Sessions at Lostwithiel

QS/1/3/387-396

Sessions at Lostwithiel

17 July 1771

QS/1/3/387

Justices: Sir John Molesworth; Thomas Vyvyan, Francis Rodd, esqs.; Joshua Howell, John Collins, Henry Hawkins Tremayne, clerks; John Quicke, esq.

Jury: Richard Hosken, William Couch, John Jane, Benjamin Davy, Edward Venning, Robert Beale, John Little, William Phillipps, Charles Gliddon, John Edwards, Henry Dungey, Nicholas Rundall, Abel Williams, Hugh Williams, Richard Popplestone, Henry Udy, Thomas Roberts.

QS/1/3/388

Appeal of Gorran against order of 29 April for removal of Titus Jenkyn from St Agnes to Gorran: order reversed; costs to Gorran.

QS/1/3/388, 389

Appeal of Lostwithiel against order of 6 April for removal of Jane Philp and children [see QS/1/3/383] from Lanlivery: order reversed; costs to Lostwithiel.

QS/1/3/389

Appeal of Nicholas Truscott of St Germans against order of 22 June imposing a fine of 20s. on him for permitting people to go through his grounds to avoid tolls at Tideford Gate: order confirmed; costs to be paid by Nicholas Truscott to Philip Mayow, esq., treasurer of the turnpike.

Anthony Trebilcock, in bridewell for want of surety in bastardy: to continue in custody.

QS/1/3/390

Application by Marazion concerning male bastard born at Marazion on 19 June, son of Jane Man, single woman: George Davey of Gwennap, tinner, alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and £11 0s. 11d. lying-in expenses, etc.; Jane Man to pay 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/391

Application by Veryan concerning female bastard born at Veryan on 4 July, daughter of Paggey Pentecoast, single woman; William Middlecoat of Tregony, merchant, alleged father: held over.

Thomas Harris, in bridewell for want of surety in bastardy: to continue in custody to next sessions.

Elizabeth Trewin; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

John Blake; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

George King; assault and battery: fined 6d.

QS/1/3/392

Presentments against St Teath for non-repair of highways: discharged.

Presentment against Wendron for non-repair of highways: held over.

Account of Mr Hendy, coroner: allowed.

Tristram Helland of Quethiock; stealing one canvas bag, value 6d., from John Bunt; petty larceny: public whipping.

Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

Account of William Rickard, gaoler: allowed.

John Lane, in bridewell for want of surety in bastardy: to continue in custody to next sessions.

QS/1/3/393

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-treasurer.

William Buckingham and Francis Bray, both of Gwennap, tinners; assault and battery on Mark Bawden: fined 6d. each.

QS/1/3/393, 394

Application by Blisland concerning female bastard born at Blisland on 30 July [1770], daughter of Elizabeth Hoskyn, single woman: James Rews of Blisland, alleged father, to pay 1s. weekly maintenance and Elizabeth Hoskyn 6d. weekly.

QS/1/3/394

Account of Joseph Bennett, surgeon to the gaol: allowed.

QS/1/3/394, 395

[See QS/1/3/366] Application complaining of the re-erection of turnpike gate by Truro turnpike trustees, in contravention of the order made on 2 October: sheriff to remove gate; costs of £5 awarded to the complainants against the trustees.

QS/1/3/395

Mary Crews to be discharged from bridewell and passed to Linkinhorne, her last place of legal settlement

Richard Blight, in bridewell as a deserter from the Cornish Militia: discharged out of custody.

QS/1/3/396

Richard Blight, in bridewell for want of surety in bastardy: discharged out of custody.

Ann Blight als Ann Christo, in bridewell for a felony committed in Devon: discharged for want of prosecution.

William Hoskin, in bridewell as a rogue and vagabond: discharged.

Elizabeth Roberts, in bridewell for want of surety and having confessed to the indictment against her: discharged, with fine of 1d.

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