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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 BraileyConvicted 26th March, 1815, Detained as a dangerous and Insane person for want of sureties.
Charles BurgessConvicted Lent Assizes 1823 - Arson [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Samuel EdwardsConvicted Lent Assizes 1826 - Stabbing with intent to kill [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
James ParsonsConvicted Lent Assizes 1828 Horse Stealing [Insane] Imprisoned during H.M. Pleasure.
Ann ShapleighConvicted December Sessions 1828 - Felony Transported 7 Years.
Ann SmithConvicted Lent Assizes 1830 - Concealing the birth of her child.
William BrownConvicted Lammas Assizes 1830 - Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years in Gaol.
William CawseyConvicted 23 October 1830 Assaulting his wife - Imprisoned 12 calendar months or find sureties to keep the peace.
Catherine MajorConvicted Lent Assizes 1831 - Uttering base coin - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Richard MedlandConvicted May 28th 1831 - Maintaining himself by Gaming - Imprisoned 12 calendar months or find sureties to be of good behaviour.
Samuel DunnConvicted Midsummer Sessions 1831 - Having counterfeit coin in his possession with intent to utter the same - Imprisoned 1 Year in Gaol.
George EalesConvicted Lammas Assizes
William DrakeConvicted Lammas assizes
William MoxeyConvicted Lammas assizes
Charles MoxeyConvicted Lammas Assizes
James KeefeConvicted October 5th 1831 - Assault - Imprisoned two months in Gaol, or pay a fine of £2.
John DaleyConvicted October 5th 1831 - Assaulting a Constable - Imprisoned two months in Gaol or pay a fine of £5.
John StephensConvicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
Thomas SpriddelConvicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
William SparkesConvicted September 13th 1831 - Offence against Laws of Custom - Imprisoned till he pays £100.
Robert James HuntConvicted October 12th 1831 - Stealing eleven Apples - Imprisoned one calendar Month in Gaol.
Twenty-one Prisoners for Trial at the Assizes.
Index to Prisoners for TrialArthur 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 HannahConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months [12 weeks solitary]
Abbott SarahConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Bowden JohnConvicted of Offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 3 months.
Brown NicholasComvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Buckingham JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Brown JohnConvicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Bowerman JosephConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 4 calendar months.
Belworthy ThomasConvicted of Stealing Apples - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Barrow RichardConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Berry WilliamConvicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Bawden MariaConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months [12 weeks solitary].
Bond Mary AnnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Bowden MaryConvicted of damaging Turnips - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Beale ThomasConvicted of stealing Chestnuts - Imprisoned 1 month.
Beeble WilliamConvicted of Offence against Game Laws - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Coombes JohnConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary] - also - Convicted of Assault - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Cottrell RobertConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Came JohnConvicted of leaving his family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Courtis FrancisConvicted oof a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Clements WilliamConvicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Chaffe WilliamConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Clatworthy WilliamConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Coleypriest SarahConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Cosway ElizabethConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Crocker Mary AnnConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Crocker SarahConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Cock WilliamConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Chudly JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Dudderidge WilliamConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Dyer JohnConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Dyer JohnConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Dymond WilliamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Edwards RichardConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Eales WilliamConvicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 28 days.
Elworthy AnnConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Fraser WilliamConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Fanning RichardConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Fisher MaryConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Griffin JohnConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 1 Year or find sureties.
Glover JohnConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Goodwin CharlesConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Holden WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Hurley AbrahamConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Harvey JohnConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Holbrook WilliamConvicted of possessing Kings Stores - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Havill RichardConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 months.
Hallett ThomasConvicted of Manslaughter - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Howell ThomasConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Harding William. C.Convicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Hopping ElizabethConvicted of Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Hamlyn ElizabethConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Haycraft JaneConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Haywood SarahConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Homier CharityConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Henning JamesConvicted of stealing Chestnuts - Imprisoned 2 months.
Hooper JohnConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Hookway JohnConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Howard GeorgeConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
James JohnConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Jones WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Kingdon JamesConvicted of felony - Imprisoned 9 calendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Lewis WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Lang WilliamConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Lang John alias ClampittConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 1 Year.
Lapthorne WilliamConvicted as a Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Lewis MaryConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Lee AnnConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Lauder HenryConvicted of Assault - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Murch WilliamConvicted for want of sureties to keep the Peace - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
May WilliamConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 2 calendar months.
Milford JohnConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Moor RobertConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Milton RobertConvicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 3 months.
Mills ElizaConvicted for Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
May RichardConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Martin JohnConvicted as a disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 2 months.
M'Donald CharlesConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Northcott JohnConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Newcombe WilliamConvicted of disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Netherton SamuelConvicted as a disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Osborn WilliamConvicted of Furiously driving - Imprisoned 1 month.
Parsons WilliamConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Pedrick JohnConvicted of Deserting from the Militia - Imprisoned 6 months.
Power WilliamConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Pedlar WilliamConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Parrott JohnConvicted of Breach of Contract - Imprisoned 6 weeks.
Pidgeon AnnConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 12 months.
Parkin GraceConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Parker RichardConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Pickard JasperConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Percy CatherineConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 month.
Quinton PeterConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 1 month.
Rippon ThomasConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months [6 weeks solitary].
Ratecliffe ThomasConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Rutley JosephConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Roach RichardConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 2 Years.
Robinson Mary. A.Convicted of Bigamy - Imprisoned 1 Year.
Riddle MaryConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Smith ThomasConvicted of a felony - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Strong JohnConvicted of Forgery [death] - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Sanders GeorgeConvicted of Vagrancy - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Shaddick PhilipConvicted of Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Small EdwardConvicted as an Disorderly Apprentice - Imprisoned 1 month.
Saunders AnneConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Stroud ElizabethConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Spraggett AnnConvicted of Pledging various articles - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Tossell JamesConvicted of Disobeying an order in Bastardy - Imprisoned 3 months.
Thorne JamesConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Thomas GeorgeConvicted of stealing Apples - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Tree SarahConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 4 calendar months.
Trist ElizabethConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 3 calendar months.
Taylor JohnConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Vinnicombe BenjamineConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Wadland NicholasConvicted as Dangerous and Insane - Imprisoned for want of sureties.
Welsh JamesConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 18 calendar months.
Way DanielConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wood NicholasConvicted of a Misdemeanor - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Webb JamesConvicted of Vagrancy - [detained by illness].
Wotten JamesConvicted of stealing Potatoes - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Winn AnnConvicted of a Felony - Imprisoned 6 clendar months [4 weeks solitary].
Wonnacott SusanConvicted of Bastardy - Imprisoned 6 calendar months.
Wellen Mary AnnConvicted of concealing the birth of her Child - Imprisoned 12 calendar months.
Wellington ThomasConvicted of leaving his Family - Imprisoned 1 calendar month.
Visiting JusticesBuller 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 DevonWilliam Cole