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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1724 [DRO - QS 32/13]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon Sessions. A Kalandar of the prisoners in his Majesties Workhouse
in the parish of St Thomas the Apostle January 12th Anno Dom 1724/5.
| Charles Parker | Committed by Sir George Chudleigh Bart October 15th being charged on oath on suspition of the fellonious taking and stealing two butts of Bees ye goods of Gregory Clark and George Cornish of the parish of Dodscombsleigh. |
| Humphry Sydenham | Committed by the Sessions for want of suerties to prosecute his Traverse where he made his escape since Recommitted being taken by virtue of a warrant from John Short esq the 20th Day of November by Daniel Newcome esq. |
| George Baker | Committed by Thomas Carew esq November 25th being charged on oath by one John Manley for felloniously stealing a peice of Timber called a Chomney Clavell the property of Mr. ffrancis Watoron of the parish of Henniock out of a house belonging to him in the parish of Shildon. |
| John Paine | Committed by Samuel Burridge esq January 6th and charged on oath with the ffelonious taking and carrying away in the night time out of the Dwelling house of Mr. John Melhuish a wastcoat, a pair of Briches, a hat, and a pair of stockings belonging to George Wotton an Apprentice to the said Master Melhuish. |
| James Godfry | Committed by Richard Beavis esq January 10th Stands Indicted for several offences, trepasses, and misdemeanours by him committed and done. |
| John Weeks | Committed by Courtney Crocker esq March 6th 1723-4 for bastardy. |
| William Harris | Committed by Ar. Chichester esq March 14th for bastardy. |
| Jacob [Jabis] Webber | Committed by Ar[thur] Arscott and William Bickford esq's May 5th for bastardy. [comment: [monder] is made and saved on him]. |
| John Thomas | Committed by Henry Walrond esq June 10th for bastardy. |
| Joan Patch | Committed by William Coleman and Samuel Burrage esq's September 2nd for bastardy. |
| Mary Sayer | Committed by Robert Bluett and Richard Nutcombe esq's October 5th for Bastardy. |
| Francis Whale | Committed by Sir William Pole Bart October 26th for want of suerities to a breach of the peace. |
| John Tompson Mary Tompson his wife Elizabeth Drake alias ffry Thomas Coyle | Committed by Richard Beavis esq October 31st being vagrants. |
| Samuel Smith William Jonson | Committed by Richard Beavis esq November 2nd being vagrants. |
| Christopher Potter | Committed by Bamfield Rodd esq and John Worth esq November 25th being and Idle and disorderly person. |
| Edmund Colman | Committed by Bamfield Rodd esq November 30th for want of suerities in bastardy. |
| Samuel Parker | Committed by Robert Bluett esq December 1st for want of suerities to a breach of the Peace. |
| John Bishop John Smith Samuel Wills | Committed by John Elford esq december 2nd being vagrants. |
| John Jones | Committed by Richard Yeo esq December 4th for bastardy. |
| David Rendle | Committed by John Elford esq December 4th for bastardy. |
| Joan Jose Phillis Stephens Ann Osburn Johanna Wagstaff | Committed by John Elford esq december 22nd being Idle and disorderly Persons. |
| Ann Henley | Committed by John Elford esq December 22nd for bastardy. |
| Josiah Row | Committed by Josiah Goodman Major December 25th being a vagrant. [comment: To be whipped and discharged]. |
| Michael Rider | Committed by Christopher Bale esq January 9th for want of Sureties to a breach of the Peace. |
| William Pool | Committed from the Sessions a Vagrant. |
| Thomas Head | Committed from the sessions for not paying his fine and fees. |