Catalogue description Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Justices: Francis Hearle Rodd, esq., chairman, Hon. Edward Granville Eliot, Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, bart., John Hearle Tremayne, Thomas Graham, Edward William Wynne Pendarves, Edward Collins, jun., William Peter, Joseph Sawle Sawle, William Robinson Hill, John Borlase, William Jope, Abraham Hambly, Humphry Willyams, Richard Gully Bennet, and Nicholas Kendall, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, William Molesworth, Richard Gerveys Grylls, jun., Nicholas Kendall, Thomas Grylls and Francis John Hext, clerks.

Jury: John Argall, Matthew Angove, William Broad, William Bullmore, Paul Burall, Alexander Paul Burall, William Cock, Edward Downing, Barnet Falck, Robert Ford, Henry Hosking, William Laity, John Lanyon, Richard Roswarn and Henry Rosewarn, gents.

QS/1/11/138

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

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

Appeal of Joseph Moon against poor rate made for Liskeard 23 June last: held over.

Appeal of Henry Ibbetson against poor rate of Liskeard made 23 June last: held over.y

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Appeals by John Smith, William Golding, John Harris, Thomas Betty, John Hodge, Stephen Pomroy, Richard Hall Treweeke, and Imma [? Emma] Burt against poor rate made for Callington 15 May last: all appeals held over.

QS/1/11/141

Sarah Williams committed to the bridewell for refusing to declare father of her bastard child, chargeable to Breage: discharged.

QS/1/11/142

Filiation orders

Child: F; When born: 3 July 1825; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father: Crantock; Mary Courtis, singlewoman; Thomas Daw of Helston, miner

QS/1/11/143

Child: F.; When born: 28 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father: St. Clement; Anne Marks, singlewoman; John Chapman of Kenwyn, mason

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Child: F.; When born: 17 June; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father: Linkinhorne; Mary Ann Jeffery, singlewoman; Philip Sargent of Callington, surgeon

[Presumably because of father's profession he was required to pay 3s. maintenance weekly, the usual amount being 1s. 8d.]

QS/1/11/145

Child: F.; When born: 10 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father: St. Veep; Mary Ratty, singlewoman; William Rescorl of Lanreath, lab.

[References throughout are to "children", presumably twins]

QS/1/11/146

Child: F.; When born: 29 April; Parish; Mother; Alleged Father: Roche; Elizabeth Grose, singlewoman; Richard Marks of Camborne, miner

QS/1/11/147

Bastardy order

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

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

Name: James Callaway; Parish: St. Clement; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Samuel Woolcock; Parish: St. Mabyn; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/11/148

Bastardy order

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

Name: Thomas Smitherham; Parish: St. Pinnock; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born

Name: Thomas Dawe; Parish: Crantock; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Thomas Mitchell; Parish: St. Agnes; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/11/149

Bastardy order

Name: John Golly; Parish: Veryan; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born

Philip Floyd of Gwinear, lab., indicted for taking a pasty and a linen cloth, value 6d., property of Richard Osborne: fourteen days in Bodmin gaol.

Margaret Spargo of Liskeard, spinster, indicted for taking a flannel petticoat, ten yards of holland, and ten yards of "Irish", each item value 6d., property of James Clogg: three months in Launceston gaol.

QS/1/11/150

Thomas Rhodes of St. Austell, lab., indicted for taking a silver watch, property of William Pentecost: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Martin Rodda of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for taking two pairs of trousers, two yards of cloth and two yards of fustian, property of Stephen May: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Edwards of St. Austell, lab., indicted for taking eight listed items of clothing, property of William Clemo: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/151

Thomasine Edmonds, wife of Martin Edmonds of Falmouth, cordwainer, indicted for taking two muslin gowns, one the property of Alice Tink, the other belonging to Peggy Polglaze: one month in Launceston gaol.

Philip Cock of St. Austell, lab., indicted for taking a silver watch, three gold seals, a watch key and a watch ribbon, property of Charles Harris: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/152

James Collings committed to gaol for stealing various clothes and a silver watch, property of John Climo: discharged ignoramus.

