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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1727 [DRO - QS32/30]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Devon Sessions. A Calendar of the Prisoners in his Majesties Workhouse January 9th 1727-8

Elizabeth JamesCommitted by Andrew Quick esq October 7th being charged on oath for stealing severall parcell of linnin ye goods of Sir John Davy bart.
Joan LuttonCommitted by Thomas Carew and Raymondo Putt esqs October 10th being charged on the oath of one William Wareham of Honiton with the ffelonious picking his pocket of One Guinea and some silver.
John NorrisCommitted by Francis Givin esq November 9th being charged with the Fellonious stealing a pack saddle Tree the head stall and bitt of a briddle ye goods of John Bragg esq.
John SmallCommitted by William Oxenham esq November 15 being charged with stealing a pair of Leather briches the goods of one Mrs Sarah Sharp.
William DoddCommitted by John Gibbs esq November 17th on suspition of stealing some Hay ye goods of one George Burnell of Holcombe Burnell.
Robert QuickCommitted by John Haccho esq November 22nd on suspition of stealing two white sheep ye goods of one William Milton.
Sarah Moore
Hannah Moore
Committed by John Short esq November 27th being charged on oath on suspition of stealing a parcell of linnin ye goods of one John Statt.
Stephen Edwards
Gertrude Edwards
Christian Turner
Committed by John Harris esq December 5th on suspition of stealing two sheep.
Richard HametCommitted by Sir Henry Northcott Bart December 5th on suspition of stealing one Goos and one Henn ye goods of one Augustine Alford.
Samuel KellyCommitted by Thomas Ford esq December 6th on suspition of breaking open the Barn of one Thomas Evans of Coldridge and stealing thence four bushel of wheat and a sack bagg.
Gregory SmallCommitted by John Fowell esq December 19th being charged on oath with the felonious stealing some dusty wheat out of the barn of one William Jackson.
William Davy alias WheelerCommitted by George Southcott esq January 6th being charged on oath of one Thomas Brilling for breaking into a cellar near his dwelling house and stealing thence a Gallon of Cyder.
Elizabeth BoldCommitted by Samuel Wotton and John Fowell esqs February 22nd 1726-7 for bastardy.
Mary LeamanCommitted by John Smith and Thomas Bere esqs May 24th 1717 for bastardy.
Richard WoodroughCommitted by Thomas Carew esq August 7th for bastardy.
Richard FfoxCommitted by John Fowell esq August 9th for bastardy.
Sarah BarretCommitted by John Gibbs esq August 22nd for bastardy.
Elizabeth KnightCommitted by Sir William Pole Bart and Robert Stuckey esq September 10th for not paying a fine of 10pounds.
Jane TaylorCommitted by William Walrond esq November 10th for want of suerties to a breach of ye peace.
William DavyCommitted by George Buck esq November 20th for bastardy.
Mary GoodingCommitted by John Amyatt esq Mayor of Totness November 27th an Idle disorderly person.
William Chapman alias KenmoreCommitted by John Amyatt esq Mayor of Totness November 27th a vagrant.
Samson BickfordCommitted by Richard Yeo esq December 5th a vagrant.
Katherine BarrowCommitted by John Elford and Thomas Pyne esqs December 20th for bastardy.
William WrefordCommitted by R. Reynall esq December 29th for want of suerties to a breach of ye peace.
Mary GoddenCommitted by Thomas Carew and Robert Lucas esqs January 3rd for bastardy.
Hannah WrightCommitted by Thomas Carew and J. Smith esqs January 3rd for bastardy.
Thomas AveryCommitted July 11th from the Sessions for not obeying an order on bastardy.
James TuckerContinued for want of Suerties to prosecute his traverse.
Thomas HeadLays for a fine of ten pounds.
Thomas ElsonLays for a fine of ten pounds.
William PranceCommitted September 3rd for three months to pay a fine of 5£ give suerties of his good behaviour and pay clerk of ye peace a ffees £2-3s-8d.
Edward RussellCommitted from the Assizes for two years.
William BampfieldCommitted April 11th 1727 for one year.
Mary HamlynCommitted July 11th for six months.
William ChappleCommitted for three months and till he pays a fine of 5£.
John WilsonCommitted from the last Sessions till a master can be got to carry him to sea.
Jane WilliamsCommitted October 3rd for six months.
John PikeCommitted by William Walrond esq January 8th for not obeying an order in bastardy.