cornwall england newspaper

1842 NEWS ARTICLE

JANUARY

7 JANUARY 1842, Friday

PADSTOW. On the 29th ultimo, the brig John and Mary, Andrew HARVEY, master, arrived here from Bathurst, New Brunswick, after 31 days passage. This vessel took passengers from Padstow to Quebec in the spring last year; and the accommodation, kindness, and attention of the master gave great satisfaction. It is reported she will this spring be again fitted up to take passengers.

DISASTER AT SEA. The maser of the pilot boat, No. 3 of Falmouth, (BARKER, Coverack,) reported he had fallen in with a wreck, apparently a schooner, with the stern out of water, on Wednesday morning about 10 p.m. There was a castle on the stern, no name, from which it is inferred she belongs to Hamburg. He took her in tow, with the assistance of another boat, but the wind blowing strong off shore, could not bring her into port. She was, when first seen, about 2 leagues due SSE of the Manacles Rocks.

TRURO THEATRE. This theatre is still open under the management of Mr. DAWSON. On Monday night, the first piece was the DREAM at SEA, followed by GUY MANNERING, and MR. and MRS. WHITE. The principal characters were well sustained by Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Dawson, and elicited great applause; as did also the dancing of Miss S. Dawson in the Tarentella and Gitana dances. On Monday next, Mr. Dawson makes his benefit; when we understand the lovers of the drama expect a rich treat, and the manager a bumper.

NEWLYN WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. The nineteenth annual festival of this school was held in the chapel, on Saturday last, being New Years day, when the children, amounting to the number of 114, were regaled with tea and cake. After they were dismissed, the teachers, to the number of 27, of which 17 were formerly scholars belonging to the institution, partook of tea also. The cake remaining was then distributed among poor widows and other distressed persons.

ST. COLUMB POLICE An Old Fox Caught at Last. On Thursday, the 30th ult., Wm. CORNISH, of Gluvian, was brought before Frederick ROGERS, Esq., by policeman TRENGOVE, for shearing the tail of a horse belonging to Mr. TONKIN, of Gluvian; and after being seriously admonished by the worthy magistrates, who told him there was only a hairs breadth between his present case and transportation for life, he was fined in the mitigated sum of GBP 5, together with GBP 1.17s.9d. costs, which sum the prisoner gladly paid, and promised never to be guilty of the like offense again..

CAUTION. On Tuesday last, a boy called PASCOE, in attempting to jump from the shaft of a van between Chacewater and Truro, missed his footing and fell under the wheel. He was brought into the infirmary in an insensible state, where he lingered until the following morning.

FATAL ACCIDENTS. On Monday last, as Mr. James CREWES, a farmer of Veryan, was returning from Probus, where he had been on business, his horse stopped suddenly, as it is supposed, to drink at a place called the Four Turnings, by which the rider was thrown into the water, where he was soon after found dead, his horse remaining near him.

On Thursday week as a woman named Ann HOBBS, who was in the habit of attending Devonport market, was going from Antony passage to Trematon in a cart, she fell from it into the road, and the wheel passing over her, she was so much injured that she has since died. The unfortunate woman was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

CORONERS INQUESTS. On Friday last, an inquest was held before Mr. HICHENS, coroner, at Newlyn, in the parish of Paul, on the body of Joseph HICHENS, a young man about 20 years of age, who, on the preceding Tuesday, being intoxicated, fell over a cliff there, a distance of about 20 feet, whereby he received a mortal injury, of which he died on the following day. Verdict accidental death.

On Saturday last, Mr. Hichens held another inquest in the parish of Illogan, on the body of William PEARCE, aged 75 years, who died suddenly on the preceding day. Verdict natural death.

On Thursday, the 30th ult., an inquest was held at St. Teath church-town, by Mr. HAMLEY, on the body of Jane SCOTT, aged seven years, who on the preceding Tuesday was left by her parents with two younger children, when a spark set her clothes on fire, and she was burnt so dreadfully before assistance arrived that she lived but a few hours. She was, however, perfectly collected, and able to inform her mother how the accident happened. Verdict accidental death.

GRATIFYING MARK OF DISTINCTION. We are informed that Robert R. BROAD, Esq., Consul of the Netherlands, at Falmouth, and mayor of that town for the present year, has had conferred on him by his Majesty the King of Holland, the order of Knight of the Lion of the Netherlands, as a testimony of Royal approbation for especial service.

HELSTON. The funeral of the Reverend Richard Gerveys GRYLLS, whose death, at the advanced age of 83, we recorded in a late obituary, took place on Tuesday, December the 28th, and was attended by a great concourse of the inhabitants of his native town, and of the neighbouring clergy and gentry. All, in fact, who could, were anxious to pay this last mournful tribute to the memory of a gentleman so generally loved and respected. The assiduity with which he devoted himself to the laborious duties of his sacred calling, for many years, so impaired his health and strength, as to compel him to retire from them during the later period of his life. But he was still continually occupied in doing good; and it is difficult to say whether his character shines brightest as the friend and patron of the poor, or as the elegant scholar, accomplished gentleman, and highly agreeable, useful, and valued member of society. He has, moreover, left behind him memorials of his munificence which entitle him to public thanks and lasting gratitude. A few years since, he most liberally endowed the fund for the relief of necessitous clergymen and their widows and orphans with the sum of GBP500; and he restored the beautifully painted windows of St. Neots Church, at the expense of nearly GBP2,000; settling at the same time GBP20 a year on the deserving poor of that parish for ever. It is not, however, consistent with the object of this brief memoir, to dwell in detail upon his good deeds, either private or public. Far more gratifying to us, especially to those who had the happiness of his acquaintance, is the reflection that, there is solid ground for hope that through the merits of that blessed Redeemer in whom he placed his trust, he is removed to the enjoyment of everlasting happiness in the world to come.

Cornwall Epiphany Court Sessions
The Grand Jury
T. NICHOLLS, of St. Columb Minor, gentleman, farmer
Michael ALLEN, of Penryn, yeoman
Thomas BAZELEY, of Penryn, currier
John BISHOP, of Penryn, gardener
J. CARDELL, jun. of St. Columb Minor, gentleman
Wm. CARRIVICK, of Newquay, gentleman
Wm. ENGLAND, of St. Columb Major town, mason
Thomas HARVEY, of Constantine, yeoman
William HAWKE, of Wadebridge, St.Breock, gardener
Thos. HICKS, of St. Columb Major, farmer
Hart KEY, of St. Breock, farmer
Caleb KNOWLES, of Mabe, farmer
Edward LANYON, of St. Breock, miller
William POWNING, of Wadebridge, mine agent
William RAIL, of Mabe, farmer (poss. Reil)
James ROWE, of St. Breock, farmer
James ROWE, of St. Columb Major, farmer
Ephraim STEPHENS, of St. Columb Minor, gentleman
William SYMONS, of St. Columb Major town, saddler
Richard TREMAIN, of St. Columb Major, farmer
James TRUSCOTT, of Wadebridge, mason

TRIAL OF PRISONERS

Thomas RHODES, 31, pleaded GUILTY in a charge of having stolen, in the parish of St. Austell, a loaf of bread, the property of Oliver NANCOLAS. The prisoner acknowledged that he had been previously found guilty of felony.

Edward WILLIAMS, 24, was charged with having stolen about 31lbs of candles, the property of Richard PENROSE, John HUGO, and others. From the evidence, it appeared that a month or two ago the prisoner had worked at Fowey Consols, since which he had been working at Wheal Kendall mines. The prosecutors, who were employed at the Fowey COnsols, had put some candles in a box belonging to Hugo; these were left on the night of the 3rd of December, and on the following morning the box had been found broken open, and the candles taken out. The prisoner was seen that morning in the mine. He was afterwards called upon by a constable, to whom he stated that he had got some candles which were found in his house from the box of a person named VIAN, with whom he had worked as a partner when he was employed at the Fowey Consols. The prisoner was seen to go to Vian's box about half past 7, and take out a lot of candles, but Vian swore that at 7 the same morning he had looked into the box and there were no candles there then. The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.

