Varcoe, John Trevail, John Trounce, Edward Pedlar, John Cock, James Guy, Philip Bone, William Moore, Reuben Dyer Bone, Edward Blake, Henry Cowling, John Whiston, Michael Oxenbury, John Tooker, John Davey, Edward Parson, Thomas Cook, John Leach, William Clogg, Simon Reynolds, gents.

QS/1/11/32

Fifteen gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

Three asylum rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

Filiation orders

Child: M; When born: 9 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Just in Roseland; Mary Nicholls, singlewoman; Francis Bovey of St. Ewe, yeoman

QS/1/11/33

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 13 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Tywardreath; Mary Ann Finnimore, singlewoman; William Eva of Fowey, shoemaker

QS/1/11/34

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 4 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Kea; Mary Ann Barrett, singlewoman; James Bray of Kea, miner

QS/1/11/35

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 12 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Duloe; Ann Lockett, singlewoman; John Collins of Lanreath, lab.

QS/1/11/36

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 20 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Wendron; Ann Pascoe, singlewoman; John Shear, jun., of Penryn, sadder [sic ? saddler]

QS/1/11/37

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 12 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Grade; Ann Polglase, singlewoman; John Thomas of Grade, [...]

QS/1/11/38

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 21 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Columb Minor; Elizabeth Moffatt, singlewoman; John Gilbert of St. Enoder, blacksmith

QS/1/11/39

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 30 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Austell; Elizabeth Julyan, singlewoman; Richard Bassett of St. Austell, lab.

QS/1/11/40

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 2 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Gwennap; Grace Bawden, singlewoman; Henry Pengilly of Kenwyn, miner

QS/1/11/41

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 2 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Crowan; Martha Howell, singlewoman; James Pool of Crowan, tin-man

QS/1/11/42

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 20 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Withiel; Christiana West, singlewoman; John Daniell of St. Austell, blacksmith

QS/1/11/43

Clerk to advertise that at next sessions at Bodmin, there would be proposition to consider the place at which Quarter Sessions held, because of the expense and inconvenience of removing prisoners from Bodmin.

QS/1/11/43

Bastardy cases

Name: Michael Trevathen; Parish: Perranzabuloe; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Thomas Stratton; Parish: Kea; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Meager; Parish: St. Merryn; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Nathaniel Gay; Parish: Crowan; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/11/44

Bastardy cases

Name: Thomas Tonkin; Parish: St. Kew; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Francis Bovey; Parish: St. Just in Roseland; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Richard Hancock; Parish: Gwennap; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Beswarick; Parish: St. Austell; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/11/45

Bastardy cases

Name: William Eva; Parish: Tywardreath; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Barnes; Parish: Kenwyn; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Devonshire Isaac; Parish: St. Hilary; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: George Down; Parish: Gorran; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: John Collins; Parish: Duloe; Court's decision: Discharged

Thomas Bartlett committed to the bridewell for having deserted his wife and children, chargeable to Antony: two months; hard labour.

QS/1/11/46

Matthew Box of Constantine, gent., sworn in as High Constable for Hundred of Kerrier (east division)

Mary Ann Sandry of Lanteglos-by-Fowey, spinster, indicted for taking a looking-glass and a piece of linen, each valued at 6d., property of John Box: three months' hard labour in Launceston gaol.

Elizabeth Waters, Jane Waters, and Ann Waters all of Kenwyn, singlewomen, indicted for taking various items including two pieces of an iron sledge, property of John Williams and his partners in Poldice Mine, Kenwyn: All received three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/47

Thomas Tyack of St. Gluvias, lab., indicted for taking 70lbs. of rope, value 6d., property of John Taylor and his partners in the consolidated Mines at Gwennap: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Recognizance

Nicholas Gill of St. Mewan, butcher, to appear, and his sureties James Andrew of St. Mewan, butcher, and James Andrew, jun., of St. Mewan.

