Catalogue description Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/11/550

Justices: Edward William Wynne Pendarves, esq. (chairman), John Buller, John Hearle Tremayne, Francis Hearle Rodd, John Colman Rashleigh, William Peter, Richard Gully Bennet, George Borlase, John Hext, Nicholas Kendall, William Hext, Samuel Borlase, Henry Thomson, George Boughton Kingdon, Richard Johns, John Coryton Roberts, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, William Molesworth, Richard Gerveys Grylls, jun., Charles Hodgson, Thomas Grylls, Francis John Hext, Nicholas Kendall and Walter Gee, clerks.

Jury: John Phillips, William Billing, John Saint Billing, John Blake, John Burton, John Davey, Thomas Hillyar, James Michell, Abraham Pethick, John Peter, John Pearce, Sampson Taylor Rowe, Nicholas Rundle, William Skinner, Joseph Stick, John Venning, Henry Vercoe, Richard Warne and William Warne, gents .

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

One asylum rate levied to be paid to Edward Coode, gent., treasurer.

Treasurer to pay clerk 40s. for carrying the statutes from one sessions to another for past year; £30 for levy warrants for gaol and marshalsea rates at 10s. each; £21 for clerk's salary for keeping accounts of gaol and marshalsea money, and accounts of bridewell keeper and bridge surveyors.

Appeal by John Warne of Treveor in St. Issey against poor rate made for St. Issey 4 Jan. inst., at 6d. in £: held over.

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Appeal by John Warne of Nomansland in St. Issey against poor rate made for St. Issey 4 Jan. instant at 6d. in £: held over.

Appeal by John Warne of Nomansland in St.Issey against poor rate made for St.Issey 4 Jan. inst. at 6d. in £: held over.

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Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 23 Oct.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Austell; Elizabeth Selwood, singlewoman; Richard Hayes of St. Erth, ironfounder.

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Child: F.; When born: 8 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Austell; Elizabeth Vivian, singlewoman; Thomas Cock of St. Austell, miner.

QS/1/11/555

Child: M.; When born: 10 Nov.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Blazey; Eliza West of Feock, singlewoman; John Dunstan of Kea, husbandman

QS/1/11/556

Child: F.; When born: 11 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Mewan; Mary Ann Geach of St. Austell, singlewoman.; Nicholas Yelland of St. Austell, lab.

QS/1/11/557

Child: M.; When born: 11 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Grampound; Mary Ann George, singlewoman; Joshua Geach of Philleigh, lab.

QS/1/11/558

Ann Armstrong, wife of Joseph Armstrong of Launceston, hawker, indicted for stealing three sovereigns, a purse, value 3d., and a silver watch value £2, property of Richard Facey: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Burrows of Kea and William Vigurs of Kenwyn, labs. indicted for stealing 100lbs. of copper ore, value £5, property of Joseph Paul, Charles Dudley, Edward Matthews and Thomas Turner: both received twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/559

Deputy Registrar of Diocese of Exeter certified that a dwellinghouse at Briston in Pillaton certified and registered on 17 July last in the principal registry of Bishop of Exeter.

Bastardy orders

Name: Honor Murley; Parish: -; Court's decision: Committed to bridewell for refusing to be examined: to remain in custody.

Name: James Maynard; Parish: Stratton; Court's decision: Committed to bridewell for want of sureties: discharged

Name: Nicholas Yelland; Parish: St. Mewan; Court's decision: Discharged. Filiation order already made.

Name: William Skin Collins; Parish: South Petherwin; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

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Bastardy orders

Name: George Batten; Parish: Sennen; Court's decision: To remain in custody Child not yet born.

Name: Thomas Paynter; Parish: Trewen; Court's decision: To remain in custody Child not yet born.

Rules of New Tradesmen's Association held at London Inn, Redruth, and "third Friendly Society" at Millbrook in Maker allowed and confirmed.

Salaries of all turnkeys at gaol (excepting head turnkey) raised to £35 p.a.

Bridge surveyor (west) to pay £50 towards improvements to Ponsanooth Bridge and roads leading to it.

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Rules of Launceston Savings Bank allowed and confirmed.

