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Devon Quarter Sessions - Easter Sept 1785 [DRO - QS32/69]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Devon to wit. A Calendar of the Prisoners in his Majesty's High-Gaol for thr County of Devon aforesaid at the Gneral Quarter Sessions of the peace held at the Castle of exeter April the 6th 1785.
| From the County Bridewell | |
| John Eveleigh | Committed Oct 28th 1784 by the Rev H. Walrond clerk for feloniously stealing Two Hempen Bags and a Quantity of Apples. |
| Ann Underwood Honor Laramy Jane Clowter | Committed March 5th by Thomas taylor esq For feloniously stealing several Geese. |
| For the Assize | |
| William Bond | Committed Jan 4th 1785 by the Rev Edward. B. Blackwell D.D. for feloniously stealing a quantity of Goods. |
| John Robins alias John Major | Committed March 1st by John Kingdon esq For stealing one Silver Watch. |
| Tried at the Last Assize | |
| Mark Domingo Edward Smith Thomas Acres John Smith Robert Ruth Stephen Davenport John Herbert John Small James Pasco William brown William Douglas Nixon | Sentenced for Death at the last Assize but since Reprieved. |
| James Duffey John Bryant Samuel Lightfoot | Sentenced last Assize to be Transported for Seven years. |
| Samuel Alan | Convicted of Manslaughter fined 6d and imprisoned Six Months. |
| James LaRoue | Comvocted of Petty Larceny to be whipped at Plymouth. |
| Aaron Mitchell | Convicted for Assaulting William Jenkins to be Imprisoned three months. |
| Robert Spinney | Convicted last Assizes of a misdemeanour to be settled by the Justices. |
| Remain on Former Orders | |
| Elizabeth Bellamy | Committed by J.B. Cholwich & J. Putt esq's untill she pay a Fine of £5. |
| Edward Stenvill | Sentenced last Lammas Assize to be imprisoned one year and till he pays a Fine of £1000. |
| John Crever John Beezley Stephen Mullis | Tryed last Sessions to be Transported for Seven years each. |
| Gaol | |
| Robert Creeper | Committed April 5th by R. Michell esq for Assaulting Michael Galloway. [comment - Ignoramous]. |