Sessions held at Bodmin

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Sessions held at Bodmin

8th October 1800

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Justices

Edmund Gilbert, clerk, Sir Christopher Hawkins, bart., William Flamank, Charles Mayson, D.D.s, William Sandys and John Molesworth, clerks, and Thomas Graham, esq.

Jury

John Furnis, William Hocken, James Wilton, Samuel West, Richard Grose, John Sleeman, Giles Bawden, John Curgenven, Samuel Philp, Christopher Lean, Samuel Burton, William Drew, Henry Warne, Joseph Hawkey, John Rowse, Henry Hawkey, William Hicks, Nicholas Cole, Nicholas Grose, and William Edwards, gents.

Presentments of highways in Linkinhorne, Wendron, Gwennap and Botus Fleming held over.

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

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Continued appeal by Camborne against order of 8 July last for removal of Ann, wife of Henry Osborne, lab., and their children Elizabeth (4), Thomas (1 year 10 months) and Bridget (10 weeks) from St. Ewe: order confirmed regarding Ann Osborne, but reversed regarding all children. St. Ewe to pay Camborne £6. 4s. 2d. costs and maintenance.

Bridge surveyor (west) to repair Lostwithiel bridge.

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

Appeal by Philip Metherall against apprenticeship indenture of 19 Aug. last, between Thomas Parkyn, churchwarden, and John Lark, both overseers of Launcells and P.M., whereby Ann Drew, poor child of Launcells, bound to him: binding reversed and discharged.

Recognizance

John Edwards of Lelant, lab. to appear.

Bastardy orders

Name: Thomas Pearce; Parish: Mevagissey; Court's decision: Discharged

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Bastardy orders

Name: John Williams; Parish: Padstow; Court's decision: Discharged

Name: Richard Allen; Parish: St. Clement; Court's decision: Recognizance held over.; Child not yet born.

Name: John Derry, sen., carpenter also James Derry, his pledge.; Parish: Egloshayle; Court's decision: Recognizance held over.; Child not yet born.

Name: Thomas Corfield, merchant; Parish: Falmouth; Court's decision: Recognizance held over.; Child not yet born.

John Tippet committed to bridewell for allowing his wife to become chargeable to St. Keverne: to remain in custody.

George Riddell, committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to Redruth: discharged.

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Thomas Lawry committed to bridewell for vagrancy and begging in Calstock: discharged.

Hannah Wade committed to bridewell as a disorderly woman: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Elizabeth Symons and Ann Northey committed to bridewell as common prostitutes in Budock: discharged and sent to places of respective last legal settlements.

Elizabeth Sedgman committed to bridewell for vagrancy and begging in St. Keverne: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Continued appeal by St. Pinnock against order of 10 July last for removal of Mary Bryant from Falmouth: held over.

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Richard Pascoe committed to bridewell for pretending to tell fortunes: to remain in custody.

Bastardy order

Name: Henry Woon; Parish: St. Agnes; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Elizabeth als. Betty Bennetts of St. Clement, spinster, indicted for taking 4lbs. of worsted and a bobbin, property of John Martyn and Edmund Turner: three months' hard labour in bridewell.

Elizabeth Thomas of St. Neot, singlewoman, indicted for taking a muslin handkerchief and a pair of leather shoes, property of John Gedye: one year's hard labour in bridewell.

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Presentments of highways in Talland and Pillaton discharged on payment of court fees.

Thomas Burgan committed to bridewell for want of sureties: to remain in custody.

Richard Nicholls and Henry Harris, both of Camborne, labs. indicted for taking an iron plate, property of George Wilbraham: acquitted.

Bastardy orders

Name: John Reynolds; Parish: Luxulyan; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Henry Woon; Parish: St. Agnes; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Recognizances

John Roberts of St. Erme, and his pledge Nicholas Oates: both recognizances discharged, also prosecutor's recognizance.

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Jacob Eddy, of Sancreed, lab. for appearance of Elizabeth his wife, to give evidence against Jane Nicholls in felony: recognizance estreated.

John Grenfell of St. Just in Penwith, lab. to appear to give evidence against Jane Nicholls in felony: recognizance estreated.

Above J.G. for appearance of Grace his wife to give evidence against above J.N.: recognizance estreated.

Richard Yendall of Ruan Major, yeoman, indicted for assault and battery. Pleaded guilty: fined 1d. paid in court.

Samuel Brown of Lostwithiel, sawyer, indicted for taking three pieces of deal timber, property of Richard Beckerleg: six months' hard labour in bridewell.

Richard Plummer of Probus, butcher, indicted for taking 10lbs. of wheatmeal and hempen sack, property of Richard Johns: three years' hard labour in bridewell.

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Recognizance

Arthur May of St. Austell, miller and his pledge William May of St. Austell, yeoman: recognizances of both, and also of prosecutor, discharged.

John Tregoning of Gwennap, lab., indicted for assault and battery. Pleaded guilty: fined 6d. paid in court.

Friendly society

Rules and regulations of society at Stoke Climsland: seen and approved.

Jane Nicholas committed to gaol, charged with stealing a linen bed sheet, property of Jacob Eddy: discharged ignoramus.

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George Moore of Breage, lab. indicted for taking a looking-glass, eleven knives, and ten forks, property of Thomas Kevill. Pleaded guilty: six weeks in bridewell.

Prisoners in gaol and bridewell to be allowed to keep one third of money paid for their labour in gaol etc, one half of which to be paid to them weekly, and the other half on discharge.

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Continued appeal by St. Stephens by Saltash against order of 28 June last for removal of John Odgers, Jenefer his wife, and their children Ann (14), John (11), William (7), Henry (4), James (2) and unbaptised infant dau. from Gwennap: held over.

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