Catalogue description Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/11/488

Justices: Edward William Wynn Pendarves, esq., chairman, Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, bart., John Hearle Tremayne, Francis Hearle Rodd, Richard Gully Bennet, Edward Collins, George Borlase, Richard Johns, William Hext, George Boughton Kingdon, and Henry Thomson, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Robert Walker, Nicholas Kendall, William Molesworth, John Kempe, Richard Gerveys Grylls jun., Thomas Grylls and Francis John Hext clerks.

Jury: Nicholas Paul, Matthew Box, Thomas Baynard, John William Bevan, William Dingle, William Glasson, Thomas Hichens, Thomas Haynes, John Honey, William Hodge, Caleb Knowles, Edmund Lory, William Lanyon, Richard Magor, Josiah Paull, Andrew Paull, Richard Skinner, Francis Searle, Joel Tregoning, Francis Woolf, and John Williams, gents.

QS/1/11/489

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.

Appeal by St. Mabyn against order of 27 April last for removal of William Harpur, Elizabeth his wife and their children Mary (3) and Elizabeth (1) from Tywardreath: held over.

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

QS/1/11/490

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 24 Jan.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Veryan; Susanna Annear, singlewoman; William Hotten of St. Austell, blacksmith

QS/1/11/491

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 14 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Kenwyn; Hannah Benny, singlewoman; James Richards, of Kea, miner

QS/1/11/492

Filiation orders

Child: F.; When born: 1 Jan. 1828; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Fowey; Ann Davey of St. Neot, singlewoman; Richard George of Illogan, miner.

QS/1/11/493

Filiation orders

Child: M.; When born: 27 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father: Feock; Catherine Lavin, widow; William Roberts, jun. of Feock, husbandman.

QS/1/11/494

Continued 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: order reversed. Budock to pay Fowey £12 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/495

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

Appeal by St. Erme against order of 7 May last for removal of John Grubb, Susanna his wife and their children Jenefer (6), Diana (5), and William (5 months) from Kenwyn: held over.

QS/1/11/496

Appeal by Lostwithiel against order of 27 May last for removal of Mary Mallet, singlewoman, from Penryn: order reversed. Penryn to pay Lostwithiel £2 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/496,497

Appeal by Breage against order of 27 June last for removal of William Andrew, miner and Mary his wife from Sithney: held over.

QS/1/11/497

Appeal by Camborne against order of 18 May last for removal of Elizabeth Goldsworthy, widow of Ralph Goldsworthy, from Tywardreath: held over.

Appeal by Egg Buckland in Devon against order [undated] for removal of Grace Elliott, singlewoman from St. Stephens by Saltash: held over.

QS/1/11/498

Continued appeal by Llanelly in Carmarthenshire against order of 23 August 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.

Bastardy orders

Name: John Ellis; Parish: St. Buryan; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: James Maynard; Parish: Stratton; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet month old.

QS/1/11/498, 499

Bastardy orders

Name: William Hotton; Parish: Veryan; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

QS/1/11/499

Bastardy orders

Name: Richard Jenkin; Parish: St. Mewan; Court's decision: Discharged.

Appeal by Eling in Hampshire against order [no date] for payment of £25.1s.4d. for maintenance of Jonas Osman, whose removal from Falmouth to Eling was suspended on account of illness of Jonas Osman and his inability to travel: held over.

Bridget Cory of Bodmin, spinster, indicted at last sessions for assault and battery withdrew plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty: fined 1s paid in court.

Joseph Moon of Liskeard, gent. sworn in as High Constable for Hundred of West.

QS/1/11/500

John Philp of St. Stephen in Brannel, lab., indicted for stealing eight gallons of potatoes, value 10s., property of Samuel Blake: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Couche of Boconnoc, lab., indicted for stealing six rabbits, property of William Giles: fourteen days' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

James Sowden of Lostwithiel, lab., indicted for stealing two tons of copper ore, value £7, property of Joseph Thomas Austen, esq.: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/501

John Halls of St. Agnes, lab. convicted at general Quarter Sessions on 15 July 1828 of felony, indicted at this sessions for stealing a copper sieve, property of William Ninnis: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Mark Nicholls and Nicholas Nicholls, both of St. Erth, labs., indicted for stealing two brass valves, three brass seatings, a brass collar, 100lbs. of brass, and 10lbs. of iron, property of George Davey and others: for Mark Nicholls four months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol; for Nicholas Nicholls two months' hard labour.

QS/1/11/502

Report of Visiting Justices to Bodmin gaol

1. Completion and occupation of new bridewell

2. Repairs of old bridewell progressing, and separate sleeping cells being built.

3. Gaol alterations also progressing; gaol yard having been divided into three, for separate classes of prisoners. Previously undivided.

4. New tread wheel is in preparation, to be completed soon, and at small additional cost will enable mill machinery to be attached to it in the future "if desired."

5. When all alterations complete gaol will comply with Act, excepting separate division for juvenile offenders. Hoped that this will be remedied soon.

6. Good order and discipline throughout the whole buildings.

Account of James Chapple, gent., bridge surveyor (east) examined 4s. 7½d due to James Chapple.

QS/1/11/503

Appeal by Kenwyn against order of 5 March last for removal of Joseph Bryant, Elizabeth his wife, and their children William (8), Elizabeth (7) and Joseph (5) from St. Clement: order reversed. St. Clement to pay Kenwyn £2 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/504

Two bridge rates levied to be paid to James Chapple, gent., bridge surveyor (east).