George DAVEY, 18, was charged with stealing one yard of broad cloth, and a yard of cotton, the property of Richard KITTO, tailor, of Truro. It appeared that the prisoner was seen at Truro, about the 20th of September last. At that period the prosecutor had a piece of cloth, and a piece of calico, in his shop, and the prisoner was seen, by a mason named Benjamin BAWDEN, to come out of the shop with a bundle. The prisoner was then traced along the road toward Lostwithiel. When about a mile from Truro, he overtook Gabriel's Plymouth van, and asked permission to place his parcel in the van. That was allowed, and he walked behind to Lostwithiel, where he slept. The parcel was placed by Gabriel in a yard where it was locked up, and the prisoner went to sleep at a house kept by a constable named SYMONS. The next day, the prisoner left the house without paying his reckoning, in consequence of which Symons followed the van and looked at the parcel, which was found to contain cloth. The prisoner gave several different accounts as to the manner in which he became possessed of the property. The cloth was afterwards missed by Mr. Kitto, and traced into the possession of the prisoner. Guilty.

James ROWE, an old man, was found GUILTY of stealing an ash pole, from Trethevan wood, in St. Kew, the property of J. P. MAGOR, Esq.

BURGLARY - John HALLS, 24, was charged with having burglariously broken and entered the dwelling house of George TYACKE, in Breage, and stolen therefrom four silver watches, his property. Mr. George JOHN appeared for the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended.

Mr. George TYACKE examined - I am a silversmith, and reside at Herland, in Breage; I have a shop attached to my house; have a fore door entering into my passage, on one side is a shop, and on the other side is the kitchen; was in the shop on the night of 22nd October; left it at half-past [seven?] the shop was fastened at night; there were watches in the window, and more in the show glass; sometime that night as I slept, I heard something; I cannot state what it was. On the morning of the 23rd, I awoke, and [saw] people looking up at my window. I went down about 9 o'clock. I found the street door fastened outside. I then unlocked my shop door, and found light; the end ...er of the window was down; one pane of glass was broken, two panes of glass were quite stripped of the [....] that hung opposite them. Among the watches carried away there was one without a name that was numbered 1743. I also knew the watch by its minute hand and other marks. I have since seen the watch. I went out the back way and came round the front of the house; the shutter was lying on the ground. The sash was cut nearly half through, and a pane of glass broken. I found a bar of iron planed through the handle of the door, which prevented it being opened from inside. The iron was given into the hands of the constable, who is now present.Richard CHAPPELL examined - [is a constable, and knows the prisoner. Went in search of him the 25th of Oct., to Wm. LAMPRA's house, the brother-in-law of the prisoner, who lived at Helston. Had a warrant, searched the house and found some property belonging to Mr. WILLIAMS. The following Friday, found a watch in the prisoner's possession; he had been in gaol from Monday to that Friday. He had the watch, and the piece of iron. When the prisoner found witness had discovered property, he ran towards the door, but the witness secured him. Tyacke identified the watch as his property].John PENTERICK examined - Was working at Sithney Downs on the 22nd Oct. Prisoner was there with Wm. Lampra. About four o'clock they went away; I asked them why they were going away so early; they said they were going to Nicholas JOHNS's, but they went in the opposite direction, toward Tyacke's house. They never came to work there afterwards. Lampra had a fustian jacket, red cravat, and glassed hat on. The prisoner is a little taller than Lampra. Margaret EDWARDS examined - I live at Breage, near the prosecutor's; on the 22nd, I saw two men near the prosecutor's house - the .. had light fustian clothes, red cravat, and a glazed hat. There was a taller person with him. The prisoner [could have been?] the man. That was about five o'clock. I stood ... at the door, about six or seven yards from them. They were there about a quarter of an hour.The Prisoner said, we were there about five minutes, but we returned home immediately. Henry JENKIN examined - I am a smith, and ... at Nancegolian Downs in Breage; had the piece of iron produced in my shop on the 22nd of October; missed it about three days after. On the 22nd, I saw the prisoner and Lampra in my shop. On coming out from breakfast, I sharpened their tools for them. I am quite sure this piece of iron was the piece that I had, and which I had put by for a particular purpose. Thomas WILLIAMS examined - I am a labourer living in Sithney. On the 22nd of October, worked on the Downs; saw the prisoner and Lampra working there; when I returned to go to dinner, and went by, they asked me to step over the ground to let them know how much they had broke. As I stepped over it I saw a piece of iron, which I took up in my hands. I asked them what they were doing with the iron. Lampra said they bought it from Helston, that was in the prisoner's presence. I am sure that this piece of iron was the piece I saw. The Prisoner denied that the last witness had taken up the iron. Henry OATS called. I live in Breage. On the 23rd of October went by the house of the prosecutor at about half past five in the morning and saw the shutter down.This concluded the case, and the prisoner saying he had nothing to say, the CHAIRMAN summed up, and the jury found the prisoner Guilty. There was another indictment charging the prisoner with having stolen a basket, containing a ... knife, and a butcher's steel, the property of James WILLIAMS, but on this he was not tried.

William LAMPRA, 21, the brother-in-law of the last prisoner, was charged with having a stolen a jar and a gallon of brandy, the property of Edward RICHARDS, a farmer at Ruan Minor. The prosecutor stated that he was at Helston on the 16th of October and bought a jar of brandy, which he put into his cart. When about four miles from the town, he discovered that the jar had been taken out of his cart. It had rained heavily and prosecutor had held up his umbrella, during which time the brandy had been stolen.

Thomas RICHARDS, constable of Helston, when assisting Chappell in searching Lampra's house in the burglary affair, found the jar in question, which the prosecutor now identified as his property. The prisoner said before Canon Rogers that he had the jar from his fther-in-law since Christmas day. He now stated that it was brought to his house, "new year's time back a twelve month." Guilty. There was another indictment against the prisoner charging him with have stolen a basket or reticule, the property of Elizabeth CHALK, but on this he was not tried, it being intended to indict him for the burglary at Mr. Tyacke's.

The Court rose about six o'clock. (We shall give the remainder of our Session Report next week.)

14 JANUARY 1842, Friday

FUNERAL OF THE LATE EARL OF FALMOUTH. On Friday last, the remains of Edward, Earl of Falmouth, were consigned to their last resting place, in the vault of the Boscawen family, attached to the church of St. Michael Penkivell. It was previously announced that the procession would leave Tregothnan, the seat of the Earl of Falmouth, at 12 o'clock at noon; and at a very early hour and throughout the morning, hundreds of persons might have been seen wending their way towards the house which contained all that was mortal of the late lamented gentleman. From ten o'clock, numbers of gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood, and many from the far west and east of Cornwall, came to show their respect for the character and the memory of the late Earl, and their sympathy with his bereaved relations; and it must have been gratifying to the friends of the family to have seen, by the attendance of men of all shades of political opinion, that dissent from the late Earl's politics did not prevent the manifestation of esteem and regard for his good qualities.

The company that arrived at the principal entrance were ushered into the drawing rooms, and refreshments were laid out in the dining room. The tenantry and others who were so privileged, were also amply provided for in different apartments connected with the establishment. The body lay in state in the billiard room, which is on the right on entering the hall. This room was hung with black. In the centre was the coffin, made of the best mahogany, covered with rich crimson Genoa velvet, and having eight massive handles, with a coronet over each. It was paneled or studded with the best gilt nails. The breast plate, which was an elegant piece of engraving, and was exceedingly creditable to the artist, was surmounted with a coronet, and beneath the plate was a serpent and torch, with the light reversed, emblematical of death. The coffin presented a very rich appearance, and was, in every respect, a credit to the undertaker. The breast plate was headed with the Noble Earl's arms, and beneath in fine bold characters, it bore the following inscription:
EDWARD, EARL OF FALMOUTH,
VISCOUNT FALMOUTH
AND BARON OF BOSCAWEN ROSE,
ELDEST SON OF
GEORGE EVELYN,
VISCOUNT FALMOUTH,
BY ELIZABETH ANNE,
ONLY DAUGHTER OF
JOHN CREWE, ESQ.
BORN THE 10TH OF MAY
AD 1787;
DIED THE 29TH OF DECEMBER
1841

The funeral, owing, perhaps, to the shortness of the distance that the body had to be carried, was what would be called a plain one. The procession left the house shortly after 12 o'clock in the following order:
The Revds. F. Webber and W. Curgenven
Dr. Barham and Mr. Ferris
R. M. Hodge, Esq., and H. Heming, Esq.
(flanked by four pages on either side)
Mr. Colliver,
An old tradesman of his Lordship's, bearing the
Coronet on a velvet cushion, with
Hat band and scarf of silk.
The Undertaker
THE BODY
Borne on the shoulders of eight of the workmen,
Covered with a black silk velvet pall, bearing
The escutcheons of the deceased.
The pall was borne by eight of his
Principal friends, namely -
E. Collins, Esq., of Truthan
G. W. F. Gregor, Esq., of Trewarthenick
J. H. Tremayne, Esq., of Heligan
J. Basset, Esq., of Tehidy
C. Carlyon, Esq., M.D., of Truro
John Gwatkin, Esq., of Parc Behan
F. G. Gregor, Esq., of Trewarthenick
Augustine Coryton, Esq., of Pestillie Castle
It was followed by the chief mourners,
The present Earl of Falmouth,
Hon. And Rev. John Evelyn Boscawen
Hon. Arthur Somerset,
And several other members of the family,
In crape scarfs and hat bands,
Mr. Evans, House Steward,
The Domestics,
In cloaks and crape bands,
About 50 Clergymen,
With satin scarfs and hat bands,
Gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood,
A long retinue of tenantry, with silk hat bands,
His Lordship's tradesmen.

