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Devon Quarter Sessions - Michaelmas 1831 [DRO - QS32/109]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Devonshire - Michaelmas Sessions - Tuesday, October 18th, 1831 - John Kennaway, esq, Chairman.

Calendar.

In the Gaol
Remaining on Former Orders.
Alexander Brailey
Convicted 26th March, 1815, Detained as a dangerous and Insane person for want of sureties.
Charles Burgess
Convicted Lent Assizes 1823 - Arson [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Samuel Edwards
Convicted Lent Assizes 1826 - Stabbing with intent to kill [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
James Parsons
Convicted Lent Assizes 1828 Horse Stealing [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Ann Shapleigh
Convicted December Sessions 1828 - Felony Transported 7 Years.
Ann Smith
Convicted Lent Assizes 1830 - Concealing the birth of her child.
William Brown
Convicted Lammas Assizes 1830 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years in Gaol.
William Cawsey
Convicted 23 October 1830 Assaulting his wife - Imprisoned 12 calendar months or find sureties to keep the peace.
Catherine Major
Convicted Lent Assizes 1831 - Uttering base coin - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Richard Medland
Convicted May 28th 1831 - Maintaining himself by Gaming - Imprisoned 12 calendar months or find sureties to be of good behaviour.
Samuel Dunn
Convicted Midsummer Sessions 1831 - Having counterfeit coin in his possession with intent to utter the same - Imprisoned 1 Year in Gaol.
George Eales
Convicted Lammas Assizes
William Drake
Convicted Lammas assizes
William Moxey
Convicted Lammas assizes
Charles Moxey
Convicted Lammas Assizes
James Keefe
Convicted October 5th 1831 - Assault - Imprisoned two months in Gaol, or pay a fine of £2.
John Daley
Convicted October 5th 1831 - Assaulting a Constable - Imprisoned two months in Gaol or pay a fine of £5.
John Stephens
Convicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
Thomas Spriddel
Convicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
William Sparkes
Convicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
Robert James Hunt
Convicted October 12th 1831 - Stealing eleven Apples - Imprisoned one calendar Month in Gaol.
Twenty-one Prisoners for Trial at the Assizes.
Index to Prisoners for Trial
Arthur William
Baker James
Berry Daniel
Bowden Richard Stanbury
Buller Mary
Channing Henry
Channing Ann
Chasty William
Cole Thomas
Cole Thomas
Cox John
Endicott Israel
German Edward
Gibbings Frances
Gibson Jane
Green Elizabeth
Grant Abraham
Harris John
Harris Henry
Hopkins Samuel
Hosegood Peter
Hosegood Elizabeth
Jenkins Edmund
Jordan Joseph
Kersey Clement Edgar
Kerslake Robert
Lane John
Lane Nicholas
Larcombe Elizabeth
Levy Mark
Loosemore Robert
Masters John
Moon Sophia
Moore William
Narramore Henry
Reed Richard
Saunders Thomas
Squance John
Smith John
Taylor Richard
Tout John
Vosper Francis
Ward Joseph
Williams Peter
Woodley James
Wright Samuel
Prisoners for Trial
Thomas Cole [18]
Committed by William. B. Cobham, clerk, and G.B. Kingdon, esq, charged with stealing on this 6th of July instant, in the parish of Clawton, one firkin and one quart of ale, and one earthen jug, the property of Thomas Sargent. Warrant dated 20th July, 1831.
Peter Williams [40]
Committed by E.A. Bray and R.V. Willesford, clerks, charged with stealing on the 30th July last, at tavistock, one pair of cloth shoes, the property of William Venner. Warrant dated 2nd August, 1831.
Edmund Jenkins [35]
Committed by William Thomas Hull, esq, charged with stealing on the 5th or 6th of August instant, in the parish of Woodbury, two bushels or thereabouts, of wheat, the property of James Smith. Warrant dated 16th August, 1831.
Sophia Moon [23]
Committed by Edmund Lockyer, esq, charged with stealing on or about the 18th July last, at East Stonehouse, [blank space], the property of [blank] Matthews. Warrant dated 6th August, 1831.
Henry Narramore [27]
Committed by William Kitson, clerk, charged with stealing at Bellamarsh, in the parish of Kingsteignton, nine fowls and a rope, the property of James Couch. Warrant dated 9th August, 1831.
