cornwall england newspaper
1843 NEWS ARTICLE
JUNE
2 JUNE 1843, Friday
LISKEARD. A most desirable addition has been made at Liskeard to the means of recreation of the inhabitants of that borough. On the eastern side of the town formerly stood a castle, no remains of which, except some heaps of rubbish, have existed in our generation; and indeed the Corporation Grammar school, a building grey with age, stands on a part of the site. The ground has just been leveled, paths have been formed under some noble trees which afford it shelter, while from their margin grass plats slope gently down to the main promenade. The spot commands a fine view of the adjacent country, looking over Liskeard; and it is considered the lungs of the borough, judging from the number of persons who resort to it to breathe the pure air, and spend their leisure time. The idea of converting the ground to this useful purpose originated, we believe, with MR. GEACH, the present Mayor of Liskeard; it was carried out under his personal superintendence; and it is alike creditable to his head and heart.
CORNWALL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. In the list of premiums awarded to sheep shearers, given in our report last week, the third prize was stated to have been awarded to PETER TREVENA, of St. Ewe, whereas it should have been given to MR. E. COWLING, of Gerran. We also stated that a sheep was killed by MR. JAMES SHULL, instead of a two-year-old wether. We mention this because some of our readers have been led to suppose that it was a ram.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. On Sunday last, sermons were preached in the chapel, at Marhamchurch, belonging to the Bible Christians, in aid of the funds of the Sunday school connected with that place of worship, when the congregations were large, and the collections liberal; and on the following day, the whole of the children attending the school, accompanied by their teachers and friends, were regaled with a sumptuous treat of tea, &c., provided for them by MR. C. VENNING, of Whalesborough, and his daughters, whose benevolent exertions in instructing the children of the poor entitle them to great praise.
STEAM BOAT CONTEST. Under this heading, we last week inserted a paragraph stating that a bet had taken place on the relative merits of the "Cornwall" and "Brilliant" steamers, and that it had been decided in favour of the "Brilliant" which boat preceded the "Cornwall" into the lock at Bristol exactly 27 minutes. We received the paragraph from a most respectable correspondent, on whose accuracy we thought we could rely; now we are assured that at the time "Brilliant" started, the "Cornwall" was taking on goods and passengers at St. Ives, and that neither the master, engineer, or any of the officers knew of such a bet having been made. We, therefore, regret that we should have been made the unconscious instrument of misleading the public.
THE ISLANDS OF GURENSEY AND JERSEY. It will be seen, on reference to our advertising columns, that the Hayle steamers intend making an excursion on the 17th instant, which will afford to the Cornish public an opportunity of visiting these islands, so famed for their natural beauties and historical associations.
CAMELFORD FAIR. This fair, which took place on Friday last, was well supplied with cattle; but, like most other fairs of late, the sale was very dull, except for beasts of the best quality. Two disorderly young men, one called INCH, and the other SLEEP, were lodged in the clink during the night; the former was discharged with a reprimand, and the latter kept in durance most of the following day, until forty shillings were paid by his friends to provide a new coat for the police officer, in lieu of the one he had mutilated.
MEDICINE. MR. JOSEPH JOHN FOX, of Falmouth, son of MR. JOSEPH FOX, surgeon, has been admitted a licentiate of the Company of Apothecaries, and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
FALMOUTH STEEPLE CHASE. This race, which came off on Thursday afternoon, the 25th ult., at Trewen, drew together a numerous and respectable body of spectators, who were gratified with some good sport. Some of the hedges were regular raspers, and the riders had some heavy falls, but they fortunately sustained no injury. Four horses started for a sweepstakes of 1 sovereign each and 15 sovereigns added from the fund, the second horse to receive his stake and a purse of five sovereigns; and after a well-contested race, the QUEEN OF DIAMONDS, rode by MR. SCOTT, came in the winner, IRISH BILL being second. There was afterwards a good race for sweepstakes, which concluded the afternoon's amusement.
TRURO POLICE. On Friday last, RICHARD OLIVER, of Liskeard, paper maker, was charged by ELIZABETH JANE, licensed victualler, of Truro, with willfully destroying her property, and disturbing the peace of the house. The defendant was committed to the house of correction for two months? hard labour. On Saturday, JAMES BROWN, of Pool, Dorsetshire, was charged with wandering abroad and hawking goods without being duly licensed. He was committed to the house of correction for fourteen days' hard labour. On Monday, WILLIAM DORAN, an Irishman, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct in the street, but was discharged on payment of the expenses. On Tuesday, WILLIAM MITCHELL and THOMAS PEARCE, of Truro, were charged as vagrants, having been found sleeping in the open air. Mitchell was committed to the house of correction for three calendar months, to be kept to hard labour, and Pearce for one month's hard labour. On Wednesday, NICHOLAS JOB, alias STEPHENS, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct in the street, and was fined 5s. with the costs.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY FOR THE EXETER DISTRICT. In the list of meetings of this court, for Friday, June 2nd, appear the names of GREGORY SECCOMBE, adjourned audit, twelve o'clock; and on Wednesday, the 7th, those of G. And S. SECCOMBE, certificate, twelve o'clock.
A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING. A correspondent informs us that a person of soldier-like appearance, dressed in a cap, short blue jacket with metal buttons, red waistcoat, and dark cord trowsers, who states his name to be THOMAS PARTINGTON, recently discharged from the depot of Chatham, and says that he has been robbed of all he possessed by his wife, who eloped with another man on his way to Penzance, is now in the county levying contributions on the public. As he professes to have been converted through the instrumentality of EUSTACE CAREY, in India, he has been kindly received by many persons, but he has proved to be a hypocrite, and unworthy of the sympathy that has been shown him.
TORPOINT. A few days since, a boy, grandson of MR. BROAD, ropemaker, at Torpoint, while taking a rook's nest, fell from the tree to the ground, a height of nearly forty feet, broke both his arms, and received several severe bruises; he is, however, going on favourably towards recovery.
FATAL ACCIDENT. On Friday last, as MR. HENRY CRANG, carpenter, of Bude, was felling timber in a wood near Hobbacott, belonging to SIR T. D. ACLAND, Bart., a tree rolled over upon him, and caused his death a few hours afterwards. Mr. Crang has left a wife and several children quite unprovided for. His funeral, on Sunday, was attended by a vast concourse of persons.
BOY DROWNED. On Saturday, as some boys were fishing at Resprin, near Lostwithiel, one of them, named THOMAS BEST, aged 10 years, unfortunately fell from the bridge into the river. His companions immediately raised an alarm, but before assistance arrived, he had sunk to rise no more. The body was found on Sunday afternoon, two miles below the bridge.
SCILLY. Last week, one of the stern boards of a vessel was picked up with the word "Byker" on it, which, from its appearance, had been but a short time in the water.
9 JUNE 1843, Friday
STRATTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. On Friday last, the annual meeting of this society took place at Stratton, when, nothing daunted by the rain, which poured down in torrents all day, without the least intermission, the farmers brought in their cattle in considerable numbers; and it was considered by competent judges, that the stock shewn was superior to that at any former exhibition, particularly the bulls and rams, the whole of which were much admired by a number of agriculturalists present from considerable distances. Upwards of 50 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner at the Tree Inn, where the prizes were awarded, and the evening was spent in a manner much to the satisfaction of all present.
HELSTON WITSUN FAIR. There was a large supply of fat and lean cattle at this fair on Monday last, but very few exchanged hands during the day. The horse fair was of an ordinary character, with the exception of the jockeys, among whom a great many bargains were struck. The light fingered gentry were on the alert, and succeeded in extracting GBP16.10s. from the pocket of a gentleman farmer, from the west of Penzance, but no other robberies of importance were committed.
ST. GERMANS FAIR. The fair at St. Germans, on Monday se'nnight, was well attended. Some east country buyers were present, and gave a briskness to the purchases, and consequently a fair proportion of cattle went off. There were a few Jersey heifers in the market, but they were not much enquired for. Cows with calves by their sides realized low prices.
TRURO WHITSUN FAIR. This fair was held on Wednesday last, and proved a thorough drencher, the rain falling nearly all the day in torrents. The supply of all kinds of stock was good. Fat cows sold well at from 43s. to 48s. per cwt.; but stores, of which there was an unusually large supply, hung on hand. This fair is usually attended by a large number of dealers from the east, but on this occasion there were none on the ground; consequently the few animals that exchanged hands were bought by persons in the neighbourhood. The show of sheep was very large, and a few realized 5 1/2 d. per lb., but the sale was flat, and not many changed hands. The pleasure fair was unusually well attended by theatrical shows, prize pigs, prize fighters, swings, menageries, gingerbread stalls, and every other kind of fair accompaniment which was calculated to allure the country bumpkins, or prove attractive to the 'bal' girls, many of whom poured into the town at an early hour. Towards noon the rain began to fall heavily, and it continued to pour down throughout the remainder of the day in torrents. The streets were deluged with water, and the people were compelled to seek for shelter in the different houses of entertainment - very much to the loss of the players, who, in spite of the weather, danced and amused the people outside their theatres for awhile, but at last they were fairly compelled to give way, and retire to the interior, where they performed at intervals during the day. The amusements were, consequently, very dull and very profitless to all parties.
FALMOUTH PACKETS. On the 1st instant, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Falmouth was held at the Town-hall, for the purpose of considering the measures necessary to be adopted to prevent the removal of the Peninsular, Mediterranean, and West India Packets from Falmouth to Southampton. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. W. H. BOND, W. RICKERBY, JEFFREY, T HARVEY, W. J. CLARKE, E. C. CARNE, ALRED FOX, and F. F. BROAD, and a series of resolutions, condemnatory of the proposed change, was unanimously agreed to by the meeting. It was also determined that a deputation, together with the representatives of the county and boroughs of Cornwall be requested to represent to the Lords of the Treasury the just claims of the port and town of Falmouth to be continued as a Packet Station; and also that a memorial be presented to the Lords of the Treasury, signed by the Mayor on behalf of the meeting. Thanks having been voted unanimously to the Mayor, JOSEPH FOX, Esq., for his conduct in the chair, the meeting separated.