The melancholy cortege proceeded slowly to the church, where it was received by the Rev. F. WEBBER, who read the solemn burial service with deep feeling. The body was then borne to the family vault, where the remainder of the service was performed. The hedges, on each side of the road from Tregothnan to the church were lined with people anxious to witness the mournful ceremony. His lordship, the present Earl of Falmouth, appeared throughout to be deeply affected. Mr. Richard [Thomas?], of Truro, was the undertaker, and he was assisted in the arrangements by Mr. Heming, his Lordship's steward. The arrangements were exceedingly creditable to all parties.

SEASONAL LIBERALITY - Bodmin. Last week, 400 poor families were supplied with coals, in the bounds of Bodmin, the munificent gift of Lord VIVIAN. They were distributed at the discretion of the mayor, John .. GROSE, esq. Helston - On Tuesday last, the sum of GBP100, the gift of Sir R.R. VYVYAN, Bart., member for Helston, was distributed to the poor of that borough, at the Guildhall.

ST. COLUMB. On its being known in this town that the bills of indictment preferred by Messrs. MARSHALL and BENNETTO against Thomas WHITEFIELD, were ignored by the grand jury, a great feeling of approbation was evinced by the generality of the inhabitants, the bells rung merrily, and the town was placarded with the words "No Bill", in large characters.

SHOCKING ACCIDENTS. On Tuesday, the 4th instant, as Mr. GEAKE, of Treskilly, in the parish of St. Germans, was riding from the latter place to his home, his horse shied and threw him on a rock, by which he fractured two of his ribs and was otherwise injured. He is, however, doing well, under the careful treatment of Mr. Robert KERSWELL, surgeon, of St. Germans. On the 7th instant, as Mr. John GEAKE, of St. Germans, (brother of the above) was in the act of taking a loaded gun from his van, it exploded, lodging all the contents in his right arm. Great fears were entertained that amputation would have been necessary, but, we are happy to state, that under the skilful treatment of his medical attendant (Mr. Kerswell) up to the present time he is doing well, and hopes are entertained that he will have the use of his arm.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT BY A BULL. On Thursday, the 6th instant, as William CARNE, sexton of the parish of St. Winnow, was taking down some poles from a gateway adjoining a field belonging to Mr. THOMAS, of Tregeare, in which a bull had been kept for several years past, the animal sprung on him unawares, and taking him on his horns threw him over his back into a small stream of water. The bull then renewed his attack, by tossing Carne several times, and roaring tremendously. He then [...] him against the hedge, and gored him in a [...]manner, so much so, that his clothes were [torn] to pieces, several of his ribs broken, and his [...], and thighs frightfully bruised. Mr. BELLING, surgeon, of Lostwithiel, was quickly in attendance, and we are happy to say the poor man is in a fair way of recovery. This is the fourth person that has been attacked and injured by the same bull within the last 12 months. One boy he literally threw over the hedge; the other two received severe bruises, and had their clothes torn.

DEATH of a DOUBLE MILLIONAIRE. We understand that Mr. PEEL, an uncle of Sir Robert Peel's died very suddenly at Exmouth, in Devonshire, on Wednesday, having fallen from his chair in a fit of apoplexy, while sitting at table with his son. The deceased gentleman was possessed of immense wealth, and is said to have died intestate. The dividends accruing on his funded property for the past half year amount to upwards of GBP 30,000, which were received yesterday by power of attorney, and it is rumoured that he has left upwards of two millions of money. Globe.

FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS. These sessions were held at the Guildhall, on Monday last, before H. MERIVALE, Esq., the recorder. The Grand Jury having been called over, and the proclamation against vice and immorality read, the learned gentleman delivered his charge. [He was glad there were only two cases, but both were for shop-lifting, "a crime in a town like Falmouth, with narrow streets and a constant flow of people from one part to another" that was easy; and one was done by boys, who often did so at the insistence of 'old practitioners'. All the Grand Jury had to do was examine if there were reasonable grounds for the charges - the petty jury would afterwards hear the cases.] James STEWART, mariner, aged 42, was then charged with stealing a pair of beaver trowsers, a hat, and a cravat, the property of Edward BENNETTS, of Falmouth. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to six month's imprisonment and hard labour. Joseph SAMBELL, alias YOULDEN, aged 15, and William ROBERTS, 15, were indicted for stealing a quantity of lead pencils from the shop of Mr. J. W. DIXON, bookseller &c of Falmouth. Sambell pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to transportation for seven years. Roberts was acquitted. This case terminated the sessions.

ROBBERY. On Thursday, the 30th ultimo, some person or persons entered the house of Mr. N. JAMES, of St. Just in Penwith, and took from the chest of one of the lodgers the sum of GBP 11. 6s. 3d. It is supposed the robbery must have been committed in the day time. To discover the thief or thieves, recourse was had to a "cunning man", who called himself a conjuror, and who said the money should be returned on Sunday, the 9th instant; but it has not made its appearance.

ST. AUSTELL. On Thursday, the 6th instant, the children of the St. Austell Sunday and Daily National Schools, 240 in number, were regaled in the school-room with roast beef and plum pudding, the gift of Sir J.S. G. SAWLE, Bart. This is not the first instance in which the worthy Baronet has kindly taken the children of the poor under his consideration, and we should be glad to see his laudable example followed in other parts of our county; for, in addition to the good feeling it excites in the minds of the children, it tends to show the parents that the poor are not forgotten by the rich. A very suitable and affectionate address was delivered to the children in the parish church, by the Rev. C. S. WOOLCOCK, the curate, previous to their partaking of so excellent a dinner.

RECHABITISM. On Tuesday, the 28th ultimo, the first public assemblage of the "triumph" and "conquest" tents took place at Padstow. At ten o'clock, the brethren met at the tent-room, and proceeded to the Wesleyan Chapel, where a sermon was preached by Mr. T. P. PETERS, of the Lostwithiel tent. At three o'clock, the brethren and sisters (the female tent being opened that day) formed a procession, and perambulated the town; and in the evening a public meeting was held in the chapel, when much information was given on the subject of Rechabitism. The 'triumph' numbers 75, and the 'conquest' 19 In the last 14 days, 110 have voluntarily signed the teetotal pledge; so that Padstow now boasts of 1,100 teetotallers - more than half the town.

WADEBRIDGE. An accident happened last week, at this place, to Mr. H. GOODFELLOW superintendent of Mr. AVERY's timber yard. It appears that whilst he was pulling a piece of floating timber with a boat-hook, the hook slipped, and the end of the staff struck him with great violence in the bowels. He has remained in a very dangerous state, for some days past, but through the medical aid of Mr. FRY, of Wadebridge, and Mr. WARD, of Bodmin, he is something better, and hopes are now entertained of his recovery.

RARE OCCURRENCE. On the 3rd instant, as Mr. Adolphus PENELUNA, of Sithney Church-town, was going through one of the fields on his farm, he found and destroyed in a ditch two young adders, which we suppose the warm rays of the sun had drawn from their winter's retreat.

CORONER'S INQUEST. On Friday last, an inquest was held in the parish of St. Buryan, by W. Hichens, Esq., [on the body] of Naboth OSBORNE, aged 78 years, who died suddenly on the preceding Tuesday. Verdict, died by the visitation of God. On Monday last, Mr. Hichens held another inquest, in the parish of Sancreed, on the body of George GILBERT, aged 37 years, who was killed in ...widen mine, in the parish of St. Just, by means of a large stone falling on his head. The deceased lived till the following day. Verdict - Accidental death.

Cornwall Epiphany Sessions - Wednesday, January 5th

Ann WILLIAMS, 30, was charged with stealing a quantity of turves, the property of John SCOBELL, Esq., at Sancreed. The prosecutor had some ricks of turf in Sancreed upon which there had been frequent depredations; and on the 4th of December, the prisoner was seen to take some away. Guilty. A fortnight's hard labour.

