cornwall england newspaper
1847 NEWS
MARCH
5 MARCH 1847, Friday
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - Truro - On Monday last, Mr. C. S. EDSELL and
Mr. H. JENNINGS were appointed auditors, and Mr. E. DAVEY and Mr. W. S.
TRELEAVEN assessors for the year ensuing.
PENZANCE - On Monday last, Mr. W. H. RODD and Mr. W. HARVEY were
appointed assessors for the east ward; Mr. S. HIGGS, jun. and Mr. JOHN
PROCKTER, for the west ward. The auditors elected were Mr. H. DAVY and
Mr. J. PENTREATH. Mr. R. V. DAVY was appointed by the Mayor to assist
the auditors in the discharge of their duty.
HELSON - Mr. GUY GUY and Mr. JOHN SCORSE were re-elected, on Monday
last, auditors for this borough.
TRURO INSTITUTION - On Friday evening last, Mr. F. SINCLAIR, of
Plymouth, gave a lecture "on Life and Organisation," in which he set
before his hearers the wonders of creative power apparent in the
simplest forms of life, as well as in those of more complex structure.
He also instituted a comparison of the nutritive qualities of different
kinds of food, taking occasion to observe respecting the turnip bread
recommended by some persons in this season of scarcity, that although
it might suffice to fill up a cavity, it was not sufficiently
nutritious to afford proper nourishment to the muscular parts of the
system. He reflected severely upon the bakers who adulterated their
bread, stating that at Plymouth he had found small lumps of Plaster of
Paris in bread, the bakers not having sufficiently mixed it; and he
read a satirical account of a meeting of bakers, the object of which
was to show that the turnip bread mixture was a good invention for
them. The lecture closed with some remarks on the influence of the
mind upon the body, and a vote of thanks was afterwards passed to the
lecturer, which he acknowledged.
THE LATE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND - On Tuesday, the 22nd ultimo, the
day on which this nobleman was interred, the inhabitants of Launceston
evinced their respect for his memory by closing their shops. There was
a general suspension of business, and the minute bell was tolled during
the day.
HELSTON POOR-LAW UNION - On Saturday last, the Board of Guardians of
this Union appointed Mr. JOHN TREVENEN, of Crowan, registrar of births
and deaths for the Crowan district, in the room of Mr. WILLIAM FLOYD,
deceased.
MAKING ASSURANCE DOUBLY SURE - A letter was lately left at the
account-house, at West Caradon Mine, with the following direction:-
Mrs. CATHERINE ALLEN, Gunnemena Mine, on Craddick More, near West
Carradon Mine, not far from St. Cleer, near Launceston, or Liskeard,
just below Plymouth, not far from St. Neot.
SOUP FOR THE POOR AT ONE PENNY PER QUART. - The following
ingredients, with water, will make one gallon:-
1 ounce dripping at 6d........................)1 1/4 d.
3 ounces beef cut small 6d...................)
4 ounces Scotch or pearl barley at 4d...... 1
4 ounces seconds flour at 2..................1/2
Turnips with rind..............................1/4
Leeks............................................1/4
Any greens or herbs...........................1/4
Salt and fuel....................................1/4
To be boiled three hours. All the articles should be cut small, and
put in when the mean and water boil. (We do not think highly of the
nutritive qualities of the above soup; but the receipt having been sent
us by a lady we give it insertion. Ed. W.B.)
THE DISTRESSED IN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND - Truro - On Sunday last, in
obedience to the Queen's letter, the congregation at St. Mary's Church,
Truro, were appealed to in behalf of the distressed people of Ireland
and Scotland. The sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev. T.
PHILLPOTTS, of Feock, and that in the evening by the Rev. W. W. HARVEY.
After each discourse, and during the reading of the offertory, a
collection was made among the congregation, which in the morning and
evening, amounted to about GBP38[?].
On the same day, in conformity with the Queen's letter, a sermon was
preached at St. Clement's church by the Rev. C[?]. M. GIBSON, vicar of
that parish. A collection was afterwards made, when the sum
contributed was about GBP8.
Falmouth - On Sunday last, the fifth collection was made at Falmouth
church, for the distressed Irish and Scotch, and the inhabitants of the
neighbourhood; and it amounted to GBP7. 10s. The total amount from
five collections is GBP60.
St. Enoder - On Sunday se'nnight, in obedience to the Queen's letter,
two sermons were preached in St. Enoder church, by the Vicar of that
parish, in behalf of the distressed Irish; and in the following week a
collection was made by him, assisted by a churchwarden, throughout the
parish, which amounted to GBP9. 4s. A blanket club has also been
recently established, by Mrs. WALKER, to provide the poor with blankets
and flannel.
PADSTOW - Sermons have been preached in the parish Church of Padstow,
in behalf o the destitute population of Ireland and of the Highlands of
Scotland, by the vicar, the Rev. RICHARD TYACKE, and the Rev. Mr.
ELLIS. The sums collected amounted to GBP21. 18s. Contributions are
regularly received every fortnight by the ladies in furtherance of the
same object; and subscriptions have also been collected by them for the
famishing children of the Female Hibernian Schools.
Tywardreath - On Sunday last, a sermon was preached at Tywardreath
church, in obedience to the Queen's letter, by the Rev. J. COVENTRY, in
aid of the distressed Irish; after which a collection was made
amounting to nearly GBP9.
Marazion - On Sunday last, a sermon was preached in the Wesleyan
chapel in behalf of the Irish poor, after which a liberal collection
was made.
