cornwall england newspaper
1846 NEWS
JANUARY
2 January 1846, Friday
APPEALS - At the Plymouth Quarter Sessions, which commenced on Monday
morning last, the following cases were decided:- FALMOUTH v. ANDREWS -
this was an appeal against an order of removal of a pauper named MARY
KEIGHTLEY, from the parish of St. Andrew's Plymouth, to the parish of
Falmouth. After a lengthened Investigation the order was quashed.
Appellants, the parish of Redruth: Respondents, the parish of Charles,
Plymouth. This was an appeal against an order for the removal of MARY
GALLOGAN alias MARY CORBIS. The order was confirmed with costs.
ECCLESIASTICAL - The Rev. EDWARD CARLYON, of Mevagissey, has been
presented to the living of Lamerton, Devon; and the Rev. FREDERICK CARLYON,
curate of Marley, succeeds to Mevagissey.
FALMOUTH - Wednesday - H.M.S. Enymion," 44 gun frigate, bound to the West
Indies, arrived here on Friday night last, and still remains. Several
seamen have joined her since her arrival, but she has not yet obtained her
complement of men.
CHRISTMAS HOAX - Within a hundred miles of Hayle, the festivities of the
passing season have more than usually lightened the laborious and constant
burdens of that class of our fellow beings without whom domestic laziness
would be unknown; and none more so than that of an innocent hoax, practised
by a party of servants on a youthful curate, who had made himself obnoxious
to their order, because his dignity could not draw forth so much respect
from them as his self-importance desired. His presence at the Christmas
rout of a neighbouring gentleman, presented an opportunity not to be lost,
and every art was speedily put into requisition to metamorphose John into a
blushing maid; the cook, as a bailiff, her father; and the black-eyed
house-maid, as Jack of the blue deep, her intended spouse. Thus
personified, they issued forth beneath nature's starry portal, and having
arrived at the scene of action, they requested to see the parson. Big with
the idea of his being sought for, he strutted from the drawing room, and
having demanded their business, they made their obeisance, when Jack
informed him, that he wished to be married on the following morning at
half-past ten o'clock. Having eyed Jack's intended and her father, he asked
them their names, and having recalled to his memory that the banns had been
thrice proclaimed complied with their request. On entering the
drawing-room, he again emphatically reminded them to be punctual to the
hour, and announced that there was to be a wedding to-morrow morning. The
trio having partaken of the hospitalities of the house, bolted, flushed with
the brightening hope of success. Laughing eyes soon revealed that some fun
was in existence, but he denounced with contempt every intimation that he
should be made the object of derision and assured them that all was correct,
for that the father was present, that the man, by his bland voice and
manner, was something above the common herd, and that no one would dare to
profane his holy calling, for that should they be guilty of so dread an
offence, they merited nothing short of excommunication. The day dawned, the
appointed hour of marriage passed away, and the parson learnt, that he was
made the subject of a Christmas hoax.
FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS - These sessions were held on Wednesday last
before the recorder, H. MERIVALE, Esq. There was only one criminal case,
that of JOSIAH BALL and WILLIAM HODGE, for a misdemeanour, by having dredged
over a laying of oysters belonging to Mr. B. S. ROWE. The particulars of
this case we gave on their committal. Mr. MOORMAN conducted the
prosecution, and Mr. STOKES, of Truro, the defence. The case occupied the
whole day, and a vast deal of contradictory evidence was given, which
ultimately ended in the acquittal of the offenders. A case of Nisi Prius B.
S. ROWE v. BARAGWANOTH, was adjourned to next day.
DREADFUL OCCURRENCE AT SALTASH - Great excitement has been caused at this
place by the death of a woman named ANN FOWELL, on Friday last, from the
effect of a wound on the head occasioned by a blow of a poker, inflicted by
a man named BARRETT, while in a state of intoxication. It appears from the
evidence at the coroner's inquest, and from a statement made by the dying
women, and by Barrett himself, with whom she lived as his wife, that the
blow was not given designedly, but that Barrett threw the poker at the
dresser, and the woman in attempting to prevent a breakage, received the
blow which occasioned her death. The jury, however, returned a verdict of
manslaughter, and Barrett has been committed to the county gaol for trial at
the next assizes.
NARROW ESCAPE - On Saturday morning last, about two o'clock, by some means
the furniture of a bed belonging to WM. TREVELYAN, of Camborne, caught fire,
and was entirely destroyed. Fortunately, the fire was discovered before any
lives were lost; but Mrs. Trevelyan, and one child, were very much burnt
before it could be extinguished.
SERIOUS ACCIDENTS - On Friday evening last, Mr. RADFORD, a young gentleman
from Devonport, who was visiting Mr. HEYNES, of Penzance, went out with Miss
Heynes on the western promenade for the purpose of taking a walk. They had
proceeded but a very short distance, when Miss Heynes missed her footing,
and fell over the wall to the beach beneath, a depth of about sixteen feet,
drawing Mr. Radford with her. No other persons appear to have been near at
the time to give the alarm, and both Miss Heynes and Mr. Radford lay upon
the beach for some time in a state of insensibility. At length Mr. Radford
became sufficiently recovered to be enabled to rise, but in consequence of
the injuries he had received he could not assist Miss Heynes. He therefore
ran across the beach, and procured assistance from Mr. BURT's bathing
establishment, when the lady was immediately conveyed home, and promptly
attended to by Mr. R. G. COUCH, surgeon. It was then found that Miss Heynes
had broken one of her legs in two places, and received other severe
injuries; and that Mr. Radford had broken his collar bone, besides receiving
serious internal injuries. That part of the promenade were the accident
occurred appears to be a very dangerous place, for on Monday evening last, a
poor old woman, nearly sixty years of age, named JANE WARREN, fell over the
wall nearly at the same spot; she was so severely injured that on being
attended by Mr. MILLETT, surgeon, it was found that her recovery is
extremely doubtful.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE - On Saturday afternoon last, during
the heavy gale of wind, two brothers, named TRIPCONY, and another man called
WILLIAM HILL, lost their lives by the upsetting of their boat. They had
been to Falmouth market that day from Saint Keverfie, on their usual
employment - potatoe-selling - and left on their return home between three
and four o'clock, in company with, but a little a-head of, another boat.
They were both under canvass, and the hindermost, when under Castle-head,
hove-to to reef the sail, during which they paid no attention to the other
boat; but when under way again, they lost sight of her. They immediately
directed their attention to the spot where they last saw her, and eventually
found floating an oar and a thwart which they identified as a portion of the
gear of the lost boat, which confirmed their worst fears of her fate. On
Monday, several boats were employed creeping over the ground to find the
bodies, but they found nothing but a loaf of bread tied up in a
handkerchief, belonging to one of the poor fellows. The weather since has
been too boisterous for any further attempt. Two women, who attend the
poultry market, from the same place, left in the same boat, but were so
apprehensive of danger from the state of the weather, that they persuaded
the men to put them back, and they walked home.
ST. AGNES - On Friday last, the "Sisters," of this port, Capt. HICKS, was
seen running for the pier with the wind at the time blowing heavily from W.
N. W., and a tremendous sea running. The flag for keeping off was hoisted,
but was observed too late for the vessel to attend to it, there being great
danger in broaching to, with so heavy a sea. The only alternative,
therefore, was to run before the wind, which was done admirably, and the
vessel succeeded in getting abreast of the pier-head before anything
particular occurred. While there, however, a heavy ground swell broke
aboard, and for a moment seemed to paralyze her; but under the able
superintendence of Mr. M. T. HITCHENS, who had placed a number of hands at a
warp from the pier, she was got in before the next sea could have much
power. All present agreed that they had never seen a vessel enter the pier
with such tremendous wind and so heavy a ground swell before; at the same
time a wish was expressed that a new pier on a much larger scale might be
erected, the advantage of which was then seen to be self-evident.
REDRUTH UNION - The inmates of the union-house, amounting to 320, were
feasted on Christmas-day with an excellent dinner, of beef and plum pudding.
The allowance to each of 140 children was three-quarters of a pound of meat
and the same weight of pudding, with potatoes ad lib., and a couple of
oranges each after dinner; every adult being allowed one pound of beef and
pudding, with potatoes, and a pint of beer. The Rev. J. W. HAWKSLEY, P. V.
ROBINSON, Esq., Mrs. ROBINSON, and other ladies and gentlemen assisted at
the dinner; and it was highly gratifying to witness the decorum and manifest
gratitude with which the voluntary bounty was received by the paupers. We
are happy to record our testimony to the cleanly and comfortable appearance
presented generally by the inmates of this house, and which have been
characteristic of the establishment from the beginning.
WRECK OF A SCHOONER - Very early on Saturday morning last, or some time
during the night of Friday preceding, the wind then blowing a gale from the
W. N. W., a schooner drove on shore at Norcot Mouth, about two miles north
of Bude, called the "Anne," of St. Ives, THOMAS, master, laden with copper
ore from Swansea, from Devoran. There were five hands on board besides the
captain, one of whom was, however, on the preceding day, thrown from the
yard-arm on the deck and killed on the spot; and another man is now lying in
a dangerous state at the Falcon Hotel, Bude, through having been dangerously
crushed between the boat and masts of the vessel. All the rest of the crew
were saved, and the cargo is being discharged under the direction of Mr.
JOHN HOCKIN, merchant, of Bude.
PERRAN PORTH - On Sunday last, a boat about 14 feet long, was picked up at
this place, by Mr. MOSES BAWDEN, having a spar pole lashed to the thwarts.
There was no name painted on her, but it is supposed that she belonged to
some vessel that has been lost in the channel.
THE LATE WRECK AT HAYLE - The brig "Dorothea," stranded on the 23rd inst.,
is fast breaking up, but about 200 tons of the cargo have been landed.
SCILLY - The "Pomona," REES, has been got off, and found to have received
very trifling damage; GBP40 has been awarded by the sub-commissioners of
pilotage for assistance rendered this vessel.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - On Saturday last, an inquest was held before EDWARD
TREWBODY CARLYON, Esq., deputy coroner, at the Miners' Inn, in the parish of
Redruth, on view of the body of BENJAMIN GEORGE, aged 51 years, who died
suddenly from the rupture of a blood vessel. Verdict - died by the
visitation of God.
On the same day Mr. Carlyon held another inquest at the Chiverton Arms, in
the parish of St. Agnes, on view of the body of JOHN BARRATT, miner, aged 31
years, who was killed at Creegbraws Mine, by the sudden explosion of
gunpowder, whilst in the act of tamping a hole for the purpose of blasting a
rock. Verdict - accidental death.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS - Lady BASSET caused two fat bullocks to be slaughtered on
Christmas eve, and distributed together with several sacks of flour, among
the poor of the parish of Illogan.
PHILIP VYVYAN ROBINSON, Esq., late of Nansloe, but now of Tehidy, has
ordered to be distributed among (as he calls them) his poorer neighbours at
the top of Meneage-street, Helston, a large quantity of coals.
W. A. H. ARUNDELL, Esq., of Trebursye House, near Launceston, generously
distributed a large quantity of blankets last week, among the poor of South
Petherwin.
GEORGE W. WEBBER, Esq., of Hexworthy House, Launceston, last week, made his
annual presentation of beef, bread, and wood, to the poor families of the
parish of Lawhitton.
