Catalogue description Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/11/66

Justices: John Hearle Tremayne, esq., Edward Rodd, William Forard Michell D.D.s., Francis Hearle Rodd, Edward William Wynne Pendarves, Thomas Graham, Thomas Spry, John Buller, John Paynter, Henry Pendarves Tremenheere, William Peter, George Borlase, John Hext, Abraham Hambly, Richard Gully Bennett, William Robinson Hill, William Jope, Francis Glanville, jun., esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, John Trefusis, Richard Buller, William Hockin, Edward William Clarke, Richard Gervey Grylls, jun., George Treweeke, John Buller, John Kempe, Nicholas Kendall, Thomas Grylls, William Molesworth, clerks.

Jury: Thomas Bishop, Thomas Baron, Thomas Skinner, Nicholas Male, Samuel Higgs, John Curgenven, William Joseph Symons, Samuel West, John Blake, Anthony Cock, Nicholas Grose, Richard Andrew, William Brewer, Thomas Hellyar, John Rundle, Thomas James, George Beer and Richard Geach, gents.

QS/1/11/67

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

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

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

Bastardy orders

Name: Michael Trevathen; Parish: Perranzabuloe; Court's decision: Discharged

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

Name: Francis Bovey; Parish: St. Just in Roseland; Court's decision: Discharged

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

QS/1/11/68

Bastardy orders

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

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

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

Name: Elizabeth Pemberthy; Parish: Helston; Court's decision: Committed to the bridewell for refusing to declare father to remain in custody

QS/1/11/68

Bastardy orders

Name: William Retallick; Parish: St. Cleer; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/11/69

Bastardy orders

Name: William Gugg; Parish: Roche; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: William Courtney; Parish: Ladock; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: James Kernick; Parish: St. Kew; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Edward Hocking committed to the bridewell for having left his wife and family, chargeable to St. Ewe: discharged.

Barthomew [Bartholemew?] Henry O'Leary committed to the bridewell for "having performed some stage entertainment" in St. Breock: discharged.

QS/1/11/70

Ezekiel Gaved of St. Ewe, gent., sworn as High Constable of Hundred of Powder (east division)

Nicholas Gill indicted for assaulting Samuel Bennetts. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Recognizances

William Collick of St. Erth to answer in bastardy: estreated.

William Allen, jun., of Truro to answer in bastardy, and his sureties: estreated.

James Sellwood of St. Austell, lab., and John Broad of St. Austell, lab. indicted for stealing a gallon of beer, value 6d., property of Henry Medlend [Medland]: both received six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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William George of St. Stephens in Brannell, lab., indicted for taking a pair of trousers, property of Thomas May: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/71

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

QS/1/11/71,72

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 22 Sep.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Roche; Elizabeth Tellam, singlewoman; William Grigg of Roche, tinner

QS/1/11/72,73

Child: M.; When born: 16 July; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Gwennap; Jemima Tremberth [Trembath], singlewoman; Richard Hancock of St. Austell, miner

QS/1/11/73,74

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 23 July; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Ladock; Elizabeth Rogers, singlewoman; William Courtenay of Ladock, cordwainer

QS/1/11/74

Continued 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: order reversed. Saltash to pay South Petherwin £6.16s.7d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/75

Appeal by St. Enoder against order of 29 Aug. last for removal of Susanna Francis from Kenwyn to St. Enoder: held over

Appeal by Constantine against order of 1 Sep. last for removal of William Jenkins and Mary his wife from Kea to Constantine: held over.

Appeal by Gwennap against order of 6 Oct. inst. for removal of Mary Berryman, wife of Samuel Berryman, and their children William (3), and Samuel (1) from Feock to Gwennap: held over.

QS/1/11/76

Appeal by Feock against order of 2 Sep. last for removal of Jane Resuggan, widow of Robert Resuggan from St. Ives to Feock: held over.

Appeal by South Petherwin against order of 5 Oct. inst. for removal of Ann Deacon from St. Germans to South Petherwin: held over.

Appeal by John Dent against poor rate made for Lanteglos by Camelford 24 Sep last at 5s in £: held over.

QS/1/11/77

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

Continued appeal by Ruan Minor against order of 2 July last for removal of Elizabeth Martin, singlewoman, from Grade to Ruan Minor: order quashed by consent. Grade to pay Ruan Minor £2 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/78

Filiation order

Child: M.; When born: 20 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Kenwyn; Jane Terrill, singlewoman; Richard Moyle of Kenwyn, miner

QS/1/11/79

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

In future Epiphany sessions to be held at Bodmin. Clerk to give public notice.

Continued 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, son of Jacob Murton and his first wife Susanna from Constantine to Mawnan: held over.

