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1857 NEWS
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6 NOVEMBER 1857, Friday
CAUTION TO BANKERS AND OTHERS - Lost at Truro, on Saturday October
24th, a cheque, on the London and Westminster Bank, London, for GBP8.
Whoever will bring the same to Mrs. HEARD and SONS, Truro, shall be
rewarded for their trouble. Payment of the same has been stopped.
NOTICE - I, STEPHEN TREGEMBO, of Ashton, in Breage, Hereby Give
Notice, that I will not be answerable for any debts my Wife ANNA
TREGEMBRO, may contract after this date. Signed, - Stephen Tregembo.
Ashton, 3rd Nov., 1857.
NOTICE - This is to Give Notice, that I, FREDERICK RICHARDS, of
Balwest, in the parish of Germoe, will not after this date be
answerable for any Debt or Debts my Wife ANN RICHARDS, may contract.
The mark + of Frederick Richards. Witness, WILLIAM THOMAS, Balwest,
4th November, 1857.
LAUNCESTON - The councillors chosen on Monday last, were Messrs.
FROST, DOIDGE, HERBERT, and JAMES.
SWANSEA TOWN COUNCIL - Mr. THOMAS BOUNDY, of St. Agnes, was elected a
member of the Town Council, for the upper ward of the borough of
Swansea, on the 2nd inst., by 258 votes.
RELIEF OF THE SUFFERERS IN INDIA - On the recent day of humiliation
appointed by her Majesty, on account of the calamities sustained by our
fellow-countrymen in India, a sermon suited to the occasion was
preached in St. Eval Church, by the Vicar, from Heb. Xiii. C., 3 v.,
"Remember them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the
body." In the evening of the same day, a meeting was held at Mr.
THOMAS NICHOLLS's, in St. Eval Church-town, at which the chair was
taken by the vicar, and resolutions were passed unanimously
sympathising with our fellow countrymen, and their wives and children
in India, under the severe afflictions and losses which they have
sustained from the rebellion of the native troops, recognising it as a
duty incumbent on the people of this country to contribute to the
relief of the sufferers; and nominating a committee, to make a
collection for this purpose throughout the parish from house to house,
the committee to consist of the Rev. JOHN DUNN, and Messrs. RICHARD
VEALL, JOHN HELLYAR, sen., PHILIP DREW, JOHN HELLYAR, jun., WILLIAM
RUNDLE, JOHN RUNDLE, and JOSEPH VIVIAN. Other resolutions were passed
in reference to the subject, and after the meeting a house-to-house
collection was made through out the parish, in aid of the Indian Fund,
amounting to GBP3. 5s. 4d.
ST. ERTH [?] - We have great pleasure in calling attention to the
evidence just afforded in this parish, of the high estimation in which
a clergyman, who faithfully discharges the duties of his sacred office,
is invariably held. The health of the Rev. JOHN PUNNETT, the vicar,
having become seriously impaired, and his medical advisers having
stated that twelve months' entire rest was essential to a restoration,
his parishioners spontaneously agreed among themselves to provide for
him an adequate sum to enable him to procure a competent curate during
the period in which he would, under medical advice, be absent from his
parish, and to this fund the humbler classes of his parishioners
claimed the privilege of contributing with their more wealthy
neighbours. We sincerely hope that Mr. Punnett may be restored to
health again, to minister to a parish of whose attachment he has
received so substantial a proof.
SURGEON'S MEDAL IN THE ROYAL NAVY - Sir GILBERT BLAIN's medal,
conferred once in three years on the surgeon in the Royal navy, whose
journal of his practice during a ship's commission, shall be adjudged
to be the best, has been awarded to Mr. C. D. STEEL, who has also just
received the appointment of staff-surgeon to the Portsmouth division of
Royal Marines Light Infantry. Mr. Steel, who is the only brother of
Mrs. TREFFRY, of Place, Fowey, served on board the "Cyclops," Captain
AUSTIN, during the Syrian war, was at the bombardment of Odessa and
Sebastopol in the "Arethusa," Captain SYMONDS; served afterwards in the
Baltic, and the "Russell," Captain SCOTT, from which ship he was
transferred to the "Conqueror," in which he continued to serve with
Captain Symonds and MARTEN, till superseded for his staff appointment.
FALMOUTH QUARTER SESSIONS - At these sessions, held on Wednesday
last, there were only three persons for trial JOHN JOHNS was acquitted
of a charge of stealing about 20s. from the till in the bar of the
Spread Eagle Inn.
