Catalogue description Sessions held at Truro

QS/1/11/467

Justices: William Peter, esq., chairman, Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, bart., John Hearle Tremayne, Richard Gully Bennet, Thomas Daniell, John Borlase, Joseph Hosken, John Paynter, Henry Pendarves Tremenheere, Richard Johns, Matthew Garland Cregoe, esqs., Robert Walker, Richard Polwhele, John Kempe, William Hockin, Edward Rogers, Francis John Hext, George Treweeke and Charles Trevanion Kempe, clerks.

Jury: William Michell, Alexander Dingle, Richard Doble, William Edwards, Robert Ford, Thomas Glasson, jun., John Glasson, William Hendy, John Hichens, Hayes Hill, Richard Hodge, James Lawery, Richard Lory, Henry Lyne, William Marrack, William Martin, Thomas Rickard, Sampson Rogers, John Treffry, William Trerice and John Tyack, gents.

QS/1/11/468

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's account examined and allowed. £1,242.8s.9d. due to county.

Bridge surveyor's (west) account examined and allowed. £90.1s.1¼d. due to county.

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

QS/1/11/469

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 7 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Kenwyn; Elizabeth Moyle, singlewoman; John Oliver of Kenwyn, miner

QS/1/11/470

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 5 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Mawgan in Pydar; Joanna Gilbert, singlewoman; Stephen Langdon of Mawgan in Pydar, yeoman.

QS/1/11/471

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 25 Mar.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: St. Agnes; Elizabeth Hall, singlewoman; William Clethers of St. Agnes, miner.

QS/1/11/472

Bastardy orders

Name: Benjamin Hawken; Parish: Fowey; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Richard Lean; Parish: Gwennap; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Edwin Elliott; Parish: St. Stephens in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody; Child not yet month old

Name: John Launder; Parish: Helston; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: John Ellis; Parish: St. Buryan; Court's decision: To remain in custody; Child not yet born.

QS/1/11/472, 473

Bastardy orders

Name: John Cock; Parish: Roche; Court's decision: To remain in custody; Child not yet month old.

QS/1/11/473

Matthias Jewell committed to the bridewell, as rogue and vagabond, for wilfully refusing to maintain his wife and family: discharged.

George Young committed to the bridewell, as rogue and vagabond, for wandering and begging in St. Sampson [Golant]: discharged.

John Lennox committed to the bridewell as rogue and vagabond: discharged.

Francis Hearle Rodd, esq. requested to preside as chairman at next Quarter Sessions

Indictment of highways in Tresmere: discharged on payment of court fees.

Recognizance

Peter Buller to appear, and Matthew Anstis, his surety: discharged.

QS/1/11/474

Edward Lander of St. Neot, lab., indicted for stealing a sycamore pole, property of Elizabeth Sibly: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Thomas committed for stealing a piece of coal property of Richard Oke Millet: discharged ignoramus.

James Kempe committed for stealing a pair of stockings, property of James Hocking: discharged ignoramus.

Rebecca Glanville of Pelynt, singlewoman indicted for stealing a pair of worsted stockings and a cotton handkerchief, property of Thomas Stacy: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/475

James Johns of Redruth, lab., indicted for stealing two ducks, property of John Knight: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Harvey and Henry Williams, both of Gwinear, labs., indicted for stealing 5lbs. of beef, property of Thomas Riggs, and also 5lbs. of beef, property of Henry Rosewarne: John Harvey received two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol. Henry Williams acquitted.

QS/1/11/475,476

John Uren of Tywardreath, lab., indicted for stealing a promissory note for £1, property of John Cock: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/476

William Williams of Ludgvan, lab., indicted for stealing 1,000lbs. of iron, ten iron weights and a piece of timber, property of Thomas Teague and others: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/476,477

Appeal by St. Enoder against order of 24 Nov. last for removal of Michael Murphy from Crantock: order reversed. Crantock to pay St. Enoder £3.10s.0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/477

Visiting justices of Bodmin gaol permitted to order a new "Tread Wheel without a Corn Mill" to be erected in Bodmin bridewell, and to enlarge the hand corn mill in order to grind sufficient corn for all prisoners.

