cornwall england newspaper


1843 NEWS ARTICLE

OCTOBER



6 OCTOBER 1843, Friday


CAUTION. We, WILLIAM ABBOTT, EDWARD DINGLE, JAMES BRAY, WILLIAM PIDDLE, and JOHN ANNEAR, part owners of the Sloop "JOHN" of Fowey, JOHN PASCOE master, do hereby Give Notice that we will not, in any wise, be answerable to pay in whole or in part, any debt or debts which the said John Pascoe may contract for and on account of the said Sloop "John," and that the said John Pascoe has not nor ever had our authority to accept Bills on account of the owners of the said Sloop. Dated, September 27, 1843

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

DUCHY OF CORNWALL. On Saturday, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, as Lord Warden of the Duchy, attended by his secretary the Honorable George Anson, and Colonel Wylde, Equerry, presided at a meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall, at Somerset-house. His Royal Highness was received at the Court by Mr. PEMBERTON LEIGH, the Chancellor of the Duchy, the Earl of Lincoln, Lord de Lisle and Dudley, Mr. GRENVILLE, the secretary of the Duchy, and other members of the Council. The business before the Court was the arrangement of the several amounts to be collected for the stannary rents in Cornwall, for which purpose the secretary was to leave London on Tuesday. His Royal Highness, who is very regular in his attendance at all the Courts over which he has such extensive jurisdiction, expressed himself highly satisfied at the plans proposed for the collection of the stannary rents, and at half past 12 left the court, attended by Mr. Anson and Colonel Wylde.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY MEETING [greatly abridged from the original - these are snippets of the entire article jm]

SPECIMEN OF MANNERS IN CORNWALL NEARLY 400 YEARS AGO. Mr. HUNT read a communication on this subject gathered from a record of proceedings in chancery, in the time of Edward 4th, arising out of some violent conduct at 'Leskard.' The parties were JOHN GLYN and ROBERT KNOLLIS; and the assault appeared to have been committed on JOHN GLYN "gentylman, depute unto JOHN erle of Wiltshire, steward of the duche of Cornwall, in Cornwall, while he was sittying to holde a courte of the manner of Leskard within the castel of Leskard." The communication, we believe, may be found in Lyson's.

THE DINNER took place at Pearce's Hotel, where about 40 gentlemen sat down. [After the removal of the cloth, the President, Sir Charles Lemon, made general remarks, including mention of "the object most deeply interesting to them", the Engine at Tresavean. The adventurers in the United Mines declared their intention to buy one of these engines, and he thought it might be made for half the money which that at Tresavean had cost.] Mr. TAYLOR, in returning thanks, said that the United Mines faced a problem not found at Tresavean. The necessity of operating the machine was "every day growing more apparent in every deep mine, and in none more than in the United Mines, where they had to contend not only with great depth, but extreme heat - not felt in an equal degree at Tresavean. The temperature at the United Mines had increased very much lately, and quite alarmingly so, because its effects had been felt in the health of the men. They had had this summer more young men disabled from the effect of working in a heated atmosphere at a great depth than they had ever heard of before; and one of their agents was directed last week to observe accurately the temperature in the deep parts of the mine. In the cross-cut north, at the 194 fathom level, the temperature of the air was 100.5 degrees, while that of the water issuing from the rocks, where the men might be said to be working in a perpetual shower bath, in which the streams were much more copious than they were in the habit of enjoying in their own rooms - the temperature of that water was 98. In another part of the mine, which was rather deeper, the temperature of the water was 97 only, which was rather a curious fact; and the temperature of the air was proportionally less also. This temperature was higher considerably than in the bottom levels of the Tresavean mine, and somewhat higher than in the bottom of the Consols, although very much deeper than the United Mines were; and finding the great sufferings of their men from the heat, it became a consideration that the adoption of some mean of relieving them could not be long postponed. (cheers) The ventilation was perfectly good, the stream of air was abundant, the candles burned well - it was only the extreme temperature, and the great height which the men had to climb, which were felt as increasing evils."

THE MAIN ROCK. We understand that since Sir CHARLES LEMON alluded, at the Polytechnic meeting, to the desecration of this celebrated piece of Cornish antiquity, with a view to prevent its destruction, a communication has been made to the gentleman who has the contract in the metropolis for the granite supplied from this county, by which it is hoped the work of demolition will be prevented.

CAUTION TO WAYWARDENS. At the Petty Sessions, held at Ruan-highlanes, on Monday last, the Waywardens of one of the parishes in Roseland were fined for not impounding the strayed cattle that are generally on the high roads.

FALMOUTH. The "Astrea" is to remain here as a store ship for the Brazil packets, and the officers and men are to be borne on the books of the "San Josef," at Plymouth. The "Astrea's" complement will consist of a commander, master (who is to have charge of Mylor yard and premises, of the provisions and stores of the packers, and to act as harbour-mastor,) three warrant officers, a purser's steward, a yeoman of store rooms, four able seamen, and one boy.

CAMELFORD. On Monday last, Mr. W. G. PEARSE was elected mayor of this place for the ensuing year.

HELSTON. JOHN SILVESTOR, Esq., the mayor of this borough, gave the annual dinner to the town council, on Wednesday last, at the Star Inn, which was served in DINGLEY's well-known style, and of course comprised every delicacy that art or the seasons could afford. The evening was spent most pleasantly, and all separated well satisfied with his worship?s hospitality.

PENZANCE QUARTER SESSIONS. These sessions were held on Monday, last, before HERMAN MERIVALE, Esq., Recorder, when, after the usual preliminary proceedings, the following prisoners were arraigned: EDWARD WOOLCOCK, 14, pleaded guilty of having stolen some type and a sixpence; after which, RICHARD WARREN, 13, was charged with having aided and abetted Woolcock in the theft. The jury found him guilty, and the boys were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment at hard labour. ELEANOR WHITE, 44, was charged with stealing a wine-glass, from the shop of MR. EVA, and being found guilty, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment at hard labour. THOMAS BATTEN, 48, and WILLIAM WILSON, 30, were charged with stealing three keys and a cask, the property of MR. J. B. PENTREATH and others. They were both found guilty, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. JAMES THOMAS, 20, was charged with stealing a waistcoat, but was acquitted, which closed the business of the sessions.

HORSE STEALING. On Saturday last, a man, who gave his name as WILLIAM EVANS, was examined before J. S. ENYS, Esq., in the magistrates' clerk's office, Falmouth, on a charge of horse stealing. The prisoner offered a horse for sale last week to some persons in Gwennap, and at length sold it, the purchaser depositing earnest money. The circumstances becoming known to TREGONNING, one of the constables of that parish, he instituted an inquiry, and found the horse, which was sold very cheap, to answer the description of one advertised in this paper as stolen or strayed. He immediately apprehended the prisoner, and the horse was identified by MR. KENT, of Callington, as his property. The charge was fully brought home to the prisoner, and he was committed to take his trial at the next county sessions.

MINE ROBBING. On Monday se'nnight, RICHARD GILBERT, of the parish of Breage, was committed to Bodmin gaol, on a charge of stealing copper ore belonging to the adventurers in Trewavas mine.

ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER TAMAR. On Monday last, a market boat, in proceeding down the river Tamar, was impelled by the force of the tide against the Torpoint Steam Ferry Bridge. The boat sunk bow foremost with her freight, consisting of 40 bags of wheat, the property of MR. H. BATTEN, of Earth. Barton, and the waterman had a narrow escape from drowning. Attempts have been made to raise the wreck, which have proved unsuccessful.

CORONER'S INQUESTS. On Friday last, an inquest was held at Twelve Heads, in the parish of Kea, before J. CARLYON,. Esq., coroner, on the body of WM. VERRAN, aged 17 years, who was killed by one of the waggons on the Devoran and Redruth railway passing over him. The deceased followed the waggon for the purpose of greasing the wheels, and was in the act of placing the pot on the waggon, when he slipped his foot, and fell. The waggon, which contained upwards of three tons of ore, went over him, and killed him on the spot. Verdict, accidental death, with a Deodand of 1s. on the waggon.

