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Sessions held at Lostwithiel

Catalogue reference: QS/1/8/535-563

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This record is about the Sessions held at Lostwithiel dating from 16 July 1816.

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Reference

QS/1/8/535-563

Title

Sessions held at Lostwithiel

Date

16 July 1816

Description

QS/1/8/535

Justices

Francis Hearle Rodd, esq., Edward Rodd, D.D., Edward William Stackhouse, Edmund John Glynn, Thomas Graham and William Little, esqs., Henry Hawkins Tremayne, Robert Walker, Joseph Pomery, John Rogers, Francis Vyvyan, and Jago Arundell, clerks.

Jury

John Gummoe, James Carpenter, John Penwarne, William Maynard, George Rowe, Thomas Nattle, James Jope, William Wills, Richard Stephens, John Peter, William Foot, William Forsyth, Edward Michell, Joseph Salter, Richard Hicks, John Lean, Robert Goodfellow, James Odgers, Martin Williams and Edward Middlecoat, gents.

Presentments of highways in Budock and Sithney held over.

QS/1/8/536

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

Army transport rates fixed, to be in force until 25 Oct. next.

QS/1/8/537

Bastardy orders

Name: Richard Trenwith; Parish: Gwinear; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Charles Rundle; Parish: St. Winnow; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Trevail; Parish: St. Buryan; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: George Andrewartha; Parish: Paul; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: George Uren; Parish: Sancreed; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/8/538

Bastardy orders

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: John Rogers; Parish: St. Allen; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Nicholas Redholes; Parish: St. Keverne; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Parmenas Menhinnit; Parish: Endellion; Court's decision: To remain in custody

Name: Nicholas Facey; Parish: Liskeard; Court's decision: To remain in custody

QS/1/8/539

Thomas Crossland, Jane Crossland and their children Hannah and Abraham committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Phillack: discharged and sent to place of last legal settlement.

Elizabeth Williams committed to bridewell as unlicensed pedlar in Kenwyn: discharged.

William Pellew committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Falmouth: admonished then discharged.

Christopher Peters committed to bridewell for deserting his family, chargeable to St. Ewe: discharged.

Mary Bennetts committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Kenwyn: admonished then discharged.

QS/1/8/540

Richard Drake committed to bridewell for vagrancy in St. Clement: discharged.

Francis Nicholas committed to bridewell for deserting his dau. Grace, chargeable to Gwinear: adjudged rogue and vagabond. Received one month in county gaol.

Benjamin Cobb and Mary Cobb committed to bridewell for vagrancy in Truro: discharged.

Joseph Harris committed to bridewell by Richard Moyle, esq., mayor of Marazion, for want of sureties in breach of peace against Catharine Maughan: discharged.

John Congdon committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Elizabeth his mother: to remain in custody.

QS/1/8/541

Thomas Parrow committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Margery, his wife: to remain in custody.

Jane Adams committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Alice Martin: discharged.

Hannah Riddlestone committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Benjamin Riddlestone, her husband: discharged.

[deleted item concerning James Nelson repeated QS/1/8/542]

Mary Varker committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Nicholas Permewan: to remain in custody.

QS/1/8/542

Martin Scaddan committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Thomas Williams: discharged.

Paul Francis committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against Martha his wife: discharged.

Jane Shole committed to bridewell for keeping "a House of Common Bawdry" in Charles Street in Kenwyn: discharged.

James Nelson of Budock, lab., indicted for assaulting Thomas Bolitho, a constable of Budock, in execution of his duty: three months in gaol.

Account of James Chapple, jun. gent., bridge surveyor (east) examined and allowed. £27. 10s. 9½d. due to J.C.

QS/1/8/543

Appeal by St. Cleer against order of 1 July last for removal of John Adams Bounday, Mary his wife, and their children John (8), Jennifer (5), and Richard (1) from Liskeard: held over.

Appeal by Gwinear against order of 27 Apr. last for removal of James Annear and Emblin his wife from St. Martin in Meneage: held over.

QS/1/8/544

Appeal by Landewednack against order of 4 July inst. for removal of William Champion and his children by a former wife William (12), James (10) and Thomas (8), also Ann his present wife, and her (and W.C.'s) children Jenefer (5½), Philadelphia (4), Elizabeth (2), and Hannah (5 months) from Camborne: held over.

Appeal by St. Buryan against order of 22 June last for removal of Elizabeth Bant, wife of Thomas Bant, mariner, and their children Elizabeth (10), Mary (5), Louisa (4), and Eliza (1) from Falmouth: held over.

QS/1/8/545

[incomplete entry]

Appeal by Gwinear against order of 2 July inst. for removal of [names left blank] from St. Hilary: held over.

Continued appeal by St. Hilary against order of 13 Apr. last for removal of Grace Tredrea, spinster, from Ludgvan: held over.

QS/1/8/546

Notice of appeal having been made against order of 7 June last for removal of Andrew Oliver from Antony to St. Keyne and overseers of St. Keyne not having attended sessions, ordered that St. Keyne pay Antony £5 costs.

William Norcott, als. William Hole, of Kilkhampton, lab. indicted for taking 4lbs. of honey, property of Jonathan Toms: fourteen days in gaol.

QS/1/8/547

William Halse of Kenwyn, lab. indicted for taking a seed cake, property of John Cuming: acquitted.

