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Devon Quarter Sessions - October 5th 1725 [DRO - QS 32/19]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon Sessions. A Kalendar of the Prisoners in his Majesties Workhouse October 5th, 1725.
| Anthony Gunn | Committed by Samuel Wotton esq August 14th being charged on oath for Stealing wheat in the sheaves out of the Ground of Samuel Perrott of Ashprington. [comment: Acquitted]. |
| Nicholas Knight | Committed by a Sessions Process September 15th for want of Suerties. [comment: found surities]. |
| William Mackoon | Committed by Thomas Pyne esq September 22nd on suspition of having stollen a Canvas bag the goods of one Mr Francis Withrell and likewise an Iron Staple a Harrow ting and a fowl from a certain person or persons unknown. |
| Joan Patch | Committed by William Colman and Samuel Burredge esqs September 2nd 1724 for Bastardy. |
| Mary Sayer | Committed by Robert Bluett and Richard Nutcombe esqs October 5th 1724 for Bastardy. |
| Ann Henley | Committed by John Elford esq December 22nd for bastardy. |
| Mary Long | Committed by Thomas Pyne and John Elford esq's February 10th for Bastardy. |
| Stephen Pasmore | Committed by Henry Incledon esq March 27th for want of surities in bastardy. |
| William Chafe | Committed by James Bulteel esq April 26th for want of surities in bastardy. |
| Ann Henly John Coxworthy | Committed by John Elford esq and James Bulteel May 12th for want of suerties in Bastardy. |
| William Wescombe | Committed by Sir William Pole Bart June 21st for want of suerties in Bastardy. [comment: married ye woman and gone]. |
| Sarah West Elizabeth Smith | Committed by Thomas Carew esq July 16th being Vagrants. [committed: to be sent out to Kings Nympton]. |
| William Rice | Committed by Sir Bouchier Wrey Bart and Henry Incledon esq July 29th a Vagrant. [comment: to work in Cardiganshire]. |
| Abraham Austin | Committed by John Ivie, John Short and John Gibbs esqs August 11th being an Idle disorderly person. [comment: to wait till next sessions except good surities]. |
| Edward Kingdome | Committed by Robert Stuckey esq August 20th for want of suerties to a breach of the Peace. |
| Grace Row | Committed by Sir John Lear Bart August 31st being a Vagrant. [comment: to be sent to Dul[..] in Cornwall]. |
| Abraham Gregory | Committed by John Gibbs esq September 20th an Idle disorderly Apprentice. |
| Richard Coram | Committed by Josiah Goodman Mayor of Oakhampton September 25th a Vagrant. |
| Benjamine Usher | Committed at the Assizes March 22nd 1724/5 for one Year. |
| Joan Jose | Committed at the Sessions January 12th 1724/5 for bastardy. |
| Thomas Head | Committed at the Sessions for not paying a fine of ten pounds. |
| John Harris | Committed at the Sessions July 13th for want of suerties to prosecute his traverses. |
| Richard Jefferies | Committed at the Sessions July 13th till he finds suerties for his Appearance at the next sessions to be held for the County and city of Exon to answer the matters of whether he there stands Indicted. |
| Walter Cording | Committed at the Sessions July 13th to be whipped and remain till he finds suerities for his good behaviour. Elizabeth his wife and a sucking child to go as in ye other Kalendar. [comment: to be sent to Cullompton and whipped]. |
| John Rodick James Tompson | Committed by the Sessions July 13th to be whipped and remain till next sessions. [comment: to be sent to the borders of Scotland]. |
| Ann Hunt | Committed at the sessions for not paying the Clark of the Peace fees. [comment: discharged if she pay fees or some reasonable part]. |