On Wednesday, Mr. CARLYON held an inquest on the bodies of two men named WILLIAM ROBERTS and ROBERT BURGAN, who were killed at Consols mine, Gwennap, on the preceding Monday, under the following circumstances: They went to work between nine and ten, at the back of the 150 fathom level, and were engaged in running some attle, when a large quantity fell away, and buried them. The poor fellows not reaching home at their usual time, the wife of Burgan went to the mine to enquire for him, when the Agents sent some men to that part of the mine where Roberts and Burgan were working, to look for them. On their arrival at the 150 fathom level, they called aloud, when Burgan, although there was a large quantity of rubbish on him, heard them, and stated where he was, and how they should get at him. . As the men were proceeding to the spot to which Burgan directed them, they found the body of Roberts, quite dead. Burgan continued to give directions to the men until he was extricated; but he sunk under the injuries he had received soon after he had been conveyed to his home. Burgan has left a widow and six children; Roberts was unmarried. Verdict, accidental death.


13 OCTOBER 1843, Friday


CORNWALL AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER. The average temperature of September was 61.03 degrees, the hottest day having been the 3rd, when the thermometer stood at 80 degrees, and the coldest night on the 27th, when it fell to 32 degrees. The average of the barometer was 29.88 inches. The quantity of rain fallen during the month is 1.41 inches.

It will be seen by the above statements that the month of September has been unusually dry and warm, which enabled the farmers in the oldest parts of the county to complete their harvest without the trouble unusually attending the storing of corn late in the autumn. Never do we remember the harvest got in with less trouble, or in better condition, than this year; and though the grain is not generally so plump and well filled as we have seen it, yet we have no doubt that, taking the county through, there will be an average crop. [the weather also helped preparing the land for wheat. They were sorry to see people burning the fields, as in nine fields out of ten, it is an absolute injury. Where ever the practice of burning is followed for many years, every time the land is broken up it is exhausted and poor. Farmers must avoid it. Turnips were good, and straw abundant. They recommend tanks to preserve the urine and soluble particles of the dung heap; manure is only of use when it becomes soluable, which it does very rapidly after it has undergone fermentation. If the manure is from the stable yard, and quite dry, throw some of the contents of the tank upon it, or at least, some water occasionally, if it is very dry. Apply the contents of the tank/tanks in early Spring. jm]

A PAUPER VOTE At the Registration Court held here on Monday last, JOHN BIGGS JAMES, a pauper, who, for some time past, has received 1s.6d. and a loaf per week from the reliving officer of the St. Austell Union, and whose qualification is a freehold garden, was objected to by the overseer of Fowey. The barrister erased his name from the list of voters; but on Mr. GURNEY, solicitor of Launceston, who was retained for the tories, stating that although the objection would hold good as respected a borough, it did not apply to a division of a county; the observation was held to be correct, and the name of the voter was re-inserted on the list.

UNPOPULARITY OF THE OFFERTORY. On Sunday last, the minister officiating at Falmouth church, a REV. MR. MARSHALL, requested that the congregation would not leave the church during the reading of a Offertory. This appeal was followed by a general noise, and the Rev. Gentleman, who had commenced reading, closed the book and sat down. When order was restored, he resumed.

NEWLYN REGATTA This, which is a fishing-boat regatta, took place on Monday, when there was a strong breeze from N.N.W., with heavy showers of rain. The Guerilla, pilot cutter, lent by the mayor of Penzance, was anchored off Newlyn, and the committee went on board with a band of musicians. About eleven oclock, the boats took their stations, and afterwards went over a course of nearly 40 miles, in about four hours. In the first class, the Nile, belonging to JOHN PENTREATH, of Mousehole, won the first prize, although she sprung her mizzen-mast in the second round. The Nimrod, belonging to JOHN TONKIN, of Newlyn, got the second prize. In the second class, the Diamond, J. HARVEY of Mousehole, got the prize, and in the third, the Ruby, J. BLEWETT, of Newlyn. The fourth class prize was won by the Resign C. CHIVERS, of Penzance; and the sports were closed by a gig and punt chase, which afforded some fun, having lasted 13 minutes,- and by a chase between the punts belonging to the Mischief and the Gazelle, which was won by the former. In the evening, a party of gentlemen dined at the Navy Tavern, Newlyn, and RICHARD PEARCE, Esq., Mayor of Penzance, presided, W. B. GALE, Esq., officiating as vice. After a number of toasts had been drunk, the prizes were distributed, and the day passed off most satisfactorily.

DEPUTY CORONER Mr. EDMUND GILBERT HAMLEY, of Bodmin, solicitor, has been appointed Deputy Coroner for the eastern division of this county, which appointment has been approved of by the Lord Chancellor.

AN ALARMING THUNDERSTORM. On Saturday morning last, many parts of Cornwall were visited by an alarming storm of thunder and lightening, accompanied by tremendous rain. In Truro, several of the streets were flooded, and next morning some of the [macadamized] roads had the appearance of being inmelled[?] by the water that had poured down them. We are happy to add that no serious damage resulted in that town or its neighbourhood from the storm. In the neighbourhood of St. Austell it appears to have been felt with great severity. At Camborne, during the storm, some thieves took the drag from a [valuable] carriage in the yard of Mr. TANGYE, innkeeper, and with it wrested the bars of iron which secured the pantry window, and succeeded in carrying off upwards of 23lbs of cheese. This was done while a room facing the pantry was filled with people. Next morning about 18 lbs of the cheese was found in a back field. The pantry of MR. MITCHELL, of the White Hart, was also broken open, and some hams and bacon carried off. At St. Ives, many persons had several feet of water in their dwellings, but no other damage has come to our knowledge. Some gentlemen, on their return to Penzance, from St. Ives, when near Trereile, saw what appeared to be a ball of fire descend from the heavens, and when about 50 yards from the earth it exploded with a loud report.

HOG RAMS We understand that the six months old hog rams, got by the REV. W. HOCKENs new Oxfordshire ram, (son of the tup that won the first prize of thirty sovereigns at the Royal Agricultural Societys show at Liverpool, in 1841) fetched, at MR. GRAYs sale, at Trevathen, last week, four guineas each.

HELSTON QUARTER SESSIONS These sessions were held on Thursday, the 5th instant, before HERMAN MERIVALE, Esq., recorder. There were only the two following criminal cases to be disposed of MARY CORNISH pleaded guilty of stealing certain articles of wearing apparel from her master, CHARLES PASCOE, and was sentenced to two months confinement in the town prison. CHARLES LANDER: was found guilty of an assault on JAMES RI..DES, and was sentenced to one months confinement. There was an appeal case, touching the settlement of ANN BOWCHER[?] and her two children, in which the borough of Helston were respondents and the parish of St. Keverne appellants, which was decided in favour of the latter. For the respondents, Messrs. ROGERS and PLOMER; for the appellants, MR. T. F. HILL.

HAYLE EDWARD MEALY, one of the crew of the Horatio, from Quebec, has been committed to Bodmin jail, in default of payment of the penalty of GBP100, incurred by having in his possession, concealed, about 18 lbs. of tobacco.

SERIOUS MINE ACCIDENT On Wednesday last, as a man named EDWARD WILLIAMS was at work underground in Tregothnan Consols, a scale of ground fell on him, by which he was so severely injured that but little hopes are entertained of his recovery.

FATAL ACCIDENT On Wednesday, the 4th instant, a young man of the parish of St. Agnes, about 24 years of age, named FRANCIS BARKLA, who was intending to go out to sea on a fishing excursion, went for that purpose to Trevaunance quay, to get a boat; and as he was about to descend a ladder to get into the pier, he unfortunately [fell] over a depth of about 30 feet, and received such a severe blow on the head as occasioned his death in about ten hours afterwards. A coroners inquest was held on the body, on the following day, when a verdict of accidental death was returned.