Mrs. Mules, in consideration of her long services at Launceston gaol, granted a pension of £15 p.a. "she residing in and taking care of the House formerly the Gaol, for the use of the Prisoners at the Launceston Assizes."

Christopher Mules, son of the late gaoler, granted £30, as a compensation for the loss of that office.

QS/1/11/478

Amended rules and regulations of Millbrook Benevolent Society examined and allowed.

Rules and regulations of East Cornwall Savings Bank allowed and confirmed.

Appeal by St. Hilary against order of 13 April inst. for removal of Catherine, wife of John Curgenven, and their children Lavinia (5), and Mary Anne (2) from St. Austell: held over.

Appeal of Edward Tumon against poor rate made for Crantock 21 Mar: held over.

QS/1/11/479

Appeal by Lanteglos by Fowey against order of 2 Feb. last for removal of Agnes Dyer, wife of William Dyer and her children Maria (6½) and Elizabeth (1) from West Looe: held over.

Appeal by Fowey against order of 22 Jan.last for removal of Peter Richards, Mary his wife and their children Mary (16), Elizabeth (14) and John (6 months) from Budock: held over.

QS/1/11/480

Appeal by James Rosewall against poor rate made in Towednack 15 April last: held over.

QS/1/11/480,481

Application concerning order made at special sessions held at Selley's Hotel, Budock on 13 Feb. last, whereby part of a footway between Cospost in Stithians and Gwennap Churchtown was to be diverted over land belonging to James Spargo of Stithians, yeoman, John Rogers of Penrose, esq., James Blencowe of Pengreep, clerk, Lady Ellen Riggs Miller, and John Williams, jun., of Burncoose, esq.: statutory notice having been given, order confirmed and enrolled.

QS/1/11/481

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

QS/1/11/482

William Henry Middlecoat of Veryan, yeoman, indicted at last sessions for "injuriously placing" a gate across public highway at Gwendra Hill in Veryan: acquitted.

Samuel Turner of Bodmin, lab., indicted for stealing a silver spoon, property of John Wallis. Pleaded guilty: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Kinsman of Lanivet, lab., indicted for stealing a shovel and a mole trap, property of William James. Pleaded guilty: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/482, 483

John Jones of St. Columb Major, lab., indicted for stealing a gold ring, a china box and a waistcoat, property of Joseph Thorne: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/483

Benjamin Marrett of Illogan, lab., indicted for taking a watch, property of William Richards: private whipping.

Joseph Hocking of Constantine, lab., indicted for stealing 100 oysters and 100 oyster brood from oyster bed belonging to John Tyack and another: imprisoned until cessation of sessions.

James Vivian of Constantine lab., indicted for stealing 100 oysters and 100 oyster brood from oyster bed belonging to John Tyack and another: acquitted.

QS/1/11/483, 484

Joseph Michell of Constantine, lab., indicted for stealing 100 oysters and 100 oyster brood from oyster bed belonging to John Tyack and another: acquitted.

QS/1/11/484

Margaret Reynolds of St. Winnow, spinster, indicted for stealing a shawl and an apron, property of Edmund Facey: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Bridget Cory of Bodmin, spinster, indicted for assault on Loveday, wife of Christopher Wallis: committed to the bridewell for want of sureties.

William Richards committed for want of sureties in breach of the peace against Mary Pellew: discharged.

William Johns committed for want of sureties in breach of the peace against Philippa his wife: discharged.

James Jenkin committed for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Benjamin his father: discharged.

QS/1/11/485

Joseph Beal committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to keep the peace towards Thomas Willcock Nicholls: to remain in custody until sureties found.

Christian Dunstone committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to keep the peace towards John Dunstone: remain in custody until sureties found [by him].

Samuel Glasson committed for want of sureties in a breach of the peace against Robert his father:

Discharged.

Recognizance

Roger Bray and Thomas Cocking his surety: held over.

QS/1/11/485, 486

Continued appeal by Falmouth against order of 15 Oct. last for removal of Michael Harry and his wife Jane and their children Michael (12), William (9), Jane (6), Edward (4), and John (18 months) from Penzance: order reversed. Penzance to pay Falmouth £25 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/486, 487

Appeal by St. Minver Highlands against order of 26 Jan. last, for removal of John Kent and Catherine his wife, from St. Minver Lowlands: held over.