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4 JANUARY 1850


Trials of Prisoners

William Edward ROBERTS pleading guilty of stealing three pecks of ???, the property of Rev. T. Phillpotts. Two Months Hard Labourer.

Christiana WHITE 30? pleaded guilty of stealing on the 26th October at the parish of St Austell, five pounds of beef suet, the property of Richard Wellington. Two months hard labour.

John BENNETTS 23 was found guilty of stealing at St Ives on the 2nd December, a ???, the property of Philip Laity Rogers. Four months hard labour.

James NINNIS 20, was charged with stealing at St Just in Penwith, a duck jacket, pair of trouseers, waistcoat and pair of drawers, the property of William Warren. Four months hard labour.

Catherine CLODE 20 pleaded guilty of stealing at Truro on the 2nd of December a ??? � Three months hard labour.

William WARNE of St Issey, charged with stealing two sheafes of barley the property of Thomas Prophet.

Catherine JOSE 29 pleaded guilty of stealing on 22 October at Probus, a loaf of bread and piece of bacon, the property of Elizabeth ? 14 days hard labour.

Ann BEHENNA 66 found guilty of stealing on 12 November at Truro a silver spoon the property of George Daniel, eating house keeper. Two months hard labour.

Ann Hills 23 was charged with stealing from the person of Joseph Merrifield of Roche, a purse containing �4 1s 10d. Proarcutor was at St Columb on fair day 22 November, Between seven and eight in the evening he was at Mrs Eplett's public house where he was paid money and on going outside, he was followed by the prisoner. He told her he did not want her company, but still she followed him and in going on the road she robbed him. Transported for ten years.

Other news

Coast Guard - We understand that Lieut. Thomas Brewer, R.N. of Penzance has been appointed to command the Revenue cutter "Eagle".

Inquest on 24 ult, at Padstow on the body of John Deeble WILLIAMS aged 27, an able seaman on board the schooner "Fortuneteller". He fell from the crosstrees of the maintopmast when the vessel was about 14 miles from that poart and received such severe injuries that he immediately expired. Verdict "accidental death".

Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariner's Society: Capt. Henry BRADFIELD, agent of this benevolent institution at Falmouth has been instructed to give the widow and orphans of Richard Jones, a seaman, late of Falmouth, and who became a member on the 10th February last, the sum of �6. Jones was drowned on the 6th December, near Waterford out of the "Ann Gales" of London, which became wrecked on her passage. The central committee have likewise voted the sum of �3.15s to the mother of Capt. Thomas TAYLOR who was drowned, with all the crew, in the "Flirt" of Mevagissey, on the Gunfleet Sands, at the entrance of the Thames, on the 2nd December last.

MARAZION: On Friday last, about 2o'clock am, a young man called JAGO in attempting to cross from Marazion to Saint Michaels Mount in a small flat bottomed skiff was carried out to sea and is supposed to have perished, as nothing has been hear of him since.


11 JANUARY 1850


Game Prosecutions - At the Petty Sessions held at Ruan Highlanes on Monday last, James JANE, William HOCKEN and James CROWLE, were convicted of night poaching (under the 9th Geo. 4th, cap. 69, section 1.) on lands of the Earl of Falmouth, in the parish of Merther. James Jane, (who pointed his gun at the witness) was sentenced to three months' hard labour, Hocken and Crowle to one month each of hard labourer, and all were ordered to find sureties at the expiration of their terms of imprisonment.

Amos COLLETT, Henry BURLEY, and William H. MICHAEL were convicted of killing game without a certificate, in the parish of Cuby. Collett (who snapped his gun twice at one of the witnesses) was fined �5, which not being paid, he was committed for two months. Burley was fined �3 and Michael, �2; in default of payment they were each committed for one month.

Another man was committed for one month to hard labour, for burning a part of a toll board at Probus Lane; and in the evening of the same day, one of his children went to a respectable neighbour's house to beg a bit of bread, saying "mother had nothing to eat, and father was sent to gaol".

LONGEVITY - on the 12th ult. Mrs Fanny BRENTON of St Merryn, died at the advanced age of 91 years. She had 8 children, 41 grandchildren, and 64 great grandchildren, making a total of 116 descendants; she was carried to her grave by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

On Friday last, the wife of Richard Vosper, late of Upton in the parish of Lewannick, died at Trebant, in Altarnum. It was remarked at the funeral that the united ages of the six agricultural labourers who bore the deceased to her grave, amounted to more than 150 years, and that although these men had long families and sickness in common with others, not one of them had ever received a shilling as parochial relief.

