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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1782 [DRO - QS32/50]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Epiphany Sessions. Bridewell Calendar January 16th 1782.
| Thomas Towt | Received from High Goal April 20th 1779 to be Imprisoned for 3 years. |
| Mary Hooper Mary Collings | Received from High Goal March 19th 1781 to be Imprisoned for 1 year. |
| Stephen Hamsen aliasHamsden | Committed by William Kitson esq April 21st 1781 As an evidence against John Marsh for Entering into the French Kings Service and Cruising under a French Commission against the Subjects of Great Britain. |
| Jane Bray | Committed by B.N. Bluet and J. Laroche esq's April 29th Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Grace Taylor | Committed by the Revd. J. Melhuish and J. Cruwys esq May 14th Bastardy for 12months. |
| Sarah Tuck | Committed by P.R. Webber and B. Incledon esq's July 24th Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Mathew Spearen | Received from the High Goal August 6th To be Imprisoned for 9 Calendar Months. |
| Catherine Smith Elizabeth Shapter | Received from the High Goal August 6th To be imprisoned for 6 Calendar Months. |
| Elizabeth Ester Moon | Received from the High Goal September 18th To be Imprisoned for 2years. |
| John Kalendar | Tried at Sessions October 3rd Convicted of a misdemeanor to be Imprisoned for 6months fined five Marks to be set in and upon a pillory and to get Sureties for his good behaviour for 12months. |
| Sarah Warren | Tried at Sessions October 3rd Convicted of felony to be imprisoned 6months. |
| Mary Lamacroft | Committed by Gregory Jackson esq October 30th on suspicion of having received a sum of Money from her Daughter knowing the same to be stolen. [commet: for the Assize]. |
| William Snow | Committed by Henry Beavis esq December 11th for having in his Custody divers sorts of Nets for the destroying of Game. [comment: for 3months]. |
| Abraham Click | Committed by the Revd. John Pine cleric January 8th 1782 Deserter from the Plymouth or third Division of Marines. |
| Susanna Rolestone | Committed by J. Wills and Thomas Taylor esq's August 2nd 1780 for refusing to swear to the father of her Bastard Children. [comment: swears she know not the father therefore discharged]. |
| Elizabeth Spiller | Committed by the revd. William Palmer cleric September 27th 1780 for refusing to swear to the Father of her Bastard Child. |
| Abraham Bass | Committed by the Revd. James Carrington and J. Pine esq April 27th 1781 for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| Richard [Fish] | Committed by P. Orchard and A.S. Willett esq's May 7th 1781 for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| Nicholas Moore | Committed by John Wills and William Cholwich esq's October 9th 1781 for Breaking the Peace. |
| Susanna Saingings | Committed by George Bickford esq October 27th 1781 for feloniously stealing a Quilted Coat. |
| Elizabeth Vicary | Committed by the revd. James carrington cleric October 28th 1781 for feloniously stealing a Leg of Mutton. |
| Mary Cades | Committed by the Revd James Carrington cleric November 5th 1781 for feloniously stealing a peck of Wheat. |
| Simon Beare | Committed by Henry Stevens esq November 9th 1781 for feloniously stealing a Saddle, Stirrups and a Girth. |
| Daniel Cole | Committed by George Bickford esq and S. Cory clerk December 5th 1781 for feloniously stealing a Bag of Flour. |
| William Thomas | Committed by the revd. Henry Walrond cleric December 10th 1781 for feloniously stealing two Ducks. |
| Mary Howard | Committed by the Revd. James Carrington cleric November 26th 1781 for defrauding the overseers of the Poor of Crediton of four shillings by means of a forged ticket. [comment: to be discharged of the indictment being very old and having fallen down in Court and cut her Temple Artery and broke her Arm]. |
| Richard Whithair | Committed by P.R. Webber esq December 4th 1781 for Breaking the Peace. |
| Ann Blackmore | Committed by Henry Beavis esq December 7th 1781 for Breaking the Peace. |