St Just in Penwith - On Sunday morning last, a sermon was preached in
the parish church by the Rev. C. V. LE GRICE, and another in the
afternoon by the Rev. Mr. HODGSON, in accordance with the Queen's
letter. The collections for the famishing poor in Ireland and Scotland
were most liberal.
Penzance - In compliance with the Queen's letter, the congregation of
St. Mary's chapel were urgently appealed to on Sunday last. No
collection was made in the chapel, but it is stated that the clergyman
and chapel warden are collecting from house to house.
At the Wesleyan chapel, in Chapel-street, on Sunday last, the Rev. J.
YARDLEY preached two sermons, after which collections to the amount of
GBP20 were made towards relieving the distressed people of Ireland and
Scotland.
ST. IVES - On Tuesday morning last, the "A.......?," Scilly pilot
boat, landed at St. Ives, [...........?] passengers who had arrived in
the "Seringapatam" from Calcutta. The vessel had been out one hundred
days, and during the latter portion of that time had experienced very
stormy weather.
SCILLY - On Friday last, the brigantine "La Renaissance," of and from
Bayonne, with a cargo of Indian corn for Liverpool, was towed in by two
pilot cutters with loss of bowsprit, and bows stove in, having been in
collision with a vessel on the morning of the 23rd ultimo, at three
a.m., about one hundred miles to the westward. During the collision
Capt. DUNATIE?, of the Renaissance," got on board the other vessel,
which it is feared has foundered, as she could not be seen at day
light. She is supposed to be an English vessel bound out.
SMUGGLING - On Friday last, MATTHEW SHARROCK, a seaman belonging to
the "Petrel" packet, was charged by the collector of Customs at
Falmouth with having smuggled 53lbs. of tobacco, and other articles.
The collector conducted the case on behalf of the Crown, and Mr.
MOORMAN for the defence. It appeared by the evidence of Mr. CHINA, the
tide-surveyor, that on the 21st instant he went on board the "Petrel"
with a boat's crew of six hands, who proceeded to rummage the vessel,
and found, in a water tank in the hold, 53lbs. of tobacco, which he
reported to the commander, who called the two captains of the hold and
questioned them about it, when WILLIAM DUNN said that Sharrock put the
tobacco in the tank. Mr. Moorman, in cross-examination, elicited that
Dunn did not say who put the goods in the water tank until he was
threatened that it would fall on him, and he would lose his servitude
of twenty years in the navy. Dunn was then called by the collector,
and swore that he saw Sharrock put the tobacco in the hold. In
cross-examination, he said he could not tell what time of the day it
was when he saw it put there, he believed it was early in the evening
and that it was dark. This witness behaved so improperly, making use
of profane language, and being intoxicated, that the magistrates, in
the absence of any other witness, dismissed the case.
THE NEW COUNTY COURTS ACT - Mr. SERGEANT MANNING, of the Western
Circuit, is appointed Judge of the Whitechapel district of the
Metropolis. We understand he retains his practice at the bar.
PETTY SESSIONS - At the Petty Sessions for the East Division of
Kirrier, held at Selley's Hotel, on Tuesday, the 25th ult., WILLIAM
COOPER, RICHARD TREVICE, jun., and WALTER TRUSCOTT, jun., were
convicted of assaulting in the parish of Falmouth, three men named
JAMES KEMP, THOMAS HILL, and HENRY THOMAS JONES, of Constantine, and
were fined 15s. each, and costs. On default of payment to be committed
for six weeks.
BURGLARY - In the afternoon of Friday last, some thieves broke into
the dwelling house of Mr. JOHN HARRIS, at Belgar, in the parish of
Towednack, forced open a chest, and stole GBP3, a best suit of clothes,
and several other articles of wearing apparel.
ACCIDENT - On Thursday, the 25th ult., ALEXANDER TROUP, the gardener
of the Rev. Cannon ROGERS, had his leg broken by the kick of a horse
which he was driving in a cart.
SERIOUS GUN ACCIDENT - On Tuesday week, as Mr. JAMES MARTEN, of
Carnhell, IN THE PARISH OF Gwinear Was walking in a field with a cocked
gun under his arm, the gun accidentally went off, and the contents
passed clean through his foot, causing a very serious and large wound,
and breaking a toe.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - An inquest was held at the Swan Inn, East Looe,
on Monday last, before JOSEPH HAMLEY, Esq., on the body of BENJAMIN
MILNER, an army pensioner. The deceased, on his return from Talland,
the Saturday previous, dropped suddenly in the road, near Port Looe
Cross, while conversing with a lad in an adjoining field, and almost
instantly expired. He is described in his discharge certificate as a
native of the parish of Burniston, in or near the town of Scarborough,
in the county of York; that he was enlisted at York for the First Royal
Dragoons in 1810, at the age of twenty-two years; and was discharged in
1832?, in consequence of being worn out in the service, and being
affected with chronic rheumatism. His character, which is written by
his commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel SOMERSET, is appended to his
discharge, and states that Benjamin Milner has been a well conducted
and an efficient soldier, has served three years in Spain and Portugal,
and was at Waterloo. The fine old soldier was often in the habit of
"fighting his battles over again" with great animation, and being
possessed of a good memory, the descriptions of the various
battlefields that he had trodden were highly graphic and interesting.
At the battle of Waterloo his regiment (First Royal Dragoons) went into
action 388 strong, of which 197 were killed and wounded. He used to
speak frequently of the capture of the eagle of the 105th French
regiment, by Captain CLARK and Corporal STYLES, of his squadron, and
seemed to claim a share of the honour. He always maintained that the
cuirasse[?] of the French Cavalry was an incumbrance to them, and
prevented them from using their swards so dextrously as the English
Cavalry. The jury returned a verdict of died by apoplexy.
