Sessions at Bodmin

QS/1/3/137

Justices: John Molesworth, Thomas Vyvyan, William Morshead, William Webb, esqs.

Jury: Christopher Bawden, John Morcombe, John Harry, Nicholas Pearse, William Peter, John Bond, Richard Hambly, William Guy, William Watts, William Bant, Hugh Bawden, Robert Elford, Edward Grigg, William Werry, John Biddick, John Betty.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Barnet Falck of Falmouth, gent

John Jane of Falmouth, gent., surety

John Lewis of Bodmin, innkeeper, surety

Recognizance given by Richard Wilton, jun., of St Kew, to abide by bastardy order; Richard Wilton, sen., of St Kew, surety.

Ruling by Court of King's Bench of 2 August entered; John Lyne of Mawgan discharged from serving in Parish Ward Offices at Mawgan in Meneage, following burglary at John Lyne's house for which James Phillipps had been tried and convicted.

QS/1/3/138

Presentment against the County for non-repair of Besso [Bissoe?] bridge: discharged.

Appeal of Forrabury against order of 20 July for removal of Florence Michell, widow, and children Ann (12), Mary (7) and John (4) from Minster to Forrabury: order quashed for insufficiency; costs to Forrabury.

QS/1/3/138, 139

Application by St Kew concerning male bastard born at St Kew on 10 September, son of Aletheia Lean of St Kew, single woman: Richard Wilton, jun., of St Kew, alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and £1 16s. 6d. lying-in expenses; Aletheia Lean to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/139

Presentment against St Germans for non-repair of highways: discharged on payment of Court fees.

Presentment against the County for non-repair of Hessenford bridge: held over.

QS/1/3/139, 140

Appeal of Minster against order of 12 September for removal of Grace Cock, single woman, from Altarnun to Minster: order reversed; costs to Minster.

QS/1/3/140

Walter Williams of St Austell, carpenter; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d., and recognizance remitted.

Application of Henry Cossentine of Lanreath to be discharged from indenture of apprenticeship of 22 April 1747 in respect of Edward Geak, a poor child: granted.

QS/1/3/141

Presentments against St Mabyn and St Austell: held over.

Fine of £30 for non-repair of highways to be levied on Quethiock.

Henry Eles of St Stephen in Brannel; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

Vice-treasurer to pay Mr Hendy, coroner, his account.

Vice-treasurer to pay Richard Broad, John Co[k] and Uri Nicholls their expenses in the prosecution of Elizabeth Olliver, spinster.

Catherine, wife of Bernard Chapman of Helland, labourer; stealing goods of Julian Meager, widow, value 2d; petty larceny: public whipping.

Vice-treasurer to pay George Jenkin his expenses in the prosecution of Abraham Beaumont, and Julian Meager her expenses in the prosecution of Catherine Chapman.

John Bryant, Peter Bryant and John Gundry, all of Gwinear; assault and battery: fined 1d. each.

John Bryant and Peter Bryant of Gwinear; assault and battery: fined 1d. each.

QS/1/3/142

Henry Staddon and wife Eliza[beth] of Gwinear; assault and battery: fined 1d. each.

Richard Staddon and Eliza[beth], wife of Henry Staddon of Gwinear; assault and battery: fined 1d. each.

Jane Williams [QS/1/3/127]: discharged from bridewell.

Borthelomew Rodney, committed to bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: discharged.

John Cock, committed to bridewell for bastardy: to be held until next sessions.

Edward Geak, committed to bridewell as a runaway apprentice: discharged.

QS/1/3/143

John Harvey, committed to bridewell for failing to find sureties for his good behaviour: to be held until next sessions.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid over to the Vice-treasurer.

Account of John Eyre: allowed.

Account of James Row: allowed.