Continued appeal by Gulval against order of 4 Feb. 1825 for removal of Samuel Harvey, yeoman, from St. Buryan to Gulval: held over.

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Appeal by Gulval against order of 28 April last for removal of James Cornish from Falmouth to Gulval: order reversed. Falmouth to pay Gulval £2.12s.5d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/153

Rules of friendly society called Torpoint Philanthropic Friendly Society allowed and confirmed.

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

QS/1/11/154

Appeal by St. Columb Minor against order [undated] for removal of John Bullock, Elizabeth his wife, and their children William (6), Jenifer (5), Mary (4), and Thomas (2), from St. Enoder to St. Columb Minor: held over.

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Appeal by Ruan Major against order [undated] for removal of Mary Holman, singlewoman, from Cury to Ruan Major: held over.

Appeal by St. Agnes against order [undated] for removal of John Knight, Ann his wife, and their children John (then 2) and Thomas (then 9 months) from Crowan to St. Agnes: held over.

QS/1/11/155

Appeal by Crowan against order [undated] for removal of Alice Richards, singlewoman, from Illogan to Crowan: held over.

Continued appeal by St. Breock against order of 30 March last for removal of Edward Hawke and Elizabeth his wife from Egloshayle to St. Breock: order reversed.

QS/1/11/156, 157

Continued appeal by St. Kew against order of 20 Jan. last for removal of Samuel Pinch (37), Ann his wife, and their children Amelia (6), William (5), and Samuel (1), from Bodmin to St. Kew: order reversed regarding Ann Pinch and children Amelia, William and Samuel, all removed to Bodmin. Bodmin to pay St. Kew £9.2s.0d. costs and maintenance. Appeal concerning Samuel Pinch, father, held over.

QS/1/11/157

Appeal by Rev. John Trevenen against poor rate in Creed, assessed at 1d. in £, on 27 March last for year ending Lady Day 1826: held over.

Appeal by John Moyle against poor rate in Kenwyn made on 4 May last: held over.

Benjamin Stephens Pellowe of Budock, lab. indicted for taking a wheelbarrow, value 6d., property of John Bullocke: acquitted.

Recognizances

QS/1/11/157, 158

James Jenkin, and William Towan for John Jenkin of Gwennap, miner, to appear, and obey bastardy order: estreats discharged.

John Jenkin, having had a filiation order made against him, out of court, failed to appear at last sessions: recognizance reduced from £20 to £5. John Jenkin to remain in custody of sheriff until £5 paid.

QS/1/11/158

Thomas Rashleigh, jun. of Budock, lab. to appear in bastardy, and his pledges Thomas Rashleigh and Henry Bray: estreats discharged, filiation order having been made out of court.

Henry Noy of Penzance, cordwainer, to appear in bastardy, and his pledges William Cavell andn William Thomas: estreats discharged, filiationn order having been made out of court.

QS/1/11/159

Joseph Netherton of Lostwithiel, currier, to appear in bastardy, and his pledges William Cavell and William Thomas: estreats discharged, filiation order having been made out of court.

Amount of recognizances of William Oats of St. Just in Penwith, yeoman, for keeping the peace towards Elizabeth, wife of John Oats, for 1 year from 1 July last, reduced from £50 to £10, William Oats to remain in custody of sheriff until £10 paid.

Gooden Tuffery of Falmouth, lab. indicted for taking a brass valve, value 6d., property of John Williams and his partners in Poldice Mine, Gwennap: four months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/160

Mary Ann Jenkin of Mevagissey, singlewoman, indicted for taking 6 yards of printed cotton, value 6d., property of Benjamin Andrew; also for taking two lace caps, a piece of plaiting net, a yard of net, a box of "Sewing Cotton Balls", and a yard of gingham, each valued at 6d., property of Walter Pomery Walkom: six months in Launceston gaol.

Elizabeth George, wife of Stephen George of Gwennap, lab., indicted for taking a pair of shoes, value 6d., property of Joseph Jory: two months in Launceston gaol.

