Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

13th January 1801

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Justices

Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., Edmund John Glynn and Thomas Graham, esqs., and Edmund Gilbert and Charles Kendall, clerks.

Jury

Matthew Roberts, George Tallack, John Carne, Francis Fugler, John Thomas, Stephen Hugo, Thomas Henna, William Veale, Thomas Adams, John Lyttleton, John Burn, Charles Meager, John Edwards, Jonas Gaved, Thomas Salter, William Hugoe, Nicholas Trenaman, Edward Burn, George Coath, Jonathan Werry, Henry Lambe, and Thomas Philp, gents.

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

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

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Treasurer to pay clerk 40s. for carrying statutes at large from one sessions to another; and £22 for levy warrants at 10s. each for past year; £1. 6s. 8d. for following examinations and passes:- Elizabeth Street, widow, and Sarah Robarts at Easter 1800; £3. 6s. 8d. for Hannah Wade, Elizabeth Symons, Ann Northey, Elizabeth Sedgman and Grace Carpenter at Michaelmas; and 20 guineas [£21] for clerk's salary for past year.

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Appeal by St. Just in Roseland against order of 23 Oct. last for removal of Thomas Borlase, Dorothy his wife, and their children Charlotte (11), Mary (7), Elizabeth (5), and Blanch (1½) from St. Agnes: order confirmed. St. Just to pay St. Agnes £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

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Appeal by Bridgerule [part in Cornwall, and part in Devon] against order of 2 Oct. last for removal John Gilbert, son of John Gilbert, from Poundstock: order reversed. Poundstock to pay Bridgerule £2. 10s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Appeal by Budock against order of 15 Nov. last for removal of Mary Eliot, singlewoman from St. Just in Penwith: order reversed. St. Just to pay Budock £2. 8s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Appeal of Budock against order of 29 Oct. last for removal of Martha Grey, widow, from Falmouth: order confirmed. Budock to pay Falmouth £1. 6s. 8d. costs.

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Continued appeal by St. Pinnock against order of 10 July last for removal of Mary Briant, singlewoman, from Falmouth: order reversed. Falmouth to pay St. Pinnock £1. 6s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 16 Nov.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Veryan; Johannah Pentecost; John Symons, jun., of Veryan, yeoman

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Appeal by St. Kew against order of 24 Dec. last for removal of John Profit, Martha his wife, and their children Catherine (5), Jenefer (3), and John (19 weeks) from St. Tudy: held over.

Appeal by Mabe against order of 2 Jan. inst. for removal of Thomas Taylder (51) Mary his wife (35), and their children John (9), Mary (7), Jane (4), Thomas (2), and Fanny (7 months) from Penryn: held over.

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Appeal by St. Cleer against order of 10 Jan. inst. for removal of Elizabeth Mildern from Liskeard: held over.

Augustus Jenkyn of St. Columb Major, yeoman and Thomas Davey of Simonward [St. Breward], miller, took oaths as protestant dissenting ministers.

Bridge surveyor (east) to repair Greaston, Horsebridge, Poleston and Clapper bridges.

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

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Appeal by Feock against order of 13 Oct. last for removal of Bridget Thomas, wife of James Thomas, mariner, (35), and her children Elizabeth (8), Mary (6) and John 'the younger' (12 months) from Penryn: order reversed. Penryn to pay Feock £3. 11s. 8d. costs and maintenance.

Recognizances

Richard Allen, jun. of St. Clement, cordwainer, and John Pearce his pledge: recognizances discharged.

John Derry, sen. of Egloshayle, carpenter, and James Derry his pledge: recognizances held over. Child not yet born.

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Continued appeal by St. Stephens by Saltash against order of 28 June last 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.

Recognizances

Thomas Corfield of Falmouth, merchant, to appear in bastardy, and of Francis Moorman his pledge: held over. Child not yet born.

William Davis of Gwennap, carpenter, to appear, and Henry Borlase of Gwennap, innkeeper, his pledge.

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Bastardy order

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

Sarah Crocker committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Lezant: discharged.

Jane Matters committed to bridewell for vagrancy and lodging in barns and outhouses in St. Stephen by Launceston: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Michael Chenoweth committed to bridewell for deserting his wife and family chargeable to St. Agnes: discharged.

Edward Murray committed to bridewell by James Baron, gent., mayor of Lostwithiel, for vagrancy in Lostwithiel: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Elizabeth Hammett committed to bridewell by Thomas Hoblyn, gent., mayor of Truro, as lewd and disorderly person: discharged.

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Benjamin Pitt, his wife and three children committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Austell: discharged.

Florence Bonny committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Lostwithiel: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Rose Harris committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Lostwithiel: adjudged incorrigible rogue, six months in bridewell.

Tobias Mankey of St. Martin in Meneage, tailor, indicted for taking a sheaf of oats, property of Henry Bamfield: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

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Ann Moyle committed to bridewell as common prostitute in Falmouth: adjudged incorrigible rogue, six months in bridewell.