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Appeal by Charles Hodgson, clerk, against account of overseers of the poor in St. Tudy for period 27 March 1824 to 25 Sep. 1825: held over.

QS/1/11/80

John Moyle committed to the bridewell, for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against John Ellery, jun.: discharged.

Joseph Treloar committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against James Jones: discharged.

Francis Bray committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Mary his wife: discharged.

William Smith committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Johanna his wife: discharged.

Jane, wife of Richard Olver of Menheniot, lab., and Mary Basset, wife of Francis Basset of Menheniot, lab. indicted for taking two gallons of apples, value 6d., property of Richard Sobey: both imprisoned until rising of court.

QS/1/11/81

Recognizance

Richard Bennet, jun. to appear to prefer bill of indictment against Richard Soper, jun., of Kenwyn, wheelwright for a felony: estreated

John Harvey of St. Blazey, lab. indicted for stealing 25lbs. of copper ore, value 6d., property of John Gill and his partners in East Crennis mine, St. Blazey: nine months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Thomas Stephens of Callington, lab. indicted for stealing various items of clothing, property of Henry Buller, jun.: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/82

Richard Fraser Johnstone of Breage, lab. indicted for taking 20 apples, value 6d., property of Richard Tyack: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Thomas Martyn of Egloshayle, lab., indicted for stealing a herring hook, value 6d., property of Joseph Green: acquitted.

Walter Giles indicted for a nuisance. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Recently erected meeting-house at Bell-view [? Belle-vue], St. Clement registered for worship of Quakers.

Recognizance

Thomas Mare of St. Neot to appear, and his pledges Thomas Mare and George Mare: estreated.

QS/1/11/83

John Williams of Paul, lab., indicted for stealing a pair of trousers, a sealskin, a bag, a sack, 1lb. of butter, and a pint of milk, property of John Curnow: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Matthews of St. Austell, lab. indicted for taking a saddle, a pair of stirrup leathers, each item valued at 6d., property of Henry Snell: acquitted.

Edward Martyn of St.Columb Major, lab., indicted for taking a waistcoat, value 6d., property of John Hayd: acquitted.

QS/1/11/84

John White committed for stealing apples property of John Peter Jeffery: discharged ignoramus.

John Parkins committed for stealing a fowl property of John Parkins [sic]: discharged ignoramus.

Appeal by Joseph Thomas Austen, esq., against poor rate in Fowey made 13 Aug. last at 1s. in £: held over.

QS/1/11/84,85

Appeal by Thomas Bryant against order of 12 July last, concerning male bastard child stated to have been born in Morval, son of Sarah Collings, singlewoman, of which it was alleged he was the father. Thomas Bryant claimed that Sarah Collings was not to be believed: order confirmed. Thomas Bryant to pay Morval £5 costs.

QS/1/11/85, 86

Filiation order

Child: M.; When born: 14 Jan. 1816; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Kew; Sarah, wife of Richard Carhart of St. Minver (nee Cocks); James Kernick of Perranzabuloe, miner

QS/1/11/86

Appeal by Penryn against order of 28 July last for removal of Loveday, wife of Giles Smith, and their children William (4), and John (2) from Budock to Penryn: held over.

Scire facias issued against William Bennett of St. Agnes, and his surety Matthew [...] to show cause why the recognizance entered into at East sessions 1822 had not been estreated.

QS/1/11/87

Application concerning order of 14 Sep. last referring to ancient footway from Higher Trereife and other villages in Madron, to Madron Churchtown through lands of Sir Rose Price, bart. and Thomas Baynard, gent. Reference to plan: order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/88

Application concerning order of 13 Sep. last, referring to ancient footway in Camborne, from Camborne churchtown through Higher Rosewarne estate to the Redruth/Hayle road in Phillack parish, crossing lands of Mrs. Mary Hartley, Christopher Hawkins, bart., and Davies Gilbert, esq. trustees of Mary Hartley. Reference to plan: order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/89

Application concerning ancient highway from Pulteggan and other villages in Madron to Madron churchtown, crossing lands of Sir Rose Price, bart. Reference to plan: order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/90

Application concerning order of 14 Sep. last referring to ancient footway from Penzance, over lands in Madron of Sir Rose Price, bart. Reference to plan: order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/91

Application concerning order of 14 Sep. last referring to ancient highway from Pulteggan and other villages in Madron, leading to Four Lanes, over lands in Madron, of Sir Rose Price, bart: order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/92

William Edgcombe Cudlipp and Thomas Cowles, stated on oath that, in accordance with acts of parliament, harbour at Porthleven had been deepened and improved, to enable vessels of up to 200 tons to use it.

Edward William Wynne Pendarves requested to preside as chairman at next sessions.