CORONERS INQUEST On the 7th instant, an inquest was held before W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner, at Mousehole, in the parish of Paul, on view of the body of JULIA BLEWETT, aged 5 years and 10 months, who caught her clothes on fire on the 5th instant, during a short absence of her mother from her house, and died on the following day. Verdict, Accidental Death.


20 OCTOBER 1843, Friday


QUARTER SESSIONS

These sessions commenced on Tuesday last, at Bodmin, before E. W. W. PENDARVES, Esq., M.P., and other magistrates. There were 35 prisoners for trial, besides several others on bail; except for two cases of horse stealing, and one for sheep stealing, they were not serious offences.

CORONERS BILLS Mr. Hichenss bill for 23 inquests, amounted to GBP79.13s.7d.; Mr. Hamleys for 33 inquests, to GBP138.6s.6d; and Mr. Carlyons bill, for 32 inquests, was GBP 104.12s.1d. making for the quarter, GBP 322.12s.2d. The amount for the corresponding quarter last year was not mentioned. [The Chairman, in his address, stated there had been a power given to coroners to appoint a deputy, and from that much advantage would arise. It was done under the sanction of the Lord Chancellor; and Mr. Hamley, in this division, had appointed his son to act in case of his being unable to do so. jm]

THE SURGEONS REPORT. (Mr. HAMLEYS) stated that the number of cases of real illness exceeded those of last year, which might be attributed to the increased number of prisoners. There had been 108 cases of illness, and deaths, 4: one of consumption, one of old age, and two of fever. The prisoners were at present in a healthy state, with the exception of three now in the infirmary two slight cases, and one of consumption.

THE CONVICT REYNOLDS The Visiting Justices reported that they had pleasure in bearing their testimony to the good order and discipline preserved during the last quarter. They begged to call attention to a report from the governor of a refusal on the part of the authorities in Milbank prison to receive a prisoner under sentence of transportation from the county of cornwall.

The CHAIRMAN said that this was a rather remarkable case. The prisoner in question was JAMES REYNOLDS, of Perranzabuloe, who was convicted at the last assizes of an assault on his wife, and because he had been in a Lunatic Asylum, from which he had been discharged as cured, the authorities at Milbank had refused to receive him, and here he remained now. The Magistrates had written to the Secretary of State on the subject, but had received no answer.

Mr. KENDALL said, unless something was done, the prisoner would be here for 15 years, at the expense of the county.

MR. HAMLEY, the surgeon of the gaol, and MR. EVEREST, the governor, both stated that they had not seen the slightest approach to lunacy in the prisoner; and Mr. Everest gave some particulars of his reception at Milbank, which excited considerable surprise in the court. [When he took prisoner to London, had no idea he would be refused. Left Bodmin with 6 prisoners on the 18th August, arrived at half-past eight in the evening of the 19th (Sat.) Was kept 1 hrs, while prisoners were examined, and Dr. Bailey, surgeon, said he had brought a strange man, and wrote a certificate prisoner was not fit to be received. Would not give him any accommodation, or let prisoner remain there on the Sunday. Prisoners sentenced to transportation were formerly sent to the nearest depot, but now they were sent from all parts of England and Scotland to this prison. After some time, they said they would allow prisoner to stay, but would not allow Mr. E. a bed; there was not a bed, chair, or any kind of furnishings in the cell, and Mr. E. would not allow prisoner to stay there under the circumstances. He took prisoner to Westminster Bridewell, where they were accommodated properly.] [the case was one in which Reynolds assaulted his wife with a teapot, and then an axe; his mother stopped the attack, and the surgeon they called was afraid to treat her, until the next day. The constable was also afraid to go into the house that night.]

STATE OF THE LUNATIC ASYLUM Mr. TYERMAN, the surgeon, gave in a report of the asylum, which stated the number of admissions in the past year was 41. The crowded state of the house, however, had rendered it imperative to refuse several applications. {They were expanding the building, and it was almost ready.] On the 29th of September, 1842, there were 146 patients. During the year, discharged, recovered, 19; relieved, 8; incurable, 3; improper object, 1; deaths, 8; total discharged, 39. 5 men died, 3 women, all from chronic disorders.

BRIDGE REPORTS The report of Mr. CHAPPLE and MR. MOORMAN contained, we believe, nothing of public moment, beyond the fact that Mr. Chapple wanted one levy of GBP116.17s.

On the motion of Mr. SAWLE, seconded by CAPT. HEXT, it was agreed that the London Apprentice and Sladdern Bridges, between St. Austell and Pentuan, should be taken by the county.

TRIALS OF PRISONERS

JAMES TRIGGS, 43, was convicted of stealing 6 lbs. of onions, the property of JOHN THOMAS, a market-gardener at Gulval, on the 29th of August.

LOUISA RODDA, 17, was convicted of stealing a pint of gin, and two jars, the property of EDWARD COCK, landlord of the Globe Inn, at Truro. The prisoner, at the time of the felony being discovered, in August, was living in the service of the prosecutor. The property was found concealed between he mattress and tie of prisoners bed, by prosecutors wife. The prisoner afterwards made some statements in the nature of admissions of her guilt, offering to give up part of her wages and clothes if Mr. Cock would forgive her.

JOSEPH COCKING, 34, was charged with having stolen an iron crock and an earthenware tea-pot, at Calstock, on the 29th of August, the articles being, with others, under distress, for a balance of GBP2.10s.10d. for rent, due from the prisoner to prosecutor, RICHARD DOIDGE. The case having been heard, Mr. BENNALLACK for the prisoner, objected to the form of the indictment, on the ground that there was no proof of ownership in the party whose property the articles were alleged to be. The indictment contained two counts; one laying the property in the prosecutor, as landlord; the other, in the constable who made the levy. Mr. Bennallack contended that the property, although seized under the distraint, remained in the tenant until the sale took place, and therefore not being in the custody of the law, the indictment could not be sustained. The Court determined that the objection was fatal, and directed an Acquittal.

WM. TOWINNICK, 49, was charged with having stolen a ewe sheep, the property of JOHN TREVENEN the younger, at Skewes, in Crowan. The prosecutor had 13 ewe sheep on his farm on the 9th of September, and on the 10th one of them was missing. A search was made by prosecutor and his servant, EDWARD WARDE, who found the skin of a sheep concealed in a corner of a field under some old rakings. This skin the prosecutor identified as belonging to his sheep. A search was afterwards made at the prisoners house, where was found a quantity of mutton, cut up in parts, some dressed and some undressed, with mutton fat &c. Some of this was concealed. The prosecutor proved the correspondence of some knuckles, found in the house, with the trotters left with the skin in the field. The prisoner escaped through the kitchen window, when the search was made, and afterwards gave contradictory statements of the mode in which he came by the mutton. In opposition to one of his statements, when drunk, of some butcher whom he did not remember, in Helston market, a witness who was a butcher gave evidence that the mutton was never cut up by a butcher. On the night when the sheep was lost, the prisoner was seen in the neighbourhood of prosecutors farm, about ten oclock, with two sacks. Two sacks of similar appearance, with mutton grease inside, were found at prisoners house. Verdict, GUILTY.

ELIZA HEATHUR, 21, was charged with stealing five shillings and a farthing, the property of JANE HORTON, of Camborne. The prosecutrix is a respectable looking widow, keeping a small shop in Tolcarne-street. About four oclock in the afternoon, she went upstairs, leaving four shillings and three farthings in a cupboard. While up stairs she heard some noise below, but this did not alarm her. On coming down soon after, she found only two farthings left in the cupboard. In the course of the afternoon, prisoner was charged with the theft. She at first refused to be searched, but on being threatened that a policeman should be sent for, she yielded, but still persisted she had no money about her. At length, by force, her clenched hand was opened (she was a powerful young woman) and in it was found four shillings and one farthing. Verdict, NOT GUILTY.

