Hi Julia,   The thief was a mariner and a pierced ear was a symbol that the wearer had sailed around the world or crossed the equator.  That is why 17th and 18th century Pirate's are shown wearing earrings but I didn't know that the tradition carried on into the 19th century.   Also, there is a tradition that sailor's wore gold earrings to pay for their funeral if they were drowned and washed up ashore.   I have read that the name of their home port was sometimes engraved inside the earring.      There is also a superstition that you won't drown if you wear gold earrings but I don't know how that superstition managed to survive when there was so much evidence that it was false!   Regards,   Joy ________________________________ From: Julia Mosman <jwmos99@msn.com> To: "cornish-gen@rootsweb.com" <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com>; "cornish@rootsweb.com" <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2012, 10:40 Subject: [CORNISH] West Briton, 11 July 1856 - News Who would have thought that in 1856, men bought ear-rings for themselves! See the Falmouth Police Reports; that's what the thief asked to be shown. WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER 11 JULY 1856 MARAZION - The celebration of peace, and of her Majesty's birthday, took place at Marazion and St. Michael's Mount on Wednesday the 2nd instant. The celebration had been postponed in consequence of the absence of the Mayor, Mr. R. R. MICHELL, who was from home; and on his return, the death of Lady St. Aubyn was the occasion of further postponing the rejoicings until after the interment of her remains. Some very fine arches were erected, and decorated with flags, and a procession was formed, with a band and banners, after a royal salute had been fired from the guns of the St. Michael's Mount batteries. The procession was a very gay one; there walked in it the Mayor, aldermen, town clerk, and corporate body, the inhabitants, &c., and the rear was brought up by a number of children from various schools. A conspicuous object in the procession was the St. Aubyn barge, drawn by two gaily dressed horses, containing a crew of six bargemen in their livery of the sixteenth century - scarlet coats, petticoat trousers, large shirt frills, and the St. Aubyn Arms on their badges. After the return of the procession, about 170 adults and 370 school children were provided with cake and tea; and the committee, and a great number of ladies and gentlemen of the town, and from Penzance and the neighbourhood, took tea under the presidency of the Mayor. Addresses were afterwards delivered; the flora was danced by the young people; and about half-past nine there was a display of fireworks. A ball took place in the evening at the Commercial Hotel, and every thing passed off in a most satisfactory manner. The inhabitants of the Mount celebrated the peace at the same time, and Mr. EDWARD ST. AUBYN gave a donation of ten guineas towards the united festivities. SINGULAR PERFORMANCES OF DOGS AND MONKEYS - We understand that some very curious performances will shortly take place at Truro, on the occasion of the visit of M. Do...'s Parisian troupe of performing dogs and monkeys. These animals have been so trained that amongst other amusing performances, the dogs, saddled and bridled, and ridden by monkey jockeys, will join in a small steeple chase, jumping over gates, &c. Further particulars of these singular performances will shortly appear. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF ST. GERMANS - The Countess of St. Germans died on Wednesday at the family mansion in Dover Street. Her ladyship had been confined to her room about a month, but no serious apprehensions were entertained until Tuesday last, when her medical advisers gave up all hopes of her recovery. She was the third daughter of the second Marquis Cornwallis by the fourth daughter of the Duke of Gordon, and was born in 1803. Her ladyship married in 1824 the Earl of St. Germans (then Lord ELLIOT) by whom she leaves five sons and one daughter, married to the Hon. and Rev. WALTER PONSONBY. THE CUSTOMS - The vacancy of searcher, &c., in the customs at Penzance, which has been so long vacant, has now been filled by the appointment of Mr. JOHN CURNOW MILLETT, late clerk in the Legal Quays Department, London, who, after passing a creditable examination before the Civil Service Commission, and undergoing the usual period of instruction at the port of Plymouth, was admitted to the office on the 1st instant. MR. A. G. MALLETT has been appointed principal coast officer at Penryn. CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - St. Austell – This court was held in the Town Hall on the 3red inst., when seventy-two new cases were entered, and two cases adjourned from the previous court. Twenty-two cases were heard in court, and judgment by consent was given in five; the others were settled out of court. The protection of the court was given to ANN GILLIES, insolvent, formerly of the Globe Hotel. PENZANCE QUARTER SESSIONS - The Midsummer Sessions for this borough were held on Monday last, before Mr. BEVAN, the Recorder, and the borough magistrates. There was only one case for trial. THOMAS HAWKE, age 25, a butcher's assistant, was charged with stealing, on the 19th of April, at Penzance, two bags and GBP 8.12s., the property of ROBERT BARNES, butcher's assistant. Prosecutor and prisoner slept in two beds in the same room, in a lodging house kept by CATHERINE NICHOLLS, in a court near the Market-place. The money was kept in bags in prosecutor's box, and in his absence it was stolen, and the niece of the landlady found prisoner in possession of the bags, with money scattered about the floor. The whole was recovered except GBP 1.2s.6d. The defence was that the prisoner was intoxicated, and had no felonious intent. A witness was called to show his previous good character. Verdict guilty, but recommended to mercy. Sentence, one month's hard labour. EXCISE PROSECUTION - At Penzance, on Monday last, before the Mayor, and Mr. CARNE, Mr. J.J.A. BOASE, and Mr. BATTEN, magistrates, a prosecution was instituted by the Inland Revenue Commissioners (through Mr. PHILIP FRANCIS, supervisor of the district) against Mr. EDWARD DINGLEY, who formerly kept the Royal Hotel at Falmouth, and recently a boarding house at Penzance. The excise sought to recover three penalties, amounting in the whole to GBP 120 - GBP 20 for selling beer, GBP 50 for selling spirit, and GBP 50 for selling wine without a license. Mr. CORNISH, of the firm of Messrs. Rodd, Darke, and Cornish appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. HILL, of Helston, for Mr. DINGLEY. The principal witness in support of the prosecution was Mr. ROBERT WILLIAM BONE, an excise officer residing at Chacewater, who went to Penzance on the 18th of March, in pursuance of instructions from the board, and with the special purpose of detection, and in the character of a commercial traveler was accommodated at Mr. Dingley's boarding-house. Arriving in the evening, he ordered supper, and afterwards a glass of brandy and water of the servant, and was supplied with it. After breakfast next morning he had a glass of ale, and at dinner the servant asked him what he would take, and he ordered half a pint of sherry. Mrs. Dingley came into the room, and told him she had no license, but could supply him with what he wanted. He repeated the order, and said, "Oh, indeed, give me half a pint of sherry" and he was then supplied with it. Next morning, before leaving, he had the bill, and paid for what he had had. The witness on cross-examination was pressed very hard on the point whether Mrs. Dingley had not given him notice from the beginning when he asked for brandy and water, that she was unlicensed; but he asserted that no reference was made to the subject until the sherry was ordered. In reply to Mr. CARNE, witness said, I requested a second time to have the wine, after Mrs. Dingley told me she had no license. Another witness, Mr. T. PRITCHARD, inland revenue officer at Penzance, stated that the liquor could not have been brought from the Turk's Head, the nearest house, within the time Mr. Bone stated he had received it after giving the orders. Mr. Hill ably addressed the Bench in behalf of the defendant, first objecting that one of the charges was for selling half a pint of beer; it was proved that ale had been sold, and therefore that charge must fail. He cited cases in support of his objection, and the Magistrates held it to be fatal. Remarking on the merits of the case, he denied positively that his client had evaded the law. He had established a respectable boarding house, which was much needed at Penzance; he supplied meals at hotel charges, and if any customer required wine, ale, or spirits, it was sent out for, which practice was pursued at all such establishments at the most respectable watering places and cities in the kingdom. Unfortunately the law did not permit him to call Mr. and Mrs. Dingley, but he was instructed in the most positive, emphatic, and solemn manner to assert that on the evening when the excise officer arrived, Mrs. Dingley informed him that she was not licensed. It was totally opposed to the spirit of the English Laws, that men supported by the public purse should go about inducing persons to commit an offence, as Mr. Bone had done. Mr. Hill hinted that other parties in the town were interested in the prosecution. The Magistrates dismissed the first part of the information with regard to the beer, as before stated; as to the third, they said undue solicitation had been made by the officer to supply the sherry, and they strongly disapproved of such a course, and should dismiss that part of the information; with regard to the second charge, for supplying brandy and water, they held it to be proved, but mitigated the penalty of GBP 50 to as low an amount as the law allowed, namely one quarter, or GBP 12.10s. TRURO POLICE - On the 3rd instant, before Mr. SPRY, borough magistrate, JANE DOWELL, a woman of colour, who keeps a lodging-house in Charles Street, was fined 5s. and expenses for being drunk and disorderly in the street at two o’clock in the morning. On Monday last, before Mr. NANKIVELL, WILLIAM HARVEY, beershop keeper, Campfield Hill, was summoned for having his house open on Sunday morning last, for the sale of liquor, and refusing to admit police-constable WOOLCOCK. The policeman knocked at the door three times, and heard a bustle inside, as of parties going to the back of the house. He went round to the back of the premises, and saw Mr. HARVEY letting persons out of the yard into the road. It being the landlord's fourth offence, he was fined GBP 5 and expenses. On Wednesday last, EDWARD WILLIAMS, a mason, and JOHN HARRIS, alias "Probus Jack," were each fined 5s. and expenses for being drunk in the streets on Sunday forenoon last. On Wednesday, before Mr. NANKIVELL, GEORGE DOBB, landlord of the Seven Stars Inn, was summoned for having his house open, with persons drinking therein, at twenty-five minutes to one o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Dobb excused himself by saying that the servants were cleaning the house at the time, and he, being occupied, did not know that the parties were in the house. It being his first offence, the charge was withdrawn on his paying expenses. FALMOUTH POLICE - On Tuesday last, before Mr. CARNE, Mayor, and Mr. ELLIS, magistrate, SAMUEL BROWN, mariner, of Rotterdam, was charged by Mr. WHEATLEY, watchmaker, with having stolen from his shop on the day before, a silver watch. The evidence was that the prisoner Brown came into the shop and bargained for a watch at GBP3.15s., and left after saying he would go to his lodgings for the money and call again. Sometime afterwards, Mr. Wheatley missed the watch, and on inquiring found the prisoner had been offering a watch in the town for sale. He was traced to Penryn, and a watchmaker called SLADE got him taken into custody, after he had been offering to sell him the watch. The owner identified it when produced, and he was committed to the borough sessions for trial. There was another charge preferred against the prisoner by Mr. J.D. GENN, watchmaker, who stated that a silver cup, value GBP 2, produced by CADDY, the policeman, was his property, and that he could identify it by his private mark, and he had not sold it. Mrs. Genn (mother of Mr. Genn) stated that the prisoner came to her son's shop one afternoon last week, and asked to see some men's ear-rings, but he left the shop without buying anything. The cup now produced was in the shop about the time the prisoner was there. Another witness, Mrs. GOODMAN, said the prisoner came to her house to lodge on Monday the 30th of June; soon after he came in with the silver cup in his hand, and said he gave 14s.6d. for it. On hearing he had stolen a watch, she sent for Caddy the policeman and gave him the cup now produced. The prisoner is a Dutchman, and had left his ship; he was decently dressed, and understands English well. CAMBORNE POLICE - As police constable WARD was patrolling in Trelowarren Street, on Friday morning last, about one o'clock, he heard a whistle, which induced him to wait, and in a short time a man named GILBERT BENNETTS came up with a sack of corn on his back. The policeman took him into custody, and on his being taken to a constable's, named NOBLE, it was discovered that he had four ducks, alive and well, in his pockets. He was previously considered a man of good character. A week previously nearly a bushel of wheat was stolen from MR. S. EDDY, jun., miller, and no clue had been found to it. More than half that quantity was found in Bennetts's possession. He was taken before Mr. REYNOLDS, of Trevenson, on Saturday, when [it was discovered] a man named JENKIN owned the ducks, and a man named BAILEY the sack, who some time since had it stolen full of oats. Bennetts was committed for trial at the assizes, on the charge of stealing the ducks and sack; but Mr. Eddy could not swear to the sample of corn. [Please note; 'corn', as used in this newspaper, refers to 'grain' - not corn in the modern sense.] MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT REDRUTH - A most distressing accident occurred near Redruth, by which Mr. JOHN SYMONS, a respectable farmer, lost his life. It appears that he was engaged driving his cows away to a field near his house, and while doing so one of the cows went out of the way into a croft. He followed it, but must have missed his path and fell headlong down an open shaft to the depth of sixteen fathoms. He was discovered about sixteen hours after, at the bottom of the shaft, quite dead, sitting upright with his hand at the back of his head, which was severely fractured. He has left a wife to lament his untimely end. TRESAVEAN MINE - We are glad to hear the sufferers by the late accident at Tresavean Mine are now doing well, all the men but one being able to attend their usual duties. .. All miners were enabled to return to their work last Saturday.[the rest contained assurances that the adventurers had not lost money as only 'decayed timbers' had burned.] CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner: On Friday last, at Redruth, on the body of JOHN SIMMONS, aged 57 years, whose death is described in a paragraph above. Verdict, "accidental death". On Monday last, at the Gregor Arms, Tregony, on the body of RICHARD DOWRICK, aged 73 years, the landlord of the above inn, who was found dead in his bed that morning. Verdict, "visitation of God." The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner - On the 3rd instant, in the parish of Sithney, on the body of MARTHA HILL, aged 74 years. The deceased was at the house of her son-in-law, Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS, a farmer, at Boscadjack in that parish, on the 29th of June last, and whilst standing in the farm yard (in which there was a bull with other bullocks) and with her back towards the bull, he ran against her, and striking her in the back knocked her down to her face. It did not appear that the bull attempted to gore the poor woman whilst she was on the ground, or that she received any injury from his horns when struck by him, but she had a severe cut on the right side of her head, and a black eye, both of which were received, it is supposed, in the fall. She was immediately taken into Mr. Thomas' house, and put to bed, where she lingered under the care of Mr. WILLIAMS, a surgeon at Helston, until the 2nd of July, when she died. Verdict "accidental death." The bull never shewed any vice before, and Mr. Thomas caused it to be killed shortly after the occurrence. On the 5th instant, in the parish of Germoe, on the body of THOMAS HOSKING, aged 22 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at Leeds and St. Aubyn Consolidated Mines, in that parish, and whilst pursuing his employment at the thirteen fathoms level, a mass of ground fell out and crushed him against the side of the level, thereby causing his immediate death. Verdict, "accidental death." On the same day, in the parish of St. Erth, on the body of THOMAS EDWARDS, aged 57 years. The deceased was a labourer, and worked at Reeth Consols Mine, in the parish of Towednack, where his employment was to attend to the stamping mills, and keep it supplied with tin stuff. The occurrence which led to his death was not seen by any one, but from the position in which he was found there seemed to be no doubt that he must have gone under the axle of the machine to push some tin stuff down, and in rising to come out must have lifted himself higher than necessary and was caught in one of the projecting pieces in the axle, which in turning round lift the stamp heads, and was thus jammed against the frame by which the heads were supported. He was found dead, with his head greatly injured. Verdict, "accidental death". On the 7th instant, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the body of THOMAS WALLS, aged between 3 and 4 years. On the 5th instant, as he was attempting to climb up on a cart which stood on its end against a turf rick with the bottom outward, and pulled it down on himself and another child, a little girl, who was standing near to it. The deceased was dead when taken out, having, it is supposed, been struck on the head with the piece of timber which extends across the bottom of the cart to keep it on its wheels. Verdict, "accidental death." The other child received very little injury. POSTSCRIPT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1856, from the LONDON GAZETTE WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL MALL, JULY 8 12th Foot - First Lieutenant REUBEN FREDERICK MAGOR, from the Cornwall Militia Artillery, to be Ensign, without purchase (Supernumerary to the Establishment). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE MINERS' CLUB FUND SIR - The purser of West Seton Mine, as reported in your paper of the 27th instant, brought under the notice of the adventurers at their last meeting some particulars respecting the Club Fund connected with that mine. In his remarks thereon, Mr. MATTHEWS no doubt desired only to manifest his kind feeling towards the working miners, but in giving expression to such feeling he shewed entire ignorance of the general working of the system of Mine Club Funds, and made statements at variance with facts. In ALL mines a separate account is kept for the club money. There may, perhaps, be a solitary instance to the contrary, but I have never met one. The purser of West Seton, therefore, has no just claim to especial merit on this head; nor for UNUSUAL KINDNESS in "sending coals and certain necessaries to the homes of disabled miners," as such is invariably practiced at all mines, although not from the funds of the club, but at the direct charge of the adventurers. Mr. Matthews is surprised at the large surplus of his club money now in his hands, which he states to be upwards of GBP 300, and imagines therefore that it must be the same with many other mines, but this is not the case, and simply for the reasons – that in all other mines more kindness (taking Mr. Matthew’s view as to motive) is shewn to the men than at West Seton, as only 7s. a year per man is collected instead of 12s. as at West Seton. But Mr. Matthews's great error is on the principle of the Club Fund, which in reality is not a contribution from the miner at all, but from the adventurers. It might as well be said that the miner pays for his candles, powder, &c., used by him in his underground operations. It is true he does so nominally, but not in fact. The case stands thus: - an agent in setting a pitch or bargain fixes his price at a rate which shall leave clear, after all deductions for materials, smith's cost, club, doctor, &c. a fair amount of wages, say 55s., more or less according to circumstances, for a fair month's working. It follows, therefore, that if no club money were taken into the estimate, the miner would not have that amount added to his wages. He would have still only his 55s. and no club to apply to in case of accident. