Sessions held at Bodmin

QS/1/12/498

Justices

John Hearle Tremayne, esq. (chairman), Humphry Willyams, Nicholas Kendall, William Hext, Henry Thomson, Richard Spry, William Arundell Yeo, and John King Lethbridge, esqs., Joseph Pomery, Richard Buller, Nicholas Kendall, Richard Gerveys Grylls, jun., Francis John Hext, Charles Hodgson and Charles Lyne, clerks.

Jury

William Pollard, Henry Borrow, John Bowen, John Box, John Carswell, John Clogg, George Coath, William Coath, William Couch, John Davey, William Davey, John Grigg, Robert Grigg, Peter Hambly, Samuel Higgs, Thomas Holt, William Menhenick, Francis Olver, John May Andrew, Samuel Raby, William Rowe, Isaac Sargent and Richard Sobey, gents.

QS/1/12/499

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

Two bridge rates levied to be paid to James Chapple, gent., bridge surveyor (east).

John Hearle Tremayne, esq., requested to preside as chairman at next Q.S.

Bridge surveyor (east) to improve Runna Mill Bridge, not to exceed £10 cost. Also to repair Owl and Bridgerule bridges.

Bridge surveyor (west) to repair Lostwithiel bridge.

Account of William Moorman, gent., bridge surveyor (west) examined and allowed. £93.1s.11¼d. due to county.

Account of James Chapple, gent., bridge surveyor (east) examined and allowed. £24.6s.11d. due to county.

QS/1/12/500

Continued appeal by Liskeard against order of 30 Dec. last for removal of Honour Johns, widow of John Johns, and her dau. Honour (10), from St. Germans: held over.

Continued appeal by Talland against order of 29 Apr. 1834 for removal of Richard Botters, his wife Mary Ann, and Abraham (25), Benjamin (22) and Mary Ann (18), children of Richard Botters and his first wife Jane, also John (6) and Joseph (3½), sons by his second wife Mary Ann: held over.

QS/1/12/501

Appeal by St. Stephen in Brannel against order of 30 Mar. last for removal of James Nott, his wife Susan and her two bastard children, from Veryan: order reversed with costs regarding two bastard children. Confirmed regarding J.N. and S.N.

QS/1/12/502

Henry Goodfellow of St. Austell, lab. indicted for obtaining on false pretences from Christopher Bennetts and John Bray, a quantity of brandy: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Littlejohn of Illogan, lab. indicted for stealing two planes, property of John Floyd: fourteen days' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Harriet Kent of Mevagissey, spinster, indicted for stealing two necklaces, a pair of worsted stockings, 5yds. of plaiting net, and 7yds. of ribbon, property of James Prophet. Pleaded guilty: four months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/12/503

Mary Blackwell of St. Buryan, singlewoman, indicted for stealing a gallon of potatoes, property of William Tonkin: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Thomas Luney of Tywardreath, lab., indicted for stealing a greatcoat, property of James Painter: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Edith Woolcock of St. Blazey, spinster, indicted for stealing a pound of sugar, tea, figs, a saucepan, and two basins, property of William James. Mary Pearce, wife of William Pearce of St. Blazey, lab. indicted for aiding and abetting, and receiving the stolen goods: E.W. received two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol. M.P. acquitted.

QS/1/12/504

Roger Paul of Cardinham, lab. indicted for stealing a coat and a handkerchief, property of Philip Riddle: two months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

John Hawke of Lanlivery, lab. indicted for stealing a silver watch, property of James Bawden: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Elizabeth Woolcock of Luxulyan, spinster, indicted for stealing an apron and a calico shift, property of Walter Treleaven: transported for seven years.

QS/1/12/504,505

Jane MacDonald of St. Breock, singlewoman, indicted for stealing three gold sovereigns and other coins, from the person of Thomas Kendall: transported for seven years.

QS/1/12/505

Appeal by St. Erth against order of 21 Apr. last for removal of Richard Thomas, Jane his wife, and their children Bethsheba (8), Richard (7), Grace (4), and John (2) from Crowan: order reversed with costs.

QS/1/12/506

Appeal by South Petherwin against order of 12 May last for removal of James Ball, Mary Ann his wife, and James' four children Jane (12), Mary Ann (10) (who had not gained settlement in their own right), Jemma (7) and James Anthony Thomas (3½) from St. Germans: held over.