George PASCOE, 27, was charged with stealing a piece of wood of the value of two shillings, the property of Wm. GEACH, of the parish of Mawnan. It appeared that the prosecutor missed a piece of elm timber, and in consequence of what he heard, he had a search warrant and went to the prisoner's house, where he found the piece of timber, which had been cut up for fire wood. But the prosecutor could identify the pieces, and the prisoner was therefore taken into custody. He several times offered prosecutor money to make it up. Guilty. One month's hard labour.

John ELLIS, 33, was charged with having stolen a silk cape, a linen shirt, two muslin aprons, two muslin collars, and one pillow case, the property of Thomas RICHARDS, of the Star Inn, at St. Ives. From the statement of Mrs. Richards, it appeared that on the 27th of October last, the prisoner went several times to the house to have some drink, after which the articles named above were found missing. The niece of Mrs. Richards, Elizabeth Ellery SMITHAM, stated that her aunt sent her to the prisoner's house. The prisoner was out, but the witness found him, and told him of her aunt's suspicions. The prisoner then accompanied witness to his house, and gave her some of the things, and she went up stairs and found the others. Witness had before seen the prisoner go in and out of her aunt's house, and she had seen him in the bar, where some of the things were lying, and when no one else was there. Guilty. Six months' hard labour.

Richard REYNOLDS, 20, charged with stealing at St. Gluvias, a duck, the property of Wm. Pengilly TOLLACK. Mr. TILLY conducted the prosecution. Positive testimony was given to the identity of the duck, which was produced in court, and it was proved to have been in the possession of the prisoner, who had given contradictory accounts of the manner in which he came by it. Mr. BENNALLACK addressed the Jury for the prisoner. Verdict, Guilty. Six week's hard labour.

Mary Ann BARTLETT, 34, charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel, the property of John METTERS, of Lansallos. [Things were laid out to dry; later given to a little girl named Mary Jane PASCOE, in Liskeard, by the prisoner, who paid Pascoe a penny to dry them. She told Pascoe to 'hold' them until her return; instead, Pascoe gave them to John DANIEL, the post man, who took them to the constable.] It appeared from the defense that the clothes were given to the prisoner by two women who had absconded, the prisoner being a fisherwoman and occasional carrier. Not Guilty.

The prisoner was then tried on another indictment for stealing wearing apparel, the property of Charles FOWLER, of Lansallos. On this charge she was also acquitted.

John BUDGE, 35, was charged with having stolen, at Lanteglos by Camelford, 14 geese, the property of William BATE. Mr. Shilson conducted the prosecution, Mr. Bennallack the defence. [The evening of 23rd Nov., prosecutor was at his farm, Down Tregarth, near Camelford, and saw the geese. Also saw a man he couldn't identify walking near the hedge. Mr. BEST, a neighbour, saw the same man, and recognized him as John Budge; talked to him, and Budge said he was looking for a horse. Next morning, 14 geese were missing. The same day, Budge sold 14 geese at Callington market to a poultry dealer of Saltash named Jane LUCAS. Prosecutor and a police officer went to her house, and afterwards to the premises of Elizabeth HUSBAND, who had bought six of the geese from Jane Lucas. Prosecutor identified and took possession of 5 geese, which Fitzgerald, the policeman, held as evidence and produced in court. A statement made by the prisoner to the committing magistrates was then entered; in it, he confessed to taking the geese He believed it was "the temptation of the old one, and he could not rest until he had done it."] For the defense, Mr. Bennallack, preferring to leave the prisoner to make his own statement, he said he was "free from the thing." Several respectable farmers gave evidence of the prisoner's good character for honesty. One of the Grand Jurors stated the prisoner was never "loaded with sense, and that he talked foolish things, and did many nonsensical acts". The Chairman, however, in directing the jury, expressed his conviction that the prisoner had the sense of right and wrong, and was therefore amenable to the laws of the country. Guilty Six months hard labour.

William DAWE, 14, a lad of apparently weak intellect, pleaded Guilty to the charge of stealing 5 lbs of pork, 2 lbs of mutton, and two sheeps' kidneys, the property of Richard ISBELL, of Launceston. The mother of the poor boy stated that he had been weak in mind, and subject to severe fits, since a severe illness when he was about two years of age; that he was always given to pilfering acts, and wandered about, at all hours of the night, as well as by day, without any sense of danger, and in spite of her utmost care; that he was never able to learn to read, or to receive any moral instruction. The governor of the gaol confirmed the statement of the boy's mental imbecility.

Isaac WHITTING, 23, charged with stealing a workbox, value 10s., the property of William SCANTLEBURY, grocer, of Bodmin. There was a second count, laying the property in Catherine Scantlebury. Catherine Scantlebury called - stated she lived with her father in the Fore-street, Bodmin. On Christmas-day, the shop was closed. [Her workbox was on the sideboard in the parlour. About three o'clock in the afternoon, she heard a noise and went downstairs; saw the prisoner leaving with her box. She stopped him, and he said he was taking it to put on a French polish. She had not given any such directions. Peter Richards, constable, produced the box, which she identified. Wm. THOMAS, a lad in Mr. GILLARD's shop, Jane TONKIN, who lives opposite Mr. Scantlebury's, and Mrs. GILLERD? who lived next door, gave evidence supporting that given by Miss Scantlebury.] The prisoner, in his defense, made a very ingenious statement of his having been engaged by Mr. ALDER, a painter and glazier of Bodmin, to French-polish the box, and of the apparently innocent manner of his entering the house, and taking and returning the box; but he called no witnesses in support of his tale, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Six months' hard labour.

Celia WHALEY, 21, pleaded Guilty to the charge of having been delivered of a female child, at Marazion, on the 5th of December, and with having unlawfully concealed the birth thereof. Three months' hard labour.

Catherine WILLIAMS, 20, was charged with keeping a disorderly house in the parish of Madron. The evidence in support of this indictment was of a disgusting character, most fully proving the charge. Verdict, Guilty. Nine Months' hard labour.

The Court here proceeded with the remaining County Business of the Sessions.

John HILL, 30, John ELIOT, 21, and Richard TYLOR, 18, were charged with stealing a number of articles from a vessel at Fowey, belonging to Richard PILL. Mr. JOHN conducted the case for the prosecution, and having stated the facts, called John BARRY. -I am a seaman on board the "Good Intent" She was at Palm Pill, Fowey, on the 16th of December. Our vessel was afloat there that night. I slept on board that night in the fore-castle. While I was there two men came forward. I got up through the hatchway. They said they wanted to have a place to sleep in. I told them they should not sleep there because there was no one aboard. They asked for meat. I told them I had nothing to give them. Those men were Eliot and Taylor, and they sail on board the "Betsy" of Plymouth. The "Betsy" was then lying in Fowey harbour. I then saw another man coming from aft, I don't know who he was. That man went in the ..., and the two men followed. This was about twelve at night. I got upon deck and saw three men in it, and something white. The same night I saw that the sky-light was broken open. The next morning I told the captain, and he went down to the ship to see what had been taken. Richard PILL examined - I am master of the "Good Intent" of Fowey. On the 17th of December, I went on board my vessel, and found various things missing, [including a jar of rum, a gun a pillow, trowsers, sea boots, a powder flash, and shot belt, a spy glass....] The companion was locked, and I found two panes of glass and the skylight broken. When I got down into the cable, I saw tinder lying about. I then missed the rum, which is a ship's store. I went away directly to look for a constable; and in half an hour I went on board the "Betsy". The constable was there searching. I found my hat, gun, great coat, frock coat, blanket, pair of sea boots, and the other things before mentioned. These things were taken into custody by the constable. I had seen them about midday.

John PEARSE, constable at Fowey, produced the articles in question. In the berth places of Eliot and Taylor, and in the hull of the ship, he found a great number of the articles in question. Took Eliot and Taylor in custody. Eliot said there was another person, but he would not split, and that person gave them rum to drink. Witness searched Hill's cabin; in consequence of a discovery, Hill said "I see I am in for it; I may as well confess to the whole." He said that he had robbed the vessels with the others, and that it was from want, as he had lost all his things three or four times. He then gave a looking-glass and said it belonged to Richard PILL. After he was ashore, one of the prosecutors (there were several robberies) said he had not all his things; and Hill said they were all on board.

