Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

15th July 1800

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Justices

Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., Francis Glanville, esq., Edmund Gilbert, Thomas Penwarne, John Molesworth, Edward Pole and Joseph Pomery, clerks.

Jury

William Flamank, Nathaniel Woolcock, Richard Rogers, William Roberts, Richard Vercoe, Richard Herkyn, William Jenkin, William Pearce, Humphry Hicks, John Vercoe, William Moor, Thomas Whitford, Roger Pascoe, John Pearce, Oliver Slyman, Richard Andrew, John Withiel, John Daw, William Williams, William Dimble, gents.

Presentments of the highways in Linkinhorne, Wendron, Talland, Gwennap, Botus Fleming and Pillaton held over.

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

One gaol rate levied to be paid to Edward Coode, jun. gent., vice-treasurer.

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Appeal by St. Stephen in Brannel against order of 7 July last for removal of Robert Thomas, Ann his wife, and their children Thomas (10), Charlotte (6), and William (4) from St. Columb Minor: order reversed. St. Columb Minor to pay St. Stephen in Brannel £1. 11s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Continued appeal by St. Agnes against order of 17 Mar. last for removal of Mary Floyd of Perranzabuloe: order confirmed. St. Agnes to pay Perranzabuloe £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

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Appeal by Ludgvan against order of 19 May last for removal of James Martyn from St. Ives: order discharged.

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Appeal by Thomas Like against poor rate made for St. Stephen by Launceston, published in parish church on Sunday 15 June last: rate quashed "for insufficiency thereof" St. Stephen to pay T.L. £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

Recognizance

Richard Allen of St. Clement, cordwainer to appear in bastardy and John Pearce [? his surety]: held over as child not yet born.

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 10 Feb.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Ruan Minor; Elizabeth Bishop; John Tresidder of Helston, lab.

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Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 28 June; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Falmouth; Elizabeth Langdon; William Chard of Falmouth, fisherman

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 21 [month blank]; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Padstow; Mary Husband; John Williams, jun., of Padstow, cordwainer

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 29 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Agnes; Elizabeth Williams; Henry Woon of Roche, tinner

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Account of John Symons, gent. bridge surveyor (east) seen and allowed. £91. 12s. 8d. due to county.

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Appeal by St. Pinnock against order of 10 July inst. for removal of Mary Bryant from Falmouth: held over.

Appeal by St. Stephens by Saltash against order of 28 June for removal of John Odgers, Jenefer his wife and their children Ann (14), John (11), William (7), Henry (4), James (2) and unbaptised infant dau. from Gwennap: held over.

Appeal by Camborne against order of 8 July inst. for removal of Ann, wife of Henry Osborne, and their children Elizabeth (4), Thomas (1 year 10 months) and Bridget (10 weeks) from St. Ewe: held over.

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Richard Pascoe committed to bridewell for pretending to tell fortunes: discharged.

John Best committed to bridewell for permitting his wife to become chargeable to St. Keverne: discharged.

John Tippet committed to bridewell for permitting his wife to become chargeable to St. Keverne: to remain in custody.

Bastardy orders

Name: John Reynolds; Parish: Luxulyan; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Thomas Pearce; Parish: Mevagissey; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Margaret Styles, and her children Joseph and Ann, committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

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John Penwarden of Lawhitton, lab. indicted for taking six horseshoes, property of Roger Pomeroy: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

Bastardy orders

Name: John Williams; Parish: Padstow; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Henry Woon; Parish: St. Agnes; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Henry Restarrick committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Bennet Michell: discharged.

Edmund Woolcock of Gulval, lab. indicted for taking five tops of elm trees, property of Mary Veale, widow: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

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Abel Champion committed to bridewell for assault on Henry Tresidder: discharged.

John Reynolds of Bodmin, lab. indicted for taking 2 bushels of wheat, property of Thomas Lucas: three years' hard labour in bridewell.

Joseph Symons committed to bridewell for stealing wheat flour [flower-sic], property of George Sims: discharged for want of prosecution.

Thomas Walmesley committed to bridewell by John Edyvean, mayor of Bodmin, for stealing mutton, property of Asberkes Rowe: discharged ignoramus.

Recognizances

George [?Sems] of Crowan and John Richards to prefer bill of indictment and give evidence against Joseph Thomas in felony: estreated.

Anthony Pascoe of Mabe, lab. indicted for taking a pewter pot, property of John Layer, and also for stealing a pair of iron pincers, property of William Mansell: transported to New South Wales for seven years.

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William Richards of Gwennap indicted for taking a pair of men's leather shoes, property of James Rosewall: one week's hard labour in bridewell, then public whipping at Wheal Unity mine in Gwennap.

Thomas Davis of Kenwyn, mariner, indicted for taking a canvas bag, property of Nicholas Spry: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

Susanna Tonkin, wife of Richard Tonkin of St. Agnes, indicted for taking a peck of barley meal, property of William Menadue: acquitted.

Thomas Hambly of Kenwyn, lab., indicted for taking a pair of men's leather shoes, property of Thomas Hearn: one week's hard labour in bridewell.

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Appeal by Gwennap against order of 10 May last for removal of Solomon Williams, Grace his wife, and their children Catherine (12), Johanna (11), Sarah (3½) and Solomon (1¾) from Kenwyn: order discharged.

Presentments of highways in Lezant, Kenwyn, Mylor and Landulph discharged on payment of court fees.

John Thomas of Antony committed to bridewell for want of sureties to "prosecute his traverse".

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Salt Tax

Application in writing by John Mills of Mevagissey, fish curer, for warrant requiring collector of taxes at Liverpool to cancel bond entered into by Rathbone Hughes and Duncan of Liverpool, merchants, concerning shipping of 3,535 bushels of British fishery salt on board the brigantine 'Coaster' of Bideford, in Devon, of which John Pill the master, and Philip Brayley, mate. Salt shipped at Liverpool on 16 May last to carry to Gorran, in port of Fowey. Vessel left Liverpool on 23 May and arrived Mevagissey 2 June. On voyage vessel shipped water and lost 151 bushels 40lbs. of salt: bond to be cancelled.

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Friendly society

Rules and regulations of Union society at North Hill and a society at Launceston seen and approved.

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