Sessions held at Truro

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Sessions held at Truro

on 19th April 1803

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Justices

John Vivian, Edward Collins, Robert Lovell Gwatkin, Thomas Graham, Edmund John Glynn and Arthur Kempe, esqs., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, John Molesworth, William Gregor, Jeremiah Trist, Thomas Penwarne, Robert Hoblyn, Charles Kendall, Edmund Gilbert and John Bennet, clerks.

Jury

William Reynolds, Henry Huthnance, Richard Hodge, John Rickard, Alexander Paul, Andrew Paul, Joseph Vivian, James Vivian, Michael Williams, Edmund Mitchell, William Bath, James Bath, Henry Brush and David Rawlings, gents.

Seven gaol and marshalsea rates levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun. gent., vice-treasurer.

Presentments of highways in Gwennap, Kenwyn, St. Allen and Truro held over.

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Account of Edward Coode, jun. gent., vice-treasurer produced and allowed £279. 13s. 1¼d. due from E.C.

Appeal by Cury against order of 2 Mar. last for removal of Elizabeth Davidson, widow, and her son John (19) from Budock: order confirmed. Cury to pay Budock £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

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Appeal by Ruanlanihorne against order of 14 Feb. last for removal of Margaret Williams, singlewoman, from Gerrans: order reversed. Gerrans to pay Ruanlanihorne [amount left blank] costs and maintenance.

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Appeal by Kenwyn against order of 2 Mar. last for removal of Lydia Lenty from Truro St. Mary: order confirmed. Kenwyn to pay Truro St. Mary £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

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Continued appeal by Sheviock against order of 15 Oct. last for removal of William Pitt from Landrake: order confirmed. Sheviock to pay Landrake £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

Recognizance

Collan Harvey of Gwennap, tinner, to appear, and his pledge Edward Goldsworthy, of Gwennap, tinner.

Protestant dissenting teachers

Henry Brush of Zennor, tinner, John Clemow of Truro, draper, and Samuel Sanders [occupation left blank] of Penzance, took statutory oath required of dissenting teachers.

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John Millett of St. Just in Penwith, William Bosustow of Buryan, Peter Budge of Camborne, John Tregear of Breage, William Carkett, of Falmouth and John Boulderson of Falmouth, all gents. each fined 40s. for non-attendance on jury.

Protestant dissenting minister

Richard Harris of Marazion, ropemaker, took statutory oath required of dissenting ministers.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to John Symons, gent. bridge surveyor (east).

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Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 10 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Breage; Alice Goldsworthy; Thomas Eastwood, of Breage, lab.

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Appeal by Gunwalloe against order of 5 Apr. inst. for removal of Lawrence MacGovern, Ann his wife and their dau. Ann (3) from Veryan: held over.

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Continued appeal by Helston against order of 11 Aug. last forremoval of William Harvey from Crowan: held over.

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Continued appeal by Sir John St. Aubyn of Clowance, bart., occupier in Crowan, against poor rate made on 7 Dec. last at 4s. in £ for year 1802: held over.

Continued appeal by Landewednack against order of 7 June last for removal of Sarah Williams, wife of William Williams, mariner, from Mawgan in Meneage: held over.

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Bastardy orders

Name: Thomas Eastwood; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Henry Roberts; Parish: Stokeclimsland; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: William Wooldridge; Parish: Stokeclimsland; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Archelaus Retallack; Parish: St. Keverne; Court's decision: Discharged

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 22 Oct.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Martin in Meneage; Alice Francis; George Martin of St. Martin in Meneage, lab.

Recognizance

Above G.M. [now spelt Martyn] to appear in bastardy, and his pledge James Andrew of St. Martin in Meneage.

Above G.M. committed to bridewell for want of sureties: now discharged.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 5 Nov.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Mawnan; Mary Chapan, singlewoman; Ralph Rider of Falmouth, lab.

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Above R.R. to remain in custody for want of sureties.

John French committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to St. Mabyn: to remain in custody.

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Appeal by Redruth against order of 9 Mar. last for removal of Ann Bray, widow of William Bray, jun., and their children William Trewortha (8), James Trewortha (7), Frances (4), Ann (2), and Mary (8 months) from Kea: order reversed. Kea to pay Redruth £1. 18s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Continued appeal by St. Just in Penwith against order of 9 Nov. last for removal of Edward Goninnan from Crowan: held over.

