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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1832 [DRO - QS32/110]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

DEVONSHIRE - Ephipany Sessions; Tuesday, January 3rd, 1832;
Calendar.

In the Gaol
Remaining on Former Orders
Alexander BraileyConvicted 26th March, 1815, Detained as a dangerous and Insane person for want of sureties.
Charles BurgessConvicted Lent Assizes 1823 - Arson [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Samuel EdwardsConvicted Lent Assizes 1826 - Stabbing with intent to kill [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Ann ShapleighConvicted December Sessions 1828 - Felony Transported 7 Years.
Ann SmithConvicted Lent Assizes 1830 - Concealing the birth of her child.
William BrownConvicted Lammas Assizes 1830 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years in Gaol.
Catherine MajorConvicted Lent Assizes 1831 - Uttering base coin - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Samuel DunnConvicted Midsummer Sessions 1831 - Having counterfeit coin in his possession with intent to utter the same - Imprisoned 1 Year in Gaol.
George EalesConvicted Lammas Assizes
William DrakeConvicted Lammas assizes
William MurchConvicted August 1st 1831 - Using threatening language - Imjprisoned 12 calendar months or find sureties to keep the Peace.
Elizabeth LarcombeConvicted Michelmas Sessions 1831 - Felony - Transported 14 Years.
Catherine HaddyConvicted Michelmas Sessions 1831 - Felony - Transported 14 Years.
Francis GibbinsConvicted Michelmas Sessions 1831 - Felony - Transported 14 Years.
Susan DimentConvicted Michelmas Sessions 1831 - Felony - Transported 14 Years.
James BaleyConvicted November 11th, 1831 - using threstening language - Imprisoned 6 months or find sureties.
Thomas Curtis
Ann Curtis
Convicted November 15th, 1831 - Damaging a Dwelling-house and using threatening language - Imprisoned 12 months or find sureties.
Eliza WatermanConvicted December General Sessions - Felony - Transported 7 Years.
Elizabeth ReynoldsConvicted December General Sessions - Felony - Transported 7 Years.
William SewardConvicted December General Sessions - Using threatening language - Imprisoned 1 Year or find sureties.
Mary RobertsConvicted December General Sessions - Felony - Imprisoned 2 calendar months [3 weeks solitary].
Maria TownsendConvicted December General Sessions - Felony - Imprisoned 6 weeks [2 weeks solitary].
Elizabeth BroomConvicted December General Sessions - Felony - Imprisoned 6 weeks [3 weeks solitary].
Thomas Best
George Notcher
Convicted December General Sessions - Assault - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Daniel M'CarthyConvicted December 9th 1831 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 months or pay £5.
James LyleConvicted December 17th 1831 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months or pay £5.
William AllenConvicted December 20th 1831 - Having Kings Stores in his possession - Imprisoned 3 calendar months or pay 40s.
John HickmanConvicted December 20th 1831 - Having Kings Stores in his possession - Imprisoned 3 calendar months or pay 40s.
John TurpinConvicted December 25th 1831 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 months or pay £5.
Index to Prisoners for TrialAshford Jane
Bailey Thomas
Bishop James
Bone William
Banks Peter
Carlisle George
Cready James
Colmer William
Dickens Rebecca
Eastaway Henry
Edwards John
Edwards Elizabeth
French Robert
Gardner Mary Ann
German Edward
Hayten Israel
Hughes William
Havill John
Hart William
Hopkins Samuel
Jordan Susan
Johns Elizabeth
Jarman William
Jordan Joseph
Lang John
Lang John
Marles John
Martin William
May Robert
Martin Elizabeth
Northam Sarah
Newcombe Maria
Nute William
Prater John
Rogers William
Spicer John
Smith John
Seccombe Samuel
Tully Michael
Vosper Francis
Yelland Henry Hooking
Prisoners for Trial
Felony
John Prater [50]Committed by William. A.H. Arundell, esq, charged with stealing at Lifton, a fowl, the property of John Chowans. Warrant dated 10th December, 1831.
Israel Hayton [50]Committed ny Thomas Husband, esq, charged with having between the month of December, 1830, and the 7th of August last, feloniously received from Joseph Northmore, an apprentice, and John Huxtable, an assistant to Joshua Hancock of Devonport, a great quantity of flour, several loaves of bread, and cakes, the property of the said Joshua Hancock, knowing the same to have been stolen. Warrant dated 13th December, 1831.