Captain Pill was recalled, and identified his own and the articles belonging to the ship. The mate, when called on for his defense, said he was drunk, and he might have done it. The other prisoners said that the mate had brought the things on board, late at night, and had given them a lot of rum,so as to make them drunk, and had then coaxed them away. The witness, BARRY, was then recalled by the Court, and he stated that Eliot and Taylor were drunk when he saw them on board his ship. The prisoners were all found Guilty of stealing from a ship in a navigable river; but the jury recommended the younger prisoners to mercy. Hill, 12 months' hard labour, and Eliot and Taylor, three months. There were two other indictments against the same prisoners of a similar nature, in which Captains Abraham ELLERY, and Samuel CLIMO, were the prosecutors, but on these the prisoners were not tried.

John REES, x7, a ra..ly looking fellow, pleaded Guilty to having stolen a [..] jacket, a waist-coat, a pair of trowsers, and a cap, the property of John HARTT, of Truro. Three months' hard labour.

Julia KENT, 31, was charged with having stolen a silver spoon, the property of Thomas JOHNS. The prosecutor keeps the King's Head, in Lemon-street, Truro. [about four o'clock, the prisoner and two men came in and ordered a glass of gin toddy, and home beer. The silver spoon was in the gin toddy. After they left, the prosecutor saw his spoon was missing; followed them into town, saw prisoner and asked her where men were. They started walking and she put her hand into a pocket, and threw something down a passage. Prosecutor retrieved it, and it was his spoon. Constable ROWE came up, and she confessed to him that she had taken the spoon but meant to carry it back. She was drunk at the time.] Guilty, three months' hard labour.

Joseph Parker CLARK, 21, was charged with having stolen a pair of shoes, the property of Joseph COWL. The prosecutor was ostler at the Bear Inn, Truro, and on the 14th of November, he placed a pair of shoes in the shoe-house; the prosecutor was confined to his house, and on his return the shoes were missing. On the 24th of November, those shoes were seen on the prisoner's feet by a person who charged him with having stolen them. The prisoner said he had not. The person then told him that they were Joseph Cowl's; he denied they were Cowl's, and the, on being pressed, he said that they were Cowl's, and that Cowl had given them to him. The jury found the prisoner Not Guilty, and the Chairman remarked "I think you are a very lucky fellow, but you had better take care."

George JAMES, 59, pleaded guilty to having stolen a pound of butter, the property of Jane STEPHENS, of Callington. A fortnight's hard labour.

William CHENOWETH, 17, was charged with having stolen a towel, a shawl, and a .., the property of Samuel JULYAN, of the Fountain Inn, Liskeard. The prisoner, on the 1st day of December, slept at the prosecutor's house, and after he left on the following morning, the things above mentioned were missing. The ostler was immediately despatched after him, and saw him with a bundle. The prisoner, on seeing that he was pursued, threw the bag into a hedge and made off, but was overtaken. The bag was picked up and brought back, and found to contain the articles stolen. The prisoner then confessed that he had taken them. Guilty, Six months' hard labour.

An APPEAL - Parish of FEOCK. Mr. SMITH moved on the part of Messrs. Fox and Co., Mrs. Agar, Mr. Carne, Messrs. Williams, jun., and Brothers, Mr. John Michell, Messrs. Baynard and Sons, Mr. Humphry WILLYAMS, Messrs. Vigers and Co., Mr. Vice, Messrs. R. and W. Michell, and the Devoran Railway Company, to reduce the several sums in which they were assessed by the rate made for the relief of the poor in the parish of Feock. The above parties had appealed against the rate at the Midsummer Sessions, when the Court referred the cases to Messrs. Glasson and Lean, who were of opinion that the applicants were entitled to relief. Mr. Smith now moved the Court that the rate might be amended accordingly. Mr. SHILSON consented; and the Court ordered the amendment of the rate.

THURSDAY, January 6 - John BAWDEN was charged with a riot and assault on Robert LILLY, a police officer, of Kedreth[?], in the execution of his duty. Mr. John appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Bennallack defended the prisoner. The prosecution arose out of the same case of riot as that for which three men were indicted at the last sessions, found guilty, and sentenced to hard labour. Mr. John stated the case. This was an indictment against the prisoner, for a riot and assault committed in October last, and it was necessary that he should state why the prisoner did not appear there before. There were several others charged with the same riot, who were indicted and convicted at the last sessions, and this prisoner had been in custody. He broke away from that custody, and they had been unable to take him till just previous to the present sessions. The offence itself occurred in Redruth, and it was in consequence of the state of lawlessness that a portion of the inhabitants had been in, that the other inhabitants had been compelled to get a policeman. On the 17th of October, on a Sunday morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, Lilly, who was on his rounds, heard a violent knocking and very outrageous language at the door of the Oxford Inn, at Redruth, and he found a person there disturbing the peace, and ... that he did not know what he was about, Lilly thought it necessary to take the party into custody, and put him into the lock-up house. Early in the morning, Lilly, who lived at no great distance, was assailed by a number of persons coming down to him at half-past eight, and [demanding?] that he should come down immediately, and give the man breakfast. He carried breakfast immediately after to the lock-up house, and he found so many persons round his house, that he was obliged to get additional aid to take the breakfast there. When he came to the lock-up house, he found at least 300 persons, hallooing, hooting, making a noise and doing everything to terrify the constable. Lilly directed the parties to keep the peace. He went there with his mace, and he was in his clothes, and from these two circumstances the people were enabled to know he was a police officer in the execution of his duty. When he came to the lock-up house, amongst the 300 people there assembled was the prisoner, who by his gesticulations and his role, showed himself to be one of the leaders of the riot. Mr. John then went on to state that the people rushed upon Lilly and bore down against him like a great wave. On that occasion, however, being protected by others, he received no great injury. Witnesses for the prosecution were then called, and the principal facts proved. It was also proved that the prisoner was there hooting and making a great noise, but it appeared that when he was spoken to by the constable, and cautioned as to his conduct, he withdrew. The Chairman summed up favorably for the prisoner, and the jury found a verdict of Not Guilty.

OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT � Richard CARKEET, Thomas CARKEET, and Samuel CORNELIUS, were charged with a riot and assault on Robert LILLY, the officer, while in the execution of his duty. Mr. JOHN stated the case as it will be found in evidence. The prisoners were defended by Mr. BENNALLACK Robert LILLY examined � I am a constable and police officer at Redruth; I live about the middle of the town. I have proceeded against other men for an assault on me in the execution of my duty. Since their conviction, and since the imprisonment of the men, I have from time to time met with molestation from the people of Redruth. On pay night there is a continued hooting, hissing, and calls of "come out, and we will pay you out," by parties that are going home from eleven to half-past. That has occurred a great number of times. I remember on the 30th of October, a disturbance in the streets. There were from ten to twelve, some were going up the street and some down; they met a little higher than where I lived. Both these parties were noisy, and commenced a kind of sham fight; they then separated, and I met the party that was coming down about ten paces from where they had shammed fighting. The noise was to the disturbance of the people of the neighbourhood; I told them they had better go home and not make such a disturbance at that time of night They made a greater disturbance. I then went to one of the parties, and told them that if they did not give over I should be under the necessity of taking them into custody. Richard Carkeet said if I come to him, the same as I had done to the other man, who is not here, he would knock me down. I told him he had better not. With that I was surrounded by three or four and struck several times. Richard was by at the time, and both the other prisoners were there when I was struck. They struck me likewise. I had my great coat on; afterwards, I took out my staff to defend myself as well as I could. They knew me to be a police officer, and live not far from where I live myself. I had demanded the peace before of them; after that I was hustled a little way further down the street, and then knocked down; when down I was very much kicked about the head and body. I had marks of this attack; my head was swollen � I had great lumps on my head for some time afterwards; and I was injured in other parts of the body. At the time I was knocked down on the ground, the three prisoners were there, and other persons that I have not been able to identify. When I was down on the ground, another constable came out of my house; when he came to me, the parties who .. upon me left me so as to enable me to get up. On getting up, I saw the two prisoners, Carkeets, coming at me for the purpose of knocking me down again, and I struck one over the head and the other somewhere near the eye. I saw them afterwards, and they both carried about their persons the marks I had made. I suppose there might have been 8 or 9 present at the time I fell. I have not the least doubt that the parties same opposite my house for the purpose of getting me out. These men were to have been apprehended; a day or two after I went in search of them; they were building some engines I was informed about a mile and a half out of Redruth. I looked after them and did not find them, and supposing that they were going to London, I proceeded on the way to London after them. I went to Falmouth, and heard that they had been there, but I could not find them. I went to Redruth again, and heard a rumor that they had gone and given themselves up to Phillips, a constable at Redruth. I heard that they had been at Falmouth, but not from them. The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Bennallack at some length, but his evidence was not in the least shaken. James ROBINSON, a policeman from Poole, who came to the prosecutor's assistance, Elizabeth WADE, and John PHILLIPS, a Redruth constable, gave corroborative evidence Mr. Bennallack set up a defence that the prosecutor Lilly had brought the attack upon himself through his harsh treatment of a man named GOLDSWORTHY, to whom he first spoke, and whom, as the prisoners asserted, he struck severely before they touched him. In support of this defence, several witnesses were called, but as they had been previously ordered out of court, and had to undergo the rigid cross-examination of Mr. John, they cut a very ridiculous figure in court. A young woman named Elizabeth BLAMEY presented in particular a shameful appearance; she was compelled on two or three occasions to acknowledge that what she had said previously was false. The Chairman summed up, and the Jury found all the prisoners GUILTY. Two months' hard labour.