The court rose at six oclock.

SECOND COURT

JANE HOSKIN, 14, was charged with having stolen a silver watch, and a handkerchief, the property of HENRY EDWARDS, of Perranarworthal. The prosecutor is a tailor, and left the articles in question in his bed room, on the 7th instant; he afterwards saw the prisoner in his room, and in the evening of the same day he found his watch had been taken away. JANE RICHARDS, a pawnbroker, at Penzance, proved that a lad named RICHARD HAYES brought the watch to her shop to pawn, on the 12th inst., and was accompanied by the prisoner. Knowing that the watch had been stolen, she put some questions to them, and the prisoner gave a wrong name. Subsequently she gave both prisoners into custody. Mr. BENNALLACK urged upon the jury that the prisoner was led away by Hayes, and that he was the really guilty party. NOT GUILTY.

RICHARD HAYES, the other person charged with this offence, had been liberated on bail, and had since disappeared. One of his bail was MR. JAMES HOSKEN, his master, and father of the last prisoner. He was called and asked to bring forth Hayess body, and he said he could not, because he could not find it that the boy was his apprentice, and since he was bailed he had run away. The Court said that in that case he would forfeit his recognizance, which was, we believe, GBP 40.

WILLIAM TROWNSON, 30, was charged with having stolen two lbs. of leather, belonging to JOHN PETHERICK. The parties reside at Camborne, an on the 9th of October instant, the prisoner went to the prosecutors shop, and asked to be shown some leather. Some cordovan was shown to him, which he said would not do, and Mr. Petherick then went into the back warehouse to get other leather. On his return, he found that a portion [of the cordovan] was cut away; prosecutor then sent for the constable, and had him [prisoner] searched, when three pieces of leather were found on his person, and in a drawer near him some other pieces which the prosecutor had shown to the prisoner and had also missed. The prisoner received a good character, but was found GUILTY, and recommended to mercy.

THOMAS RUNDLE, 13, and JOHN ROWE, 15, were found GUILTY of having stolen some apples from the orchard of JOHN ROGERS, of St. Blazey, on the 5th instant.

SAMUEL SMITH, 20, a rather handsome looking sailor, was charged with having stolen, at St. Erme, a baragan waistcoat, the property of JAMES MITCHELL. The prisoner, it appeared, went into the house of the prosecutor, who is an old man, to beg, and while there he took the waistcoat in question. He was shortly afterwards pursued, and taken with the waistcoat on his person, under his shirt. GUILTY

JOHN BUCKINGHAM, 48, was charged with having stolen a sovereign, the property of RICHARD STEVENS, of Truro. [ELIZABETH STEVENS, daughter of the prosecutor, was sent by her father on an errand; she had the sovereign in question in her hand by the George and Dragon; when she got there, found she had lost it. JOHN BURROWS was standing by the George and Dragon, and saw her pass; saw prisoner come , stop, and pick up something golden. Prisoner looked over his shoulder to see if he was observed, then put the money into his pocket. He was arrested the next day.] Mr. BENNALLACK addressed the court for the prisoner, and contended that he had been guilty of no crime, for it was laid down that if a party loses his goods, and another finds them, though he convert them to his own use, yet that is no larceny, for the first taking was lawful. The Learned Gentleman also cited several other points, and the Court, concurring in his views directed an Acquittal. Not Guilty.

The Court then rose

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

JOSEPH ANSTIS, 19, pleaded GUILTY of stealing a mare at St. Germans, the property of JOHN KENT. The prisoner pleaded GUILTY also on another indictment, of stealing a nag donkey, the property of WILLIAM COOMBE.

HENRY PENGELLY, 17, was convicted of stealing a cotton shirt, and a pair of trowsers, the property of MATTHEW MARLIN, from the changing room of Tincroft mine, in Illogan.

FANNY ROSINA VICKERY, 13, pleaded GUILTY of stealing one Insignia of a Foreign Order, the property of JAMES HILLYAR, son of LADY HILLYAR. The Order was the "Golden Spur." It was received at Rome by the prosecutor for services in Spain.

In the four following charges of breach of the peace, there was no appearance; and the parties were severally admonished and discharged.

ELIZABETH JEFFERY, 16, committed for want of sureties in a breach of the peace towards JOHN HIGGINS.

SUSAN PROUT, 26, for want of sureties in a breach of the peace towards MARY HIGGINS.

JOHN DUFF, 21, for want of sureties in a breach of the peace.

NICHOLAS COURTENAY, 32, for want of sureties in a breach of the peace towards THOMAS CROWLE.

WILLIAM KNIGHT, 30, was arraigned on six indictments, four of which were for assaults on different women, with intent &c., and two for felonies. He was first tried on a charge of assaulting ELIZABETH TONKIN, putting her in bodily fear of her life, and stealing from her a linen handkerchief. The robbery was alleged to have taken place near Perran Almshouse, on the evening of Sunday, the 9th of July. At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, Mr. BENNALLACK, for the prisoner, objected that the indictment was not sustained by proof in respect of the material of which the handkerchief was made, whether silk or linen, or anything else; no handkerchief being produced, and no evidence being offered as to it. The objection was held to be fatal, and the Bench directed a verdict of Acquittal. The same prisoner was charged with assaulting JANE BOUNDY, and robbing her of one penny, at Miry Bottom, in Perranzabuloe. The evidence in this case was very weak, as regarded the loss of the property in question, and the possibility of its having been lost during the struggle between the prosecutrix and prisoner was insisted on by Mr. BENNALLACK, and also strongly put by the Chairman in summing up. The Jury returned a verdict of Acquittal.

[See the next post for more on this, with explanatory detail. jm]

WILLIAM YELLAND, 14, was indicted for stealing a silver snuff-box, the property of STEPHEN SINCOCK, at St. Austell. The box was taken from the pocket of prosecutor's great coat, hanging up in MR. LAKE's saddle-house, adjoining stables in which prisoner was employed. He disposed of the box to a MRS. NOTT, by whom it was passed to a girl named LUKE, who took it for sale to MR. LONG, a silversmith, by whose exertions the prisoner was discovered. The jury recommended the prisoner to the merciful consideration of the Court.

ELLEN JOHNS, 21, was charged with stealing from the person of THOMAS ALLEN a miner, at CALLINGTON, GBP 1.7s.6d. The case was a very disgraceful one in respect of the conduct of both prosecutor and prisoner, and the chairman, in summing up, expressed some surprise at the prosecutor's coming forward to publish his shame before the county. From the drunken condition of the prosecutor and some of his witnesses at the time of the alleged felony, the evidence was of an uncertain character; and the jury gave a verdict of Acquittal.