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A PURSER                         ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text.  If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. 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Who would have thought that in 1856, men bought ear-rings for themselves! See the Falmouth Police Reports; that's what the thief asked to be shown. WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER 11 JULY 1856 MARAZION - The celebration of peace, and of her Majesty's birthday, took place at Marazion and St. Michael's Mount on Wednesday the 2nd instant. The celebration had been postponed in consequence of the absence of the Mayor, Mr. R. R. MICHELL, who was from home; and on his return, the death of Lady St. Aubyn was the occasion of further postponing the rejoicings until after the interment of her remains. Some very fine arches were erected, and decorated with flags, and a procession was formed, with a band and banners, after a royal salute had been fired from the guns of the St. Michael's Mount batteries. The procession was a very gay one; there walked in it the Mayor, aldermen, town clerk, and corporate body, the inhabitants, &c., and the rear was brought up by a number of children from various schools. A conspicuous object in the procession was the St. Aubyn barge, drawn by two gaily dressed horses, containing a crew of six bargemen in their livery of the sixteenth century - scarlet coats, petticoat trousers, large shirt frills, and the St. Aubyn Arms on their badges. After the return of the procession, about 170 adults and 370 school children were provided with cake and tea; and the committee, and a great number of ladies and gentlemen of the town, and from Penzance and the neighbourhood, took tea under the presidency of the Mayor. Addresses were afterwards delivered; the flora was danced by the young people; and about half-past nine there was a display of fireworks. A ball took place in the evening at the Commercial Hotel, and every thing passed off in a most satisfactory manner. The inhabitants of the Mount celebrated the peace at the same time, and Mr. EDWARD ST. AUBYN gave a donation of ten guineas towards the united festivities. SINGULAR PERFORMANCES OF DOGS AND MONKEYS - We understand that some very curious performances will shortly take place at Truro, on the occasion of the visit of M. Do...'s Parisian troupe of performing dogs and monkeys. These animals have been so trained that amongst other amusing performances, the dogs, saddled and bridled, and ridden by monkey jockeys, will join in a small steeple chase, jumping over gates, &c. Further particulars of these singular performances will shortly appear. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF ST. GERMANS - The Countess of St. Germans died on Wednesday at the family mansion in Dover Street. Her ladyship had been confined to her room about a month, but no serious apprehensions were entertained until Tuesday last, when her medical advisers gave up all hopes of her recovery. She was the third daughter of the second Marquis Cornwallis by the fourth daughter of the Duke of Gordon, and was born in 1803. Her ladyship married in 1824 the Earl of St. Germans (then Lord ELLIOT) by whom she leaves five sons and one daughter, married to the Hon. and Rev. WALTER PONSONBY. THE CUSTOMS - The vacancy of searcher, &c., in the customs at Penzance, which has been so long vacant, has now been filled by the appointment of Mr. JOHN CURNOW MILLETT, late clerk in the Legal Quays Department, London, who, after passing a creditable examination before the Civil Service Commission, and undergoing the usual period of instruction at the port of Plymouth, was admitted to the office on the 1st instant. MR. A. G. MALLETT has been appointed principal coast officer at Penryn. CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - St. Austell – This court was held in the Town Hall on the 3red inst., when seventy-two new cases were entered, and two cases adjourned from the previous court. Twenty-two cases were heard in court, and judgment by consent was given in five; the others were settled out of court. The protection of the court was given to ANN GILLIES, insolvent, formerly of the Globe Hotel. PENZANCE QUARTER SESSIONS - The Midsummer Sessions for this borough were held on Monday last, before Mr. BEVAN, the Recorder, and the borough magistrates. There was only one case for trial. THOMAS HAWKE, age 25, a butcher's assistant, was charged with stealing, on the 19th of April, at Penzance, two bags and GBP 8.12s., the property of ROBERT BARNES, butcher's assistant. Prosecutor and prisoner slept in two beds in the same room, in a lodging house kept by CATHERINE NICHOLLS, in a court near the Market-place. The money was kept in bags in prosecutor's box, and in his absence it was stolen, and the niece of the landlady found prisoner in possession of the bags, with money scattered about the floor. The whole was recovered except GBP 1.2s.6d. The defence was that the prisoner was intoxicated, and had no felonious intent. A witness was called to show his previous good character. Verdict guilty, but recommended to mercy. Sentence, one month's hard labour. EXCISE PROSECUTION - At Penzance, on Monday last, before the Mayor, and Mr. CARNE, Mr. J.J.A. BOASE, and Mr. BATTEN, magistrates, a prosecution was instituted by the Inland Revenue Commissioners (through Mr. PHILIP FRANCIS, supervisor of the district) against Mr. EDWARD DINGLEY, who formerly kept the Royal Hotel at Falmouth, and recently a boarding house at Penzance. The excise sought to recover three penalties, amounting in the whole to GBP 120 - GBP 20 for selling beer, GBP 50 for selling spirit, and GBP 50 for selling wine without a license. Mr. CORNISH, of the firm of Messrs. Rodd, Darke, and Cornish appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. HILL, of Helston, for Mr. DINGLEY. The principal witness in support of the prosecution was Mr. ROBERT WILLIAM BONE, an excise officer residing at Chacewater, who went to Penzance on the 18th of March, in pursuance of instructions from the board, and with the special purpose of detection, and in the character of a commercial traveler was accommodated at Mr. Dingley's boarding-house. Arriving in the evening, he ordered supper, and afterwards a glass of brandy and water of the servant, and was supplied with it. After breakfast next morning he had a glass of ale, and at dinner the servant asked him what he would take, and he ordered half a pint of sherry. Mrs. Dingley came into the room, and told him she had no license, but could supply him with what he wanted. He repeated the order, and said, "Oh, indeed, give me half a pint of sherry" and he was then supplied with it. Next morning, before leaving, he had the bill, and paid for what he had had. The witness on cross-examination was pressed very hard on the point whether Mrs. Dingley had not given him notice from the beginning when he asked for brandy and water, that she was unlicensed; but he asserted that no reference was made to the subject until the sherry was ordered. In reply to Mr. CARNE, witness said, I requested a second time to have the wine, after Mrs. Dingley told me she had no license. Another witness, Mr. T. PRITCHARD, inland revenue officer at Penzance, stated that the liquor could not have been brought from the Turk's Head, the nearest house, within the time Mr. Bone stated he had received it after giving the orders. Mr. Hill ably addressed the Bench in behalf of the defendant, first objecting that one of the charges was for selling half a pint of beer; it was proved that ale had been sold, and therefore that charge must fail. He cited cases in support of his objection, and the Magistrates held it to be fatal. Remarking on the merits of the case, he denied positively that his client had evaded the law. He had established a respectable boarding house, which was much needed at Penzance; he supplied meals at hotel charges, and if any customer required wine, ale, or spirits, it was sent out for, which practice was pursued at all such establishments at the most respectable watering places and cities in the kingdom. Unfortunately the law did not permit him to call Mr. and Mrs. Dingley, but he was instructed in the most positive, emphatic, and solemn manner to assert that on the evening when the excise officer arrived, Mrs. Dingley informed him that she was not licensed. It was totally opposed to the spirit of the English Laws, that men supported by the public purse should go about inducing persons to commit an offence, as Mr. Bone had done. Mr. Hill hinted that other parties in the town were interested in the prosecution. The Magistrates dismissed the first part of the information with regard to the beer, as before stated; as to the third, they said undue solicitation had been made by the officer to supply the sherry, and they strongly disapproved of such a course, and should dismiss that part of the information; with regard to the second charge, for supplying brandy and water, they held it to be proved, but mitigated the penalty of GBP 50 to as low an amount as the law allowed, namely one quarter, or GBP 12.10s. TRURO POLICE - On the 3rd instant, before Mr. SPRY, borough magistrate, JANE DOWELL, a woman of colour, who keeps a lodging-house in Charles Street, was fined 5s. and expenses for being drunk and disorderly in the street at two o’clock in the morning. On Monday last, before Mr. NANKIVELL, WILLIAM HARVEY, beershop keeper, Campfield Hill, was summoned for having his house open on Sunday morning last, for the sale of liquor, and refusing to admit police-constable WOOLCOCK. The policeman knocked at the door three times, and heard a bustle inside, as of parties going to the back of the house. He went round to the back of the premises, and saw Mr. HARVEY letting persons out of the yard into the road. It being the landlord's fourth offence, he was fined GBP 5 and expenses. On Wednesday last, EDWARD WILLIAMS, a mason, and JOHN HARRIS, alias "Probus Jack," were each fined 5s. and expenses for being drunk in the streets on Sunday forenoon last. On Wednesday, before Mr. NANKIVELL, GEORGE DOBB, landlord of the Seven Stars Inn, was summoned for having his house open, with persons drinking therein, at twenty-five minutes to one o'clock on Sunday morning. Mr. Dobb excused himself by saying that the servants were cleaning the house at the time, and he, being occupied, did not know that the parties were in the house. It being his first offence, the charge was withdrawn on his paying expenses. FALMOUTH POLICE - On Tuesday last, before Mr. CARNE, Mayor, and Mr. ELLIS, magistrate, SAMUEL BROWN, mariner, of Rotterdam, was charged by Mr. WHEATLEY, watchmaker, with having stolen from his shop on the day before, a silver watch. The evidence was that the prisoner Brown came into the shop and bargained for a watch at GBP3.15s., and left after saying he would go to his lodgings for the money and call again. Sometime afterwards, Mr. Wheatley missed the watch, and on inquiring found the prisoner had been offering a watch in the town for sale. He was traced to Penryn, and a watchmaker called SLADE got him taken into custody, after he had been offering to sell him the watch. The owner identified it when produced, and he was committed to the borough sessions for trial. There was another charge preferred against the prisoner by Mr. J.D. GENN, watchmaker, who stated that a silver cup, value GBP 2, produced by CADDY, the policeman, was his property, and that he could identify it by his private mark, and he had not sold it. Mrs. Genn (mother of Mr. Genn) stated that the prisoner came to her son's shop one afternoon last week, and asked to see some men's ear-rings, but he left the shop without buying anything. The cup now produced was in the shop about the time the prisoner was there. Another witness, Mrs. GOODMAN, said the prisoner came to her house to lodge on Monday the 30th of June; soon after he came in with the silver cup in his hand, and said he gave 14s.6d. for it. On hearing he had stolen a watch, she sent for Caddy the policeman and gave him the cup now produced. The prisoner is a Dutchman, and had left his ship; he was decently dressed, and understands English well. CAMBORNE POLICE - As police constable WARD was patrolling in Trelowarren Street, on Friday morning last, about one o'clock, he heard a whistle, which induced him to wait, and in a short time a man named GILBERT BENNETTS came up with a sack of corn on his back. The policeman took him into custody, and on his being taken to a constable's, named NOBLE, it was discovered that he had four ducks, alive and well, in his pockets. He was previously considered a man of good character. A week previously nearly a bushel of wheat was stolen from MR. S. EDDY, jun., miller, and no clue had been found to it. More than half that quantity was found in Bennetts's possession. He was taken before Mr. REYNOLDS, of Trevenson, on Saturday, when [it was discovered] a man named JENKIN owned the ducks, and a man named BAILEY the sack, who some time since had it stolen full of oats. Bennetts was committed for trial at the assizes, on the charge of stealing the ducks and sack; but Mr. Eddy could not swear to the sample of corn. [Please note; 'corn', as used in this newspaper, refers to 'grain' - not corn in the modern sense.] MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT REDRUTH - A most distressing accident occurred near Redruth, by which Mr. JOHN SYMONS, a respectable farmer, lost his life. It appears that he was engaged driving his cows away to a field near his house, and while doing so one of the cows went out of the way into a croft. He followed it, but must have missed his path and fell headlong down an open shaft to the depth of sixteen fathoms. He was discovered about sixteen hours after, at the bottom of the shaft, quite dead, sitting upright with his hand at the back of his head, which was severely fractured. He has left a wife to lament his untimely end. TRESAVEAN MINE - We are glad to hear the sufferers by the late accident at Tresavean Mine are now doing well, all the men but one being able to attend their usual duties. .. All miners were enabled to return to their work last Saturday.[the rest contained assurances that the adventurers had not lost money as only 'decayed timbers' had burned.] CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner: On Friday last, at Redruth, on the body of JOHN SIMMONS, aged 57 years, whose death is described in a paragraph above. Verdict, "accidental death". On Monday last, at the Gregor Arms, Tregony, on the body of RICHARD DOWRICK, aged 73 years, the landlord of the above inn, who was found dead in his bed that morning. Verdict, "visitation of God." The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS, county coroner - On the 3rd instant, in the parish of Sithney, on the body of MARTHA HILL, aged 74 years. The deceased was at the house of her son-in-law, Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS, a farmer, at Boscadjack in that parish, on the 29th of June last, and whilst standing in the farm yard (in which there was a bull with other bullocks) and with her back towards the bull, he ran against her, and striking her in the back knocked her down to her face. It did not appear that the bull attempted to gore the poor woman whilst she was on the ground, or that she received any injury from his horns when struck by him, but she had a severe cut on the right side of her head, and a black eye, both of which were received, it is supposed, in the fall. She was immediately taken into Mr. Thomas' house, and put to bed, where she lingered under the care of Mr. WILLIAMS, a surgeon at Helston, until the 2nd of July, when she died. Verdict "accidental death." The bull never shewed any vice before, and Mr. Thomas caused it to be killed shortly after the occurrence. On the 5th instant, in the parish of Germoe, on the body of THOMAS HOSKING, aged 22 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at Leeds and St. Aubyn Consolidated Mines, in that parish, and whilst pursuing his employment at the thirteen fathoms level, a mass of ground fell out and crushed him against the side of the level, thereby causing his immediate death. Verdict, "accidental death." On the same day, in the parish of St. Erth, on the body of THOMAS EDWARDS, aged 57 years. The deceased was a labourer, and worked at Reeth Consols Mine, in the parish of Towednack, where his employment was to attend to the stamping mills, and keep it supplied with tin stuff. The occurrence which led to his death was not seen by any one, but from the position in which he was found there seemed to be no doubt that he must have gone under the axle of the machine to push some tin stuff down, and in rising to come out must have lifted himself higher than necessary and was caught in one of the projecting pieces in the axle, which in turning round lift the stamp heads, and was thus jammed against the frame by which the heads were supported. He was found dead, with his head greatly injured. Verdict, "accidental death". On the 7th instant, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith, on the body of THOMAS WALLS, aged between 3 and 4 years. On the 5th instant, as he was attempting to climb up on a cart which stood on its end against a turf rick with the bottom outward, and pulled it down on himself and another child, a little girl, who was standing near to it. The deceased was dead when taken out, having, it is supposed, been struck on the head with the piece of timber which extends across the bottom of the cart to keep it on its wheels. Verdict, "accidental death." The other child received very little injury. POSTSCRIPT LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1856, from the LONDON GAZETTE WAR DEPARTMENT, PALL MALL, JULY 8 12th Foot - First Lieutenant REUBEN FREDERICK MAGOR, from the Cornwall Militia Artillery, to be Ensign, without purchase (Supernumerary to the Establishment). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE MINERS' CLUB FUND SIR - The purser of West Seton Mine, as reported in your paper of the 27th instant, brought under the notice of the adventurers at their last meeting some particulars respecting the Club Fund connected with that mine. In his remarks thereon, Mr. MATTHEWS no doubt desired only to manifest his kind feeling towards the working miners, but in giving expression to such feeling he shewed entire ignorance of the general working of the system of Mine Club Funds, and made statements at variance with facts. In ALL mines a separate account is kept for the club money. There may, perhaps, be a solitary instance to the contrary, but I have never met one. The purser of West Seton, therefore, has no just claim to especial merit on this head; nor for UNUSUAL KINDNESS in "sending coals and certain necessaries to the homes of disabled miners," as such is invariably practiced at all mines, although not from the funds of the club, but at the direct charge of the adventurers. Mr. Matthews is surprised at the large surplus of his club money now in his hands, which he states to be upwards of GBP 300, and imagines therefore that it must be the same with many other mines, but this is not the case, and simply for the reasons – that in all other mines more kindness (taking Mr. Matthew’s view as to motive) is shewn to the men than at West Seton, as only 7s. a year per man is collected instead of 12s. as at West Seton. But Mr. Matthews's great error is on the principle of the Club Fund, which in reality is not a contribution from the miner at all, but from the adventurers. It might as well be said that the miner pays for his candles, powder, &c., used by him in his underground operations. It is true he does so nominally, but not in fact. The case stands thus: - an agent in setting a pitch or bargain fixes his price at a rate which shall leave clear, after all deductions for materials, smith's cost, club, doctor, &c. a fair amount of wages, say 55s., more or less according to circumstances, for a fair month's working. It follows, therefore, that if no club money were taken into the estimate, the miner would not have that amount added to his wages. He would have still only his 55s. and no club to apply to in case of accident. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A PURSER

