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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1727 [DRO - QS32/29]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon Sessions. Kalendar of Traverses Epiphany 1727
| Jonathan Wyatt | For breaking the close of Walter Channon at Bradnich called the Orchard and for unlawfully taking and carrying away a half bushell of Peas val 2s:6d and half a Bushell of Plumbs val 2s:6d de bon paid Walter Channon. |
| Samuel Doe | For permitting Obadia Reed [taken upon a warrant under the hand and seale of Theodore Tanner esq one of his Majesties Justices of this County] to Escape. The Deponant being a Guardsman and the said Obediah Reed Committed to the Charge of him and others by Thomas Scott Constable of Kenton. |
| John Coombes | For making an Assault and affray upon Elizabeth Rhode alias Bampfold and for beating wounding and Evilly intreating her. |
| George Parsmore | For making an Assault and affray upon Rachaell the wife of Thomas Thorn and for beating wounding and evilly intreating her. |
| John Luckraft William Gossick | Supravisors of the Highways of West Allington For Suffering the Easter part of the Common Highway lying within that parish and the parish of Dodbrook leading from Kingsbridge to Tottness which Eastern part Contains the halfendeal of the said highway and the North part another highway lying in the Said parishes of West Allington and Dodbrook leading also from Kingsbridge to Tottness and Contains a halfendeal of the said highway to be so ruinous foundress broken and in decay that the Kings Subjects cannot safely passe it. |
| William Ward | For unlawfully buying 4 [cahoes] skins tanned of the val of 4s each and for putting them away again not wrought up and made into wares - contra forman Statuti - By means whereby he forfeited 16s the value of the skins. |
| Richard Hooper | Being a person of ill Name fame and conversacion and a Disturber of the Kings Peace and for keeping a common Tipling house at Bishops Tawton and for keeping diverse men of ill Conversacon in his house drinking swearing and playing at Unlawfull Games [viz] Cards and dice at all hours as well by Night as by Day To the great disquite of the Neighbourhood. The ill Example of other of the Kings Subjects and against the form of the Statute. |
| Christopher Vallance | For not obeying an order of Sessions of the 10th January deamo tertio Georgii primo by which he was Ordered to pay the overseers of Bovey Tracey from time to time 1s per week towards the Maintainance of Joan Easton vid [widow] his mother - one of the poor of Bovey Tracey till further order. |
| James Tucker | Being the age of 21 having a wife and Children and other Family and having no visible Estate and being and being able in body to get a Maintainance for himself and family - withdrew himself and went from his family a long time. |
| Stephen Edwards Gertrude Edwards his wife Christian Turner William Turner | For stealing 2 White weather Sheep prev 1s each of the goods of John Harris. |
| Stephen Edwards | For stealing one Sheeps Skin val 1s de bon hoid Ignot. |
| Phillip Hellier | For Stealing one Bushell of Winnered Wheat val 3s and one white Pullet of the Price of 3d de bon Edmund Chaunter. |
| Robert Quick | For stealing 23 pieces of Mutton val 2s de bonis hois Ignot. |
| Gregory Smale | For stealing one bushell winnered wheat val 3s one bushell and half of winowed Barley val 2s de bon hois Ignot. |
| Richard Hammett | For stealing one hen pret 6 and one pyed Goose pret 1s:6d de bonis Augustin Alford. |
| William Davis | For stealing one Gallon of Cyder val 1s:2d and one hen val 6d de bonis Thomas Billing. [comment: flagellet and continue in Bridewell for 3months to hard labour]. |
| William Martin | For stealing the carkass of one weather sheep val 5s de bonis hois Ignot. |
| Samuel Kelly | For stealing 3 Bushells of unwinnowed wheat val 15s and one bagg val 1s de bonis Thomas Evans. |
| Elizabeth James | For stealing 2 Pillow Drawrs val 8d one Dowlas Towell val 1s two Muslin Necks val 8d four pieces of Lace called Modesty pieces val 6d one Diaper Napkin val 6d one comb val 6d and one Dowlas Shirt value 2s de bonis John Davis Bar. |
| John Smale | For stealing one pair of Leather breeches val 3s de bonis Sara Sharp vid [widow]. |
| Samuel Kelly | For stealing one pyed Goose pret 1s:6d de bon Augustis Alford. |
| Elizabeth Bliss Hanna Moor Sara Moor | For stealing one Dowlas sheet val 5s one Dowlas Shift val 3s two Aprons val 3s one Muslin handkerchief val 3d two lace caps val 5d and one other lace cap val 6d de bonis John Stoat. [comment: To be transported]. |
| Elizabeth Bliss Sara Moor | For stealing one capon val 1s and one Pullet val 8d de bon Thomas Hall. |
| Hester Viccary | To be sent to Bridewell there to cont to hard labour till next Sessions fined 3s:4d to be committed till paid. [comment: to be sent-to-Bridewell - later crossed out]. |