Sessions held at Bodmin

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Justices: Henry Rosewarne, Wrey I'ans, esqs; Benjamin Forster, John Kingdon, Charles Hammett, clerks.

Jury: Charles Harris, John Phillipps, William Werry, Robert Parkyn, John Bassett, Nicholas Francis, Thomas Michell, Joseph Grose, William Pascoe, William Brewer, John Cock, William Cock, John Profit, William Collins, John Bawden, John Michell, John Pearse, Thomas Pearse, Mathew Broad, Thomas Curteys, gents.

Recognizance of Richard King of St Hilary, yeoman, for the appearance of his son, William King, at Christmas sessions last: to be discharged.

QS/1/4/243

Appeal of Penryn against order for removal of Grace Cragoe, single woman, from Falmouth to Penryn: to be held over.

QS/1/4/243, 244

Continued appeal of St Columb Minor against order dated 22 Apr. 1779 for removal of Richard Mannell from St Columb Major to St Columb Minor: order confirmed.

QS/1/4/244

Appeal of Blisland against order dated 8 Apr. 1779 for removal of Jane Roberts, single woman, and her base child John (5) from Simonward to Blisland: order confirmed re Jane Roberts, but reversed re her son.

QS/1/4/245

No prisoners of war to be admitted to the new gaol except by order signed by two J.P.s, and specifying the exact number. After the removal of the prisoners of war now there, the new gaol and bridewell to be repaired and cleaned under the direction of the surgeon, Mr Hambly, so that prisoners may be transferred there from the old bridewell, at which time the salary of the keeper of the old bridewell is to cease.

Application of Bodmin for writ against John Tredwen, William Tredwen and John Hamley of St Mabyn for disobeying bastardy orders made at former sessions: Clerk of the Peace to issue scire facias against them to appear at next sessions.

QS/1/4/246, 247

Application by Marazion concerning male bastard child born 22 Aug. 1779 to Alice Johns of Marazion; putative father Charles Caspar Clutterbuck of Marazion, gent: maintenance and lying-expenses specified.

QS/1/4/247

Thomas Dowrick of Veryan, yeoman: to appear at next sessions.

William Menadew of Sithney, labourer; pleaded guilty to stealing a poldavy sack, value 6d., from Arthur Hockin: 7 years in bridewell, or enlistment.

John Wedlock and William Menadue jun., bill of ignoramus found: to be discharged.

William Warren of Kea, gent.; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 6d.

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John Hockey of St Allen; convicted of stealing a scythe, value 6d., from John Clemow: to remain in bridewell 3 months.

Samuel Mounts of Grampound, labourer; acquitted of stealing 3 yds of saddler's pannell linen cloth, value 3s., from Robert Paplin.

Nicholas Sinclair; committed to bridewell at last sessions for want of sureties: to remain in custody.

Henry Hick; committed for want of sureties in bastardy: to be discharged on condition that he enlist in Royal Navy.

Richard Presson; committed as idle and disorderly: to be sent to Plymouth to enlist in Royal Navy.

QS/1/4/249

Richard Allen, als Dick Dismal; committed to bridewell for misdemeanour: to be discharged for want of prosecution.

William Hodge; committed as idle and disorderly: to be admonished and discharged.

Thomas Pardew; committed for receiving goods knowing them to be stolen: to be discharged for want of prosecution.

Richard Rogers; committed for want of sureties to keep the peace: to be discharged.

Four jail rates and two gaol and marshalsea rates to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer.

One bridge rate to be levied and paid to John Truscott, gent., Surveyor (west).