Susan Gordon [20]Committed by Thomas Husband, esq, charged with stealing at Devonport on the 8th December instant, ten silk handkerchiefs, the property of William White. Warrant dated 12th december, 1831.
John Spicer [33]
John Marles [35]
Committed by Henry Hole, esq, charged with breaking into a barn in the parish of Roborough, and stealing therefrom a quantity of corn, the property of Elizabeth Hockaday. Warrant dated 16th december, 1831.
Henry Eastaway [30]Committed by James White, esq, charged with breaking and entering a cellar in the parish of Goodleigh, on the 18th of December instant, and stealing a quantity of cider, the property of James Hancock. Warrant dated 20th december, 1831.
Thomas Bailey [22]Committed by Thomas Husband, esq, charged with stealing on the 15th instant at Devonport, a blue Whitney jacket, the property of Phineas Granville. Warrant dated 20th december, 1831.
William Martin [32]Committed by John Milford, esq, charged with stealing from a stone quarry in the parish of Heavitree, two iron gads used for ripping stone, the property of Messrs. William and Henry Hooper. Warrant dated 22nd December, 1831.
Mary Ann Gardner [30]Committed by Thomas Husband, esq, charged with stealing between the 6th January last and the 20th December, instant, at Devonport, one feather bolster and case, two feather pillows and cases, one blanket, a copper tea-kettle, a flat-heater, and various articles of earthenware. Warrant dated 22nd December, 1831.
William Hughes [21]Committed by John. F. Devonshire and John Foote, esq's, charged with stealing at East Stonehouse on or about the 16th December instant, a metal watch chain and seals and a gold key, the property of Sarah Crawford. Warrant dated 19th December, 1831.
William Nute [18]Committed by John Foote, esq, charged with stealing at East Stonehouse on the 16th December instant, six ducks, the property of Robert Billing. Warrant dated 22nd December, 1831.
Rebecca Dickens [25]Committed by George Smith, clerk, charged with stealing this day, in the parish of Whimple, two silver tea-spoons, the property of James Babb. Warrant dated 24th December, 1831.
John Lang [19]
John Havill [20]
Committed by John Milford, esq; the said John Lang charged with stealing in the parish of Woodbury, a silver spoon, the property of Aaron Ward, and the said John Havill with receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen. Warrant dated 24th December, 1831.
Elizabeth Johns [19]Committed by John Foote, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Stoke Damerel, two pairs of shoes, the property of James Phillips. Warrant dated 22nd December, 1831.
John Edwards [20]
James Bishop [18]
Committed by Edward Lee, esq, charged with stealing at Sidmouth, on the 24th December instant, a game cock, the property of George Cockburn, esq, eight geese, three ducks, and two turkeys, the property of William Taylor. Warrant dated 24th December, 1831.
John Lang [35]Committed by Peter Glubb, clerk, charged with stealing in the parish of Parkham, a cock turkey, the property of James Burke, esq. Warrant dated 26th December, 1831.
Sarah Northam [18]Committed by the Hon. Newton Fellowes, charged with stealing from a bureau, in the parish of Northtawton, one sovereign, a half-sovereign, and fourteen or fifteen shillings in silver, the property of William Durrant. Warrant dated 28th December, 1831.
Robert May [15]Committed by Thomas Hunt Ley, clerk, charged with stealing on the 25th instant, in the parish of Stoke Damerel, one shillings worth of copper coin, the property of William Chewal. Warrant dated 28th December, 1831.
Anthony Havill [40]Committed by John Milford, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Poltimore, four gallons of cider, the property of John Symes. Warrant dated 29th December, 1831.
William Hart [56]Committed by William Thomas Hull, sq, charged with stealing fromk a field in the parish of Colaton Rawleigh, sometime between the 23rd and 27th December instant, a plough chain, the property of Thomas Ackland. Warrant dated 31st December, 1831.
William Bone [20]
William Rogers [19]
Committed by Richard Lane, clerk, charged with stealing on the 30th December instant, in the parish of Brixton, two geese, the property of John Cockrem. The said William Bone and Williaqm Rogers stand further charged with stealing on the 30th December instant, in the parish of Brixton, a duck and a drake, the property of Christopher Lavers. Warrant dated 31st December, 1831.