RICHARD GILBERT, 23, was charged with having feloniously taken, removed, or concealed, a quantity of copper ore, on the 18th Sept., in Trewavas mine, in the parish of Breage, with intent to defraud the adventurers. Mr. SHILSON and MR. PLOMER conducted the prosecution; and MR. JOHN the defence. CAPT. MICHAEL WILLIAMS MARTIN proved the setting of a pitch to the prisoner at 6s. tribute, for the month of September. They were then working two lodes; the highest tribute being 10s., and the lowest one shilling. CAPT. HENRY MARTIN, whose duty it was to attend to the floors, was there on the 18th of September. There was then 10 cwt. of adventurers' ore on the floor, which, by his order, was taken into the bucking house, and put at the higher end of the house. Some tributers' ore, of which some belonged to the prisoner, was then also carried into the bucking house. He went to another part of the mine, and on returning to the bucking house, found that nearly all the owners' ore had been taken away. Prisoner was then in the house with the bucking girls; and Capt. Martin asked who had scraped away the owners' ore. Prisoner replied that he had scraped the ore but did not take any; and if he (Capt. Martin) thought any was gone, he might take from his pile to make it up. There was not much difference in the value of the adventurers and tributers ore. On cross-examination, Capt. Martin said there was no parting between the piles of ore above on the shelf, but there were divisions below, for the ore when bucked by the women, which stood about 10 inches apart. There were two women employed bucking the adventurers' ore; and six women on the tributers' ore. The evidence of several of the women was taken to the effect that the prisoner shoveled down some of the owners' ore, and that they told him not to do so; on which he said if there was any blame, he would take it. It was also proved by them that the last of the tributer's piles was close up against the owners' ore, and that there was no distinction in their appearance. CAPT. HENRY MARTIN had also stated that he knew the owners' ore only by the tokens sent up from underground with it. Mr. JOHN, for the defence, strongly insisted that there was no sufficient proof that the pile called the adventurers' ore was really so, and consequently, it was not satisfactorily made out that any felony had been committed. Three respectable witnesses spoke to the prisoners good character for honesty. Verdict, NOT GUILTY.

The Court rose at half-past six.

The following Bills have been ignored.

JOHN DANIEL, stealing rum from JOHN COLLINS, at St. Lawrence.

MARY ANN WOODWARD, stealing boots and slippers from ROBERT WOOLCOCK, of Bodmin.

JOHN NEWTON, stealing rum from JOHN COLLINS.

JOHN GIN, passing a farthing for a sovereign.

SECOND COURT

PRISCILLA VINCENT, 10, pleaded GUILTY of having stolen a frock, the property of JOYCE DALBRIDGE, and also a handkerchief, the property of JOHN TREGELLAS, of St. Agnes.

RICHARD FOLLY, 15, was charged with having stolen a quantity of furze-wood, the property of WILLIAM BAKER, farmer, of Jacobstow. In this case, the furze was lying in the prosecutor's field, and the prisoner was seen to take up a bundle nearly as large as he could carry. The prosecutor had previously lost quantities of furze. GUILTY.

WILLIAM COLE, 21, was charged with having stolen, at St. Martin's by Looe, a dark bay mare pony, the property of GEORGE LEE. The prosecutor stated that on the night of the 19th of September, he put a pony into his field, and the next morning it was gone. JOHN DAW, a constable of Liskeard, stated that on the 20th of September, the prisoner came to him between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, and said that he had something to tell him. He said that he had stolen a horse that day, and had come to give himself up. Witness enquired where it was, and the prisoner described the public house, which witness recognized to be MR. KNIGHT's. Witness then went there, and found the pony, which was subsequently identified by the prosecutor as his property. GUILTY.

WILLIAM CORY, 39, was charged with having stolen three bags of flour, one of wheat, two of barley, and four bags, the property of JAMES BLAKE, at St. Stephens by Launceston. It appeared that the prosecutor had the property stolen from his mill, on the night of the 1st of August; and in the course of that night, HENRY DAVEY, of St. Stephens, when returning from Werrington to his home, saw the heads of several sacks showing over the wall of Homebridge, and went up to see what they were. While he was looking at them, he heard some horses coming along the road over the bridge, and he immediately hid himself under an adjoining hedge. While he was waiting, the prisoner came forward, and took hold of one of the sacks, upon which the witness came out and spoke to him, and prisoner exclaimed "us be catched" and offered the witness a sovereign to say nothing about it. This the witness declined to take, and the prisoner and his companion made off. DAVEY then went and roused Mr. FACEY, the farmer who occupied the field in which the sacks were lying, and they proceeded to Mr. BLAKE's home and awakened him, and told him of the robbery. [He dressed, went to the mill, and verified the corn and bags had been taken; he identified the bags & corn and flour in court.] With respect to the prisoner, it was proved that he had absented himself after the robbery, and did not return till the night of the 13th of August; and that he had confessed the robbery to two witnesses, to whom he remarked that he should leave the country, as it had become too hot to hold him. GUILTY.

JOHN MATTHEWS, 24, was found GUILTY of having stolen a pair of stockings, the property of RICHARD ISBELL of Launceston. The prisoner was also indicted for stealing a pair of shoes, the property of a boy named GEARY, who lives at Ridgegrove Mill, near Launceston. GUILTY.

JOHN WEBB, 22, was charged with having stolen, at Week St. Mary, a handkerchief, a waistcoat, and a knife, the property of NICHOLAS GOLDSWORTHY. The prosecutor had left the waistcoat in a field while he was at work, wrapped in a handkerchief, with a knife in the pocket, all of which were subsequently found in the prisoners possession. GUILTY. The governor of the gaol then proved a former conviction for felony, and a punishment of a year's hard labour; after which the prisoner was charged with having stolen a jacket belonging to NICHOLAS WORTH, of Whitstone. The jacket was left on the beam of a house by the prosecutor, and taken away; and when the prisoner was apprehended on the last-mentioned charge, the jacket was recognized as belonging to the prosecutor. GUILTY.

GRACE DENNIS, 28, was charged with stealing a gown, belonging to JANE GILMAN, of Falmouth. On Monday last, the gown was put in the rope-walk, after washing, to dry; and from thence it was taken away. It was very soon missed, and the prisoner was pursued and apprehended with the gown in her possession. GUILTY.

ELIZABETH BAMFIELD, 19, was charged with having kept a disorderly house, in Truro. Mr. SMITH for the prosecution; Mr. BENNALLACK for the defence. The evidence in this case was conclusive against the defendant as to the character of the house; but of course it is unfit for publication. GUILTY.

The court then rose.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18

WILLIAM KNIGHT, 30, was indicted for assaulting ELIZABETH TONKIN, with intent &c. The offence was charged to have taken place near Perran almshouse in Perranzabuloe, on Sunday evening the 8th of July. The prisoner was found GUILTY much to the satisfaction, we believe, of the inhabitants of Perranzabuloe, and its neighbourhood, he having been for some time the subject of fear to the females there. He was known by the name of the DOWNY man, from his frequenting the secluded downs in the parish, for the purpose of waylaying women. There were three other indictments of a like character against the prisoner, but the Court thought it was not necessary to proceed with them.

The petty jury was discharged about eleven o'clock, and the Court then proceeded with appeal cases.

SECOND COURT

WALTER COPPIN was found GUILTY of refusing to pay an order for maintenance for a bastard child, and sentenced to Three Months' imprisonment in the Gaol.

SENTENCES OF PRISONERS

JOHN ROWE, 15, for stealing apples. TO BE ONCE PRIVATELY WHIPPED.

THOMAS RUNDLE, 13, for stealing apples. ONE WEEK'S HARD LABOUR.

DANIEL JAMES GIBSON, 30, for stealing a cloth cap; RICHARD FOLLY, 15, for stealing furze wood; WILLIAM COLE, 24, for stealing a pony; GRACE DENNIS, 28, for stealing a gown; and WILLIAM YELLAND, 14, for stealing a silver snuff box. ONE MONTH'S HARD LABOUR, the LATTER TO BE WHIPPED.

SAMUEL SMITH, 20, for stealing a waistcoat, and WILLIAM TROWNSON, 30, for stealing leather. TWO MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

FANNY ROSINA VICKERY, 13, for stealing an insignia of a foreign order; LOUISA RODDA, 17, for stealing a pint of gin; PRISCILLA VINCENT, 10, for stealing a frock and handkerchief; HENRY PENGELLY, 17, for stealing a shirt and trowsers; and JAMES TRIGGS, 43, for stealing onions. THREE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

JOHN MATTHEWS, 24, for stealing a pair of stockings and shoes. FOUR MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

ELIZABETH BAMFIELD, 19, for keeping a disorderly house. TWELVE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

WILLIAM KNIGHT, 30, assaulting ELIZABETH TONKIN. TWO YEARS' HARD LABOUR.

