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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1726 [DRO - QS32/26]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Kalendar of Traversers and felons

Robert BarbyFor stealing 2 Cocks and one Hen value 3d of the goods of John Pratt. [comment: witness Benjamine Barby].
Andrew BarbyFor persuading Benjamine Barby an apprentice with John Pratt to embezell the Goods of his Master. That by means of such persuasion Instigacon he did embezell 2 cocks 1 hen value 3d each and 7 cabbages of ye value of 2d which goods he unlawfully received and converted to his own use.
William GreenwoodFor feloniously stealing 2 shoulders of Mutton value 1s:6d and a half pound of Mutton such of ye value of 2d of ye goods of a man unknown
William TaylorFor feloniously stealing two oaken railes val 2s:6d of ye goods of Thomas Down.
Henry ViccaryFor feloniously stealing 2 peck of wheat val 10d the Goods of John Gandy esq.
William LentonFor feloniously stealing one weather sheep prev 5s the gooods of William Hellyer esq.
John PookFor feloniously stealing 2Hens prev 3s of the goods of Charles Heath.
Thomas HelstonFor feloniously stealing 3 brass kettles val 20s each goods of John Gale.
Samuel Jennings
Sara Arbery
Robert Vospir alias Fortis
Ph[illip] Nott
William Tailer
For feloniously stealing 2 Geese prev 2s the goods of Richard Oldridge.
William PowellFor unlawfully breaking and throwing down the door of the dwelling house of Humphrey Blight.
George GeatonFor makeing an assault and affray and for beating wounding Alice the wife of Richard Thomas.
John Tucker
Anthony Tucker
For making an assault on Henry Atkins gent and for terrifying him with words and for taking his hat and perriwigg.
Edward RoutcliffFor stopping up and obstructing a comon highway lying in Chittlehampton leading from the parish Church there to the dwelling house of John Tucker.
John BowerFor haveing keeping and using a Grayhound for the destrucion of hares etc.
William NorrisFor making an assault upon John Middle Constable of Collumpton in Execucion of his office and for tearing his coat.
Abraham HarrisFor makeing an assault and committing a battery upon Issac Colwell and Mary his wife.
Abraham QuashFor leaving his ffamily to the parish of Whitston.
John BaleFor receiving and entertaining John Upton of South Tawton who was then in the nature of a Servant with William Stoneman without a Testimonial.
Jane BlackmoreFor breaking the Close of James Fortescue called the ffour acres and for unlawfully carrying away 40 faggots of ffewell.
Thomas WilsonFor breaking out of Bridewell before the end of the 6months which he was to Tarry there by the sentence of Judge Page.
Michael Seaward
Edward Langsford
Elizabeth Rampsham
For an unlawfull assembly at Harpford and to defame Robert Carter and Mary his wife.
Michael PyleFor feloniously stealing 5 Geese prev 3s each the goods of Edward Rutley.
Sarah CoppFor feloniously stealing one Iron bar val 2s, 2 Iron widges vl 1s each, 2 picks val 6s each, 1 Ax val 1s, 2 bags val 2s. 1 white Gander price 6d and 1 Hen price 3d of the goods of John Rennell. [comment: to be Transported for 7 years].
Walter WilliamsFor feloniously stealing a leg of mutton val 10d ye goods of Peter Brown.
Mary WoodleyFor feloniously stealing and taking a Turkey Cock price of 10d of the goods of Peter Woodley.
Bridget MoleFor feloniously stealing one young ashen Tree val 2d the goods of a man unknown.
Bridget MoleFor feloniously stealing a mans coat val 4s of the goods of Benjamine Hooper.
Thomas ElstonFor feloniously stealing 8 Cocks and 8 Hens val 8s the goods of Andrew Quick esq.
Andrew BarbyFor receiving Stolen Goods. [comment: Burnt in the hand and committed for 6months to ye workhouse to hard labour].