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Appeal by John Stephens of Ludgvan, clerk against allowance on 14 Apr. inst. of Ludgvan churchwardens' accounts as being 'irregular, unjust and objectionable': appeal held over with consent of respondents.

Appeal by John Hosking of Madron [description left blank], occupier in Madron against rate assessment made on 12 Apr. inst.: held over with consent on respondents.

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Bastardy orders

Name: Benjamin Tresawna; Parish: [not given]; Court's decision: Recognizance held over.; Child not yet born.

Name: Hugh Burley and William Burleigh, his pledge; Parish: Truro St. Mary; Court's decision: Recognizance held over.; Child not yet born.

Name: Oliver Glewas and John Glewas, his pledge; Parish: Kenwyn; Court's decision: Recognizance estreated.

William Roberts, jun. of St. Allen, lab. indicted for taking a gallon of oats, property of John Thomas, esq.: acquitted.

George Couch of Talland, lab. indicted for taking a grappling iron, property of Joseph Turner: acquitted.

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Continued appeal by Nicholas Harris, jun. against rate assessment made for Redruth 30 Nov. 1802 (second rate 2s. 3d. in £): appeal discharged. N.H. to pay Redruth £18. 1s. 2d. costs.

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[Christian name omitted] McGeen, and Richard Groves committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Merryn: discharged.

James Rowe of Truro, shoemaker, indicted for taking a drake, property of John Roberts: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

Charles Webber of Lansallos, lab. indicted for taking a canvas shirt, property of Samuel Hocking: transported to New South Wales for seven years.

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Richard Rosemergy of Breage, lab. indicted for taking a silver watch [owner omitted]: acquitted.

Thomas Mills of St. Columb Major, lab. indicted for taking a cotton shirt, property of Joseph Grigg: six months' hard labour in bridewell.

Samuel Michael of Manaccan, lab., indicted for taking an iron grapnell, property of Richard Walters: twelve months' hard labour in bridewell.

Appointments of William Hamley and Peter Edward Scobell as [presumably joint] surgeons at Bodmin Gaol discharged. W.H. now appointed as surgeon at the gaol.

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William Beard, gent. resigned as bridge surveyor (west) William Moorman, of Tregony, gent. appointed to his office.

John Geen of Penzance, lab., indicted for taking a striped cotton shirt, property of Richard Dunn: twelve months' hard labour in bridewell.

William Williams, jun. of Breage, lab., indicted for taking a bitch ferret, property of John Matthew: acquitted.

Mary Hawton of Stokeclimsland, spinster, indicted for taking a dowlas apron [owner omitted]: acquitted.

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Recognizances

George Scantlebury of St. Veep, innkeeper, to appear, and his pledges John Williams of St. Sampson [Golant], butcher, and Edmund Turner of Truro, mercer.

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George Scantlebury, jun. of St. Veep, yeoman, to appear, and his pledges above J.W. and E.T.

Friendly society

Rules and regulations of Hand in Hand Society at Chacewater exhibited and allowed.

John Bant of St. Teath, yeoman, indicted for assaulting Mary George: fined £30 and imprisoned in bridewell until fine paid.

William Miners and other indicted for rioting pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

William George of Redruth, butcher, indicted for assaulting Henry Noel: three months in bridewell.

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William Glasson, John Michell, John Johns and Thomas Johns indicted for a misdemeanour at this sessions. Pleaded guilty: fined 6d. paid in court.

William Curtis and Samuel Collins, both of Kenwyn, labs., indicted for assaulting Gregory Phillips: one day in bridewell.

William Bunt of Gwennap, miner, indicted for assaulting Henry Rogers: fined £1. 1s. 0d [one guinea] paid in court.

Benjamin Jenkins, sen., and Benjamin Jenkins, jun., both of Gwennap, tinners, indicted for assaulting Henry Tonkin: each fined £5. Imprisoned in bridewell for six months or until fine paid.

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John Dean of Lanteglos by Fowey, lab., indicted for unlawfully lighting a fire on the coast as a signal to a smuggling ship: acquitted.

Recognizances

John Tregaskes, jun. of St. Clement, stonemason, to appear, and his pledge Robert Collins of St. Clement, stonemason.

Ann Foxall and Jane Courtenay indicted for assault. Pleaded guilty: fined 6d. each paid in court.

Presentment of highways in St. Allen discharged on payment of court fees.

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