WILLIAM CORY, 39, for stealing barley and wheat. SEVEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.

WILLIAM TOWINNACK, 49, for stealing a sheep; and JOSEPH ANSTIS, 19, for stealing a mare. TEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.

JOHN WEBB, 22, for stealing a handkerchief, waistcoat, and jacket. FOURTEEN YEARS' TRANSPORTATION.

In the two last cases, each prisoner being found guilty on two indictments, was sentenced to a week's hard labour previous to the commencement of the term of transportation.

The other sentences were deferred till today (Friday).

THE LATE GALE. On Tuesday afternoon, about two o'clock, the brig "Raven," of Colchester, WILLIAM MADDER, master, laden with coals, from Newport to Southampton; and the barque "Sedntous," of Exeter, WILLIAM POLBURY, master, with iron from Cardiff for London, were driven ashore at Mellook, five miles west of Bude. The crew of the brig, seven in number, were all saved, as were also six of the crew of the barque, by BENNETT's rockets, under the excellent management of the coast guard. The mate of the barque and a lad, however, perished when she first struck. A little to the westward of Hartland quay, the brig "Thomas," of Bideford, BEER, master, is ashore, and several others along the coast, as the gale was a heavy one, and the shipping in the channel numerous. Three vessels at Portgavern, Endellion, were considerably damaged by the gale.

ST. IVES. On Tuesday morning, at daylight, in the height of the gale, a schooner was seen about six miles off this place, apparently in great distress, with a signal flying for a pilot. By order of the chief officer, a large flag was hoisted on the flag staff belonging to the coast guard station, and when it was discovered from on board, the schooner bore up for the bay, and by the assistance of the pilots and quay warp, was brought in in safety. The schooner is the "Sidney," of Port Madoc, from Southampton, with timber.

SACRILEGE. On the night of Monday se'nnight, some scoundrels broke open the chancel door, and one of the windows of Stratton church, with the design, no doubt, of stealing the sacramental plate, which had been used the previous Sunday; but as it is always kept at the Rev. J. HAWKER's own residence, they were baulked of their anticipated booty. A chest in the church was knocked to pieces with a sledge, purloined from a smith's shop in the town, but the chest contained only a few shillings, which were taken away. Enraged at their disappointment, the villains decamped for Morwinstow church, about seven miles distant, where they were also not successful, as the plate is kept at the REV. ROBERT HAWKER's house. The only exploit performed there was taking a jar of sacramental wine from the church, drinking it in the vicarage stable, and leaving the empty jar. A person has been apprehended on suspicion, and placed under confinement.

FAST SAILING - The new packet "Lionesse," Captain TREGARTHEN, made the passage from St. Mary's, Scilly, to Penzance, on Monday se'nnight, in three hours and fifty minutes, the quickest passage ever known to have been made between the two ports.

BEGGING IMPOSTERS. On Tuesday last, two mumping vagabonds were brought before the REV. R.M.N. USTICKE, magistrate, at the clerk's office, Falmouth, charged with begging with a forged brief, to which was appended the names of several gentlemen of the town, for various sums. MRS. EDY, wife of Mr. EDY, butcher, was the principal evidence. They called on her a day or two before, with their brief, and solicited her contribution. Mrs. Edy, conceiving several of the autographs to be forged, detained the document, and refused to give it up. The circumstance coming to Julyan's knowledge, he kept a lookout, and eventually apprehended the two rascals, in company with two companions, a man and a woman, of the same stamp. Mrs. Edy swore to their persons, and MR. HARVEY, attorney, gave corroborative evidence, and they were sentenced to three months' imprisonment at hard labour, in the county gaol. It behoves the authorities in the different towns, to keep a sharp look out after this class of characters, and especially at Penryn, where, we understand, are numbers of houses for their nightly accommodations, from whence they issue every morning by scores, to carry out the plans matured over their drunken bouts the previous night.

THE TREADMILL. Last week, a man named PHILIP BRENTON, of St. Austell, was committed for two months to the treadmill, for ill-using his wife.

SINGULAR PRESERVATION. Considerable alarm was excited in the neighbourhood of St. Agnes, on Tuesday morning, by a report that a person named JOSEPH DADDOW, who left the Victoria Inn about eight o'clock on the preceding evening, had not reached his home; and it was much feared that some misfortune had befallen him. A diligent search was, therefore, immediately made for him, and in the course of about two hours, he was found at the bottom of a shaft, about 24 feet deep, on Goonlaze[?] Commons, into which he had fallen; and, strange to say, he was not at all hurt. He refused to be drawn up by a rope, and requested them to get a ladder and let down, which was accordingly done, when he ascended to the surface with great activity, and walked off towards his home as fast as he could, scarcely speaking to any one, or giving the least information as to the circumstances which had led to the accident.

CORONER'S INQUESTS. The following inquests have been held before W. HICHENS, Esq., since our last report: On the 14th instant, in the parish of Wendron, on the body of LOVEDAY PRYOR, aged seven weeks, who was found dead in bed by the side of her mother on the preceding morning. Verdict, Natural death.

On the 15th instant, in the parish of Camborne, on the body of MARY ANN HICKS, aged 18 years, who, on the preceding day, was found dead on the high road leading to her father's house, lying with her mouth in the mud. The deceased had been accustomed to have fits, and it was, therefore, supposed that she fell in one, and was thus suffocated. Verdict, Visitation of God.

On Wednesday last, another inquest was held before Mr. Hichens, at the Union-house, Helston, on view of the body of a male child, on Sunday last, by a lad called LANDERYOU. The child was supposed to be about a week old, and when picked up was deficient of its head, one leg, and an arm. Verdict, found drowned.


27 OCTOBER 1843, Friday


CORNWALL MICHAELMAS SESSIONS (Concluded from our last issue.)

JOHN WATERS, 52, pleaded GUILTY of having broken out of the county gaol at Bodmin, in December 1833. Six months' imprisonment. (It appeared that owing to a mistake in the indictment, the prisoner had pleaded guilty to a charge of misdemeanour only, instead of felony. But for this mistake, he would have received a heavier punishment.) The history of this prisoner was that of an old culprit. He had been once convicted of burglary, once of misdemeanour, once charged with burglary, and acquitted, once charged with burglary, when he got off by turning King's evidence, and again charged with burglary, when he broke out of gaol, and had, for aught known to the contrary, been at large for eleven years.

JAMES STRONGMAN was charged with keeping a disorderly house in Bodmin; but Mr. BRAY, the town clerk, stated that the nuisance had been abated, and that therefore it was not intended to prosecute.

APPEALS

There was an unusually large number of Appeals disposed of at these sessions. The Court was occupied in the hearing of them nearly the whole of Thursday and Friday. Only two, however, were tried on the merits; the others being for the most part decided on technical objections.

Redruth appellant; Mr. Hockin and Mr. Genn. Kenwyn, respondent; Mr. Smith and Mr. Shilson. Appeal against an order for removal of RICHARD and LOUISA GRAY and their five children. Order confirmed on a preliminary object to the examination, that it did not with sufficient explicitness put forth particulars respecting an indenture of apprenticeship. Common costs, and maintenance, GBP 8.

Ken., appellant, Gwennap, respondent. Order for the removal of JULIAN [or Julias] SKEWES, quashed by consent.

Probus, appellant. Tregony, respondent. Appeal against an order for the removal of THOMAS WEBB and family. [he was born in St. Michael Penkivell, where he lived to 14 years of age, then went to serve MR. MATTHEW DOBLE, Barteliver, and remained there three and a half years.] Objection that the examination did not state that pauper remained in the same service for three and one half years, nor that he resided forty days during service. Objection fatal, order quashed.

Germoe appellant, Breage, respondent. Against order for removal of JAMES SCHOLLAR and his wife. Order quashed, with common costs.

