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Devon Quarter Sessions - Lady Day 1725 [DRO - QS 32/14]

Transcribed by Brian Brassett

Lady Day Sessions 1725. A Calendar of the prisoners in his Majesties high Goal Devon.

Robert Avery
Elizabeth Bearnes
Ann Jeffery		Committed by George Burk esq the 20th day of March and charged for severall Trespasses and offences whereof he stands Indicted and for want of sureties.
Emanuell DreweCommitted by James Bulteel esq the 27th day of March and charged upon oath for breaking and entering the Dwelling house of John Harper of Brixton and taking there Two Gold Rings value thirty shillings and Four shillings in money.
George Grey
George Colebreath		Committed by Thomas Carew esq the 29th day of March and charged upon oath for committing a Rape on the body of Ann Redwood of Gittisham and by force and violence feloniously took from her a hand Baskett Two loaves of Bread Two pounds and a quarter of Tobacco a pound of Bacon and other odd things.
William BourneRemoved by Habeas Corpus from Somerset.
Samuell James
Nicholas Scarrett
Elizabeth Blaggeford
Hezekiale Wyatt		Lay till further order.
John ffranklyn
William Howard		under sentence of Death.
William May alias Martin
Elizabeth Bettalake
Isaac Walters
Henry Ham
George Holmes
Thomas Budd
George Hockaday
Henry Harris
William Skittle
George Griffing
Elizabeth Pope
Mary Earland
Grace Pole
Robert Reed
Robert Barber
George Baker
Mary Blackmore
Nathanial Power alias Morcombe
Simon Leath
Thomas Rogers
William Arscott		Lay for Transportation.
John Smith
John Bishop
Samuel Wills		Ordered to lay till this sessions.
Phillip KerslakeLay till next Assizes or give bail.
Sarah LaughamOrdered to lay three months in prison and give good surety for her behaviour.
James BlackroLay till payment of a fine 200L
Nicholas BrownLay till payment of a fine 10L and one years imprisonment.
Edward HoskinLay till payment of a fine 10L
James Godfrey
Humphrey Sydenham		Ordered to lay six months in prison.
Richard LandCommitted by Nathaniel Thorne 3rd Aprill Mayor of Severton in the said County gave one mortall wound to Symon Arther as believed by said Richard Land.
Isaac WaldronCommitted by Richard beavis esq one of his Majesties Justice of the Peace for this County the 5th Day of Aprill for uttering severall words and curses afflicting on his present Majestie King George [viz] [The Devil Damn King George and God Damn King George].