Dear John, Thank you so very much for the details on William Henry Wadge and Mary Broad. I was very surprised and delighted to get a result from my query. Could you please tell me how you were able to find them so quickly? Thank you also for the mention of Selina Jane Wadge's marriage to John Pengilly Eddy as I did not have his middle name. His family appear to have originated in St. Buryan, Cornwall. Selina Jane (c.Jun 1865 St. Cleer) was my grandmother's cousin and the fourth cousin of William Henry Wadge. He was a descendant of Peter Wadge bap. 19 February 1694 Lewannick and she was a descendant of his brother Truscott Wadge bap. 26 February 1706 in the same parish. Sue.

Sue There is no record of the death of either William or Mary WADGE in the New South Wales BDMs, but I did find their deaths in the Victorian BDMs. William Henry WADGE, parents unknown, age 48, in 1877 and Mary WADGE, parents Thomas BROAD and Elizabeth ORCHARD, age 40, in 1871. Unfortunately at the time of their deaths, the indexes did not include places where the deaths were registered. There is no record of Francis WADGE in either the NSW or Victorian indexes, but in the Victorian indexes there is the marriage of a Selina Jane WADGE, born in Cornwall, to John Pengilly EDDY in 1888, who may be related. I hope this helps. John Smith OPC Phillack & Hayle

Bob, Thank you for your reply. My connection is to the Wadges but it is interesting that your Mary Broad died in Altarnun, because Altarnun and Lewannick were the villages where the Wadge family originated. William Henry was one of the illegitimate children of Catherine Wadge 1797 and that may be the reason that his parents were 'unknown' on his death in 1877. Sue.