Michael Tulley [25]
Peter Banks [22]
Committed by John Were Clarke, esq, charged with having obtained from John Shepherd of Cullompton, driver, a hat, his property, and converted the same to their own use. Warrant dated 2nd january, 1832.
Samuel Seccombe [36]Committed by E.A. Bray and R.V. Willesford, clerks, charged with stealing on the 31st of December last, a piece of suet and part of a breast of mutton, property of James Husband. Warrant dated 2nd January, 1832.
Maria Newcombe [26]
Elizabeth Martin [20]
Committed by E.A. Bray and R.V. Willesford, clerks, charged with stealing at Tavistock, a blue cloth coat, the property of Richard Martin. Warrant dated 2nd January, 1832.
Joseph May [17]
William Martin [16]
May committed for stealing 3 Guernsey Frocks and Martin with receiving the said Frocks knowing them to be stolen.
Misdemeanors
Henry Hooking Yelland [22]Committed by Thomas. H. Ley, clerk, charged with having on the 17th of November last, in the parish of East Stonehouse, violently assaulted and beaten his wife, Mary Yelland. Warrant dated 23rd November, 1831.
William Jarman [19]
George Carlisle [22]
Committed by John Alexander Parlby, esq, charged with having on the 10th December instant in the parish of Paignton, violently assaulted and ill-treated Thomas Hunt, of Crabs Park, in the said Parish. Warrant dated 12th December, 1831.
James Cready [22]Committed by J.G. Copplestone, clerk, charged with uttering and tendering in payment to Ann Bright, a counterfeit half-crown, well knowing the same to be false and counterfeit. Warrant dated 17th December, 1831.
William Colmer [22]Committed by Walter Radcliffe, clerk, charged with having on the 14th December instant, in the parish of Egg Buckland, committed an assault on Elizabeth Saunders Harrison, a child of the age of eight years and four months, with intent carnally to know and abuse the said Elizabeth Saunders Harrison. Warrant dated 17th December, 1831.
Joseph Jordan [23]Committed by Edward Lee, esq, charged with having on the 24th December instant, in the parish of Sidmouth, assaulted John Blackmore, a Constable of the said parish, in the execution of his duty. Warrant dated 26th December, 1831.
Jane Ashford [21]Committed by George Truscott, esq, charged with having on the 31st December, 1831, in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, uttered a counterfeit half-crown to Jane Smith, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and having at the same time another counterfeit half-crown in her possession. Warrant dated 1st January, 1832.
Samuel Edmnds [18]
William Cusley [18]
Henry Davis [15]
William Vicary [14]
Setting fire to the clothes of Henry Tarr at Dawlish, by which he was severely burnt.
In the Bridewell
Vagrants
Elizabeth Edwards [29]Committed by John Milford, sq, as a rogue and a vagabond, found begging in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle. Warrant dated 13th December, 1831.
Bastardy
John Smith [21]Committed by J. Sweetland, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of West Teignmouth, in Bastardy. Warrant dated 16th July, 1831.
Edward German [21]Committed by E. Lockyer, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of West Teignmouth, in Bastardy.
Francis Vosper [31]Committed by J.P. Carpenter, clerk, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of Kelly, in Bastardy. Warrant dated 7th September, 1831.
Samuel Hopkins [68]Committed by E. Lockyer, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of East Stonehouse, in Bastardy. Warrant dated 12th October, 1831.
Robert French [22]Committed by C.H. Munro, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of Widdecombe in the Moor. Warrant dated 5th December, 1831.
Remaining on Former Orders.
Adams JohnConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Berry WilliamConvicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Bowden Joseph StanburyConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Bowden MaryConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Bright MaryConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 2 months.
Bolt SamuelConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Bucknole JohnConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Browning WilliamConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Boatfield JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months [3 weeks solitary].
Bradley WilliamConvicted of vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Bull JaneConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Bush MaryConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Coombes JohnConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 6 calendar months
Coleypriest SarahConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Courtis FrancisConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Cossway MaryConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Cock WilliamConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Cross JamesConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Cock Joseph EbenezerConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Carter JamesConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 1 calendar month [twice whipped].
Cobley GeorgeConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Cornish Elijah BissettConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [twice whipped].