On Christmas even, six hundred weight of prime beef and a large quantity of
bread, were distributed to the poor of Tywardreath; and one guinea and a
quantity of warm clothing to each of twenty deserving widows, being the
annual munificent gift of WILLIAM RASHLEIGH, Esq., of Menabilly.
9 JANUARY 1846, Friday
TRIALS OF THE PRISONERS - JONATHAN HANCOCK, 12, pleaded Guilty to a charge
of stealing at Marazion, two ducks, the property of JAMES MARKS. A prior
conviction was proved against the prisoner.
JANE ELFORD, 26, ELIZABETH THOMAS, 22, and JOHN SPARKS, were indicted for
stealing a bottle of rum, the property of THOMAS GROSE. The main
circumstances of this felony were given in our paper at the time they
occurred. The prosecutor is a draper at St. Austell, and the two female
prisoners were his servants. Early one morning the master came upon them
unexpectedly, and found they had been drinking rum, some of which they had
also given to a man named Sparks, a servant at the Seven Stars Inn, whom
they had invited into the house. Mr. Grose found this man inside the door
of the lower house where he keeps his shop, and on collaring him discovered
that he had a bottle of rum in his pocket. Mr. Sparks offered Mr. Grose ?2
to compromise the matter and afterwards ?10, but he refused to do so. Mr.
SHILSON conducted the prosecution, and Mr. BENNALLACK the defence. The
three prisoners were convicted of the felony.
Wednesday January 7 (Before J. K. LETHBRIDGE, Esq.) - JANE TRESTRAIN 20,
and ELIZA TRESTRAIN, 19, were charged with having stolen from the person of
ROBERT MICHELL, in the borough of Truro, two ?5 notes, other monies, and a
cotton handkerchief. The robbery was committed on the day of the Truro
five-weeks fair, the 19th of November. The prosecutor was a farmer of St.
Erth, and in the evening of the fair-day was at the Ship Inn. He had been
taking too much liquor. On leaving the Ship, he saw the two prisoners. He
wanted to know where JAMES HAMILL was - a man who had been with him in the
day. They said they would show him; and they took him to a house in
Charles-street, where they took familiarities with him, and a man soon came
in and began to argue with him, claiming one of the girls was his wife.
Prosecutor then felt he was on "dangerous ground," and left the house. In
less than twenty paces afterwards, he discovered that his money was gone; it
had been wrapped in paper in his trowsers pocket. He had been in company
with no one but these two women. He went to the policeman, FITZSIMMONS; and
on going to the house in Charles-street, saw his handkerchief, which he had
had in his coat pocket with some bread and meat in it. The women denied
having seen him in the house. The prosecutor had, in the course of the day,
taken ?13 for a horse, and the description of two notes and other money
comprising this sum, was corroborated by James Hamill, of Gwinear, who had
been with the prosecutor during the day, and witnessed this payment. -
Both Guilty.
GEORGE ELLERY, 23 was found Guilty of stealing two geese, the property of
THOMAS WILLS, of Croan, in Egloshayle. On the delivery of the verdict, a
woman in the gallery, whom we understand to be prisoner's wife, disturbed
the court by violent shrieks, and was taken out in hysterics.
COUNTY BUSINESS - FRANCIS JOHN HEXT, Esq., of Tredethy, in the parish of
Helland, qualified this morning, as a magistrate.
The Rev. JOHN WHITE JOHNS took the oaths on his appointment to the vicarage
of Crowan.
REMOVAL OF PAUPERS - Mr. GWATKIN, as chairman of a committee appointed at
last sessions, presented their report on the subject of the removal of
paupers belonging to Scotland, Ireland, the Isle of Man, or the Channel
Islands. The committee recommend that the guardians and overseers who may
apply for warrants of removal, should nominate some person to conduct the
party to the port of embarkation. Natives of Scotland to be conveyed by
some public conveyance by land to the port of Liverpool, under charge of a
conductor, and thence by sea to one of the western ports of Scotland. The
natives of the Isle of Man to be conveyed to Liverpool, and thence to the
said isle. Natives of Ireland to be conveyed by some public conveyance to
Falmouth or Plymouth, and thence by sea to one of the ports named in the
schedule. Natives of Jersey or Guernsey, to be conveyed by public
conveyance, via Falmouth or Plymouth. Natives of Scilly to be conveyed via
Penzance. The committee recommended the use of steam vessels from Plymouth
or Falmouth, unless the season and locality of the pauper may warrant
proceeding by sailing vessel from another port. The person in charge of the
pauper not to quit him, until the vessel shall have actually sailed; the
conductor to receive from the master of the vessel an acknowledgment of his
having received the pauper. The conductor to be paid for his trouble, 5s. a
day; for his maintenance, 3s. a day; and for travelling, the actual sum
incurred. For the maintenance and lodging of each poor person removed,
above the age of ten, two shillings a day; and for travelling, the actual
sum incurred. The conductor to agree with the master of the vessel for the
maintenance of each person being removed during the voyage. Mr. Gwatkin
added that the Committee had expressed their sense of the hardship on
persons removed to Ireland, in consequence of there being no provision for
their conveyance from the port at which they may be landed, to the place to
which they may belong. The resolutions recommended by the Committee were
adopted by the Bench, together with a recommendation to the Home Office
concerning the conveyance of persons in Ireland.
PARISH OF BRIDGERULE - The subject of a portion of this parish having been
claimed by the county of Devon under the provisions of the recent act
concerning detached portions of counties, having been mentioned yesterday;
on the suggestion of Mr. TREMAYNE, the Clerk of the Peace was now requested
to write to the Clerk of the Peace for Devon, to inquire under what
circumstances the separation had been made.
TRIALS OF PRISONERS RESUMED - MARK WHITFORD, 28, pleaded Guilty of
stealing barn-door fowls, the property of JOSEPH GRENFELL.
JOHN WILLIAMS, 50, was found Guilty of stealing a chair, the property of
THOMAS GUNDRY, of Bosworgie, St. Erth, on the 10th of October.
JANE ROGERS, 44, was charged with stealing 18lbs. of beef, with a quantity
of rice, currants, lard, and sugar, in a linen bag and basket, the property
of WILLIAM NICHOLAS, a farmer of Ludgvan. The prosecutor, on the 23rd
December, had been to the Christmas market at Penzance, and bought the
articles named, which he afterwards placed, for a time, for security, at the
Ship and Castle, in Market-jew-street. In consequence of suspicions, the
prosecutor went in pursuit of prisoner, and found her, with a woman named
KITTO, driving a cart in the parish of Breage, where prisoner lived with her
husband. On being questioned, the prisoner said that a neighbour of her's
named RAPSON, told her to go to the kitchen of the Ship and Castle for the
articles. - Guilty.
THOMAS PRYOR 27, was found Guilty of stealing a copper furnace, the property
of JOHN MABLY, at Saint Minver.
The following bills have been ignored - JAMES BRYANT, the younger, charged
with assaulting SAMUEL PHILLIPS, at St. Ives, with intent to commit an
abominable offence. RICHARD STACEY, charged with stealing a peck of
potatoes at Launcells.
SECOND COURT - Wednesday January 7. - JOHN COLLACOTT, 27, pleaded Guilty,
to a charge of stealing, at Camelford, a two-gallon jar of strong beer, the
property of THOMAS SOLOMAN.
WILLIAM BOND, 22, pleaded Guilty, to an indictment for stealing, in the
parish of St. Teath, three pieces of fustian, a figured waistcoat piece, a
pair of stockings, and other articles, the property of JAMES WILLIAMS; also
to an indictment for stealing, in the same parish, a pair of trousers,
waistcoat, and hat, the property of THOS. HONEY.
GEORGE DAW, 46, was convicted of stealing, on the 22nd December, a large
brass pan used to catch water, the property of WILLIAM ROUSE, a farmer in
the parish of Bodmin. A prior conviction was proved against the prisoner.
WILLIAM MUTTEN, 23, was indicated for stealing a quantity of cider and
apples, the property of JOHN HIGMAN. The prosecutor is a farmer in the
parish of Duloe, and the prisoner was his servant. The prosecutor had
missed a four and a half gallon barrel of cider, and on the 20th of October,
having occasion to leave home, he was informed on his return that Mutten had
been drunk. This awakened his suspicion, and on searching in a chest in the
stable, wherein corn was usually kept, he found in it a barrel of cider, a
sack containing about ten gallons of apples, a quart jug, and a pair of
leather straps. The prisoner, on being apprehended, said he thought it no
harm to take the apples, as they were for his own eating. The rest of the
articles were sworn to by the prosecutor as being his property, and the
prisoner was proved to have taken out the barrel, and offered the cider to
another person to drink. He stated, that the cider was not his master's but
Mr. HEATHMAN's, another farmer in the neighbourhood; but it was proved that
Mr. Heathman did not make his cider till the very day on which this barrel
was discovered in the chest. Notwithstanding the proof of all these facts,
however, the jury returned the prisoner Not Guilty.
ELIZABETH COOMBE, 26, was indicated for stealing, on the 28th of November, a
crown piece, the property of WILLIAM PARSONS, of the parish of Tresmeer.
Mr. Darke for the prosecution, called a great number of witnesses, but their
evidence was entirely circumstantial, and the jury acquitted the prisoner.
WILLIAM HENRY TROUNCE, 12, pleaded Guilty to a charge of stealing, in the
parish of Phillack, a quantity of sweetmeat, the property of THOMAS OLIVER.
THOMAS BARRETT, 35, and GRACE BARRETT, 23, were charged with stealing on the
4th of November last, in the parish of Rame, a quantity of wheat, the
property of JOHN FAIRWEATHER and others. The prosecutor, who is a farmer,
suspected that some one was in the habit of stealing wheat from his barn,
and therefore, when absent from home, on the 4th of November, he desired his
brother to watch for the parties. The brother accordingly secreted himself
upon some straw, and while there he saw the wife of the prisoner come in,
and go to a heap of corn and take some. Her husband was working for the
prosecutor, and he presently came in and asked her if she had got her load.
She said yes, and then they went to dinner together, the male prisoner being
in the habit of taking his dinner in the barn. Mr. JARVIS FAIRWEATHER,
being still secreted, watched the female prisoner out of the barn, and when
she had turned a corner, he went up to her, took her husband's coat from
her, which she was carrying, and found in the pockets of it a quantity of
wheat. The husband and wife were afterwards given into custody. Mr.
Bennallack, for the defence, contended that the indictment was improperly
drawn, but this point was overruled. He then submitted that the wife was
not legally responsible for an act committed in the presence, or under the
directions of her husband. The court directed the female prisoner to be
acquitted, but the husband was found Guilty. Mr. SNELL conducted the
prosecution.
MATTHEW LEWIS, 16, and EDWARD GREENAWAY, 21 were convicted of stealing, in
the parish of Maker, three ducks, the property of WILLIAM EVERY.
JOHN GODFREY, 25, was found Guilty of stealing at Moorswater, in the parish
of Liskeard, a quantity of coal, the property of HENRY EDGCUMBE[?]. The
prisoner received a good character from several witnesses, and was
recommended by the prosecutor to mercy.
JOSEPH HOAR, 21, was indicted for stealing, at Liskeard, on the 16th of
November, a black velvet coat, the property of JOHN AUSTEN. - Not Guilty.
ELIZABETH NICHOLLS, 18, was charged with stealing, at St. Thomas, in the
borough of Launceston, a merino dress, the property of BETSY CAWSEY. -
Guilty.