Hi Sue, I suppose it would take a lot more info to connect us but now you have mentioned St Cleer and that is where the Cory's migrated to and where my Grandfather Joseph Cory was born 14 Feb 1858.---Bob On Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:23:01 +0100 "Sue Etherington" <pesetherington@ntlworld.com> writes: > Dear John, > > Thank you so very much for the details on William Henry Wadge and > Mary Broad. I was very surprised and delighted to get a result from > my query. Could you please tell me how you were able to find them so > quickly? > > Thank you also for the mention of Selina Jane Wadge's marriage to > John Pengilly Eddy as I did not have his middle name. His family > appear to have originated in St. Buryan, Cornwall. Selina Jane > (c.Jun 1865 St. Cleer) was my grandmother's cousin and the fourth > cousin of William Henry Wadge. He was a descendant of Peter Wadge > bap. 19 February 1694 Lewannick and she was a descendant of his > brother Truscott Wadge bap. 26 February 1706 in the same parish. > > Sue. > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the > subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email > CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________ NetZero now offers 4G mobile broadband. Sign up now. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=NZINTISP0512T4GOUT1

I have the baptism of a distant relative, William Henry Wadge on 15 November 1829 Lanteglos by Camelford to Catherine, his marriage to Mary Broad, bap. 26 June 1831 St.Gennys to Thomas and Elizabeth, c.Jun 1849 Camelford and the baptism of their son Francis on 2 June 1849 in St. Teath. The family disappeared after the 1851 census in St. Teath and I've now discovered that they were on the assisted passenger list of the 'Hereford' arriving in New South Wales on 27 May 1857 (port unknown). William was 27 a quarry man's labourer and Mary 25 was a farm servant. They were Wesleyans and both could read and write. I'm posting this on the off chance that someone can give me further details of their life and descendants in Australia. Sue.

Hello, I am going to reply to this post just in case. My third great Great Grandmother is from the same area. She was bap Mary Broad, 28 Feb 1747 at St Jenny's. She married a Thomas Cory 26 Feb 1766 at Poundstock and died 15 Dec 1834 at Altarnun. Just in case---Bob Marhenke On Thu, 23 Aug 2012 20:59:54 +0100 "Sue Etherington" <pesetherington@ntlworld.com> writes: > I have the baptism of a distant relative, William Henry Wadge on 15 > November 1829 Lanteglos by Camelford to Catherine, his marriage to > Mary Broad, bap. 26 June 1831 St.Gennys to Thomas and Elizabeth, > c.Jun 1849 Camelford and the baptism of their son Francis on 2 June > 1849 in St. Teath. > > The family disappeared after the 1851 census in St. Teath and I've > now discovered that they were on the assisted passenger list of the > 'Hereford' arriving in New South Wales on 27 May 1857 (port > unknown). William was 27 a quarry man's labourer and Mary 25 was a > farm servant. They were Wesleyans and both could read and write. > > I'm posting this on the off chance that someone can give me further > details of their life and descendants in Australia. > > Sue. > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the > subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email > CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ____________________________________________________________ Woman is 57 But Looks 27 Mom publishes simple facelift trick that angered doctors... http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/503693733d99f13730f6cst03duc

This is quite representative of the articles about such meetings, so I thought someone might find it of interest. Perhaps someone is related to the indefatigable William Lobb? ....................................... West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser 11 JULY 1856 ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL The second exhibition for the year was held in the Green Market, Truro, on Tuesday last. The stormy weather was very much against the attendance, and unfavourable to the character of the show, which therefore, as a whole, was inferior to the exhibition held in May last. The plants, with some exceptions, were of ordinary quality; the violent gale, on Monday night, materially damaged the blooms of roses, &c., which usually appear in great splendour at this season. Fruit was not shown in large quantity, but some was of very good quality, particularly a pine apple and black Hamburgh grapes from Mr. BASSET, of Tehidy; a good dish of grapes from Mrs. G. C. FOX, Grove Hill; a rich melon (Austin's "Incomparable") from Porthgwidden; strawberries, especially Myatt's Globe, from Mr. SMITH of Tremorvah, and other sorts, British Queen, Goliath, &c. in good condition; whilst also currants, cherries, and raspberries were in tolerable supply and of average quality. There was a considerable falling off in the floral part of the exhibition. Every one knows how it rained and blew on the Monday night, and that and other matters conspired to greatly reduce the show. We hear that the Hon. and Rev. J.T. BOSCAWEN, who exhibited a fine Lilium giganteum at the last show, had some splendid specimens of those magnificent plants almost destroyed by the violence of the gale. In consequence of its effects, Mr. Boscawen did not exhibit on this occasion. There was only one collection of eight stove and greenhouse plants, whereas at the last exhibition there were five. Mr. TWEEDY, of Alverton, was awarded the first prize for his collection, and he had also the first prize for the best stove specimen, Hoya Imperialis, as well as the first prize for the best greenhouse specimen, Dracophyllum gracile, a charming heath-like plant with an abundance of pretty white flowers. In the collections of four varieties there was noting very remarkable; a plant of Rhyncospermum jasminoides, from Tremorvah, was considered a very pretty variety. A greenhouse specimen of Kalysanthus miniata, from the gardens of the Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS, was exceedingly well grown, and was awarded a prize. The orchids were not equal to what we have seen on some former occasions. Mr. ROBERTS, of Southleigh, had the best collection of gloxinias, gesnerias, and schimenes; most of the plants of this class, however, had suffered from the weather. Mr. Roberts also exhibited the second best stove specimen, and other flowers. The geraniums, heaths, fuschias, &c. presented nothing remarkable. The best specimen geranium was exhibited by Mrs. G.C. FOX. Mr. E. FERRRIS, of Truro, was an exhibitor in several classes of flowers. A beautiful and highly interesting collection of ferns was contributed by Mr. WILLIAMS HOCKIN, and lycopodiums by the Rev. T. Phillpotts. Several extra prizes for pinks, verbenas, fancy geraniums, and balsams were awarded, as will be seen by the prize list. MR. CHARMES, from Messrs. JAMES VEITCH and Son, of Exeter, exhibited some specimens of cut roses, pinks, and geraniums, which were greatly and deservedly admired, and to which the society's silver medal was awarded. Amongst other things shown by him were two plants we believe not before seen here, the Desfontania spinosa, and Philesia buxifolia, both introduced from Patagonia by an indefatigable Cornishman, Mr. WILLIAM LOBB. Both these plants are extremely beautiful as well as ornamental, and are perfectly hardy. Mr. MITCHINSON, of Truro, exhibited (not for competition) a fine collection of roses, and some beautiful new verbena, pinks, scarlet geraniums, antirrhinums, a group of that charming new annual Clintonia atroviolacea, early peas grown under a viaduct of the Cornwall Railway, and an assortment of remarkably fine early potatoes, amongst which were the Boston kidneys, a new sort from America. The vegetables shown from gentlemen's gardens were few. The cottagers' exhibition of vegetables was very good, and many of them deservedly obtained prizes. The cabbages of the Battersea variety were very large and well grown; and of the turnips the white Dutch and orange-jelly kinds were especially good. Potatoes, carrots, parsnips, leeks, onions, peas, and beans were also very fine, and in considerable quantity. It is remarked that there is much carelessness with regard to the orthography of a great many of the names of plants, as set down on the cards. A little attention would be sufficient to correct this defect. We believe if we were to publish the lists with the names given, in very many cases, the gardeners themselves would be unable to recognize the plants, flowers, &c. which were exhibited. We may also mention another subject - that we believe there is some intention to get up an autumnal exhibition in the shape of a sweepstakes meeting. A similar one gave great satisfaction some years ago, and probably would again. It might be held so as to bring in the autumn fruits and flowers, especially dahlias. The following was the list of prizes awarded: [partial list, as some names were cut off] FRUIT - Judges, Dr. Carlyon, Dr. Barham, Lieut. G. Pooley, R.N., Rev. John Symonds, Messrs. S. T. Williams and P. Vincent, jun. Best Pine Apple (Queen) Mr. Basset, Tehidy Best Dish of Grapes, (Black hamburgh, White Frontignae, White Sweetwater, Muscat of Alexandria,) Mrs. G. C. Fox, Grove Hill Best Bunch of Grapes, (Black Hamburgh,) Mr. Basset; second best, (New White Sweetwater) Mrs. G. C. Fox Best Melon (Incomparable Green Flesh) Rev. T. Phillpotts, Porthgwidden; second best, (Beechwood) Mrs. G.C. Fox Best pound of cherries: (May Duke) Rev. T. Phillpotts Best Roses, Mr. T. Cope, jun. [Many other names were cut off; the Rev. Phillpotts and Mrs. G. C. Fox seemingly took every award in the fruit categories, and some flowers as well.]

