Sessions held at Bodmin

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Sessions held at Bodmin

8th October 1799

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Justices

Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., William Flamank and Charles Mayson D.D.s., Edmund Gilbert and John Bennett, clerks.

Jury

William Hawken, John Symons, John Rogers, Theophilus Willcock, John Pollard, Richard Hambly Andrew, John May Andrew, James Bligh, Moses Bonear, John George, Benjamin Hawken, John Treloar, Michael Martin, Peter Dunstone, John Wherry, Thomas Thomas, Peter Wellington, John Biddick, John Gill, John Parkyn, William Kent, James Williams, and Richard Andrew, gents.

Presentments of highways in Linkinhorne, Wendron, Lezant and Talland held over.

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

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Filiation orders

Child; F.; When born; 12 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Kenwyn; Mary Tyack; George Lemon, of Gwennap, tinner

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Filiation orders

Child; M.; When born; 10 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Menheniot; Grace Coram Veale; Robert Hicks of Menheniot

Thomas Eyre of Launceston, and William Nicholls of Luxulyan made declarations required of Protestant dissenting ministers.

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Continued appeal by Madron against order of 8 July last for removal of Edward Paul, Sarah his wife, and their children Jane (11), John (7), and Edward (4) from Penzance: held over.

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Thomas Giles, Mary his wife, Mary Giles, Martha Giles and Charles Lobb indicted for assault. All pleaded guilty: fined 1d. each paid in court.

James Scobario, bailiff of Pydar Hundred, fined £5 for non-attendance at this sessions.

Benjamin Anthony and William Anthony committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Manaccan: discharged.

Ann Northey committed to bridewell, as idle and disorderly person in Kenwyn: discharged.

Bastardy order

Name: Robert Hicks; Parish: Menheniot; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Joseph Harpur committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to St. Agnes: to remain in custody.

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Peter Treleaven committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Redruth: discharged.

Thomasine Warren and Ann Reynolds committed to bridewell as drunken and disorderly persons: discharged.

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

Sarah Crocker committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Lezant: to remain in custody until next sessions.

Joseph Pascoe committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Newlyn: to remain in custody until next sessions.

William Ripper charged with deserting his family chargeable to Helston: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

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Rose Crampton committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Breock: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Presentment of highways in St. Columb Major discharged on payment of court fees.

Filiation order

Child; M.; When born; 30 Aug.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Feock; Elizabeth Manuell; William Pollard of Kenwyn, tinner

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Appeal by Kenwyn against order of 5 Aug. last for removal of Tobias Cread, Sarah his wife and their son Tobias (8) from Ruanlanihorne: order reversed.

Recognizances

John Adams of Madron to appear, and Charles Tonkin of Madron, his surety.

Alice Bennett and Elizabeth Simmons committed to bridewell as lewd, idle and disorderly persons in Kenwyn: six months' hard labour in bridewell.

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

Bastardy orders

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

Name: Henry Boas; Parish: Falmouth; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Edward Greenwood: Parish: North Hill; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Recognizances

John Edwards of Truro, and his surety Thomas Devonshire: recognizances estreated.

James Clemoe committed to bridewell, by George Thomas, gent. mayor of Truro, for want of sureties in breach of peace against Jane Stevens: discharged.

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James Hoskin, committed to bridewell by William Hambly, esq., mayor of Falmouth, for want of sureties in breach of peace: discharged.

James Jenkin committed to bridewell for want of sureties in assault against Ann Prowse: to remain in custody until next sessions.

Jane Hicks committed to bridewell for want of sureties for good behaviour towards Robert Lea Jones, esq.: discharged.

Eleanor Warrent committed to bridewell for assault on Elizabeth Copelin: discharged.

William Hockin of West Looe indicted for taking a cotton handkerchief, property of William Giddy: acquitted.

William Pappin indicted for assault. Pleaded guilty: fined 1d. paid in court.

Recognizances

Digory Henwood to answer for assault: recognizance discharged.

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Edmund Edwards of Ludgvan to answer for assault: recognizance discharged.

John Kempe, jun. of Lelant to answer for assault: recognizance discharged.

Thomas Prynn of Newlyn to appear, and his sureties William Dimble of Tywardreath and William Prynn of Lostwithiel.

Richard Woodward of Crantock to appear, and his surety Thomas Woodward of Newlyn.

William Hockin of West Looe indicted for taking a silver watch, property of Thomas Angear: acquitted.

Philip Northcote of Lanreath to remain in custody for want of sureties.

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Samuel Warrick of St. Stephen in Brannel, lab. indicted for taking 1lb. of black stream tin, property of Philip Mark and others: transported for seven years.

Ann Collinge of Stithians, spinster, indicted for taking a cotton gown, and a cambric handkerchief, property of Ann Trengove: twelve calendar months' hard labour in bridewell.

Edward Whitley of St. Winnow, yeoman, indicted for assaulting William Runnalls: fined £15 paid in court.

One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Beard, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

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Bridge surveyor (west) to repair Resprin bridge.

John Smith, George Watson and Elizabeth his wife, committed to bridewell for having stolen a shirt, two shifts and a handkerchief, property of Edmund Pethicke: discharged, no bill of indictment having been preferred.

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