Daniel Berry [15]
Committed by George Gregory, clerk, charged with stealing on the 14th August instant, at Moretonhampstead, a quantity of rum, the property of Mary Cann. Warrant dated 15th August, 1831.
William Moore [10]
Committed by the Hon. P.B. Pellew, and Arthur Chichester, esq, charged with stealing a purse containing three sovereigns and two half-sovereigns, the property of john Sercombe, junr, of Doddiscombsleigh. Warrant dated 18th August, 1831.
Elizabeth Larcombe [27]
Committed by George Truscott, esq, charged with stealing on the 26th August instant, in the parish of St. Thomas the Apostle, from the person of William Scanes,1 pound 11 shillings and sixpence, his property. Warrant dated 27th August, 1831.
Thomas Cole [33]
Committed by William Roope Ilbert, esq, charged with stealing on the 27th August instant, in the parish of Westalvington, ten ducks, the property of John Bond. Warrant dated 30th August, 1831.
William Arthurs [30]
Committed by John Budd, esq, charged with stealing on the 29th of August instant, at Swimbridge, a quantity of corn in the straw, the property of John Dennis. Warrant dated 31st August, 1831.
Joseph Ward [26]
Committed by William Palmer. D.D. charged with stealing on the 4th May last, at Yarcombe, a leg of dried pork, the property of Joel Knight. Warrant dated 2nd September, 1831.
Frances Gibbings [23]
Committed by John Sillifant, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Crediton, a five-pound note, the property of John Skinner, her master. Warrant dated 3rd September, 1831.
Clement Edgar Kersey [26]
Committed by Edmund Lockyer, esq, charged with stealing on the 29th August last, at Egg Buckland, a silk counterpane, and a slat cellar, the property of Ann Tucker. Warrant dated 2nd September, 1831.
William Chasty [22]
Committed by George Drake, and John Alexander Parlby, esqs, charged with entering the dwelling-house of the Rev. Thomas Grainger Hall, of the parish of Paignton, and stealing therefrom on Sunday last during the hours of Divine Service, eight sovereigns, some silver, and an amber necklace, the property of Sarah Godbear; and a silver fork, the property of the said Thomas. G. Hall. Warrant dated 5th September, 1831.
Robert Loosemore [33]
Committed by John Were Clarke, esq, charged with counselling and procuring Abraham Grant of the parish of Sampford Peverell, to commit a felony. Warrant dated 7th September, 1831.
Marks Levy [24]
Committed by William Kitson, clerk, and C.H. Monro, esq, charged with stealing, on the night of of the 14th instant, from the person of Thomas Buscott, a purse, containing three sovereigns and some silver. Warrant dated 15th September, 1831.
Joseph Stanbury Bowden [23]
Richard Stanbury Bowden [27]
Committed by R.V. Willesford, clerk, charged with stealing at Plymstock, on the night of the 30th August last, from a field, one male ass, the property of Elias Hodge. They stand further charged with stealing at Plymstock, on the 30th August last, from a mill, two sow slip pigs, the property of Robert Rowe. Warrants dated 15th September, 1831.
Jane Gibson [15]
Committed by Thomas Husband, esq, charged with stealing at Devonport, on the 14th September instant, the cotton furniture of an eliptic bedstead, the property of Lewis Truscott. Warrant dated 17th Sept, 1831.
Elizabeth Green [20]
Israel Endicott [19]
Committed by William Palmer. D.D. charged with stealing at Axminster, on the 9th September instant, from a box belonging to Rachael Pearce, three gowns, one petticoat, one apron, and various other articles, her property. Warrant dated 19th Septmber, 1831.
John Masters [40]
Committed by Richard Lane, clerk, and Henry Richard Roe, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Kingston, one hemp bag, the property of William Blackler. Warrant dated 27th September, 1831.
Peter Hosegood [50]
Elizabeth Hosegood [50]
Committed by John Quicke, esq, charged with having received various articles, the property of Giles Welsford, of Crediton, knowing the same to have been stolen. Warrant dated 30th September, 1831.
John Cox [17]
Committed by Walter Radcliffe, clerk, charged with having en tered a house called Bickham Lodge, in the parish of Buckland Monachorum, in the daytime, on the 28th instant [no person being therein], and stealing therefrom various articles of wearing apparel, the property of Daniel Milton Sims. Warrant dated 30th September, 1831.