4 JULY 1856 MIDSUMMER SESSIONS – part 2 of 2 TRIALS OF PRISONERS -ROBERT HAWKEY, a ticket-of-leave man, was charged with stealing a fowl from RICHARD SARGENT, of Stokeclimsland, on the 29th of June. About midnight the prosecutor heard a noise, and went down stairs to his fowl-shed, where he found the prisoner, who said he would shoot him. He barred prisoner in, but he broke down a partition and got out. Prosecutor then seized him, and held him till assistance came. One of prosecutor's fowls, killed with a knife, was found in the shed. Prisoner afterwards admitted he was a ticket-of-leave man. When at the Devonport Inn, Launceston, he jumped out to the window and ran off, but was pursued and recaptured. He was foung Guilty, and it was proved that at the quarter sessions at Bodmin, in October, 1849, he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for stealing ducks; and at the sessions in October, 1851, he was transported for ten years, for receiving, with two other men, thirteen geese, knowing them to have been stolen. MR. FROST, who conducted the prosecution, applied to the Court to give the prosecutor a gratuity, under the act 7th George 4th, on account of his gallant conduct in capturing Hawkey. The Clerk of the Peace did not think this court had power to do so, but said he might be awarded an extra allowance. Sentence, Six Years' Penal Servitude. ASSAULT - CHARLES COCK, a miner, was indicted for having unlawfully and maliciously inflicted upon CHRISTOPHER HOSKING some grievous bodily harm; and in a second count he was charged with a common assault. Mr. SHILSON for the prosecution; Mr. FROST for the defence. It appeared that on Saturday the 12th of April, Christopher Hosking, a miner, was at Camborne market, and that on his way home, he had to pass the prisoner's house. When he arrived there, about midnight, prisoner's wife was standing by the door, and she called to him, and asked if he had seen Charley, her husband. Whilst he was talking to her, her husband came up, and asked what she was doing there. She said she was talking about BETSY PAUL's trial, upon which he said he would kill her if she did not go in. He also said to prosecutor, "If thee art not gone I will blow they brains out with a pistol." He then rushed in [to the house], his wife followed, and prosecutor went on, but was almost immediately overtaken by the prisoner, who said he would be the death of him, and struck him with a short poker a heavy blow on the back of the head, followed by many other blows, which caused prosecutor to fall on his knees, and the blood from the wounds, he said, almost blinded him. His wife called out, "Charley, thee hast nearly murdered the man." They then both left him, and prosecutor went on and knocked at CHARLES CLYMO's door, who came down and let him in. Prisoner soon came there asking for Hosking, and saying he would run a knife through his heart. Clymo barred the door against him, and after some time he went away. Hosking was assisted home by Clymo and WERRY, and was taken to MR. OLIVER, a surgeon, who dressed his wounds. The surgeon said there was a wound on his forehead an inch and a half in length; the scalp was cut through in one place to the bone, which seemed slight depressed, but was not fractured. There was another wound at the back of the head, and serious consequences might have resulted if the injuries had not been promptly attended to. CROSS-EXAMINED: There was no need of prisoner being jealous on account of his talking to his wife at midnight; he did not offer to lend prisoner's wife any money; he had passed on from the garden gate when prisoner struck him; he believed he bled about two quarts. WILLIAM WERRY heard prisoner's wife say that prosecutor was not talking more than two minutes with her; that he did no hurt nor said any hurt. Prisoner said next day he was sorry for what he had done, and that he had had no words with prosecutor previously. Mr. Frost, for the defence, submitted that it was a case of extreme provocation on the part of Hosking; that something must have been told prisoner by his wife when he went into the house which aroused his jealousy and greatly excited him; that prosecutor ought to have moved away from the gate, and that prisoner was angry because he found him talking with his wife at twelve o'clock at night. The Chairman, in summing up, said the prisoner was no doubt greatly excited, but he could not see that there was anything in the case to give extreme provocation; and even if there was, prisoner was not justified in having recourse to violence. Verdict, Guilty on the first count, for doing grievous bodily harm. Sentence, Six Month's hard labour. The Chairman discharged the Grand Jury at one o'clock this day, with the thanks of the county for the promptitude with which they had discharged their duties. BILLS IGNORED - The Grand Jury ignored the bill against WILLIAM BOND, indicted for an assault with intent, on Angelina JOB, at Tywardreath; also a bill against WILLIAM ROBINS, charged with unlawfully wounding JOHN STEED, at Liskeard; and against JAMES TRESIZE, charged with stealing from ___ PENPRAZE, at Liskeard. APPEAL: CROWAN appellant; Mr. CHILCOTT; TYWARDREATH, respondent; Mr. SHILSON and Mr. CHILDS. Mr. Chilcott said this was an appeal against an order of magistrates for the removal of MARY GOLDSWORTHY (wife of JOHN GOLDSWORTHY), WILLIAM JOHN THOMAS, her illegitimate child, and JONATHAN, her son, from the parish of Tywardreath to that of Crowan. It was not disputed that they were originally settled in the parish of Crowan; but the appeal was on the ground of their being irremoveable by reason of five years residence in the parish of Tywardreath. Respondents, however, submitted that the residence had been broken, in consequence of pauper's husband having left Tywardreath eight months previous to the obtaining of the order. Mr. Chilcott said he believed he should be enabled to prove that John Goldsworthy and his wife had resided many years in Tywardreath parish, and that the husband, in the course of his occupation as a sailor, left the parish several months ago, and was now on his voyage to China, and intended to return to his wife and family. The question for the court to decide would be, whether such an absence could really amount to a break of residence, or not. He then cited several cases in support of his argument, that an absence of this kind could not be held to break the residence. He also called the pauper, MARY GOLDSWORTHY, but her evidence failed to show that her husband had gone on a voyage to China, or that she knew the name of the ship he had embarked in, or the owners, or where he was gone. It was seven or eight months since she had received a letter from him, and that came either from Liverpool or Whitehaven. Her evidence thus failing in its proofs, appellant's case broke down. Order confirmed; maintenance, GBP 3.15s. SECOND COURT, Wednesday, July 2, Before Edward Coode, jun. Esq. - JAMES ADAMS, 31, labourer, (late a soldier in the Royal Devon and Cornwall Miners Artillery Militia) was charged with stealing a coat, a pair of doeskin trousers, a waistcoat, and a cap, the property of FREDERICK MONTROSE at Truro, on the 29th of May. Mr. J.B. COLLINS for the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. FREDERICK MONTROSE - I am a tailor lodging at Mr. CARNEGIE’s in Truro; I was in the bedroom, in the afternoon of 28th of May, and saw there my suit [as described above]. I went out, and on my return found my suit was gone, and a suit of militia clothes left instead. I had seen prisoner once, of the previous Sunday afternoon, at Carnegie’s house. GRACE WILLIAMS – I was working at Carnegie's the 28th of May. The prisoner came there in the afternoon; I was the only person there, and he asked if there was anything I could give him to eat. I said no, I could not give it to him, as I was only a work-woman. I fetched a noggin of brandy for him, then left for some minutes, leaving him alone in the house. When I returned, he was gone. WILLIAM WOOLCOCK, policeman of Truro: On the evening of the 28th of May, I had information of the prosecutor's loss; and on the Saturday evening following, I saw the prisoner wearing Montrose's suit of clothes. He came to me and said he had come back with the suit of clothes, and that he was drunk or should not have done it. I took Montrose's suit from him at the station house, and gave him back his uniform, which I had got at Carnegie's house. (The clothes were then produced, and identified by prosecutor.) The prisoner, in defence, said that when he went to the policeman, he told him that he had been to Carnegie's to give back Montrose's clothes, but found nobody home. In summing up, the Chairman told the jury if there was any doubt in the case, it was as to felonious intent; he could not, however, suggest any doubt on that point. Verdict, Guilty. Three Months' hard labour. - ELIZA TRAER, charged with stealing two silver teaspoons, the property of JOSEPH TONKIN, at Truro, on or about the 10th of April. Mr. J.B. COLLINS for the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. MARY TONKIN deposed: I live at Truro, and had some silver tea-spoons which I kept in a drawer in my bed-room; they were marked J.M.T. About the beginning of April I missed two of the spoons, and saw them again about a week since in the possession of MRS. JAMES. The prisoner and her husband lived in the same house with me; prisoner was in the habit of coming in and out of my rooms, and might have had access to my bed-room without my seeing her. ELEANOR JAMES - I keep a pawn-shop at Truro; on the 10th of June prisoner came and offered two silver tea-spoons to pawn; they were marked J.M.T. Having previously received notice of the loss of spoons by Mrs. Tonkin, I referred to the notice and found the description to correspond. I therefore told prisoner I must detain the spoons, but if she could come again and satisfy me they were her property, it shall be all right. I handed the spoons to my son to take to Mrs. Tonkin, and he brought them back to me, and I afterwards gave them to Pappin, the policeman. GEORGE PAPPIN, P.C. - on the 10th of June received two tea-spoons from Mrs. James, which he now produced, and they were identified by Mrs. Tonkin. The prisoner's statement before the committing magistrate was read: "I never took the spoons from Mrs. Tonkin's house; my child brought them to me." The policeman, in reply to a question from the Jury, said that the child was between five and six years old. Verdict, Guilty. Three Months' hard labour. - ELIZABETH ANN ROBERTS, 13, pleaded Guilty of stealing a sovereign and a half-sovereign, the property of WILLIAM LETCHER at Ladock, on the 30th of May. One Month's hard labour. - JAMES COLMER, 16, and WILLIAM TRATHEN, 16, miners, were charged with breaking into a warehouse, at St. Blazey, on the 16th of May, and stealing a desk, an account book, about 5s. worth of silver and pence, and some printed notice bills, the property of JOHN ONLESS and PETER ARMONT. There was a second count for stealing. Mr. CHILDS for the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON for the defence. JOHN ONLESS deposed that he was a native of Guernsey and was a merchant residing at Plymouth, in partnership with Peter Armont; they dealt in potatoes, and in May last had a store under St. Blazey market-house; in the store was a desk containing the articles named in the indictment. About eight or nine o'clock in the evening of the 19th May he locked up the store; and between eleven and twelve, in consequence of receiving some information, he went to the store and found the door was open, and that the desk was gone with everything in it. Had seen the prisoners near the store that day; had frequently seen them about there. Saw footmarks between the store and a garden near. Went to the constable and apprehended Trathen, and found that the footmarks corresponded with his shoes. Near the window that had been broken open, found an iron bar. Afterwards, a man called WILLIAMS went down a shaft, and brought up pieces of the desk which witness had left in the store, and the hand-bills. The desk was one that witness had borrowed of a man called Batten. EDWARD BATTEN stated that he lived in St. Blazey and was employed by prosecutors to sell potatoes, and he lent them a desk for the purpose of keeping their accounts in. On the evening of the 19th of May, about eleven o'clock, on going toward his home, he saw the door of the warehouse wide open, and he went to Mr. Onless, at the Packhorse, and told him of it. They went and examined the premises, and found outside an iron bar, with which it appeared the window had been forced open; the doors were open from inside, and the desk was gone. Witness had locked up the desk in the evening, and had left in it about GBP 4. 10s. in money, an account book, a money-bag, and some printed notices of sale of potatoes. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, a miner, at St. Blazey, on the morning of the 19th of May, went down a shaft at St. Blazey Consols mine, about two hundred yards from the store, and found at the bottom pieces of a broken-up desk, and some printed papers, which he brought up and gave to WERRY, the constable. WILLIAM WERRY, constable, on Saturday the 17th of May, apprehended the two boys. Onless drew witness's attention to foot marks leading to the store; observed Onless take a shoe from Trathen and compare it with those foot marks, and they corresponded very nicely. Witness also gave evidence of his having been at the top of the shaft when Williams searched below, and of having there received pieces of a desk, and printed notices brought up by Williams. These articles the witness produced, and they were identified by Batten. Witness also produced a bar of iron, which was identified by Mr. Onless, as the one he had found outside the store. It was also identified by the next witness, WILLIAM MEDLAND of St. Blazey who stated that the bar was his property; the day before the robbery, he had seen it in its place, in a garden outside a window of the upper market-house; there were foot marks on the earth, close to where the bar had been placed. On Cross-examination, he said the garden belonged to a Captain WILLIAM STEPHENS; it was not a thoroughfare, but was a rather public place - any person might go there. EDWARD MERRIFIELD, constable of St. Blazey parish, had the prisoners in custody for a time, for Werry. While they were in witness's custody, they began chatting with some of their companions, and, by way of caution, he told them to consider him the greatest enemy they had; after that caution, and without any inducement or threat held out, Trathen said he would not have done it for GBP 20 - that he supposed it would be a GBP 5 job, and he would give 50s. to get out of it. Colman was present at that time, but did not say anything. Some evidence proffered in the course of the case for the prosecution of statements made by the prisoners, was excluded, on an objection by Mr. Shilson on the ground of threat and inducement held out by the prosecutor Onless, who being especially desirous to get back his account book, threatened the boys that if they did not tell where it was he would give it to them; but, if they told him, he would not care about getting back the money, and would not go further with the charge. For the defence, Mr. Shilson at first urged that there was no evidence at all affecting Colmer. On behalf of Trathen, Mr. Shilson contended that the evidence was insufficient to justify conviction; he particularly adverted to the lack of proof as to the mode in which the foot tracks were compared; and also to the fact that there was no evidence as to the circumstances or conversation that preceded Trathen's statement to Merrifield, and consequently they could not say to what that statement referred. The Chairman carefully summed up the evidence, and the jury found Trathen Guilty. Six Months' hard labour; Colmer, Not Guilty. The Chairman, addressing Colmer, said: "You have had a narrow escape; from what we have heard to-day we have reason to believe that but for the prosecutor's ignorance of our law in respect to prisoner's statements, you would not have been acquitted." When these two prisoners were arraigned, they both pleaded guilty; but they were advised to withdraw their plea, and the result is, that Colmer, who confessed himself guilty, has been found "not guilty, legally"; though it is said his guilt was really greater than that of his less fortunate companion. - HANNAH OLIVER, 22, pleaded Guilty to two indictments, charging her with obtaining money by false pretences from GRACE MOORE, at Bodmin; in the one case, 2s. on the 11th of December; and in the other case, 5s. on the 13th of December. Three Months' imprisonment. The business of the sessions was concluded on Wednesday evening.