HENRY BENNY, 19, was charged with stealing a quantity of coal, at Liskeard,
the property of THOMAS COATH. On the 13th of November, between ten and
eleven at night, the prosecutor found the prisoner in his coal yard, filling
a bag with coal from the coal house. Guilty. A former conviction was also
proved against the prisoner.
SARAH BARTLETT, 19, was convicted of stealing, on the 31st of October last,
at Launceston, a cotton gown, the property of ELIZABETH BLATCHFORD. A prior
conviction was proved against the prisoner under the name of ANN BARTLETT.
WILLIAM SMITH, 55, was charged with stealing at Launceston, on the 13th of
December, a quantity of twine, the property of JOSEPH FORD SMITH. The
prisoner took it from Mr. Smith's surgery, on Sunday morning, the 13th of
December. - Guilty.
CHRISTMAS PROVISION - The week before last, the cottage labourers of Saint
Stephens Coombe, in Branwell, slaughtered their twelve months old pigs
against Christmas. Although the pigs, amounting to 29 in number, were not
well fed, in consequence of the scarcity of potatoes, yet the whole lot
together weighted 11,397 pounds, thus averaging 19 score and 13 pounds to
each pit. In estimating the expense of feeding this year, it was found to
be much greater than that of last year.
FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS - ROWE v. BARAGWANATH and TRIPCONY. This was an
action of trespass, to recover damages to the extent of nineteen guineas,
for unlawfully taking a quantity of oysters from the oyster bed of the
plaintiff on the 10th of May last. Mr. Moorman for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Stokes and Mr. Genn for the defendants. The questions in this case hinged
exactly on those raised the preceding day. Evidence was called to prove the
taking of oysters, and several witnesses for the defendants swore that they
were taken from the channel between the high and low water marks. The
Recorder luminously summed up, and the jury, after six hours' consultation,
returned a verdict for the plaintiff - one farthing damages; upon which Mr.
Moorman moved for a rule nisi to set aside the verdict, on the ground that
it was not in accordance with the evidence, which the court refused, stating
that the jury had given the case a very full investigation, and must have
satisfied themselves on the points. Mr. Moorman then applied for a
certificate of costs, but the court declined to interfere.
PENZANCE QUARTER SESSIONS - The only prisoner for trial was CATHERINE
TRATHON, who was committed for shop-lifting, on the 6th ult. the
prosecution was conducted by Mr. JAMES PASCOE, and in the absence of Mr.
Roscorla, the prisoner was defended by Mr. CHARLES BORLASE. The jury, after
retiring to consider their verdict, brought her in guilty; but the
prosecutor, Mr. YORK, mercifully interceding for her on the ground of her
youth, and of its being her first offence, she was only sentenced, after an
impressive address from the bench, to one month's imprisonment.
CAUTION TO SEAMEN - On Wednesday se'nnight, THOS. SHEEHAN, a seaman, was
charged before J. HILL, Esq., Falmouth, with having deserted from the ship
"Rokeby," of Newcastle, bound to Bombay. He had entered himself on board
H.M.S. "Endymion," from which he was taken by the police. He was sentenced
to thirty days' imprisonment, and this probably will not be the extent of
his punishment, as we understand the Customs will take proceedings against
him, for obtaining a registered ticket on false pretences.
AN IMPOSTER CAUGHT - A man, calling himself GEORGE POWESLAND, a farmer of
Hatherleigh, has made a very successful tour through Devon and Cornwall,
with a brief, in which was set forth that his cattle, to the value of ?150,
had been poisoned by a man he had prosecuted for theft. He made a profit of
?1 a day, and victimized all classes. So perfect were his papers that no
one suspected him. He was, however, caught by the Launceston police, and
sent to Bodmin gaol for three months hard labour.
ALARMING FIRE - About ten o'clock, on Sunday night last, the inhabitants
of St. Ives were thrown into great consternation, by the ringing of the
Church bells, and persons were running in all directions, many of whom had
just retired to bed, to ascertain what was the matter. It was, however,
soon discovered that the house of Mr. CHELLEW, druggist, was on fire; but by
the timely assistance rendered by the neighbours, and a plentiful supply of
water at hand, the fire was soon got under. It appears that by some means
the curtains of one of the beds caught fire; and Mrs Chellew, who, in
passing the bed room door discovered the flames, ran into the room, took out
the infant then sleeping, and gave the alarm. The damaged done to the
furniture is considerable; and the house which is the property of EDWIN LEY,
Esq., must have been destroyed, had it not been for the supply of water
lately brought into the town.
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE - On Friday night, the 26th ultimo, Mr. HENDY, of the
Launceston Arms, Launceston, was apparently about to retire to bed, his wife
having gone just before him. He soon came into the room, and unperceived by
his wife, who thought he was undressing, he exchanged his dress and put on
his old clothes. He went then and saw the children, and came back to the
door, and said the children are all right. The observation appeared very
singular to his wife. Mr. Hendy then went down stairs, and his wife hearing
the back door close, her suspicions became excited, and she called the
ostler, who went in search of her husband. We regret to say that no trace
of him could be discovered, and that he has not since been heard of.
SUDDEN DEATH - A young man named STADDON, of Boscastle, was on Tuesday
se'nnight, taken ill in the field where he was ploughing, and on being
carried home, died immediately. It is reported that apoplexy was the cause
of death.
SUDDEN DEATH - On Friday evening last, Mrs. ELIZABETH RICHARDS, wife of
Mr. THOMAS RICHARDS, blacksmith, of Hayle, complained of indisposition, was
put to bed, and shortly afterwards became speechless. She continued to grow
worse, and before the morning dawned, she expired. On Monday, an inquest
was held upon the body, and a verdict of died by the visitation of God was
returned. Deceased was a very respectable woman, and much esteemed.
THE LATE WRECK AT HAYLE - The wrecked hull, &c., of the brig "Dorothy,"
was sold by auction on Monday afternoon, as she then lay on Gwithian beach.
There was a spirited competition, and the hull was knocked down for the sum
of ?101.
DISTRESSING CONDITION OF A SHIP'S CREW, AND COURAGEOUS CONDUCT OF THE
MEVAGISSEY PILOTS - On the 1st inst., the schooner "Mary Pope," of
Waterford, BARNES, master, with a cargo of guano from Ichaboe, arrived at
Fowey in a most distressed state. Her crew were completely worn out by
sickness and fatigue, having been more than four months on her passage; her
sails were all split, and both ship and crew were in a most deplorable
condition. She was boarded the previous night off the Deadman, in the most
noble manner, in a heavy gale of wind, by the pilots from Mevagissey, and
taken into Mevagissey bay, where they were obliged to repair her sails
before proceeding farther; and but for this timely assistance she must have
been lost, from the worn out condition of her men. Hope had completely left
them, one man being laid up with a fractured arm, and reduced to a skeleton
by scurvy. We trust that the pilots will be well rewarded for their gallant
conduct, not only as relates to their boarding the vessel in a gale of wind,
but also for their moral courage, in venturing their lives when sickness was
on board, not knowing but that the disease might be infectious - the yellow
flag being hoisted. This vessel left Newcastle, in August, 1844, with a
cargo for Carthagena, manned with ten hands;- there she lost one by the
upsetting of her boat, at Ichaboe three more by a similar accident - two of
them sons of the master - and one died of scurvy on the passage home. The
master speaks of the great kindness he experienced from the masters of
various vessels he met with, who liberally supplied him with vegetables, and
such fresh provisions as they had got; and had it not been for these timely
supplies the whole of the crew, in all probability, would have died. To
such a deplorable pass had matters come, that one actually devoured more
than the half of a raw cabbage, cut up into small pieces, because his mouth
was so very sore - his desire after it being so great that he could not wait
until it was cooked. They all speak with surprise at the rapidity of their
improvement when they got a supply of vegetables. The return of this vessel
is quite a matter of surprise, for Mr. LOWRY, master of the "Eliza," of
Fowey, told his owner at Liverpool, on his arrival there, of her distressed
state, and said he did not expect anything else than that she would be lost.
The master of the "Mary Pope" says that Mr. Lowry strove all he could in a
very heavy gale of wind to get to them to render assistance, and only left
them when there was no hope of doing so. Mr. Lowry's vessel arrived at
Liverpool some weeks since.
A VESSEL RUN DOWN - On Monday, the 22nd ult., the "Kate," of Padstow, JOHN
RICHARDS, master, was run down by the "Harmony" of Dartmouth, near Lundy
Island. The crew of the "Kate" were taken off son after by a steamer, and
landed on Lundy Island.
ANOTHER FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT - On Wednesday afternoon, the 31st ult.,
between four and five o'clock, as one of the St. Mawes fishing boats was
returning from Falmouth, it was unfortunately swamped near St. Mawes Castle.
Two persons were in the boat; the elder escaped, but a young man, named
THOMAS WALDGRANE, fell a sacrifice to the tempestuous element. It seems his
companion, named RAGLAND, had given up all hopes, and was requesting
Waldgrane, who had undressed all but his boots, to communicate the sad event
which appeared inevitable, when a sea threw him up senseless on the shore,
and it was not till a late hour on the following day that he could give any
account of his own miraculous preservation, or the untimely death of his
companion. This poor man had been over to Falmouth to sell a few fish, and
was returning with the proceeds to greet his wife and children, who are now
left without support. The boat has since been picked up, but all attempts
to find the body of Waldgrane have hitherto proved fruitless. We understand
a subscription will be made for the widow and her family to which, we regret
to say, an addition is hourly expected.
CORONER'S INQUEST - On Wednesday last, an inquest was held at Newquay,
before JOHN CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of a person found washed
ashore the day before on the beach at the back of Towan Head. The deceased
was evidently one of the crew of the "Young Eagle," of Milford, WILLIAM
JENKINS, master, which was wrecked off Newquay Pier on the 20th ult. His
description corresponded precisely with that of a person called WILLIAM
AUSTEN, of Stockton, who is described in a ship certificate found on board
the wreck as being about five feet eleven inches in height, about 26 years
of age, and marked with a ship on his left arm. He also had the marks of
our Saviour on the cross, and of two flags on his right arm, which are not
noticed in the certificate; but these were probably made after the
certificate was granted, or the description might have been considered
sufficient without them. Verdict, found drowned.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEST BRITON - Sir, - Were the hoax, which your Hayle
correspondent so amusingly relates in your paper, of the 2nd instant, the
invention, and the freak of the servants whose disguise disgraced their sex,
it would have been highly indecorous; but when the silly affair is made the
subject of a malevolent paragraph, and reflections are added to give
poignancy to an unjust and personal attack, indifferent whether it excite a
smile or a sigh, - the "young curate's friends can be but pained at the
illiberal insinuations and assertions, which are equally undeserved and
insulting. His unassuming and personal worth, - his blameless life, and
sacerdotal office, make him generally esteemed, respected, and loved by his
parishioners, who, whilst they lament the ignorance of your correspondent,
also condemn the presumptuous folly of a youth, who would trifle with, or
bring contempt upon the priestly office, and with profane levity make the
church (erected by the piety and consecrated by the repose of our
forefathers,) a place for the denouement of a stupid hoax. The fair
coadjutors who assisted in contriving and preparing this ingenious, this
witty fraud, will perhaps solve the curious question, now agitated by the
gossips of Hayle, as to how far they were actuated by a love of mischief,
and how far by revenge for some real, or imaginary forgetfulness by the
"young curate" of their claim to a preference. I am, Sir, A Lover Of An
Innocent Joke. Hayle, 5th January, 1846.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE WEST BRITON - Sir, - In the account of the wreck of
the "William and Ann" at Mellook, given in your paper of last week, there is
no mention made of the noble and daring action by means of which one of the
crew of the ill-fated vessel was rescued. Your correspondent says, that
"two of the crew save themselves by swimming on shore;" he does not mention
the fact, that the mate, after having gained a rock some distance from the
shore, was by a very heavy sea washed from it, and, in his exhausted state
must inevitably have perished, had it not been for one EDWARD SMEETH, who
seeing the danger the man was in, leaped from a height of ten feet into the
sea, just as a tremendous wave was about to break on the spot where the mate
lay floating amid the fragments of the wreck. Smeeth swam to him, laid hold
of him with his teeth and one hand, and then struck out for the shore;
which, after much exertion, he succeeded in gaining with his almost lifeless
burden. I hear this is not the first time that this man has risked his life
to save that of a fellow creature, and as yet he has received no reward but
the knowledge of having done a noble action. The facts I have stated, Sir,
you may rely on as correct; I had them from the rescued man, and from those
who witnessed his narrow escape from death. I remain, Sir, Your obedient
servant, Launceston, December 29, 1845. J. V. L.
