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Devon Quarter Sessions - Easter 1784 [DRO - QS32/63]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Bridewell Calendar Easter Sessions April 21st, 1784.
Elizabeth Cann | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk & James Pitman esq May 9th 1783 Bastardy for 12 months. |
Mary Hall | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk & James Pitman esq June 6th Bastardy for 12 months. |
Jane Blackmore | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk & James pitman esq June 6th Bastardy for 12 months. |
William Cousins Sarah Stroud Thomas Tucker Charles Isaac | Tried at Lammas Assizes Aug 11th to be imprisoned 1 year. |
Dorothy alias Eleanor Turner | Committed by Samuel Eyre & Thomas Putt esq's Sept 3rd Bastardy for 12 months. |
Sarah Purdy | Committed by J. Bulteel & Thomas Lane esq's Oct 14th Bastardy for 12 months. |
Susanna Robbins | Committed by B. Incledon & P.R. Webber esq's Dec 25th Bastardy for 12 months. |
Henry Loud | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th 1784 for a misdemeanor to be imprisoned or 6 months. |
Alice Mercer | tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant to be imprisoned 6 months. |
Ann Cooke | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant to be imprisoned for 6 months. |
Mary Marchant | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant to be imprisoned for 6 months. |
Ann Ball | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant to be imprisoned for 6 months. |
Hannah Seaward | Committed by Rev James Carrington & J. Pine clerks Jan 23rd Bastardy for 12 months. |
Joseph Bole | Committed by John Bulteel esq Feb 28th For running away from his Master for 3 months. |
Robert Densham | Tried at Lent Assize Mar 15th Convicted of felony to be imprisoned for 1 year. |
Mary Whitrowe William Hooper | Tried at Lent Assize Mar 15th Convicted of felonies to be imprisoned for 6Calendar Months. |
Mary Dunsford | Committed by Rev James Carrington & J. Pine clerk Mar 26th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1Calendar Month. |
Edward Smith | Committed by Revd James Carrington clerk April 7th with having in Company with William Coombe & William Clarke robbed the house of Mr. Henry Balle at Morebath & divers other felonies. |
Mary Rupie alias Smith | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk April 7th for want of sureties to give evidence against William Clark, William Coombes & Edward Smith for a felony. |
Nicholas Hoopel | Committed by J. Splatt & James Younge esq's Commissioners of the Land Tax Apr 17th for fraundently using £20:16s:3dfarthing which he collected as Sub-Collection of the Land Tax. To be imprisoned till paid. |
Agnes Fry | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Dec 5th 1783 for refusing to appear to answer a summons for pawning her clothes provided for her by the parish & other misdemeanors. [comment: Acquitted & discharged]. |
John Parsons | Committed by Benjamine Incledon esq Jan 26th 1784 for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
Elizabeth Stitt | Committed by Rev J. Adney clerk Jan 23rd for feloniously stealing a Turkey the property of Charles Webster esq. |
John Hayman William Staddon | Committed by William Kitson esq Mar 15th for feloniously stealing a Quantity of Potatoes and a fowl. [comment: Acquitted]. |
Thomas May | Committed by Rev H. Walrond clerk Mar 31st for feloniously stealing a quantity of Bread & Cheese. [comment: Discharged no prosecution]. |
James Stanbury | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Mar 13th for leaving his family. [comment: Discharged no prosecution]. |
Stephen Mitchell | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk Apr 10th for feloniously stealing a pair of Shoes - second charge for stealing a pair of stockings and a silk handkerchief. [comment: Tryed]. |
Richard Moxey | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk April 11th for defrauding the Rev William Harrington of certain Goods by false pretences. |
Henry Scilly | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk April 18th for insulting the Overseer of Kenn in the Execution of his Office. [comment: Discharged no prosecution]. |
Margaret Bennett and her child | Committed by John Arthur esq Mayor of Plymouth Feb 20th Vagrants. [comment: Whipped and pass]. |
James Foster Ann Foster his wife | Committed by Rev Thomas Baker clerk March 1st Vagrants. [comment: Whipped and pass]. |
Ann Kennedy Ann Pillett Hannah Stratton Thomas Kennedy | Committed by J. Bulteel esq Mar 8th Vagrants. [comment: Whipped and pass]. |
Elizabeth Porter | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Mar 10th Vagrant. [comment: Whipped and pass]. |
John Phillips | Committed by Rev J. Jago clerk April 1st Vagrant. [comment: Discharged no prosecution]. |
Robert Lacey | Committed by Samuel Eyre esq April 20th for feloniously stealing a Trunk, one Guinea and a Silver Tea Spoon. [comkment; Bill ignored, discharged]. |
On Bail | |
Richard Lewis | Committed by Rev William Palmer clerk Feb 6th for an Assault. |