THE LATE WRECK OF THE "ELSIE". It will be remembered that this vessel, POTGER, master, some time since, struck on the Bridges rocks, near the Brizens; and the case was heard on Thursday last, at Penzance, in adjudication, on the petition of MR. PEARCE, the Netherland Consul for the Penzance district, ___ of the master of the vessel, and of WILLIAM ROBERTS and 19 others, fishermen of Sennen Cove, for the adjustment of the claims of the latter for services rendered to the vessel. MR. PYNTER appeared for the claimants, who demanded GBP250 as compensation, and MR. JOHN for the owners. Evidence was gone into on both sides, and the magistrates awarded GBP130. The vessel is now undergoing repairs at Messrs. MATHEWS's dock at Penzance.
CAMELFORD POLICE. On Monday last, four young men, labourers at Delabole Slate Quarry, named JOHN HOWELL, CHARLES KESKEYS, SAMUEL FARRELL, and JOHN FISHER, were committed to Bodmin gaol for two months, in default of bail, for threatening language and an assault on the police officer at Camelford, in a drunken frolic in the street on Sunday last.
FALMOUTH. On Tuesday last, a woman named SWAN was examined before J. S. ENYS, Esq., of the Clerk's office, in this town, on a charge of stealing five silver table spoons, the property of MR. G. P. NASH. It appeared that on Sunday morning last, the woman SWAN made some errand to the house of Mr. Nash, and whilst the servant went out of the room, she contrived to purloin the spoons. Being missed shortly after, suspicion immediately fell upon the prisoner, and on searching her house the next day the spoons were found secreted, and a great deal of other property supposed to have been stolen. The charge was full established, and she was committed to take her trial at the next county sessions.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. As a young man, named THOMAS RICHARDS, of the parish of St. Hilary, was ascending a ladder in a shaft at Wheal Prosper mine, in that parish, the candle, which he held in his hand, was accidentally extinguished, and while in the act of entering a drift at the 50 fathom level, in search of light, he missed his footing, and was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, a depth of 10 fathoms, and dreadfully fractured one of his legs.
AWFUL CASE OF SUDDEN DEATH. On Thursday the 1st instant, as the wife of a poor man, named JOHN BARKLA, residing at Goonown, in St. Agnes, was in the act of putting on her bonnet and cloak to go to market, she was seized with a fit, and fell back into a chair. Assistance was procured as quickly as possible, but in about five minutes she was a corpse.
FATAL MINE ACCIDENT. On Saturday last, a miner, named WILLIAM MAY, was killed in Wheal Coates mine, St. Agnes, under the following circumstances: He, with others was engaged in fixing some ladders in a shaft as a footway; and being the most experienced of the party in that kind of work, he descended the shaft on a ladder which was lowered by the whim rope, and which, when it was low enough, he endeavoured to push to one side of the shaft, where it was to be fixed, by placing one foot and one had against the side opposite. Whilst doing this, he called to the men at the whim to wind up a little, the ladder, probably, having been down too far; they did so, but the rope, in consequence of the ladder being thrust on one side, not falling perpendicularly on the pulley, unfortunately fell over it, producing such a sudden jerk that the poor man was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, 40 fathoms below. Though dreadfully mangled, he was alive and able to speak when his comrade went down to him, but he died before he could be taken to the surface. He has left a wife and six small children.
CORONER'S INQUESTS. On Monday last, an inquest was held at St. Agnes, before J. CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of WILLIAM MAY, the particulars of whose death will be found in another paragraph. On the following day, an inquest was held before the same coroner, at Mevagissey, on the body of GEORGE ROWE, a remarkably well disposed, hard working lad, 18 years of age, who was driving a horse and cart down Mevagissey hill, on Monday last, when, either from the load pressing too much on the horse's haunches, or from there being something amiss with the harness, the horse attempted to start off, and the deceased, in his endeavours to check him, fell One of the wheels went over his head, and so severely injured him that he only survived about three quarters of an hour. Verdict Accidental death. Deodand on the horse and cart 1s.
Published by Elizabeth Heard (widow), Printer and Publisher, Of No. 32,
Boscawen-street, in the parish of St. Mary, in the Borough of Truro, in the County of Cornwall, and Printed and Published at her residence and Printing Office, situated at 32, Boscawen-street aforesaid.
16 JUNE 1843, Friday
[Most the paper was filled by a report of the Agricultural Association, which covered 2 pages! (6 columns on each) j.m.]
THE CHURCH. The Rev. EDWARD RUDALL, M.A., has been appointed Domestic Chaplain to the Right Hon the Earl of St. Germans.
LISKEARD CHURCH. We understand that a superior organ, which has been purchased by a subscription among the parishioners, assisted by a handsome donation from PRINCE ALBERT, as the representative of the DUKE OF CORNWALL, is about to be placed in this church, and is expected to add much to the attractions of that place of worship.
WADEBRIDGE FARMERS' CLUB. At the monthly meeting of this club, held on Friday last, an excellent paper was read by MR. W.B. SANDERS, on agricultural bookkeeping. The prizes for grass seeds were awarded as follows: the silver cup for the best prize in the first class was again won by MR. HART KEY, of Pawton, and the 2nd prize was awarded to MR. JOHN RAWE, of Lemade, The first prize in the 2nd class was awarded to MR. GREENWIND (or WARD) of Washaway, and the 2nd prize to MR. JAMES WEST, of Hey. The 1st prize in the 3rd class, was given to Mr. LAKEMAN, of Costislost, and the 2nd prize to MR. CORBETT, of Pencarrow.
ST. AUSTELL FAIR. This fair, which was held on Thursday in Whitsun week, was altogether a failure, owing to the extreme wetness of the weather. There were very few bullocks or sheep shown, and small as was their number, they were not sold. So insignificant a fair has not been held in St. Austell for many years.
LOWER ST. COLUMB FAIR. At this fair, which was held on Friday last, the show of cattle was large, and in middling condition, but the demand was very limited. Large oxen, in good condition, brought tolerable prices, but in steers and young bullocks very little business was done.
TYWARDREATH FAIR. There was a large supply of store cattle at this fair, on Saturday last, a great number of which changed hands at an advance in price. Fat cattle fetched about 45s. per cwt. Of sheep there were not so many as in former years, and in their price there was no improvement.
MENHENIOT FAIR. On Monday last, this fair took place, and was the worst of all the dull fairs that have been held in that neighbourhood during this year.
BARTELIVER SALE. This sale for hog rams, which came on immediately after the fair at Grampound, was attended by a very large number of farmers, who appeared to have been more attracted by the celebrity of MR. DOBLE's stock, than influenced by a wish to purchase. There were fifteen hogs of a very superior description exhibited, which, on former occasions, would have fetched from GBP 7 to GBP 15 each; but, at this sale, one of the very best of them realised no more than about six guineas, and only seven were sold out of the whole lot. This is an extraordinary circumstance, and, as the auctioneer observed, is attributable to the badness of the times, and the effects of SIR ROBERT PEEL's measures of protection to the farmers, If such should be the result of future sales, there can be little hope of breeders of sheep going over hundreds of miles to purchase animals for the improvement of their stock.
REGENT PLACE ACADEMY, PENZANCE. On Monday last, the half-yearly meeting of this establishment was held in the school room, when the young gentlemen passed their examinations, and the following prizes, consisting of handsomely bound and useful books, were presented by his worship the Mayor, with an appropriate address to each of the successful candidates:
Classics - 1st, T.H. BODILLY, Penzance; 2nd, W. LAITY, Goldsithney; (JAMES obtained the prize in this class at the last meeting, and maintained his position this year); 3rd, W. SYMONS, and T. BARNES, equal.
Mathematics - 1st, COURTNEY, Penzance; 2nd, H. SYMONS, ditto,
French - 1st, S. ELLIS, Scilly; 2nd, TONKIN, Newlyn; 3rd, VIBERT, Penzance;
History- 1st, DOWNING, Penzance; 2nd, JOHN, ditto; 3rd, GENN, Falmouth.
Geography - 1st, Nicholas, Penzance; 2nd J. HARVEY, St. Erth; 3rd, RICHARDS, Gerrans.
Grammar - 1st, COURTNEY, Penzance; 2nd, Andrew, ditto; 3rd, VICTOR, Paul.
Arithmetic - 1st, COURTNEY, Penzance (the prize in this class was presented to HARRIS, of Hayle, as being nearly equal to Courtney, who had obtained prizes in other classes); 2nd, CHERGWIN, Penzance.
Drawing - 1st, W. HARVEY, St. Erth; 2nd, POPPERWELL, Penzance.
Mapping - 1st, JAMES, Penzance; 2nd, WRIGHT, ditto.
General good conduct - GOODFELLOW, Falmouth.
Composition - NICHOLAS, Penzance
ST. AUSTELL CLASSICAL AND COMMERCIAL ACADEMY. The young gentlemen belonging to this establishment commenced their vacation last week, prior to which MR. PHILP distributed a variety of handsome books to the following fortunate competitors:
1st class prize, Master T. STEPHENS, St. Ewe; second ditto, G. EDGCOME, Penryn; third ditto, E. MAY, Polgooth; fourth ditto, J. PEARCE; St. Austell; fifth ditto, E. PETHERICK, St. Austell; and the sixth ditto, W. ESSERY, St. Austell.
French prize - Master J. O. WEST, St. Blazey.
Latin prize - Master W. EDGCOME, Penryn.
Drawing prize - Master T. STEPHENS, St. Ewe.
Two very neat charts, containing the likeness and biography of the Duke of Wellington and Lord Nelson, were drawn for this occasion, by Master T. STEPHENS, to whom a suitable reward was given. The first and second mapping prizes were awarded to the REV. R. T. W. TAYLOR, T. G. VAWDREY, and E CARLYON, Esqrs., to Master W. WEST, of St. Blazey, and Master H. MICHELL, of Mevagissey.
TRURO POLICE. On Thursday, the 8th inst., THOMAS WROATH, smith, of Truro, was charged with assaulting OLIVER HOCKIN, innkeeper, St. Day, and was fined 10s. with the costs. THOMAS PRATER,of Stithians, was charged with being drunk, breaking the window, and assaulting JOSEPH TREGONING, of Truro. The case was dismissed on paying the complainant for the glass, and the costs. THOMAS MINERS, of Veryan, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, and with assaulting policeman STAPLE in the execution of his duty. He was fined 5s. with the costs; and in default of payment to be committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labour. JAMES MINERS, of Tregony, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct and assaulting policeman FITZSIMMONS in the execution of his duty. He was fined 20s. with the costs; and in default of payment to be committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labour. THOMAS ALLEN, of Probus, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct, but was discharged on payment of the costs. JOSIAH NORTHEY, of Seveock Water, was charged with assaulting CHARLES COURTIES, constable, of Truro, and was fined 10s. with costs; in default of payment to be committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labour. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, of Kea, was charged with assaulting WILLIAM WATERS, of Truro, and was fined 5s. with costs; in default of payment to be committed to the house of correction for one month's hard labour.
