Catalogue description Sessions held at Truro

QS/1/4/100

Justices: Edward Giddy, clerk; Francis Rodd, Samuel Stephens, Henry Rosewarne, Thomas Vyvyan, Thomas Vyvyan, jun., Philip Enouf, esqs.

Jury: George Simons, John Dunstone, Joseph Dale, William Pedwell, James Bolitho, John Bawden, jun., James Trevetha, Alexander Allen, Francis Trebilcock, John Martin, Walter Reed, John Blackwell, Christopher Cock, Henry Polkinhorne, Henry Incledon, William Pearce.

Edward Eliot, esq., and Walter Borlase, doctor of laws, appointed Treasurers.

Recognizances to appear at next sessions:

John Couch of St Ives, victualler;

John Barragwannath, and James Bennetts, yeomen, of St Ives, sureties.

William Watkins of Michell, tallow-chandler;

Walter Andrew of St Enoder, yeoman, and John Julyan of Michell, victualler, sureties.

Richard and William Sweet of Withiel;

James Thomas of Lanivet, surety.

QS/1/4/101

Appeal of Bridgerule against order dated 12 Jan 1776 for removal of Thomas Bray, wife Ann, and daughter Mary, from St Ive to Bridgerule: order confirmed in respect of parents; reversed for child.

Appeal of Falmouth parish against order dated 12 Mar. 1776 for removal of Mary Pascoe, 20 (lawful wife of William Pascoe, of Falmouth parish, formerly cordwainer and then in port beyond the seas from Falmouth town) from Falmouth town to Falmouth parish: held over.

QS/1/4/102, 103

Complaint of John Vincent Parks, John Julyan and Thomas Courtenay, against John Dungey, Thomas Vyvyan, jun., Henry Warne, Richard Hicks and Hugh Williams, turnpike commissioners for the road from Halworthy, Davidstow, via Wadebridge, to Mitchell, concerning erection of gate across public road from Mitchell to St Columb: dismissed.

QS/1/4/103,104

Appeal of Richard Retallack against conviction (by turnpike trustees named above) for refusing to pay toll at Mitchell turnpike gate: allowed; trustees to pay costs.

QS/1/4/104

Thomas Belling of Lanlivery, yeoman; pleaded guilty to assault: fined 6d.

Accounts of Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer, and Thomas Roberts, bridewell keeper: seen and allowed.

QS/1/4/105

Presentment of average prices of corn, per Winchester bushel, as follows: wheat, 5s.; barley 2s. 7d.; oats 1s. 6d.

Recognizance to appear at next sessions:

William Trebilcock of Kea, yeoman;

Rosamond Crocker of Michell, carpenter, and Roger Trebilcock of Newlyn, yeoman, sureties.

Recognizance of Matthew Pascoe of St Austell: to be estreated for non-attendance.

QS/1/4/105-106

Recital of facts concerning the loss of the Nancy deposed at Bodmin sessions in October 1775; Richard Oxenham now made oath that duty on the cargo of salt had been paid.

QS/1/4/106

Presentments of highways in Sancreed, St Kew, Launcells and Constantine: to be held over.

Stephen James of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of stealing two aprons, value 10d., from William Roberts: 7 years' transportation.

QS/1/4/107

Francis Seymoore of St Columb Major; convicted of stealing a pair of men's hose, value 10d., from Richard Nicholls: 7 years' transportation.

William Merrett of Illogan, labourer; convicted of stealing a pair of men's leather shoes, value 8d., from James Lander: one month in bridewell and public whipping.

William Hodge, alias Collins, late of Kenwyn, labourer; convicted of stealing brass, value 10d., from Thomas Fenton, esq.: 7 years' transportation.

Thomas Phillipps of St Keyne, labourer; convicted of stealing a shirt, value 6d., from James Hicks: 7 years' transportation.

James Harris of St Keyne, labourer; convicted of stealing a Holland shirt, value 6d., from William Rogers: 7 years' transportation.

QS/1/4/108

Mary Trebilcock of Mitchell, spinster; acquitted of stealing a pair of hose from Thomas Courtenay.

Jane, wife of John Dowrick of Lamorran, labourer; convicted of stealing ribbon, value 6d., from John Michell: public whipping; Mary Dowrick, daughter of the above, acquitted of same theft.

John Humphry of Towednack, tinner; convicted of stealing a kibble, value 2d., from Henry Phillipps: 7 years' transportation.

QS/1/4/108, 109

Parishes of the western division of Pydar hundred not having paid the bridge rate levied at earlier sessions, due to error, a new warrant to be issued.

QS/1/4/109

Appeal of Crowan against order dated 12 April 1776 for removal of Jenefer, wife of William Harvey, and children Jenefer (11), William (7), Mary (5), Elizabeth (3) and Humphry (16 mo.), from Helston to Crowan: to be held over.

Charles Brenton; committed to bridewell for want of sureties in bastardy: to remain in custody.

John Renoden of Zennor, accused with Sarah, wife of Arthur Hollow, of assault: to be discharged for want of prosecution.

Surveyor (west) to repair Grampound, Godolphin and St Erth bridges; two bridge rates to be levied and paid to John Truscott, gent., surveyor (west).

QS/1/4/110

John George of Illogan, tinner; acquitted of stealing 1 lb. of gunpowder from John Wills.

Susanna Bullock; acquitted of stealing two guineas from James Milford.

One gaol rate to be levied and paid to Samuel Hext, gent., Vice-Treasurer;. Kerrier hundred not having paid the previous rate, due to error, a further £11 6s. to be levied in Kerrier.

QS/1/4/111

Vice-Treasurer's salary henceforth to be £20 p.a.

William Harvey; committed to bridewell for want of sureties in bastardy: to remain in custody.

John Rogers: to be discharged, following bill of ignoramus.

Andrew Niblett; committed to bridewell for breach of peace: to be discharged.

Elizabeth Billing and Jane Lawry; committed to bridewell as rogues and vagabonds: to be admonished and conveyed to their places of settlement.

QS/1/4/112

John Williams; committed to bridewell for breach of peace: to be discharged.

Robert Woolcock: to be discharged, following bill of ignoramus.

William Trebilcock, having traversed charge of assault: to be discharged.

Method of procedure laid down for securing estimates for re-building of bridges.

John Cogar, William Shugg, Catherine, wife of Walter Paull, and Jane Berryman; pleaded guilty to rescue and misdemeanour: fined 1d. each.