Rules of Camborne United Tradesmen and Farmers' Club allowed and confirmed.

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

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

Mary Holman of Kenwyn, singlewoman, indicted for stealing four shilling pieces, property of Henry Laity: acquitted.

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Edward Harris of Ruan Minor, shopkeeper, indicted for breaking and entering John Jose's shop in Budock and stealing "one pincers", a shoe last and 30lbs of leather: acquitted.

Henry James, jun., of Linkinhorne, lab. indicted for stealing five jumpers, property of Richard Coad: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Rebecca Annear, wife of Richard Anner of Redruth, lab., indicted for stealing 20 yards of printed cotton, property of John Honey, jun.: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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William Ackerley of Gwennap, lab., indicted for stealing twelve gallons of potatoes, and a sack, property of Henry Martin: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Thomas Martyn of South Petherwin, lab., indicted for stealing 12lbs. of coals, property of James Lane: severe flogging.

Elizabeth Rawe, wife of Henry Rawe of Rame, fisherman, indicted for stealing a duck, property of Elizabeth Hutchins: fourteen days' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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William Bullen of St. Stephen in Brannel, lab., indicted for stealing a silver watch, value 10s., property of Ralph Teague: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Henry Cayzer of Mawgan in Pydar, lab., indicted for stealing 12 gallons of wheat, value 12s., and a sack, property of Edward Cowling: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Sophia Southey of St. Austell, spinster, indicted for stealing two pairs of shoes, eight pattenties, and two pairs of gloves, property of Sarah Avery: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/565

William Maddock alias William Maddon of Antony, lab., indicted for stealing two shifts, value 2s. property of James Venning, and one shift, value 1s. property of Maria Bate. Pleaded guilty: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Hollow of Morvah, lab., indicted for stealing 20 gallons of wheat, property of William Rowe: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Robert Dawson of Talland, lab., indicted for stealing a skirt, property of William Toms. Pleaded guilty: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/566

John Hocking of Mevagissey, fisherman, convicted at general Quarter Sessions in Truro on 15 April 1829, now indicted for stealing a goose, value 2s., property of John Coryton Roberts, esq. Pleaded guilty: transported for life.

Samuel Webster, James Llewellyn and William Downing committed to gaol for stealing rope yarn from William Lanyon's (jun.) hayrick: discharged ignoramus.

John Mennear committed to gaol for stealing a bushel sack, property of William Hicks: discharged ignoramus.

QS/1/11/567

Appeal by St. Wenn against order of 5 Nov. last for removal of Richard Chapman, shoemaker, Ann his wife, and their son Richard (4 months) from St. Allen: order reversed. St. Allen to pay St. Wenn £4.2s.0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/568

Appeal by Lanteglos by Fowey against order of 2 Feb. last, for removal of Agnes Dyer, wife of William Dyer, and her daus. Maria (6½), and Elizabeth (1), from West Looe: order reversed regarding Elizabeth Dyer but otherwise confirmed. West Looe to pay Lanteglos by Fowey £5 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/569

Appeal by Gulval against order of 15 Oct. last for removal of William Maddern and Susannah his wife, and their children Susannah (8) and William (7), from Ludgvan: order reversed.

Appeal by St. Erme against order of 27 Oct. last for removal of Catherine Murley, widow of Benjamin Murley, and her dau. Catherine (8), from Phillack: held over.

QS/1/11/570

Appeal by St. Erme against order of 27 Oct. last, for removal of Christian Murley, wife of Arundel Murley, and her children Arundel (7) and Jane (4) from Phillack: held over.

Appeal by Gwennap against order of 29 Oct. last for removal of Elizabeth Renfry, widow and her children Ann (19), Elizabeth (15), Jane (14), William (11), and Richard (7) from Tywardreath: held over.

QS/1/11/571

Continued appeal by Kenwyn against order of 25 July last for removal of James Stewart, lab., Mary Ann his wife and Elizabeth Jane (1 year 9 months) from Manaccan: held over.

Continued appeal by St. Hilary against order of 13 April last for removal of Catherine, wife of John Curgenven, and their daus. Lavinia (5) and Mary Ann (2) from St. Austell: held over.