QS/1/8/547, 548

Filiation order:

Child; F.; When born; 1 May; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Allen; Ann Jolly, singlewoman; William Lanyon of St. Allen, yeoman

QS/1/8/548

Notice to be given to Thomas Ventris of Lansallos, and his sureties George Ventris and James Lyttleton to show cause whey their recognizances should not be estreated.

Charles Tiller, William Jacob and John Couch indicted for assault all pleaded guilty: fined 1s each paid in court.

Bridge surveyor (west) to repair St. Erth bridge.

QS/1/8/549

Filiaton orders

Child; F.; When born; 26 Apr.; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Mawnan; Ann Job, singlewoman; Richard Ivey of Mawnan, yeoman

QS/1/8/550

Filiaton orders

Child; M.; When born; 15 June; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; St. Keverne; Grace Peters, singlewoman; Nicholas Redholes of Falmouth, cordwainer

QS/1/8/551

Filiaton orders

Child; F.; When born; 2 Oct. 1813; Parish; Mother; Alleged father.; Liskeard; Mary Goyens, singlewoman; Nicholas Facey of St. Germans, lab.

QS/1/8/552

Continued appeal by Nicholas Oliver against poor rate made for Ladock 14 Mar. last: held over.

Continued appeal by Arthur Rose against above rate: held over.

Continued appeal by James Keast against above rate: held over.

QS/1/8/553

Appeal by Perranuthnoe against order of 11 June last for removal of Robert Ellis Davey, Grace his wife, and their children Robert (13), Ann (12), Grace (11), John (8), William (7), Thomas (6), George (4), and Emanuel (1) from St. Erth: held over.

Appeal by John Tyacke, Charles Scott and Francis Pender against poor rate made for Constantine 3 Apr. last: held over.

QS/1/8/554

Continued appeal by Constantine against order of 10 Feb. last for removal of Elizabeth Tresidder, singlewoman, from Wendron: order reversed. Wendron to pay Constantine £11 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/555

Appeal by St. Teath against order of 8 May last for removal of William Horah, and Elizabeth his wife, from Endellion: order reversed. Endellion to pay St. Teath £5 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/556

Bastardy order:

Name: Joseph Gill; Parish: St. Stephen in Brannel; Court's decision: To remain in custody

John Spargo, Aaron Morris, William Morris and Richard Scantlebury, all of St. Austell, labs., indicted for a riot and assault on Jacob Higman, a constable of St. Austell in execution of his duty: R.S. acquitted. J.S. received two months in county gaol, and A.M. and W.M. one month each

Elizabeth Collins of Liskeard, spinster, indicted for taking a pair of leather shoes, property of Martha Rowe: one month in county gaol.

QS/1/8/557

William Williams of Mawgan in Meneage, lab. indicted for taking 100 oysters, property of John Tyacke, Francis Pender and Charles Scott: six weeks in county gaol.

Recognizances

Martin Scadden of Marazion, ropemaker, to keep the peace for one year towards Thomas Williams, and his surety William Scadden of Marazion, miner.

Friendly societies

Rules of following societies allowed and confirmed:-

Newport, Northill and Linkinhorne.

QS/1/8/558

Appeal by William Robinson, clerk, against poor rate made for Crowan 25 Mar. last: rate amended. Samuel Shugg's name inserted as occupier of part of Vellanusan.

QS/1/8/558, 558a

Continued appeal by Philleigh against order of 1 Apr. last for removal of William Pearce, Catherine his wife, and their son William (11 months) from St. Just in Roseland: order reversed. St. Just to pay Philleigh £7 costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/558a

Continued appeal by Constantine against order of 27 Mar. last for removal of Margaret Hodge from Wendron: order reversed. Wendron to pay Constantine £8. 7s. 3d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/559

Appeal by St. Tudy against order of 3 June last for removal of Thomas Maker, Elizabeth his wife, and their children Isabella (17), William (15), Ann (13), Joseph (11), Thomas (9), Elizabeth (7) and Jonathan (7 months) from Lanteglos by Camelford: order reversed. Lanteglos to pay St. Tudy £6. 8s. 0d. costs and maintenance.

QS/1/8/560

Continued appeal by Crantock against order of 11 Oct. last for removal of Thomas Morris (63) and Elizabeth his wife (63) from Penryn: held over.

QS/1/8/560, 561

Appeal by Gerrans against order of 6 May last for removal of Mary Cock, wife of Isaac Cock, mariner, and their dau. Ursula (4) from Falmouth: order confirmed. Gerrans to pay Falmouth £5 costs.

QS/1/8/561, 562

Application by Redruth against warrant of 11 June 1816 concerning Daniel Mackinney of Redruth, yeoman. Recited that D.M. had left his home at Cardrew in Redruth, deserting his wife Jane and his children Daniel, Grace, Isaac, Jane and Martin chargeable to Redruth, and that D.M. had some property: order made to seize the property, a tenement at Grearn bottom in Kenwyn so that the rents and profits might offset expenses in respect of his wife and children. 2s. 6d. weekly to be paid from the property to Redruth.

QS/1/8/562, 563

Under order of 13 June last on ancient footpath in Madron leading from Boswodnan to Madron Churchtown to be diverted. Jonathan Hall of Madron, yeoman, said on oath that a statutory notice had been put up beside the footpath; and had been inserted in Royal Cornwall Gazette for three weeks, and also posted at church door on three successive Sundays: order confirmed.

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