Chattench JeremiahConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Cossway JohnConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Clode CarolineConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Coysh George GrantConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 month.
Davis ThomasConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Dymond WilliamConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Davy JosephConvicted of Offence Game laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Evans JamesConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Elvin AbrahamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Elson IsaacConvicted of Offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Fanning RichardConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Fraser WilliamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Fisher MaryConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Fursman IsaiahConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Glover JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Griffen JohnConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 12 calendar months and to find sureties.
Garland RichardConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 1 calendar month [once whipped].
Garland JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 weeks [2 weeks solitary].
Gifford EmmanuelConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Gale MarkConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Guyman JamesConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Harris WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Hicbeackt AntonieConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Hurley AbrahamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Hopping ElizabethConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Haywood SarahConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Howard GeorgeConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Hallett ThomasConvicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Hooper EdwardConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months [3 weeks solitary].
Hole RobertConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Hele John alias Eales alias HagleyConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Huxtable WilliamConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Hart LeviConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 4 months [4 weeks solitary]
Horwood ThomasConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 months [6 weeks solitary].
Hodges SarahConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Harvey WilliamConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Kelly RichardConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar months.
Kingdon JamesConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 9 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Lang John alias ClampittConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 1 Year.
Lander HenryConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Lawrence RobertConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 21 days.
Lee AnnConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Lock JohnConvicted of vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Loosemore RobertConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months 6 weeks solitary].
Launder JamesConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months [3 weeks solitary]
Lobb MaryConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 2 months.
Lethbridge RobertConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 1 Year
Liddicoat JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Miller ThomasConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [3 weeks solitary].
Marshall DavidConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Maxwell John and wife and 5 childrenConvicted of Vagrancy - Detained by Illness.
Morton JaneConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Marks EdwardConvicted of offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Norton GeorgeConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Power WilliamConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Pidgeon AnnConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 months.
Parker RichardConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Pickard JasperConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Parkin GraceConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Pedrick JohnConvicted of Deserting from the Militia - Imprisoned 6 months.
Preston JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Preston WilliamConvicted of offence against Game laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months and find sureties.
Preston HenryConvicted of offence against Game laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months and find sureties.
Potter HenryConvicted of offence against Game laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months and find sureties.
Page GeorgeConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Philips WilliamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Poole GeorgeConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Preston ThomasConvicted of vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Perry JohnConvicted of offence against Game laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Pollard JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 14 days.
Ratecliffe ThomasConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Robinson MaryConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Reddles MaryConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Roach RichardConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Rogers JamesConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Richards WilliamConvicted of Offence against the Game Laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months and find sureties.
Saunders AnneConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Stroud ElizabethConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Smith ThomasConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Smith JamesConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Slee SamuelConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Spurway JohnConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months
Squires ElizabethConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Stanbury BenjamineConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 year.
Swain WilliamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months [3 weeks solitary].
Sully WilliamConvicted of Offence against the Game Laws - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Street BenjamineConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Thorne JamesConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Taylor JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Tout JohnConvicted of Offence against the Game Laws - Imprisoned 12 calendar months and find sureties.
Taylor WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Tapp WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Thomas JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Tippett JosephConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Vining ThomasConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Vinnicombe BenjamineConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Wadland NicholasConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Welsh JamesConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Way DanielConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wellen Mary AnnConvicted of concealing the birth of her Child - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wonnacott SusanConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Webber WilliamConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Wood JamesConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Wood RobertConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Watts JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Wannell JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
White MariaConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
White ThomasConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Worthylake AdolphusConvicted Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Welch ThomasConvicted of Hawking without a Licence - Imprisoned 2 months.
Visiting JusticesBuller Thomas. W. esq.
Buller James. W. esq.
Creswell J.B., esq.
Divett Edward, esq.
Fulford Baldwin, esq.
Fulford Baldwin, jnr, esq.
Kennaway John, esq.
Ley John Henry, esq.
Northmore Thomas, esq.
Pitman James, esq.
Quicke, John, esq.
Sillifant John [jnr], esq.
Toll Henry Limbrey, esq.
Keeper of the Gaol and House of Correction for DevonWilliam Cole