Catalogue description Sessions held at Truro

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Details of QS/1/11/580-613
Reference: QS/1/11/580-613
Title: Sessions held at Truro
Description:

QS/1/11/580

 

Justices: William Peter, esq., chairman, Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, bart., Edward William Wynne Pendarves, Richard Gully Bennet, Joseph Sawle Graves Sawle, Humphry Willyams, Richard Johns, Charles Carpenter, John Samuel Enys, John Buller, John Borlase, Matthew Garland Cregoe and John Paynter, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, John Buller, William Molesworth, Richard Polwhele, Richard Budd, John Kempe, Richard Gerveys Grylls, jun., George Treweeke, Charles Trevanion Kempe and William Hockin, clerks.

 

Jury: John Argall, John Barker, Joel Blamey, Simon Boas, James Bosustow, Francis Bottrall, Nicholas Boyns, George Carter, Robert Cock, William Elliott, Thomas Ellis, Thomas Garland, Joseph Hendy, Richard Hosking, Henry Laity, Edmund Lory, John Lory, Charles Paull, James Permewan, Joseph Robarts, Thomas Robarts, Henry Rosewarne and Thomas Rowe, gents.

 

QS/1/11/581

 

Fourteen 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.

 

Rules of a Society established in Stokeclimsland, the St. Germans Friendly Annuitant Society and the Prince Regent's Society at Pool in Illogan all allowed and confirmed.

 

Account of William Moorman, bridge surveyor (west), examined and allowed. £155.4s.9¼d. due to county.

 

Account of Edward Coode, gent., treasurer examined and allowed. £1,723.15s.5d. due to county.

 

QS/1/11/582

 

Appeal by Truro St. Mary against order of 4 March last for removal of Henry Tregellas, Elizabeth his wife, and their children Elizabeth (5), and William Henry (3) from St. Clement: order reversed.

 

Appeal by Edmund Pusey Lyon, esq. against poor rate made for St. Teath 5 Feb. last: held over.

 

QS/1/11/583

 

Continued appeal by Bradock against order of 2 Nov. last for removal of John Blake from St. Pinnock: order reversed. St. Pinnock to pay Bradock £1.16s.0d. costs and maintenance.

 

QS/1/11/584

 

Appeal by Exeter St. George, Devon, against order of 13 Feb. last for removal of William Head, and Sarah his wife, from Maker in Cornwall: held over.

 

Continued appeal by St. Hilary against order of 13 April 1829, for removal of Catherine, wife of John Curgenven, and their daus. Lavinia (5) and Mary Ann (2), from St. Austell: held over.

 

QS/1/11/585

 

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

 

Appeal by Constantine against order of 29 March last, for removal of John Mitchells, Elizabeth his wife, and their children Mary (5), John (3) and Elizabeth (1) from St. Anthony in Roseland: held over.

 

QS/1/11/586

 

Appeal by Broadwoodwidger in Devon against order of 6 April inst. for removal of John Westlake, Grace his wife, and their children Mary Anne (11), William (8), John (5), and Grace (2), from St. Stephen by Launceston: held over.

 

Appeal by Lamorran against order of 2 April inst. for removal of William Lean, Honor his wife, and their children Mary (19), William (15) and Ann (8) from Cuby: held over.

 

QS/1/11/587

 

Continued appeal by Llanelly, Carmarthen, against order of 23 Aug. 1828 for removal of Mary Richards, widow, and her children Richard (12), Edward (10), Jane (6), Benedictus (5), and Marianne (2), from Landewednack: held over.

 

Appeal by Cornelly against order of 6 April inst. for removal of Mary Symons from St. Ewe: held over.

 

QS/1/11/588

 

Appeal by St. Just in Roseland against order of 4 Feb. last for removal of William Jolly, Catherine his wife, and their children Jane (2) and unbaptized son (9 months) from Kea: held over.

 

Appeal by Lifton in Devon against order of 20 Jan. last for removal of William Prout Ball and Elizabeth his wife from Launceston: held over.

 

QS/1/11/589

 

Appeal by Liskeard against order of 17 April inst. for removal of Richard Angove, Anna his wife and their children William (13), Mary Ann (11), Catherine (9), James (6), Elizabeth (4), and Samuel (2), from St. Austell: held over.

 

Appeal by St. Cleer against order of 6 April inst. for removal of William Wallis, Jane his wife, and their children Mary (7), and William (4) from Linkinhorne: held over.

 

QS/1/11/590

 

Appeal by East Stonehouse in Devon against order of 22 March last for removal of Elizabeth Cooper, (residing at Wilcove in Antony), wife of James Cooper (living apart from her) and their children Henry (3), and infant son unbaptized (1 month) from Antony: held over.

 

Appeal by St. Martin by Looe against order of 24 March last for removal of Francis Welch, Mary his wife, and their dau. Grace (11 months), from East Looe: held over.

