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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1782 [DRO - QS32/49]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon [to wit]: A Calendar of the Prisoners in his Majestys High Goal for the County of Devon at the General Quarter Session of the Peace held at the Castle of Exeter January 16th, 1782.
| Thomas Brock | Committed 27th October 1781 by James Young esq with feloniously stealing Twenty pounds of Coffee. [comment: Bill Ignored Discharged]. |
| John Labdon | Committed 12th November 1781 by the Revd James Carington clerk for feloniously stealing one Goose the property of Richard Melhuish and one Iron wedge the property of Robert Hodge both of the parish of Cheriton Fitzpain. [comment: Convicted]. |
| James Bowden | Committed 14th November 1781 by Ralph Michell esq for Assaulting James Drumgold. [comment: Discharged]. |
| William Jessop | Committed 27th November 1781 by the Revd W. Palmer clerk on Suspicion of taking out of the shop of George Tranchard of the parish of Thorncombe a quantity of Obb Yarn. [comment: Imprisoned 6months]. |
| From the County Bridewell. | |
| Susanna Saingings | Committed 27th october 1781 by George Bickford esq for feloniously stealing a Quilted Coat. |
| Elizabeth Vicary | Committed 28th October 1781 by the Revd James Carrington clerk for feloniously stealing a leg of Mutton. |
| Mary Eades | Committed 5th November 1781 by the Revd James Carrington clerk for feloniously stealing a peck of Wheat. |
| Simon Bear | Committed 9th November 1781 by Henry Stevens esq for feloniously stealing a Saddle a pare of Stirrups and a Girth. |
| Daniel Cole | Committed 5th December 1781 by George Bickford esq and the Revd Samuel Cory clerk for feloniously stealing a Bag of Flour. |
| William Thomas | Committed 10th December 1781 by the Revd Henry Walrond clerk for feloniously stealing two Ducks. |
| For the Assize | |
| Elizabeth Burk | Committed 4th April 1781 by the Revd J. Pine clerk for felony. |
| Mary Cockshoot | Committed 16th August 1781 by John Moule esq Mayor of Barnstaple for felony. |
| Elenor Deacon | Committed 16th August 1781 by Ph Vyvan esq for felony. |
| Joseph Poleglass | Committed 30th August 1781 by Edward B. Blackett and Ralph Michell esq's for felony. |
| William Billing John Sullivan | Committed 31st August 1781 by James Young esq for felony. |
| Mary Lyle | Committed 3rd September 1781 by George Bickford, Samuel Cory, and J, Kingdon esq's for setting fire to the house of Samuel Mitchel of Potters Marland. |
| John Harris | Committed 17th September 1781 by John Wills esq for felony. [comment: Convicted and Enlisted]. |
| Two men names unknown | Committed 18th September 1781 by John Luxmore esq for perswading away five Dutch prisoners of war. |
| James Coneybear | Committed 16th October 1781 by John Davey esq Mayor of Tiverton for felony |
| Sarah Stroud | Committed 24th October 1781 by W. Radcliffe esq for felony. |
| Mary Lamacroft | Committed 30th October 1781 by the Revd James Carington clerk for felony. |
| Thomas Jones | Committed 30th October 1781 by R. Bridwood esq Mayor of Totness for felony. |
| Robert Hoar | Committed 27th November 1781 by Joseph Austen esq Mayor of Plymouth for felony. |
| Thomas Sperks Samuel Thompson | Committed 27th November 1781 by John Aisten esq Mayor of Plymouth for felony. |
| Timothy Dyer | Committed 27th November 1781 by Joseph Austen esq Mayor of Plymouth for felony. |
| William Harris | Committed November 28th 1781 by Ralph Michell esq for Felony. |
| Eleanor Downs | Committed 30th November 1781 by Joseph Austen esq Mayor of Plymouth for Felony. |
| Patrick Hagen | Committed 5th December 1781 by Ralph Michell esq for Felony. |
| William Leaman | Committed 10th December 1781 by John Luxmore esq for Manslaughter. |
| George Gale | Committed 11th December 1781 by Ralph Michell esq for felony. |
| Thomas Grey | Committed 14th December by Joseph Austen esq Mayor of Plymouth for felony. |
| Stephen Michell William Hughes | Committed 21st December by Edward. B. Blackett esq for felony. |
| John Harris | Committed 22nd December by George Bickford esq for felony. |
| Edward Broom | Committed 2nd January 1782 by Henry Walrond esq for stealing of Meal. |
| Thomas Harris | Committed January by James Young esq for felony. |
| John Kelley | Committed 10th January by Joseph Austen esq Mayor of Plymouth for felony. |
| George Fry Joseph Kingdom | Committed 10th January by Henry Osmond esq for felony. |
| William Horrel Samuel Gloyne | Committed 12th January by Jacob Shaw Esq for felony. |
| Thomas Collins | Committed 14th January by George Bickford esq for felony. |
| Remain in Former Orders | |
| Thomas Fitzgerald | Convicted of Manslaughter Last Lent Assizes to be Imprisoned for One year. |
| John Battey | Convicted Last Lammas Assizes to be Imprisoned for one year. |
| John Marsh | To be Removed to London by Habeus. |