On Monday last, an inquest was held at Carharrack, in the parish of
Gwennap, before J. CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of DENNIS
MURPHY, aged five years, who died on the morning of that day from
injuries he received on the 22nd inst., by catching his clothes on fire
during the temporary absence of his parents. Verdict, accidental death.
The following inquests have been held by W. HICHENS, Esq., since our
last report:- On Monday ELIZABETH MADDRON, aged about seven years,
whose death was occasioned by her clothes taking fire in her mother's
absence, for a few minutes only, to give her daughter-in-law, who had
lately lain in, some tea. The accident happened on the 26th of
February, and the deceased died on the following day. Verdict,
accidental death.
On the 2nd instant, at Illogan, on the body of WM. MARTINS, junior,
aged twenty-one years, who met with his death in Cook's Kitchen mine,
in that parish, on the preceding day, by the sudden explosion of a hole
whilst he was in the act of beating down the tamping juries and
fractures that he died before he could be taken to the surface. -
Verdict, accidental death.
On Wednesday, the 24th ult., an inquest was held at the Guild Hall,
Penzance, on the body of SUSAN TRESIDDER, the wife of THOMAS TRESIDDER,
carrier, who on the previous evening had caught her clothes on fire,
and was so dreadfully burnt that he died on the following morning. No
evidence was given as to how the accident happened, nor was the
unfortunate deceased able to give any account of it before her death.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
12 MARCH 1847, Friday
FIRE - On Saturday night last, about eight o'clock, a fire broke out
in a stable at the village of Condarrow, near Camborne. There were two
horses in a stable belonging to Mr. RICHARDS, on of which was burnt to
death before assistance could be rendered, but the other escaped with
slight injury. The origin of the fire is not known.
EXETER DISTRICT BANKRUPTCY COURT - Mr. HENRY LAMBE - The insolvent,
who had been a Cambridge student, came up for his final order on
Tuesday week. He had been opposed at his last examination by some of
his Cambridge and other creditors, principally on the ground that his
father, who was a man of large property, had not afforded him a
sufficient income whilst at college, and therefore, ought to come to
some arrangement with his son's creditors. Mr. GEO. TURNER, who
attended for the insolvent, stated that the father had been written to
and refused to interfere; that for some time he had not been on good
terms with his son, and this application had only widened the breach.
The insolvent was altogether penniless, and if remanded to prison must
be supported by the county. His Honour observed that if the creditors
had asked him, he should have felt it his duty to have remanded the
insolvent to prison, for a considerable period; but as the creditors
did not press this he should permit him to pass, trusting that the
lenity now shown him would have the effect of rendering him more
cautious for the future.
SHEEP STEALING - On Saturday night last, a fine ram was stolen from a
field in the occupation of Mr. JOHN SAUNDRY, of Boafranken, in the
parish of Buryan.
COMMITMENTS - Two young men belonging to Truro, named WILLIAM SAMBELL
and CHARLES GLASSON were committed for trial on Saturday last, from St.
Austell, by Sir J. S. G. SAWLE, bart, for stealing bacon from Mr. HENRY
STEPHENS, of the King's Head, in that town on the previous day.
QUICK WORK - A woman, named MARY PAUL, was committed for trial on
Monday last, by Sir J. S. G. SAWLE, bart., for stealing bread in the
parish of Saint Stephens in Branwell. It appears that this woman was
set at liberty from Bodmin gaol on Friday last, committed the robbery
on Saturday, was taken into custody on the Sunday; and was lodged again
in Bodmin on the Monday.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held by W.
HICHENS, Esq., coroner, since our last report:- On the 4th inst., in
the parish of Gwinear, on the body of ALEXANDER GUNDRY, the younger,
aged about two years and six months, whose death was occasioned by his
having, on the 9th of February last, accidentally caught his clothes on
fire with a candle. The mother of the deceased having occasions to go
a short distance from her house on that day for water, left the
deceased in charge of his brother, a well-grown lad, about eight years
old, having previously put another child about six years old into a
neighbour's house to remain until she returned. The distance she had
to go from her house was from 300 to 400 yards, and during an absence
of a very few minutes only, the accident happened. It appeared by the
statement of the deceased's brother, that the deceased had dropped his
knife in an adjoining room, which was rather dark, and that he (the
brother) lighted a candle to search fir it; and having found it again
put out the candle, and gave it to the deceased to carry into the other
room in which there was a fire to place on the table; but instead of
doing so, he must have again lighted it, and thus have set fire to his
save-all? - the brother having on his return to that room found him
with his clothes burning and the lighted candle on the floor. The
deceased, who survived the accident about three weeks, having died on
the 2nd of March, also stated to his mother that he caught his save-all
on fire with the candle. Verdict-accidental death.
On the following day, in the parish of St. Hilary, on the body of
THOMAS PRISK, aged about four years. It appeared by the evidence of
the deceased's mother, that having no firing in the house, she left her
home on the 3rd to go to Marazion, a distance of about a mile, for some
coals; and that at the time she left the house she was impressed with
the belief that there was not a spark of fire in the grate, nor had
been for two hours before. It appeared, however, that the deceased
having gone into the fields had picked up some dried horse-droppings;
and putting them into the grate, had managed to kindle a fire, which
caught his clothes. He died the following day. Verdict - accidental
death.