CAMBORNE FAIR. At this fair, on the 6th instant, which was badly supplied with both cattle and buyers, the light fingered gentry plyed their trade with considerable diligence, but all of them were not sufficiently adroit to escape discovery. Wm. WAYCOTT and CHARLES GLASSON, of Truro, were detected stealing pocket handkerchiefs, and the following day were committed by J. P. MAGOR, Esq., to Bodmin gaol, to take their trial at the ensuing sessions.
BURGLARY. On Saturday night last, some thieves contrived to effect an entrance into the larder of the house of W. TWEEDY, Esq., at Truro Vean, and stole a quantity of meat and other provisions. Among the articles taken were a couple of pieces of beef, two joints of mutton, and several pounds of butter. The thieves seem to have taken as much as they could conveniently carry, for they left some articles behind them.
GORAN HAVEN. The weather during the past week has been very wet, and exceedingly boisterous; and the crab-fishers have been hindered in their calling. On Saturday, one of their boats was capsized off the Deadman; but, fortunately, the two men in her, HENRY POMERY and his son-in-law, saved themselves by getting hold of the boat, which did not sink in consequence of the sail resting on the surface of the water. The accident was observed by JOHN BEER, jun., and his brother, who were also fishing, and immediately they proceeded to the assistance of the poor men; and in about ten minutes they succeeded in getting them both into the boat. Other boats soon came up, when they righted and baled out Pomery?s boat, and, strange to say, although it was on its broadside, and totally immersed in water, not one of the crabs was lost, nor any injury sustained farther than a good dunking. If no assistance had been near, both must have been drowned; for as it was, the young man was getting weak, the water washing completely over them every motion. Great credit is due to the Beers for their prompt assistance, and also to the others who so kindly came to their aid.
CORONER'S INQUESTS. On Monday last, an inquest was held before W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner, at Tyacke's Hotel, Camborne, on the body of JAMES STEWART, aged 37 years, who, on the preceding Friday, whilst employed at the Commercial Hotel, in brewing some beer, accidentally fell into the furnace, and was so severely scalded by the boiling wort, that he died on the following Sunday. Verdict, accidental death. It is, perhaps, needless to add, that the proprietor of the hotel, in the presence of many respectable individuals, threw away the brewing of beer into which the poor man fell.
On Monday last, an inquest was held a Lanner, in the parish of Gwennap, before J. CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of JOHN JOSE, 18 years of age, who came by his death under the following circumstances: It appeared that on the 18th of May last, a lad called JOHN MATTHEWS, about the same age as deceased, jerked a piece of slate stone out of his hand, which, in consequence of being turned by the wind, hit the deceased, who was standing near, in the hind part of his head, and made a cut about an inch and a half in length into the bone. He was immediately taken to MR. ARTHUR, surgeon, who dressed the wound, and desired him to take care of himself, and to call again shortly. Instead of following this advice, he went to work the next day as usual, and continued to do so for a fortnight, walking to and from his labour - a distance of six miles - every day, Sundays excepted, as if nothing had happened. He passed Mr. ARTHUR's house every day, but never called to see him. On the second instant, however, his mother again took him to Mr. Arthur. There then appeared to be a pressure on the brain, attended with symptoms of inflammation, which continued to increase until the following Sunday, when he died. From the evidence of MR. ARTHUR, it appeared that when the deceased was first brought to him there were no symptoms to lead him to suppose that the brain had received any injury, and if deceased remained quiet for a short time, he had very little doubt that he would have been alive and well at the present time. The immediate cause of death was inflammation of the brain, produced in the first instance, by the blow, and excited into return by subsequent fatigue and taking cold. Under these circumstances, it being clear that Matthews had no intention whatever of hitting the deceased, with whom he was on friendly terms, the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death.
23 JUNE 1843, Friday
ORGIN, CHARACTER, and PREVALENCE of PUSEYISM
The intense and universal interest now felt in the subject of Puseyism, will ensure an eager perusal of a brief statement of the circumstances under which it originated, and the position it now occupies.
In the year 1833, the late Rev. Dr. Rose, of King's College, the Rev. Mr. Percival, Dr. Pusey, and two or three other clergymen, met in the house of the first-named rev. gentleman, when, talking over the progress of Dissent, and the unpopularity and even practical neglect into which High Church principles had fallen of late years, they came to a resolution to form themselves into a society, though without any formal organization, to use their utmost efforts to revive and bring into practical recognition the class of principles to which we have referred. The celebrated "Tracts for the Times," had their origin in the meeting in question. These Tracts appeared at irregular intervals, and were published at prices varying, according to the quantity of matter, from two-pence to sixpence. The Tracts soon attracted general attention from the startling doctrines they advanced; and as the tendency of all of them was to exalt the authority of the Church, and increase the importance of the clergy, by investing them with a special sacredness of character, the new class of opinions made rapid progress among them. Every successive Tract became bolder and bolder in its tone, and approached nearer and nearer the doctrines of the Church of Rome. The principal writers were Dr. Pusey, the Rev. Mr. Ward, the Rev. Mr. Williams, the Rev. Mr. Newman, and one or two others. The series proceeded until it reached No. 90 which so openly and strenuously advocated Popish principles, that the Bishop of Oxford felt called upon to interpose his authority and put an end to the further publication of the Tracts. The last of the series, No. 90, created a deep sensation, especially as it was soon discovered that it had contributed to make several individuals go openly over to the Church of Rome. The doctrines now held by the Puseyites, who are sometimes called Tractarians, so closely resemble the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church, that there can hardly be said, on most points, to be any essential difference between them. Among the points to which the Puseyites attach a special importance, is the assumption that all the clergy of the Church of England, in common with those of the Church of Rome, have descended in a direct line from the apostles. This is what is called apostolical succession. They also maintain, that all children, baptized by the Established clergy, are regenerated when the water is sprinkled upon them; but they refuse to recognize the baptism of the ministers of other denominations, as baptism at all. They hold that there is no hope of salvation for those who are without the pale of the Church. They denounce the reformation, and look forward with eager desire to a union between the Church of England and the Church of Rome. They maintain that the Church has an authority above that of the State; and that the Sovereign and the Senate are bound to submit to the dictum of the Church. They lay but little stress on those doctrinal matters which the evangelical clergy in the Establishment regard as essential to salvation. They attach much greater importance to the writings of the Fathers, than to the narratives of the inspired evangelists and the epistles of the apostles. They hold, indeed, that the Scriptures ought not to be read at all by the laity, unless accompanied by the exposition of their meaning to be found in the Book of Common Prayer. They virtually reject the atonement, and set aside as fanaticism what is regarded by other bodies as the religion of the heart. They look upon religion as mainly consisting in the observance of forms and ceremonies. They maintain that the bread and wine in the sacrament are converted, when consecrated by the clergy, into the actual flesh and blood of Christ, and that the sacrament constitutes a kind of continuation of the atonement of Christ on the Cross. It is for maintaining these two latter points, in a sermon preached in the cathedral of Oxford three weeks ago, that Dr. Pusey has been convicted of Popish heresy by a board of divines, and sentenced by the Vice-Chancellor to two years' prohibition from preaching within the precincts of the university. The board of divines, six in number, separated without coming to a formal decision; but they afterwards severally gave in their decision, and were unanimous in their condemnation of the sermon, as advocating heresy. Dr. Pusey has entered his protest against the decision of the board and the sentence of the Vice-Chancellor, on the ground that he was not heard in his defence, and that the objectionable parts of his sermon were not specified. A requisition, signed by about sixty members of convocation and bachelors of civil law, has been forwarded to the Vice-Chancellor, requesting him to point out the objectionable parts in Dr. Pusey's sermon. The Vice-Chancellor has refused to comply with their request, though, before passing sentence, he furnished Dr. Pusey privately with the grounds on which he condemned his sermon. The sermon, it is understood, will be published in a few days, and will, doubtless, excite intense interest.
Puseyism has made extraordinary progress in the church within the last three years. It is calculated that out of 12,000 clergy in England and Wales, 9,000, or three fourths of the whole, are deeply tainted with it. In Scotland, again, the whole of the Episcopal clergy, with the exception of three or four, are decided Puseyites. In Ireland, also, the heresy is making alarming progress. It is calculated that the majority of the Bench of Bishops are more or less deeply tinged with it. Those of the prelates who most openly advocate Puseyite principles are the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of London, and the Bishop of Oxford. Among the churches and chapel in London in which Puseyite practices prevail to the greatest extent, will be found Shoreditch Church and Margaret-street Chapel, Oxford-street. In the latter place it would be difficult to perceive any difference between their form of worship and that observed in a Roman Catholic church. In many of the Puseyite churches and chapels, daily worship has been established, and in all of them, we believe, the sacrament is administered weekly. We understand it is likely the subject will be soon brought before parliament, and the question to be determined will be, whether a Protestant country ought to be called on to pay from GBP 6,000,000 to GBP 7,000,000 a year to the established clergy for inculcating Popish principles, and observing Popish practices in their places of worship, in entire disregard of the solemn engagements they came under at their ordination, to maintain the Protestant religion of the land.
Observer.
ADVERTISEMENTS
ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE "BELLE", Quebec, May 17, 1843
SIRS -
We, the undersigned Passengers on board the barque "Belle" from Padstow to Quebec, feel we ought to give publicity to the kindness and attention shewn us by the Captain, GEORGE BREWER.
CABIN PASSENGERS
Nicholas Johns Richard Mill
William Jane Nicholas Higgins
William Derry Ann Higgins
William Ham, jun. Charlotte Nancarrow
John Williams William Symons
STEERAGE PASSENGERS
Henry Thomas Jane French
Mary Thomas, and 6 children James Cornish
Joseph Vivian George Bond
Mary Vivian, and 6 children Ann Sleeman, and 3 children
John Hawkin James George Sleeman
Richard James Ann Sleeman
Edward James Joseph Sleeman
Edward Hawke William Hawken
Eliz. Hawke, and 8 children Margaret Arthur & 7 children
Samuel Austin Thomas Hicks
Honour Austin, and 4 children Eliza Cillcott
John Keast William Beswarick
Mary Keast, and 8 children James George
Joseph Bond Francis Julian
Edward James Mary Julian, senr.
