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Devon Quarter Sessions - Epiphany 1787 [DRO - QS32/76]
Transcribed by Brian Brassett
Epiphany Sessions - Bridewell Calendar January 10th, 1787.
| Elizabeth Smale | Tried at Lent Assize Mar 14th 1785 To be imprisoned for 2 years. |
| Elizabeth Dyer alias Lovertor | Committed by Rev Thomas Baker clerk & R.J. Fortescue esq Apr 20th 1786 Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Elizabeth Vicary | Tried at Lammas Assize Aug 7th To be imprisoned for 6 Calendar months. |
| Elizabeth Bartlett | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk & J. Pitman esq Aug 14th Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Elizabeth Featherstone | Tried at Michaelmas Sessions Oct 4th Convicted of felony to be imprisoned for 4 months. |
| William Tucker | Tried at Michaelmas Sessions Oct 4th Convicted of felony to be imprisoned for 6 months. |
| Dorothy Jimer alias Bewalling | Committed by James Pitman esq & George Cooke clerk Oct 20th Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Dorothy Small | Committed by William Cholwich & J. Lane esq's Oct 23rd Bastardy for 12 months. |
| Sarah Dolton | Committed by Thomas Taylor & J. Fortescue esq's Nov 6th Bastardy for 12 months. |
| John Williams | Committed by Paul Orchard esq Oct 28th On suspicion of stealing two plough Chains and some Iron. |
| Samuel Luxton | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 13th for feloniously stealing a peck of Wheat. |
| Ann Pepperell | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 27th for feloniously stealing a pair of Breeches and one shilling and five pence. [comment: No Bill - No prosecution]. |
| John Denning | Committed by Thomas taylor & R.J. Fortescue esq's Dec 6th for feloniously stealing an Iron Bar. |
| William Woltom | Committed by William Spicer esq Dec 7th for feloniously stealing several Handkerchiefs. [comment: No prosecution]. |
| Jospeh Youlden | Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk Dec 9th for feloniously breaking into his Masters Cellar with an Intent to steal Cyder. |
| William Bambury | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Dec 11th 1786 On suspicion of stealing a Leather Gambado, a quantity of Wheat Barley and Potatoes. |
| James Milton | Committed by Samuel Eyre esq Dec 12th for feloniously stealing several Iron Bolts. |
| John Tottell | Committed by John LaRoche esq Dec 19th for feloniously stealing four Geese. [comment: No Bill]. |
| William Burnett | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 13th for leaving his family. [comment: No prosecution]. |
| John Quaintaince | Committed by John. B. Cholwich esq Dec 25th for leaving his family. [comment: No prosecution]. |
| Thomas Dolbridge | Committed by Rev P. Beavis clerk Mar 20th for want of sureties in Bastardy. Discharged. |
| George Clarke | Committed by J. Bulteel & J. Lane esq's Mar 30th for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| William Gandy | Committed by J. Baring & J. Pitman esq's Aug 25th for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| John Kerswell | Committed by John Baring esq Aug 10th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
| Joseph Pine | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 5th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
| George Warren | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 13th for want of sureties in Bastardy. |
| John Seaward | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Dec 2nd for disobeying an order in Bastardy. |
| catherine Felton | Committed by Ralph Michell esq Oct 7th for want of sureties to give Evidence against Jane Mallett and Catherina Cristiana McClockland for a felony. |
| Elizabeth McKenzie | Committed by Rev Edward. B. Blackett clerk Nov 13th for want of sureties to give Evidence against Ann Wills and Francis Sherman for a felony. |
| Grace Taylor | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Jan 5th 1787 for Breaking the Peace. |
| Johanna Hill | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 13th 1786 for having given a false account of her settlement on Oath with an intent to burthen the parish of Saint Thomas. |
| Elizabeth Ellis | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Oct 12th 1786 Bagrant. |
| Ann Smith | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Oct 12th Vagrant |
| William Earle | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Oct 14th Vagrant. |
| Jane Rice | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Oct 25th Vagrant. |
| Mary Ann Willetts | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Oct 25th Vagrant. |
| Elizabeth Grinslade | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Nov 4th Vagrant. |
| Elizabeth Pascho | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Nov 9th Vagrant. |
| A man who refused to tell his name | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Nov 16th Vagrant. |
| James Graham Thomas Brown | Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Nov 17th Vagrants. |
| Elizabeth Griffiths | Committed by D. Tonkin esq Nov 29th Vagrant. |
| John Bolt | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 29th Vagrant. |
| John Hawker | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Dec 15th Vagrant. |
| Thomas Pearce | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Dec 15th Vagrant. |
| John Hockings Thomas Hobbs | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Jan 3rd 1787 Vagrants. |
| John Cornish | Committed by John Bulteel esq Jan 9th On suspicion of feloniously stealing one young Cock. |
| Robert Northam | Committed by Sir. J.W. Prideaux Bart Jan 10th Vagrant. |
| Thomas Rowe | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Jan 10th Vagrant. |
| Out upon Bail | |
| John Heale | Committed by Rev James Carrington clerk Nov 24th 1786 for feloniously stealing one Cask or Barrell. Bailed Dec 7th. |