On Monday last, in the parish of Sithney, on the body of ALICE TROUNCE,
aged about four months. It appeared that the child was taken to bed by
her mother on the night of Saturday last, in apparently perfect health,
and was found dead by her side on the following morning. She was
unable to account for the death, but both the parents bearing good
characters, and there not appearing to be the slightest cause for any
suspicion of the death having been produced by unlawful causes, the
jury returned a verdict of - found death cause unknown, at the same
time stating their belief that the child died a natural death, unless
the mother had by accident overlain it.
On Tuesday last, in the parish of St. Hilary, on the body of PRUDENCE
JOHNS, aged 70 years. The deceased's health had been declining for
some time, but she continued to get up from her bed every day; on
Saturday last, she did so between seven and eight o'clock in the
morning, and continued up until about the same hour at night, when she
and her husband went to be together, that being about their normal time
of [.......?] to. About eleven o'clock at night, the deceased, calling
her husband by his name George, asked him to get up and strike a light,
as she believed she was dying; and having done so he went to call in a
neighbour of the name of NANCY RENODEN[?], there being no other person
in the house. The deceased lived about an hour away, having died in
the presence of her husband and Nancy Renoden. Verdict - natural death.
The following inquests have been held before Mr. CARLYON, Esq.,
coroner. On Thursday, the [?]th instant, at Wendron, on the body of
WILLIAM HAWKEN, aged eight years and ten months, who died the previous
Tuesday from injuries he received on the 6th ult., by a turnip machine.
It appeared that on the day the accident happened the deceased and
another boy, thirteen years of age, strolled into a neighbouring farm
yard, and amused themselves for some time by cutting up turnips with
the machine in question, which stood in the corner of a cart-house.
Whilst so engaged the launder by which the machine was fed got choked,
and the deceased put his hand into it to remove the obstruction, whilst
the other boy continued to move round the handle. The consequence was
that as soon as the obstruction was removed, the knife cut off one of
the joints of deceased's thumb, and caused an infected wound, which
terminated fatally. Some reflection was attempted to be cast on the
owner of the machine for allowing the boys to have access to it, but
after hearing the evidence the jury exonerated him from all blame, and
returned a verdict of accidental death.
The same day, at Redruth, on the body of a child between four and five
weeks old, the daughter of a person of bad character, called JENEFER
BOLITHO, widow. The child was supposed to have died from wilful
starvation; and the jury - a most respectable one - after hearing the
evidence of several witnesses, the particulars of which it would be
premature to give, returned a verdict of wilful murder against the
mother, who was at once committed under the coroner's warrant to take
her trial at the next assizes.
The following day, at St. Stephens, on the body of JOHN SKIDGEMORE,
aged 26 years, who died on the 3rd inst. from injuries he received the
day before, by having his right arm and side crushed between two
cogwheels of a steam-engine, at Little Treviscoe Clay Works. Verdict -
accidental death.
And on Monday last, at Bissow-bridge, on the body of JOHN THOMAS, aged
six years, who was burnt to death by catching his clothes on fire
during the temporary absence of his father, who was gone to work, and
of his mother, who had left the house only a few minutes before to
fetch some water. Verdict - accidental death.
19 MARCH 1847, Friday
LISKEARD - On the 9th instant, a public meeting was held in the Town
Hall, which was very numerously and respectably attended, to consider
what steps should be taken to lower the present high price of food, to
prevent a recurrence of the famine that is now wasting Ireland and to
take steps to prevent such an awful crisis in England. Mr. JOHN C.
ISSAC was called to the chair, and the meeting was addressed by Mr. W.
GAWTHORPE, and others, who attempted to show that the destruction of
nearly nine millions of quarters of grain annually, in the manufacture
of spirits and beer, was a grievous waste of the bounties of Divine
Providence, and at such a time as the present called for legislative
enactment. It was stated that the annual consumption of grain in the
Kingdom for this purpose would give the population of Cornwall bread
corn for twenty-six years, and supply the Irish with bread for one
year. At the close, a petition was unanimously adopted, praying for
legislative interference.
GRATIFYING TRIBUTE OF RESPECT - The Rev. R. F. WISE, late curate of
Budock, has been presented by the inhabitants of that parish with an
elegant silver salver, in token of their regard, and the estimation in
which they held him for the faithful discharge of his sacred duties
during the eight years of his ministry amongst them.
GRATIFYING EXPRESSION OF ROYAL APPROBATION - His Majesty, the King of
Saxony, has conferred the decoration and patent of a Knight of Civil
Merit of Saxony, on ROBERT R. BROAD, Esq., Consul for Holland, at
Falmouth, in testimony, as we understand, of His Majesty's approbation
of Mr. Broad's fulfilment of a commission specially confided to him in
reference to the statistics and productions of the Duchy of Cornwall.
REDRUTH UNION - On Monday last, the election of a master and matron
took place, there being a full attendance of Guardians, and Mr. J. P.
MAGOR in the chair. Eighteen candidates appeared for the office, and
out of this number Mr. JOHN PENBERTHY and his wife were elected by the
board. The Rev. Mr. STODDART having resigned his office of chaplain at
Christmas last, a discussion took place as to the appointment of his
successor, when it was carried by a majority of fifteen to six that no
paid chaplain be appointed, but that the various ministers of the
different denominations be invited to render their services
gratuitously.
ST AUSTELL UNION - The election for a register of births and deaths
for the district of St. Austell, in the room of the late Mr. WM.
HARRIS, took place at the board room on Friday last, when Mr. B. J.
NOTT, the relieving officer, obtained the appointment.
