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Sessions at Lostwithiel

Catalogue reference: QS/1/3/131-136

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This record is about the Sessions at Lostwithiel dating from 12 July 1763.

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QS/1/3/131-136
Title
Sessions at Lostwithiel
Date
12 July 1763
Description

QS/1/3/131

Justices: William Webb, William Morshead, John Luke, Charles Trelawny, Francis Buller, John Fortescue, John Molesworth, esqs.; Sir John St Aubyn; Robert Bateman, Joshua Howell, clerks.

Jury: Nicholas Avent, Thomas Courtis, John Grigg, John Hickes, William Peas, John Moore, Christopher Moone, George Skinnard, James Thomas, John Broad, James Melhuish, Thomas Price, Ralph Cole, Richard Stephens, William Prater, William Searle.

Presentment of St Germans for non-repair of highways, confessed: fine of £150 imposed, the money to be paid to Charles Trelawney of Coldrennick, esq., for repairs to be carried out.

William Cock of Roche, tinner, committed to bridewell until next sessions.

QS/1/3/132

Appeal of St Neot against order of 11 April for removal of Ann Lean, spinster, from St Stephen by Saltash to St Neot: order reversed; costs to St Neot.

QS/1/3/132, 133

Appeal of Breage against order of 12 May for removal of Anthony Calicott, wife Ursula and son William, from Camborne to Breage: order confirmed; costs to Camborne.

QS/1/3/133

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

John Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman

Peter Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

John Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman

Peter Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

Peter Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman

John Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

Peter Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman

John Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

Richard Staddan of Gwinear, yeoman

Thomas Huthnance of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

John Gundry of Gwinear, blacksmith

Peter Bryant of Gwinear, yeoman, surety

QS/1/3/133

Henry Hennard, committed to bridewell for bastardy: to be discharged.

QS/1/3/134

Stephen Rodda of Gulval; assault and battery, confessed: fined 5s.

Thomas Clemoe of St Kew, labourer, accused of stealing goods of John Smart: acquitted.

Vice-treasurer to pay Grace Kneebone, Joan Johns and Richard Hugo their costs in prosecution and conviction of Christian Pasco for felony.

John Olver of Menheniot, labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing goods of William Morshead, esq.: private whipping.

Christian Pasco of Feock, spinster; stealing goods of Grace Kneebone, value 1d; petty larceny: private whipping.

John Watson of Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, mariner; stealing goods of Henry Mutton, value 2d; petty larceny: to be publicly whipped and passed to his home.

Trehane Symons, Surveyor (east) to repair Amble bridge and Tamerton bridge.

QS/1/3/135

Two bridge rates (£240) to be levied and paid to Surveyor (east).

Joseph Yonge, gent., Surveyor (west) to secure an estimate and hold a public survey for the repair of St Blazey bridge.

Vice-treasurer to pay John Luke, esq., his costs in prosecution of Richard Jennings for neglect of his duty as petty constable.

Richard Jennings of Gerrans; misdemeanour: fined £20 and committed to bridewell for one month, until fine paid.

Jane Williams, committed to bridewell as 'a lewd and disorderly woman': to remain there until next sessions.

Presentments against St Mabyn and Quethiock for non-repair of highways: held over.

QS/1/3/135, 136

John Rawling of Buryan, committed to bridewell for leaving his family: discharged.

QS/1/3/136

William Eddy, in bridewell on suspicion of felony: discharged.

Presentment for non-repair of Bessoe [Bissoe?] bridge: held over.

£240 to be collected and paid to Surveyor (west).

Account of John Eyre: allowed.

Account of James Row: allowed.

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Cornwall Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
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