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Sessions at Truro

Catalogue reference: QS/1/3/48-52

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This record is about the Sessions at Truro dating from 15 April 1760.

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QS/1/3/48-52
Title
Sessions at Truro
Date
15 April 1760
Description

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Justices: Walter Borlase, Christopher Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins, John Fortescue, Nicholas Kemp, John Luke, John Willyams, Thomas Vyvyan, Francis Gregor.

Jury: Thomas Bradford, Thomas Withel, Francis Prater, Michael Allen, Thomas Morcombe, Henry Laity, John Curnow, Richard Nicholls, Thomas Symons, William Tooker, William Pearse, jun., Henry Foss, William Bosustow, Ephraim Weymouth, Robert Davy, Thomas Roberts, John Sandys, jun., Michael Williams, Joseph Pascoe, Richard Tresider, Henry Short.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Roger Ball of St Ewe

Nicholas Butland of St Ewe, surety

William Boddy of St Ewe

Nicholas Butland of St Ewe, surety

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John Bond of St Minver, yeoman, provided Josiah Fuge of Tintagel and Pasko Hoskyn of Tintagel, innkeeper, as securities for his licensing.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Hugh Pollard of St Blazey, labourer

Thomas Eliot of St Blazey, labourer, surety

John Bowes of St Blazey, labourer, surety

Appeal of Redruth against order of 13 March for removal of John Job from St Agnes to Redruth: order quashed; costs to Redruth.

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Francis Briant of Boconnock discharged from order of apprenticeship of 8 November 1759, in respect of Joseph Trelaven, a poor child.

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Presentments against St Issey, Lanteglos by Camelford, Launcells and Stokeclimsland, for non-repair of highways: held over.

Presentment against St Neot for non-repair of highways: discharged on payment of Court fees.

John Thomas, als Tregember, of Breage, tinner; assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d.

Vice-treasurer to pay Richard Pendray of St Blazey his expenses in providing care for Thomas Wilson during sickness.

William Basely of St Columb Major: to be discharged from custody.

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Recognizance to appear at next sessions on bastardy charge regarding child of Sarah Tippett of St Columb [Major], spinster:

William Baseley of St Columb Major, tinner

Richard Baseley of St Columb Major, tinner, surety

Richard Baseley, jun., of St Columb Major, tinner, surety.

Joseph Yonge, gent, Surveyor (west): to repair Grampound Bridge.

John Deeble of Kea, tinner; stealing goods of Hugh, Viscount Falmouth, value 6d.; petty larceny: to be transported to America for seven years.

Stephen Hugo of Perranzabuloe, labourer; stealing goods of Richard Minors, value 4d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Henry Humphrys of Ludgvan, tinner; assault and battery, confessed: fined 2d.

William Hensley of Camborne, Richard Trevithick, Charles Paul, Richard Paul, Thomas Osborn, Francis Webster, all of Illogan, Thomas Odger, jun., Nicholas Odger, Michael Martin, Christopher Oppie, all of Stithians, and Richard Nuckey of Wendron; assault and battery, confessed: fined 6d. each.

One gaol and marshalsea rate to be levied.

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Account of Joseph Yonge, gent, Surveyor (west): allowed.

Account of Trehane Symons, Surveyor (east): allowed.

Accounts of John Lyne, Vice-treasurer, and John Eyre: allowed.

The prosecution of Julyan Williams for perjury: to be carried on at County expense by Thomas Jones and John Russell, gent.; meanwhile, Williams to continue in bridewell.

Walter Borlase, doctor of laws, and Sir John Glanvill, to continue as treasurers for a further year.

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Cornwall Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
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