Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

10th January 1804

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Justices

Edmund Gilbert, clerk, Francis Hearle Rodd, Thomas Graham, esqs., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, John Trefusis, Joseph Pomery and Charles Kendall, clerks.

Jury

Francis Retallack, Peter Hamly, John Cossentine, William Powne, William Pearce, Joseph Grigg, John Honey, Nicholas Grose, John Hicks, James Jilbert, Nicholas Robins, John Varcoe, Thomas Geach, William Roberts, Nicholas Ball, George Runnalds, and William Blake, gents.

Presentment of highways in Kenwyn and Penryn held over.

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

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Treasurer to pay clerk 40s. for carrying statutes at large from one sessions to another; £24 for levy warrants for gaol and marshalsea rates for year past at 10s. each; 13s. 4d. for examination and pass of Mary Ann Collins at Midsummer, 40s. for examinations of James Henna, John Arthur and Barnibas Stentaford at Michaelmas; and £21 for deputy clerk's salary.

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Filiation order

Child; F.; When born; 15 Oct.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Stephen in Brannel; Jane Best, singlewoman; Edward Coade, of St. Stephen in Brannel

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Appeal by Elizabeth Harris, John Evans and James Michell, occupiers in Constantine, against poor rate made 14 Oct. last: held over with consent of respondents.

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Bastardy order

Name: John Duance; Parish: North Hill; Court's decision: To remain in custody.; Child not yet born.

James Michell of Illogan, lab. indicted for taking 8lbs. candles, property of Samuel Lean: transported to New South Wales for seven years.

Bastardy order

Name: John White; Parish: St. Enoder; Court's decision: To remain in custody.; Child not yet born.

Mary Hearne committed to bridewell as lewd and disorderly woman: to remain in custody.

Henry Carne committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Lostwithiel: discharged.

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Thomas Williams committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Manaccan: discharged.

Peter Jenkyn committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Breock: discharged.

Appeal by Gorran against order of 3 Oct. last for removal of Ann Miners, spinster, from Mevagissey: held over.

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Appeal by Mevagissey against order of 17 Oct. last for removal of James Rowe Hennah from Lansallos: order reversed. Lansallos to pay Mevagissey £2. 2s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

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Jonathan Cock of Merther, yeoman, pleaded guilty [charge not shown]: fined 1s. paid in court.

Friendly society

Rules and regulations of friendly society at Stratton allowed and confirmed.

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Salt Duty

Application in writing by John Gill and William Rundle of Tavistock, Devon, merchants, Henry Williams, late master of sloop 'Loyalty' of Liverpool, and Henry George of St. Mary, Scilly Islands. H.W. stated that on 1 Oct. last he shipped at Garston Salt Works, Liverpool 25 tons of British salt, duty paid, to carry it to Morwelham Quay (in port of Plymouth) on account of J.G. and W.R. The vessel was detained at Carnarvon for fitting a new top mast, and on 1 Nov. last struck a ledge of rocks called Spanish Ledge off St. Mary's Island and sank, and all the salt was lost. H.G. stated that he saw H.W. land on the island on 1 Nov.: Collector of Excise to allow repayment of salt duty.

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Henry Williams of Liskeard, lab. indicted for taking a quart of cider, and 100 apples, property of William Braven: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

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John Brenton of St. Issey, carpenter, indicted for taking a 'Poldavy Sack' [Poldavy was coarse sacking, woven in Brittany and often used as sailcloth], property of William Kendall: acquitted.

James Kelly of Lostwithiel, lab. indicted for taking a cotton handkerchief, property of John Matthews: one month's hard labour in bridewell.

Recognizances

John Thomas of Falmouth to keep the peace: recognizance discharged.

William Staples of Falmouth, innkeeper, to appear and his pledge Benjamin Osler of Falmouth, merchant.

Above W.S. and B.O. for appearance of Dorothy, wife of William Staples.

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Francis Moorman of Penryn, to answer in bastardy, and his pledge Henry Odgers: held over.

John Cload of Truro, to keep the peace, and his surety John Wallis: held over.

James Major and Thomas Gilbert Hicks, for appearance of inhabitants of Kenwyn: held over.

George John Blewett to appear, and his pledge [unnamed]: held over.

Samuel Eplett of St. Eval, yeoman, to answer in bastardy: recognizance discharged.

John Hawke of Gwennap, yeoman, indicted for misdemeanour, pleaded guilty: fined 1s. paid in court.

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Francis James of St. Columb Major, lab. indicted for taking six turves, property of Amy Solomon: to remain in bridewell until Thursday, 19 Jan. inst. and then to be publicly whipped in St. Columb Major market-place.

Appeal by Gwennap against order of 9 Nov. last for removal of Elizabeth Odgers from Stithians: held over.

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