JOSEPH WOOD was found guilty of obtaining money under false pretences,
and sentenced to one week's imprisonment.
CATHERINE YELLAND was found guilty of stealing a watch from EDWARD
GUTHRIDGE, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.
HELSTON BOROUGH SESSIONS - These sessions were held on Tuesday before
E. W. COX, Esq., Recorder, and there was again no prisoner for trial.
It is now upwards of two years since a prisoner has been tried at
Helston, and some of the rate-payers complain of the heavy annual
expense of paying a recorder, clerk of the peace, and other officers
connected with the court, as well as the great loss of time they
sustain by having to attend four times a year in the capacity of
jurymen.
TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, before Mr. PADDON and Mr. CHAPPEL,
MARY SHORT, of Daniell Street, was charged with being drunk and using
disgusting language between eleven and twelve o'clock on Sunday night.
It being her first office, she was discharged on paying expenses.
On Wednesday, JOHN SNELL, a ship-carpenter, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly in Lemon-square [?] at half-past eleven on Tuesday
night. The case was dismissed on payment of expenses. He was also
charged with assaulting police-serjeant WOOLCOCK, while in the
execution of his duty, for which he was find 10s. and costs, or
twenty-one days in the house of correction. The fine was paid.
On Thursday, before the Mayor, Mr. CHAPPEL, and Mr. PADDON, GEORGE
DOBB, landlord of the Seven Stars Inn, was fined 10s. and costs for
having his house open, and parties drinking therein, at five minutes
before twelve on Sunday night last.
JOSEPH EASTLAKE, beer-shop keeper, Carclew Street, was fined 10s. and
costs for having his house open, and parties drinking therein, on
Sunday morning last, at twenty minutes before nine.
EDWARD BARTLETT, tinman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the street on Sunday morning last, between one and two o'clock, for
which he was fined 5s. and costs. He was also summoned for resisting
the police, but the case was dismissed on his paying expenses, and
promising not to interfere with the police in future.
LISKEARD POLICE - On Wednesday the 28th ult., before Mr. CHILDS, and
Mr. BERNARD ANSTIS, JULIA CRAPP, wife of JOHN CRAPP, carpenter,
Liskeard, was apprehended under a warrant, at St. Columb, charged with
stealing a shawl, value GBP2, belonging to Miss MARY JANE STEPHENS;
also with stealing two gold rings, a gold brooch, and sundry other
articles, the property of MARY SCANTLEBURY, wife of Mr. PETER
SCANTLEBURY, mason, of Liskeard. The prisoner, it appeared, had
resided in the house of Mr. Scantlebury a few weeks previous to the
robbery. She was convicted, and preferring to be dealt with under the
Criminal Justice Act, she was sentenced to four months' hard labour.
ST. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS - At these sessions held on Tuesday lst,
before Mr. E. COODE, jun., Mr. TREMAYNE and Mr. LAKES, magistrates,
ELIZABETH ALLEN and MARY ANN LUKE were fined 5s. and costs for
assaulting SELINA HILL.
CHARLES RETALLACK was charged with assaulting ANNA KNIGHT, and was
fined 20s. and costs.
SAMUEL KENT was fined 20s. and costs, for assaulting a constable of St.
Dennis named JOHN MARTIN, while in the execution of his duty.
JOHN BARRETT was charged by Mr. W. H. MITCHELL, of Gorran, with having
left his employ without proper notice, he having agreed to work for him
during the winter at 10s. per week, and sixteen gallons of wheat per
month, at the rate of 20s. per bushel. He was sentenced to one week's
hard labour. After the case was disposed of the magistrates expressed
their disapproval of the unjust and improper manner of paying labourers
their wages partly in corn.
CAUTION AGAINST IMPOSTORS - Some days ago, two men called at the
house of Mr. LANYON, near Short-lanes-end, about two miles from Truro,
and presented a begging petition. Mr. Lanyon is a farmer, butcher, and
parish constable, and suspecting the petition was a forgery, he told
the men if they would go with him to the police station at Truro, and
he found the petition was correct, he would give them relief. They
agreed to do so, but when he went up stairs to change his coat, they
absconded and have not since been found. They left their petition with
Mr. Lanyoun, who subsequently took it to Mr. NASH, at Truro, and Mr.