Elizabeth Pemene committed to bridewell as common prostitute: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

John Michell committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Major: discharged.

Thomas Hall of Mevagissey, lab. indicted for taking a blue sustout [sic. ?Surtout] coat and one boot, property of Joseph Williams: acquitted.

Charles Stewart committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Pillaton: to be whipped and discharged.

Henry Prior committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Columb Minor: discharged.

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Rachel Helway committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Redruth: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Francis Blackwell of Crowan, lab. indicted for taking a duck, property of Sir John St. Aubyn: acquitted.

James Hockin of St. Keverne, lab., and Elizabeth Hocking [sic] of St. Keverne, spinster, indicted for taking two barn door fowls, two pullets, and two ducks, property of John Wearne: acquitted.

Sarah Barlow committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Redruth: discharged.

Bastardy orders

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

Name: Elizabeth Gabriel; Parish: Lanlivery; Court's decision: Committed for deserting her bastard child: discharged

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Bastardy orders

Name: John Branwell; Parish: Lanlivery; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Cornelius; Parish: St. Just in Roseland; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: William Bayley; Parish: Bodmin; Court's decision: To remain in custody

James Cowling, lab., and Ann Ham, widow, both of Altarnun, indicted for receiving five fowls and two geese, property of William Burnard, knowing them to be stolen: acquitted.

James Hooper of St. Mewan, lab. indicted for taking 3lbs. of candles, property of John Harris and Samuel Keam: to be publicly whipped at Polgooth Mine.

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Joseph Sibley committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Mary his wife: discharged.

William Eddy committed to bridewell for stealing furze, property of William Thomas: discharged ignoramus.

Thomas Glanville of Mevagissey, lab., indicted for taking a turkey, property of Andrew Carvalth: acquitted.

Elizabeth Jones, als. Blanch Odgers, and Christian Anderson, both of St. Austell, spinsters, indicted for taking a dowlas shift and a cotton handkerchief, property of Sarah Bond: for E.J. six months' and for C.A. three months' hard labour, both in bridewell.

Elizabeth, wife of Richard Gatty of St. Kew, lab. indicted for taking a sheaf of wheat, property of John Furnis, gent.: one month in bridewell.

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Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 24 Dec.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Lanlivery; Mary Wills, singlewoman; John Bramble of Lostwithiel, lab.

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Following 'his Majesty's Proclamation recommending Economy in the use of Food' magistrates recommended to those procuring provisions for the poor slightly salted fish "as a cheap, wholesome and nutricious Food", particularly because of the quantity of local fish and the reduction in salt duties on fish for internal consumption.

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of following societies examined and allowed:- Southdown and Stratton.

Joan Blewett of Paul, widow, indicted for taking two quarts of English white salt, property of Edward Rogers and others: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

Recognizances

Charles Jenkin of Padstow and his sureties: recognizances discharged.

John Reynolds of St. Winnow, lab. for appearance of Ann, wife of Richard Reynolds: discharged as no prosecution.

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Thomas Cockin of Illogan, for appearance of Mary Clemence: recognizance discharged.

Prisoners in gaol and bridewell at Bodmin in future to be allowed daily 1lb. of bread, made in equal parts of wheat and barley meal, and 1½ pints of boiled rice mixed with water, milk and treacle, unless gaoler needs to increase amount of rice at his discretion, in order to lessen the consumption of grain. [See also QS/1/7/80 concerning shortage of food]

Prisoners in gaol and bridewell to be allowed to receive half their earnings during their imprisonment when the keeper "shall think proper", and the remaining half to be paid on discharge. [Then follows that a quarter be retained by the "Gaol and Bridewell keeper for his own use and benefit" and the remaining quarter "be paid by him to the Treasurer.. as part of the County Stock"!]

James Cowling, lab., and Ann Ham, widow, both of Altarnun, indicted for taking five fowls and two geese, property of William Burnard: A.H. acquitted J.C. received three months' hard labour in bridewell, and then public whipping in Bodmin.

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Richard Pascoe of St. Columb Major, lab., indicted for obtaining money under false pretences from William Hancock and from James Stick: transported for seven years.

Presentments of highways in Wendron discharged on payment of court fee.

Thomas Burgen of Tywardreath, lab., indicted for assault and battery: six months in bridewell, and fined 20s., to remain in custody until fine paid.

Sessions to be adjoined to St. Austell on Tuesday, 10 Feb. next "by virtue of the Act passed in the last Session of Parliament for making better provision for the maintenance of the poor and for diminishing the consumption of Bread Corn...."

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John Edwards of Lelant, lab. indicted for assault on Charles Allen and Bathsheba his wife: fined 1s. paid in court.

Charles Allen of Lelant, lab. indicted for assault and battery: fined 1s. paid in court.

Recognizance

Richard Paul of Kea, carpenter: recognizance estreated.

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