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Devon Quarter Sessions - Midsummer 1723 [DRO - QS 32/8]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Midsummer Sessions - A Calendar of the prisoners in the high gaol for Devon.

John VicaryCommitted by John Ivie esq the Thirtyth day of March and charged upon oath for feloniously breaking open the Barns door of Anthony Thorn in the night time with an intent to steal and carry away some wheaten corn from therein.
John Reynells
John Dennis
Committed by Daniel Morecome esq the first day of Aprill and charged upon oath with the suspicion of entering the dwelling house of John Havill of Whimple and feloniously taking and carrying away from therein fifteen shillings and six pence in money.
William ScaggellCommitted by Samuel Wotton esq the Eighth day of May and charged on suspicion of feloniously breaking open the Dwelling house of William Witchell of Halberton in the day time and taking and carrying away from therein five pounds in money.
John Ireland alias EarlandCommitted by Sir John Lear bart the sixteenth day of May and charged upon oath to have feloniously stolen two young brown Heifers from Mr. Tom Yeo of Woolborough.
John LakeCommitted by Andrew Davy esq the fifth day of June and charged upon oath with committing a certain felony [That is to say] with the Carnall knowledge and Ravishment of the body of Ann Perkins of Crediton.
Robert BallCommitted by Courtney Crocker esq the seventeenth day of June and charged upon oath for breaking open the house of Ann Wills of Plymstock in the day time.
Jonathan MorcombeCommitted by John Gibbs esq the five and twentyth day of June and charged on suspicion of breaking the house of Samuel Woolway of Upton Hellings in the day time and taking away from therein seventeen guineas two half guineas of Gold severall Crownes and half Crownes in silver and a Gold ring.
Richard ChampionCommitted by Lewis Grigory Mayor of Barnstaple the Tenth day of July and charged upon oath for stealing three Steeres and one Oxe the Goods of Edward Baker, William Turker and one Morse of Morlinch in Somersett.
Samuell James
Samuel Bowdon
Phillip Bowdon
Richard J Serle
Thomas Holford
Lay till further order.
William May alias Martin
Elizabeth Bettalake
Isaac Walters
Repd in order for Transportation.
Nicholas [Trinnik]
George Mogford
Hugh Turner
John Reed
Mathias Jenkin
Nicholas Pollard
Lay for Transportation.