Nash has found it to be a forgery. It certifies under the forged
signatures of Mr. EDWARD COODE, jun., and Mr. THOMAS HEXT, county
magistrated, that the bearers, THOMAS WHITE and WILLIAM ELLIS, with
eleven others, had been wrecked at sea, by the explosion of the boilers
of the ship "Thetis;" that they were in the ship's boats twenty-three
house, and then picked up by the brig "William," THOMAS STEPHENS,
master, who landed them at Charlestown. They depose that they lost
property to the amount of GBP360, and then the petition concludes:-
"Therefore we, the undersigned, being two of her Majesty's justices of
the peace, do strongly recommend their distressing circumstances to the
sympathy of the benevolent." The signatures of Mr. Edward Coode, jun.,
GBP1, Mr. Thos. Hext, GBP1, Mr. Banks, 10s., Rev. F. Todd, 5s, Mr.
Shilson, 10s., Mrs. T. Coode, 10s., and many others are then appended.
A REGATTA CASE - At the Penzance County Court, on Monday last, a case
was tried arising out of the late Pendeen regatta. BENNETTS v. WHITE
and EDDY. It appeared that a regatta was advertised to take place at
Pendeen on Mid-summer-day. The rowing came off, but the sailing was
postponed. A second and third day were mentioned, and when the
competition did take place, the afternoon was far advanced and several
boats could not get round a boat off Gurnard's Head. An account of all
these proceedings appeared at the time. Plaintiff, who represented the
crew of the twenty-one feet boat "Stork," contended that it was
arranged on the 19th of September (the first prize having been duly
awarded) that the "Stork" and the "Borlase" should race again on
Saturday the 26th, for the second prize offered to first class boats,
and which was GBP2 in each. On Saturday the 26th the weather was so
rough that the second class boats could not or would not sail. None of
the Committee - Messrs. QUICK, WHITE, EDDY and TREZISE - were present;
so that the two boats started themselves. The "Stork" returned one
hour and a half before the "Borlase," and on the Saturday week
afterwards claimed the GBP2. Mr. DAVIES, who appeared for the two of
the committee summoned, viz., Capt Eddy, of Pendeen Consols, and Mr. R.
White, of Levant, contended that the sailing had taken place without
the sanction of the committee. Mr. White was called and proved this,
and plaintiff was non-suited, the costs of defendants' witnesses to be
allowed.
SCILLY - Among the ships lately wind-bound at this port, was the
barque "William and Ann" of Newport, MAGUB master, from Newport, bound
to Gibraltar, which put in to stop a leak. The "William and Ann" is
probably one of the oldest ships afloat, having been built at Deptford
in 1759, just ninety-eight years ago, and was then employed to carry
the great General Wolfe to Quebec, where he gained immortal fame and a
grave. The "William and Ann" is yet a good stout ship, and is classed
in Lloyd's Register Book of Shipping. For the information of the
curious in such matters we may just say that the principal dimensions
of this ancient ship are:- Length, 109 feet; breadth, 25 feet 8 inches;
and depth, 19 feet 7 inches. She has now 575 tons of coal on board,
but is not at all deeply loaded, it being doubtless necessary not to
press hardly on such a veteran craft.
MINE ACCIDENTS - An accident of a very distressing character lately
happened at Craddock Moor mine, in the parish of St. Cleer, by which
two men, named MATTHEW SKEWES and RICHARD EDDY, lost their lives.
These two men went to work on the morning which ended so fatally for
them, on the back of the fifty fathoms level in Craddock Moor. They
were about to hole a piece of grand in conjunction with two other men
named JOHN JILES and JOHN WADDLETON, who were working in a winze above
them; the piece of ground which separated the two parties was about six
feet through. It is usual to make an agreement on such occasions, to
avoid evil consequences. Waddleton went below to arrange as to firing,
when it was agreed, as he states, that it should be done simultaneously
on a signal being given by the party who were first ready. Those
beneath gave the signal, and without answering it the other pair of men
fired their hole. The consequences were fatal to Eddy and Skewes, who
were both struck in the head by the fragments. Eddy's head was nearly
blown off, and the other poor fellow only survived a few hours.
STANNARIES COURT - MARTIN v. COCK - Trevone Mine. This was a
creditor's petition against the mine for recovery of GBP56. 0s. 8d.
Mr. ROBERTS said there had been a decree for payment by consent, and
Mr. CHILCOTT, for defendant, would now consent that five per cent.
interest be added to the debt. This was agreed to, interest to be
computed from the time of expiration of the credit.
