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Sessions at Bodmin

Catalogue reference: QS/1/3/85-89

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This record is about the Sessions at Bodmin dating from 6 October 1761.

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QS/1/3/85-89
Title
Sessions at Bodmin
Date
6 October 1761
Description

QS/1/3/85

Justices: John Molesworth, William Morshead, Francis Rodd, esqs.; Simon Llewellyn Leach, clerk; Thomas Vyvyan, William Webb, Arscott Bickford, esqs.

Jury: Christopher Bawden, John Harry, Nicholas Pearse, Samuel Bake, Samuel Sibley, John Warmington, Hugh Williams, Peter Werry, John Biddick, John Hawkins, William Roberts, Peter Treleven, John Hocken, Henry Hocken, Richard Taylor, Uriah Harris, Henry Stacey.

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Vice-treasurer to pay Charles Wroughton, gent., coroner, his bill.

Thomas Powell, James Francis and John Francis, all of Kenwyn, yeomen; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d. each.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

Richard Peters, Truro, merchant

John Peters of Tregony, gent., surety

John Pascoe of Luxulyan, tinner

Nicholas Avery, jun., of Luxulyan, tinner, surety

Nicholas Avery, jun., of Luxulyan, tinner

John Pascoe of Luxulyan, tinner, surety

William Bryant of Luxulyan, tinner

Nicholas Avery, jun., of Luxulyan, tinner, surety

Presentment of St Clement for non-repair of highways: held over.

Indictment against Mary, wife of John Trezize of St Just in Penwith: quashed.

Melchizedick Crago of St Pinnock; misdemeanour, confessed: fined 6d.

John Dilton of Gerrans, fisherman; assault and battery: fined 6d.

QS/1/3/87

Martin Warren of St Just in Penwith, labourer; stealing goods of Hannibal Orchard, value 6d.; petty larceny: public whipping.

Martha Sier of St Tudy, spinster: acquitted of stealing goods of Samuel Mitchell, esq.

Mary, wife of John Phillipps, als Wearne, of St Agnes, labourer; stealing goods of Elizabeth Walters, value 6d; petty larceny: public whipping; Elizabeth Walters to be paid her expenses in this conviction.

John Sennett to continue in custody until next sessions.

John Burgan: discharged from bridewell.

QS/1/3/87,88

Surveyor (east) to put four bridges into good repair, or contract with Launceston Turnpike Trustees to do so [?, Poulston, New, Greston].

QS/1/3/88

Surveyor (west) to repair Leprin Bridge.

The bridewell to be repaired.

Two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to the Vice-treasurer.

Account of John Eyre, bridewell keeper: allowed.

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Account of James Row: allowed.

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Cornwall Record Office
Language
English
Record URL
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