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - 4 JULY 1856 MIDSUMMER SESSIONS – part 1 of 3 TRIALS OF PRISONERS - RICHARD HICKS, 20, pleaded Guilty of stealing, on or about the 10th of June, a pair of corduroy trousers, the property of THOMAS DUGGER, of Padstow. Four Months' hard labour. - ELIZABETH TREBILCOCK, 40, pleaded Guilty of stealing a ham, belonging to SILAS ELLERY, at St. Columb Minor, on the 27th of May last. Two months' hard labour. - JOHN STRONGMAN was indicted for having on the 17th of April last, at St. Columb Major, found a purse containing moneys amounting to about 35s. the property of JOSEPH OSBORNE, and feloniously appropriated the same to his own age. Mr. J. B. COLLINS appeared for the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON for the prisoner. [On Thursday the 19th of April, prosecutor was at St. Columb market, and at about 3pm. was at a stall making a purchase. Half an hour later, he missed his purse, and went with WILLIAM HARRIS, a little way out of town, where Harris called the prisoner out of a garden, and said to him, this is the person who lost the purse you picked up. Prisoner said he did not pick up any purse; it was an old rag. Harris said, don't tell me about an old rag, it was a purse. Prisoner then said it was a marble bag with a marble in it, and offered to let them search him.] WILLIAM HARRIS saw prosecutor pass by, and then saw prisoner jump out and pick up a purse. He said it was a purse of money. Witness asked him, is it a purse, and he then said, Oh no, it is a marble bag, and put it into his pocket. About an hour later, he went with prosecutor and called prisoner out of his sister's garden, saying to him it was Osborne's purse you picked up. He replied, it was no purse at all, you may search me. … GEORGE BURYTON was near the market, and heard Strongman say "here is a purse of money". That made witness turn, and prisoner was then stooping to pick it up. He did so, and witness asked him if it was money. He said no, it was a marble in a bag, and left in another direction. But witness had seen what looked like money. [Mr. Shilson, for the defence, held that there was not sufficient evidence to show that prisoner had picked up the purse Osborne had lost; there was no identifying mark on the purse; and there was no proof that when the prisoner picked up the purse, he intended to convert it to his own use.] The chairman in his summation said the jury first had to consider whether the purse found was that which the prosecutor lost; the jury, after shortly deliberating, said they were not satisfied it was the same purse. Verdict, Not Guilty. - WILLIAM COAD, 24, a miner, was charged with stealing a watch, chain, and three keys, the property of SAMUEL TRUMAN from his dwelling-house at Pillaton on the 20th of June. Mr. J.B. COLLINS, for the prosecution, called witnesses from whom it appeared that the watch was stolen from the house in the absence of the inmates, and was afterwards found hidden in a molehole in a hedge about five miles from the house. The prisoner had been seen near the dwelling-house on the day in question; and also getting over the hedge where the watch was found. The jury, however, were not satisfied with this circumstantial evidence, and acquitted the prisoner. - WILLIAM JEFFERY, 21, pleaded Guilty of embezzling the sum of GBP 8.9s.6d., the property of his master, JOHN DAVEY, of Egloshayle, on the 18th of February last - Six Months' hard labour - WILLIAM VINE, 19, a miner, was charged with stealing a cap, pair of stockings, one sovereign and a shilling, the property of JOHN CAVILL, at St. Blazey, on the 9th of June. Mr. BISHOP conducted the prosecution. The prosecutor and prisoner both lodged at the house of MARTHA PINE, in the parish of St. Blazey, and slept in the same room. The articles in question were stolen from prosecutor's box and trousers pockets. Verdict, Guilty. The jury represented the impropriety of leving money lying about carelessly, so as to prove a temptation to a young man. - JOHN PERROW, 16, a miner, pleaded Guilty of stealing a coat, pair of trousers, waistcoat, and pair of stockings, the property of WALTER WHITEHAIR at Par Consols mine, on the 8th of May; also of stealing a pair of boots, belonging to JOHN LOREY, at Great Hewas mine. Four Months' hard labour. The Court then rose. WEDNESDAY JULY 2 - WILLIAM EMMETT, 19, pleaded Guilty of stealing six sovereigns from the person of WILLIAM SPARGO, at Truro, on the 15th of May lat. Six Months' hard labour. - STEALING BRASS - THOMAS HENRY MARTIN was indicted for stealing five brass bearings, the property of the Messrs. FREEMAN. There were three counts in the indictment; the first for stealing the bearings as fixtures in land; the second for simple larceny; and the third for receiving knowing the property to have been stolen. Mr. CHILCOTT conducted the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON the defence. WILLIAM OPIE said he is foreman to Messrs. Freeman, who are granite merchants, and work Carnsew quarry in the parish of Mabe. There are cranes at the quarries for lifting the stones. The brass bearings are placed in the iron castings to support the gudgeon or axle of the wheel; they are confined to the castings by iron plates and nuts. The brasses are in two pieces, the outside ones are easily taken off, on removing the plates and nuts; the inside ones cannot be taken off without removing a wheel of 5 or 6 cwt. On the 23rd of April, witness left the quarry at six in the evening; the crane was perfect. On the next morning at eight o'clock, witness saw the nuts and plates lying on the ground; three halves and one pair of brasses were gone. He gave information to Mr. FREEMAN. Some time afterwards, JARRETT, the policeman, brought brasses to witness, when they tried them with those at the crane, and they fitted exactly. Cross-examined: The brasses are upon a cast-iron frame. The shaft and jib of the crane are wood, and the shaft is fixed in the ground, bound with iron; the shaft is 23 or 24 feet high. JOHN CHARLES LANYON said he is an ironmonger at Redruth. On the 5th of May last, about seven in the evening, prisoner offered him for sale a great many pieces of brass bearings, some perfect, others broken. Before witness made any remark, he put the brasses into the scales, so that he got fair possession of them. None of the brasses were half worn out. He then questioned prisoner, who said his name was Thomas Martin, jun., from Stithians, and that the brasses were given to him by James Martin, a carpenter living near Stithians Methodist chapel, who requested him to carry them to Mr. Lanyon's for sale. Witness replied, "Well I shall keep those brasses. I will give you a receipt in writing to take back to James Martin, and I will make inquiries." I gave him the receipt to show James Martin how he had disposed of the brasses; he was to come to me at the end of a week and bring James Martin with him, and I told him I would then pay him if I was satisfied the brasses were rightly! obtained. He and James Martin did not come at the end of a week or afterwards, and witness handed over two of the brasses to police-constable JARRETT, first marking them so as to identify them. In cross-examination, witness said prisoner's father was a small farmer, and a very respectable man. Witness attended an inquiry before the magistrates at Penryn, on the 29th of May. Prisoner was there, but was discharged on recognizances to appear again, as there was then no county magistrate present to go into the inquiry. On the 3rd of June there was an inquiry into the case. Re-examined: On the 29th of May, prisoner was charged at Penryn with stealing other brasses, not those connected with the present case. JAMES MARTIN, carpenter, said he lives near the Stithians Methodist Chapel, and knows the prisoner. He never authorized him to take brass bearing to Mr. Lanyon for sale. Cross-examined: He had known the prisoner from a child; did not know that he was weak in his intellect. ANTHONY JARRETT, policeman at Penryn, received five entire brasses, in nine pieces, from Mr. Lanyon, and on comparing them, with Mr. OPIE, at the crane, found them to correspond and fit with remaining brasses. For the defence, Mr. Shilson submitted that the indictment had not been supported by evidence, to show that the brasses stolen were fixtures to the land. The Court, however, held that as the brasses were fixed to the frame, and the frame to the land, the indictment was good on that account. Mr. Shilson then addressed the jury, submitting that there was nothing to show that the prisoner had been seen near the quarry from which he lived distant about five miles, and that he was very likely to have been made a tool of by some other person to dispose of the brasses. He then called as witnesses to prisoner's previously good character, JOHN ODGERS and MICHAEL MARTIN, farmers and constables of Stithians, and STEPHEN SPARGO, a miner. The Chairman, in summing up, said it was due to Mr. Lanyon to say that he had exercised proper precaution in the case. If other parties who bought such articles would use the same discretion and caution as Mr. Lanyon had done, they would be the means of preventing the commission of a great number of offences. The prisoner was found Guilty on the first count. Sentence, Six Months' hard labour. - JOHN DOYLE, 25, was charged with stealing 235 ¼ lbs of lead, and a quantity of brass articles, fixed to a dwelling house, the property of JAMES TREGONNING; and another count charged common larceny. Mr. BISHOP conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was undefended. The house in question belongs to Mr. James Tregonning, clerk with Messrs. Williams, at Scorrier. It is situated at Buck's Head, about a mile from Truro, in the parish of St. Clement, and in May last was unoccupied. On the 20th of May, prisoner sold WILLIAM MATTHEWS, marine store dealer at Truro, 29 lbs. of lead at 1 1/2d. per lb., and in ten minutes afterwards brought 31 lbs. of lead which Matthews also bought. On the 24th of May he brought 3 cwts., 27 lbs of lead for sale, which awakened Matthews's suspicions. He told prisoner to bring him a note from the person who supplied him with the lead, and in two hours and a half after, prisoner brought a quantity of lead in a hand-cart, and gave a note to Matthews as follows: "This is to certify from the servant at Mr. Reynolds's, Penair." Before the prisoner had arrived, Mr. Matthews had communicated with Mr. NASH, police superintendent, who had come to the house, and took the man into custody. As he was conveying him through Ferris Town, towards the police-station, prisoner suddenly ran off, but was pursued and recaptured by Mr. Nash. It also appeared that prisoner had sold a quantity of brass, such as knobs of doors, piece of a lock, bell pulls, stair rods, &c., some of the articles broken up. These he had sold to PETER CARLILE, another marine store dealer, for 6d. per lb. It was shown that prisoner had been seen by a little boy called MICHELL, near the mile-stone at Buck's head, with a handcart in which was something covered with bags; and when prisoner was searched, a turnpike ticket of the Union gate, between Buck's Head and Truro, was found upon him. He told Matthews his name was JOHN BROWN, from Southampton; to Carlile he said his name was JOHN DOYLE. Mr. Nash found that the lead fitted places on the roof of the house, whence it had been taken; and Mr. Tregoning and Mr. Nash fitted the brass sold to Carlile at various places in the house. Verdict, Guilty on both counts. Sentence, Twelve Months' hard labour. The prisoner had threatened Matthews when he saw him in Bodmin near the gaol, and the Chairman, in passing sentence, said that threat had not been forgotten by the court. - HENRY ALLEN, 25, was found guilty of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of JOHN DAVEY, at Southhill, on the 9th of June, and stealing a cloth cap belonging to James Davey. Mr. J. B. COLLINS, for the prosecution, said there was another indictment against the prisoner, on which he should offer no evidence. Six Months' hard labour. Part 2 to follow