LEWIS v. BRADBURY and OTHERS - West Crinnis and Regent United Mines
- Mr. HOCKIN moved in five petitions by the purser of this mine
against fifty-nine shareholders for recovery of calls in arrears. The
petitions were THOMAS LEWIS v. JOHN BRADBURY and OTHERS; LEWIS v.
JOSEPH STEPHENS and OTHERS; LEWIS v. JOSEPH STEPHENS and OTHERS; LEWIS
v. LUKE LUCAS and OTHERS; LEWIS v. CECILIA REEVES and OTHERS; and LEWIS
v. THOMAS FULLER. The mine was divided into 3000 shares, and the
defaulting shareholders held 487 shares, the costs in arrear being
about GBP790. Mr. Hockin had obtained decrees for payment, which had
been served by Mr. E. F. HARVEY, by fixing copies to account-house, and
sending notices by post to defendants residing out of the Stannaries.
Mr. Hockin put in affidavits of service, and non-payment, and moved in
each petition for a rule absolute for sale of shares. - Rule granted.
FISHER v. STRUDWICK and VIVIAN - Wheal Zion - This was a purser's
petition for recovery of calls, in the case of Strudwick, amounting to
GBP3. 11s., and Vivian, GBP14. 4s., with costs. Mr. CHILCOTT had
obtained a decree for payment, and on affidavits of service and
non-payment, he now obtained a rule absolute for sale of shares.
POLKINHORNE v. TREVASKIS and OTHERS - North Wheal Gilbert - A
purser's petition for recovery of calls in arrear amounting to GBP131.
10s. A decree for payment in ten days had been obtained by Mr. HOCKIN
on the 6th of October, and on affidavit of service and non-payment, he
was now granted a rule for sale of shares.
THOMAS and ROBERTS v. SPARGO - Great Sheba Consols - A creditor's
petition by miners for recovery of GBP11. 3s. a decree for payment in
seven days was made on the 28th of September. On Affidavits of service
and non-payment, Mr. HOCKIN now moved for a sale of materials. Mr.
STOKES said he thought the case was settled; he would ask the Registrar
not to take immediate possession, the amount being so small. The
Vice-Warden granted the decree, observing that if it appeared the case
was settled, the decree would of course be inoperative.
GATLEY v. THOMAS HOOPER - Wheal Thomas - This was a creditor's
petition by Mr. JOHN GATLEY, of Tresillian, against the principal agent
of Wheal Thomas, in Perranzabuloe, for recovery of GBP138. 1s. 7d. for
materials supplied. Mr. HOCKIN, for plaintiff, said Mr. STOKES had
appeared on the part of defendant, and put in an answer denying the
debt; he would, however, now consent to a decree for payment. Mr.
Stokes said he would consent to the decree, but hoped his Honor would
give as much time as possible for payment. Mr. Hockin said his
friend's client had had nearly three months for payment; the petition
having been filed on the 18th of August; he did not think he had much
claim to an extension of time. The Vice-Warden made a decree for
payment in a fortnight.
FISHER v. HENDERSON - Wheal Zion - A purser's petition for recovery
of calls amounting to GBP3. 11s. with costs. Mr. CHILCOTT had obtained
a decree for payment, and moved, on affidavits of service and
non-payment, for sale of shares. - Rule granted.
TOM v. COCK - Trevone Mine - Mr. STOKES (acting for Mr. SIMMONS,
solicitor, of Wadebridge) complained that his client, Mr. Tom, had been
deprived of the conduct of the suit, in consequence of proceedings
taken in the case of MARTIN v. COCK, and that his client would also
thereby be deprived of costs. He applied to the Vice-Warden, under the
circumstances, to make a special order, so that the cases might be
consolidated. His Honor said he would consider the application.
Thursday, November 5. - The court proceeded this morning with the
hearing of small debt cases, and afterwards with the following action
at common law:-
SLACK v. RICHARDS - This was an action brought for the recovery of
value of shares sold by the plaintiff to the defendant in Trenow
Consols Mine. Mr. STOKES appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that
it had been arranged by defendant's solicitor (Mr. HOCKIN) that a
verdict should be given for the amount claimed, GBP77. 10s. with
interest; and that the witnesses who might be on their way from
Manchester, and whose attendance could not be countermanded, should
also be allowed their expenses. Mr. Hockin having assented, a verdict
was given accordingly.
13 NOVEMBER 1857, Friday
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