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Devon Quarter Sessions - Easter 1741 [DRO - QS32/38]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Traverses and Felons Easter 1741

W. Cockram23rd June 1740 for making an assault and affray upon Thomas Crook and for beating wounding and ill treating him. [comment: Not Guilty - Testimony Thomas Crook].
Thomas SharlandFor using and Exercising the Art Mistery or manuell occupation of a Smith at Sandford from the 7th July 1740 to 7th October then next following having not been brought up for the space of 7 years as an apprentice in such Trade contrary to ye form of ye statute in such case made and provided. [Testimony: Roger Brewer; Thomas Chaunter].
John Rowe1 of March in ye 12th year of ye now King at Heavytree did erect a cottage for habitation and Dwelling of one Bowbear and did not lay out four acres of ground to be occupied continually therewith so long as ye same cottage should be inhabited contrary to ye form of ye statute and that he did continue ye same for habitation and dwelling from ye said 1st March to Michaelmas Sessions 1740 contrary to ye form of ye statute. [Testimony: Thomas Long; George Seller].
Grace Horwood
[.....] Pasmore		For that on ye 24 of June 1740 came before Samuel Rolle esq and Peter Beavis clerk 2 of ye Justices of ye Peace and did there voluntarily maliciously falsly and corruptly swear upon ye Holy Gospell before the said justices That there was eighteen pounds and upwards due to them from Robert Maire; John Bale; and William Newcombe and in fact for the rent of a Lime Quarry rock and Kiln called Venn Lime Kilns in Landkey when in truth and fact they were not indebted to them in that sum But were only indebted in ye sum of twelve pounds and no more whereby they committed willfull and corrupt perjury. [Testimony: William Newcombe; Thomas Nott].
Sarah Hunkin wife of Jonas Hunkin1st October 1740 at Shebbear in this County was at ye time of finding ye Bill still was a common Scold, a Common disturber of ye peace an ever dropper and ever sower of Discord among her neighbours at Shebbear aforesaid To the grievance such neighbours and others of ye Kings Subjects To ye ill example of others and against ye Kings Peace.
Joan Webber12 August 1740 for making an assault and affray upon Robert Coleman and for beating wounding and ill treating. [Testimony: Robert Coleman; John Eastway].
John Radmore13th March 1740 for stealing one Iron Drag Ting val 4s two Iron eyes belonging to a Gate val 6d and one Iron Hook belonging to a Gate val 3d the property of a man unknown. [Testimony: James Rowe; William Langmead].
Joan Launder9th January 1740 at Bovey Tracey for stealing one pound weight of Candles of ye value of five pence Goods and property of Thomas Elles. [Testimony: Thomas Ells; R. Bremblecombe; John Delve].
John Hill2nd March 1740 at St Thomas ye Apostle for stealing 2 sheeps skins of ye value 2s:4d of the Goods of a man unknown to ye Jury. [Testimony: John Dally gent; Isaac Collings].
5th April 1741 at Thorverton of stealing one head part of a neck of mutton ye windpipe of a sheep and a small quantity of ye fat of the Guts of a sheep val 8d goods of a man unknown. [Testimony: Humphrey Wilcocks; William Lock; Richard Gulley].
William Brockdon
Thomas Burrow		30 March 1741 at Drewsteignton for stealing 2 fat weather sheep of the price of 30s of ye property of Thomas Trood. [Testimony: Thomas Trood; Gustavus Gidley' William Hele; William Harvey].
John Gorry27th day of ffebruary 1740 for stealing one white Ewe sheep price 4s the goods of John Bowdon. [Testimony: John Bowdon; John Woodley].
23rd day of March 1741 for stealing one White Ewe sheep price 4s the property of William Searle. {Testimony: William Searle; John Woodley].
Ann Gorry19th March 1740 for stealing one White weather sheep price 5s the property of John Northcott. [Testimony: Elizabeth Northcott; Thomas Leaman; John Woodley].
30th January 1740 for stealing one white Ewe sheep price 4s and white weather sheep price 42 the property of John Bowdon. [Testimony: John Bowdon [jnr]; John Woodley].
John Gorry19th March 1740 for stealing one Black Cock price 1s the property of William Bennett. [Testimony: William Bennett; John Lopez; William Glaster; Richard Northcott].
Alexander Bennett
John Bennett		5th day of April 1741 for stealing one sheeps skin val 1s the property of John Quick. [Testimony: John Quick; William Bremblecombe; Charles Bremblecombe].
5th day of April 1741 for stealing one sheeps skin val 1s the goods of John Ellis. [Testimony:John Ellis; Charles Bremblecombe; William Bremblecombe].
5th April 1741 for stealing two sheeps skins val 2s the property of Richard Langmead. [Testimony: Richard Langmead; William Bremblecombe; Charles Bremblecombe].
Ann Clement20 Dec 1740 for stealing 4 pound weight of potted Beef val 2s and ye Earthen pott val 4d of ye goods of Leo Pocock. [Testimony: Elizabeth Pocock; John Churchill].
William Humphrys25 March 1740 for stealing 3 bushell of barley in the Dust val 3s:6d and a hempen bag val 6d the property of Richard Moor gent. [Testimony: Richard Moore; John Thompson].