Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/6/535

Justices: Sir Christopher Hawkins; Weston Helyar, John Lemon, Thomas Graham, Edmund John Glynn, esqs.; Thomas Penwarne, John Bennet, Edmund Gilbert, Jeremiah Trist, William Gregor, Benjamin Forster, clerks; and others.

Jury: Edward Blackmore, Thomas Julian, Henry Lambe, Walter Pomery, John Gaved, Edward Parnall, Almond Paul, William Huddy, Thomas Cock, John Wills, William Eddy, James Lugg, Anthony Wills, Thomas Dunstone, Hercules Mitchell, Thomas Curgenven, Samuel Wordon, Richard Wilton, gents.

Presentments of highways in Linkinhorne, St Ervan, St Columb Major, Lezant, Talland and Launceston: continued to next sessions.

Eight gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Edward Coode, jun., gent., Vice-Treasurer.

QS/1/6/536

Vice-Treasurer to pay the deputy clerk 20s. for carrying the statutes and other books from session to session for the past year; and £12 for issuing warrants for gaol and marshalsea rates; also 6s. 8d. for examining and conveying Thomasine Polmear, 20s. for Sarah Roberts, Mary Coode and Elizabeth Maddern; 6s. 8d. for William Cleveland; and 10 guineas for his salary in keeping the various accounts.

QS/1/6/536, 537

Continued appeal of Constantine against order of 11 Aug. 1798 for the removal of John Medlyn, wife Arminal, and children Arminal (10), Elizabeth (8), John (5), Jane (2) and Ann (3 mo.), from Sithney to Constantine: order confirmed; Constantine to pay Sithney costs.

QS/1/6/537, 538

Appeal of Penryn against order of 7 Nov. 1798 for the removal of Ann Trevosso, widow, pauper, from Kenwyn to Penryn: order reversed; Kenwyn to pay Penryn costs.

QS/1/6/538, 539

Appeal of Feock against order of 24 Nov. 1798 for the removal of Joseph Deeble, wife Grace, and children Joseph (15), Elizabeth (6), John (2) and Mary (6 weeks), paupers, from Kenwyn to Feock: order reversed; Kenwyn to pay Feock costs.

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Surveyor of bridges (east) to put Horsebridge and Lannart, otherwise Lannice Bridge, into good repair.

Walter Pomery of St Austell, yeoman, and Thomas Cradock of Bodmin, yeoman, took oaths required of protestant dissenting ministers.

Indictment to be prepared against Amos Bennet, a petty constable of Liskeard, for refusing to execute a summons signed by Weston Helyar, esq., for the next sessions; prosecution to be conducted by Edward Coode, jun., gent., deputy clerk, and expense to be paid out of County Stock.

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Recognizances:

George Haynes of St Austell, Officer of Excise, £20; & Arthur Polyblank of Lostwithiel, £10, for George Haynes to appear at next sessions.

Presentment by Edmund Gilbert, clerk, against Henry Hooper of St Mabyn, for a nuisance: discharged.

QS/1/6/540, 541

Application of Lelant re female bastard born in Lelant on 14 Dec. 1798; mother Elizabeth Bamfield, father John Uren of Lelant, labourer: J. U. to pay 1s. 4d. & E. B. 8d. weekly for maintenance; also J. U. to pay £3 7s. for lying-in costs.

QS/1/6/541, 542

Application of Truro, St Mary, re male bastard born in the parish on 23 Sep. 1798; mother Mary Hallett, father Edward Clemence of the same parish, tinner: E.C. to pay 1s. 4d. and M. H. 8d. weekly; also E. C. to pay £4 4s. 4d. for lying-in costs.

QS/1/6/543

Appeal of Feock against order of 5 Jan. 1799 for the removal of Elizabeth Jenkins from Kea to Feock: lodged, and to be continued at next sessions.

One bridge rate to be levied and paid to William Beard, gent., Surveyor of Bridges (west).

Recognizances:

John Champion to appear and make indictment against Elizabeth Maddern for a felony, and of William Green to give evidence on the same: both estreated.

QS/1/6/544

Recognizances:

John Williams to appear and make indictment against Henry Oxenham for assault: discharged.

James Knowler of Anthony, labourer, to appear and make indictment against Ann Allen for assault: estreated.

Matthew Rawlings and Alice Bishop to appear and give evidence re Ann Allen: estreated.

Thomas Hicks, late of Crowan, labourer; convicted of taking a leather bridle, the property of Nicholas Harris: 3 months' hard labour.

Recognizances:

James Hugo of Veryan, yeoman, and pledge to appear and abide by a bastardy order: continued to next sessions.

QS/1/6/545

Recognizances:

Benjamin Couch of East Stonehouse, gent., for appearance of Ann Allen of Antony for assault: estreated.

William Blamey of St Neot, tinner, and pledge Joseph Strike of St Neot, blacksmith, to appear and prosecute his case: estreated.

Robert Barnes and Nicholas Pinch, for appearance of Constance, wife of Robert Barnes: discharged for want of prosecution.

William Treloar of Wendron, tinner; convicted of assault: fined 20s, and 6 months' hard labour, at the end of which to enter into a recognizance for £50 to keep the peace for 7 years.

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Recognizances:

Richard Paul of Kea, labourer, and surety William Paul: continued to next sessions.

John John and Henry John, and sureties to appear re several assaults: discharged.

Richard Philp of Endellion, yeoman, to keep the peace, and sureties: discharged.

Thomas Wills; in custody for having run away and left his family chargeable to St Agnes: continued in custody to next sessions.

William Kent; in custody for breach of peace and assault on wife, Elizabeth: discharged.

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William Pearson; in custody for wandering and begging in St Breock: discharged.

John Menear; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify St Breock re bastardy: continued in custody to next sessions.

John Uren; in custody for want of sureties to indemnify Lelant re bastardy: continued in custody to next sessions.

QS/1/6/547, 548

Christopher Lean, jun., of Blisland, yeoman; convicted of assaulting Philippa Coleman: fined £100, and imprisoned for one year, at end of which to enter into a recognizance to keep the peace towards Philippa Coleman for 7 years, in the sum of £500.

QS/1/6/548

Elizabeth Maddern; in custody for stealing a linen shift, the property of Prudence Champion: discharged for want of prosecution.

Edward Michell; in custody for a felony: discharged, the bill returned ignoramus.

Unanimous thanks of court to Revd Edmund Gilbert for causing indictment and conviction of Christopher Lean for assault and battery.