DIRECTORIES CORNWALL Biographical Notes Cornwall County of Cornwall March 24 1831 Sentence of the Prisoners Tried this LENT ASSIZES, at LAUNCESTON On Thursday, March 24, 1831 Sir James A. Park, Knight, and Sir E.W. Taunton, Knight John Hearle Tremaine, Esquire, Sheriff. Thomas Stroud Luke, 25, committed by C. V. Le Grice, Clerk, charged with having feloniously and burglariously broken and entered the Dwelling-house of John Trezise, the younger, and stealing therefrom several pieces of Silver Coin, amounting to between Five and Ten Shillings, the property of the said John Trezise. ~ Death Recorded. Elizabeth Rodda, 33, Nicholas Wallis, 40, committed by John Scobell, Esq. Charged on oath with having feloniously stolen from the person of William Dennis Lawry, Thirty-five Five Pound Notes, of the firm Messrs. Boase, Grenfell, and Co. of the town of Penzance, Bankers of the value of Five Pounds each, payable on demand; also, an Order, drawn by W. Grenfell, one of the partners of the said firm, for Eighty-one Pounds Five Shillings and Five Pence, payable to the said William Dennis Lawry or bearer, on demand, the property of the said William Dennis Lawry. ~ Rodda, Trans for Life. – Wallis, 14 years Transportation. Francis Derrington, 28 committed by Thomas Huntley, Clerk, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen Two Yards and Three Quarters of Blue Broad Cloth, about Thirty Yards of Printed Cotton, Three Norwich Silk Handkerchiefs, and various other Articles, of the value of Five Pounds and upwards, the property of William Sowden. ~ Seven years Transportation. Nicholas Head, 19, committed by Joseph Pannery, Clerk, charged with oath while having feloniously stolen a Silver Watch, and other Articles, the property of John Johns. The said Nicholas Head also stands charged with stealing a Knife and a Pair of Braces, the property of William Hore. ~ Twelve months Imprisonment. George Liddicoat, 16, committed by Humphrey Willyams, Esq. Charged with entering the Dwelling-house of James Bullock, with intent to commit a Felony. ~ Twelve months Imprisonment. Mary Tinnery, 27, committed by John Braddon, Esq. Charged on suspicion of murdering her Bastard Child, and for concealing the Birth thereof. ~ Ten months Imprisonment. Joseph Smith, 31, James Goodfellow, 35, committed by Richard Polwhele, Clerk, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen One Parcel of Goods, of the value of Fifteen Pounds, the property of James Pascoe. They also stand charged on oath with feloniously stealing One Piece of Double Milled Olive Broad Cloth, of the value of Ten Pounds, the property of William Barrett, the younger. The said Joseph Smith is also charged on oath with feloniously stealing One Saddle, of the value of Thirty Shillings the property of William Hoskings. The said Joseph Smith is further charged on oath with having feloniously stolen a Pig, of the value of Four Pounds, the property of Humphrey Keam. ~ Each Seven years Transportation. George Hannaford, 45, committed by Thomas Huntley, Clerk, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen a Piece of Silk, on or about the 19th of November last, of the value of One Pound Four Shillings, the property of William Sowden. ~ Aquitted. Abraham Roberts, 14, committed by Thomas S. Smyth, Clerk, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen a Silver Watch, the property of John Werry. ~ Death Recorded. Edward Mitchell, 18, committed by John Davis, Clerk, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen from the Dwelling-house of Thomas Bray, One Silver Watch, One Steel Chain, and One Metal Watch Key, the property of the said Thomas Bray. ~ Seven years Transportation. Mary Ann Wheeler, 22, committed by Philip Rose, Esq. Mayor of Launceston, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen from the Dwelling-house of William Dymond, Three Gold Rings, the property of the said William Dymond. ~ Seven years Transportation. John Smith, 20, James Harris, 21, William Mitchell, 33, Richard Curnow, 41, William Remphrey, 50, Thomas Prisk, 26, William Gribble, 18, committed by Nicholas Kendall and Henry Thompson, Esqrs. Charged on oath with having committed a Riot at Fowey Consols, and Lanscott Mines, in the Parish of Tywardreath, and with having refused to disperse at the end of one hour after the Riot Act had been duly read. ~ Discharged. James Jose, 30, committed by J. Borlase, Esq. Charged on oath with having stolen a quantity of Barley, the property of Samuel Chittock. ~ Transported for Life. John Pope, the younger, 33, committed by William Little, Esq. Thomes Ley Hunt, Clerk, and John Coryton Roberts, Esq. Charged on oath with having in the month of January last, feloniously with menaces demanded of Richard Lyne, with intent to steal the same, a certain quantity of Cyder. The said John Pope further stands charged with having, ditto the 10th day of February last, feloniously sent a Letter to William Rowe, threatening to burn and destroy his House and Property. ~ No Bill. [In the context of a criminal court finding in Cornwall, "No_Bill" refers to a situation where a grand jury has decided not to indict a person for a crime. This decision is made after a thorough review of the evidence and the proceedings by the grand jury. The term "No Bill" signifies that the grand jury has found no sufficient evidence to support an indictment, and the case is not moved forward to trial. This decision can have significant implications for the accused, including the potential for future action, such as presenting the case to another grand jury or investigating new evidence]. Cecilia Lee, 19, committed by Richard Watts, Gent, Mayor of Camelford, charged on oath with having feloniously stolen from the person of James Tom, a Purse, containing Two Five Pound Bills of the East Cornwall Bank. ~ Transported for Life. |