COURT MARTIAL - A Naval Court-martial was held at Plymouth on Tuesday week, to try MR WILLIAM JOHN LOWRY on divers charges. Mr Lowry was acting Lieutenant of the "Britomart"; and COMMANDER CHAMBERLIN accused him of sleeping on his watch and of drunkenness on one occasion, and at a subsequent time of disobeying his orders and behaving contemptuously towards him. In his defence Mr Lowry proved that he behaved with gallantry in capturing a slave-vessel, and that his conduct between the two occasions when he offended was correct. All the charges however, were made out to the satisfaction of the Court; and they sentenced the prisoner to be dismissed from the service.

LAUNCESTON - This court was held on Wednesday last. The case was that of PECKER(E)Y? CARPENTER. Defendant is a clergyman living at Heale in Lifton and officiating as curate at Germansweek in Devon. Plaintiff sued defendant for 17s 4d., goods supplied from her shop in Launceston, to defendant and his wife. Defendant appeared in court and cross-examined the witnesses himself at great length. His defence was that he was not indebted, that his wife had an income entirely independent of him, and which she received, and that his income from his living at Germansweek was only �16 per year. Defendant pleaded his inability to pay and his Honor gave judgment for plaintiff, with 11s. 9d. costs. Plaintiff asked for time to pay it, but the Judge ordered it to be paid forthwith.

CORONERS' INQUEST:- The following inquests have been held before Mr JOHN CARLYON, Coroner. On Friday at North County, Redruth, on the body of WILLIAM THOMAS, miner aged 27 years, who was killed the day before in Wheal Mary Mine by a piece of ground turning out on him whilst he was at work at the back of the 40 fathoms level. Verdict, "accidental death".

On Saturday in the parish of St Stephens, on the body of HONOR TRUSCOTT, widow age 73 (75?) years. The deceased went to a shop in the High Street on Thursday to purchase six pennyworth of flour when she entered the shop, she was in her usual health, but shortly afterwards she was taken suddenly ill and was removed in a little hand-carriage to her daughters who resided near by, where she died shortly afterwards without having spoken after she was first seized. Verdict, "died by the visitation of God".

At Roche, on the 9th instant on WILLIAM HAWKEY, a farmer of that parish aged 74. He had walked into his fields about the middle of the day, in perfect health, and in about five minutes after, he was seen by a young man who was coming through the field, lying on his back. The you man went up to him, and, seeing he was died, got assistance and carried him to his house. Verdict, "Visitation of God".

The following inquest has been held before Mr HICHENS, coroner:- On Saturday last, at Newlyn in the Parish of Paul, on the body of CATHERINE COTTON aged 10 years. The deceased lived with her mother and stepfather, JOHN RICHARDS, and her mother being confined in childbirth, the deceased's grandmother was at the house in attendance upon her, and the grandmother and granddaughter being in the kitchen together on the preceding day, the latter asked the former to carry out the washing tray whilst she swept up the hearth. The grandmother carried out the tray, and whilst at the door she heard the deceased shriek, and on going to her and asking her what was the matter, she said, "oh my head". The deceased was immediately taken up to bed, where she continued to complain of her head, and after some time she lost her senses. The stepfather then went to Penzance for a surgeon when having spoken to Mr BOASE, the latter proceeded immediately to the house where the deceased was, but she was dead when he arrived there. Verdict, "natural death," proceeding, as was supposed, from the rupture of a blood vessel on the brain.

FIRE: On Wednesday afternoon, about 2o'clock, an alarm of fire was made in the dwelling-house of a man named LUGG, living on Michell Hill, near Truro. It appears that Mrs Lugg had been for some time severely ill, and confined to her bed, and that she was attended by a nurse. The husband after dinner went to his labour, and the nurse then went downstairs for a short time. The fire in the bedroom was but a short distance from the curtains of the bed in which the sick woman was lying, and it is supposed that a spark from the fire must have ignited the bed furniture. The whole was soon in a blaze, but fortunately, the poor woman was instantly removed without injury from burning, and the neighbours and the police being immediately on the spot, water was brought in and the fire soon extinguished without the aid of the engines. The bedding was all consumed, the bedstead much burnt, and also the floor of the room. The house belongs to Mr. NANKIVELL of Truro.

