Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/4/363

Justices: William Henry Reynell, Benjamin Forster, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerks; William Masterman, William Pennington, esqs.

Jury: Samuel Symons, Richard Moyle, Giles Jory, Constantine Moyle, Thomas Curgenven, John Elford, William Perry, Nicholas Francis, Joseph Grose, Thomas Budock, Roger Sandy Pascoe, John Harbert, John Martyn, Edward Burn, Charles Dangar.

Polston, Greston, Kennery, Wenford, Key, Helland, Slades and Boyton bridges to be repaired.

QS/1/4/364

Continued appeal of Broadoak against order dated 21 July 1782 for removal of Thomas Broad from Lanlivery to Broadoak, William Masterman, to whom the appeal had been submitted by the parishes, having opined that the order should be quashed: order reversed.

QS/1/4/365

Continued appeal of St Stephen near Launceston against order dated 12 Nov. 1781 for removal of Ann, wife of Abraham Isbell, and their children, Abraham (9), John (¾), Jane (4) and Ann (2), from Redruth to St Stephen: to be held over.

Appeal of Kenwyn against order dated 30 Sep. 1782 for removal of John Stephens from Marazion to Kenwyn: to be held over.

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel: wheat, 6s. 8d.; barley, 3s. 4d.; oats, 1s. 6d.

QS/1/4/366

Appeal of Roche against order dated 20 July 1782 for removal of John Coomb, wife, Jane, and their children, Elizabeth (11), Ann (8), Phillippa (4) and John (2), from St Stephen in Brannell to Roche: to be held over.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

John Gartrell of Paul, fisherman;

Richard Richards, cooper, and John Tremethick, yeoman, both of Paul, sureties.

QS/1/4/366, 367

Continued appeal of Budock against order dated 21 May 1782 for removal of Mary, supposed wife of Richard Manly, from Sithney to Budock: order quashed for insufficiency.

QS/1/4/367

William Angeer; committed for want of sureties for good behaviour: to be admonished and discharged.

Jos. Ford; committed for want of sureties to indemnify St Austell for maintenance of bastard child: and Samuel Jefferyes; committed for want of sureties to indemnify St Columb Minor for maintenance of bastard child: both to remain in custody until next sessions, unless they enlist in H. M. Service in the meantime.

Charles Fugelow; committed for want of sureties to indemnify Liskeard borough for maintenance of bastard child: to remain in custody.

QS/1/4/368

Continued appeal of Grade against order dated 15 Apr. 1782 for removal of Allice Odgers, single woman, from Mullion to Grade: quashed for insufficiency.

Appeal of Bodmin against order dated 5 Sep. 1782 for removal of Thomas Ellery and wife, Florence, from St Enoder to Bodmin: order reversed.

QS/1/4/369

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

Charles Carter of Breage, yeoman;

Robert Calenzo of Penzance, innkeeper, surety.

John Knight; committed for want of sureties to indemnify St Mary's, Truro, for maintenance of bastard child: to be discharged, parish officers not appearing to apply for his continuance.

Mary Mitchell, als Whitty, Catharine Toms and Mary Rogers; committed as disorderly, and frequenting houses of ill-fame: to be admonished and discharged.

Rachael Mills; committed as idle and disorderly: to remain in custody for want of sureties.

Sarah Willkins; committed for want of sureties for good behaviour: to be admonished and discharged.

Hannah and Elizabeth Hall; committed for obtaining goods with intent to defraud Benjamin Bullock; to remain in custody for want of sureties to appear at next sessions.

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John Fowler; convicted of stealing 4 gallons of wheat, value 6d., from Grace Clemence, widow: one month's hard labour.

Charles Borlase; convicted of stealing a silver spoon, value 6d., from Richard Pendray: public whipping at St Austell, and 1 month's imprisonment, unless he enlists.

Jane Blamey, jun.; acquitted of stealing 2 yards of bone-lace, value 6d., from William Harris.

Presentment of highways of Falmouth to be discharged, the roads having been put into sufficient repair.

William Bray; committed for assault: to be discharged.

John Byland; committed for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged for want of prosecution.

QS/1/4/371

William Ellis to be discharged from his recognizance, the indictment for misdemeanour against him being quashed for insufficiency.

Application by Bodmin for scire facias against Thomas Pendray of Helland, yeoman, putative father of the male bastard of Ann Rowe of Bodmin, single woman, and his pledges, John Clemes and Joseph Pendray, both of Helland, labourers, for failing to abide by bastardy order made at Midsummer sessions: application granted.

Presentment of highways of St Agnes: to be held over.

James Hall; committed for assault: to remain in custody.

Mathew Stephens; committed in bastardy: to be discharged, having enlisted.

QS/1/4/372

Two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

Continued appeal of Gwennap against order for removal of Dorothy Moore, single woman, from Redruth to Gwennap: to be held over, because of non-attendance of William Moore, material witness.

QS/1/4/372, 373

William Masterman and William Pennington, esqs, and Benjamin Forster, clerk, three of the justices nominated at last sessions to inspect the House of Correction, reported that they had found it complete in every respect, the dimensions of the wards and courts being as follows:

Men's bridewell:

open courtyard, 62 ft x 48 ft;

covered arcade, 42 ft x 14 ft;

16 sleeping cells, 8 ft high, 8 ft x 4 ft 6 in.

Woman's bridewell:

open courtyard, 62 ft x 20 ft;

arcade, 42 ft x 14 ft;

7 sleeping cells, 8 ft 7 in. high, 8 ft. x 5 ft. 10 in.

Workshop and yard:

yard for men, 44 ft x 25 ft;

covered shop for men, 36 ft x 13 ft;

workshop for women, 36 ft x 11 ft;

Chapel ground floor for criminals, and gallery over for debtors, 27 ft x 19 ft 6 in.

two rooms for infirmary, 14 ft 7 in. x 10 ft 7 in., and 14 ft 7 in. x 8 ft.