GENUKI/Devon: Devon Quarter Sessions

Devon Quarter Sessions - Midsummer 1790 [DRO - QS32/79]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Midsummer Sessions Bridewell Calendar July 14th 1790.

Elizabeth Staddon Letherby	Removed from High Gaol by order of G. Cooke & D. Foulkes clerks & R.J. Fortescue esq June 26th 1789, under sentence of Transportation.
Mary Morgan	Committed by Charles Webster & William Foyle esq's Aug 17th Bastardy for 12 months.
Mary Ford	Committed by William Cholwich & Abraham Hawkins esq's Dec 2nd Bastardy for 12 months.
Ann Palmer	Committed by Charles Webster & William Foyle esq's Jan 5th 1790 Bastardy for 12 months.
Elizabeth Perriman	Committed by J. Baring esq & George Cooke clerk Jan 29th Bastardy for 12 months.
John Richard	Committed by J.R. Moore esq Mar 29th for feloniously stealing divers quantities of Linnen. Assizes.
Margaret Setter Thomas Oldridge	Tried at Lent Assize Mar 15th Convicted of felonies to be Imprisoned for 6 Calendar months.
Mary Lake	Tried at Easter Sessions Apr 14th Convicted of felony to be Imprisoned for 6 months.
Abraham Tollman	Tried at Easter Sessions Apr 14th for a misdemeanor to be Imprisoned 6 months.
Elizabeth Parkins Joseph Palmer	Tried at Easter Sessions Apr 14th Incorigible Rogues to be Imprisoned for 6 months.
Mary Seller	Committed by S. Eyre & J.B. Cholwich esq's Apr 12th Bastardy for 12 months.
Mary Thomas	Committed by P.R Webber & H. Beavis esq's Apr 16th Bastardy for 12 months.
William Jones	Committed by P.R. Webber esq May 1st for killing a Hare not being Qualified for 3 months.
Betty Snooke	Committed by Samuel Eyre esq & R. Rous clerk May 3rd Bastardy for 12 months.
William Parker	Committed by George Buck esq May 9th for Inlisting into the 15th Regt of Foot being enrolled in the North Devon Militia. For 3 Calendar months.
John Hine	Committed by Charles Webster esq June 28th for not performing According to Contract for 1 month.
Mary Mills	Committed by J. LaRoche esq June 30th for leaving her family for 1 month.
Ann Courtney	Committed by J.R. Moore esq July 3rd As a Disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
James Cocks	Committed by Charles vyvyan esq Apr 26th 1790 for feloniously stealing a Shift.
Humphrey Seller	Committed by Sir. J.W. Prideaux Bart June 5th for feloniously stealing a quantity of Meat, Bread, and Cheese.
Mary Easterbrooke	Committed by B. Cholwich esq & Rev R. Rous clerk June 17th for feloniously stealing a muslin Apron and parts of a Muslin Trimming of a Gown.
Mary Soper	Committed byW. Radcliffe esq June 21st for feloniously stealing three Gallons of Potatoes.
Mary Taylor	Committed by Benjamine Incledon esq July 6th for feloniously stealing five Iron Bars.
Robert Woolaway	Committed by Rev P. Beavis clerk July 7th for feloniously stealing an iron Wedge.
Edmund Woolaton	Committed by T. Lane & William Cholwich esq's Sept 18th 1788 for disobeying an order in Bastardy.
John Minifie	At Midsummer Sessions Jul 15th 1789 for disobeying an order in Bastardy.
William Wiston	Committed by J. Cholwich esq & G. Cooke clerk Oct 17th for disobeying an order in Bastardy.
George Luxton	Committed by H. Stevens esq Mar 10th 1790 for want of sureties in Bastardy.
William Browne	Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Mar 30th for want of sureties in Bastardy.
William Martin	Committed by H. Stevens esq Apr 30th for want of sureties in Bastardy.
John Tozer	Committed by Charles Webster esq June 1st for want of sureties in Bastardy.
Nicholas Cooke	Committed by Charles Webster esq July 2nd for want of sureties in Bastardy.
Edward Sargeant	Committed by Rev R. Vyvyan clerk Apr 17th for Breaking the Peace.
George Tuck	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk May 5th for leaving his family. [comment: convicted and discharged].
Elizabeth Dadds	Committed by H. Beavis & J. Cleveland esq's May 21st for refusing to swear to the Father of her bastard Child.
William Coterell	Committed by Charles Webster esq June 3rd for leaving his family.
Valentine Smallridge	Committed by John Bulteel esq June 12th for leaving his family. [comment: discharged no prosecution].
Maria Culverwell	Committed by John Shuke esq July 9th for refusing to swear to the Father of her Bastard Child.
Daniel Connell Susanna Connell	Committed by John Cooban esq Apr 19th 1790 Vagrants.
Elizabeth Ellart	Committed by John Cooban esq Apr 19th Vagrant.
Loveday Duncombe	Committed by John Cooban esq Apr 22nd Vagrant.
Richard Nancolleys	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk May 10th Vagrant.
