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Devon Quarter Sessions - October 8th 1728 [DRO - QS32/35]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
A Calendar of the prisoners in his Majesties Workhouse October 8th 1728
| Thomas Wallen | Committed by Sir George Chudleigh Bart August 28th being charged on oath with ye felonious stealing a shovel from one James Wotton [jnr] of ye parish of Bovey Tracey. |
| James Saunders Robert Gibbs | Committed by William Hull esq September 5th being charged on oath for feloniously entering ye cellar of one Josiah Colsworthy of Lympstone and carrying from thence considerable quamtities of cyder. |
| James Osander | Committed by Daniel Newcombe esq September 10th being charged on oath with stealing an Apron a handkerchief and other cloths from Jane the wife of one James Luzmore. |
| Elizabeth Yelland | Committed by Samuel Wotton esq September 18th being charged on oath with stealing two necks four caps and severall other linnen cloths the goods of one Thomas Lavers. |
| Joan Wakeham | Committed by Samuel Wotton esq September 24th being charged on oath with stealing a napkin and severall womens caps ye goods of Richard Efford and Mary Lee of the parish of Cornworthy. |
| John Evins Johanna Caswell | Committed by Sir John Lear Bart October 5th on suspicion of stealing a shirt the goods of one Nicholas Ball of Bishopsteignton. |
| John Goldsworthy | Committed by Raymundo Putt esq October 7th for feloniously stealing sixty pounds of Beef and a bag ye goods of one Robert Tucker. |
| Agnes Cramer | Committed by R. Stuckey esq October 7th being charged on oath for stealing a quart bottle of Rasbury brandy ye goods of Robert Duke gent of Sydmouth. |
| Elizabeth Knight | Lays for a fine of five pounds. |
| Katherine Burrow | Committed by John Elford and Thomas Pyne esq's December 20th for Bastardy 1727. |
| Mary Goddin | Committed by Thomas Carew and Robert Lucas esq's January 3rd for bastardy. |
| Hannah Wright | Committed by Thomas Carew and J. Smith esq's January 4th for Bastardy. |
| John Searle | Committed by Thomas Carew esq July 31st an Idle disorderly Apprentice. |
| John Boyns | Committed by Richard Yeo esq August 2nd for want of surties in bastardy. |
| William Redery | Committed by Robert Lucas esq August 5th an Idle disorderly person. |
| John Sean alias Some | Committed by George Southcott and William Tucker esq's August 26th for not obeying an order in bastardy. |
| Silas Stocker | Committed by Sir John Lear Bart August 26th by virtue of a Sessions process. |
| John Hannibus | Committed by Samuel Burridge esq August 31st for bastardy. |
| John Martyn | Committed by Sir William Pole Bart; R. Stuckey and Thomas Marwood esq's September 3rd for not obeying an order in bastardy. |
| Mary Back | Committed by Andrew Quick and John Worth esq's September 4th for bastardy. |
| Thomas Thomas | Committed by John Harris esq September 6th a Vagrant. |
| Jane Lusmore | Committed by Daniel Newcome esq September 10th a lewd disorderly person. |
| Thomas Leathren | Committed September 10th by virtue of a Sessions process. |
| Thomas Avery | Committed by Raymundo Putt esq September 15th a Vagrant. |
| Thomas Street Thomas Avery alias Taverner John Tozer | Committed from the Sessions for want of surties to perform an order in bastardy. |
| Thomas Mullin | Committed by Thomas Pyne esq October 3rd for want of surties to a breach of ye peace. |
| Thomas Elson | Lays for a fine of ten pounds |
| Thomas Head | Lays for a fine of ten pounds. |
| George Row | Lays for the clerk of the peaces fees. |