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Sessions held at Truro

Catalogue reference: QS/1/2/67-70

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This record is about the Sessions held at Truro dating from 24 April 1750.

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Reference
QS/1/2/67-70
Title
Sessions held at Truro
Date
24 April 1750
Description

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Justices: Samuel Foot, Nicholas Kemp, Christopher Hawkins, esqs.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, Henry Tregellas, Simon Searle, John Oats, Sampson Mitchell, Richard Richards, Mark Daniell, Humphry Hicks, Thomas Hicks, Thomas Powell, Almond Cornish, William Allen, John Curnow, John Hoskin, Thomas Kniverton, Andrew Hoskyn, Richard Stevens, Hanniball Curnow, gents.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Thomas Webb of Saltash, tailor

John Burell of St Stephens by Saltash, surety

John Stephens of Saltash, shipwright

John Burell of St Stephens by Saltash, surety

Humphry Old

Savory Old [his father] of Port Isaac, mariner, surety

Isaack Crabb of Endellion, tailor

Richard Crabb of Endellion, tailor, surety

William Chilcott of Tintagel

Thomas Bray of Tintagel, surety

Thomas Bray of Tintagel

William Chilcott of Tintagel, surety

Ambrose Joint of Tintagel

Thomas Brown of Tintagel, surety

Thomas Hugh of Probus, felt-maker; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d.

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Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Isaac Prout of Tintagel

William Chilcott of Tintagel, surety

John Freath of Tintagel

Richard Hoskin of Tintagel, surety

Richard Hoskyn of Tintagel

Josias Hugo of Tintagel, surety

William Hick, yeoman, on behalf of inhabitants of Lanlivery

Thomas Trethewey of Lostwithiel, gent., surety

Henry Ralph, jun., of St Martin

Henry Ralph, sen., of St Martin, surety

Bernard Ralph of St Martin

Henry Ralph, sen., of St Martin, surety

William Ralph

Henry Ralph, sen., surety

William Williams of St Martin

Henry Ralph, sen., surety

John Burell; confessed to a misdemeanour: fined 6d.

William Oliver of Gorran, mariner; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

Richard Julyan of Wythiel; confessed to assault and battery: fined 6d.

Recognizance to appear at next session:

William Bray of Tintagel

Account of John Lyne, gent., Vice-treasurer: allowed.

Account of John Marshall, Surveyor (west): allowed.

Account of John Turner, gaoler: allowed.

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Account of Francis Penwarne, Surveyor (east): allowed.

One half of a bridge rate to be raised and paid to Mr Penwarne, Surveyor (east).

One half of a gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to Vice-treasurer.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Richard Reed of Menheniot

Richard Hugo of Gorran, labourer

Edward Rogers of Kenwyn, mariner, surety

Leonard Brown of Redruth, inn-holder

John Mosely of Kenwyn, inn-holder, surety

Appeal by John Hicks of St Cleer, yeoman, against a poor rate made 28 December 1749: appeal dismissed; costs to St Cleer.

Richard Michael of St Ewe, labourer; stealing a cock, value 2d, from William Penrose: private whipping

Thomas Williams of Lanreath; tried for stealing from Henry Cossentine: acquitted.

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John Trenouth of Callington; stealing goods, value 6d., from Richard Chapman: public whipping.

William Rose of Jacobstow; tried for taking goods of Gertrude Bath: found guilty [no punishment specified].

Jane Martin, alias Wagg, of St Agnes; misdemeanour: fined 40s.; to be detained in bridewell until paid.

Ludgvan; not repairing highway: fined £15.

Walter Borlase, Doctor of Law, and John Glanville, esq.: to continue as Treasurers for a further year.

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Cornwall Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
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QS/1

Quarter Sessions Order Books

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