THE TRURO SOUP FOR THE POOR - Since the publication of our last
week's paper, in which we stated that complaints had reached us of the
quality of the soup now in course of distribution to the poor of Truro,
we have learned that those complaints could only apply to the soup of
two of the districts, the soup of St. John's and Kenwyn districts being
excellent. We understand also that the ground of complaint in the
other place has been removed, the cooks having become more efficient by
practice.
EXETER DISTRICT BANKRUPTCY COURT - On Tuesday week, JOHN NOTWILL, of
Falmouth, grocer, a Bankrupt, passed his last examination; and on the
following Thursday, JOHN PRIOR, late of St. Blazey, passed his last
examination without opposition.
POTATOES - Mr. HART, of St. Austell, having, as well as others, lost
his crop of potatoes last year by the blight, he put into the ground a
crop of turnips. Soon afterwards some potatoes sprang up among them,
and appeared quite healthy until they were cut off by the frost.
Nothing more was thought of them until this week, when, in preparing
the ground for another crop, he found a great number of fine potatoes
at the bottom of the stalks, and some small ones that were forming a
second crop. These potatoes are quite free from disease, and are very
mealy when boiled.
LOSS OF A SCHOONER - Intelligence has been received that the schooner
"Racer," of Penzance, Capt. LEGG, while on her voyage from St.
Michael's with a cargo of oranges, has been run down by a ship, name
unknown. The crew took to the boat, and after being in it nine hours,
were picked up by the "Amora?", Packet, Captain JAMES, of Plymouth, and
afterwards transferred to a French brig bound to Harve.
SHIPWRECK - On Tuesday night last, about half past ten o'clock, the
brig "Defiance," of [Go... ........ .......?] register, ROBERT SPENCE
master, from London to Galway, with a general cargo, struck on the
Ruddle rocks? The master and crew, fourteen in number left her in the
jolly boat at midnight, with nine feet of water in the hold; and the
next morning she was seen off the Brisons, near Cape Cornwall. Part of
the cargo, which is flour, meal, &c., has been washed on shore. The
crew landed on Wednesday, at St. Ives, from the schooner "Aid," of
Salcombe, which vessel fell in with them at eleven o'clock that
morning, four miles N. W. of the Brisons. Neither master nor crew have
saved any part of their clothes; but the agents for the Merchant
seamen's Fund, and the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society,
were providing for them, and it was expected they would leave on
Thursday, for Bristol, in the "Brilliant" steamer.
SMUGGLING - The schooner "Little Briton," Pentreath master, arrived
at Penzance from Zante on Sunday last, with a cargo of fruit; and the
Custom-house officers, on boarding her found concealed two pieces of
silk, six boxes of cigars, two jars of olives, twenty-nine bottles, one
keg, and three jars of wine, six bottles of Geneva, two bottles of
brandy, one jar of rum, one pound and half of tobacco, and four
decanters, upon which the duty had not been paid. The master and crew
have been examined on the matter, and the case stands adjourned until
instructions are received from the board of Customs.
FIRE - On Tuesday evening, the 9th instant, about eleven o'clock; a
fire was discovered in the barn at Trevarran farm, the property of C.
H. T. HAWKINS, Esq., in St. Just in Roseland. Prompt measures were
immediately taken to subdue the fire; but the barn and its contents
were destroyed, together with the cow-house, pig-house, and wain-house.
In the barn was some forty or fifty bushels of barley, and a thrashing
and winnowing machine. The dwelling-house was slightly damaged. The
buildings were insured, but not the farming stock.
STRATTON - On Tuesday night, the 9th instant, a fire, it is feared
the work of an incendiary, occurred at a farm called Wood, near this
place. Mr. IVEY, the proprietor, was just getting into bed about nine
o'clock, when his servant girl gave the alarm of fire, in a linhay
adjoining, which is totally destroyed, together with five bullocks
which were confined therein. Mr. Ivey had himself attended the cattle
a short time before, and the servant girl states that she saw a man in
the dwelling house during the confusion occasioned by the fire, who
unfortunately was allowed to escape. Mr. Ivey is insured in the
Agriculturist Cattle Insurance office.
TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, JOSEPH GREENWOOD, a retail brewer,
keeping the market House Inn, on the back quay, was charged with
suffering spirits to be brought into his house and drunk therein, he
not having a licence for the sale of spirits. It appeared that on the
11th instant, about nine o'clock in the evening, the police came into
the house, and found nine persons sitting down, with a glass of grog
before each of them, and a bottle of brandy, of rum, and of gin on the
table, landlord being also in the room and partaking of the spirits
with the other parties. Mr. STOKES, who appeared for Mr. Greenwood,
admitted the offence, but in mitigation, that one of the persons in the
house, JOHN COCK, had had a supper given him by his friends, and that
they had sent for the spirits without the knowledge of the landlord.
The defendant was fined GBP20, under the act 4th and 5th William IV.,
c. 85, sec. 16.
On the same day WILLIAM STRONGMAN, alias SIR WILLIAM COURTENAY, was
fined 5s., and costs for being drunk on Sunday last. The police found
the defendant disrobing himself in the street about three o'clock in
the afternoon, saying that he was going to bed.
On Tuesday last, EMILY JENKYNS ROBINS was committed to the house of
correction for one calendar month, with hard labour, for being a common
prostitute.
LOSS OF MONEY - On Wednesday, the 10th instant, a farmer who was
attending the Truro market, Mr. GLANVILLE, of Newlyn, lost four five
pound notes and some silver which he had placed in his pocket in the
morning before leaving home. He first discovered his loss when he was
in Mr. COLLINS's eating-house, in the Church-lane, Truro; but he cannot
say whether the money was taken from him, or was lost by accident.