Germoe, appellant, Breage, respondent. Was against a second order of removal for same persons named above. Order quashed; common costs.

St. Hilary, appellant, Crowan, respondent. Against an order for removal of JOSEPH SIMMONS and family. Order quashed with common costs; residence not sufficiently set out in the pauper's examination.

Constantine, appellant; Perranzabuloe, respondent. Against order for removal of DANIEL HALL, MARY ANN, his wife, and six children. Order quashed, on preliminary objections.

Breage, appellant; Perranarworthel, respondent. Against order for removal of GRACE SYMONS, ELIZABETH and MARY ANN, her children. Quashed by consent.

Gwennap, appellant; Lanivet, respondent. Against order for removal of ZACCHEUS GOLDSWORTHY and ELIZABETH, his wife. Order confirmed; common costs, GBP 2.10s. maintenance.

Breage, appellant; Crowan, respondent. Against order for removal of THOMAS and CATHERINE PHILLIPS, and ANN their child. Order confirmed; common costs.

Wendron appellant; Penryn, respondent. Against order for removal of ROGER RICHARDS, and MARY ANN, his wife. Order quashed; no maintenance.

Wendron, appellant; Constantine, respondent. Against order for removal of MARY ANN MOYLE, (wife of WILLIAM MOYLE) and two children. Order confirmed.

Sithney, appellant; Crowan, respondent. Against order for removal of WATERS and family. The appellants applied to enter and adjourn, the respondents pressing for a hearing. After a long discussion, the appellants succeeded.

SECOND COURT

FANNY ROBERTS, 54, a miserable looking gaunt old hag, and a fitting representative in personal appearance of one of the weird sisters, was charged with keeping, at Bodmin, a disorderly house. In stating the case for the prosecution, Mr. JOHN said, that the prisoner's husband had frequently endeavoured to put down the house, but was prevented by her violence; and as a proof that he had nothing to do with the disgrace, it would be shown that he was, during a great part of the time for which the prisoner was charged with having kept the house, and inhabitant of the union house. Witnesses were then examined who proved the house to be one of the most disreputable character, and the prisoner was immediately found GUILTY. TWELVE MONTHS' HARD LABOUR.

REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF AFFILIATION. WALTER COPPIN, 29, a shoemaker of Tintagel, who had been in prison sixteen weeks, was charged on a misdemeanor. [Mr. John stated the prisoner refused to obey an order of affiliation made against him in respect of a bastard child, of whom he was sworn the father, by a person named SARAH BAKER. He could have defended himself, but refused to do so. There was no doubt he was the father. They could only attach his wages, since he refused to pay. The young men of Tintagel, in the Camelford union, were aware of the new bastardy laws, and took care that no wages could be attached, as they received no wages from their masters while apprenticed. However, as a way to force them into paying, the union had decided to prosecute them for disobedience in not paying the amount. The union decided to go to this expense because there were currently so many such cases . Several witnesses were called, who proved the order to have been made at 1s.6d. per week, and that under this order, a debt of GBP 6.17s.3d. had accrued, which prisoner refused to pay. He had even refused to pay 6d. a week, which Mr. HAWKER, the attorney of the union, had offered to take. Mr. BENNALLACK, for the defense, said "I can't help you. You must endeavour to persuade those gentlemen to believe that you don't owe the money, that is all." The prisoner, who was rather slow of speech, attemped to give utterance to the advice of his advocate. Mr. Bennallack said he wished it could be arranged. Mr. Hawker stated he'd offered to arrange it "last night". Mr. John said as it was a public prosecution, it couldn?t be arranged. Mr. B. then said "no, no; well, I am not going to interrupt the stream of justice." The Chairman then summed up, and the jury found a verdict of GUILTY. THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT IN THE GAOL

NEWS

ST. ANTHONY IN ROSELAND. Wednesday se'nnight was kept in this parish as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God for an abundant harvest, and for the beautiful weather which has been vouchsafed to save it. The day was strictly kept as a holy day, neither man nor horse doing any work; and was commenced by a prayer meeting at the Wesleyan chapel, at half-past six. At half-past ten, the parishioners met at the clerk's house, when the REV. HENRY RODD, accompanied them to the parish church, preceded by music, where he read prayers, and preached a most appropriate sermon, From Psalms ex. 5. After the service, they returned to a spacious barn belonging to MR. CANNING, which was kindly lent, and tastefully decorated for the occasion, where might be seen the whole of the parishioners (except thirteen), seated to a substantial dinner of beef and plum pudding, and a moderate supply of the good old English beverage, beer. The musicians played several enlivening airs during the dinner, and grace before and after dinner was sung. The cloth having been withdrawn, the Rev. H. Rodd, who was the chairman, in a neat speech, congratulated the meeting on the many happy countenances present,- minister and people, the employer and employed, old and young, all being seated together as one family, and uniting in one spirit Shortly afterwards Mr. WOMERSLY addressed the company in a powerful and animated manner; and after separating for about an hour, they met again in the barn, when the REV. H. DANIELLS, Wesleyan minister, delivered an impressive discourse, at the conclusion of which MR. CANNING proposed, and Mr. LAWRY seconded, a vote of thanks to the Rev. H. Rodd, Mrs. Rodd, and MISS SPRY, who subscribed most handsomely towards the entertainment. The motion was carried by acclamation. Too great praise cannot be given to the Rev. H. Rodd, who suggested and directed the proceedings, and whose kindness and affability on the occasion produced a deep impression on the whole meeting. The general good feeling, it is hoped, will not pass off with the day. Some of the GREAT parishes might learn a useful lesson from the unanimity which prevailed in the LITTLE parish of St. Anthony. [paper actually had "great" and "little" italicized, which cannot be done in this post jm]

PADSTOW. During the heavy gale which prevailed on Tuesday se'nnight, the brig "Wilberforce", DENBY, of Exeter, bound to Cardiff, entered this port about ten a.m., without any actual assistance, and brought up in safety with loss of four sails and jolly boat tackling. A sea broke over her and carried away her stern buckets and wheel, and did much damage to the vessel. The brig "Hope," 112 tons burden, of Fishguard, Cardiganshire, PETER VAUGHN, master, laden with copper ore, was driven on shore on Pentire-Glaze, someime during Wednesday night. All on board perished. She came into such a spot that it is believed she could not have lived more than five minutes. Since the wreck six bodies have been picked up, and it is supposed that there is still a lad missing. It was a melancholy sight to behold the bodies of these six poor creatures laid side by side in one spacious grave. The ship was seen in distress the previous day, and fires were made at Port Issac, but in all probability the crew were endeavouring to reahc Padstow harbour. There was another wreck on Trebeth rock, the eastern side of the Padstow river, near the spot on which the brig "Britannia" was wrecked two years ago. Her name was the "Ceres," O'BRIEN, master, of Waterford, with ballast. She entered the harbour in a disabled state, let go her anchor, and was supposed out of danger, when her cable broke, and she drove on the Dumbar and became a total wreck. When the cable broke, the Captain and mate contrived to jump ashore before she drifted, and fortunately no lives were lost. The schooner "Laetitia," of Padstow, STROUT master, entered this harbour with loss of main and fore boom; but by the active exertions of the master, she was brought to anchorage and received much assistance from the capstans &c., of the Padstow Harbour Association. the gales increasing, she was afterwards driven on the rocks, but was got off next morning under the management of the Messrs. TREDWEN, in whose dock she is now undergoing repair. The losses occasioned by every succeeding severe gale of wind, show the necessity of a light-house on Trevose Head, to point out to mariners their situation, and prevent their getting into the bays, from which they can seldom work out again, the force of the sea being so very great.