Thomas Williams Elizabeth Julian
Rosmd. Williams, and 6 children Louisa Julian
Martin Michell Mary Julian, jun.
Thomas Parsons William Martyn
Eliz. Parsons, and 7 children
Mary Martyn, and 3 children
Richard Bennett Elizabeth Ivey, & 5 children
Mary Bennett, and 4 children
Messrs. NORWAY and HAWKEN have much pleasure in publishing the above testimonial at the request of the passengers, and beg to state that the "Belle" is expected at Padstow, on or about the 1st of July, and will SAIL FOR QUEBEC on the 1st of August. An early application for passages is requested. Further information may be obtained by applying to NORWAY and HAWKEN, Merchants, Wadebridge, June 21, 1843
EMIGRATION TO QUEBEC
PERSONS desirous of availing themselves of the advantages of settling in Canada, under the encouraging prospects of the NEW LAW, for reducing the Duties on Colonial Corn and Flour, may avail themselves of a very safe and superior opportunity in the BARQUE "GOOD INTENT"
Which will sail direct to QUEBEC from the harbour of FOWEY, the latter end of JULY next.
This vessel is quite new, and has very superior accommodation, stand A1 at Lloyds, is Coppered and Copper fastened, and strongly secured by an unusual number of iron knees, and is seven feet high betwixt decks. Carries 1000 tons dead weight, sails remarkably fast, and is commanded by an old experienced master.
The charge for passage will be as usual; and application may be made to Mr. Jno. Hicks, Fowey; Messrs. J. and A. Morcom, Charlestown; Mr. Jos. Drew, St. Austell; Mr. Wm. Roberts, Auctioneer &c., Mevagissey; Mr. Hart, Tregony; Mr. Almond Yelland, St. Stephens; Mr. Rd. Nance, St. Dennis; Mr. S Curtis, Post Office, Roach; Capt. Jno. Williams, Moliness Moor, St. Austell; Mr. Bennetts, Shopkeeper, Luxulion; Mr. G. Roberts, Post Office, St Blazey; Mr. Wm. Rundle, Builder, Tywardreath; Mr. Clogg, Merchant, West Looe; Mr. Trout, East Looe; Mr. Chapman, Porthpean; Mr. Bone, Builder, Liskeard; Mr. Mead, Lostwithiel; Mr. Jacob Drew, Printer, Bodmin.
Dated June, 1841
FOR QUEBEC, THE well-known, fast sailing, copper bottomed, new built Barque, ROYAL ADELAIDE, Of 800 Tons burthen
Now in the Harbour of FOWEY, and will sail on the 8th day of July, 1843. Thoroughly new built, with most convenient and comfortable fitting up for passengers. She is a fast sailer; a constant trader to Quebec, and having n experienced commander, offers a desirable opportunity to persons about to emigrate. THOMAS LEUTY, commander. Price for passage moderate.
Any particulars may be known by applying to the Master on board; Mr. Bate, Postmaster, Fowey; Mr. Wheeler, Merchant, St. Austell; Mr. Mead, Merchant, Lostwithiel; Mr. Lean, Innkeeper, Lanreath; Mr. Bone, Builder, Liskeard; Mr. Couche, Surgeon, Polperro; Mr. Bishop, Innkeeper, Looe; Mr. Shaw, Saw-maker, Devonport; or to John Mein, Esq., Fowey, and Mr. John hicks, Merchant, Hall. Dated June 5, 1843
[The main article, covering 2 FULL columns, dealt with the Falmouth deputation to Parliament, and the arguments why Falmouth should remain the major mail centre on the southwest coast. They had been told no final decision had been made; however, operations were already being transferred to Southampton. jm]
THE RECTOR OF FALMOUTH AND HIS PARISHIONERS. The spiritual condition of the Episcopal church at Falmouth is at this moment deplorable and humiliating. The rector is pitted against his flock, and the flock against the rector; and from the obstinacy of the one and the determination of the other, there is little appearance of the dispute being amicably arranged. The quarrel arose from the introduction of several material alterations in the performance of divine service; and from the proximity of these alterations to the observances of the Puseyites, the parishioners became naturally jealous of their tendency and object. First of all, the pulpit was removed from its original position, the centre of the church, in order to throw open more conspicuously the communion table. After a short time, it was again removed towards the same direction, and the clerk's desk taken away, and put up in another part of the church. The alteration, altogether, was quite in keeping with Puseyite regulations, and on the front panel of the pulpit was exhibited a small gilt cross, with a halo, supported by the initials I.H.S. The doctrine of Apostolical Succession was now rigidly inculcated, and immediately after the Bishop of London's late charge, the academical gown was discarded, and the surplice and cassock substituted. Turning to the east on reciting the belief was next enforced, both by example and precept. Bowing to the communion table now became a constant practice with the rector, and a nondescript exhortation to the congregation prefaced the sermon. All these alterations in the accustomed form of worship excited the attention of the people, but no expression of general disapprobation was yet made. This, however, was eventually called forth by two or three further changes. The reading of the Psalms of David was abandoned, and the chanting introduced. The metrical version of those Psalms for congregational singing was denounced from the pulpit as "cold and unsuited" to episcopal worship and moreover unauthorised by the church. The Nicene creed was also sung instead of said; in fact, the whole manner of worship was entirely changed in a few months. Members of the congregation began to expostulate, and especially the poorer and more illiterate portion, and their sentiments were indirectly conveyed to their pastors. Their appeal was unheeded, save through the channel of the pulpit, from whence submission to the minister was enjoined, and private judgment condemned. The parishioners at length requested a vestry to be convened by the churchwardens, in order to take such steps as might conduce to the restoration of Divine worship to what it was when the present rector was inducted to the living. This was granted, and a meeting was held on Friday evening last, in the Town-hall, for that purpose. There was a large and most respectable attendance of churchmen, and it was determined to memorialize the rector on the subject, and if the memorial should be unattended with the desired effect ? the performance of the service in the same way as during the life-time of the late REV. LEWIS MATHIAS, whom the present rector succeeded ? then to memorialize the bishop of the diocese on the same subject. The memorial has already numerous signatures, and will be shortly presented. The day after the above meeting, a few persons, officially connected with the rector, endeavoured to get up an address of confidence to that gentleman. They obtained several names, but whether in sufficient numbers to warrant its presentment, we are not aware. We think such a proceeding ill-timed, and that its promoters did their rector anything but real service by their intermeddling labors; especially as the opponents to the recent changes conducted their proceedings in public, whilst the rector's friends did theirs by stealth. We take no part either way in this lamentable dispute, but for the sake of christian unity, we hope that the rector of Falmouth will feel disposed to entertain the sentiments of the majority of his parishioners, and, if possible, effect a compromise. In these days of Puseyite ascendancy, the people may well feel jealous of any approach to Popery. Circumstances invariably govern us, and changes, which in more quiet days would pass unobserved, are now sufficient to excite alarm and distrust in every Protestant bosom (From a Correspondent.)
HAYLE. On Saturday last, the peace of our pillows was disturbed at an early hour by the rumbling of carriages and the clattering of voices. The morning was beautifully serene, all nature smiled, and who could subdue the inward transports of joy to behold the merry faces of the thousands who thronged the wharfs to see the departure of the steamers for the Channel Islands, their decks being one impact mass of living beings. The "Brilliant" took the lead, and entered the pier at St. Ives; the "Cornwall" followed, and lay to outside. Having taken in their passengers, they started for Penzance, the "Cornwall" being five minutes in advance of the "Brilliant." Both kept their distance going round land, as if they were chained together, and within seven minutes after the "Cornwall" the "Brilliant" anchored 400 yards nearer to Penzance pier head, after a fine run of three hours. They remained there nearly two hours, and at noon, they sailed for the Islands, the "Cornwall" being again five minutes in advance of the "Brilliant," amidst the firing of guns, the waving of flags, the strains of music, and the sight of thousands of spectators. From a correspondent.
TREVARTH SCHOOL, GWENNAP. The annual examination at this school, conducted by MR. JOHN HAWKEN, took place in the school-room, on Monday last, before a numerous audience. The judges were the REV. T. PHILLPOTTS, the REV C. K. LONDEN, and MR. BERRY. The recitations were, on the whole, well delivered, and at the close, Mr. PHILLPOTTS, when distributing the prizes, complimented the boys on their progress, and expressed the warmest interest in the continued success of the school. The prizes were awarded as follows:
For recitations, first silver medal, J. F. ANDREW, Redruth; second ditto, C. JULEFF, Redruth; third ditto, R. V. TREGELLAs, Truro. Books to W. TREGASKIS, Perran Wharf; RICHARD KITTO, Redruth Highway; HENRY PAULL, Trefuis; W. H. TREGELLAS, Truro; J. HEYNES, Redruth; Wm. TONKIN, Redruth. (The three last had previously received medals.)
For general improvement during the last six months - first book, MATTHEW MOYLE, Stencoose; second, ditto, J. HAYNES, Redruth; third ditto, J. M. TREWEEK, Chyco[se?].
Best map - J. F. ANDREW, Redruth. Best ciphering book, W. TONKIN, Redruth; second ditto, C. HITCHENS, Gwennap. Junior class - WM. TREGASKIS, Perranwharf.
Best copy book - RICHARD KITTO, Redruth Highway; second ditto, JOHN TEAGUE, Redruth.
For greatest improvement in penmanship during the lat six months, to C. THOMAS, Perranwharf. Extra ditto, J. HOCKIN, Redruth. Junior class - R. BEVAN, Redruth.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY. On Sunday last, the children belonging to the Wesleyan Sunday school, Sticker, recited in the afternoon and evening several well-selected scripture pieces in the chapel, when sermons were preached by MR. TONKIN, of St. Blazey; and on the following day, they, with the teachers and singers, were regaled with tea and cake in the chapel, the weather being unfavourable. After tea, other pieces were recited, and the proceeding closed to the satisfaction of all present.
PENZANCE CORPUS CHRISTI FAIR. At this fair, on the 15th instant, the number of bullocks exhibited for sale was not large, but they were of tolerably good quality, and fat ones realized form 47s. to 50s. per cwt., while cows and calves fetched about 40s. The amount of business done was, however, not great. The horses were numerous, but, as usual, very inferior, and therefore not many changed hands. The weather being exceedingly fine, the attendance of holiday folks was numerous, and they were amply supplied with amusements of every description.