THE WRECK OF THE "DOROTHY" ON HAYLE BEACH - To the Editor of the West
Briton. Sir, - When men risk their lives in the hope of saving the lives of
others, they exceed that limit to which it is our imperative duty to
advance. Up to that limit we are bound to act, it being a duty which we owe
one another; therefore, it demands no reward, no praise. Beyond that limit,
we are not bound to act; therefore, action is voluntary, and unreservedly
deserves the most noble reward and the highest praise. The men who
volunteered to save the lives of the crew of the "Dorothy," and those under
whose direction they acted, therefore deserve the most noble reward and the
highest praise, - they having exceeded the limit of duty. I give their
names, that the public may know to whom such reward and praise are due.
They are:- JOSEPH GOODMAN, JOHN BURT, ABRAHAM JENKIN, RICHARD BURT, WILLIAM
TREVASKIS, WILLIAM COCK, and JOHN HARRIS, under the direction of Mr. WILLIAM
PEARCE, agent to Messrs. SANDYS, CARNE and VIVIAN, JOHN REES, Master of the
schooner "Wave," and JAMES REED, Master of the brig "Riviere," of Hayle. I
am induced to make the authors of such a philanthropic action known, because
the reward and praise of this daring and noble deed has unjustly been
attributed to an individual who was not on the spot until several hours
after the crew had been saved, and then only in the letter of his agency,
and who, although seeing the statement that "through his instrumentality the
crew were saved," has not, up to this date, either the modesty or honesty to
contradict it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, January 5, 1846. ASTREA.
16 JANUARY 1846, Friday
TRURO JUVENILE WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY - The first anniversary of this
society was held on Monday evening last, in St. Mary's chapel, Truro, where
there was a good attendance of the friends of missions. The chair was taken
by GEORGE SMITH, Esq., of Camborne, who opened the proceedings in an
excellent speech. From the report read by the secretary, Mr. DAVIS, it
appeared, that the society had already rendered efficient support to the
missionary cause; there had, however, been a deficiency of collectors, but
the society having been in some measure remodelled, it was expected that a
larger number would in future be employed. The sum collected by the
juvenile society in the past year amounted to nearly GBP21. The meeting was
addressed by the Rev. J. JENKINS, late missionary in India, who gave an
interesting account of missionary operations in that benighted land; and by
the Rev. W. A. QUICK, formerly a missionary in Western Africa, who spoke of
the success which had attended the exertions of missionaries at Sierra
Leone, and other parts of the western coast of the African continent. The
meeting was also addressed by the Rev. R. YOUNG, the Rev. J. H. JAMES, and
Messrs. JOB and GILL. The proceedings were of a very interesting character,
and at the close a collection of GBP40. 1s. 5d. was made in aid of the
missionary cause. It was stated that the proceeds from the ladies
missionary basket amounted to more than five pounds; and that there were
articles remaining for sale to the value of five or six pounds more.
PACKET INTELLIGENCE - FALMOUTH - Friday, January 9. Sailed the
"Penguin," Lieut. LESLIE, with the mails for Madeira, Rio de Janeiro, &c.
The "Swift," Lieut. DOUGLAS, will take the February mails.
SALE OF A WIFE - On Wednesday se'nnight, about nine o'clock in the
evening, a man sold his wife in the open market at Callington, for the sum
of 2s. 6d. We did not learn that either the authorities or the public
interfered to prevent so disgraceful a scene.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES - On Saturday night last, the poultry-house of Mr.
JOHN BROKENSHAW, at Brenna-mills, in the parish of St. Stephens, was
unroofed, and a couple of ducks carried off;- A considerable number of
poultry, geese, &c., having also been found wanting in the neighbourhood.
On the same night, the outhouse of Mr. J. JENKINS, at Pot-hole, in the same
parish, was robbed of a bushel and half of potatoes. Suspicion has fallen
on a certain party, but nothing definite has yet been proved.
BODY FOUND - On Wednesday morning se'nnight, the body of a man, supposed
to be that of the captain washed overboard near the Longships some few weeks
since, and having the initials R.S. on his stockings, was found on Genver
sand, in St. Just. An inquest has been held, and a verdict of "found
drowned" recorded. The body was decently interred in the parish church-yard
on the following day.
ACCIDENT - On Tuesday last, WM. MICHELL, a servant to Mr. ROSEWARNE, of
Godolphin, in the parish of Breage, went to Penzance with a waggon
containing twenty bushels of wheat. When in Market-jew-street, the
horsecloth falling from one of the horses, Michell jumped off to pick it up,
but missed his footing, and the wheels of the waggon apparently passed over
his leg. On being attended, however, by Messrs. A. and T. BERRYMAN,
surgeons, it was found that the wheel had taken the skin off the leg about
the knee, and severely bruised the fleshy part of the leg, but fortunately
no bones were broken.
MINE ACCIDENTS - On Monday last, a young man, about eighteen years of age,
named NICHOLAS WHITE, was killed at Wheal Owles mine, by falling a depth of
forty fathoms. No one was working near him at the time of the accident.
On Tuesday last, a miner, named JOHN PHILLIPS, fell into a shaft at Lanivet
Consols mine, near Bodmin, whilst they were lowing a piece of timber. He
was found quite dead, his neck being broken, and the piece of timber having
entered just above the hip and completely passed through his body. The poor
man has left a wife and seven children.
RUMOURED MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE - It is said that the Hon. PERCY MORETON,
brother to the Earl of Ducie, is shortly to be married to the lovely and
accomplished Miss JANE PRICE, youngest daughter of the late Sir ROSE PRICE,
Bart., of Trengwainton, Cornwall. The lady is also a niece of Earl Talbot.
MILDNESS OF THE SEASON - On Wednesday last, Mr. R. DUNN, guard of the
Quicksilver mail, residing in Berkeley Vale, Falmouth, cut a splendid posy
of panzies. Mr. Dunn has also a beautiful bed of mignionnette in flower,
and notwithstanding the unfavourable season, its fragrance is equal to
summer flowers.
THE LATE OYSTER TRIAL AT FALMOUTH - In the case of ROWE v. BARAGWANATH,
tried at the late Quarter Sessions at Falmouth, in which the jury found for
plaintiff with a farthing damages, the recorder has since decided that the
farthing carries costs, which amount to a considerable sum, the taxed costs
of plaintiffs attorney being upwards of GBP28.
STRATTON - The vessel which came on shore at Hartland recently,
water-logged, and laden with timber, has proved to be the barque "Anne," of
New Ross. She took fire when crossing the Atlantic, on her voyage from
Quebec, and was burnt to the water's edge. The crew, we are happy to state,
were brought safe on shore at Liverpool.
PERRAN PORTH - On Tuesday se'nnight, a man crossing the beach at this
place, picked up a bottle which he took possession of, thinking it contained
something to drink; but, on examination, it proved to have been a bottle
thrown overboard near the banks of Newfoundland and contained a note
unsealed addressed to E. L. ALMA, Esq., Black Rock, Co. Dublin, Ireland.
The contents of the note were written evidently in a lady's hand, and were
as follows:- On board the barque "Medina," of Waterford, Capt. BUCHANNAN,
7th of May, 1845; passengers well, contented and happy; Captain attentive
and agreeable; the society delightful. All in the expectation of enjoying
fish tomorrow on the banks of Newfoundland." On the other side is the
signature "T. S. GABAN." The note, which is in the possession of the
Inspecting Commandeer of the Coast Guard at Padstow, will be forwarded to
the party to whom it is addressed without delay.
THE POTATOE DISEASE. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL - The
Society's Silver Medal with Five Pounds in addition, will be given for the
Best Essay on the growth and culture of the potatoe in Cornwall, with
especial reference to that disease which has of late occupied so much
attention. Essays intended for competition must be sent to the Secretaries,
at Truro, before the 31st of July next. Dated, January 14, 1846.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONCERNED, and for payment of salvage charges. To be
sold by auction, on Wednesday, the 21st of January instant, at Eleven
o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Hayle Hotel, Hayle, by W. D. MATHEWS,
Auctioneer, the whole of the new and very excellent Stores and Materials, of
the late Brig. "Dorothy," of Sunderland. This vessel was of 248 tons
register - was built in July last, at Sunderland, when she was fully and
abundantly supplied with new stores and materials. Whilst under the command
of Capt. GEORGE HOLLING, on a voyage from Newport towards Goole, with 360
tons of railway iron, she was unfortunately wrecked on the Sands between
Godrevy and Hayle, on the morning of the 23rd day of December, 1845.
EMIGRATION - From Plymouth to the Cape of Good Hope. Free Passage under
the sanction of Government. The undersigned are authorised by her Majesty's
Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, to grant a Free Passage to the
above eminently healthy and prosperous Colony, to married Agricultural
Labourers, Shepherds, Male and Female Domestic and Farm Servants,
Bricklayers, Carpenters, Masons and Smiths. The demand for labor at the
Cape is urgent, and is well remunerated in wages, provisions, clothing and
lodging. All particulars will be furnished on application to JOHN MARSHALL
& Co., 26, Birchin-lane, London; at the Emigration Depot, Plymouth; or to
their Agents - Mr. JOHN GEAKE, jun., Launceston, Mr. W. B KELLOW, St.
Austell, Mr. NETHERTON, Truro. The next ship will embark her passengers at
Plymouth, on the 10th of February next. Dated, January 14, 1846.
CORNWALL EPIPHANY SESSIONS - Thursday, January 8, before J. K. LETHBRIDGE,
Esq. - JAMES CHAMPION, 32, was charged with stealing, on the 30th of
November, six fowls, the property of NATHAN REDDINGTON. The prosecutor is
the son of a farmer living at Godolphin, in the parish of Breage, and the
fowls were stolen from his father's stable. - Guilty. Four Months' Hard
Labour.
THOMAS HARFOOT, 15, and THOMAS TRESTRAIN, 14, were indicted for stealing, on
the 13th of December, six gallons of potatoes, the property of ABRAHAM
WATERS, a farmer, at Newham, near Truro. The prisoner Harfoot was in the
employ of the prosecutor; and he and the other prisoner were seen by a boy
named STEPHENS, to take the potatoes from an outhouse, in Mr. Water's
farm-yard. They afterwards conveyed them in a sack to the shop of HANNAH
MILLER, in Charles-street, Truro, who was in the habit of purchasing
potatoes from Mr. Waters, and who bought the six gallons for 2s., believing
he had sent them. The prisoners were found Guilty. Both to be Privately
Whipped. Mr. STOKES conducted the prosecution.
