GENUKI/Devon: Devon Quarter Sessions

Devon Quarter Sessions - Lent 1788 [DRO - QS34/6627Z/Z/1]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

CALENDAR OF THE PRISONERS - To be tried at the Castle of Exon, at the Lent Assize, beginning Monday, March 17, 1788, before Sir Beaumont Hotham, Knt, and Francis Buller, Esq, ---Sir John Chishester, Bart, Sheriff.

James Dawe	Committed by Sir J.W. Prideaux, bart, on suspicion of stealing a lamb, property of John Harding.
William Smith
John Richards	Committed by W. Spicer, E.B. Blackett, and R. Vyvyan, on a violent suspicion of having murdered Philip Smith.
Sarah Irish	Committed by W. Cholwich, esq, for burglariously breaking the House of thomas Hext and stealing several articles of wearing apparel.
James Balkeley	Committed by J. Laforey, esq, for having in his custody ten iron bars, part of the Kings stores.
Thomas Lane	Committed by W. Radcliffe, esq, for stealing a cow, property of Henry Philips.
John Keswell	Committed by Sir, J.W. Prideaux, for burglariously breaking the House of Mary Hutchins and stealing upwards of fifty guineas and other monies.
Susannah Mortimore	Committed by T. Reynolds, gent, coroner, for poisoning her husband, William Mortimore.
Thomas Elliot	Committed by H. Newman, esq, for stealing several articles of wearing apparel, property of Thomas Fast.
Peter Loosemoor	Committed by J. Baring, esq, for stealing a bullock.
William Loosemoor	Committed by J. Baring, esq, for stealing several bullocks, property of John Wilmington, Samuel Rogers, and others.
William Willis	Committed by S. Bremridge, gent, coroner, for feloniously killing and slaying William Willis, his son.
William Delbridge	Committed by J. Carrington, clerk, for stealing a wether sheep, property of Robert Norrish.
Thomas Luxton	Committed by R. Fanshawe, esq, for stealing out of the counting-house of Anne Shepherd fifteen guineas and sixteen shillings.
William Parsons alias Parish	Committed by R. Fanshawe, esq, for ripping lead from the home of Anne Shepherd.
John Rowe
Abraham Plimshole	Committed by R. Vyvyan, clerk, for stealing a mare, saddle, bridle, and nine geese, property of William Cleave.
John Cox	Committed by G. Cooke, clerk, for breaking the house of John Holman and stealing various articles of wearing apparel.
Dennis Connor
James Sticke	Committed by R. Vyvyan, clerk, for assaulting and beating Philip Pillage on the Kings highway, and robbing him of three guineas, eight shillings, his shoes and buckles, and two handkerchiefs.
George Salter
William Salter
Peter Salter
Daniel Goslin	Committed by J. Baring, esq, and others, for murder of William Jenkins and William Scott, officers of excise.
Nicholas Cooke	Committed by J. Laroche, esq, for stealing a quantity of wheat out of the barn of William Farrant.
George Polley
John Bassett	Committed by J. Laforey, esq, for having divers of his majesty's stores in their custody.
Nicholas Hine	Committed by Sir, J. Duntze, bart, for stealing a silver watch, the property of James Brumpton.
Edward Coombe
Jane Reynolds	Committed by P.D. Foulkes, clerk, for stealing four shirts and other things.
Joseph Sylvester
Thomas Wine	Committed by J. Adney, clerk, for stealing two sheep, property of Robert Gillard and John Mortimore.
Thomas Shapton	Committed by Sir, J.W. Prideaux, for assaulting Henry Bradley, officer of excise, in execution of his duty.
Thomas Gatch	Committed by Sir, J.W. Prideaux, for burglariously breaking the house of Henry Michell and stealing a quantity of bacon, bread, etc.
John Walke	Committed by J. Bulteel, esq, for stealing from the person of Prowsa a silver watch and a purse containing sixteen guineas and other monies.
Joseph Hector	Committed by Sir, J, Chichester, for a felony.
Elizabeth Statton Letherby	Committed by B. Incledon, esq, for burglariously breaking the house of Richard Gibbs, and stealing several articles of wearing apparel. Also for stealing an apron, property of Mary Gregory.
John Mabyn	Committed by T. Baker, clerk, for stealing fowls, property of John Hingston.
Charles Oldford	Committed by Sir, J.W. Prideaux, for assaulting Samuel Dean on the kings highway and robbing him of two bags.
Elizabeth Denham	Committed by J. Carrington, clerk, for stealing a quantity of worsted, property of John Fowler.
Stephen Nankivel	Committed by J. Jago, clerk, for feloniously stealing a seam of turf, property of William Bickell.
James Touchit Blaney Campbell	Committed by G.W. Mallet, gent, coroner, for killing and slaying George Harden.
John Rice
Susanna Mortimore	Committed by G. Cooke, clerk, etc, for stealing a sheep and a lamb, property of Elias Langdon.

Last updated 10 Jan 2006 - Brian Randell.

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