DISTRESSING SHIPWRECK. On Tuesday afternoon, the 17th instant, during a heavy gale at north west, as the schooner "Norman," of Newport, JAMES, master, laden with lead, and bound from Alicante to London, was endeavouring to beat into Plymouth sound to land a few passengers, - having her foremast sprung, she missed stays when near Bovisand, and went on shore on the ledge of rocks off that point, where she soon filled with water. The crew and passengers were saved by the aid of the men at the preventative station, and exertions are being made to secure the cargo and stores. The passengers, who were miners, and naitives of this county, have, we are sorry to state, by this accident, lost all the money they had saved out of their earnings in a foreign country.

NOVEL EJECTMENT. On Tuesday evening last, while the bailiff was in a house at Camborne to distrain the furniture, by some means the thatch became ignited on the out-side, and in a short time the house was in a blaze. Although every exertion was used in order to extinguish the flames, in about an hour the house was completely consumed.

EXAMPLE TO LABOURERS. THOMAS WILLIAMS, of the parish of Constantine, who died a short time ago, aged 96, reared a family of 12 children without parochial assistance, and for the last 22 years lived independently on what he saved from the earnings of former years. In the war with Napoleon, he sold 300 guineas, at 28s. a guinea, thereby adding a goodly sum to his large savings. He last worked in the employ of J. TYACKE, Esq., of Merther, in that parish.

CAUTION TO THE BENEVOLENT. The other day, a woman, with a child in her arms, called on one of the inhabitants of St. Austell, with a begging petition, which stated that its bearer was MARY MITCHELL, and that her husband, JAMES MITCHELL, had been killed by the falling of a wall, in St. Neot, leaving four children, and a widow "to lament their loss." The paper purported to be signed by the REV. H. GRYLLS, the rector of St. Neot, and several other persons, but the internal evidence induced the gentleman to whom it was presented, to suspect that it was a forgery, and he therefore took it away from the woman, and made some inquiry into the truth of the certificate. The whole turns out to be a fabrication, and the case is mentioned to guard the public against great impositions.

FALMOUTH POLICE - On Friday last, a boatman, named ROWE, was brought before the magistrates, JOHN HILL and ROBERT R. BROAD, Esqrs., charged with an assault upon Gutheridge, the police officer, whilst in the execution of his duty. The offense was fully proved, and ROWE was fined 10s. with 8s. costs, which was immediately paid by his wife.

SHEEP STEALING. On Wednesday night, the 18th instant, some person or persons killed a sheep, the property of MR. NICHOLAS WOOLCOCK, of the parish of Gulval and left the skin, with part of the entrails, in the field. It is to be hoped that the miscreants will soon be brought to justice.

On Sunday night last, some thieves entered a field near Tredinnick Lane, Truro, belonging to Messrs. SIL[VANUS?] and JOHN JAMES, and killed a sheep, the whole of which, excepting the entrails, they carried off. A reward of GBP10 is offered for their apprehension.

SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. On Wednesday last, as a woman named HAWKE, the wife of a mason, of Lower St. Columb, was riding on the top of Bart's Newquay van, she suddenly became faint, when about three miles from Truro, and fell off, although another woman was sitting by her side. It is supposed that the wheel of the van went over both her legs. She was [taken] in a very distressing condition to the County Infirmary, and on examination it was found that there was a compound fracture of the right leg, and a great laceration, as to render, in the opinion of the surgeons present, immediate amputation necessary. There was a contusion on the left leg, and a puncture wound, from which there was considerable hemmorrage, but that leg is doing well. There was also some injury on the right shoulder. The poor woman passed a comfortable night, and she is now going on very well; she is the mother of three children, and is now enceinte. On the same day, as a daughter of MR. THOMAS CLARK, of Trega..an, was returning home from Truro market, on horseback, when near New Mills, the saddle slipped, and she fell, the horse falling on her. We are sorry to add that her thigh was fractured in two places.

CORONERS' INQUESTS. The following inquests have been taken before JOSEPH HAMLEY, Esq., since our last report: On Friday at St. Minver, on the body of a person unknown. Whilst the investigation was taking place five more bodies were brought up in a cart, just picked up, they were washed ashore. Verdict Drowned by shipwreck.

On the same day, an inquest was held at Poundstock, by Mr. GILBER HAMLEY, deputy-coroner, on view of the body of BENJAMIN PEARCE, who was washed ashore at Mellook. The particulars of the wreck were given in last week's paper. It appeared from the evidence of WILLIAM POTBURY, the captain of the "Raven," that deceased was a native of Topsham. The captain, with seven men and a boy, were sailing from Cardiff to London, with iron, during the late storm. His vessel was driven on the rocks at Mellock about six in the evening, and during the night the sea was washing over her. The captain stated that he asked several times if all was right, and was answered in the affirmative. At daybreak he discovered that Benjamin Pearce and the boy had been washed away during the storm. The body was picked up the following day. Verdict, Drowned by shipwreck. The body of the boy has not yet been picked up.

On Monday, another inquest was held by Mr. Hamley, in the parish of St. Austell, on the body of RICHARD ROWET, a child four months old. From the evidence of the mother, it appeared that at eight in the morning she left the child in the cradle by itself, to go to St. Austell, and desired her neighbour to come in if he should cry. She never saw the child alive again. RICHARD ROWET, the father of the deceased, said when he came home the child was lying in the cradle, and here was a cat on his face. The child was quite dead. Mr. VAUDREY, surgeon, was called in, and found the child dead. He considered the child might have died from suffocation, through the cat lying on him. Verdict accordingly.

Another inquest was held before the same coroner, the following day, at Launceston, on view of the body of JAMES PEARCE, who died in consequence of his clothes catching fire. Verdict, Accidental death.

The following inquests have been held before W. HICHENS, Esq., since our last report: On the 29th, in the parish of St. Erth, on the body of MARY TONKIN, aged 11 years, who caught her clothes on fire on the 28th instant, and was so severely burnt that she died on the following day. Verdict, Accidental death.

On the 21st instant, in the parish of Illogan, on the body of WILLIAM JACKSON, aged about 46 years, who accidentally met his death on the preceding day, on the railway between Redruth and Hayle. The deceased, it appears, was a laborer generally employed at the mines in the neighbourhood of the railway, in the discharge of coals and other goods brought to the mines by that conveyance, and had been on the day of the accidental occurrence sent from Stray Park mine to North Roskear to discharge tools. He usually walked, but somehow, upon on this occasion, he had a horse intrusted to him, on which he mounted, and was proceeding thereon on the railway towards North Roskear. When first seen by the train he was considered to be distant therefrom about a quarter of a mile, and was then riding by the side of the road, without the rails. The whistle was sounded to clear the way, and the train proceeded at the pace it was then going, which was computed to be about 15 miles an hour. The train, of course, speedily gained on the man and horse, and it was found that instead of getting out of the way, they had gotten on the road within the rails. The whistle was, therefore, again sounded repeatedly, and the speed of the train was checked from, as was supposed, 15 to about 7 miles an hour, still expecting that the deceased would get out of the way; but most unaccountably he did not do so, and the latter speed of the train being continued with that expectation, the engine at length came so close upon the horse on which the deceased was riding, that both were thrown down before the driver of the engine had the power to stop the train altogether, and killed on the spot. The deceased had both his feet cut off a little above the ankles, and his head was also considerably injured. The driver of the steam carriage received an excellent character for steadiness and care, and the jury found a verdict of Accidental death, and a Deodand of one shilling on the wheels of the tender.

On the 23rd instant, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of SARAH HOCKING, aged 2 years and 3 months, who caught her clothes on fire on the 19th instant, during the absence of the mother from her house for two or three minutes only, and died on the following day. Verdict, Accidental death.

On the same day, in the parish of Gunwalloe, on the body of JOHN HODGE, aged 3 years and 7 months, who also caught his clothes on fire on the 20th instant, whilst his mother, who had gone to the furze rick close by to fetch some furze, was absent for a minute only, and died on the following day. Verdict, Accidental death.


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