Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

15 July 1740

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Justices: James Tillie, Thomas Glynn, John Williams, Thomas Fisher, Thomas Pitt, Francis Gregor

Jury: John Luke, John Pearce, William Penrose, Thomas James, James Hawkey, Edward Jagoe, John Turner, Thomas Lawrence, James Thomas, Petherick Lukey, William Tremeer, Thomas Mayow, Joseph Geach, Thomas Kestle, William Hendra, William Hender, John Lukey, John Littleton, John Wallis.

Appeal of St. Clement against order of 22 Mar. 1739/40 for removal of Mary, wife of John Williams and Mary (10 weeks) their dau. from Perranzabuloe to St. Clement: order confirmed.

Thomas Merrifield of St. Columb Major, blacksmith, confessed to assault and battery: fined 1s.

John Vanten of St. Austell, lab., confessed to assault and battery: fined 1s.

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Recognizance for appearance to answer to a charge of trespass, contempt and misdemeanour, at Court of King's Bench, Westminster, under a writ of certiorari: William Pawley, Richard Hoskyns of Whitstone, yeo. surety, Thomas Steer of Whitstone, yeo. surety.

William Higman, an apprentice boy bound out by Calstock to Edmund Potter until the age of 24 and held in bridewell for various offences: to continue in bridewell until next sessions and Calstock to send a representative to show cause why Edmund Potter should not be discharged from his apprentice.

Application of Clement Jackson of East Looe, serge maker: granted a licence (for one year) to carry on the business of a "badger lader kidder carrier buyer or transporter of corn or grain", his sureties being John Charlick of Duloe, yeo. and William Copplestone.

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Appeal of Edward Mitchell of Duloe, lab., against bastardy order of 18 Jan. in respect of s. of Johanna Geak of Duloe, single woman, chargeable to Lanreath: order confirmed and Edward Mitchell committed to bridewell until compliance.

Application of Falmouth regarding male bastard child born 13 June to Philippa Clark of Falmouth, single woman, chargeable to the parish: George Carpenter of Mylor, mariner, judged to be the putative father and to pay 40s. for expenses incurred and 1s. weekly towards maintenance of the child, mother to pay 6d. weekly.

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Appeal of St. Stephen in Brannel against order of 28 June for removal of Mary Jane, her daus. Mary (4), Joan (2) and son Anthony (6 months) from St. Cleer to St. Stephen in Brannel: order confirmed; St. Stephen in Brannel to pay expenses to St. Cleer

Recognizance to appear at next sessions: Robert Hooper of Bodmin and his wife.

John Burt, apprentice to Joseph Davies of St. Just in Roseland, in bridewell "for assaulting and striking his master and frequently threatening to do him damage": remanded in bridewell until next sessions.

William Higman, apprentice to Edmund Potter of Calstock, [see QS/1/1/77] committed to bridewell for being an idle and disorderly apprentice: warrant confirmed and to remain in bridewell until next sessions.

Stephen Carah of Penzance, clothier: acquitted of felony.

William Hickes of St. Cleer, yeo.: acquitted of felony.

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William Brown of St. Stephen by Launceston, husbandman, felony: whipping.

Simon Blight of Kilkhampton, miller, acquitted of taking away one wether sheep and other goods of Benjamin Yeo, gent., but found guilty of stealing them from a person unknown (value 3d.): whipping

Sf Foss of Penzance, cordwainer, felony (value 4d.): to be transported to America for 7 years.

Henry Tippett of Wendron, lab., felony (value 8d.): to be transported to America for 7 years.

Joseph Vincent of St. Austell, tinner, acquitted of stealing goods from John Jose, but found guilty of stealing other goods of a person unknown (value 10d.): public whipping.

William Hawke, Edward Keat, William Hore, James Rundell, Anthony May, Francis Garland, Francis Benear, George Allen, Richard Lobb, Richard Smith, Stephen Bate, John Smith, all of St. Teath, labs., all found guilty of trespass and misdemeanour: fined 1s. each.

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[Y...] Blake of St. Columb Major, lab.: discharged from bridewell upon payment of his fees.

Othor Rogers, vagrant: to remain in bridewell until next sessions and to receive "the correction fo the house".

Sampson Thomas, vagrant: committed to bridewell until next sessions and to receive "the correction of the house".

Treasurer to pay Thomas Eyre, bridewell keeper, £5, his usual quarterly allowance and £2.14s.10d. for carrying prisoners to and from sessions and repairs to the bridewell.

Treasurer to pay George Conner, keeper of Launceston gaol, £4, his usual quarterly allowance and £3.16s. for carrying 4 convicts from Launceston to Exeter, at the rate of 6d. a mile for each.

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