CHARLESTOWN - On Tuesday night last, some thieves broke into the
Charlestown Office, and forced open several locks. They also entered
the custom house, but they were disappointed, as there was no cash for
them. The same night, Mr. JOSEPH DREW's office was broken open, and a
few shillings stolen.
HOUSE-BREAKING AT BODMIN - On the night of Tuesday week, the house of
Mr. LAVERS, innkeeper, Bodmin, was broken into, and some silver spoons,
wearing apparel, and other property carried off. Suspicion having
arisen that the guilty parties had decamped with the articles to
Devonport, information was sent to ELLIS, constable of that town, who
assisted by BRENT, another peace-officer, succeeded on Monday in
tracing the stolen goods to the possession of a man and his wife named
FRANCIS and ELIZABETH BURROWS, at New-passage. They were apprehended,
and on Tuesday they were taken before a county magistrate, when the man
was remanded to next Tuesday, in consequence of the officers who
apprehended him having to appear at the Exeter Assizes. The woman was
discharged.
DARING ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY - On Wednesday, the 3rd instant, as
Mr. PHILP, of Tresallick, was returning from Callington market, about
ten o'clock in the evening, he was attacked by two men, one of whom
caught the horse's bridle; but fortunately, the horse, which was a
spirited one, knocked the follow down, and ran off at full speed,
before the other robber could make any attack on Mr. Philp. Two men,
of bad character, are suspected, but as yet nothing has been done in
the matter.
A MAN DROWNED - On Tuesday last, one of the Mousehole boats, being
off the Lizard, found so much sea that the crew were compelled to bear
up for Falmouth. Near the Lizard they fell in with a mackerel net
floating, which one of the men, ARTHUR WRIGHT, of Mousehole, hooked
with a boat hook, and in doing so, overbalanced himself, fell
overboard, and was drowned.
CAUTION TO SERVANTS - A servant girl, Mr. WM. TRUMAN, of St. Columb,
took from her master's drawer, a powder flask, intending to get up the
fire by putting a little therein, when the whole contents exploded,
blew off her right thumb, and severely burnt a child she had in her
arms.
ACCIDENT - On Tuesday last, Mr. ATTERSLEY, a commercial traveller,
was driving on the Redruth road from 'Truro', and stopped at the
Victoria Inn, to give his horse some water; but the animal refused to
drink, and Mr. Attersley took off the bridle, upon which the horse
started off and ran into the yard, knocking down Mr. Attersley who
attempted to stop him, and running the gig wheel over his arm. The
horse then attempted to jump over a wall and broke the shafts of the
gig; and then turning round he came back at a rapid pace into Truro,
where he was secured by Mr. GUNDRY's ostler, of the Queen's Head. The
traveller escaped with a few bruises, and was brought to Truro in a gig
by two gentlemen who happened to be then coming from Redruth.
FATAL MINE ACCIDENT - On Tuesday night last, as BENJAMIN BERRIMAN and
his comrade were engaged in blasting a hole underground, in Dolcoath
mine, by some means the explosion took place prematurely, and injured
Berriman so severely that he died before he could be brought to the
surface. His comrade, named HENRY BENNETTS, was also injured severely
in one eye and one hand; but hopes are entertained of his speedy
recovery.
CORONERS' INQUESTS - An inquest has been held by Mr. HAMLEY, at St.
Columb, on the body of Mrs. HAWKE, who was found dead on the stairs by
her husband on Saturday evening last, and a verdict of - died by the
visitation of God was returned.
On Friday last, an inquest was held at East Wheal Rose mine, before
JOHN CARLYON, Esq., coroner, on the body of SAMUEL BREWER, aged 25
years. The deceased was one of the kibble fillers in that mine; and on
Thursday, the 11th instant, he and his comrade were about to send up
one from the eighty fathom level, in Penrose's shaft. They had filled
one kibble, and sent it partly up, when the iron chain attached to the
kibble broke, and the kibble fell down the shaft, carrying away
everything before it. The deceased was found at the bottom of the
shaft quite dead. His comrade escaped unhurt, by retiring into the
eastern crosscut, as he might and ought to have done, he would also
have escaped. Verdict, accidental death.
The following inquests have been held by W. HICHENS, Esq., since our
last report:- At Camborne, on the 12th inst., on the body of WILLIAM
CLIFTON, aged 48 years. The deceased, who, it appeared, had been
ostler at the Basset Arms, in that town, for twenty years and upwards,
was in the kitchen there on the evening of the 10th instant, sitting
before the fire, and apparently sleeping; when he suddenly rose, and
appeared as if taken sick. Putting his hand to his mouth, he hastened
out of that room into the back kitchen, where he was heard almost
instantly to fall; and on Mrs. RODDS, one of the inmates of the house,
going to see what had happened, she found him lying on the floor on his
face. He was immediately taken up, but was speechless, had apparently
lost all consciousness, and died in two or three minutes after. Mr.
VINCENT, surgeon, was called to the deceased, but he had expired before
he arrived, and stated it as his belief that the cause of death was
apoplexy. Verdict accordingly.