WILLIAM CHAMPION, PHILIP HOOPER, EDWARD KEAST the elder, and EDWARD KEAST
the younger, were indicted for having, on the 10th of September, feloniously
filled up a certain level of Wheal Unity mine, belonging to ROBERT KNIGHT
and others, the adventurers therein. Mr. HOCKIN appeared for the
prosecution; Mr. SHILSON for the defence. The mine in question is situated
on the Duchy manor of Trevarbin Trevanion and Trevarbin Courtenay, in the
parish of St. Austell. The tin lode runs through a clay work called Caudle
Down, belonging to Mr. TRUSCOTT; and it appeared that hitherto the water
from the mine had run into this clay-work by a level. The parties who
worked the mine, however, had found that the level was not deep enough for
their purposes, and they therefore determined to drive another into a
claywork belonging to Mr. WHEELER. The advocate for the prosecution stated
that Mr. Truscott was apprehensive that this proceeding would draw off the
water he had hitherto received for the supply of his clay-work. He
therefore resolved to stop the cutting of the level, and on the 10th of
September, sent the prisoners, with other men, who got into it and knocked
away the props, when down it all came. The level had been some months in
working at an expense to the adventurers of GBP50 or GBP60. Captain JOHN
WILLIAMS was called to give evidence on the part of the prosecution, from
which it appeared that Mr. Truscott had laid some claim to the sett through
which the lower adit was driven, and that at a meeting of some parties
representing the adventurers of Wheal Unity and also Mr. Truscott's
interests, Mr. TAYLOR, the principal agent of the duchy, had advised the
adventurers of Wheal Unity to desist working, otherwise it might lay them
open to an action. It appeared further that the parties working in the
level had some notice of the intention of Mr. Truscott's people to pull down
the works. Remarking upon these circumstances therefore, the chairman
thought the charge of felony could not be supported, but said the parties
must find their remedy by trying their right in another way. The prisoners
were then Acquitted.
NICHOLAS PEARCE was charged with obtaining, under false pretences, certain
monies, with intent to defraud his employer, Mr. J. T. TREFFRY. The
prisoner is the son of Mr. RICHARD PEARCE, who is employed by the prosecutor
as the superintendant of his porphyry works at Fowey Consols mills. It was
the practice of the prisoner, on behalf of his father, to render in the
accounts for the persons employed at these works monthly, to Mr.
POLKINHORNE, Mr. Treffry's clerk, and he would then receive the money to pay
the labourers. On the 1st of November, he delivered his monthly account,
and received the money; but it was afterwards discovered that he had charged
to the clerk more than he paid to the workmen, the surcharge on the wages of
three workmen, whose names were mentioned in the indictment, being 19s. 2d.
On the part of the prosecution, Mr. SHILSON called Mr. Polkinhorne, Richard
Pearce, the father of the prisoner, MARY KITTO, WM. JOLES, JOSEPH HARRIS,
WM. CHEELEY, and Capt. JOHN PUCKEY, of Fowel Consols. On the part of the
defendant, Mr. BENNALLACK took several objections to the indictment, but
they were overruled. He then addressed the jury at considerable length on
behalf of the prisoner, who, however, was found Guilty. Six Months' Hard
Labour.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND RIOT - JAMES CLARKE, JOHN DAVIS, JOHN OLIVER, HENRY
JAMES, and JOHN OXNAM, were charged with assaulting a peace officer, named
JONATHAN TAMLIN, while in the execution of his duty at the last Summercourt
fair. A second indictment charged the prisoners with a riot on the same
occasion. It appeared from the evidence that a person named JOHN CHIPMAN
keeps his house open at Summercourt, during the fair, for the sale of beer.
On the evening of the last fair day, the 25th of September, a most
extraordinary scene of riotous conduct was exhibited in this house. It
appeared to have commenced in a "lark." Early in the evening a man named
Oliver brought in an old nut-woman in his arms, and threw her down on the
floor, scattering about all her nuts. This occasioned no more than a little
confusion and merriment; but soon after a young man named DAVIS was about
mischievously to break a jug against a quart, when the landlord's daughter
ran forward to prevent him, upon which (as her father stated) the man
"popped" her down upon the floor. Very quickly afterwards the master of the
house was himself knocked down by the prisoner James, and another man named
FRANCIS; the son went to the assistance of his father, but he also was
knocked down. Constable Tamlin was then sent for, and he came and put the
disturbers out of the house, the doors and windows being fastened to prevent
their re-entry. In about half an hour, however, several of the parties, who
had been put out, came back again. The prisoners, Oliver and James, came in
through one of the windows, while others forced the door. Between thirty
and forty people then rushed in, being chiefly miners of Wheal Rose, and
some of them were armed with rack staves. They began to beat the people who
were in the house, and a general melee ensued both up stairs and down. The
constable was again fetched; when he came in he required the Queen's peace,
displaying his staff, but was immediately knocked down by the prisoner
Oxnam. The fray commenced between nine and ten o'clock, and the fruits of
it were that nearly all the chairs and tables, earthenware, settles, and
railings of the stairs were broken. In order to prove these facts, Messrs.
JOHN and COLLINS, for the prosecution, called as witnesses JOHN and ROBERT
CHAPMAN, PHILIPPA CHIPMAN, and JONATHAN TAMLIN, the constable that was
assaulted. The prisoners were all found Guilty on the indictment for
assault, excepting James Clarke; on the second indictment for riot, they
were acquitted. John Davis, John Oliver, and Henry James were sentenced
each to Three Months' Hard Labour; and John Oxnam, as having been more
violent than the others, to Four Months' Hard Labour.
JOHN GREET was charged with the disobedience of an order for the maintenance
of an illegitimate child. Mr. Stokes, for the prosecution, stated that in
October, 1841, an order was made at the instance of the guardians of the
Truro union, on John Greet, for the maintenance of a child, and 2s. 6d. per
week was ordered to be paid by him. For a considerable time he continued to
maintain the child, but suddenly protested that he was not the father, and
refused to pay any more. The sum of GBP9. 15s. was now due under the order,
up to the 12th of September last. The parish had reduced the expense of
maintenance to be paid by the prisoner to 1s. 6d. per week. In support of
his case Mr. Stokes put in a copy of the order deposited with the Clerk of
the Peace. Mr. Shilson, for the defendant, contended that this was no proof
of service. Mr. TROUNCE, overseer of the parish of Veryan, was then called;
but it appeared that the service could not be proved without the attendance
of Mr. Allen who was absent through illness. The defendant was therefore
Acquitted.
SECOND COURT, (before COLMAN RASHLEIGH, Esq.) - SARAH BENNEY, 14 was found
Guilty of stealing a quantity of apples from the orchard of JOSEPH MOON, at
Liskeard. One Fortnight's Hard Labour.
FRANCES LETCHER, alias KEAST, 25, was charged with having kept a disorderly
house in the parish of Kenwyn, and borough of Truro. The prisoner occupied,
as a weekly tenant at 14d. a week, a house at the back of Calenick-street,
belonging to JAMES BENNETT, a retail brewer, who lived in Calenick-street,
and appeared as the first witness against the prisoner. He said he had been
disturbed frequently at all hours of the night, by disorderly noises, and
the going in and out of men and prostitutes. Further and more particular
evidence of the character of the house was given by THOMAS DAVEY and WILLIAM
STAPLE, policemen of the borough of Truro, who had been called to the house
in consequence of disturbances. Guilty - Four Months' Hard Labour.
JAMES CARNE, 28, was found Guilty of having stolen some bottles, on the 25th
of November, the property of JAMES ANDREW, of the Globe Inn, Truro. The
prisoner was seen about nine o'clock in the evening, by Mrs. ELIZABETH
ASHTON, who lives opposite the Globe, to enter the public-house yard,
without any bottles, and to come out with some bottles in his arms. Mr.
Andrew, receiving information of this circumstance, went after the prisoner
up Edward-street, and overtook him with bottles in his hand. Prisoner threw
the bottles on the ground, and dashed them in pieces. Prosecutor collared
the prisoner, threw him on the ground, and held him till a policeman came,
to whom he was given in custody. The prisoner, in his defence, stated to
the jury that, on the evening in question he had been drinking freely at
various houses in the town, and on going home took with him, as he had been
accustomed to do, two or three bottles of porter for his father, which
bottles he said he had when he entered the prosecutor's yard. In
cross-examination of the prosecutor, it was shown that he had a covered
kayle-alley attached to his house, in which persons played in the evenings,
and were accustomed to drink porter; but, to the best of his belief, no
porter had been drawn for the kayle-alley, that evening. Three Months' Hard
Labour.
WILLIAM JENKIN, 28, was charged with having embezzled a certain quantity of
wheat, the property of his master, WILLIAM HOSKIN, of Phillack, miller.
There were two charges in the indictment; one in respect of a bushel of
wheal, embezzled on the 13th of October, and the other for a small quantity
on the 20th of October. The prisoner was sent on the 13th of October, by
the prosecutor, to Mr. ROWE's, at Penryn, to bring home eighteen bushels of
wheat in seventeen bags. He returned in the evening with but seventeen
bushels in sixteen bags. Prisoner said, and offered to swear, that he had
received but sixteen bags at the stores in Penryn. THOMAS TINCOMBE, a
servant of Mr. Rowe's of Penryn, swore distinctly to his having given out of
the store seventeen bags; and also that Jenkin acknowledged that he had
received seventeen bags, saying it was all right. JEMIMA WILLIAMS HOSKIN
and SARAH STEVENS, two young women, returning to Gwithian, from Redruth
fair, on the 13th of October, were overtaken by Jenkin with his waggon.
They got up to ride in his waggon. The waggon stopped at the Plough Inn,
Camborne and Jenkin took out one of the bags in his waggon, and put it into
a waggon belonging to R. BATTEN, a carrier, and Batten drove off. T. MILLS,
clerk to the committing magistrate, proved the prisoner's depositions. In
the first with reference to the charge of embezzling the bag of wheat, the
prisoner pleaded guilty, saying that he placed the bag on Richard Batten's
waggon, to be divided equally between Batten and William Jeffery, of Merry
Meeting; and received five shillings for it from Batten. In the second
deposition, prisoner pleaded guilty with respect to the charge of embezzling
the smaller quantity of wheat on the 20th of October; saying that he stopped
on his road, at Jeffery's beer-shop, and had a pint of beer, for which he
offered 2d.; but Jeffery refused the money, saying he must have a lock, by
which Jenkin understood some corn. Jeffery then got a pan into which he,
Jenkin, poured some wheat out of a bag. Guilty. First Office, Eight
Months' Hard Labour; second offence, Four Months' Hard Labour.
RICHARD BATTEN, 34, one of the persons referred to in the previous case, was
then indicted for feloniously receiving one bushel of wheat. The evidence
in the previous case was repeated, in addition to which JOHN POLKINHORNE, a
constable, stated that on the 24th of October, he searched Batten's house,
and found about two-thirds of a bushel of wheat up stairs in the bed-room,
part of it in a small bag made of a pillow-slip; he took charge of the wheat
found in the house, and afterwards procured from the prosecutor's miller, a
sample of the corn brought from Penryn. Samples of both these were handed
to the jury. A sack was afterwards found in Batten's house, but it did not
appear to belong to prosecutor. Guilty. Six Months' Hard Labour.