John Lane [18]
Committed by J.J. Gordon Bremer, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Stoke Damerel, on or about the 26th September last, a part of two hawsers, a buoy rope, a hawling line, and a pair of slings, the property of John Yeo. Warrant dated 3rd October, 1831.
Robert Kerslake [43]
Committed by John Clark, clerk, charged with stealing in the parish of Culmstock, a horse collar, the property of John Bowerman. Warrant dated 7th October, 1831.
Mary Buller [46]
Committed by Edmund Lockyer, esq, charged with stealing at Devonport, on the 11th of October instant, a piece of print, the property of Joseph Nicholson. Warrant dated 12th october, 1831.
John Harris [15]
Henry Harris [13]
Committed by Thomas H. Ley, clerk, charged with stealing in the parish of Stoke Damerel, on or about the 7th October inst, a quantity of fat, the property of John Summers. Warrant dated 12th October, 1831.
Samuel Wright [46]
Committed by John Were Clarke, esq, charged with stealing in the parish of Honiton, on the 8th or early on the morning of the 9th inst; from an enclosed court, 2 so pigs and 1 barrow pig, the property of William How. Warrant dated 13th October, 1831.
Misdemeanors
Thomas Saunders [22]
Committed by William Barker, clerk, charged with having wilfully broken five panes of glass in the house of George King, of Cullompton. Warrant dated 21st July, 1831.
James Woodley [21]
Nicholas Lane [23]
Committed by John Inglett Fortescue, esq, charged with having on the night of the 3rd August instant, in the parish of Pancrasweek, wilfully and maliciously damaged and destroyed the bank of a canal, the property of the Bude Harbour and Canal Company. Warrant dated 8th August, 1831.
Joseph Jordan [23]
Committed by Edward Lee, esq, charged with assaulting John Blackmore, a constable of the parish of Sidmouth, in the execution of his duty. Warrant dated 17th August, 1831.
Henry Channing [43]
Ann Channing [43]
Committed by George Truscott, esq, charged with having on the 22nd August instant, obstructed and assaulted William Woodbury, William Saunders, and John Payne, three constables of Heavitree, in the execution of their duty. Warrant dated 22nd August, 1831.
Richard Taylor [37]
Committed by William Kitson, clerk, and C.H. Monro, esq, charged with having on the 23rd August instant, in the parish of Woolborough, violently assaulted and beaten his wife, Ann Taylor, and threatened to beat her brains out. Warrant dated 30th August, 1831.
Richard Reed [58]
Committed by Nathaniel V. Lee, esq, charged with having on the 3rd September instant, at Ilfracombe, violently assaulted and beaten Elizabeth Harris and her husband, John Harris. Warrant dated 3rd Sept, 1831.
Abraham Grant [19]
Committed by John Were Clarke, esq, and William Barker, clerk, for want of sureties to appear and give evidence against Robert Loosemore, for counselling and procuring him, the said A. Grant, to commit a felony. Warrant dated 7th September, 1831.
James Baker [35]
Committed by Thomas Husband, esq, charged with having between the 15th and 24th September last, by false and fraudulent pretence obtained from William Greenwood, of Devonport, one thousand three hundred laths, of the value of fifteen shillings and upwards. Warrant dated 3rd october, 1831.
In the Bridewell
Vagrants
John Squance [42]
Committed by R.P. Coffin, esq, as an idle and disorderly person, having deserted his wife and child, and found wandering in the parish of St. Mary. Warrant dated 13th July, 1831.
Bastardy
John Tout [19]
Committed by W.J. Clark for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of Stokenham in bastardy. Warrant dated 18th July, 1831.
John Smith [21]
Committed by J. Sweetland, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of West Teignmouth in bastardy. Warrant dated 16th July, 1831.
Edward German [21]
Committed by E. Lockyer, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of East Stonehouse in bastardy. Warrant dated 27th August, 1831.
Francis Vosper [31]
Committed by J.P. Carpenter, clerk, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of Kelly in bastardy. Warrant dated 7th September, 1831.
Samuel Hopkins [..]
Committed by E. Lockyer, esq, for want of sureties to indemnify the parish of East Stonehouse in bastardy. Warrant dated Oct. 12th, 1831.
Remaining on Former Orders.
Arters Hannah
Convicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months [12 weeks solitary]
Abbott Sarah
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Bowden John
Convicted of Offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 3 months.
Brown Nicholas
Comvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Buckingham John
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Brown John
Convicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Bowerman Joseph
Convicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 4 calendar months.