On the 13th instant, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the body of RICHARD
STEVENS, of St. Keverne, aged 48? Years. The deceased, who, it
appeared, was on his way thence to Penzance on Wednesday last, as he
was leaving Helston, met with a covered waggon belonging to Messrs
BRANWELL and SONS; and having prevailed upon the driver to let him ride
therein, he rode thence till he arrived within about a mile of
Penzance. The deceased then called the driver to him from his horses,
and asked him what the distance was to that place; having told him, he
went again to his horses, and almost immediately after he heard someone
call out "stop the horses." On looking round to ascertain the cause,
he saw the deceased lying on the ground, on the near side of the
waggon; and before he had time to pull up, the hind wheel went over his
body. It appeared, however, by other evidence, that the fore wheel had
previously passed over him, though the driver did not see it. The
deceased was seen to fall from the waggon, and it is supposed that as
the waggon was not going into Penzance, and they were come so near to
that place, he must have been getting down for the purpose of walking
the remainder of the way, and have slipped his footing. He did not,
however, give the least intimation to the driver of a wish to get out.
The deceased lived from that time till the 12th, during which he was
perfectly in his senses, and declared that no blame was attributable to
the driver, or any other person. Verdict - accidental death.
On the same day, at the Redruth Union workhouse, in the parish of
Illogan, on the body of JANE TERRILL. The deceased, who was a lunatic,
was one of Redruth, and was, it appeared, taken to the union-house for
a few days, till she could be sent to the asylum, and died on the 11th.
An investigation was thought to be necessary, in consequence of some
two or three of the inmates in the house having said that ANN OATS, the
person having charge of the imbecile paupers, had beat and ill-used her
about the face. The young women who had charged Ann Oats with this
ill-usage were called before the Coroner and jury, and stated that she
(Ann Oats) had herself declared that she (the lunatic) had attempted to
bite her, and that she had well beat her about the face and eyes. Ann
Oats denied having said so, or that she had done anything to the
lunatic, more than given her a slight slap on the hand for the attempt
to bite; and as it appeared that she had been selected for this office
on account of her good behaviour, and that according to the testimony
of the house surgeon, Mr. HARRIS, there were no marks on the face or
any other parts of the deceased's person, which could possibly lead to
any suspicion of ill-usage, the jury gave no credence to the women's
statement. The surgeon having stated his belief that the deceased died
of apoplexy, proceeding from natural causes, the jury returned a
verdict of natural death.
NOTICE - I, JOHN CLYMO, of the parish of Newlyn in Pyder, do hereby
give notice, that I will not, from the date hereof, be answerable for
any debt or debts that my wife NANCY CLYMO may contract. Dated this
16th day of Mar, 1847. Witness to the signing of this notice E.
PLAYER. The + of John Clymo.
DEEDS LOST - TEN POUNDS REWARD. The above sum will be given for
certain Deeds or attested copies thereof, dated respectively the 8th
and 9th days of November, 1786, and the 2nd day of January, 1788,
whereby ELEANOR SOWDEN, then of Falmouth, in the County of Cornwall,
widow, gave and conveyed to her Cousin, HENRY CORNISH, then of St.
Eval, in the said county, the Freehold and Inheritance of one-twelfth
part of the Manors of Trevaunance Venton Gimps and Goonerle, in the
several parishes of St. Agnes and Perranzabuloe, in the said County of
Cornwall; and of the like parts of the Tenements of Polglaze, in the
parish of St. Erme, and Trelissick, in the parish of Cubert, in the
same county, and of one-fourth part of Saffron Court, in Falmouth
aforesaid. These Deeds, or such copies thereof, are required to
complete the Title of the present owner of a portion of the
before-mentioned Estates, and any information respecting such Deeds may
be given to, and the Reward for the production of them, or of attested
copies thereof, exclusive of the stamps for such attested copies, and
the usual charges for copying the same, will be paid by Messrs.
PASSINGHAM and SIMMONS, Solicitors, Truro. March 17, 1846.
26 MARCH 1847, Friday
THE DISTRESSED IRISH - Upwards of GBP30 have been collected at the
Scilly Islands for the relief of the Irish, and forwarded to the
committee, by the chaplain of the Islands. In addition to this,
CHARLES STEEL, Esq., Inspecting Commander, has remitted to the
Comptroller of that department the sum of GBP5, being a voluntary
subscription on the part of the officers and men; also GBP2. 10s., by
the officers of the customs at that port, to the Hon. SPRING RICE, on
of the honorary secretaries.
INCREASE OF WAGES - The wages of the farm labourers of JOSEPH THOMAS
TREFFRY, Esq., of Place, are now 13s. per week.
ETHER OPERATION - On Thursday, the 18th instant, a very painful
operation was performed at Saltash, by Mr. HARRISON, surgeon, of
Devonport, on a lad who, having been struck by a marble in the eye, was
obliged to have it removed. He was perfectly unconscious of any pain.
The instrument used was one of Mr. CROYDEN'S.
NATIONAL EDUCATION - A public meeting was held at the Town-Hall,
Liskeard, on Wednesday the 17th inst., to take into consideration the
measure of national education proposed by the committee of council, as
it may affect the interest of civil and religious liberty. The chair
was taken by Mr. R. ESTERBROOK, and the meeting was addressed by the
Revds. E. W. BUCKLEY, and H. McKAY, OF LISKEARD; and the Rev. E. JONES
of Plymouth, and other gentlemen, who pointed out the objectionable
character of several parts of the scheme. A petition to the House of
Commons, founded on the resolutions passed at the meeting, and
condemnatory of the measure, was agreed to.
PUTTING BACK OF AN EMIGRANT SHIP - On Tuesday morning last, the
emigrant ship "La Belle Alliance," which recently sailed from Plymouth,
put back to that port, having encountered a heavy gale, and lost her
main-topmast. It will be gratifying to those persons in this county
who have friends on board, to be informed that all the passengers are
well, and that no damage has been done to the hull of the ship, but
only to her rigging, which will be repaired as speedily as possible.