Appeal by Warleggan against order of 1 June last for removal of William Wills and Mary his wife from St. Winnow: order reversed. St. Winnow to pay Warleggan £2 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/11/505

Appeal by St. Austell against order of 22 June last for removal of George Jeffery and Mary his wife, from Tywardreath: order reversed. Tywardreath to pay St. Austell £2.12s.0d. costs and maintenance.

Rules and regulations of Truro and East Penwith Savings Banks allowed and confirmed.

QS/1/11/506

Maria Halls of Madron, singlewoman, who was convicted of felony at Quarter Sessions on 13 Jan. 1828 was at this sessions indicted for stealing four half-crowns, property of Ann Quick: acquitted.

William Tanner of St. Erth, mariner, indicted for stealing 100lbs. of beef, value £2, merchandise of William Bryant, on board the 'William Honey' in Penpol river: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/506,507

Isachar Benney of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for stealing 2lbs. of candles and another quantity of candles, property of William Bunt, jun., and Thomas Goldsworthy: one week's solitary confinement in Bodmin gaol, then private whipping.

QS/1/11/507

William Smith of St. Columb Major, lab., indicted for stealing a silver watch, value 10s., property of John King: six months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Thomas of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for stealing two barn-door fowls, value 12d. property of Paul Clark: one week's solitary confinement in Bodmin gaol, then private whipping.

Romano Angelo of Launceston, hawker, indicted for stealing a box, a bundle, a yard of baize and ten books, property of William Paynter, and also for stealing the same items, property of Robert Moltend: one month in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/508

Thomas Chavale of St. Agnes, lab., indicted for stealing a pair of bellows, property of Thomas Humphries and others: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Susan Jenkin of Kenwyn, singlewoman, indicted for breaking and entering Esther Symons' shop in Kenwyn, and stealing three pairs of ear-rings value 2s., and two necklaces value 2s: acquitted [see also QS/1/11/509].

Richard Robins of Falmouth, lab., indicted for stealing a set of china, twelve teacups, twelve saucers, and a basket, property of Simon Griffins: acquitted.

QS/1/11/508, 509

John Uren of Bodmin, lab., indicted for stealing two five-shilling pieces and three shillings "numbered", the property of John Martin: imprisoned in Bodmin gaol with six months' hard labour, commencing from "termination of his present confinement".

QS/1/11/509

Elizabeth Bartlett and Susan Jenkin both of Kenwyn, spinsters, indicted for stealing a silver watch, value 10s., three pairs of ear-rings, value 9s. and two necklaces, value 4s. property of Esther Symons: acquitted [see also QS/1/11/508].

Appeal by South Hill against order of 11 July inst. for removal of Robert Percy from Lezant: held over.

QS/1/11/509,510

Appeal by South Hill against order of 11 July inst. for removal of Edward Percy from Lezant: held over.

QS/1/11/510

Appeal by Probus against order of 31 Oct. 1826 for removal of John Brown and Elizabeth his wife from Redruth: held over.

Mary Ann Searle of Broadoak, spinster, indicted for secretly giving birth to a male child, which she hid in a room in Broadoak, in order to conceal the birth: six weeks in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/11/511

John Burrows of St. Breock, lab., indicted for uttering to William Bishop a counterfeit half-crown, knowing it to be counterfeit, and being in possession of another similar coin: one year's hard labour in Bodmin gaol, and then to find security for two years' good behaviour.

Thomas May of St. Clement, lab. indicted for assault on John Prout: acquitted.

QS/1/11/512

William Martin of Redruth, lab., indicted for assault on William Trevorrah, a petty constable of Redruth, in the execution of his duty. Pleaded guilty: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Joseph Beal committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to keep the peace towards Thomas Willcock Nicholls: discharged.

Christian Dunstone committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to keep the peace towards John Dunstone: discharged.

Edward Thomas committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to keep the peace towards Jane Thomas his wife: discharged.

Thomas Climo committed to the bridewell for want of sureties to answer Elizabeth Olver for assault and battery, and who was indicted for that offence at this sessions: discharged ignoramus.

QS/1/11/513

Appeal by Merther against order of 21 April last for removal of John Jane, Mary his wife, and their children William (7), and John (2) from Redruth: order confirmed. Merther to pay Redruth £7.10s.0d. costs.

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

QS/1/11/514

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

QS/1/11/514,515

Application by Peter Sandry of St. Ervan, maltster, for allowance of duty paid on 135 bushels of malt, totally destroyed by fire, the duty being £17.8s.9d., and also for duty on other quantities of malt partially damaged by fire on which the duty was £41.7s.3¼d., the fire having taken place in his malthouse in St. Ervan on the night of 13 May last. Peter Sandry, jun., and John Kent, "two credible witnesses" said on oath, in presence of John White, esq., collector of excise, that 135 bushels had been totally destroyed, and 933 bushels were reduced in value by a quarter, also that 174 other bushels were reduced in value by a quarter, also that 174 other bushels were reduced in value by one half, and total value lost was £160.8s.6d: collector of excise to pay Peter Sandry £58.16s.0¼d.

Scire facias issued against William Bennetts of St. Agnes, miner, and his sureties, to show cause why recognizances entered into at Easter sessions 1822 in case of bastardy, should not be estreated.

QS/1/11/515,516

Appeal by St. Stephen in Brannel against order of 29 June last for removal of Grace Truscott, widow, and her children Dorcas (16), Grace (14), Ann (11), Robert (9), Eliza (7), Jane (4), and Susan (2), from Tregony: order reversed. Tregony to pay St. Stephen in Brannel £6.5s.0d. costs and maintenance.