Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/8/71

Justices

Edward William Stackhouse, John Hearle Tremayne, Mathew Michell, and Davies Giddy, esqs., William Flamank, D.D., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Edmund Gilbert, Joseph Pomery and John Rogers, jun., clerks.

Jury

John Roberts, Martin West, James Hawken, John May Andrew, John Legoe, Richard Grose, John George, Anthony Cock, Roger Henwood, William Martyn, Samuel Martyn, James Nicholls, Samuel Nankivell, Peter Rowe, Richard Sandy, Thomas Magor, John Christian, sen., William Kingdon, William Lane, William Pearse, George Coath, and William Dangar, gents.

Presentments of highways in Stithians, Mabe, Calstock, St. Columb Major and Penryn held over.

QS/1/8/72

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

Army transport rates fixed to be in force until 22 Jan. next.

QS/1/8/73

Bastardy orders

Name: Peter Love; Parish: Phillack; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Mary Lukey; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: To remain in custody for refusing to declare father.

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: James Petherick; Parish: South Petherwin; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: James Nicholas; Parish: Sennen; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

QS/1/8/74

Bastardy orders

Name: James Cock; Parish: Morvah; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: Robert Morris; Parish: Marazion; Court's decision: Discharged.

Name: Richard Rowe; Parish: Paul; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

Name: Richard Michell; Parish: Breage; Court's decision: To remain in custody for refusing to obey bastardy order.

Name: George Martyn; Parish: St. Martin [sic]; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet month old.

QS/1/8/75a

Mary Edwards committed to bridewell as idle and disorderly person found begging in St. Austell: to remain in custody.

William Berry committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

Mary Keam committed to bridewell as "lewd, idle and disorderly person": discharged.

Thomas Powell committed to bridewell for neglecting and refusing to maintain his family chargeable to Veryan: fourteen days' hard labour.

Ann Hore committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Mevagissey: discharged.

Elizabeth Osborn committed to bridewell for breach of peace against John Lobb of St. Merryn: discharged.

QS/1/8/75b

John Richards committed to bridewell for violent assault on Jane, his wife: discharged.

Recognizance

James Wynne to appear to prefer his bill of indictment against Henry Blake and William Ball for felony: recognizance discharged.

[See also QS/1/8/76]

Richard Chipmas, jun., of Sithney, lab. indicted for taking twelve apples, property of James Buller: one week in Bodmin gaol.

William Martin of Gwennap, lab., indicted for taking pair of leather shoes, property of Samuel Collins: acquitted.

QS/1/8/76

Henry Blake and William Ball charged with receiving money in account of proprietors of the Mercury Coach and fraudently embezzling same: discharged.

[See also QS/1/8/75b]

Appeal by St. Keyne against order of 25 July last for removal of Thomas Bunt, Jane his wife, and John their son from Liskeard: held over.

QS/1/8/77

£5 allowed to Rev. Joseph Fayrer, chaplain of Bodmin gaol, to purchase books for instruction of prisoners.

Warrants for levying rates for gaol and marshalsea for south and middle divisions of Hundred of East, also jurors' lists, accidentally not delivered to respective high constables. Other warrants to be issued in lieu returnable at next sessions.

QS/1/8/77,78

Filliation orders

Child; M.; Date born;12 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Kenwyn; Ann Owens, singlewoman; Thomas Tucker, of Kenwyn, sieve maker

QS/1/8/78,79

Filliation orders

Child; F.; Date born;15 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Allen; Elizabeth Roberts, singlewoman; John Brown of St. Allen, yeoman

QS/1/8/79

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

Appeal by Mawgan in Meneage against order of 12 Sep. last for removal of Rachel Williams, singlewoman, from Constantine: held over.

QS/1/8/80

Mary, wife of Richard Jewell of St. Austell, basket maker, indicted for taking a pair of leather shoes, property of Joseph Rundle: fourteen days in Bodmin gaol.

Recognizances

John Tresize of Madron to appear and his sureties Richard Tresize of Madron, yeoman, and Jacob Coren of Madron, yeoman.

Richard Tresize of Madron to appear, and his sureties John Tresize of Madron, and Jacob Coren of Madron.

QS/1/8/81

Nicholas Stevens of Bodmin, dealer in horses, to appear, and his surety William Hurdon of Bodmin, yeoman.

Nicholas Pearce of Bodmin indicted for assault and battery withdrew plea of not guilty. Pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

Walter Michell of Perranzabuloe, lab., indicted for assault with intent to rape Elizabeth Tregonning: fined 1s. paid in court.

James Buller of Helston, gardener, indicted for forcible entry: fined 20s. paid in court.

QS/1/8/82

Daniel Harvey of Redruth, miner, indicted for taking a counterpane, property of Rt. Hon. Francis, Lord de Dunstanville and Bassett and others: acquitted.

Above D.H. indicted for taking a copper tea kettle property of same persons above: acquitted.

Appeal by William Leggoe of St. Keverne, yeoman, occupier of property in St. Keverne, against poor rate made 17 Sep. last: rate quashed. St. Keverne to pay W.L. £5 costs.

QS/1/8/83

Appeal by Constantine against order of 23 May last for removal of Mary Chafer, singlewoman from Mawnan: held over.

Recognizance

Elizabeth Tresidder of Budock to keep the peace: recognizance estreated.

Elizabeth Hawke of Antony indicted for taking two silver teaspoons, property of Thomas Lang. Pleaded guilty: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Recognizance

Martyn Stevens of St. Erth to appear and John Faul of Gwinear, his surety.