SMUGGLING - The case of Captain PENTREATH, of the schooner "Little
Briton," of Penzance, for smuggling, was heard before the magistrates
at the Custom House of that port, on Monday last; and after a minute
investigation the penalty of GBP100 was inflicted, or six months'
imprisonment. The penalty was paid, and Capt. Pentreath will petition
the board for a mitigation of its amount.
PRISON BREAKING PREVENTED - A short time since, a person named J.
ALLEN, who was travelling as a dentist, was committed to the goal at
Falmouth, on a charge of having feloniously stolen three sovereigns
from Mr. P. PETERS. He was placed in a cell with a prisoner named
SCANTLEBURY. One day they were let out as usual in the space in front
of the cells looking into the courtlage, which is secured by iron bars
being placed there. The gaoler's suspicions being excited from some
circumstances which came under his notice, he informed his wife of it,
and directed her to see what was going on while he went out and closed
the door sufficiently loud to announce to the prisoners that he had
left. His wife then commenced her watch, and soon after discovered
Allen with a saw cutting one of the bars, while his companion was
making as much noise as possible by scrubbing the stone pavement with a
brush. The alarm was soon given, and the necessary precautions taken
to prevent their escape.
TRURO POLICE - On Friday last, JAMES BAWDEN, THOMAS MARKS, and GEORGE
CRIBB, were charged with stealing a five-pound note, about four
shillings in silver, and a canvas bag, the property of JOHN DAW. Mr.
Daw is a farmer of the parish of Newlyn, and on Thursday, the 18th
instant, he was at Truro, and was drinking at the White Hart Inn for a
considerable part of the day. The prisoners Bawden and Marks were
drinking with him for some time, and were sitting near him. The farmer
had a canvas bag containing a five-pound note and some silver, and this
bag was placed in a pocket on the inside of his waistcoat. Between
four and five o'clock in the afternoon the farmer was astonished to see
his canvas bag lying on the table with nothing in it, and on searching
his pocket he instantly discovered that he had been robbed. The servant
girl, it appears, had found the bag behind the settle, and had thrown
it on the table. On the farmer making known the robbery, the girl
recollected that she had seen the prisoner Bawden, (who carries about
earthenware) go to his basket, removed some cups, &c., and place
something under them. At the same time, Thomas Marks went over and
whispered to him, and they went to the back door together. Suspicion
thus resting upon the prisoners, the landlord, Mr. SIMMONS, sent for a
policeman, who, on searching Bawden's basket, found a five-pound note
in it, and likewise some money upon the persons of the prisoners Bawden
and Marks. George Cribb was in the room, and was also searched by the
policeman, and some money found on him. He was taken into custody and
brought before the magistrates with the other two prisoners, but it
appeared that he had not been long in the room before the robbery was
discovered, and there being no evidence of his connection with the
other men, he was discharged. Bawden and Marks were committed to take
their trial at the assizes.
On Tuesday last, MARY ANN FISHER and FRANCES LETCHER were committed for
one month to hard labour in the house of correction, for being common
prostitutes, and having in a riotous manner in the streets of the
borough.
MEAT STEALING - At the petty sessions, held at St. Austell, on
Tuesday last, a woman named ELIZABETH CROCKER?, belonging to that
place, was brought up charged with stealing some meat from the shop of
Mr. R. WILLIAMS, butcher. It appeared that Mr. Williams, having cut
several pieces of meat, on Saturday last, marked his meat; and this
woman having entered his shop and walked out again without purchasing
any, he followed her, and found some meat which he had previously
marked concealed under her arm. She was given into custody, and is now
out on bail to appear at the assizes.
SUDDEN DEATH - On Tuesday last, Mrs. LYNE, a respectable widow of
Sheviock, was taken suddenly ill as she was crossing the Torpoint
passage in the steam-...dge?. On landing, she was taken into a house
in Torpoint, and medical aid procured. It was an attack of apoplexy;
she never rallied, and the next morning death relieved her from her
sufferings.
ACCIDENT - On Monday evening last, as Mr. ROWE's [......?] was coming
into Truro from Bodmin, at the top of the hill, about a mile from
Truro, Mr. Rowe threw the [......?] on the horse's back, and was about
to get off to drag the wheel, when the horse started off, and Mr. Rowe,
in attempting to stop him, was thrown to the ground, and had his
shoulder dislocated by the violence of the fall. Mr. PEARCE, of Lemon
Street, Truro, who was riding outside, was also thrown to the ground by
the starting of the horse, and received a serious cut on the eye,
besides other contusions of the face. The horse proceeded at a rapid
rate into Truro without a driver; and was not stopped until he arrived
at the George and Dragon, in St. Austell Street. Mr. Rowe was
afterwards taken to the Seven Stars inn, where he is now under medical
care, and is progressing favourably. The passengers who were riding
inside the van received no injury.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - Friday March 19, Before Mr. Commissioner FARIE.
In re. RICKETTS and JAMES. These bankrupts were extensive merchants,
and failed for about GBP300,000, and to this day was fixed for passing
their last examination; but, as the accounts had not as yet been filed,
the case was adjourned.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. - The partnership between GRACE THOMAS
HARRIS, (now GRACE THOMAS SYMONS), and SALLY THOMAS MIDDLETON, in the
business of Grocers and drapers, at Newlyn East, in the county of
Cornwall, having been dissolved; all persons indebted to the said firm
are requested to pay their debts without delay. Witnessed by WM.
SIMMONS. Dated Newlyn East, 23rd February, 1847.
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