Early on Tursday morning a dwelling house near Wheal Ann, the property of Mr NICHOLAS BERRIMAN, overseer of the parish of Phillack was burnt down, and it is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.

ACCIDENT:- On Tuesday last, a woman named PLIUT? Living in Tregolls Road, Truro slipped down just outside the door of her dwelling and broke her leg. She was conveyed as soon as possible to the Royal Cornwall Infirmary.


18 JANUARY 1850


SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE:- The Rev. R W Barnes lately appoint to the Vicarage of Probus, has this week most kindly distributed �5 worth of coals to the poor of that parish. BOUNTY TO THE POOR:- Mr EYRE, Mayor of Launceston has during the last month been superintending the selling of a large quantity of coals to the poor inhabitants of that town, at half price, the other portion of the money having been raised by a subscription among the inhabitants. We understand also that Mr GURNEY, the Steward of the Duke of Northumberland, has been engaged during the last week, in visiting the poor inhabitants of Launceston and its neighbourhood, and in distributing amongst them in the bounty of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.

HELSTON:- Mr Thomas ELLIS BREWER was elected town councillor for this borough on Monday last, in the room of Mr James Clarke.

DISASTERS TO SHIPPING: - On Friday last during the gale of wind which then prevailed, the schooner "Youghall", HARRIS, master from Southampton in ballast on endeavouring to reach the Mount Pier, was driven to leeward and ran upon the sand beach near Marazlon, where she now lies and the hull and materials are to be sold.

On Monday last at Swanpool beach, Falmouth, Mr W TRUSCOTT of Trenoweth, and his sons, who were landing weed, discovered the body of a man, which had lost the head and one arm. It is supposed to be the body of one of the crew of the Jersey brig, which was lost a few weeks since on the Manacles.

The Smack "Hannah" of Bude, James METHEREL, master, was, when on her passage from Hayle to Newport, in ballast, on Friday morning driven ashore waterlogged at Mort Bay, near Ilfracombe, and has since become a total wreck. Nothing of value of the property has been saved. The vessel belongs to the master, and is not insured. The crew were saved. During the gale which blew from the eastward on Sunday night last, the brig "Tyebo", WING, master, of Wisbeach, about 130 tones register, was driven into Sparnon Cove, Near Kennack, in the parish of St Keverne.

EMIGRATION:- The tide of emigration from Plymouth continues to increase as the number of ships and passengers that left Plymouth for our colonies during the past year far exceeds the number of the preceding twelve months. The total amounted to 15,825 statute adults, in 130 ships registering 62,728 tons.

RETIREMENT OF MR WILLIAM COLLIER: - Mr COLLIER commenced in the provision and corn trade at Plymouth in the year 1797 and after the lapse of two or three years, joined his elder brother the late Mr John COLLIER, and the two continued trading together until separated by the decease of the latter early in last year. Mr William Collier, from his probity and uprightness has been long and frequently referred to by his brother merchants in the grain trade, to settle all questions of dispute or difficulty, which naturally arise in a business of so complex a character. He retires into private life with the esteem and respect of all those who have the honor of communicating with him, and his businesses will be continued by his nephews, Mr William and Mr Mortimer Collier.

WRECKED TWICE IN FOUR MONTHS: - Mr William CORBET of Queens Street, Plymouth, has had two narrow escapes with his life, within four months, during the year just passed. On the 15th August 1849, when chief officer of the brig "Friendship", of Bideford bound from Liverpool to Hamburge, the vessel went ashore on dangerous sands which lie off the coast between the entrance to the rivers Elbe and Weser. After being three hours in a most perilous position, the crew were picked off by a fishing boat and conveyed with nothing but their clothes, to Cuxhaven, whence they were sent to England. On 21st November 1849, when Mr Corbet was chief officer of the brig "Elizabeth" of Teignmouth, Captain John CURTIS HALL bound from Hamburgh with a general cargo to St John's Newfoundland, that vessel in thick weather, with a heavy rolling sea, got ashore at Ferryland Head, 50 miles south of St Johns. Happily two of the crew leaped off the brig's quarter on the rocks and having had a line flung to them, contrived to get a warp fastened to the land and on this all the rest of the people escaped. The brig went to pieces in the course of the day and the men lost all their clothing excepting what they had on. Mr Corbet worked his way from St John's in the brigantine "Phantom" and reached Greenock on Christmas Day. Being a member of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Society, he was sent by their agents to Liverpool, Dublin and Plymouth where he arrived safely on the 7th instant.