 

QS/1/11/591

 

Appeal by Landewednack against order of 20 Feb. inst. for removal of John Holman, mason, [possibly John Homan Mason?] and Mary his wife from St. Anthony in Meneage: held over.

 

QS/1/11/591,562

 

Filiation orders

 

Child: M.; When born: 25 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Clement; Philippa Honeychurch, singlewoman; William Hellans of Lamorran, lab.

 

QS/1/11/592,593

 

Filiation orders

 

Child: M.; When born: 11 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Perranarworthal; Charity Landeris, singlewoman; Henry Blee of Truro, ironmonger.

 

Mary Verran, wife of Thomas Verran of Perranarworthal, lab., indicted for stealing a piece of printed cotton, value 1s., property of Hugh Job: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/594

 

Rebecca Kempthorne of Endellion, spinster, indicted for stealing 5 lbs. of bread, property of Jonathan Higgs: acquitted.

 

James Olmud of Boconnoc, lab., indicted for stealing various stockings, property of Thomas Bryant: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/594,595

 

Jane Tinner of Madron, singlewoman, indicted for stealing a bedsheet, a bolster-cloth, a cotton gown, two holland caps, a net cap, a lace cap, a lace collar, two borders, a pair of stays, a false shirt, and a muslin cap, property of William Rowe: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/595

 

John Henwood of St. Issey, lab., indicted for stealing a wooden kibble [bucket for carrying ore], property of John Jones: acquitted.

 

William Lawrence of St. Hilary, lab., indicted for stealing six gallons of wheat, property of Matthew Angove: fifteen months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

Bastardy orders

 

Name: Honor Murley; Parish: -; Court's decision: For refusing to name father, to remain in custody.

 

Name: George Batten; Parish: Sennen; Court's decision: Discharged.

 

QS/1/11/596

 

Bastardy orders

 

Name: James McKennel; Parish: St. Clement; Court's decision: To remain in custody. child not yet born.

 

Name: Martin Verran; Parish: Gwennap; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

 

Name: Martha Woolf; Parish: -; Court's decision: For refusing to name father, to remain in custody.

 

John Anthony Oray and Osar Romonda committed to the bridewell as vagrants obtaining money under false pretences: discharged.

 

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

 

QS/1/11/597

 

Appeal by John Johns against poor rate made for Crantock on 20 March last: held over.

 

Elizabeth Cayzer of Redruth, singlewoman, indicted for stealing 5lbs. of comfits and a "shew-glass", property of Thomas Courtney: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/598

 

John Abram, jun., of Penryn, lab., indicted for stealing a blue cloth coat, property of Jeremiah Clyma: acquitted.

 

Pascoe Harvey of St. Levan, lab., indicted for stealing ten turves, property of Ralph Mitchells: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

Jane Carbence of St. Buryan, singlewoman, indicted for stealing a faggot of furze, property of James Tonkin: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

George Wills of Illogan, lab., indicted for stealing a barn-door fowl and a game cock, property of John Rodda: acquitted.

 

QS/1/11/599

 

Committee of magistrates previously appointed at last Michaelmas sessions to enquire into repair of county bridges, reappointed; the committee to meet on first day of next sessions at Oliver's Hotel in Bodmin at 10.00 a.m.

 

Contracts for repairing roads to bridges in west division to be continued for a year.

 

Bridge surveyor (west) to examine eastern approach to Newlyn bridge and report to next sessions.

 

Sum not exceeding £7.0s.0d. to be allowed toward repair of Godolphin Bridge.

 

Estimate to be made for erecting a new drop over gateway to Bodmin gaol, to be reported at next sessions.

 

QS/1/11/599, 600

 

John Pedler of St. Blazey, lab. indicted for stealing two iron screws, value 20s., property of Mary Hitchens, widow: four months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/600

 

Joel Scobell of Tywardreath, lab. indicted for stealing a cotton shirt, value 2s. property of Thomas Manuel: whipping.

 

William Carter of Helston, lab., indicted for stealing a watch seal and two combs, property of John Hayes: acquitted.

 

John Dunston committed for stealing turf belonging to Abraham Pryor: discharged ignoramus.

 

John Tucker of St. Wenn, lab., indicted for stealing four gallons of potatoes, property of John Stick: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/601

 

John Thomas of Crowan, lab., indicted for stealing a wheelbarrow, property of John Noble: whipping.

 

Thomas George of Redruth, lab., indicted for stealing a pair of stockings, property of John Honey, jun.: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

Jane Martin of Redruth, singlewoman, indicted for stealing a plume of feathers, property of William Cock: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

 

QS/1/11/602

 

Isachar Benney of Kenwyn, lab., convicted of felony at general Quarter Sessions at Bodmin 14 July 1829, indicted for stealing 3lbs. of candles, property of Stephen Michell and others: transported for fourteen years.