William Field Donald Barnett George Clear John Turner John Hill alias Matthew Mills Patrick Delany Thomas Turner George White Thomas Hughes Morgan Williams Michael Bryan Joseph Bishop James Daniel Richard Windgate John Harvey Ruth Mercer Mark Wood John Spencer Elizabeth Dudgin Elizabeth Barber Susanna Grant Charlotte Wear Esther Moses Hannah Green Francis Hart Margaret Hall Ann Fenton James Thowdy John alias Innis Buffin James Murphy John Pinhay alias Penny Richard O'Brien Henry Taylor Redmond McGrath Patrick Burn William haynes John Hudson Henry Roach Robert Brooke William Vowler Samuel Hussey James Doddin Stephen LeGrass John Bayless William Edwards Joseph Morley John Anderson Edward Harris John Kidney | Committed by Rev James Carrington & John Pine clerks Apr 16th On the Oath of George Holt Steward of the ship "Mercury" as also on their Confessions with seizing & escaping from the said ship which was conveying them to America as Convicts pursuant to their sentence. |
Sarah Pyne | Committed by Rev James Carrington & J. Pine clerks Jan 31st 1783 Bastardy for 12 months. |
Elizabeth Shears | Committed by J. Taylor & J. Wills esq's Feb 10th Bastardy for 12 months. |
William Harris Henry George | Tried at Lent Assizes Mar 17th To be imprisoned for 1 year. |
Simon Clincy Eleanor Downes Thomas Lahy Richard Davis Edward Clarke | Tried at Lammas Assizes Aug 11th To be imprisoned 6Calendar Months. |
Thomas Bolton | Tried at Lammas Assizes Aug 11th To be imprisoned for 6Calendar Months. |
Robert Thompson William Williams | Committed by George Buck esq Sept 24th As Kings Evidence against Benjamine Bennett & John Evans for felony. |
Mary Smith Katherine Hortopp | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 21st for a felony. |
William Rowden | Committed by Rev James Carrington & J. Pine clerks Dec 19th As a disorderly Apprentice for 3 months. |
Grace Abrahams | Committed by Thomas Putt esq Dec 24th for destroying Turnips for 1Calendar Month. |
Priscilla Hayman | Committed by J.B. Cholwich & S. Eyre esq's Jan 5th 1784 As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month. |
John Snell | Committed by J. Wills & William Cholwich esq's Jul 1st 1783 for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
Richard Turpett | Committed by H. Beavis & B. Incledon esq's Aug 29th for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
Edward deaver | Committed by William Kitson & Thomas Taylor esq's Nov 6th for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
John Land | Committed by Rev Thomas Wood clerk Dec 30th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
George Lake Ann Underhill Richard Cawley | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th 1784 for a felony to be imprisoned for 1 month. |
John Shepherd | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th for a felony to be imprisoned for 3 months. |
Thomas Puttavin alias Clark | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th for a felony to be imprisond 6 weeks. |
William Yarde | Tried at sessions Jan 14th for a felony to be imprisoned 14 days. |
Richard Mitchell | Articles of the Peace Exhibited against him Jan 14th by John Sandoc - Bailed for his good Behaviour. |
Francis Tapper | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant - died April 11th. |
Agnes Walters | Tried at Sessions Jan 14th Vagrant to be imprisoned for 1 month. |
Sarah How | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Jan 20th Disorderly Apprentice. |
Susanna Lang | Committed by Rev James Carrington & J. Pine clerks Jan 23rd Disorderly Apprentice. |
Phillip Kingsland | Committed by Rev James Carrington Jan 24th for a felony. |
Elizabeth Ley Hugh Stoley John Cater | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Jan 24th for a felony. |
John Dunn William Siller | Committed by Samuel Eyre esq Feb 15th for a felony. |
John Steer | Committed by Rev James Carrington Feb 18th for a felony. |
Richard Tozer | Committed by Richard Inglett Fortescue esq Feb 20th 1784 for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
Sarah Underhill | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Feb 20th for stealing Potatoes for 1 month. |
Phoebe Hampton | Committed by Ralph Mitchell esq Feb 21st Kings Evidence against William Cleave for a felony. |
Thomas Gibbs | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Feb 23rd for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
Richard Bamfylde | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Feb 24th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
Henry Stone | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Mar 1st Disorderly Apprentice. |
Richard Boffett alias Drewe | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Mar 4th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
Mary Lang Susanna Lang | Committed by Rev James Carrington Mar 9th for a felony. |
Benjamine Loring | Committed by Rev J. Pine & James Carrington clerks Mar 12th Disorderly Apprentice. |
Maria Williams Elizabeth Ward Margaret Prowle | Committed by Ralph Mitchell esq Mar 10th Kings Evidences against Thomas Harris; William Peters; and Charles Lee for a felony. |
Thomas Webber | Committed by H. Beavis esq Mar 12th As a Disorderly Person. |
Rosamond Milton | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk Mar 27th for keeping a Bawdy house. |
Sarah brown | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk Mar 27th Vagrant. |
Mary Jarman | Committed by Rev J. Pine clerk Mar 31st fo keeping a Bawdy house. |