| Thomas Jeffery | Committed by H. Beavis and William Barber Esq's December 7th 1781 for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| Benjamine Fry | Committed by Richard Coplestone esq December 12th 1781 for leaving his Family. [comment: Adjudged a Rogue and vagabond Let him be Imprisoned for 6months]. |
| Hannah Osmand alias Manley Elizabeth Sheres | Committed by the Revd. Henry Walrond cleric December 18th 1781 for Breaking the Peace. |
| Richard Ellacott | Committed by the revd. P. Beavis cleric December 19th 1781 for want of sureties in bastardy. |
| Mary Down | Committed by the Revd. James Carrington cleric December 29th 1781 for an Assault. |
| Margaret Hele | Committed by J. Wills and William Cholwich esq October 9th Vagrant. [comment: to be sent by pass to Buckfastleigh]. |
| Ann Pritchard alias Richards | Committed by Joseph Austin esq Mayor of Plymouth October 10th Vagrant. [comment: whipped and sent by pass to Plymouth]. |
| Zachariah Querkill Laty alias Brewer | Committed by the Revd. James Carrington cleric December 13th Vagrant. |
| Mary Lock | Committed by the Revd. John Pine December 28th 1781 Vagrant. [comment: Discharged by order from her apprenticeship and sent to the County Hospital]. |
| Hannah Western | Committed by Joseph Austin esq Mayor of Plymouth January 4th 1782 Vagrant. [comment: an Incorigible Rogue let her be confined for one year to hard Labour and to be whipped once a month unless she behaves Labours so well as in the judgement of the Keeper or to Entitle her to a Diminution of her punishment]. Out upon Bail |
| Miles Davis | Committed by Thomas Putt esq October 17th 1781 On suspicion of feloniously stealing 7 Ducks. Bailed November 30th. |
| Edward Baker | Committed by the Revd. W. Palmer cleric October 19th 1781 for Assaulting Joseph Lott one of the Constables of Honiton. Bailed October 21st. Prisoners Discharged |
| Johanna Bird | Committed by the revd. G. Cooke and J. Jackson esq November 16th Bastardy for 12months. |
| Hannah Western Elizabeth Force | Tried at Sessions April 25th 1781 for a misdemeanor to be imprisoned for 6months. |
| William Heath | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq June 25th Deserter from the 13th Regt of Foot. |
| William Lopus | Committed by R. Inglett Fortescue esq July 23rd for setting Engines to destroy Game for 3months. |
| Thomazine Dyer | Committed by R. Birwood Mayor of Totness September 23rd As a Didorderly Person for 1month. |
| William Gough | Committed by the Revd. P. Beavis cleric September 24th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
| A Dumb Man | Committed by P.R. Webber esq August 2nd Vagrant. |
| Philip Hanover | Tried at Sessions October 3rd Vagrant to be imprisoned for 2months. |
| John Weblin | Tried at Sessions October 3rd for a misdemeanor to be imprisoned for 6weeks. |
| Ann Simons Grace Rook | Committed by William Spicer esq October 9th as disorderly Persons for 1month. |
| William Thomas | Committed by the revd. P. Beavin cleric October 10th Deserter from the 76th Regt of Foot. |
| Joseph Stonehouse | Committed by J. Wills esq October 31st Vagrant. |
| John Venman | Committed by the revd. H. Walrond cleric November 3rd for returning to a Parish after been sent home by an Order for 1month. |
| Charity Osmand | Committed by John Laroche esq November 6th for leaving her child chsrgeable to a Parish for 1month. |
| Hannah Plaice Elizabeth Hutchings Mary Yeandall Ann Lukis | Committed by H.L. Browne esq November 15th for Imbizzling Wool for 14days. |
| John Turner | Committed by the Revd. James Carrington cleric December 3rd 1781 for want of sureties in Bastardy. [comment: Discharged January 2nd 1782]. |
| John Humphreys | Committed by the Revd. J. Pine cleric December 11th 1781 As a disorderly Apprentice for 14days. |
| John Drake | Committed by G. Jackson and G. Cooke esq's December 14th 1781 As a disorderly Apprentice for 1month. |
| Jane Bowden Ann Turbury | Committed by the Revd. H. Walrond cleric December 17th 1781 for stealing of Potatoes for 1calendar Month. |
| Thomas Wilkinson | Committed by the Revd. H. Walrond cleric December 27th 1781 Deserter from the Shropshire Volunteers or 91st Regt of Foot. |