QS/1/11/47,48

Appeal by Mullion against order of 28 April last for removal of Alice Allen, wife of William Allen, mariner, and their dau. Harriett (8) from Falmouth to Mullion: order reversed. Falmouth to pay Mullion £3.9s.6d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/48,49

Continued appeal by Crowan against order of 15 Feb. last for removal of George Williams, lab., Grace his wife, and their children Mary (3), and George (6 months) from Gwinear to Crowan: order reversed. Gwinear to pay Crowan £7 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/49

Continued appeal by Crowan against order of 2 July 1823 for removal of Jane Hendra, widow from Gwinear to Crowan: order reversed

Bridge surveyor (east) to repair bridge roads at Slades, Dunmeer, Rodds, Heale and Widmouth. Guide posts to be erected at Amble bridge. Large stones to be placed under arches of Helland bridge and Tamerton bridge to be repaired. Projecting angle of hedge near Trussell bridge to be removed.

QS/1/11/50

Bridge rate levied to be paid to James Chapple, jun., gent., bridge surveyor (east).

Appeal by St. Clement against order of 23 June last for removal of Ann Collins, widow of John Collins, and their children Ann (4 years and 8 months), John (2 years and 8 months), and William (5 months) from Gwennap to St. Clement: held over.

Appeal by Redruth against order of 2 March last for removal of Thomas Daw, Christiana his wife, and their children Francis (4), Caroline (3) and Thomas (8 months) from Perranuthnoe to Redruth: held over.

QS/1/11/51

Appeal by Ruan Minor against order of 2 July inst. for removal of Elizabeth Martin from Grade to Ruan Minor: held over.

Appeal by Gulval against order of 4 Feb. last for removal of Samuel Harvey, yeoman, from St.Buryan to Gulval: held over.

Appeal by Illogan against order of 29 June last for removal of Ann Uren, widow of Andrew Uren, and their children Ann (12). James (10), Eliza (5), Andrew (3½), and Sally (2) from Gwennap to Illogan: held over.

QS/1/11/52

Appeal by St. Buryan against order of 6 July inst. for removal of Mary Nicholas, widow of Job Nicholas, jun., and their son Hugh James (2), from Penzance to St. Buryan: held over.

Appeal by South Petherwin against order of 13 June last for removal of Sarah Turner, widow, and her children Elizabeth (2½) and John (5 months), from Saltash to South Petherwin: held over.

QS/1/11/52,53

Appeal by St. Gluvias against order of 23 June last for removal of Peter Thomas, Parnal his wife and their children Elizabeth (17), James (15), and Eliza (12), from Gwennap to St. Gluvias: held over.

QS/1/11/53

Appeal of Rev. Charles Hodgson against account (for period 27 March 1824 to 29 March 1825) of George Stephens and Robert Billings, late overseers of the poor in St. Tudy held over.

Appeal by Mawnan against order of 29 June last, for removal of Elizabeth Murton, wife of Jacob Murton, and their children Jacob (12), John (9), James (6), and Samuel (9 months), also Oliver Murton (17) son of Jacob Murton and Susannah, his first wife, from Constantine to Mawnan: held over.

QS/1/11/54

Francis Williams, of St. Germans, lab. indicted for taking a pound of bacon, value 6d., property of Jacob Stephens: three months hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Robert Collins of Constantine, lab., brought to court for breach of condition of recognizance made in bastardy case 11 Jan. last: discharged.

Thomas Collins of St. Gluvias, lab. surety for above Robert Collins: recognizance discharged.

QS/1/11/55

John Williams jun. of Madron, yeoman, brought to court for breach of recognizance made in bastardy case: discharged.

Henry Trewhella of Madron, yeoman surety of above J. W. jun: recognizance discharged.

William Giles of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for taking six sheaves of oats, value 6d., property of John Brown: acquitted.

Job Harvey of St. Just in Roseland, lab., indicted for taking various tools, property of Samuel Borlase: acquitted [see also QS/1/11/56].

QS/1/11/56

Jane, wife of John Burgan of Ludgvan, lab., indicted for taking clothes etc. property of Elizabeth Goldsworthy: 7 days in Bodmin gaol.

Mary, wife of Samuel Couch of St. Mabyn, lab., indicted for taking a peck of wheat, value 6d., property of [...] three months' hard labour in Launceston gaol.

Job Harvey of St. Just in Roseland, lab., indicted for taking items as in QS/1/11/55: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol. [presume clerk's error]

Recognizance

James Murray of Stoke Damerell, Devon, hawker, to appear to give evidence against Thomas McGuire for swindling: estreated.