Ann Howell John Evans	Committed by J.R. Moore esq May 15th Vagrant.
Hannah Buckley	Committed by Benjamine Incledon esq May 13th Vagrant.
Mary Werry	Committed by John Cooban esq May 17th Vagrant. [comment: Sick in the Hospital].
Ann Trennor	Committed by Rev Thomas Baker clerk June 1st Vagrant.
Sarah Lythians	Committed by John Cooban esq June 10th Vagrant.
Susannah Bowden	Committed by Rev George Cooke July 2nd Vagrant. [comment: an incorigible Rogue - let her be imprisoned 6 months].
Thomas Fisher	Committed by Rev R. Vyvyan clerk July 9th Vagrant.
Prisoners Discharged
Sarah Dale Grace Fielding	Committed by James Pitman esq & James Carrington clerk Apr 30th 1789 Bastardy for 12 months.
Joseph Northcotte	Committed by R.J. Fortescue esq Nov 24th for not appearing at a monthly meeting of the Militia for 6 months.
Robert Maddick	Tried at Epiphany Sessions Jan 13th 1790 Convicted of felony to be Imprisoned for 6 months.
Thomas Rewalling	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk Feb 3rd for not appearing at a monthly meeting of the Militia for 6 months.
William Wotton	Committed by J.P. Moore esq Feb 3rd As a disorderly Apprentice for 3 months.
Mary Gray	Committed by Thomas Lane & Thomas Taylor esq's Feb 23rd for a misdemeanor for 3 months.
John Hobley	Committed by B. Incledon & Robert Harding esq's Mar 5th for keeping Dogs for the destruction of Game for 3 Calendar months.
Sarah Dodd	Tried at Easter Sessions Apr 14th Convicted of felony to be Imprisoned for 1week.
Thomazin Dyer	Tried at Easter Sessions Apr 14th 1790 As a disorderly person for 1 month.
Mary Dunevon	Tried at Easter sessions Apr 14th Convicted of felony to be imprisoned 3 months.
Henry Pullman	Committed by J. Ley esq & G. Cooke clerk Oct 23rd 1789 for want of sureties in Bastardy Discharged May 21st.
John Ambers alias Haunaben	Committed by Thomas Taylor esq Mar 6th 1790 for disobeying an order in Bastardy. Discharged June 20th.
John Dendle	Committed by Rev Thomas Melhuish clerk Mar 6th for want of sureties in Bastardy. Discharged April 20th.
John Marter	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk Apr 16th for want of sureties in Bastardy. Discharged June 11th.
Job Hutchings	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk Apr 16th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
John Ellart	Committed by John Cooban esq Apr 19th Vagrant. Sent to Sea.
William Arcwright	Committed by Sir J. Druitze Bart Apr 22nd for want of sureties in Bastardy. Discharged May 16th.
Samuel Brock	Committed by George Bickford Esq Apr 27th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
John Murphy	Committed by Sir J.W. Dela Pole Bart & George Cooke & J. Andrews clerks Apr 30th Removed from High Gaol for Disorderly Behaviour. Under sentence of Transportation.
George Williams	Committed by John Cooban esq May 3rd Vagrant. Passed to his settlement.
John Williams	Committed by Rev George Cooke & J Andrews clerks May 7th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
Lazarus Sobey	Committed by J. Buller Yarde esq Apr 17th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
William Marshall	Committed by H. Osmond esq May 10th As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
William Richards	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk May 10th for selling Ale without a Licence for 1 month.
George Holley	Committed by Charles Webster esq May 12th for leaving his family for 1 month.
Benjamine Cobb	Committed by Robert Harding esq May 14th Vagrant. Sent to Sea.
Samuel Thomas	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk May 26th As a disorderly Person - discharged.
Mary Lapthorne	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk June 1st As a disorderly Apprentice for 1 month.
Patrick Trenner	Committed by Rev Thomas Baker clerk June 1st Vagrant. Sent to Sea.
Richard Elworthy	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk June 2nd for further Examination. Discharged.
William Roberts	Committed by Rev george Cooke clerk June 4th for want of sureties in Bastardy
William Budd William How	Committed by Rev George Cooke clerk June 5th for selling Beer without a licence for 1 month.
Philip Knill	Committed by Rev P. Beavis clerk June 5th Vagrant. Sent to Sea.
Richard Down	Committed by Rev J. Andrews clerk June 7th for leaving his family. Sent to Sea.
Robert Cook	Committed by Sir J.W. Prideaux Bart June 7th for leaving his family for 1 month.

Last updated 25 May 2005 - Brian Randell.

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