John HAWKE, indicted for assaulting and beating Wm. MOFFATT, at Bodmin. Mr. John conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Stokes the defense. - Wm. MOFFATT examined by Mr. John, stated that he was a servant to Mr. ELSON[?], spirit-merchant, of Bodmin. He had been a witness in that court, in consequence of certain trees being cut down in Mr. Elson's garden. The present defendant then stood as prisoner. He is a writer in the office of Mr. H. W. E., � in Bodmin. Within a few months past, the windows of Mr. Elson's house had been broken, by two stones being thrown in from the street. After that, on the night of Saturday, the 15th of October, witness was walking down the street, when he met the defendant, who was coming up the street with Mr. Alfred WRIGHT. As witness passed defendant, he said "you bloody rogue, you bloody rogue, Moffatt, you said after Mr. Elson's glass was broke that you heard me say 'that was a d---d good crash,'" Witness had never heard him say any such thing. Upon that, Hawke up with his hand, struck witness upon the cheek-bone, and said "there is a d---d good crash for you." Witness had a black eye and marks for a long time. Witness put his hand in Hawke's collar, and said "don't you strike me again! I will not strike you, Hawke." Witness did not strike him. Mr. Wright then said to Hawke, "come on, he will pull you up for it." Hawke said to witness at different times, he should like to have the polishing of him. This was while Mr. Wright was pulling him away. The time was about half-past eight.

Cross-examined by Mr. Stokes. James WILLIAMS and John TRELEAVEN were present among others. Witness could not say if they were present at the beginning or not. They were there before Hawke struck him. Witness had come out of the Talbot Inn, where he had drunk one glass of ale; he had not been drinking anywhere besides. At the time when witness appeared as a witness against Hawke, Hawke was acquitted. Witness did not, on the evening in question, first lift his hand against Hawke. Witness had a very black eye, in consequence of the blow he received from Hawke; and next morning he went to a painters to have it painted. (laughter) Witness never gave Hawke an angry word in his life. Witness's master, and Hawke's master, Mr. Christopher WALLIS, are on opposite sides in politics.

James WILLIAMS remembered being in the market place, Bodmin, on the evening of the 16th of October. He saw the prosecutor and Hawke. They were both together in the street before witness came out of the market-place Witness confirmed Moffatt's evidence, as to the conversation, and the blow given by Hawke. Witness said to Moffatt, "you d---d big �, strike him again." Moffatt did not do so, but said "it is best as it is," and held Hawke against the window shutters, till Alfred Hawke [White, actually] took him away. Corss-examined: Witness was not present more than five minutes. Was not outside at the beginning, but was in the little room at the Talbot. Heard a row outside, and came out. They were .., or talking hard one to the other, and he saw Hawke "square backe" against Moffatt before he came out. Witness could not tell what was said before he came out of the Talbot. John Treleven saw Moffatt and Hawke on the evening of the 16th October. Witness came up into the street from the lane on the other side, and saw something onward. He there saw Hawke strike Moffatt, and Moffatt did not return the blow, but laid hold of Hawke's collar.

Mr. Stokes addressed the Jury for the defense, and called the following witnesses:

Alfred WRIGHT, brother of Mr. Wright, brewer, and late mayor of Bodmin, was in company with the defendant, walking down the street in the evening of the 16th October. They had been to the post-office, when they met Moffatt coming from the Talbot Inn. He made a kind of a ramble; and witness said to Hawke "Moffatt appears drunk." Hawke said "yes, as usual." Moffatt was in a state of intoxication. Moffatt passed them, and then turned round and said to Hawke "what did you say?" Hawke replied, nothing of any consequence, Mr. Moffatt. Moffatt said, "you are a liar" and held out his fist towards Hawke, as if to strike him. Hawke then caught back his hand, and Moffatt caught him hold by the throat. Witness had hold of Hawke's right arm, and Hawke caught hold of Moffatt by his left arm, and said, "Moffat, take your hand out of my collar; that's all I ask you to do." Witness said, "Moffatt, let him go; why do you pull him about so?" After about a minute or two, Moffatt let him go saying "I have let you go, but I'll give you a polishing yet." Hawke turned round and said, "Polish me now, you rascal." Moffatt then caught him hold by the collar with both hands; and they both fell against the shutters of the shop lately occupied by Mr. VARCOE. Witness still had hold of Hawke's arm. Hawke said "Let me go; I won't stand this any longer." He then pulled away his right arm, and made a blow at Moffatt. Upon that, witness took Hawke by the arm, and led him away. Cross-examined: Witness supposed his conversation withHawke was loud enough for Moffatt to hear. Moffatt's name was not mentioned by Hawke. Will swear that nothing was said about "rogue Moffat" either by Hawke or himself. Witness did not remember any thing said about the word "smash". There was nothing said about Elson's windows that he remembered. Did not hear Hawke say, "There is a smash for you." There was no blow given by Moffatt to Hawke that witness saw. Witness drew off Hawke because he did not wish him to have anything to say or do with Moffatt. Hawke did not appear to be so violent as Moffatt. Re-examined. Hawke had been drinking. He was "elevated". Witness did not see Treleaven and Williams at the commencement of the fray.

William THOMAS was in the Fore-street, and heard some words pass between Moffatt and Hawke. Moffatt had hold of Hawke by the throat, when witness came up with Thomas PEARCE. This witness confirmed the evidence of the previous witness as to the scuffle; adding that Moffatt, when he had received the blow, said "He has done it now, he had done what I wanted him to do; I thought I should have him at last." Moffat then said he should speak to his master that night. Witness persuaded him not to do so that night, for fear his master should see he was tipsy. He was tipsy. TRELEAVEN came there just as the row was ended; and Williams came there the second time that Moffat had hold of Hawke by the collar. Cross-examined: When witness persuaded Moffat not to speak to his master that night, he said "Well, I don't think I shall till morning, and if Master won't do anything in it, I'll give him a polishing." Witness heard nothing about the word "smash". Thomas PEARSE, a carpenter, confirmed the evidence of the previous witness for the defence. William WILLCOCKS of the London Inn, Bodmin, had had a conversation with Moffatt about the disturbance a short time after it occurred. Witness said, it was a foolish thing to go to law about such a thing; if it had been his case, he should have turned to, and given Hawke a good thrashing. Moffatt replied that he should, if it had not been for his master. He said he should not have gone to law, if it had not been for his master.

Mr. JOHN addressed the Jury in reply, and the Chairman summed up the evidence, after which the jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, which was received with clapping of hands in the court.

The jury were then discharged, and the Court rose at eight o'clock.

The following are the sentences of the prisoners whose trials we reported last week �

James ROWE, stealing a pole, one months's hard labour.
Elizabeth COLLINS, stealing suet, one month's hard labour.
George DAVEY, stealing cloth, three months' hard labour.
William LAMPRA, stealing a jar, six months' hard labour.
Thomas RHODES, stealing a loaf of bread, nine months' hard labour
John HALLS, burglary and stealing watches, twelve months' hard
labour.

