Sessions at Bodmin

QS/1/3/269

Justices: Sir John Molesworth; John Fortescue, Francis Kirkham, Edward Eliot, Francis Rodd; Sir John St Aubin; Thomas Glynn, John Sawle, Francis Basset, John Quick, Humphry Ma Praed, Humphry Prideaux, William Morshead.

Jury: Christopher Bawden, John Rowe, Abraham Brown, John Betty, John Trebilcock, John Biddick, John Withiell, Gilbert Casier, John Bond, John Bond, jun., Philip Kent, John May, John Profitt, Richard Hambly, Richard Morcombe, Samuel Warne, Edward Grigg, Richard Wilton, William Bant, Richard Watts, John Rogers.

Thomas James, constable of St Columb Minor, to appear at next sessions to explain his refusal to pay the bridge rates, levied on the parish, to the High Constable of Pydar Hundred.

QS/1/3/270

Appeal of Newlyn against order of 3 September for removal of Jane Sanders from St Agnes to Newlyn: order reversed.

QS/1/3/270, 271

Appeal of Cardinham against order of 2 July for removal of Mary Hanne and Ann Hanne from St Mawgan to Cardinham: order reversed; costs to Cardinham.

QS/1/3/271

Appeal of Probus against order of 26 August for removal of Elizabeth Hugo (wife of Stephen Hugo, under sentence of transportation), daughter Mary Anne (4) and son Stephen (3), from Lansallos to Probus [see QS/1/3/284, & 288,289]: held over.

QS/1/3/271, 272

Application by North Hill concerning male bastard born at North Hill on 4 May, son of Philly Turner, single woman: William Watkins, excise officer residing at Callington, alleged father, to pay 1s. 6d. weekly maintenance and Philly Turner to pay 6d. weekly; William Watkins bound over to pay, with William Courtney of Grampound and Cornelius Nevile of St Austell, excise officers, sureties.

QS/1/3/272

Edmond Wearne of Gulval, maltster; assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d.

Indictment against John Treverton of St Merryn: quashed.

Richard Allen of Ruanlanihorne, chandler; assault and battery: fined 6d.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

William Russell of St Erth, husbandman

Robert Kilter, jun., of St Erth, husbandman, surety

Alice, wife of Nicholas Trezize of St Just in Penwith

John Trezize of St Just in Penwith, tinner, surety [entered twice]

QS/1/3/273

Henry Mayne of St Agnes (charge of bastardy re Elizabeth Rundle, single woman)

Sir Christopher Treise of Levethan, surety

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to the Vice-treasurer.

Samuel Simons, jun., of Newlyn; assault and battery: fined 6d.

Vice-treasurer to pay Mr Hendy, coroner, and Mr Wroughton, coroner, their bills.

Elizabeth James of St Stephen in Brannel, spinster, accused of stealing goods of Charles Roberts: acquitted.

Elizabeth Rowse of St Austell, spinster; stealing goods of Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerk, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/3/274

George Harris of St Mewan, tinner; stealing goods of Doctor William Ballie, value 2d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

William Poor, jun., of Bodmin; assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d.

William George of Redruth accused of stealing goods of John Thomas: acquitted.

John Lanyon of St Austell, labourer; stealing goods of William Gichard, value 1d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

QS/1/3/274, 275

William Martin, in bridewell for bastardy: to continue in custody until next sessions.

QS/1/3/275

George Slater, in bridewell accused of attempted rape of Mary, wife of John Chapman: discharged.

Thomas Hoblyn, in bridewell for running away from his master: discharged.

John Clemens, in bridewell for running away from his family and escaping out of custody when apprehended: to continue in custody for a further six months as an incorrigible rogue.

Mary Wills, in bridewell accused of assaulting and beating Arminell Metherell: discharged.

John Hawken, in jail for want of surety: to continue in custody until next sessions.

William Jenkyn, in bridewell for running away and leaving his master's service: to continue there for one further month, and to receive 'the discipline of the house'.

QS/1/3/276

Vice-treasurer to pay James Row, gaoler, his bill.

Vice-treasurer to pay John Eyre, bridewell keeper, his bill.

Surveyor (east) to repair Berriow bridge and Hicks Mill bridge.