WILLIAM JEFFERY, 68, was indicted for feloniously receiving fifty pounds of
pollard, the property of WILLIAM HOSKIN. WILLIAM JENKIN, the prisoner
convicted of stealing wheat, had pleaded guilty of stealing the pollard, for
receiving which, Jeffery was now indicted. On the 2nd of October, Jenkin
was sent to Penryn for some barley. He left the mill about two o'clock in
the morning, taking some flour. It was customary for the men, in their
journeys, to take a feed of bran, but not pollard, for their horses. There
was no pollard in Jenkin's custody at the time of the journey referred to.
WILLIAM BROWN, a servant of Mr. Hoskin's was sent with Jenkin on the 2nd of
October to Penryn. They had a waggon each. They got to prisoner's house at
Merry Meeting between three and four o'clock, and stopped there. Jenkin
knocked, and Jeffery came and opened the door. Jenkin went to his waggon,
took part of a bag of pollard, and carried it into Jeffery's. Witness saw
Jeffery open the bag in his house. Jeffery said it was good stuff. Jenkin
then had a pint of beer and drove on. ANN HOSKIN, a young woman who rode
from Phillack to Penryn, in Brown's cart, corroborated the evidence of the
previous witness. JOHN WILLIAMS, constable, of Phillack, with another
constable named Polkinhorne, apprehended the prisoner at his house, and read
the warrant to him. He said he knew nothing about the wheat, and asked
witness if he could be punished for any other charge on the same warrant.
Witness said he had no other charge against him. Prisoner said he was
afraid it was about the bran, and admitted that he had received bran many
times from Mr. Hoskin's servant. Witness afterwards had prisoner in custody
at the Hayle Hotel. Prisoner repeatedly asked if Jenkin had made any
confession. Witness told him he had.
Prisoner was then in a state of great excitement and anxiety, and asked if
Jenkin had confessed the truth, and said, "if I had been guilty of stealing
the wheat, I should have been a dead man before now." Witness said, "I
hope, Jeffery, you have no weapon with you to do yourself any harm."
Jeffery said, "I have no weapon, but (showing a little paper parcel which he
took out of his waistcoat pocket) that would put me quiet, and no man living
would have known how I died." The constable, Polkinhorne, corroborated the
preceding evidence; and a man named THOMAS, who had custody of the prisoner
one night, stated that in the morning Jeffery said he would not put any meat
inside his mouth again, and that he should not live to see the time come on
for taking his trial. He shook his head, and said "it was a poor job; as
for the wheat, I am as clear of it as you are yourself; bran I have received
many times; pollard I never received but once, and I never knew it was
pollard till I emptied the bags." Some bags taken by the constable in
prisoner's house, were produced, and identified by the prosecutor and his
brother. Mr. Hockin, who conducted the prosecution, tendered as evidence in
this case, the deposition of the prisoner Jenkin, in which reference was
made to Jeffery. To the admission of this piece of evidence, Mr. Stokes,
for the defence, objected, as Jenkin had pleaded guilty. The Court held the
objection to be valid. The prisoner was found Guilty. - Six Months' Hard
Labour.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 - The convicted prisoners were placed at the bar this
morning, and sentence passed upon them. The following are the sentences of
those prisoners whose trials we reported last week:-
GEORGE DAW, (second conviction), Seven Years' Transportation.
HENRY BENNEY, jun., (second conviction), Seven Years' Transportation.
SARAH BARTLETT, (second conviction), Twelve Months' Imprisonment.
WM. HENRY TROUNCE, to be Privately Whipped and Discharged.
WILLIAM SMITH, One Month's Hard Labour.
WILLIAM BOND, (two indictments) for the first offence, Two Months' Hard
Labour; for the second. Three Months' Hard Labour.
JOHN GODFREY, Three Months' Hard Labour.
JANE ROGERS, Two Months' Imprisonment.
ELIZABETH NICHOLLS, Three Months' Imprisonment.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Three Months' Hard Labour.
MATTHEW LEWIS and EDWARD GREENAWAY, each Four Months' Hard Labour.
GEORGE ELLERY, Four Months Hard Labour.
MARK WHITFORD, Four Months' Hard Labour.
JOHN COLLACOTT, Four Months' Hard Labour.
THOMAS PRIOR, Four Months' Hard Labour.
JONATHAN HANCOCK, (formerly convicted, though only twelve years of age),
Six Months' Hard Labour, and to be Twice Privately Whipped.
JANE ELFORD and ELIZABETH THOMAS, Six Months' Imprisonment.
JOHN SPARKS, One Month's Hard Labour.
THOMAS BARRETT, Six Months' Hard Labour.
JANE TRESTRAIN and ELIZA TRESTRAIN, Nine Months' Imprisonment.
After the prisoners were sentenced, JOHN PHILLIPS, a labourer, was placed at
the bar, charged with having neglected to maintain his wife and four
children, whereby they were become chargeable to the parish of Illogan. Mr.
C. PHILLIPS, assistant overseer of the parish of Crowan, deposed that the
prisoner was an able-bodied man, but an idle character; before he was sent
to prison he had been offered work on the highways at 1s. 6d. per day,
instead of which he would leave his wife and family, and wander about the
country. Mr. EVEREST, governor of the gaol, stated that the prisoner had
been in his custody five times before as an incorrigible rogue and vagabond.
The prisoner said he had not a strong constitution. He was remanded again
to prison for Four Calendar Months.
APPEALS - St. Keyne, appellants; St. Veep, respondents. This was an
appeal against an order for the removal of a pauper named ELIZABETH HONEY.
Mr. JOHN applied to have the order quashed upon a special entry of
informality, and not on the merits. Mr. SHILSON opposed this motion,
stating that the matter was entirely at the discretion of the court. The
court refused to alter their usual practice, and the order was quashed
generally, with common costs.
St. Agnes, appellants, - Messrs. HOCKIN and GRYLLS; St. Austell,
respondents, - Messrs. SHILSON and DARKE. This was an appeal against an
order for the removal of a pauper, named WILLIAM COCKING, from St. Austell
to the parish of St. Agnes. On the part of the respondents ELIAS MARTIN was
called, who deposed that he was an assistant overseer of St. Austell n 1826,
when ANN COCKING and her child (the present pauper) became chargeable to the
parish. Application was made to the justices, and they were removed to St.
Agnes under an order, which was executed by CHARLES PENGELLY, a common
carrier, and returned by him endorsed on the back, as certifying its
execution. The witness further stated that Pengelly was dead. THOMAS
COCKING, the grandfather of the pauper, was examined, and spoke of two
children having been taken to St. Agnes instead of one only as set forth on
the examinations. Mr. Hockin for the appellants, remarked upon this
discrepancy, and contended that the order of removal referred to by the
respondents had never been executed; the endorsement of Pengelly he argued,
not being sufficient proof of this. The Court, however, confirmed the
order. No Maintenance.
Philleigh, appellants, Messrs. SHILSON and CHILCOTT; St. Just, (in
Roseland) respondents, Messrs. HOCKIN and Collins. This was an appeal
against the removal of JOSEPH JULYAN, his wife and family, from St. Just, to
the parish of Philleigh. The case for the respondents was supported by
calling ANN JULYAN, the pauper's mother, who swore positively that her son
was hired when about eleven years old by RICHARD STEPHENS, of Devorahveor,
in Philleigh, to serve him for a years, at 50s. wages; that after serving
two years he returned home for about eight months, being ill; and that he
afterwards returned to his master, and served him for fourteen months more
at an increase of wages. The testimony of the mother was, however,
contradicted by the master himself, who deposed that the pauper was hired by
the week; and also by two disinterested witnesses, who swore that the
pauper's mother, previously to the order being made, had stated that the
hiring was by the week. The court thereupon quashed the order.
Ludgvan, appellants; Sithney, respondents. Messrs. JOHN and SHILSON
appeared for the appellants; Messrs. HOCKIN and GRYLLS for the respondents.
This was an appeal against the removal of JAMES ALLEN and his wife SUSANNAH,
from Sithney to Ludgvan. After the hearing of some technical objections on
the part of the appellants, which the court over-ruled, the respondents went
into evidence in respect to their order. The pauper was called to prove
relief given to him by the parish of Ludgvan between the years 1820 and
1830, while he was resident in Sithney; he said that he had applied to the
vestry at Ludgvan, but could not fix the time of his application. He also
stated that subsequently he received 10s. 6d. from one of the officers, some
clothes, and a further sum of 20s.; but it appearing that at the time he
received these gifts, that he was going about as a mendicant, with a brief,
the court quashed the order, not considering the case of relief to be
sufficiently established.
23 JANUARY 1846, Friday
MILDNESS OF THE SEASON - On the 16th instant, ripe strawberries were
gathered, and asparagus cut, on an estate at Hayle, where were also seen
pinks and cabbage roses in full bloom, which had matured in the open air,
and without any kind of protection. The day was the most mild and balmy
remembered at this season of the year; and in the morning, the earth reeked
with evaporation as in the warmth of July. On Sunday last, a fine nosegay,
consisting of daisies, polyanthuses, pansies, wall flowers, &c., was
gathered by Mrs. RUNDELL, of the Basset Arms Inn, Tywardreath. The flowers
were quite perfect, and highly fragrant.
BULLACE - A branch loaded with this species of the wild plum, which had
been broken from a hedge on an estate of Mr. COLLINS, in the parish of St.
Erme, was brought to our office, on Wednesday last. The fruit was fine and
perfectly ripe, which shows the extraordinary mildness of the season.
ALARMING FIRE - About twelve o'clock on Wednesday night, the 14th instant,
the inhabitants of Helston were alarmed by the ringing of the fire bell,
when it was soon discovered that the dwelling house of Mr. JOHN RICHARDS,
saddler and grocer, in Meneage-street, was on fire. The engines were soon
on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water being close at hand, the fire
was speedily subdued. The greater part of the house was however burnt, and
most of the stock and furniture destroyed. The house was insured in the
Norwich Union in GBP200, and the stock and furniture in GBP250, with the
Phoenix. Nearly all Mr. Richards's wearing apparel was burnt, and five GBP5
local notes, besides some cash.
COLLISION AT SEA - On the 15th inst., the brig "Joe," of St. Ives, SAMUEL
ROWE, master, on her voyage from Newport for Malaga, was run down by the
French brig "Ocean," about five miles from Scilly, and sank immediately.
The master and crew got on board the "Ocean," and the next day they fell in
with a Bremen vessel, homeward bound, which landed them at Falmouth on
Saturday last, with the loss of everything. This is the twelfth vessel lost
belonging to St. Ives since the 3rd of August, 1844.
LOSS OF TWO LIVES AT SEA - Amongst the accidents of the week, occasioned
by the heavy gales of wind, we have to record the loss of two seamen
belonging to the "Twins" schooner, Capt. COOPER, of Falmouth. They were off
the Lizard on Monday morning, about dawn, bound to the latter port, when the
Captain ordered the flying-jib to be strapped, and two of the crew went out
on the jib-boom to do it. The Captain, in the meantime, left the helm, and
went below for some spirits to give them on completion of their work; and
finding they did not come abaft as he expected, he enquired whether they had
gone below. Their fate was thereupon soon known. No one saw them return
from the bowsprit, and they were last seen by the boy, who observed one of
the men holding fast by the stay, and apparently pressing down the folds of
the sail with his feet. It is supposed that they must have been either
washed away by a heavy sea, or knocked off their footing by the flapping of
the jib.