Belworthy Thomas
Convicted of Stealing Apples - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Barrow Richard
Convicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Berry William
Convicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Bawden Maria
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months [12 weeks solitary].
Bond Mary Ann
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Bowden Mary
Convicted of damaging Turnips - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Beale Thomas
Convicted of stealing Chestnuts - Imprisoned 1 month.
Beeble William
Convicted of Offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Coombes John
Convicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary] - also - Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Cottrell Robert
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Came John
Convicted of leaving his family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Courtis Francis
Convicted oof a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Clements William
Convicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Chaffe William
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Clatworthy William
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Coleypriest Sarah
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Cosway Elizabeth
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Crocker Mary Ann
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Crocker Sarah
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Cock William
Convicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Chudly John
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Dudderidge William
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Dyer John
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Dyer John
Convicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Dymond William
Convicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Edwards Richard
Convicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Eales William
Convicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 28 days.
Elworthy Ann
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Fraser William
Convicted of Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Fanning Richard
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Fisher Mary
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Griffin John
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 1 Year or find sureties.
Glover John
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Goodwin Charles
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Holden William
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Hurley Abraham
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Harvey John
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Holbrook William
Convicted of possessing Kings Stores - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Havill Richard
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 months.
Hallett Thomas
Convicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Howell Thomas
Convicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Harding William. C.
Convicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Hopping Elizabeth
Convicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Hamlyn Elizabeth
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Haycraft Jane
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Haywood Sarah
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Homier Charity
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Henning James
Convicted of stealing Chestnuts - Imprisoned 2 months.
Hooper John
Convicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Hookway John
Convicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Howard George
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
James John
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Jones William
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Kingdon James
Convicted of felony - Imprisoned 9 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Lewis William
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Lang William
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Lang John alias Clampitt
Convicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 1 Year.
Lapthorne William
Convicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Lewis Mary
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Lee Ann
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Lauder Henry
Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Murch William
Convicted for want of sureties to keep the Peace - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
May William
Convicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Milford John
Convicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Moor Robert
Convicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Milton Robert
Convicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Mills Eliza
Convicted for Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
May Richard
Convicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Martin John
Convicted as a disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 2 months.
M'Donald Charles
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Northcott John
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Newcombe William
Convicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Netherton Samuel
Convicted as a disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Osborn William
Convicted of Furiously driving - Imprisoned 1 month.
Parsons William
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Pedrick John
Convicted of Deserting from the Militia - Imprisoned 6 months.
Power William
Convicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Pedlar William
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Parrott John
Convicted of Breach of Contract - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Pidgeon Ann
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 months.
Parkin Grace
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Parker Richard
Convicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Pickard Jasper
Convicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Percy Catherine
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Quinton Peter
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 month.
Rippon Thomas
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Ratecliffe Thomas
Convicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Rutley Joseph
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Roach Richard
Convicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Robinson Mary. A.
Convicted of Bigamy - Imprisoned 1 Year.
Riddle Mary
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Smith Thomas
Convicted of a felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Strong John
Convicted of Forgery [death] - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Sanders George
Convicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Shaddick Philip
Convicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Small Edward
Convicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 month.
Saunders Anne
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Stroud Elizabeth
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Spraggett Ann
Convicted of Pledging various articles - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Tossell James
Convicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Thorne James
Convicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Thomas George
Convicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Tree Sarah
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months.
Trist Elizabeth
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Taylor John
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Vinnicombe Benjamine
Convicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Wadland Nicholas
Convicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Welsh James
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Way Daniel
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wood Nicholas
Convicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Webb James
Convicted of Vagrancy - [detained by illness].
Wotten James
Convicted of stealing Potatoes - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Winn Ann
Convicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 clendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Wonnacott Susan
Convicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Wellen Mary Ann
Convicted of concealing the birth of her Child - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wellington Thomas
Convicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Visiting Justices
Buller Thomas. W. esq.
Buller James. W. esq.
Creswell J.B., esq.
Divett Edward, esq.
Fulford Baldwin, esq.
Fulford Baldwin, jnr, esq.
Kennaway John, esq.
Ley John Henry, esq.
Northmore Thomas, esq.
Pitman James, esq.
Quicke, John, esq.
Sillifant John [jnr], esq.
Toll Henry Limbrey, esq.
Keeper of the Gaol and House of Correction for Devon
William Cole

Last updated 9 Jan 2006 - Brian Randell.

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