ALARMING FIRE AT CAMELFORD: - A fire broke out in the premises of Mr MOREHOUSE, carpenter, of Camelford, on Tursday morning about half-past twelve and continued with great fierceness for about 2 hours. It was discovered by FITZGERALD the police officer, who was on his usual night watch. He immediately gave the alarm which went through the town within a quarter of an hour afterwards. Every effort was made by the inhabitants, and water was brought from every quarter by hundreds of hands. Not a man in the town was left in his bed, but the efforts of all could not effect the rescue of Mr Morehouse's property. The fire levelled the shop to the ground, excepting some of the walls, and destroyed all the timber, tools, glass, oil and other effects in the shop. The shop is situated between Frys's Hotel and the house of Mr KING, surgeon, both of which, through the exertions of the people, have escaped uninjured.

GOLD FROM CALIFORNIA: - Mr R. HODGE of St Ives, has received from Panama, from his brother Capt W. HODGE, a parcel containing among other things a lump of pure gold, weighing 7 dwts. 1 gr. apparently run from a crucible. Mr Hodge states that large numbers of persons were returning from the "diggings", most of them very dispirited, and with impaired constitutions. The gold bubble was thought at Panama to be nearly at an end.

ACCIDENT - On Wednesday week, a woman called Elizabeth HARRIS, fell out of the upper door of her woodhouse at Callington, and was so much injured that she died on the following day. An inquest was held on the body on Friday last, and a verdict returned of "accidental death".

INQUEST: - Inquest was held by Mr W. HICHENS, jun, deputy coroner, on Tuesday last, in the parish of Sancreed, on the body of Henry NICHOLLS aged 70 years. On the previous Thursday, deceased was driving to Penzance from his home in Sancreed, accompanied by a female friend, and when about a mile from his house, the horse, which was spirited one, started from some cause not known, and the deceased was thrown out of the vehicle, one of the wheels passing over his legs. He did not then however, appear to have sustained any further injury than a few bruises, but shortly after reaching his home he showed symptoms of his whole system having sustained a severe shock and gradually grew worse until the following Sunday when he died. Verdict, "accidental death".


25 JANUARY 1850


To MINERS, &c. - For Valparaiso and Cogquimbo District. The fine fast sailing Barque "AGNES BLAIKIE", at Lloyds, 500 tons, William HONEY, Commander, will sail from Swansea on or about the lst February. This splendid Ship has made the voyage out and home to the West Coast in the short space of eight months and 25 days. She has splendid accommodation for Cabin and Steerage Passengers. For further particulars apply to Mr William JENKINS Jun., Swansea. N.B. - The new Barque, "KATE KEARNEY," daily expected from Valparaiso, of 600 tons. At Lloyds, will succeed the above and will sail for the above parts about the 1st of March.

IN THE HARBOUR OF FOWEY, and will positively sail (wind and weather permitting) for Quebec, the 3rd day of April 1850, the well-known, fast-sailing, coppor-bolted Barque. � "ROYAL ADELAIDE". Burthen 800 tons, fitted up in the most convenient and comfortable manner for the accommodation of passengers, sails remarkably fast, is a contant trader to Quebec, and offers a desirable opportunity to persons about to emigrate; Richard SMITH, Commander. Passage and head money the same as charged at Plymouth, Padstown, and Falmouth. Mr John BATE, Postmaster, the agent at Fowey, must be paid �1.10s. by each emigrant on having his or her name entered, the remainder of the passage-money to be paid on the sailing of the ship. Full particulars may be known by applying to the Captain on Board; Mr BATE, the agent at Fowey; Mr WOOTON, Lemon Street, the agent at Truro; or to Mr John HICKS, Merchant, Hall. Each passenger will be provided by the Owners of the Ship with provisions as is enumerated in the Emigration Act. Dated Fowey, January 16, 1850

GIG ACCIDENT:- On (this) Thursday morning, as Mr MARRIOTT of Tehidy, was driving into Redruth in his gig, his horses took fright at the whistle of the railway engine, which was blown just as he came abreast of the station. Mr Marriott in vain, used his utmost power and skill to hold in the terrified animals. They came dashing into the town at their utmost speed, and just at the bottom of the hill brought the gig into violent collision with a loaded cart. The shafts of the gig were snapped off, the vehicle itself turned over on the kerb stone, and braken. Mr MARRIOTT and his servant Robert MOLER? Being thrown out with great violence, the former sustaining a cut on the head, not very serious; the servant however, was very severely, though we believe not dangerously cut and bruised about the head and shoulders.