SCILLY - The salvors of the late barque "John Esdaile," of Newcastle, from
America, laden with deals for London, have been awarded by the magistrates,
for their services to that vessel and her cargo, the sum of GBP280. It will
be remembered that the "John Esdaile" struck on the western rocks of Scilly,
on the 1st of December last, when her three masts were cut away, and she
became water-logged; and that she was afterwards towed in by the pilot
cutters, and anchored near St. Agnes, where she subsequently went ashore,
and became a complete wreck, but most of her cargo was safely landed. The
broken hull and materials were sold by public auction for GBP200. The
claims of the salvors of the French brig "Leonie," for getting that vessel
off the rocks and towing her to St. Mary's pier, are now under the
consideration of the magistrates. The cargo of Brandy has been landed and
warehoused in good condition, and the vessel has been hove up on ways to
undergo the necessary repairs. The keel is entirely gone, and the bottom
much chafed; but not so bad as was expected from the beating she had on the
rocks.
ANOTHER CHILD BURNT - On Saturday last, in the temporary absence of her
mother, JANE, the daughter of Mr. THOMAS KNIGHT, of Camborne, about five
years of age, caught her clothes on fire, and in two minutes she was so
severely burnt that her life is despaired of.
MINE ACCIDENT - On Wednesday, the 7th instant, as two men, named JOHN EDDY
and THOMAS ROBYNS, were at work at Levant mine, some rubbish over their
heads which they were running down, came away in a great quantity than they
expected, buried John Eddy, and knocked Robyns into a winze which was near.
Both men were, however, got out and are in a fair way of recovery.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT - On Thursday evening, the 15th instant, as WILLIAM
CLEMAS, one of the Charlestown porters, was coming out of Mr. PIDWELL's
grocer's shop, the evening being very dark, he missed his way, and fell over
the cliff, about twenty feet. The poor man broke his thigh and one leg, and
is now in a very dangerous state.
FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT - On Sunday last, four youths took a boat belonging to
the "Royal Adelaide", at Fowey, and went out to sail. In a squall off
Bodmin Pill, the boat was upset, when one of the youths swam ashore, two got
on the boat, and the other, named BICKELL, was drowned. His body has not
yet been found.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - On Sunday last, an inquest was held before W. J.
GENN, Esq., coroner, on board H. M. brig "Crane," arrived that day at
Falmouth from the Brazils, on the body of a seaman, named JOHN BULLEN,
belonging to that vessel. It appears, that on the morning of Saturday,
about seven o'clock, as the vessel was coming up channel, between the Scilly
Islands and the Land's-End, the deceased, who was a single man, 23 years of
age, belonging to Flushing, was on the main top-gallant-yard, when, by some
means, he slipped, and fell on the deck. The surgeon stated that both
thighs were broken, the bones of which protruded through the flesh and
dress, and that the frontal bone of the head was fractured, besides other
severe injuries. Deceased lived about twenty minutes after the accident.
Verdict, accidental death.
On Monday last, an inquest was held before the same coroner, at the Spread
Eagle, Falmouth, on the body of JOHN TRIPCONY, one of the men who was lost
in a boat returning from Falmouth to St. Anthony in Meneage, on the 27th
ultimo. The body, which was much disfigured, was identified only by the
clothes it had on. It was found floating near Trefusis point, in Carrick
Roads, and was brought on shore by some of the crew of the "Victoria," of
Newcastle. The deceased was the unmarried brother, aged about 30 years.
The body of the other brother was found on Wednesday on the St. Mawes side
of the harbour.
On Tuesday last, an inquest was held before JOHN CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on
the body of THOMAS MASON, who was found hanging in the back kitchen of his
house, in Castle-street, the same morning. The following evidence was
adduced:- ELIZABETH MASON said the deceased was her father; he was a
farmer and gardener, and was about forty-four years of age. She last saw
him alive that morning at two o'clock, when he came in much intoxicated; he
brought with him a young man, who afterwards slept with him. For the last
six months he had been continually drinking, and about a week since his wife
left the house in consequence of his violence when intoxicated. He had been
out of his mind at times since Christmas. When he came in, at two o'clock,
she desired him to go to bed, but he refused, and she did not afterwards
hear him go up stairs. She came down in the morning about seven o'clock,
and went to the front room; and on returning looked into the back kitchen,
where she saw her father hanging; she gave an alarm, and persons came in and
cut him down. PHILIP CRAGO stated that he cut down the deceased, who was
suspended by a rope and appeared to be dead before he came to him. THOMAS
WILLIAMS deposed that he was a painter, and lodged at SUSANNAH WATERS's in
Calenick-street. He had known Mr. Mason about two months, and saw him on
Monday evening about six o'clock, at the Pelican Inn, Calenick-street, where
he was drinking. Witness left him in the inn about nine o'clock, and about
eleven he went o Susannah Waters's, his lodgings, and saw Mr. Mason there;
Mr. Mason went out and brought in about a pint of rum, and that was all that
was taken while witness was present. He was the worse for liquor, and asked
witness to take him home; he had drunk five glasses of spirit and water at
the Pelican, besides what he drank afterwards. As they were walking through
the streets he told witness that he was going at seven o'clock the same
morning to Hayle by the omnibus, and from thence to Bristol by the steamer.
When they came to the house his daughter let them in, and they went up
stairs, deceased assisting himself by the rail. He lay down outside the
bed, and witness believed, took off nothing but his coat and hat. Witness
slept in the bed, and did not hear the deceased go out of the room; he was
only awakened by hearing the screeches down stairs about seven o'clock; he
had never slept in the house before. After hearing this evidence the
coroner briefly addressed the jury, who almost immediately returned a
verdict of "temporary insanity."
ECCLESIASTICAL - On Tuesday last, the Reverend FREDERICK CARLYON was
instituted to the vicarage of Mevagissey, void by the death of JOHN ARSCOTT,
clerk, on the presentation of JOHN CARLYON, of Truro, Gentleman.
The Rev. R. B. KINSMAN, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been
instituted to the Rectory of St. Paul, Exeter, void by the resignation of
the Rev. JOHN ARMSTRONG, on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of
Exeter.
THE BAR - The corporation of the Poor In Exeter have appointed H.
MERIVALE, Esq., Recorder of Falmouth, Helston and Penzance, to be the
counsel for that body, in the room of Mr. GREENWOOD, resigned.
THE NAVY - Lieut. SULIVAN, son of Commodore SULIVAN, has been appointed to
the "Excellent" gunnery ship at Portsmouth.
PROMOTION - Among the promotions announced in the London papers of this
week, we observed that of Commander JOSEPH PEARSE, of St. Austell, to the
rank of Captain.
THE CUSTOMS - Mr. BARNICOAT, the first clerk, at Falmouth, has proceeded
to Bristol for instructions, preparatory to going to Poole, Dorsetshire, as
Comptroller of that port; and Mr. E. C. SANDERS, Landing Waiter, is
appointed Landing Waiter of the third class at Newcastle. No appointments
have as yet been made in the place of these gentlemen.
EXETER DISTRICT BANKRUPTCY COURT - Tuesday January 13. - re: JAMES
TONKIN, insolvent. This was a first examination. Insolvent is a shoemaker,
living somewhere near the Land's-End, in Cornwall. He was opposed by Mr.
STOGDON, on behalf of Messrs. JOHN and RODD, who are solicitors to the
estate of Mr. SAUNDRY, a creditor, who had failed. The replies of the
insolvent to the numerous questions put to him by his Honour and Mr. Stogdon
were very evasive and unsatisfactory, and, in some instances, quite
unintelligible. Insolvent said he did not know how he could owe Saundry so
much, he never had a bill from him in his life, and in October, 1844,
Saundry told him that his debt was GBP72; he paid him GBP60 of it, and in
February GBP10 more, leaving a balance of GBP2; he had gone on dealing with
him until June, when Saundry failed, but his dealings with him had not
amounted to more than GBP20 or GBP30. He kept a ledger, but did not enter
the goods he bought of Saundry in it. The ledger was produced, it was
merely a few sheets of paper sewn up in a sheet of brown paper. Since
Saundry's bankruptcy, insolvent had been sued for the amount by the
assignees, and had made, he said, an offer to them of GBP20 or GBP30, which
he could borrow if they gave him a short time. He was then questioned as to
various debts he had collected within the last six months, Mr. Stogdon
observing that not one farthing had been accounted for in his schedule for
debts received since June last.
His Honour suggested that perhaps it might be included in the sum of GBP54,
which was stated to be the profits of the business; but this did not appear
to be the case, nor could the insolvent explain how he arrived at GBP54 as
being the profits of the business, for the last nine months; as although he
admitted he kept a man three days per week, and had an apprentice besides,
he estimated his profits at only twenty shillings per week. It appeared
also that insolvent's attorney, Mr. PASCOE, had been to Bodmin to defend the
action brought against him by Saundry's assignees. Insolvent, however,
swore that this was not done with his knowledge or direction. He admitted
that Mr. Pascoe's clerk had called on him about defending the action, and he
had told him not to go on. The clerk came again afterwards, and told him
that the jury at Bodmin had decided in favour of the plaintiffs for the
amount claimed, but this did not satisfy insolvent that he owed the money.
He was examined at some length as to the amount he had paid to Mr. Pascoe,
GBP10 at first, and GBP2 after, and as to the circumstances which induced
Mr. Pascoe to send for the second sum; the first, it was admitted, was paid
to carry him through the court, but Mr. Stogdon contended that the second
was paid to Mr. Pascoe for the express purpose of his going to Bodmin to
defend the action. Insolvent continued to deny this most strenuously. He
was questioned as to statements which it was contended he had made to a
neighbour named MICHELL. He denied that he had ever told him that he had
paid Pascoe GBP20 to carry on the law; never told him in his life that he
had paid anything; would swear he had never told him he could pay all his
debts in full, and have GBP100 left; never said that he would rather spend
the whole of his money in law than pay Saundry.
His Honour, who had been examining the books, said they disclosed some
strange transactions, and proceeded to examine him on the subject; which we
have not space to go into. Insolvent's answers were so confused and
contradictory as to quite baffle his Honour's penetration, and he at length
fairly gave up, admitting that he could make nothing of it, saying that he
expected people to give a faithful account of their circumstances; but if
the insolvent supposed he gave any credit to his statements, he was
labouring under a great mistake. He considered that he must dismiss the
petition, as there was GBP70 unaccounted for. Mr. Stogdon - Besides, it is
quite clear he cannot get over the difficulty of paying money to Mr. Pascoe,
after he had filed his petition. Mr. Laidman asked for an adjournment, in
order that the schedule might be amended.
This led to a renewed examination as to the GBP2 paid to Mr. Pascoe, in the
course of which the insolvent prevaricated in a most extraordinary manner, -
he had borrowed the money he said, then his wife had borrowed it, then he
had taken it from some money which he had in the house, and being pressed
hard for a definitive answer, declared he did not know what he was saying.
His Honour admonished him to be cautious, and threatened to commit him, but
could get nothing satisfactory out of him, and after some further
examination, Mr. Laidman thinking he could make the case clear if an
adjournment was granted, his Honour consented to an adjournment until the
5th of February; Mr. Laidman also undertaking to get an affidavit from Mr.