FALMOUTH PUBLIC BATHS. We beg to direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement of these Baths, in another part of our paper, and to state, from personal experience, that the whole of the arrangements of MR. SYMONS's establishment, which has now existed for thirteen years, are made with a reference to the convenience and comfort of all, whether invalids or otherwise, who may wish to avail themselves of its advantages.
WANTON OUTRAGE. On Saturday night last, some boys took a fine horse, belonging to MRS. THOMAS, of Perran Wharf, out of one of her fields, and rode it across the country to Pelain Downs, in Ponsanooth, where there is a slight descent in the road; and there they managed to break its fore legs, and then abandon it. The poor animal was found with one of its legs broken at the knee, and the other just above the fetlock; and an attempt has since been made to save the animal, but it seems improbable that he can ever be of service again. Some of the boys were taken on Monday before the REV. T. PHILLPOTTS, of Gwennap, but in consequence of the absence of the supposed principal offender, the case was adjourned. [Also, the remains of some sheep belonging to Mr. JOHN THOMAS, butcher, Truro, were found in a field on Newham estate, the carcasses and hides having been carried off. The parties concerned in this robbery have not yet been found.]
FORTUNATE ESCAPE. As MRS. ALFRED JENKIN and her daughter, of Redruth, accompanied by a servant, were traveling in a phaeton from Redruth to Falmouth, on Wednesday last, the horse, on reaching the hill at Ponsanooth, started from one side of the road to the other. MRS. JENKIN, her daughter, and the servant jumped out, and very fortunately escaped unhurt; but the horse, in his fright, went over the hedge, into a field, which is a great depth below the road, dragging the phaeton with him. The horse was considerably bruised, and the phaeton much broken.
ACCIDENT. On Wednesday last, as the driver of a cart belonging to MR. TRENERRY was proceeding down Michell Hill, into Truro, the road was obstructed by a number of children, who were playing about without any protection. The driver had his horse under command, but notwithstanding all his care, a little girl, of the name of SNELL, was knocked down, and run over, and had two of her fingers injured and her thigh broken. The number of accidents that are constantly occurring ought to induce parents to prevent their children from playing on the highway.
BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE EXETER DISTRICT. Before MR. SERGEANT GOULBURN
Saturday, June 10 - Re SECCOMBE - The bankrupt applied for his certificate, which was opposed by MR. PITTS, as agent to the solicitors for the fiat, on the three following grounds - not accounting satisfactorily for GBP1,800 worth of goods received by him within six months of the fiat; concealing some of his books; and a preference of certain creditors with the proceeds of a sale of part of his goods, a fortnight before his failure. The COMMISSIONER, in giving judgment, said with regard to the charge of concealing the books, there was no absolute legal proof, nor did he think it of very great importance under all the circumstances. But as to his selling goods, within a week of his failure, in order to pay his most pressing creditors, he must say that if, as was alleged, it was a common custom, it was one which should be strongly reprobated, and which was in direct opposition, not only to the bankrupt-laws, but to the laws of honesty and probity. However, there were mitigating circumstances in the case - he had been a long time without his certificate, and had been deprived, by the irregularity of the old court, of an appeal to a superior tribunal; but it was his duty to mark his sense of the impropriety of his conduct in one particular, and he would suspend granting the certificate for six months.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. A final order was granted to JOSEPH DENNIS TRELEVEN, of Stratton, carpenter, an insolvent; and also to JOHN HAWKE, of Helston, Cornwall, hair-dresser.
A Meeting will be held on the 28th June, at 12, for granting certificate to JOHN NORMAN, and at 1 o'clock for audit in the same case.
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE. On Saturday, the 17th instant, THOMAS JENKINS and DAVID KNIGHT, whose united ages amount to 164 years, cut a field of grass, of two acres, in the immediate neighbourhood of Bridgwater, in one day! The crop was estimated at nearly two tons an acre. The first named is 85, and the latter 79. Knight was 24 years in the Royal Naval service, during the first 20 of which he was out of the country. He was engaged in LORD HOWE's victory, on the glorious 1st of June, and has been wounded altogether 13 times!
30 JUNE 1843, Friday
ROYAL VISIT TO CORNWALL - The "Victoria and Albert," royal-steam yacht,
is fast approaching completion. Her engines are nearly fitted, and it
is calculated that the steam will be up for trial about the 29th of
this month. There is very little doubt that her first trip will be to
Plymouth, where, it is reported, the magnificent seat of Lord Mount
Edgcumbe is being prepared for her Majesty's reception. It is considered
probable that the recent election of Prince Albert to the High Stewardship
of Plymouth, together with the official duties connected with the high
office he holds in the Duchy of Cornwall, may require his Royal
Highness to visit those localities, and that he will avail himself of the
opportunity offered when accompanying her Majesty in her aquatic
excursions. Rumour also states that it is her Majesty's intention, after leaving
Plymouth, to go to Pembroke, to inspect the Dock-yard there; and that
during her Majesty's sojourn in that part of South Wales, she wi!
ll remain at Stackpole, the seat of Lord Cawdor. It was the Countess
Cawdor who named the royal yacht, by her Majesty's special desire, "The
Globe."
THE ARCHDEACON'S VISITATION
The Venerable Archdeacon SHEEPSHANKS held his annual visitation court
at Truro, on Friday last. In the forenoon, an excellent sermon was
preached by the Rev. F. COLE, vicar of Feock, at St. Mary's church, from 2
Tim. c 4. The names of the clergy were then called over, at which the
Archdeason delivered his charge, in which there was nothing that
requires particular notice. Two deans were next appointed for the ensuing
year - REV. EDWARD DIX, vicar of Newlyn, for the deanery of Pyder, and
the REV. DAVID JENKINS, vicar of Gorran, for the deanery of Powder. The
clergy then adjourned to the Coinage-hall, for the transaction of
secular business and subsequently dined at Pearce's Hotel.
THE RECTOR OF FALMOUTH AND HIS PARISIONERS. The dispute between these
parties appears as warm as ever. The memorial, signed by 258 church
people, praying that the services might be conducted as in the time of
the REV. L. MATHIAS, was presented to the rector on Monday last, by MR.
W. J. CLARKE. The [xx] gentleman was attended by his curate, and in
reply to [the] memorialists justified the alterations he had introduced
into the service by quoting the Rubric of the church. The rector further
contended that he had not innovated, but only restored, and that it was
the memorialists who [xx] excited and disturbed the parish by acting
from prejudice instead of Christian charity, and the canons of the
church. A number of points were urged by Mr. Clarke, but the rector could
not consent to concede any, especially as he considered that other means
might first have been adopted by the parishioners to convey their
sentiments, without calling a public meeting, and other open acts of !
hostility. The conference lasted upwards of two hours, and Mr. Clarke
left without attaining a single object of his visit. Moreover, it is
currently rumoured that Mr. Clarke considers the rector to be perfectly
right, and that he and his fellow memorialists are all wrong.
MINGOOSE SUNDAY SCHOOL. On Saturday last the annual festival of this
school was held in a field belonging to A. WILLIAMS, Esq., kindly lent
by that gentleman for the occasion. After parading the village,
accompanied by the St. Agnes band, the children were regaled with tea and
cake; and the proceedings were closed by the Rev. J. CULLEN. Who delivered
a suitable address, which was listened to with attention by all
present.
MISSIONARY BAZAAR. On Tuesday last, a Bazaar was opened in the large
vestry of the Wesleyan Chapel in St. Ives, in aid of the mission funds
of that community. The articles, most of which were gratuitously
supplied .. were of the most useful kind, and the receipts of the first
[day] amounted to upwards of GBP43. The entire proceeds are expected to
exceed GBP 50.
HAYLE. On Thursday, the 22nd inst., our snug little port presented a
glowing sight, in consequence of the return of the steamers from the
Channel Islands. Both vessels landed their passengers at Guernsey on
Sunday morning, soon after sun-rise, and on Monday at noon, they started
for Jersey, where they arrived [about] 3pm. On Wednesday, at noon, they
left for Guernsey, on their return, and the same afternoon sailed for
Penzance, which place they reached after a beautiful [journey] then
proceeded to their destination here. Nothing [untoward] occurred, except a
few drops of rain and the limited [xxx] of the steamers, to mar for a
moment the pleasures of this enchanting excursion, or the enjoyment of
the natural and artificial luxuries of those picturesque garden of the
ocean, the Norman Isles. We believe that the steamers, at the expressed
desire of the public, intend to [visit] the Islands and Havre, again in
August, when every [branch] teems with golden fruit, and golden!
waves undulate [across] the corn fields. At Midnight, the boats left
for [home] laden with goods and passengers, awakening the [xx] sleep of
the night with the noise of their cannon. (from a correspondent)
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. J. H. TREMAYNE, Esq., of Heligan, at the last
audit, instructed his steward to announce to his numerous tenantry at
Winkleigh, 10 per cent of the whole rental of that parish; and WILLIAM
RASHLEIGH, of Menabilly, has remitted to his tenantry 10 per cent of
their rents for the past year.
VORACITY OF RATS. These troublesome vermin are so numerous in a
house in St. Just in Penwith, that they appear likely, before long, to
eject the lawful occupants and to obtain exclusive possession of the
premise. 10 days ago, they attacked a child that was in bed, and injured it
so seriously that for some time its life was despaired of, and it has
become necessary to remove all the possession of the family to a
neighbour's house to prevent them from being devoured by these voracious
creatures.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. On Wednesday morning [last?], a few minutes before
one o'clock, a most alarming [fire] broke out in St. Erth Church-town,
in a dwelling house occupied by MR. RICHARD PENBERTHY, as a grocers
[shop?]. The fire, which was at first discovered in the thatched roof, was
supposed to have been occasioned by a spark which escaped through a
crevice of the chimney; and the rapidity with which it extended to the
bed-room, [xxx] a work of difficulty to save the children, who were
rescued from their perilous situation amidst a cloud of smoke. [So] rapid
was the progress of the destructive element, [that] notwithstanding the
prompt attendance of the inhabitants who very kindly rendered every
assistance in their power, the whole buildings in the short space of two
hours, [was] reduced to ashes. The furniture and some of the [groxxx]
have been greatly damaged by their hasty removal, and we regret to learn
that while the neighbours were [busily] employed, at a great risk!
, in saving every article they possibly could, several light fingered
folks were on the alert, and, taking advantage of the night, managed to
carry off several articles of value.