GUN ACCIDENT:- On Tursday the 13th instant, as Mr C. PENDER of ??? Falmouth, was out shooting in company with the son of Rev. W.J. COOPE, he had the misfortune to receive the charge of the gun (which accidentally went off) in one of his thighs. The injury, however, is not as serious as was at first supposed.

MINE ACCIDENT: - On Wednesday last as a young man named John STRATTEN of Green Bank in the parish of Towednack, was in the act of descending a ladder in a shaft at Balnoon, in the parish of Lelant, he missed his hand and fell twenty fathoms. He was taken up shortly afterwards at the bottom of the shaft, seriously hurt.

FATAL MINE ACCIDENT:- As a young man of Camborne called John BAILEY, about 26 years of age was at work in Dolcoath mine on 22nd instant, he feel into the shaft and was killed.

EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY:- At the sitting of this court, on Wednesday the 16th inst., before Mr Commissioner BERE, the case of Richard THOMAS of St Columb, draper, was to have been brought before the court. The bankrupt, however was not in attendance to pass his last examination and after being thrice called on, he was outlawed in due form at 3 o'clock.

On Friday last, on the body of Charles SKINNER BASTIAN who was drowned by falling through the ice in the Swanpool at Falmouth. The verdict given was "accidentally drowned".

On Wednesday evening last at St Mary's Workhouse, Truro on the body of Colan QUINTRELL aged 81 years. Arthur CALLOWAY, master of St Mary's Workhouse, stated that on Monday the 21st instant, the deceased was admitted into the house under an order signed by William ALLEN, overseer of St Jame's Tregony. The overseer himself brought him in an open cart. Deceased was very wet when he arrived, and in a few minutes after his arrival was put into a warm bath, and after that, put to bed. By that time Mr NANKIVELL, the medical officer arrived and gave directions what should be done and those directions were attended to. The deceased was a bachelor and a tinker by trade. The day after he was admitted, he appeared to be sinking, and he died on Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock.

The following inquests were held before Mr HAMLEY, coroner, during the last week: - On Mr Joseph BELLAMY of Cawsand House in the parish of RAME, an elderly gentleman. It appeared that he was in his usual health, when in his parlour with some of his family, he complained of being faint. He sat down in a chair and died almost immediately. Verdict "visitation of God". On Peter BENNY, an old man at Torpoint. He was sitting by the fire with his wife, when he was suddenly taken ill. His wife alarmed the neighbours in a adjoining room, but before they came in he was dead. Verdict, "visitation of God".

SAINT IVE DOWN INCLOSURE. - I ROBERT COAD, of the Borough of Liskeard in the county of Cornwall, the Valuer acting in the matter of the Inclosure of SAINT IVE DOWN, formerly called SILVA DOWN or PENHERGATE DOWN, situate in the parish of Saint Ive, in the county of Cornwall, Hereby Give Notice, that I shall hold a Meeting on Tuesday the 12th day of February next at the Butchers' Arms, in Saint Ive, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the examination and determining of Claims in the matter of the said Inclosure, and for the attendance of all parties concerned therein. Given under my hand this 23rd day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1850. ROBERT COAD. COUNTY COURT OF CORNWALL, � LISKEARD.

Whereas, a Petition of JOHN ROSKILLY the younger of the parish of Pelynt, in the county of Cornwall, Farmer, an insolvent debtor, having been filed in the County Court of Cornwall, holden at Liskeard, in the said county, and an interim order for protection from process having been given to the said John Roskilly, under the provisions of the statutes in that case made and provided, the said John Roskilly is hereby required to appear in the said court to be holden at Liskeard aforesaid before the Judge of the said court, on the 5th day of February next at 10 o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for his first examination touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said statutes; and Notice is Hereby Given that the choice of assignees is to take place at the time so appointed. All persons indebted to the said John Roskilly or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to BERNARD ANSTIS, the clerk of the said court, who is the official assignee of the estate and effects of the said insolvent, at his office at Castle Hill, Liskeard in the said county. WM. MURRAY, jun., High Baliff.

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