Joseph Tippett of Antony, lab., indicted for taking ten gallons of potatoes, value 6d., property of Charles Jeffery: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/161

William Stevens, Richard Bowden, Abel Champion and Richard George, all of Gwennap, labs. all indicted for assaulting Ephraim Woolcock: William Stevens, Abel Champion and Richard George each received two months in Launceston gaol. Richard Bowden received three months in Launceston gaol.

James Frazier of st. Austell, lab. indicted for tendering counterfeit silver coin to Walter Giles: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Appeal by Hugh Snell against poor rate in Callington made 26 May last: held over.

QS/1/11/162

Appeal by William Hender against poor rate in Callington made 26 May last: held over

Edward Down of Marazion, lab., indicted for assaulting William Kneebone, a petty constable in Marazion, in execution of his duty, and also for assault on William Kneebone: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

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Thomas Johns of St. Blazey, miner, and Philip Pascoe of St. Austell, miner, indicted for a riot in Tywardreath, and for assaulting Samuel Vivian and William Rundle, two petty constables in Tywardreath, in execution of their duty, and also for common assault: found guilty of the riot only: for Thomas Johns three weeks' hard labour in Bodmin gaol; for Philip Pascoe two weeks' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/163

Thomas Symons, Thomas Medlyn, and John Pearce, all of Penryn, labs., indicted for petty larceny: all acquitted. Thomas Symons, Thomas Medlyn and John Pearce all indicted for another petty larcency and again acquitted.

John Watt of St. Mary, Scilly Islands, indicted for assaulting Nicholas Hocking: fined £5 paid in court.

All repairs to Bodmin and Launceston gaols to be santioned in writing by visiting magistrates of respective gaol.

Rev. Thomas Grylls appointed visiting magistrate to lunatic asylum in Bodmin, in lieu of George Borlase, esq. who has resigned.

QS/1/11/164

Henry Dawe of Poundstock, lab., indicted for assaulting Stephen Smeeth: fined £5 paid to sheriff in court.

Henry Dawe of Poundstock, lab., indicted for assaulting Stephen Smeeth: fined £5 paid to sheriff in court

William Clemence, James Rowse, Thomas Vivian, James Peters, all of St. Austell, labs., and Constance Bray and Mary Read, both of St. Austell, singlewomen, all indicted for a riot, and for assault on James Davey: all found guilty of the riot, but only William Clemence found guilty of assault: for William Clemence one month in Bodmin gaol and severe whipping; James Rowse, James Peters and Thomas Vivian each received fourteen days in Bodmin gaol and severe whipping; the two women each received one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/164, 165

George Vennard of Tregony, mason, indicted for assaulting James Allen, an assistant to John Dyer Sobey, sheriff's officer, in execution of his duty, and also for common assault on James Allen. Found guilty of common assault only: fined 40s., paid to sheriff in court.

QS/1/11/165

Henry Towsey indicted for assault and battery, confessed: fined 1s. paid to sheriff in court.

Appeal of Joseph Thomas Austen, esq., against poor rate made for Fowey 15 April last: held over.

Appeal by William Rogers against allowance of overseers' accounts in Fowey 5 April last: held over.

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

QS/1/11/166

Continued appeal of John Mein against order of 3 April last in which two J.P.s purported to nominate John? Welman, George Nickels, Joseph Parson and William Lyttleton as overseers of the poor in Fowey: order and appointments quashed.

Continued appeal by Rev. Cornelius Cardew, D.D., against poor rate made for St. Erme 28 March last., at 2s. in £: rate quashed.

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John Toms committed to the bridewell for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Mary Ann, his wife: discharged.

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John Nicholls committed to the bridewell by the mayor of Marazion, for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Anthony Dawe: discharged.

James Schollar committed to the bridewell for a breach of the peace against Elizabeth Champion: discharged.

Presentment of the highways in Lanivet, St. Columb Minor and St. Enoder discharged on payment of court fees.