FATAL MINE ACCIDENTS
Last week as a man named NICHOLAS RESEIGH, of the parish of Lelant, was
descending a ladder into an engine shaft at Wheal P..dence mine, while
endeavouring to step on a trap door, which unknown to him had been left
open, he was precipitated to the bottom, a depth of twelve fathoms, and
[was killed] on the spot.
CORNWALL MIDSUMMER SESSIONS
These sessions commenced at Bodmin, on Tuesday last, before J. K.
LETHBRIDGE, Esq., and other magistrates. The calendar was so unusually
full, that the chairman, in allusion to it, described it as being heavier
than was recollected by the oldest person in court. The following
magistrates were on the bench: -
SIR W. L. S. TRELAWEY H. THOMPSON,
Esq.
SIR J.S. G. SAWLE, Bart. W.S. SANDYS,
Esq.
J. H. TREMAYNE, Esq. DR. CLEMENTS
G.W.F. GREGOR, Esq. H. P.
RAWLINGS, Esq.
J.T.A. ROBARTES, Esq. CAPT. HEXT
R.N.
J. PAYNTER, Esq. E.
ARCHER, Esq.
COL. CARLYON REVDS. J.
M. ST. AUBYN
CAPT. COLLINS, R.N.
N. KENDALL
S. DAVEY, Esq.
T. PASCOE
D.P. HOBLYN, Esq.
WALTER GEE, and
C.B G. SAWLE, Esq.
RICHARD BULLER
The following gentlemen were sworn on the GRAND JURY: -
Mr. R. Warne, St. Issey, Foreman
Mr. G. Biddick, St. Ervan
Mr. R. Cobledick, Mawgan
Mr. J. Cobledick, Mawgan
Mr. J. Grose, Lanivet
Mr. G. Hancock, Menheniot
Mr. W. Hawkins, St. Issey
Mr. T. Henwood, St. Issey
Mr. W. Hicks, St. Issey
Mr. W. Higgs, Lanivet
Mr. G. Lucas, Pillaton
Mr. P. O?Doherty, Landrake
Mr. R. O?Doherty, Landrake
Mr. J. Perry, Stokeclimsland
Mr. J. Powell, Southhill
Mr. Julius Roberts, Landulph
Mr. H. J. Rowse, St. Columb Major
Mr. R. M. Squance, Landulph
Mr. T. Symons, Quethiock
Mr. R. Trenear, St. Columb Minor
Mr. W. Truscott, St. Columb Minor
Mr. G. Wearing, Stokeclimsland
Mr. J. Wearing, Stokeslimsland
The grand Jury having been sworn, silence was called for while the
proclamation against vice and immorality was read, after which the Chairman
proceeded to deliver The Charge.
[Firstly, the Chairman covered the extraordinary number of prisoners,
and stated he felt the increase did not result from true poverty, but
rather the influence of drink. (This was mentioned several times, in
fact.) They then discussed the law regarding Rules of the prisons by Sir
James Graham, which they had objected to via letter in a previous
Sessions. Graham, in reply, asked them to reconsider, as the rules should
not be relaxed. The rules objected to required the Governor to visit
the gaol nightly, allowed the prisoners "tepid baths" once every three
months, and lastly, one which required the matron to obtain permission
from a visiting justice [definitely not the governor] before leaving FOR
ANY REASON, AT ANY TIME. Mr. EVEREST pointed out that a matron had
been called out to attend a sick friend the week previous, and she could
not obtain the needed permission as the nearest justice was 5 miles
away. They then discussed if that behaviour would then warrant dismis!
sal. Cases in Cheshire and Berkshire were alluded to, MR. TREMAYNE
pointing out that Cheshire had refused to allow Sir James Graham to
'impose' his rules. Eventually, they agreed to write another letter to Sir
James, stating "We adhere to our previously expressed opinions, but if
he persists, the Court then submits that these rules be confirmed."
The CHAIRMAN said that another letter had been received from Sir J.
Graham, stating that in future, all prisoners sentenced to transportation
would have their sentences carried into effect.
REPORT OF THE GAOL
At present in confinement: -
MALES FEMALES
Debtors & persons confined for contempt of court on
Civil process
18, 2
Prisoners convicted of felony
28, 7
Prisoners convicted of misdemeanor
43, 9
Prisoners committed on charge of felony
37, 21
Prisoners committed on charge of misdemeanor
5, 4
131, 43
Grand total, 174 and 4 children = 178; one person had died, 'not many'
were sick.
THE TRIAL OF PRISONERS
WILLIAM BENNETT, 19, was charged with having stolen several pieces of
old brass and copper, the property of JOHN HODGE, of St. Austell. It
appeared that the prosecutor was an iron founder, and resided in the town
of St Austell, where the prisoner also resided, with his father, who is
a carpenter. Mr. Hodge had missed various pieces of metal from his
foundry, and in the beginning of the present month he went round to
several people who purchased old metal, and amongst others to a Mr. MICHELL,
and requested that if any metal was brought to them they would take
notice of the person offering it for sale. This was on Monday, and on the
Wednesday afterwards, the prisoner came to Michell's shop, and offered
several pieces of old copper and brass for sale. Mr. Michell asked the
prisoner what his name was, and he gave a false name, calling himself
TILIER. The prisoner also said his father worked at the clay works, and
that he (prisoner) got the metal at home. Mr. Michell then a!
sked whether he worked at the foundry, or whether his father or
brother did; he said no. All these accounts were false. Michell then bought
the metal, and gave 16d. for it, after which he gave notice of the
purchase to Mr. Hodge, and his man, JOHN RALPH, who had marked them, and
was able to swear to them. These facts having been proved, the jury
found a verdict of GUILTY.
WILLIAM BOUCHER, 38, a shoemaker, of Helston, was charged with having,
on the 17th of March, stolen at Wendron, a cloth coat, belonging to
ELIZABETH PASCOE; also, on the 4th of April, a gown, the property of
RICHARD GOLDSWORTHY; also, on the same day, at Sithney, two pairs of
trowsers, the property of JOHN RICHARDS; also on the 1st of March, at Wendron,
a pair of trowsers, the property of CONSTANCE RICHARDS, - a second
count charging them as being the property of HENRY, Lord Bishop of Exeter;
also, on the 16th of March, at Sithney, a cloak, belonging to JANE
CORNELIUS, - to all of which charges the prisoner pleaded not guilty. The
prosecution was conducted by MR. COCK, of Truro; the prisoner was
undefended. The prisoner was first indicted for stealing the trowsers
belonging to MRS. CONSTANCE RICHARDS, and, as she was a widow, and had not
taken out letters of administration to her late husband's effects, for
the tolerably good reason that they would hardly pay for it, the t!
rowsers were also said to be, by one of the interesting fictions of
law, the property of Henry, Lord Bishop of Exeter; although, doubtless,
his Lordship knew little of the property in question, and from the
appearance of the garment when produced in court, would not care much to
take it into his possession, had the jury found it to be his property. It
appeared from the evidence that, on the 1st of March, the trowsers,
which were hung in a field to dry, were taken away, and were not again
seen by prosecutrix till the 17th, when she saw them in possession of a
namesake of her's, a neighbour, who had bought them of MRS. WOOLCOCK, a
dealer in old clothes,- residing at Chacewater. This dealer, it also
appeared, had bought them of the prisoner, along with sundry other
garments, which he said he had obtained from 'his uncle' as unredeemed
pledges. The trowsers were identified by the prosecutrix, and the jury found
the prisoner GUILTY.
The PRISONER was again indicted for stealing a couple of pairs of
trowsers, the property of JOHN RICHARDS, of Sithney. In this case the
trowsers were also hanging for a similar purpose, on the 4th of April. They
were taken away, and the same day the prisoner was apprehended, with
many things in his possession, among which were the trowsers in question.
GUILTY. Mr. Cock here said he would not go to the jury on any other of
the cases, which were all equally clear, but he hoped the court would
order the property stolen to be given to the different owners. The
chairman said he had no doubt the constable would do so, but the court
would make no order on the subject.
WM. HARRIS, 33, was charged with having stolen, in a field at St.
Agnes, a long pair of cloth drawers, the property of MARIA JAMES. In this
case the article stolen was hung out to dry; the prisoner, a
scampish-looking fellow, was seen to take it from the hedge, and afterwards to
drop it. GUILTY.
ANN HOOPER, 39, pleaded GUILTY of having stolen at Liskeard, a child's
frock and two aprons the property of RICHARD ROGERS. She also
acknowledged that she had twice before been convicted of felony.
ISAAC WATERS, 18, pleaded GUILTY of having stolen a jacket and
handkerchief, from East Wheal Rose mine, in Newlyn, and he also pleaded GUILTY
to another indictment for felony.
EDWARD KELLY, 40, pleaded GUILTY of having entered the dwelling-house
of JOHN CUNDY, of Pillaton, and stolen a silk bag, containing a half
sovereign and 14s. 6d. in silver.
JOHN WILLIAMS, 19, pleaded GUILTY of having broken and entered the
office of THOMAS HITCHENS, chandler, of St. Austell, and stolen 1s.6d. in
pence, and half pence, and 6d. in silver. The prisoner acknowledged
that he had been before convicted of felony. There was a second
indictment for felony to which the prisoner pleaded not guilty, but on this he
was not tried.
NO BILLS were found against JANE MATHEWS, 48, charged with having
stolen a piece of gingham cloth from the shop of J. H. BUDGE, of Camborne;
and JOHN HUTCHINGS, 50, for stealing a pair of stockings and a knife,
belonging to JOHN TREBY, of Launceston.
FROLIC AT A FAIR - THOMAS WILLIAMS, 19, SAMUEL COLLINS, 23, and WILLIAM
JOHNS, 18, were charged with having stolen a quantity of comfits,
ginger-bread, figs, and other articles, the property of GEORGE STEPHENS and
ELIZABETH MITCHELL. Mr. GEORGE D. JOHN conducted the case with his
usual ability; and Mr. BENNALLACK defended the prisoners. From the
evidence it appeared that on the 8th of May, STEPHENS and MRS. MICHELL had a
ginger-bread stall in Gwinear fair, and that in the evening, about 10
o'clock, some persons managed to attach a rope to one of the legs of the
stall, and giving it a pull, drew down the stall, with all its
contents, which were sent flying in every direction. The proprietors set to
work to save their property, which consisted of the usual articles sold
in ginger-bread booths, and while doing so the prisoners were observed
very industriously helping themselves. While the prosecutor was on his
knees endeavouring to save his property, Williams pushed him asi!
de, and he and Collins tried to pull him up and held him, during which
time a great many of his things were carried away by different people.
