Sessions held at Lostwithiel

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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

11th July 1815

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Justices

John Gould, jun., Edmund John Glynn, Francis Hearle Rodd, Benjamin Tucker, William Little, esqs., Edmund Gilbert, Robert Walker, Edward Rodd, Francis Vyvyan and Jago Arundell, clerks.

Jury

Henry Behennah, Peter Hambly, John Grigg, John Cossentine, William Powne, Henry Cossentine, Henry Lambe, Joseph Grigg, Matthew Grigg, John Rundle, James Thomas, Thomas Hunking, Elias Martin, John Parnall, John Every, Walter Robins, George Geach, jun., John Stephens, Ezekiel Gaved, Edward Parnall, Richard Andrews, John Gaved, and Richard Nicholls, gents.

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

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Presentment of highways in St. Ervan held over.

Army transport rates fixed. To be in force until 27 Oct. next.

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Bastardy orders

Name: Richard Caddy; Parish: St. Issey; Court's decision: To remain in custody. Child not yet born.

Name: Thomas Palmer; Parish: Lewannick; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: William Williams; Parish: Mevagissey; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

Name: William Lamerton; Parish: Menheniot; Court's decision: To remain in custody.

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Isaac Vincent committed to bridewell for vagrancy in barns, ale houses and outhouses in Whitstone: three months' hard labour in gaol.

Mary Ann Hill and Nancy Clarke committed to bridewell for lodging in outhouse in Falmouth: discharged.

Thomas Harris committed to bridewell for absenting himself from service of his master John Littleton: discharged.

Mary Williams committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Redruth: discharged.

George Girt/?Gist committed to bridewell for deserting his wife and child, chargeable to Kilkhampton: discharged.

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Application by treasurer for increase in yearly salary due to Act making provision for collection of county rates.

Due to inaccurate returns of persons liable to serve on juries, order made to put advertisement in West Briton and Cornwall Gazette requesting magistrates to ensure that correct names and descriptions be returned on jury list.

Recognizances

Robert Hore of St. Hilary to answer in bastardy, and William Hore his pledge: held over, as child not yet month old.

William Bate of Landulph to answer in bastardy, and John Bate his pledge: held over, as child not yet born.

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Philip Eva of Helston to answer in bastardy and Philip Eva, jun. his pledge: estreated.

William Williams of Wendron, lab. indicted for taking twenty fir faggots, property of William Robinson, clerk: one month's hard labour in gaol.

James Williams, of Kenwyn, lab. indicted for taking a tea caddy, and two pewter tea spoons, property of Richard Lawry: one month's hard labour in gaol.

Benjamin Kennard of Antony, lab., indicted for taking an anchor, property of William Tickle, Charles Jeffery and Edward Lyne: one month's hard labour in gaol.

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Filiation order:

Child; F.; When born; 8 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Menheniot; Mary Hoblyn, singlewoman; William Lamerton of Menheniot, lab.

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Appeal by Redruth against order of 7 Apr. for removal of Ann Pyle, wife of John Pyle, and their children Elizabeth (5), Mary (3), and Ann (1), from Gwennap: held over.

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Continued appeal by Ruanlanihorne against order of 17 Jan. last for removal of Joan Hitchcock and her dau. Mary (4 months) from St. Just in Roseland: order reversed and discharged for insufficiency. St. Just to pay Ruanlanihorne £5 costs and maintenance.

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One bridge rate levied to be paid to William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west).

John Grigg of Liskeard, gent., and John A. Lee of Talland, gent., sworn in as High Constables of Hundred of West.

John Robarts of Falmouth, lab., and Elizabeth, his wife, indicted for keeping a bawdy house in Falmouth, and also for keeping a disorderly house in Falmouth: both sentenced to three months in House of Correction and fined 5s. each, and to find sureties of £10 for their good behaviour for six months.

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Richard Jones of Gwinear, yeoman, indicted for taking twenty turves, property of William Southcott: acquitted.

Ann Binister Climo, of Bodmin, spinster, indicted for taking cotton clothing etc., property of Susan Grey: six months' hard labour in county gaol.

Eleanor Haydon, wife of James Hayden, of Maker, lab., indicted for taking an umbrella, property of Mary Metters: three months' hard labour in county gaol.

Appeal by John Laity of St. Anthony in Meneage against poor rate in Perranuthnoe: rate quashed.

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Thomas Parrow committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of the peace against Margery, his wife: discharged.

Martin Symons, committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of the peace against Clarinda, his wife: to remain in custody.

Richard Pearce committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of the peace against Sarah, his wife: discharged.

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Continued appeal by St. Columb Major against order of 30 Mar. last for removal of Roger Luke, Elizabeth his wife, and their sons William (5), Roger (3), and John (7 months) from St. Breock: order reversed. St. Breock to pay St. Columb Major £7. 7s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

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Continued appeal by Falmouth against order of 31 Mar. last for removal of Elizabeth Blake and her children William (7), James (6), Harriett and Maria (4), and Jane (1), from St. Just in Roseland: order reversed. St. Just to pay Falmouth £7 costs and maintenance.

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Notice to be given in Cornwall Gazette and West Briton for two consecutive weeks and again preceding next sessions to the effect that magistrates will reconsider erecting pauper lunatic asylum, and also the reappointment of committee of magistrates to deal with subscribers to that asylum. A return of lunatics to be made in various divisions of county as prescribed by the Act.

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Magistrates to send returns of lunatics, to clerk, at least one week before next Michaelmas sessions, 200 such schedules to be printed.

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Deputy clerk to defend indictment in respect of Pons and Dane bridge. Bridge surveyor (west) to take up pavements at St. Austell, Grampound, Tresillian and Kygan bridges, which are to be relaid and covered with gravel, and adjacent roads to be repaired.

Friendly societies

Rules and regulations of societies at the Old Ring of Bells, and the Easter Inn in Launceston exhibited and allowed.

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