QS/1/11/57

Alexander Love of Paul, lab., indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Jane James with intent of carnal knowledge: acquitted.

David Arthur of Illogan, schoolmaster, indicted for assaulting Eleanor Bullock with intent of carnal knowledge: one year's hard labour in Launceston gaol.

Mary Semmens, wife of John Semmens of Paul, fisherman, indicted for assaulting Catherine Tonkin, wife of William Tonkin: acquitted.

Samuel Cole of St.Sampson, lab., indicted for assaulting Jane, wife of Samuel Bolley: acquitted.

Nicholas Roberts commited to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Jane Copelin: discharged.

James Brown committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against William Goodfellow: discharged.

QS/1/11/58

Rules and regulations of Truro New Annuitant Society, Cawsand and Kingsand United and Friendly Society, and South Petherwin Union Society confirmed and allowed.

Account of James Chapple, jun. gent., bridge surveyor (east) allowed £10.5s.9d. due.

Bridget Cory, spinster indicted for assaulting Mary Ann Bennett. Pleaded gulty: fined 1s., paid in court.

Hugh Tregoning of Breage, shoemaker, indicted for assaulting Sally, wife of William Hockin: acquitted.

QS/1/11/58,59

Edward Murray of Mawgan in Meneage, lab., indicted for false pretences, claiming that a chain and two seals which he sold to William Berdinner were gold, when in fact they were of copper and other metals: three months in Launceston gaol.

QS/1/11/59

James Lawry and William Letcher indicted for assaulting Richard Stocker. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s each paid in court.

QS/1/11/59,60

Robert Brabyn of Liskeard, yeoman, indicted for assaulting James Richards, a petty constable of Liskeard, and also for common assault on James Richards on 23 March last for which latter found guilty. Also indicted for assaulting James Richards on 28 May last: for all offences Robert Brabyn fined £10 and recognizances of £50 to keep the peace for a year. Fine paid in court.

QS/1/11/60, 61

Continued appeal of William Rogers of Fowey, yeoman, occupier of land in Fowey, against poor rate Lady Day 1824 to last Lady Day: allowance of accounts quashed and Fowey to pay William Rogers £5 costs.

QS/1/11/61,62

Continued appeal of Joseph Thomas austen, esq. against poor rate in Fowey, made 26 Feb. last ast 1s. 6d. in £., John Thomas Austen claiming that Thomas Bate, George Bate, James Pain, jun., Edward Sings and Joseph Thomas were illegally rated and not occupiers at time of assessment; but were rated to enable them to vote in parliamentary election: names of Thomas Bate and Joseph Thomas were struck off. Edward Sings who had been rated in respect of house called Stockers struck off. Rate confirmed regarding George Bate and James Pain jun. Joseph Thomas Austen's charge in respect of Pill Copper Ore Quay reduced from £6 to £1.10s.0d.

QS/1/11/62

Continued appeal of George Simmons of St.Erme, gent., against poor rate of St.Erme made 3 April last at 2s.4d. in £: rate quashed. St.Erme to pay G.S. £15 costs.

QS/1/11/63

Continued appeal by Lanhydrock against order of 4 April last for removal of Reginald Williams, and Sarah his wife, and their children William, James, Thomas and Mary Ann, from Endellion to Lanhydrock: order confirmed. Lanhydrock to pay Endellion £5 costs.

QS/1/11/63,64

Appeal of Ladock against order of 17 May last, for removal of Susanna, widow of Edward Jory, and their children Edward (9), Jane (6), Caroline (4), Ann (2½) and John James (6 months) from Mylor to Ladock: order confirmed. Ladock to pay Mylor £5 costs.

QS/1/11/64

Continued appeal of Budock against order of 13 Aug. last, for removal of Elizabeth Bosanko, singlewoman, from St. Keverne to Budock: order reversed. St. Keverne to pay Budock £5 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/65

Gunpowder licence

Application by John Wheeler of St. Austell, dealer in gunpowder, for licence to erect a store for up to 3 tons of gunpowder on the common at the N.E. side of Tregonissey: licence granted.

Presentment of the highways in Gorran discharged on payment of court fees

John Hearle Tremayne, esq., requested to preside at next sessions.