A young man named STEVENS came to prosecutor's assistance, and took up
a lantern, which Collins knocked out of his hand, but the light not
going out, Williams gave the lantern another kick, which extinguished the
light. Williams then struck the male prosecutor in the mouth, and
knocked him backwards, and the result of this melee was the loss of nearly
every thing on the stall, altogether amounting in value to about GBP 3.
For the defence, MR. BENNALLACK made one of his peculiar,
laughter-exciting speeches, which it would be in vain to attempt reporting if we
would wish to preserve our reputation for accuracy. One of his points
told well, if we might judge by the excitement it occasioned in the Hall.
The old lady, who was one of the partnership, was not peculiarly
attractive in her personal appearance, and among other disagreeable!
s she had lost an eye. The course of his observations, which are ofte
n very acute, led Mr. Bennallack to exclaim that "if the old lady's
ginger-bread nuts were no sweeter than her face he should not like to have
much to do with them!" The point struck home, and the effect was
irresistible. He proceeded to urge upon the jury that the whole affair was
a lark - such as one he had himself indulged in, as he believed every
man in Court had; and said he thought on that and many other accounts
that the jury ought to return a verdict of acquittal. The Chairman,
however, summed up, and whether it was the sober statements from the chair,
or the close reasonings of the jury, they showed their disregard of a
clever and humourous address by finding all the prisoners GUILTY.
The Court then rose.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
(before J, K, Lethbridge, Esq.)
ROBERT SKINNER, 18, was indicted for stealing on the 15th of April, an
iron box containing 2s.6d. from WILLIAM HAWKEY, in the parish of St.
Columb The prosecutor and prisoner and JOHN SKINNER were working on the
downs near St. Columb, on the 15th of April. Prosecutor put his coat
on the grass, in the pocket of which was the box in question. In the
course of the day, he went away to drink, leaving the coat near the
prisoner. In the evening, on leaving work, he found that the box and money
were gone. The prisoner subsequently sold the box to STEPHEN EDDY for
2d.; and on the 19th instant the prosecutor came to Eddy, and claimed
the box, which Eddy gave up to him. In the evening of the 19th,
prisoner came to Eddy, and asked him to give up the box again; and on Eddy's
asking him why he wanted it again, he said he was afraid there would be
some to-do about it, afterwards adding that the box belonged to the
young Hawkey. GUILTY.
KITTING. STEHEN GRIGG, 18, and ALEXANDER GRIGG, 25, were charged with
stealing certain stones of copper ore, the property of WILLIAM FRANCIS
and others, adventurers in the United Mines in Gwennap. Stephen Grigg
pleaded GUILTY. Mr. STOKES conducted the prosecution against Alexander
Grigg.
The prisoners took a pitch in April in the 130 fathom level, at 13s. in
the pound. In the same level, about 160 fathoms from the pitch, some
tutworkmen were sinking a shaft below the level, and in doing so, broke
a considerable quantity of very rich ore. One of the captains of the
mine, Captain UREN, in going into the prisoner's pitch, observed some
very rich stones of ore in their pile, concealed under some poorer stuff.
He found that the rich stones of ore in the prisoners? pile precisely
resembled that broken in the shaft. He also found in their pitch a
spall-bed, where the prisoners had been breaking up the rich ore into small
stones, apparently for the purpose of concealment. He told the
prisoners they could not have broken this rich ore in their pitch, and asked
them to try to do so. They said they could not, unless they blasted.
Capt. UREN said he would wait, and when they had blasted, they picked up
some of the best stones from the hole. Specimens of this ore!
, as also of the ore from the prisoners' pile, from the shaft, and
from the spall-bed, were produced by Capt. Uren in court; he also gave
evidence, as a miner, of the superior quality of the ore broken in the
shaft; and stated positively that no such ore as the rich ore could be got
from prisoners' pitch; and that their pitch and the shaft were in
different lodes. In addition to this evidence, it was stated by a miner
called SOLOMAN BLAMEY, that a few days before Capt. Uren's search, he saw
both prisoners engaged in rolling away ore from the sink in the shaft
to their own pitch; Alexander filling, and Stephen rolling the barrow.
They then broke it up small with a cobbing hammer. It was stated by
Capt. Uren that the ore in the prisoners' pitch was worth about GBP4 a
ton; while the shaft ore was worth GBP 22.13s. per ton by assay. Blamey
stated that the ore in the shaft was an elvan lode; and that of their
pitch was killas and capel. When he saw them filling the barrow, !
he told them they would be found out. Stephen was standing by the bar
row, and Alexander was down in the sink, throwing up the trade.
Stephen said they had had the best of it, and would have more. Alexander said
they had "most got it up, and there were but a few barrows more."
Stephen afterwards asked Blamey if he thought they would be found out; and
added that he would bring down a cobbing hammer, and break it up so
they may not be found out. Verdict, GUILTY. A certificate of former
conviction was proved against the prisoners.
CURIOUS CASE. THOMAS HOOPER, 22, was charged with stealing six books
and a brooch, the property of JOHN COOMBE, of Northill. MR. DARKE, of
Launceston, conducted the prosecution; and MR. JOHN the defence. Mr.
Darke stated the case to the Jury, and then called MRS. SARAH COOMBE, who
stated that she was the wife of JOHN COOMBE, and formerly lived at
Half-acre, in Northill, and left there the 9th or 10th of October.
Prisoner came to live as a servant there at Lady-day, 1842. ELIZA COOMBE, her
daughter, died early in October last. The day after her funeral,
witness was locking up her things, and found books missing. There were
missing the Family Monitor, by Angel James, Goldsmith's Geography,
Simpson's Plea for Religion, Simpson's Key to the Prophecies, Mrs. Roger's
Journal, Memoirs of William Carvosso, and Young's Night Thoughts. On the
following day she missed a brooch. Her daughter had kept a school in
their house, and was allowed to keep the proceeds, paying nothing !
for her board. She had bought the books, except "Carvosso" with her
daughter's money, and her daughter gave them to her a few days before
her death. Her daughter was 22 years old, and had given up her school
two and a half years before. She left no will. The books were kept in
her daughter's room, and she had seen them all there very shortly before
she died, except "Simpson's Key," which she had seen there sometime
before. Prisoner had sat up one night with the corpse. Three of the
books were brought to witness by JOHN BENNETT, a constable, in the
following May, the fly leaf on which her daughter?s name was written being torn
out, and prisoner's name written. Next day the other books, except
"Simpson's Key" and the "Family Monitor" were brought by the constable,
and in consequence of information she sent to JOSEPH SLEEP, and the
messenger brought her Simpson's Key. ISAAC JENKIN and JOHN BENNETT,
constables, produced five of the books, and the brooch, which were foun!
d, on a search, in the prisoner's house. JOSEPH SLEEP, of Northill, s
aid that on the 2nd of February, prisoner sent him a note requesting
him to attend a prayer meeting at Coade's Green, on that evening.
Witness went there; and after the prayer meeting, prisoner offered to sell
witness some books. Witness bought two, Simpson's Key to the Prophecies,
and Bunyan's Choice Works. The "Simpson's Key" now produced was the
book which witness bought. Thomas Hooper's name was in the book when
witness bought it. Mrs. Coombe recalled, stated that in Simpson's Key,
her daughter's name had not been written. (This evidence was applicable
to the fact that this book was the only one in which the fly-leaf was
not taken out.) At the conclusion of the case, MR. JOHN submitted to
the court that there was no case to go to the Jury. First, in respect of
the property in the books being claimed by the prosecutor, he urged
that the gift by the daughter to the mother at Plymouth, while the books
were at Northill, was a nuncupative will without actual delivery !
of the property said to have been given, without which delivery, such
bestowal of property in the life time of the deceased, was wholly
inoperative. Mr. John raised this objection as against the attempt which
had been made by Mr. Darke to shew that because the books were delivered
in the lifetime of the daughter, therefore the property was in the
prosecutor. Mr. John contended that under the circumstances proved in the
present case, the property should have been laid in the Lord Bishop of
Exeter, as Ordinary of the Diocese; and cited the case Rex v. Geo.
Smith-..[Mr. John and Mr. Darke contended back and forth regarding fine
points of the law.] MR. HUGHES (Barrister) was about to address the
Bench, as amicus curiae, adducing a case argued by him before Chief Justice
Tindal, respecting an executor de son tort; but the Chairman, with
thanks to Mr. Hughes, politely declined receiving any suggestions from him.
The Chairman then ruled that the property was rightly laid in th!
e prosecutor. Mr. John then addressed the jury for the prisoner at co
nsiderable length, and called a witness to character, RICHARD LANG, of
Lawhitton, who stated that he had known the prisoner seven or eight
years, and that he had borne an excellent character. Prisoner lived with
him twelve months, during which time witness found him a very honest,
industrious, and trustworthy character. The Chairman, in summing up,
explained why he had ruled that the property was rightly laid in the
prosecutor, and that the prisoner was rightly called on to account for the
property He held that the property was rightly laid, because the
prosecutor was responsible for it; and his reason for calling on the
prisoner to account for the property found in his possession, was grounded on
the fact of his having sat up one night with the corpse. The jury
found the prisoner GUILTY.
The Prisoner was afterwards found GUILTY on the charge of stealing a
spoke-shave, gouge, and chisel, the property of THOMAS LANGMAN, of
Lewannick. The other indictments against him were not pressed.
PAUL CLEAVE, 23, a very respectable looking young farmer, was indicted
for killing a sheep, the property of WILLIAM KEY, of St. Eval, with
intent to steal the carcase. There were no fewer than twenty-three counts
in the indictment. There were charges of stealing, of killing with
intent to steal the carcase, of killing with intent to steal PART of the
carcase, of feloniously killing, of feloniously maiming, of feloniously
wounding, of stealing PART of the carcase, and of stealing a DEAD
carcase. These different charges were further severally laid in respect of
a ram, a ewe, and a sheep; so carefully was any chance of escape
through technical objections, provided against. Mr. THURSTON COLLINS and MR.