21 JANUARY 1842, Friday

TO POLICEMEN and OTHERS. WANTED, at REDRUTH, a Man of sober steady habits, and good moral character, to act as a Policeman, and devote his whole time to it. The work, light. Wages, 12s. per week, with perquisites, and the usual clothing. Applications and testimonials to be forewarded to the "Police Committee, at the Savings Bank, Redruth," on or before Nine o'clock, on Tuesday morning, the 1st of February next. Committee Room, Redruth, January 17, 1842

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, a Single Man that is capable of undertaking the making of strong men's Shoes, and Boots occasionally. For further particulars, apply to J. S. TONKIN, Comfort, Gwennap. Dated January 19, 1842

I, JOHN LEAN, of the Parish of Calstock, Cornwall, do hereby give Notice that I will not be answerable for any debts contracted by my wife, Judith LEAN. John LEAN, dated January 14, 1842

Under Her Majesty's Commissioners. ENTIRELY FREE EMIGRATION To VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Mr. LATIMER, of Truro, Is desirous of obtaining a large number of Emigrants belonging to the class of Mechanics and Handicrafts-men, Agricultural Labourers, or Domestic servants. The classes most wanted are Shepherds and Farm Servants, the trades employed in building, such as Carpenters, Sawyers, Joiners, Plasterers, Bricklayers, Brickmakers, Stonemasons, Quarrymen, and Lime-burners; Country Blacksmiths, Wheelwrights, Harness Makers, Tailors, and Shoemakers.

A VESSEL WILL SAIL IN FEBRUARY. The emigrants must consist principally of married couples. Single women, with their relatives, are eligible, and in certain cases, single men. The age of persons accepted as adults is to be not less than 14, nor, generally speaking, more than 35, but the latter rule will be relaxed in favour of the parents of children of a working age. The Colony of Van Diemen's Land has been established more than half-a-century, and possesses the usual advantages belonging to the Australian Settlements. It is not subject to drought, and affords a peculiar demand for the classes above named. NO CHARGE FOR CHILDREN!! but no Family can be accepted which includes more than two children under seven years of age. Applications, post-paid, or personal, to be made to Mr. LATIMER, 5, Parade, Truro.

APPOINTMENTS. We understand that our townsman, Mr. E. SHARP, has been appointed Swedish and Norwegian Vice-Consul for the port of Truro.

FATAL ACCIDENTS. On Thursday, the 13th instant, as a boy about 14 years of age, son of Thomas LEE, shoemaker, of St. Austell, was driving a one horse cart, with a little boy and some reed in it, in crossing the river just below the town, the reed slipped, and he fell between the shafts into the river, which was much swollen in consequence of the rain. The other boy, although not more than eight years of age, threw out the reins for him to lay hold of; but finding that would not do, he immediately ran to the nearest houses and gave the alarm. On his return, he took the horse from the cart and rode home, a distance of a quarter of a mile, to obtain further assistance. By this time, several people were on the look out on each side of the river, and on finding the body, had it taken out of the water and conveyed home. Three surgeons were quickly in attendance, but they supposed the boy to have been dead nearly two hours.

On Friday last, another fatal accident occurred at Wheal Rocks mine, in the parish of St. Austell, to two miners, who were at work underground, upon whom the ground fell in and buried them. After some time, they were dug out, but they both were dead. Their names were Benjamin JULIAN and William HORE, of St. Austell, and both have left families.

On Monday last, a little boy, about three years of age, the son of Thomas HARRIS, miner, St. Austell, being left alone while his mother was gone for some water, in reaching over the fire for a potatoe, set his clothes on fire, and was so dreadfully burnt that he died on the following day. Coroners inquests were held in each of the above cases, and verdicts of 'accidental death' returned, with a censure on the way wardens in the case of Lee. [way wardens were responsible for road maintenance]

SHIPWRECK. The smack "Victoria," FOUND, master, of and for Bude, with coals from Porth Cawl, on entering the Bude harbour on Sunday morning's tide, with a fresh breeze from the north west, and a very heavy sea running, got on the back part of the northern extremity of the breakwater, and on the following tide went to pieces. The crew, the greatest part of the cargo, and most of the materials of the vessel, as well as sundry portions of the broken up hull, have been saved.

DEATH FROM LOCK JAW. On Wednesday;, the 13th instant, Mr. Thomas MOORE, miller, of Idless, while wrestling with a servant man at that place, received a fall, when his cheek bone coming in contact with a form, he received such injury as occasioned lock-jaw, of which the poor man died on Friday morning. An inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of accidental death returned.

CORONER'S INQUEST. On Friday last, an inquest was taken before J. Carlyon, Esq., coroner and a very respectable Jury, on view of the body of Simon COOK, a blacksmith, belonging to the parish of St. Just, who was found drowned on the morning of the above day, in the river near Truro Quay. James CREWS deposed that he was walking on the Quay that morning, about 1/2 past 11 o'clock, when he observed the deceased in the channel of the river. He was lying on his face quite dead. The tide had just left him, but his face was still under water. He immediately got assistance, and the deceased was taken out of the water and lodged in a shed on the Quay, from whence he was shortly afterwards removed to the White Hart Inn. Mr. SPRY, surgeon, deposed that he had examined the deceased. He found a deep wound in the forehead, and ascertained that the scull had been fractured just over the orbit; the bones of the nose were also broken and slightly destroyed. On making a pressure on the chest, a considerable quantity of water and frothy mucus issued from his mouth; there was no ecchymosis about the wound; the bones of the trunk and extremities were not injured. From these circumstances, Mr. Spry was of the opinion that the deceased had fallen into the water alive, and that the injuries described might have been inflicted by the f[all?], but that an examination of the body would determine that fact with more precision. This the Jury considered unnecessary, and in the absence of any evidence to show how the deceased got into the water, they returned a verdict of "Found Drowned".

ACCIDENT AT SEA. About two o'clock on Sunday morning last, as one of the St. Mawes pilot boats, manned by Mr. William VINCENT, and his three sons, was about six miles off the Dead[man?], on the look out for a London steamer which was expected that morning, his eldest son, James VINCENT, aged 2[3] years, fell overboard and was drowned. The body has not been taken up.

TRURO POLICE. On Friday last, Jacob BROWN, of Penzance, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct. The prisoner was discharged on payment of the costs. On Saturday last, Thomas PHILLIPS, labourer, of Short-Lane's-end, was brought up on a similar complaint, and was also discharged on payment of the costs. On Monday last, Catherine KEAST and Elizabeth BELL were [charged?] with disorderly conduct in the streets. Keast was committed.to the house of correction for one month, at hard labour; and Bell, for want of [..] [was held for trial at the next sessions].

28 JANUARY 1842, Friday

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the Partnership lately subsisting between Edward ROSEKILLY, and Simon PHILP, of Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, Maltsters and Brewers, was, on the 29th day of September last, dissolved by mutual consent. The business will in future be conducted by the said Simon PHILP and Edward ROSEKILLY, Jun. Dated January 19, 1842

CAUTION. NOTICE is hereby given, that after this date, Thomas TRUAN will not be responsible for any debts which may be contracted by his wife, Frances TRUAN. Pool, Illogan, January 21st, 1842.

CHRISTENING OF THE DUKE OF CORNWALL. Truro - We expected that there would have been some provision made on this occasion for the benefit of the poor, but we are sorry to say that in the principal town of the Duchy there was no manifestation of public feeling worthy of the occasion. We stated last week that a subscription would be made for the poor, but the shortness of the notice for holding the meeting, and the want of organization when it was held, have prevented a distribution of the funds that were collected, and the Duke's christening, in consequence, is to be celebrated on the 7th of February next! This is not very creditable to the authorities of the town. In the morning and during the day the Truro band paraded the streets and played a few times, and at 11 o'clock there was service in St. Mary's church. At two o'clock, a royal salute was fired on the quay, and the evening closed by some boys letting off a few farthing crackers.

Penryn - The congratulatory addresses from the minister and congregation of New-street Chapel, Penryn, to the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent, on the birth of the Prince of Wales, have been acknowledged by letters addressed to the Rev. Dr. COPE, from Sir J. B. Graham, Bart., G.E. Anson, Esq., and Col. Cowper. The baptismal day of the Prince of Wales, was observed by many of the inhabitants dining together at the King's Arms. A party of nearly sixty persons, enjoyed themselves in the vestry of New-street Chapel, by partaking of the "cup that cheers, but not inebriates." Dr. COPE presided, and delivered appropriate addresses, which were interspersed by some interesting and entertaining anecdotes.