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser 4 July, 1856 NEWS - continued FALMOUTH POLICE - MARY ANN BASSETT and MARY ANN DAVEY were brought before the Mayor on Monday last, charged by police constable ROBERTS with being found in the streets late at night. The cases were proved, and they were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment. On Monday last, HENRY ALLEN, of Truro, was committed by Mr. CARNE, Mayor of Falmouth, for trial at the next Quarter Sessions, on a charge of stealing a watch from WILLIAM NEWMAN, and a shawl from the ostler at the King's Arms, which he had in charge. The prisoner came to Falmouth as a horse-keeper with the Circus of Mr. COOKE. SHEEP STEALING - On Sunday last, Messrs. NICHOLL and RODDA received information that a sheep belonging to Mr. JOSEPH TEAGUE, merchant, Redruth highway, had been slaughtered and the greatest part of the carcase removed, leaving nothing but the offal. Suspicion having fallen upon a man named DANIEL SULLIVAN, an Irishman, the constables proceeded to his house, which they found strongly barricaded, but after great difficulty they effected an entrance and secured the prisoner, who made a desperate resistance. Upon searching the premises, they found a portion of the sheep, and in a field adjoining the prisoner's house the remainder of the carcase. He has made a confession in which he implicates two more persons. The prisoner is a powerful fellow and has a most determined appearance; great credit is due to the constables for their promptitude and resolute conduct in the affair of his capture. He was taken before Mr. S. DAVEY, who fully committed him to take his trial at the next Bo! dmin assizes. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT - On Tuesday, a distressing accident occurred at Tresavean mine, by which it is greatly feared that several men have lost their lives. It appears that five men went down on Sunday evening, but did not again make their appearance at the usual hour. In consequence of this, seven others descended, and they, in like manner, remained below, causing great anxiety. It was then determined that three more should go down immediately and try to ascertain the cause of their remaining below; one of the last three only returning to report that the mine was all on fire below, and that his two companions had been suffocated, leaving great doubt as to the fate of all the rest. The mine is very extensive, and the only hope is that the poor fellows may have found their way to some other shaft, where although they could not ascend, they might at least get fresh air. Another account states that at Tresavean mine, on the morning of Tuesday last, as the last "core" men were coming up from underground, they discovered that the shaft at the 140 fathoms level under the adit was on fire; the smoke was so dense and suffocating that egress was rendered impossible, although every source of escape was tried. Immediately on the fire being discovered, and during the whole of Tuesday, the efforts on the parts of the agents and surgeons of the mine were unremitting to bring the men to surface. Upwards of five hundred miners being in attendance, large kibbles were sent down, and when discovered the men were found to be totally unconscious, and were drawn up literally more dead than alive; the last of five of the men who were in the greatest danger from the effects of the suffocating influence of the fire was brought to surface by way of Trethellan mine. The worst cases were well provided for at the account-house, under the constant attention of the sur! geons, and we are glad to learn that no lives were lost and the sufferers are now out of danger. The fire is supposed to have been caused by some of the miners having incautiously thrown an end of a candle or a piece of lighted rope, which is carried underground to light the candles, upon the woodwork of the shaft, and at this season of the year being excessively dry it readily ignited. FIRE - On Saturday morning fire was discovered in the roof of a cottage near the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Porthleven. The wind blowing strong from the north, soon carried the flames to the adjoining cottage, and there being great difficulty in procuring water the whole of the row, consisting of five houses, were destroyed. Some of the contents were saved, but most of them were very much injured by removal. SHIPWRECKS - On the 22nd ult., the schooner "Walter," PASCOE master, belonging to Mr. GOYLIN [?] of Falmouth, bound from Truro to Newcastle with a cargo of lead, was lost on the Newcombe sands. We understand she was insured. On Friday evening last, between six and seven o'clock, a schooner of 130 tons, belonging to Padstow, Capt. BLIGHT commander, from Port Talbot, with a cargo of coals for Plymouth, struck on the Outer Stags, a sunken rock off the Lizard, and soon became a total wreck; the crew escaping in the boats. SUDDEN DEATH - At Mr. Frances LANG, a respectable farmer of Bay Mill, St. Stephens, was returning from the fair held at Landrake, on Monday afternoon, he was taken suddenly ill before he had got through the village and died in a few minutes. Through the previous part of the day he appeared in perfect health. CORONER'S INQUESTS - [note Estlake is how the paper spelled the name below] The following inquests were held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner. On Saturday last, at Baldhu, in the parish of Kea, on the body of ELIZABETH ESTLAKE, aged 9 years, who was killed from the kick of a horse. From the evidence of a lad called JAMES BULLEN it appeared that on Friday last he was watching five of his father’s horses grazing in a field, to prevent their injuring some potatoes which were growing there. The deceased had been chatting with him, and said she would be back again soon. Shortly afterwards he saw her approaching through a gap in the field, near which one of the horses was, but presently afterwards he lost sight of her. On looking about he saw her on a bank, and on going towards her he found she was insensible. He immediately made an alarm, and her mother came and carried her home, but she was quite dead. She had very defective sight and there was no doubt that in going towa! rds witness she had passed close to the heel of the horse which was grazing near the gap, and that he had kicked her between the small part of her back and the hip joint. The horse was never know to kick before, and it had been in Mr. BULLEN’s possession 13 years. Verdict "accidental death". At Redruth, on the body of SAMUEL TOY, miner, aged 57 years, who died very suddenly underground, in South Tolgus mine, last Friday. He had smoked his pipe in company with some other miners at the flat in the 40-fathoms level, and was proceeding to his work when he was seized with a fit of coughing, brought up a large quantity of blood from the rupture of a blood vessel, and in less than half-an-hour was a corpse. Verdict, "died by the visitation of God." EDITORIAL The [grain] stocks now on hand are without a doubt unusually small, in whatever direction we turn, and that the yield of last harvest was bad has now been proved to a certainty, contrary to the opinion advanced by Mr. CAIRD last year in opposition to that of Messrs. STURGE and others. The Messrs. Sturge considered that we [the entire U.K.] should require during the year, imports to the extent of 6,000,000 qtrs., and to the end of May it appears we have imported something short of two and a half millions of quarters. Where are we to get the remaining three and a half millions? < June 30, 1856.> END of News - More to come

Sorry for the delay in starting this month - rather unavoidable wrinkle in the plans. So to make up for it, there is an extra bit coming re the Horticultural meeting! (will send it tomorrow) As for the news below, personally, during the "peace demonstration", I'm rooting for the goat!! ............................ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser 4 JULY 1856 LOCAL INTELLIGENCE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY - The St. Austell branch of this society held its annual meeting in the town Hall, on the evening of the 26th ult., when the chair was taken by Mr. THOMAS COODE, and the meeting was addressed by the REV. WILLIAM HOCKIN, formerly a curate in St. Austell. The meeting was but thinly attended. At its close a collection was made towards the general fund of this society ST. BLAZEY - On Tuesday the 24th ult., (being Mid-summer-day) the aged inhabitants and widows of the little village of St. Blazey Gate were regaled with an excellent tea in the Wesleyan School-room of that village, to the number of from eighty to ninety persons, provided for the occasion by the kindness of some friends. The scene altogether was of a most interesting and pleasing character. After the tea short addresses were delivered, and the meeting having been concluded, the old folks (some of whom had reached the advanced age of ninety years) left for their respective homes in the most social manner highly delighted and cheered by this little entertainment. WITHIEL PUBLIC TEA AND BIBLE MEETING - On Thursday the 26th of June, in the evening, a meeting was held here in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society, when Mr. WILSON, local agent, attended and related some striking facts of the divine blessing resting on the circulation of the word of God throughout the world. He was assisted by the Rev. JOHN CHILDS, rector of St. Dennis, and the Rev. Mr. YOUNG (Wesleyan-, while the Rev. VYELL F. VYVYAN presided on the occasion. Before the meeting there was a public tea held in the school-room, which had been tastefully decorated with evergreens, interspersed with flowers, the walls being hung with appropriate texts of scripture. The fineness of the weather induced not only the greater part of the parishioners to be present and to enjoy themselves in the grounds of the parsonage, but many from the neighbouring parishes were there also. Nothing could exceed the unanimity and kindly feeling exhibited throughout the day. The collection ! amounted to the sum of GBP 8.6s.1d, after the necessary expenses had been deducted. TEETOTALISM - On Monday last a teetotal festival was held at Mevagissey, when the members assembled at the Bible Christian chapel, and walked through the town, in procession, to a field, where about two hundred sat down to tea. In the evening a public meeting was held in the same chapel, when addresses were delivered by the Rev. Mr. GOOBY, of Portreath, and Mr. THOMAS, of St. Austell. ROUGHTOR PEACE DEMONSTRATION - This demonstration came off on the 24th ult., the day being very propitious for the proceedings. At an early hour in the morning the red, white, and blue flag was clearly to be seen for several miles around waving proudly from the highest pinnacle of Roughtor. Large numbers soon began to assemble to commemorate the peace of nations. Several brass bands struck up about eleven o'clock, and the amusements at once commenced in earnest. These consisted of racing, running, jumping, wrestling, dancing, &c. About seven o'clock a goat race took place, and formed one of the most amusing scenes of the day. The animal had been closely shorn, and at the same time besmeared with an unusual quantity of grease about the tail, the regulation being that he must be caught by that part of the body. At a given signal the goat was let loose, and bounded off in rapid style, keeping the lead of his numerous pursuers by a few yards for the distance of about a mile, whe! n the eager and earnest exertions of the multitude, as manifested by their downfalls, somersaults, and eager attempts to catch hold of the animal's tail, made it to the lovers of sport a scene that will not soon be forgotten. The goat now began to take to the mountains, where for a considerable time he baffled the attempts of his pursuers. He then crossed over the mountain down to the plain, and ran on in beautiful style about half-a-mile, still followed by a numerous company some distance in the rear. He then crossed the river toward Brownwilly, and by this time the number of pursuers was reduced to fourteen, of whom only six were competitors for the animal's tail, which was at length fairly won by FRANCIS TOMS, residing near Camelford. In the mean time the other festivities at Roughtor had been going on with the greatest éclat, and at about half-past eight one of the committee made a short but appropriate speech, and "God Save the Queen" was sung by the assembled company.! At this moment an immense bonfire was lit on the top of Rough! tor, acc ompanied by a display of fireworks, which shed a lurid glare over the whole scene, and the day was concluded with the music of the brass bands, and cheers from the enthusiastic crowd, together with spirit-stirring shouts of Alma, Inkermann, and Sebastopel. DIVERSION AT NEWQUAY - Tuesday last being appointed as a day of amusement, the inhabitants of this place were employed early in the morning erecting arches of evergreens, &c., in the principal parts of the village. The weather being very fine, a great number of visitors were attracted to witness the day's sports, which consisted of boys trundling hoops for prizes, running match by boys under fourteen years of age, climbing a pole for a leg of mutton, running wheelbarrows blindfolded, jumping in bags, &c; also a rowing match with four six-oared gigs. Four small boats afterwards started, rowed by one man each. There was a band in attendance throughout the day, and the amusements were concluded with the flora dance through the village. BAZAAR - The ladies' bazaar, held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, in St. Ives, during the past week, in aid of the circuit funds, realized upwards of GBP 80 [?]. MARRIAGE OF MR. BRYDGES WILLYAMS - The marriage of Mr. E. Brydges WILLYAMS, second son of Mr. Humphry WILLYAMS, of Carnanton, in this county, to Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Trevor WHELER, Bart., of Corss, North Devon, took place at the parish church of Little Torrington, on Thursday the 26th ultime. The day was most propitious throughout, and the sun shone with unclouded splendour on the large assemblage of all classes collected to witness this happy event. The bridal party left Cross House at eleven o'clock, passing through several triumphal arches which had been erected along the line of road, and alighted at the (..)ich Gate, leading to the church, whence a covered archway of evergreens stretched to the principal entrance, and was flanked on each side by a double row of children from the parish schools, bearing banners with suitable inscriptions. The bride, attended by five bridesmaids, viz. the Honourable Adela TREFUSIS, Miss MOLONY, Miss GRYLLS, Miss HUME, and Miss D! RAKE, then entered the church, which was densely crowded, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. HERVEY WILMOT SITWELL, rector of Leamington Hastings, Warwickshire. On their return to Cross the bridal party partook of a handsome dejeuner, and several appropriate and excellent speeches were made on the occasion, testifying to the high respect and love borne by all to the excellent and amiable parents of the bride, as well as to the loss her absence will naturally occasion. Amongst the company present were Mr. and Mrs. Willyams and Mr. Arthur Willyams, Mr. and Mrs. Wynne Yorke, Mr. Molony, and Mr. Marcus Molony, Mr. Kennedy Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Moore Stevens, Mr. Hume, Rev. G. de Carteret and Mrs. Guille, Mr. and Mrs. Mackworth Drake, Mr. Wemyss, Mr. Cohan, Mr. Saville, &c,&c. The band of Sir Trevor Wheler's Regiment of N.D. Mounted Rifles was in attendance, and during the breakfast performed several favourite airs with their accustomed ability. The bride was attired in a rich white silk dress, trimmed with Brussels lace, and a veil of the same falling gracefully over a wreath of Clematis and Stephanotis. The bridesmaids wore light blue glace jackets over white embroidered muslin dresses, with long tulle veils and wreaths of white roses and forget-me-nots. In the evening there was a ball, attended by the principal families in the neighbourhood, and dancing was kept up with the greatest spirit until a late hour. PENSIONERS - This body of men, under the command of Captain M'DOUGALL, were called out on Wednesday last, for eight day's training, and have been inspected at Pendennis, by Colonel TRAVERS, from Plymouth, inspector of the western district. SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN'S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY - Mr. LEAN, R.N., secretary to the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners' Royal Benevolent Society, London, has most kindly forwarded, through Mr. RICHARD PEARCE, honorary secretary for Penzance, the some of GBP 3.5s. to the widow and four children of the late Captain THOMAS PERRY, of the barque "Agenoria," of London, who died of yellow fever in the West Indies, having subscribed two years. Also, GBP 2.9s. to the widow and two children of WILLIAM CLARK, mariner, deceased, four years a subscriber. It is to be regretted that so few seamen will pay the small sum of 2s.6d. annually to this excellent institution, which not only assists the widow in her bereavement, in proportion to the number of years her husband has subscribed, but also provides him with lodging, and clothes when cast helpless and naked on our shores and a free passage to his home. CONSTANTINE FAIR - The renewed fair at this place was held on the 25th instant, when a good supply of generally very excellent and useful breeds of cattle, sheep, &c., were exhibited and offered for sale, many of which passed into other hands, particularly those of the butchers from Helston, Penryn, Falmouth, &c. At this fair the quantity and quality far exceeded expectation, so much so that many well supported exhibitions could not boast of better animals, particularly the milch cows. Fat cows were scarce; those brought to this class were not over-fed, but in condition for general market purposes. The annexed list will shew the quantity entered for exhibition, with the names of those to whom the prizes were awarded: Best Bull of any breed, Mr. Thomas STEVENS, second best, Mr. Benjamin PASCOE; third best, Mr. Nicholas REED; nine entered the competition. Best Cow and Calf, Mr. William BAWDEN; second best, Mr. Edward SYMONS; three entered. Best Milch Cow, Mr. Thomas HARVEY, second best, Mr. John MEDLYN; fifteen entered. Best Fat Cow, Mr. Peter COURAGE; three entered. Best Two or Three years old Heifer, Mr. John MEDLYN, second best, Mr. John COLLINS; eight entered. Best Ram, Mr. Samuel RAIL; one entered. Best Hog Ram, Mr. Samuel RAIL; second best, Mr. Thomas BOULT; five entered. Best Five Ewes, Mr. Samuel RAIL; five entered. (Mr. Josiah SKEWES was too late for competition, but his Ewes were very highly commended, being the best in the fair.) Best five Hog Ewes, Mr. Cuthbert TREMAYNE; two entered. Best Two-year-old Colt, Mr. Thomas STEVENS; second best, Mr. Thomas ROWE; se! ven entered. Prizes were awarded to Mr. William BAWDEN and Mr. Oliver TOY, for bringing the most sheep and cattle to the fair. The umpires, who were selected on the ground (Messrs. John ROGERS, J. LOBB, T. BOULT, R. FREETHY, William ROWE, and Henry HOCKEN) did their duty with credit to themselves and satisfaction to all concerned. The sheep shearers executed their business in a very creditable and workmanlike manner. James TRETHOWAN received the first prize, and George OULE the second; Thomas JOSE, a boy under fourteen years of age, who was highly applauded, received the first prize, having sheared a large and strong ewe in thirty-six minutes. After the conclusion of the cattle awards, there was a competition in rope straw spinning; time allowed, twenty minutes. Joseph COUCH spun 110feet 6 inches; James PASCOE, 163 feet 2 inches. The first prize was awarded to Nicholas WYNNE, and the second to Thomas OULD, for excellence of workmanship. The fair was well attended by respectable yeomen and others. About forty sat down to an ordinary at Mr. THOMAS's Queen's Arm’s Inn. After the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and other toasts were drunk, the prizes declared and paid, and the company retired about six o'clock, well pleased with the day's treat. A very creditable subscription list was opened towards the next year's fair. SAINT AGNES - On Saturday last, the 28th ultimo, between Port Chapel and Towan Porth, the body of an elephant (not full grown) was found upon the beach. From its appearance it was supposed to have been washed on shore a day or two previous. It has a rope about its neck, and the legs tied together. It is now in a state of decomposition. TRURO POLICE - On Saturday week, before the Mayor and Mr. NANKIVELL, the driver, conductor, and assistant conductor of an omnibus, and five other persons, passengers in that omnibus, were summoned for wilful damage to property, by breaking glass in windows in Daniell Street, when they were returning from a cricket match between the Redruth and St. Columb clubs, on the Monday night previous. Mr. ROGERS, of Helston, appeared on behalf of the defendants. WILLIAM SHORT, who lives in Daniell Street, gave evidence that he walked behind the omnibus on his way home; there were eight or ten persons on the top, and he saw one of them try to knock down a sign-board with the branch of a tree which they had on the omnibus. He also, when following the omnibus (at about a quarter past one in the morning) heard glass breaking, and he found, when he came to his own door, about half-way up the street, that two panes had been broken in one of his windows. He said he could swear that it was done from the top of the omnibus, but he could not identify any particular individual as having committed the mischief. Police-constable WOOLCOCK stated that when he was at Redruth to serve the summonses, the assistant conductor said he had heard the glass breaking, and heard some of the parties say they had thrown away all their pence. The driver, RICHARD WILLIAMS, the conductor, JOHN VENNOR, and the assistant conductor, JOHN WILLIAMS, who had been summoned, were now admitted to give evidence, upon which they all denied that they knew anything about glass having been broken. The assistant conductor denied that he had told Woolcock what the latter stated as having passed between them at Redruth. There being no identity of the parties, the bench dismissed the summonses, but still expressed their belief that the glass was broken from the top of the omnibus. (The Secretary of the Redruth Cricket Club writes to us in great wrath to complain of our notice, last week, of the conduct of the omnibus party which passed through Truro at midnight on Monday week. He denies that the windows in Daniell Street were broken by any member of the club, and charges the offence upon "an interloper," adding that the members heard of the affair with great regret, and would "certainly have paid for the glass that was broken, had not their indignation been raised to the highest pitch, in consequence of five members receiving summonses to appear at the Town Hall, Truro, on Saturday last." "The excitement," he says, "was intense, when it was discovered that Mr. NASH, the inspector, arrived here (at Redruth) with blank summonses, and filled them up with the first names he could obtain;" and he hopes, that as the eight persons charged with the offence were acquitted by the Mayor, "the club will be exonerated by the public from abetting or approving such ! contemptible and disgraceful acts as those you (we) represented to have taken place." On this statement we have only to remark, that as the Secretary of the Redruth Cricket Club admits his knowledge of the individual who committed the act which he denounces, the only way to exonerate himself and his friends from participation in the affair, is to communicate the name of the "interloper" to the authorities at Truro. Unless the proper steps are taken to bring the offender to justice, and to repair the wanton mischief that had been done to the poor people in Daniell Street, it can serve little purpose to make an empty display of indignation against the offence. ALARMING MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN - The western part of the county has lately been visited with a malignant form of scarlatina, which has proved one of the most fatal disorders among children that we can remember for many years. One family near Portreath has lost seven out of eight children; another three, and many two and three here and there, without a single case of recovery from the malignant form. The only remedy the medical gentlemen find to have any specific effect is new barm, given freely internally, and applied externally in the form of a poultice, which has arrested the disorder in many instances before it reached the malignant form. Part 2 to follow