Pascoe of what monies he had received from insolvent, and that consideration
for which they had been paid.
30 JANUARY 1846, Friday
THE CHURCH - The Rev. EDWARD BUDGE, of Manaccan in this County, has been
appointed by the Bishop of Exeter, to the Rectory of Bratton Clovelly,
Devon.
TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN - On Tuesday, the 20th instant, the
parishioners of St. Just in Penwith, presented the Rev. JOHN BULLER, who is
removing to [the] Rectory of Bridestowe, with a handsome silver tea service
which had been purchased by subscription. The presentation took place at a
public dinner at the Wellington Hotel, and the teapot bore the following
inscription:- "Presented to the Rev. John Buller, L.L.B., Vicar of St. Just,
by his parishioners, as a memorial of their esteem for his faithful and
zealous ministry, and many acts of benevolence and charity during a
residence of twenty years, and in token of their regret at his departure,
January, 1846." Mr. Buller, we understand, is influenced by strong
Tractarian tendencies, but we hear a better.
FALMOUTH CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL - The Rev. F. H. SCRIVENIR,
M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been elected master of this school
in the place of the Rev. GEORGE PATEY, who has been appointed master of the
Endowed Plympton Grammar School, Devon.
ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, EXETER - The trustees of the Institution elected last
week two exhibitioners, on Dr. Stephen's foundation; the qualification being
that the parties to be elected should be natives of Cornwall, and in default
of any such candidates, sons of freemen, natives of Exeter, and formerly
scholars of the Exeter Free Grammar School, and who had been educated there
for three years. Messrs. FLETCHER and GURNEY, both natives of Cornwall were
elected.
MILDNESS OF THE SEASON - On Saturday last, Mr. Hasselwood[?] OF THE
Dolphin inn, Truro, cut a very fine bunch of rhubarb, which had grown in the
open air. The stalks measured one foot eight inches in length, and one and
a half inches in diameter, and the flavour was exceedingly good. Some find
bunches of rhubarb have also been exposed for sale in Falmouth market, the
growth of Mr. TRESEDER, of Mylor.
FALMOUTH AS A PACKET STATION - The "Royal Tar" Peninsular steamer, Capt.
EVANS, put back into this port on Sunday last, short of coals, after being
within 104 miles of Corunna. She left Southampton on the 17th inst., and
experienced a succession of gales, insomuch, that the day before she bore up
she scarcely made half a knot an hour. The Captain, who made every exertion
to reach Corunna, states that he never experienced worse weather in all his
life. Three valuable horses which were on board, and brought from Germany,
for Lisbon, were so seriously injured by the rolling of the steamer, that
one has since died of its wounds, and the other two were obliged to be
landed and left behind. Had the "Royal Tar" sailed from Falmouth instead of
Southampton, she would, to a certainty, have made her voyage, and with equal
certainty have saved her owners the cost of an extra 140 tons of coals,
besides the life of a valuable horse, which cost upwards of GBP100, and a
week's delay in the transmission of her mails.
THE LOST BANK NOTES - We are glad to learn that our announcement of the
finding of two GBP5 notes at Bodmin, the morning after the December fair,
has led to their being claimed by the right owner, Mr. PHILLIPS, a farmer of
the parish of Broadoak, to whom they have been given up. Mr. Phillips made
out so clear a case of ownership that there could be no doubt on the
subject; and besides presenting the servant girl who found the notes with a
sovereign, spent a little sum with his friends at the Fifteen Balls, where
the circumstance occurred.
CAUTION - A fellow named TREBILCOCK, perhaps better known by the name of
"Bungy," and who used to be connected with the van proprietors in Truro, has
been victimising several persons residing on the road between Truro and
Falmouth, by calling on them, and, in some cases, obtaining money by stating
that he has been employed by some of the van proprietors to collect a
portion of their Christmas bills. Perhaps this caution may prevent him from
obtaining any more money by such pretences.
SHOPLIFTING - On Thursday, the 22nd instant, MARY STEVENS, and GRACE
CALLOWAY, were committed by the mayor of Penzance, to take their trial at
the next Quarterly Sessions for that borough, on a charge of having stolen
articles of drapery from the shop of Mr. EDMUND DAVY.
Mr. JOSEPH ADY AGAIN - Mr. Joseph Ady has ensnared the Reverend Canon
ROGERS of Penrose, near Helston, into the loss of a sovereign. In a letter
to the Lord Mayor, Mr. Rogers says, that, under the belief that Mr. Ady's
services might be useful in tracing out funded property which belonged to
his father, he complied with the terms of his circular, and forwarded him a
post-office order for one pound. He received in return some useless
warnings and advice about the railway liabilities of clergymen. Mr. Rogers
administers a warning to others, not to be similarly taken in.
COMMITMENTS - On Thursday last, JAMES PENGELLY, the driver of a van from
St. Agnes to Truro, was charged with feloniously appropriating to his own
use the amount of a post-office order, which he had received from the Truro
post-office in behalf of another person. It appeared that on the Saturday
previous, the accused had been entrusted by MARIA DELBRIDGE, of St. Agnes
with an order on the Truro post-office for 8s., which she desired him to
receive for her. She went to him on the Monday and Tuesday for the money,
when he said the order was not good, and he had not received the amount. On
inquiring at the post-office, however, she found that he had received the
money, and gave him into custody for having appropriated it to his own use.
The prisoner was also charged with having appropriated a sovereign which was
sent on last New Years' day by a person named NETTLE, of St. Agnes, to Mr.
STOKES, of Truro, but which the latter had not received. He was committed
for trial at the assizes.
On Friday, JOHN WILLIAMS was committed for stealing a pewter pot from the
Ship Inn.
On Wednesday last, JAMES HUGO, a labourer, was apprehended for stealing a
quantity of onions, the property of THOMAS STANNING, from a cart, in the
Truro market. CHARLES CARNERTON[?] was also charged with receiving the
stolen property, and both the prisoners were committed to the Assizes.
POULTRY STEALING - On the night of the 22nd inst. the outhouses of FRANCIS
HONEY and WILLIAM TUCKER, of St. Stephens of Branwell, were entered by
thieves, who stole a duck from the premises of the former, and a couple of
ducks from those of the latter. Since Christmas, thirty-five ducks, seven
geese, and two sheep have been stolen from this parish, besides fowls,
potatoes, cabbages, fuel, &c., which have been taken in considerable
quantities.
COAST GUARD - Commander F. BLAIR has been appointed to the Penzance
district, vice W. N. TAYLOR, removed to Plymouth, vice WALCOTT promoted.
SHIPWRECKS - On Monday night, the 19th inst., about nine o'clock, during a
strong gale, the schooner "Ann and Elizabeth," of Fowey, from Cardiff, laden
with iron, for London, drove from her two anchors at Spithead, and struck on
the Spit, where she thumped and sank. The captain and crew were in the
rigging the whole of the night, until eight o'clock the next morning, when
they were rescued, in a state of great exhaustion by REUBEN MAINE, a
Portsmouth waterman. Six hands (including the captain) were thus saved from
apparently inevitable death. The stern of the schooner has since been
washed out, and the sea was making a clear breach over her. Messrs. GARRATT
and GIBBON, the agents to Lloyd's, promptly rendered every assistance, and
succeeded in saving the spars, sails, three small anchors, and other stores,
but all the men's clothes and property have been lost. The captain was
putting his desk, containing all his savings, into the long-boat, which was
got out directly the vessel struck when a heavy sea struck her and smashed
her to pieces, together with the desk and its contents, which were lost.
The schooner struck and sank in less than five minutes. The captain and men
describe the night as truly awful.
On Sunday morning last, the smack "William and Amelia," of Fowey, was
discovered on the rocks at the eastern end of Whitsand bay, but how she came
there is not know. The crew, consisting of three persons perished. The
vessel, which was laden with limestone, is a total wreck.
On Monday se'nnight, a large brig was seen from Bude, sailing up the
channel, about ten o'clock, A.M., when the wind was blowing fresh from the
south-west. She appeared to steer for the shore, but having a fair wind,
she again pursued her course, which rather astonished the watchmen, who,
fancying her a stranger, and not accustomed to the coast, no more thought
was taken about her. But about two o'clock P.M., she was seen off Sharp's
Nose Point, with her bows towards the wind, and after remaining beating
about for a short time, she went down, about two miles from the shore. It
has since been ascertained that the crew consisting of eight men took to the
boat, and got safe into Clovelly. They state that the vessel was the
"Pheasant," of Arundel, 300 tons burthen; she was laden with railway iron,
and having sprung a leak, she made water so fast, that although in sight of
land, not all the efforts of the crew could bring her to the shore.
BUDE - The seaman who was so dangerously injured on board the "Anne" of
St. Ives, when she was driven ashore near this place, as stated in our paper
of the 2nd inst., has so far recovered as to be again able to proceed to
sea. The poor fellow was left at the Falcon Hotel, where the ladies and
gentlemen of the neighbourhood have been exceedingly kind to him,
particularly Mr. JOHN ABRAMS, of Tavistock; and he now begs to return those
benevolent individuals his grateful thanks for thus administering to his
necessities.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before W.
HICHENS, Esq., coroner:- On the 22nd inst., in the parish of Madron, on the
body of PETER CHAPPEL, jun., aged about 20 years, who met with his death at
Balleswidden mine, in St. Just in Penwith, on the 20th inst., by means of a
great mass of ground falling on him, and burying him thereunder. Verdict,
accidental death.
On the following day, at St. Just in Penwith, on the body of SAMUEL VEALE,
aged about 14 years, who was a labourer in Parknoweth mine, in that parish.
Having come up from under ground on the 21st instant, about seven o'clock in
the evening, he left his comrades, one of whom was his brother, for the
purpose of going to the changing house, and was shortly after discovered in
the bob pit, into which he was supposed to have fallen from the darkness of
the night. Verdict, found dead.
On the 24th instant, in the parish of Camborne, on the body of JAMES
JEFFERY, aged about 17 years, who met with his death at East Wheal Crofty
mine, in the parish of Illogan, on the 22nd instant, by accidentally falling
into one of the shafts. Verdict, accidental death.
On Wednesday last, an inquest was held at Newquay, before JOHN CARLYON,
Esq., coroner, on the body of a man which was found washed ashore on
Tuesday, about three quarters of a mile from Newquay Pier, in the direction
of Lower St. Columb Porth. The body itself was in too decomposed a state to
be identified; but from the letters "W. J." being found on his flannel shirt
and stockings, there is every reason to suppose that it was the body of
WILLIAMS JENKINS, of Milford, South Wales, the master of the "Young Eagle,"
which was wrecked off Newquay on the 20th ult. Verdict, found drowned.
Mr. Carlyon afterwards held an inquest in Kenwyn parish, on the body of
WILLIAM VIGUS, aged 37 years, who was killed last Tuesday by some rubbish
falling on him whilst he was at work in East Wheal Rose mine, Newlyn.
Verdict, accidental death.
NOTICE - I, JOHN BORLASE, of the Borough of Helston, in the County of
Cornwall, surgeon, do Hereby Give Notice, that I will not be answerable for
any debt or debts that may or shall be contracted by my wife, JANE BORLASE,
either for herself or for THOMASINE JANE BORLASE, her daughter, my said wife
having absented herself, and still continuing to absent herself from my
house, and having withdrawn from me the care of my said daughter without
just cause. JOHN BORLASE. Witness, WM. PENALUNA. Dated, Helston, January
27, 1846.
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