Charlestown - At an early hour, the various foreign and English vessels in this port hoisted the whole of their colours, which presented a most brilliant display of streamers waving in the air; the coast guard from the adjacent hills announcing, by continued salutes, that due honour to the day should evince their loyalty. At about three o'clock, nearly the whole of the respectable inhabitants of the place, accompanied by visitors from St. Austell and the neighbourhood, were seen entering the hotel, where a large but select party soon surrounded a beautifully spread table. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with enthusiasm, not forgetting the Duke of Cornwall. The army, navy, shipping, commercial, and other general and local interests were responded to by officers and other gentlemen, in neat and humourous speeches, with the entire exclusion of politics, so that nothing but friendship and good feeling pervaded. In the evening, a train of fireworks was exhibited, and at a late hour the company retired, highly delighted with the good entertainment and attention of Mr. DREW, the spirited and social sentiments of the Banker BANKS, Esq., the representative of the Charlestown proprietors, and the disposition universally shown to vie with each other in making the whole agreeably pleasant.

Falmouth - The christening of the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall was celebrated in this town, on Tuesday, with every mark and manifestation of loyalty. Early in the morning, the amateur band promenaded the streets, playing national airs. The Consular establishments of the Messrs. FOX, and the Messrs. BROAD, the Custom-house, the Excise and other public offices, were decorated with banners, as were also the residences of several of the inhabitants. The merchant shipping in the harbour were variously adorned, several from stem to stern with the flags of all nations, others with a burgee and the British ensign, and not a few with a single union jack, but each sports its best. Neither the "Astrea" nor the packets (from some inadvertence not made public) hoisted their colours or fired any salute. The principal public act in celebration of the day was the distribution of some thousands of loaves of bread to the poor, a seasonable benevolence likely to be long remembered; and it was pleasant to witness the grateful manner in which they were received. The tradesmen closed their shops early in the evening, in order to meet several parties which were given to celebrate the event, and many a bumper was drunk to the health of the Prince of Wales. The Rev. W. John COOPE, the rector, gave a dinner to the teachers of the National Sunday School, in honor of the occasion, at his house on Summer-lands.

Bodmin - Perhaps in no town in the county did the day of the Prince's christening bring together a greater number of liege subjects than assembled at Bodmin, on Tuesday last. At an early hour, the streets were crowded with the yeomen of the neighbourhood and their fair relatives, and there was scarcely an Inn in the town which did not exhibit a bounteous board when the hour arrived. A large party dined at Oliver's Hotel, at which John HOOPER, Esq., resided, and did honor to the occasion. At Mr. GATTY's, Mark GUY, Esq., took the chair, and the afternoon was spent with the utmost hilarity. The High Sheriff, with his accustomed liberality, gave a handsome entertainment to the inmates of the county prison. The bells rang merrily during the morning, and flags were suspended from the windows at the western end of town. It was pleasing to see the Mayor join cordially in these proceedings. A band of music was stationed at his Worship's door, which enlivened the scene by playing appropriate tunes during the evening.

Launceston - This ancient town has ever been famed for its loyalty and attachment to the Throne, and its numerous charities and benefactions to the poor. The announcement, therefore, that the Duke of Cornwall would be christened on the 25th instant, was received here with great joy, and a committee was immediately formed to celebrate the day in a becoming and patriotic manner. In a few hours, upwards of GBP60 were raised, which sum was expended in coals and bread, and beautifully distributed to 1,400 destitute poor of the borough. In the afternoon, the committee, joined by a respectable party, assembled at Procter's Hotel, where they sat down to a bountiful dinner, John CHING, Esq., the mayor, presiding, and R. K. FROST, Esq., acting as Vice-chairman. The usual loyal toasts were drunk, and the day was passed in a most cheerful and agreeable manner. Two bands of music promenaded the town, and the bells rang merrily throughout the day.

A NEW YEAR'S GIFT TO A CLERGYMAN. On Thursday, the 20th instant, a deputation of gentlemen, on behalf of the congregation of St. Nicholas's chapel, Saltash, presented the Rev. G. H PEDLAR, M.A., Assistant Curate, with a Bible and book of Common Prayer, both royal quarto editions, with notes, and elegantly bound) as a testimony of respect and esteem.

TRURO BAZAAR. We are happy to find by an advertisement in another part of our paper, that the day is fixed for the bazaar for the further improvement of Truro Church; which we have no doubt will be effected with the same spirit and good taste with which it has been begun.

ST. AUSTELL. On Tuesday last, this town presented a gay and animated appearance, in consequence of the celebration on that day of the nuptials of John Salasbery TRELAWNY, Esq., and Miss TREMAYNE, of Heligan. Several of the shop windows were elegantly decorated, while others displayed beautiful white silk flags, and every mark of respect and good feeling was shown on the occasion. As the happy pair passed through the town from Heligan, on their way to Sydesham, there was one loud, long, and general burst of cheering, and the bells continued to ring nearly the whole of the day.

RIPE STRAWBERRIES. On the 28th ultimo, two fine strawberries were picked in the open garden of Mr. LAITY, of Trevose, in Mawnan.

NEW ZEALAND. We are happy to hear that the new schooner "Regina" belonging to B. H. ROW and Co., which was chartered by the New Zealand Company, to proceed to New Plymouth, in New Zealand, arrived at her destination the 31st of August. She sailed from Plymouth in the middle of April, and her passage lasted 140 days.

SHIPWRECK. On Thursday, the 20th instant, the "Perseverance," of Portreath, was wrecked at T[..] with Cove, in the parish of Tintagel, by the violent ground sea, after taking on a cargo of slate from Messrs. ROSEVEAR and SLOGGETT's depot, before she could get out to sea. The crew were all saved.

TRURO POLICE. On Friday last, William LANE, of Truro, labourer, was charged with furiously riding through the streets, to the great danger of the lives of the public, and was fined 5s. with costs. On Monday last, Richard BARTLETT, and William STRONGMAN, both of Truro, were charged by policemen STAPLE and HARE, with being disorderly in the streets, and assaulting them in the execution of their duty. They were fined GBP 2 each, with costs, and in default of payment to be committed to the house of correction for one calendar month to hard labour.

ROBBERY. On Saturday night, the 15th instant, the dwelling-house of Mr. William OATS, of St. Levan, was forcibly entered, and robbed of eight pounds and sixpence. The robber or robbers having effected an entrance by forcing the lock of the front door, ascended the stairs, and proceeding to the room where Mr. Oats and his wife were in bed and asleep, opened a drawer of the bureau, and took four sovereigns, and a silk purse containing four pounds and sixpence in silver. Of course, they had no light with them, as they left two five-pound notes, two half sovereigns, and a crown piece behind them, equally conspicuous in the drawer. If Mr. and Mrs. Oats had been disturbed, there is no doubt that violence would have been used as the villains left on the bureau a large iron fire-hook which they had taken from the kitchen. There is not yet any clew to the depredators.

CAUTION TO SPORTSMEN. On Monday last, a lad called Richard DANIEL, son of Mr. Daniel, jeweler, &c., of Marazion, was out shooting, and whilst he was in the act of getting over a hedge, his piece went off, and the contents were lodged in his arm, a little above the wrist, carrying off the flesh to a considerable depth up to the elbow. The poor young fellow is, however, in a fair way of recovery.

SUDDEN DEATH. On Tuesday last, as Mr. Joseph HIGGS, a respectable farmer of Lanivet, was returning from Bodmin fair, about 4 o'clock, while ascending Levanden Hill, he suddenly fell down insensible. Mr. HAYDON, surgeon of Bodmin, was very quickly on the spot, but we regret to say all human means were unavailing, the poor man having ceased to live. He has left a widow and six children to lament their sudden bereavement.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. Since our last report, the following inquests have been held before W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner: At Gulval, on the body of Richard CURNOW, aged 77 years, who died suddenly on the 18th instant. Verdict, natural death.

On the 22nd inst., at Camborne, on the body of Andrew HOTTEN, aged 28 years, who met with his death at Carn-brea mines, on the preceding day, by a mass of rock and rubbish, which fell on him whilst at his labour there, and buried him. Verdict, accidental death.

On the same day, at Mawgan in Meneage, on the body of Caroline MARTIN, aged 16 months, who on the 19th, during a short absence of her mother from the dwelling-house, accidentally caught her clothes on fire, and was so much burnt that she died in a few hours after. Verdict, accidental death.

On the 24th instant, at St. Ives, on the body of Ann Michell MARTINS, aged seven years, who, having been left by her mother on the 7th instant, in the sitting-room, down stairs, whilst she went into one of the chambers, accidentally caught her clothes on fire, and was thereby much burnt. She lingered till the 22nd and then died. Verdict, accidental death.

On the 25th instant, at Camborne, on the body of Jane RICHARDS, aged 36 years. The deceased, who was very near her confinement, was taken suddenly ill on the night of Sunday last, an died almost instantly. Verdict, natural death.

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