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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1727 [DRO - QS32/28]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
A Calendar of the prisoners in the high Goal Devon - Christmas Sessions 1727
| Samuel ffoxford | Committed by William Walrond esq the 8th day of September and charged for feloniously stealing six sheep from Mr John Rushall of Silferton. |
| Henry Comins John ffurze Phillip Abell | Committed by virtue of a warrant from Sir Robert Raymond Lord Chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench and charged for certain trespasses and mis-demeanours whereof they have been convicted. |
| Pearcy Brown | Committed by virtue of Assize proses. |
| Thomas Witheridge | Committed by Arthur Chichester esq the 13th day of October and charged upon oath for feloniously stealing out of the pockett of Andrew Bowdon one certaine purse in which was six Guineas of Gold and four shillings in Silver And also other felonies. |
| William Hill alias Back | Committed by Raymond Putt esq the 27th day of October and charged on Suspicion of feloniously stealing a Hackney Saddle and Two bridles from John Lane of Gittesham. |
| Henry Wild | Committed by George Buck esq the 3rd day of November and charged on oath on Suspicion of feloniously breaking into the house of William Ginn and stealing from thence a pewter dish and pewter plate and also a quilted pettycoat from Joan Halls. |
| James Wyatt | Committed by Sir George Chudleigh Bart the 14th day of November and charged upon oath for paying and uttering false and counterfeit coine. |
| Bernard Hooper | Committed by Henry Luxmore Mayor of Okehampton the 16th day of November and charged upon oath for feloniously stealing from Thomas Battishall a silver Salt. |
| John Wood | Committed by Raymond Putt esq the 16th day of November and charged upon suspicion of Robbing severall persons in Exeter Stage Coach of severall pounds in Gold and Silver. |
| Elizabeth Bliss | Committed by John Short esq the 27th day of November and charged with the felonious taking and stealing a shift a Bed sheet and other things from John Stat of Topsham. |
| Scipio Parkin | Committed by Sir Henry Northcott Bart the 5th day of December and charged on oath for Robbing George Cawsey on the highway and taking from him Twenty seven pounds and fourteen shillings and other things. |
| John Edgecombe | Committed by Henry Luxmore Mayor of Okehampton the 12th day of December and charged upon oath for feloniously stealing out of the house of William Spry one pair of shoes one pair of Breeches and other goods and also other felonies from severall other persons. |
| Sampson Grills | Committed by John Hele gen un Corondin Regis the 24th day of December and charged for poisoning John Combe a Base Child. |
| William Blatchford | Committed by Thomas Pyne esq the 29th day of December and charged upon suspicion of stealing a Bay Mare from John ffriendship of Calstock in Cornwall. |
| William ffrank | Committed by William Walrond esq the 30th day of December and charged for breaking the house of John Boowbeer and feloniously stealing severall peices of Silver some brass some silver lace and six or seven pound of bacon. |
| Mary Roger | Committed by George Burk esq the 3rd day of January and charged on suspicion of feloniously stealing out of the house of Humphrey Butler in Dulverton Somersett a Riding Gown and cloak. |
| James Bright | Lay till payment of 6s:5d the Clerk of the Peace fees last Sessions. |
| Thomas Brayley | Lay till he finds sureties to answer an Judgement of felony at the next Assizes. |
| ffrancis Harris alias Jacob Tub Zacharias Mann Nathaniell Langley William Hall | Lay till further order. |