Sessions held at Lostwithiel

QS/1/5/81

Justices: William Masterman and Thomas Graham, esqs.

Jury: Hugh Snell, Edward Burn, John Burn, John Hawke, Thomas Sims, John Penwarne, William Peters, Robert Coad, George Hay, John Pearce, Nicholas Robins, Richard Francis, William Plomer, John Eddy, John Miners. Richard Nicholls, Oliver Pascoe, William Smith, John Wills.

QS/1/5/82

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Sampson Hicks of St Ervan, miller

Peter Saundry of St Ervan, blacksmith, surety

George Cock of Lanteglos by Camelford, labourer: ordered to comply with bastardy order against him in respect of female child of Ann Cock.

QS/1/5/82,83

Appeal of North Tamerton [QS/1/5/65] against removal of William Staddon from Treneglos: order reversed; costs to North Tamerton.

QS/1/5/83,84

Appeal of St Agnes against order of 13 April for removal of Elizabeth Harris, widow, and her daughter Mary (14), from Camborne to St Agnes: order reversed; costs to St Agnes.

QS/1/5/84,85

Appeal of Illogan against order of 7 April for removal of Ann Richards, single woman, from Redruth to Illogan: order reversed; costs to Illogan.

QS/1/5/85-87

Application by St Agnes concerning male bastard born at St Agnes on 13 February 1784, son of Barber Davy, single woman: Ananias Job of St Agnes, alleged father, to pay 16d. weekly maintenance and £1 15s. 8d. lying-in expenses, etc.; Barber Davy to pay 8d. weekly.

QS/1/5/87

Appeal of Matthew Vivian of Perranarworthal, yeoman, against poor rate made on Sunday . . . last past: held over.

QS/1/5/88

Appeal of Simon Hendy of Cury, yeoman, against judgement of 16 May last for recovery of a penalty of £20 (mitigated to £10) plus 20s. costs, for not entering a horse, mare or gelding as per statute: judgement confirmed; costs to Isaac Head for defending the appeal.

QS/1/5/89

Stephen Cocking and Richard Rosemergey, in bridewell for running away and leaving their families: discharged.

Patrick Kelly, in bridewell for being found wandering in Broadoak: discharged.

William Pierce [QS/1/5/80] discharged from custody after providing surety in bastardy case.

Richard Bunt, in bridewell for lack of surety in a bastardy case: discharged on surety now provided for indemnifying St Stephen in Brannel.

QS/1/5/90

George Cock [QS/1/5/72]: discharged from custody after providing surety in bastardy case.

Honour Simpson, in bridewell for refusing the name the father of her female bastard child, chargeable to the parish of Paul: discharged after naming the father to a J.P.

Simon Reynolds: to remain in custody for lack of surety for Mawgan parish in a case of bastardy.

QS/1/5/91

Elizabeth Hill, in bridewell for having a third bastard child chargeable to Manaccan: to continue in bridewell until sureties provided for her good conduct and behaviour.

Alexander Thomas of St Keverne, labourer; stealing five tin buckles, value 1d., from Thomas Rogers of Helston, saddler: public whipping.

Two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to the Vice-treasurer.

QS/1/5/92

Appeal of Sithney against order of 17 March for removal of Catharine Grubb (17), spinster, from Helston to Sithney: order confirmed; costs to Helston.

QS/1/5/92,93

Recognizances to appear at the next sessions:

John Avery, sen., of Tintagel, labourer

William Rowe of Constantine, labourer

John Wellington of Luxulyan, tinner

Abraham Wellington of Lostwithiel, yeoman, surety

QS/1/5/93

Thomas Tyack, labourer; stealing one shirt, value 1d., from Quinton Mathews: two months in bridewell, with hard labour.

Nicholas Toll, in bridewell for stealing one oak plank and one piece of oak from Polgooth mine, value 1d., the property of Mary Lawly, spinster: public whipping at Polgooth mine.

Jane Dingle Head; misdemeanour: discharged for want of prosecution.

Thomas James; stealing one cotton bed-sheet and other articles, value 1d., from John Luke of Helston, inn-keeper: public whipping.

QS/1/5/94

William Rowe of Constantine; now pleading guilty to assault and battery: fined 1d. [QS/1/5/92]

John Newton of Bodmin; two charges of assault and battery, confessed: fined 1d. on each.

Average prices of grain sold in the county certified as: wheat 5s. 3d., barley 2s. 6d., oats 1s. 6d., peas 6s. 0d.

Indictment against Benjamin Fox alleging forcible entry into house of Elizabeth Cullum of Fowey and theft of clock, value £10: quashed for insufficiency.

QS/1/5/95

John Chapman; stealing three dowlas shirts, value 1d., the property of Richard Darley and others: two months in bridewell, with hard labour.

Sarah Andrew; accused of stealing three pints of wheaten flour and one hair comb from William Ham: acquitted.

Thomas Curnow of Gorran; stealing one linen handkerchief, value 2d., from William Harris of Gorran: six months in bridewell, with hard labour.

QS/1/5/96

William Johns, als Fornock; accused of stealing '50 weight' of tin-stuff, value 2d., from Francis, Lord Godolphin and others: acquitted.

John Verren of St Hilary, labourer; assault and battery, confessed: fined 1d.

William Creba; stealing one poldavy sack, value 6d., from Peter Rowe: to remain in bridewell for one month further.

James Chaffer; stealing three poldavy sacks, value 2d., from James Caddy: to remain in bridewell for six weeks further.

QS/1/5/97

Petition of John [Bewes?] Hawke, one of the turnkeys at the new gaol at Bodmin, for an increase in salary from £15 to £20 p.a.: granted.

James Rowe and Joseph, Thomas and James Trudgeon, jun., all of Kenwyn, labourers; accused of stealing 200 lb. weight of tin-stuff, value 6d., from George Evelyn, Viscount Falmouth, and others: indictment quashed.

Presentments for non-repair of highways; against Gwithian: discharged; against Ruan Major, St Agnes and Minster: held over.

QS/1/5/98

Recognizances of James Rough, jun., and sen.: to be estreated in view of non-attendance at court of James Rough, jun.

£100 to be repaid by the Vice-treasurer to creditors, under the Jail Act, towards the principal sum of £1,650 still remaining unpaid.