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Devon Quarter Sessions - Midsummer 1726 [DRO - QS32/23]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Le High Gaol Kalendar July 12th 1726
Henry Comins William Norman George Shebbear Michael White John Mules John Stephens Nicholas Allen Arthur Goodman | To remain according to their severall Committments |
Hazell Northcott Richard Phillips | Cu[l] To be Transported for 7 years at his own request he chusing to be transported rather than suffer the punishment that ye Law directs. |
Elizabeth Spriddle Thomazin Head Nathaniel Guswell | Cu[l] and flagell |
John Smale | Non Cul nor fugit |
Humphrey Kent | To be Transported for Seven years |
James Turner Samuell Edwards | Cul and [Cremont] and turned over to Bridewell. |
Mary Timewell | Cul and flagell and Turned over to Bridewell |
Henry Commins | Committed by virtue of a warrant from Sir Robert Raymond Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench the seventh day of september doe certain Trespasses and Misdemeanors whereof he hath been convicted. |
William Norman | Removed from Bridewell at Sessions last. |
George Shebbear | Committed by Andrew Quick esq the 8th day of May and charged for endevouring to break the house of John Shebbear of Witheridge Clerk and threatening to fire his house and Kill him and his wife. |
Michael White | Committed by William Clobery esq the 23rd day of May and charged upon oath for feloniously taking out of the pockett of John Oliver of Warrington Ten Guineas in Gold and one pound in silver. |
John Mules | Committed by Anthony Martyn Mayor of Bradnich the fifth day of June and charged for entring the Cyder house of Digory Ponsford his Master. |
John Stephens | Committed by Sir John Lear Bart the 13th day of June and charged on oath for Assaulting beating and wounding one John Hays of Ashburton whereof he dyed. |
Nicholas Allen | Committed by Richard Beavis esq the 27th day of June and charged upon oath for breaking open the house of Catherine Clement and feloniously stealing and carrying away Three Gold Rings one Brass Ring a Watch one silk handkerchief and Ten shillings in money. |
Arthur Goodman | Committed by John Burk Mayor of Bideford the first day of July and charged for beating and wounding William Griffith and threatening to fire the Meeting house. |
Nicholas Scarrett Henry Harris | Under sentence of Death. |
Emmanuel Drew Edward Efford Charles Parker John Discum Thomas Job William Stone Mary Pearse Henry White Richard Wise James Roberts Robert Larwell Ann Colwell Grigory Cook Leonard Gubbins | Lay for Transportation. |