William Cock of Egloshayle, lab. indicted for stealing a pound of wool, property of Henry Varcoe: acquitted.

Mary Ann Johns of Penryn, singlewoman, indicted for stealing a pair of shoes, property of Joseph Toy: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/12/507

Maria Carveth of Egloshayle, spinster, indicted for stealing two quarts of milk and three eggs, property of Roger Gill. John Docking of Egloshayle indicted for receiving the goods, knowing them to be stolen: both received one week's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

William Cock of St. Ervan, lab., indicted for stealing 40 gallons of barley, property of Richard Williams, also for stealing a bag, property of Jonathan Ball: transported for seven years on each charge totalling fourteen years.

Peter Wills of Lezant, lab. indicted for stealing a brass pan, property of Samuel Dawe: four months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/12/508

Jane Courties of Gwennap, spinster, indicted for stealing a saveall [a contrivance for holding a candle to allow it to burn to the very end], a muslin cap, a muslin neckerchief, and two "Dusting Cloths", property of Samuel Gray: acquitted. Also indicted for stealing three aprons, a neckerchief, a nightcap and a duster, property of Anthony Pollard: acquitted.

William Lavender of Newlyn, lab. indicted for stealing a pair of shoes, property of John Trethewey: three months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Richard Hore, jun. of Stokelimsland, lab. indicted for stealing a piece of oak, property of Sir William Pratt Call, bart.: one month's hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/12/509

John Geake of Lawhitton, lab. indicted for stealing a piece of board and a piece of a cart, property of George Lobb: acquitted.

Philip Floyd of Gwinear, lab., previously convicted for a felony, indicted for stealing various clothing, property of Charity Capel [?Capet]: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Mary Ward and Mary Ann Thompson, both of St. Ive, singlewomen, indicted for stealing three half-crowns, two shilling pieces, a sixpenny piece and a purse, from the person of Gameliel Wakeham: both transported for seven years.

QS/1/12/510

Abraham Collacott of Bodmin, lab. indicted for stealing a pair of trousers, property of William Harfoot: twelve months' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Betsy Kenner of Padstow, singlewoman, indicted for endeavouring to conceal the birth of her child: acquitted.

James Julian of Veryan, lab. indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Pollard, (a child between 10 and 12) intending carnal knowledge, also for common assault on her: two years' hard labour in Bodmin gaol.

Henry Penhall of St. Stephen in Brannel indicted for assaulting Eliza Snell and "scandalously exposing his person in a certain public and common highway within sight and view of divers liege subjects of our Lord the King." Found guilty of assault only: one week in Bodmin gaol.

QS/1/12/511

Henry Tabb committed for aiding and abetting above H.P.: discharged.

James Kellow committed to bridewell for want of sureties in breach of peace against his wife: discharged.

Appeal by Nicholas Paul against distress warrant dated 15 Nov. last for failure to repair a road in Gulval: distress warrant quashed.

Michael Dyer and Richard Michell, both of Lostwithiel, labs. indicted for obtaining money by false pretences from Philippa James: acquitted.

William Luke, Philip Williams, Richard Roberts and George Goad, all of Illogan, labs. indicted for conspiring to cheat William Reynolds and others of their money: all imprisoned for six months and fined £5 each. To further remain in prison until fines paid.

QS/1/12/512

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; F; When born; 18 May; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; St. Columb Major; Hannah Tom; Robert Trebilcock of St. Columb Major (who failed to appear in court.)

QS/1/12/513

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; M; When born; 25 Apr.; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; Kenwyn; Ann Walters; William Sampson of Gwennap, miner (who failed to appear in court).

QS/1/12/514

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; M; When born; 29 Mar.; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; Breage; Martha James; John Goninon Varker of Breage, miner (who failed to appear in court).

QS/1/12/515

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; M; When born; 7 Apr.; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; St. Issey; Belinda Stone; Felix Henwood of St. Issey, miller (who failed to appear in court).

QS/1/12/516

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; F; When born; 29 Jan.; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; Linkinhorne; Jenny Budge; Robert Francis Trehane of Linkinhorne, yeoman.

QS/1/12/517

Filiation orders to maintain child until seven years old.

Child; M; When born; 15 Oct.; Parish;Mother;Alleged father.; St. Germans; Mary Bennett; John Wills of St. Germans, yeoman.

QS/1/12/518

Appeal by Boconnoc against order of 6 Apr. last for removal of John Motton from St. Winnow: order confirmed.