 

Appeal by Richard Cobeldick against poor rate made for Mawgan in Pydar 8 March last: held over.

 

QS/1/11/603

 

Continued 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.

 

Appeal by Illogan against order of 2 March last, for removal of John Blewett and his children Eliza (9), Amelia (7) and Leah (5), from Redruth: held over.

 

QS/1/11/604

 

Appeal by St. Kew against order of 1 April inst. for removal of Mary Ann Phillips, wife of William Phillips, with their children William Henry (4) and Elizabeth Ann (2), from Penzance: held over.

 

John Tregear of St. Hilary, lab. indicted for embezzling £29.0s.0d., property of John Rogers, his master at the time, and also for embezzling another sum of £20.0s.0d. from John Rogers: acquitted.

 

John Mennear committed for stealing a silk handkerchief, property of John Thomas, jun.: discharged ignoramus.

 

QS/1/11/605

 

Jane Hocken committed for entering Robert Rennals' house and stealing various articles from Robert Rennals to remain in custody until next assizes and general gaol delivery, the bill of indictment being for a capital office, not within the jurisdiction of the Quarter Sessions.

 

John James of Lelant, lab., indicted for stealing a silver watch and watch chain, a gold seal, two watch keys, and a pair of trousers, and a pair of shoes, property of William Richards: transported for seven years.

 

Recognizance

 

Christopher Sloggett of Bodmin, yeoman, to appear, and his surety William Chapple of Bodmin, surveyor.

 

QS/1/11/606

 

Solomon Wakfar and John Harris, both of Redruth, labs., indicted for stealing seven £1 notes, property of Joseph Mead, and for stealing 40 pennies, and 40 half-pennies, 100lbs. of cheese, value 10s., a pocket book, 20lbs. of snuff value 10s., and 20lbs. of iron nails, value 1s. property of Joseph Mead: both transported for 7 years.

 

Edward Stevens, John Stevens and John Halse, all of Kenwyn, labs. indicted for stealing 5lbs. bread and 10lbs of pork property Thomas Cock: acquitted.

 

QS/1/11/607

 

Samuel Harris of Redruth, lab., indicted for stealing two pea-fowls, property of James White: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol and whipping.

 

William Robins of Budock, lab., servant of Elizabeth Goodman, indicted for stealing whilst in Elizabeth Goodman's employ, several items of clothing: transported for fourteen years.

 

QS/1/11/607, 608

 

William Sims of Falmouth, lab. servant of Walter Cock, indicted for stealing stirrup leathers, leather, and a shot-bag from his master: transported for 14 years.

 

QS/1/11/608

 

Thomas Wilton of Truro, saddler, and Francis Wilton of Truro, lab., indicted for receiving stirrup leathers, etc. and a shot bag, property of Walter Cock, stolen by "some ill-disposed person" [see QS/1/11/607, 608] knowing those goods to be stolen: acquitted.

 

Richard Leech of Kea, lab., indicted for stealing clothing, property of George Brown: acquitted.

 

QS/1/11/609

 

John Hurdon committed to the bridewell as an incorrigible rogue for having deserted his wife and family, chargeable to South Petherwin, having been previously convicted of similar offence: one year's hard labour in Bodmin gaol and severe whipping.

 

Rebecca Jenkin committed to the bridewell for a breach of the peace against Ann Wearne: discharged.

 

Mary Ann chambers committed to the bridewell for uttering two counterfeit shillings: discharged for want of prosecution.

 

E. W. Wynne Pendarves, esq., M.P., requested to preside as chairman at next sessions.

 

QS/1/11/609,610

 

Continued 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.

 

QS/1/11/610,611

 

Following Act of 1828 "for better regulation of Divisions" [of the county] considered that parishes of Luxulyan, Lanlivery, Tywardreath, Golant, St. Blazey, Roche, borough of Fowey and Lanhydrock will form a convenient division, within which a special sessions could be held. Notice of intention had been advertised in West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. For past two years 5 J.P.s had been living in the proposed area: new division to be adopted from 1 May next, to be known as Tywardreath Division. To be enrolled at Easter sessions 1831.

 

QS/1/11/61,612

 

Continued appeal by St. Kew against order of 7 Jan. last for removal of William Old, Mary Ann his wife and their children John Bray Old (8), Priscilla Scobel Old (5), Mary Jane Mitter Old (2), and Frances Old (5 months) from Calstock: order confirmed. St. Kew to pay Calstock £5 costs.

 

QS/1/11/612,613

 

Gunpowder licence.

 

Application by William Tucker to erect a gunpowder mill on lands known as Kennall and Tremenheere in Stithians, occupied respectively by William Tucker and James Hill, and William Hosking, labs. his undertenants. [Detailed description of exact situation]: application refused.

Date: 20 April 1830
Held by: Kresen Kernow (formerly Cornwall Record Office), not available at The National Archives
Language: English

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