HOCKIN conducted the prosecution; Mr. JOHN and MR. E. LYNN the defence,
- The prisoner lived with his mother, who farmed about 250 acres, and
had "a pretty decent flock of sheep." There had been a quarrel between
the prosecutor and prisoner about sporting. The prosecutor, a!
fter describing the marks on his sheep, deposed that he saw one of
them in Mrs. CLEAVE's flock on the 29th of May; he had not seen it since;
and JOHN JOLLY, aged 19, who had lived in the prisoner's service, and
had been discarded at the latter end of May, deposed to the alleged
facts connected with prisoner's killing and concealing prosecutor?s sheep.
The chairman summed up in prisoner's favour, and the jury returned a
verdict of ACQUITTAL, on which there were some hearty plaudits in the
galleries.
The Court rose at about half-past seven.
The following bills were ignored to-day:
- MARY ANN RAY, stealing beef from JOHN LANGSFORD.
- ELIZABETH THOMAS, stealing clothes and furniture from THOMAS THOMAS,
of Truro.
- EMMA CHENOWETH, stealing money from ABRAHAM HENDERSON, of Bodmin.
- SALLY HAMBLY, stealing a calico petticoat, from NATHAN SYMONS, of
Liskeard.
- GRACE BARRIBALL, stealing money from THOMAS HOSKIN, of Launceston.
SENTENCE OF TRANSPORTATION - ANN HOOPER, who yesterday pleaded GUILTY
of stealing a child's frock and two aprons, from RICHARD ROGERS, of
Liskeard, being in the family way, was to-day brought up to receive
sentence, instead of being detained with the other prisoner till the end of
the sessions. She said she took the things to preserve the life of the
child, and fearing she might be charged with the murder of her child,
on its birth, she should have no clothes for it. The sentence passed on
her was TRANSPORTATION FOR 14 YEARS. It will be remembered that there
were two previous convictions proved against her.
SECOND COURT - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28
Before J. H. TREMAYNE, Esq.
WILLIAM WAYCOTT, 22, was charged with having stolen a pocket
handkerchief, the property of JOHN TRELEAVEN, of Camborne. It appeared that on
the 6th inst., the prosecutor was at Camborne fair, and missed his
handkerchief, upon which he gave information to the policeman. He had it
about six in the evening, and missed it an hour afterwards. JONATHAN
LOCK, the policeman, stated that on the evening in question, he saw the
prisoner pushing against people in the fair, and feeling their pockets.
He afterwards apprehended him, and found five handkerchiefs on his
person, wrapped around his body, one of which the prosecutor claimed as
his. The handkerchiefs were now produced, and one was identified by
prosecutor and his mother, as that which the prosecutor had lost. GUILTY.
NICHOLAS GLASSON, 22, was also indicted for stealing a handkerchief,
the property of GILBERT THOMAS. The circumstances of this case were
similar to those of the last. The prisoner having been in company with
Waycott all the evening in question. When apprehended, the prosecutor's
handkerchief was in his pocket. GUILTY.
MARY BOASE, 40, was charged with stealing a quantity of potatoes, the
property of JOHN SCOBELL, Esq., of Sancreed. The prisoner was in the
employ of COL. SCOBELL, and on the 27th of May she was seen by another
servant to carry some potatoes, which she had to wash, into a loft over
the feeding house, where she put them into a box. They were seen by
Col. Scobell's hind, RICHARD IVEY, and in the evening he watched the
prisoner who carried a bag belonging to his master, go into an uninhabited
house that she was going to live in. He followed her, and found that
the bag contained some white apple potatoes, of precisely the same
description as those she was employed in washing; and on his return to the
loft he found the box empty. GUILTY.
ANN BARTLETT, 15, was charged with having stolen a shawl, the property
of SUSAN WOOD. The prosecutrix is a servant, and on the 24th of April
she went to live in the service of MR. HANCOCK, at Redruth. The
prisoner was servant there, and left on the Wednesday after prosecutrix came.
On the following Monday prosecutrix missed a shawl, which she had
brought with her and put upon her box. She suspected the prisoner, and went
in search of her to the house of a MRS. MARTIN; but found that she had
gone to Truro. Prosecutrix then went to Truro, and found the prisoner,
whom she gave into the custody of STAPLE, a policeman. She had a
bundle with her, which contained a shawl that the prosecutrix identified as
her property. Prisoner told him that she had nothing in her bundle
more than her own, and afterwards she acknowledged that the shawl belonged
to Susan Wood. SARAH MARTIN stated that on the 27th of April, the
prisoner came to her mother's house to sleep, and while there she!
opened her bundle and showed her a shawl which she said she had
bought of Susan Wood, and given a shilling for it. The prosecutrix denied
that she had sold the shawl, and the jury found a verdict of GUILTY.
JOHN JOHNS, 19, was found GUILTY of having stolen two ducks, and a
drake, the property of JOHN PORTER, of St. Stephens by Saltash.
ANN JEFFERY, 48, was charged with having stolen a tea tray, the
property of REBECCA CHUBB, of St. Germans. It appeared that the prisoner was
at the house of the prosecutrix on the 29th of May, and on the 30th, a
tea tray was missed. On the 31st, the prisoner was met carrying a
tray, by LOVEDAY ANDREWS, who knew the tray, and immediately gave
information to the prosecutrix, which led to the prisoner's apprehension.
GUILTY.
MARY WHITE, 16, was charged with having stolen a pair of shoes, the
property of AUGUSTINE SELLER. The prosecutor is a shoemaker, and had a
stall at Redruth on the 9th of June, from which the prisoner was seen to
take a pair of shores, and she was taken into custody. GUILTY.
ELIZABETH FURZE, 57, was charged with having stolen a skillet, the
property of JOHN SARGENT, of North Tamerton. The prosecutor had his
skillet stolen in April last, and suspecting the prisoner, he took SAMUEL
MARTIN, a constable, to her house, and remained outside while the
constable went in. Martin asked her whether she had anything that did not
belong to her, and she replied that she had not; there was a cupboard
locked, and he asked for a key. She said it was upstairs, and she went up
for it, and then threw a skillet out of the window. This the prosecutor
saw and identified as his property. GUILTY.
MARTHA PENWARDEN, 15, was charged with having stolen a loaf of bread, a
cheese, and a linen cloth, the property of RICHARD STACEY, of
Launcells. The prisoner was in the service of MRS. STACEY, and on the 11th of
April, Mrs. Stacey missed a loaf of bread and a cheese from her dairy.
The prisoner on being questioned about the things, said that a tramp
had come to the door begging for bread, and she refused to give him
anything - that she then went up stairs to make the beds, and on coming down
the doors were open and the bread and cheese gone. The next day she
gave notice that she was going to leave, and she did leave. SAMUEL
GODDARD, constable of Stratton, went after her, and saw her in a field. On
entering the field the prisoner went over to the hedge, and stooped
down apparently to look for something. She then went into a field
adjoining, and he went up to the hedge, and found a cloth, containing a loaf
and cheese. He then went, and took the prisoner into custody, on!
a charge of stealing a loaf and cheese from her master. She began to
cry, and after walking some distance she said that she and a woman had
taken them. These articles were identified by Mrs. Stacey as her
husband's property. GUILTY.
JOHN GILES, 39, was charged with having stolen a pocket book containing
five half crowns, one crown, two sixpences, two gold rings, and a
keeper, the property of JAMES RICHARDS, of Liskeard. James Richards stated
that on the 5th of May, he was lodging in the house of JAMES OSBORNE,
an innkeeper at Liskeard. In the evening he had in his pocket book the
things named in the indictment. He put the book into his side pocket,
and brought his coat down and put it on the railing of the stairs. He
remained in the kitchen some time, and on going up to bed he found that
the pocket book was gone. He went down stairs, and in consequence of
what he heard he went with WM. HODGE in pursuit of the prisoner, whom
they overtook in Church-street. Hodge asked him if he had anything in
his possession which did not belong to him, and he said he had not.
Hodge then insisted upon his giving up the pocket book that he had received
at Mr. Osborne's. The prisoner did so, and Hodge gave it to th!
e prosecutor, who found, on opening it, that all the money and things
were in it except one of the half crowns. This the prisoner said he
knew nothing about, and prosecutor then gave him into custody. ELIZABETH
OSBORNE stated that she had found a pocket book on the stairs which she
gave to her husband. JAMES OSBORNE stated that he received the book,
and enquired if any one had lost it, but at first found no owner for it.
Presently James Nicholas went out the room, and returning in a few
minutes said it was the prisoner's. Mr. Osborne put a couple of questions
to the prisoner about the appearance of the book, which he answered in
such a way as to induce Osborne to give it to him. JAMES NICHOLAS
stated that he went out and asked the prisoner whether he had lost a pocket
book; he paused and then he said he had. He returned and told Mr.
Osborne, who gave the prisoner the book. WILLIAM HODGE confirmed the
statements of the prosecutor as to the apprehension of the prisone!
r with the book in his possession. GUILTY.
JOHN WILLS, 27, pleaded GUILTY of stealing a pair of shoes, the
property of JOSEPH PEARCE, of Lanteglos; and also a shirt belonging to SAMUEL
GOODMAN, of Lanteglos. There was another indictment, charging him with
having stolen two paint brushes, to which the prisoner pleaded not
guilty, but on this charge he was not tried.
NICHOLAS LEE, 17, pleaded GUILTY of having entered the dwelling-house
of JOHN PEARCE, at Lansallos, and stolen a watch, a work-box, a pair of
scissors, and other property.
JOHN DENNIS, 63, pleaded GUILTY of having stolen two brasses and one
clack setting; the property of WILLIAM TEAGUE and others, at Wendron; and
also of having, in the same parish, stolen a bell-metal crock, the
property of ELIZABETH THOMAS.
WILLIAM LAMERTON, 22, was charged with having stolen a brush, the
property of MARY BATTERSHILL. Mrs. Battershill is a widow, who resided with
her son, at the Navy Arms public-house, Truro. On the 5th of April
last, the prisoner was drinking at this house and Mr. Battershill on that
day had used a brush belonging to her, which she put at the bottom of
the stairs The next day it was missing, and in consequence of
information received, she sent and had the prisoner searched, and the brush was
found on him He urged the thief's usual plea - that he had found it.
Mr. BENNALLACK addressed the jury, and enforced on them that the brush
as not distinctly sworn to be the same as that which had been lost.
The jury found him NOT GUILTY, whereupon Mr. TREMAYNE addressed the
prisoner, and advised him as to his future conduct. He told him that he had
already been twice convicted of felony, and that if he had been again
convicted he would have been sent across the seas. Mr. BENNALLAC!
K said the prisoner had a good mother, and if he were brought up here
again he would not defend him.
The Court then rose.
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