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Continued appeal by Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, against order of 23 Aug. 1828 for removal of Mary Richards, widow and her five [unnamed] children from Landewednack: held over.

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Appeal by St. Mabyn against order of 5 Dec. last for removal of George Ellery, Elizabeth his wife and their children Henry (12), George (8), John (5), and Elizabeth (1) from Egloshayle: held over.

Appeal by Bradock against order of 2 Nov. last for removal of John Blake from St. Pinnock: held over.

QS/1/11/573

Appeal by St. Kew against order of 7 Jan. inst. for removal of William Old, Mary Ann his wife, and John Bray Old (8), Priscilla Scobell Old (5), Mary Jane Mitter Old (2), and Francis Bray Old (5 months) from Calstock: held over.

Appeal by William Harvey, jun., against poor rate made for Penryn 7 Nov. last: held over.

Appeal by William Harvey, jun., against poor rate made for Penryn 9 Jan. inst: held over.

QS/1/11/574

Appeal by Penryn against order of 5 Nov. last for removal of Betsey Halvosso, wife of Nicholas Halvosso, and their children Mary Ann (19), Eliza (15), John (14), Frederick (7), Richard (5), and Amelia (3), from St. Gluvias: held over.

Francis Burrows and Benjamin Henderson, both of Bodmin, labs., indicted for stealing a £5 promissory note, property of Luke Lukes, and also for stealing five sovereigns, property of Luke Lukes: acquitted.

QS/1/11/575

In accordance with Act of 1829 "for better regulation of Divisions" in the county, notice in writing received from Richard Gerveys Grylls, jun., and Nicholas Kendall, clerks, Nicholas Kendall, John Hext, John Colman Rashleigh, Joseph Thomas Austen, Henry Thomson and Samuel Borlase, esqs., J.P.s. Ordered that advertisement be placed in West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette to that effect.

James Bennett of St. Blazey, lab., indicted for stealing four deal boards and 18 feet of deal timber property of Henry Rowe, jun.: acquitted.

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John Harvey, Henry Williams and Charles Oatey, all of Crowan, labs., indicted for stealing 1,000lbs. of copper ore, value £5, property of Pascoe Grenfell and another, from a mine in Gwinear and Phillack: John Harvey having been previously convicted for felony at Sessions held 28 April last, transported for fourteen years. Henry Williams and Charles Oatey both received twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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James Stewart of Kea, lab., indicted for stealing a coat, property of John Roberts: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Richard Downing of Paul, lab., convicted for stealing apples from Ann Pentreath's orchard in Paul, later stole 20 apples value 2d., from Sampson Hosking's orchard in St. Buryan and was found guilty: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol and two severe whippings.

QS/1/11/577

George Matthews of Sithney, mason, indicted for assaulting Richard Thomas: acquitted.

Matthew Harris Johns committed to the bridewell by mayor of Truro, for want of sureties in breach of the peace towards his wife Sibella: discharged.

William Hogin committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Simon Williams: discharged.

Knights Mill Bridge in St. Teath, built by public subscription, "being of great public utility" to be considered a county bridge.

Bridge surveyor (east) to make a plan and report on state of Wenford Bridge and to repair Treverbyn Bridge.

QS/1/11/577,578

Appeal by St. Germans against order of 20 Aug. last for removal of William Littlejohns and his children Richard (15), Elizabeth (13) and Jane (8) from Antony. By an indenture dated 6 Jan. 1801 William Littlejohns was bound as apprentice to George Couch of St. Germans, carpenter, for 7 years, for consideration of £4 premium, under usual covenants from George Couch and father of William Littlejohns. Indenture was stamped with a 7s. 6d. stamp dated 1797, and another 5s. stamp undated, and also another stamp. No registry enrolment or receipt was endorsed. Proof of William Littlejohn's service and residence in St. Germans had been tendered but St. Germans contended that indenture was void because it lacked a "proper stamp" in respect of premium paid to George Couch: order reversed. Antony to pay St. Germans £14 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/579

William Peter, esq., requested to preside as chairman at next sessions.