The original record is held by Devon Heritage Centre in Exeter, if you can't visit to view then they might be able to supply a copy of the record for a fee. The Archive reference is QS16/10/7 held in the Quarter Session records. It might be worth checking newspapers to see if any mention of the case is shown in them, there are many available covering the area on Findmypast, British Newspaper Archive or again by visiting Devon Heritage Centre https://swheritage.org.uk/devon-archives/visit/devon-heritage-centre/