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Devon Quarter Sessions - Christmas 1726 [DRO - QS32/25]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Christmas Sessions. A Calendar of the prisoners in his Majesties high Goal Devon
| Henry Commins John ffurze | Committed by virtue of a warrant from Sir Robert Raymond Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench dated the seventh of September 1725 and charged for certain Trespasses and Misdemeanours whereof they have been Convicted. |
| Richard Whithare | Committed by Samuel Brent Mayor of Plymouth the Twentyth day of September and charged by the Coroner Inquest to be guilty of Manslaughter on the body of William Grey of Plymouth. |
| Mary Gould | Committed by John Short esq the 26th day of October and charged on suspicion of stealing Thirty yards of Holland out of the shop of Mr Sampson Hele within the City of Exon. |
| Thomas Wood alias Baker | Committed by Andrew Quick esq the 31st day of october and charged upon oath to have committed a Rape. |
| Murto Harrington Timothy Hurley Darby Spilland Thomas Spilland John Hampstone John Spilland Daniell Spilland | Committed by George Strange Mayor and John Burk Justice of Bideford the 31st day of October and charged on suspicion of treasonable practices in being listed or going to ffrance as Souldiers in the Service of some fforeigne prince. |
| James Wyatt | Committed by William Clobery esq the 3rd day of November and charged upon oath for stealing severall deal boards and other things. |
| Richard Savage Thomas Holbert | Committed by George Strange Mayor and John Burk Justice of Bideford the 4th day of November and charged on Suspicion of treasonable practices. |
| Hugh Hopkins | Committed by James Awse Mayor and Roger fflaxman Justice of Great Torrington the 9th day of November and charged for fforging three penall bills of which he stands Indicted. |
| Nathanial Langty William Hall | Committed by Richard Beavis and Theodore Tanner esq's the 19th day of November and charged upon oath for Murdering Daniell Palmer of Broadclist. |
| James Millard | Committed by Thomas Carew esq the 20th day of November and charged for deserting Lieutenant Gowel Wills Regiment of foot and as an Idle and disorderly person Travelling with a pockett pistoll a bundell of keys and Ropes and not able to give an account of himself And also on suspicion of Robbing Thomazin Ware. |
| William Chubb Henry Parsons | Committed by John ffowell esq the 7th day of December and charged for breaking the dwelling house of Thomas Coombe and feloniously taking from therein Two Silver spoons and other things. |
| John Palmer Richard Legassick | Committed by Courtney Croker esq the 14th day of December and charged for feloniously stealing one fat weather Sheep from Joseph Hingston. |
| Richard Grey | Committed by Richard Reynall esq the 15th day of December and charged upon oath for inticeing desiring and persuading Mary Woodley at diverse times and places to go with him to break houses and commit other felonies. |
| Thomas Nott | Committed by John Henche esq the 19th day of December and charged for committing a Rape on the body of Elizabeth Buckingham. |
| William Molland | Committed by Andrew Quick esq the 28th day of December and charged for breaking and entering the house of Thomas Partridge and taking from thence one new coat one wast coat two pair of Breeches a new Hat Two pair of Stockings one Shirt and a pair of Shoes. |
| James Brooke | Committed by Andrew Quick esq the fourth day of December and charged on suspicion of taking one Guinea in Gold and Five shillings in Silver out of a chest of Roger Salter in Crediton. |
| William White | Committed by Andrew Quick esq the Ninth day of January and charged for pushing over a pair of Staires Ann Salter od which she dyed. |
| Nicholas Scarrett | Under Sentence of Death. |
| Philip Hooper | Lay till payment of a fine of ffifty pounds. |