Possibly TRELIGHT in the area of Delabole/Port Isaac? Ray Worden could probably tell you more. Gail -----Original Message----- From: Frances Laird Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 9:10 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: [CORNISH] Trebight Cornwall Hi List I have a copy of a document dated 1564 which mentions Trebight in Cornwall. It is possibly in the St Dominick/ St Mellion area, although I can't be sure of this. It could be the name of a farm/ manor which no longer exists. Google maps don't have it and I can't find it on the the East Cornwall 'orange' map. Does anyone know where it is/ was? Thanks Frances ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi List I have a copy of a document dated 1564 which mentions Trebight in Cornwall. It is possibly in the St Dominick/ St Mellion area, although I can't be sure of this. It could be the name of a farm/ manor which no longer exists. Google maps don't have it and I can't find it on the the East Cornwall 'orange' map. Does anyone know where it is/ was? Thanks Frances

my grandfather frederick william perry went down at sea in the ss polzella registered penzance on 13th january 1940. i have had no luck trying to trace the death cert. does anyone have details of the ship,where it went down and were there any survivors ken perry

I have found the folk at  Jersey Heritage to be extremely helpful.  They have a website at http://www.jerseyheritage.org/.   Marjorie King

Greetings all With recent reference to the Channel Isles there was a small island which the Germans did not bother occupying. General de Gaulle sent out a message to the French people asking all men who could get away to come to England to join the Free French. A TV programme, either 'Coastline' or Martin Clune's 'Islands of Britain', went to the island when they did a segment on the Channel Islands and met some of the islanders who were involved. Cornwall is a strong connection because, according to the programme, the men got into their fishing boats and sailed all the way to Penzance. For many years I wondered at the reason for me joining a school-children's choir to go to Penzance railway station and sing the Marseillaise - in French! When I saw the TV programme the penny dropped! One of de Gaulles off-siders was coming down to Penzance to meet these men who had escaped from France! No-one knew the story at the time, of course, all very hush-hush, but there were a lot of French refugees at the station, many were fishermen who had piled their families and furniture on to their boats and sailed the familiar route to Penzance and Newlyn. I imagine there are many such stories around. If only someone could gather them together what a marvellous history of endeavour they would make! Cheers Pat

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 20th June, 1856. NEW YORK MIRROR - [Regrets, but only part of the article is available] .....After picturing the infernal schemes and doings of the whites, and the massacres of Indians, he sums up the bloody and shameful results, and says:- "Such have been the results of one of the most unwise, unnecessary, and extravagant expeditions ever fitted out by the United States, and for no other reason than to plunder the treasury of the United States, and to make political capital for somebody. It could not have been projected for the defence of the inhabitants of Oregon, nor the protection of Oregonians in Washington territory, for none resided there. What then could have been the object? Nothing but a crusade against the Indians, and a longing to enrich the country. If such was not the object, Governor Curry, instead of sending his troops against the Indians in Washington territory, and beyond his jurisdiction, would have sent all of them to Southern Oregon, where the war raged, and nowhere else in his territory. The Oregonians say that the war 'is a godsend to the country.' Speaking of the conduct of the territorial authorities in this matter, General Wool says:- "I regret that I am compelled to say that such conduct is too much encouraged by persons holding high offices under the Government of the United States; and because I have opposed this inhuman and barbarous practice, and the wholesale plundering of the treasury of the United States, which there are no circumstances to justify, I have been denounced by the governors of both territories and the Legislature of Oregon." General Wool declares that the Oregon-Indian war, according to the programme of its authors, will cost the United States from 50,000,000 dollars to 100,000,000 dollars, and imprint on the national escutcheon an indelible bloody infamy. Three-fifths, if not all our Indian wars, have been infamous - tolerable nowhere in the sight of eternal justice. It is evident that there is to be no cessation in the bloody game until the last Indian is destroyed. Hounded from their homes by boastful civilisation in the name of liberty, their bones whiten the surface of a continent; and yet even while they crouch for shelter in the gorges of the mountains, the cry of the white man is "Slay - slay the Indian." ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS - On the 10th instant, among members of the college who having undergone the necessary examinations were admitted licentiates in midwifery, was Mr. JOHN HENRY LUKE, of Stratton. On the 12th inst., Mr. W. G. W. TAYLER [?], of Tywardreath, was admitted to a fellowship of the college. On the 13th inst., amongst those who underwent the necessary examinations and were admitted members of the college, was Mr. THOMAS BOYLE, of Truro, late a pupil with Mr. F. J. SPRY. FALMOUTH POST OFFICE - We understand Mr. NEWBERRY COX, son of Mr. J. D. COX, of Falmouth, has been appointed to the office of Postmaster in that town. TESTIMONIAL TO CAPT. FOX, OF THE SHIP "CHARLES CHALONER." - The ship "Charles Chaloner" belonging to Mr. JOHN GATLEY, of Tresillian, near Truro, sailed some time ago from Truro for Quebec, with many passengers on board from this country; and on her arrival at Quebec, the following very handsome testimonial was received from the passengers by the Captain:- "To Capt. AUGUSTUS FOX, Master of the ship "Charles Chaloner," - We, the undersigned, passengers in the ship "Charles Chaloner," on her last voyage to this port, from Truro, feel it our duty before separating, to tender to you, and through you, to the first officer, Mr. MILLICAN, our most heartfelt thanks for the uniform kindness and attention shewn to us while on board your noble vessel, and for the excellent manner in which we were provided. Every want, every wish of ours, every thing in fact to render the monotony of a sea voyage less irksome was anticipated by you in the desire to make us as comfortable as possible. Believe us, Sir, in our new homes in America, the memory of the pleasant days spent on board your vessel will not easily be forgotten. If it should ever be our fortune again to trust ourselves on the waters of the wide Atlantic, we trust we may always meet with gentlemen as kindly as yourself and the officers under you; and if our voices could only reach our native shore, it would be to advise our friends who intend settling in America, to choose your splendid vessel as the safest and most comfortable mode of conveyance they can find. In conclusion, permit us to wish you and Mr. Millican every happiness and success through life, and with feelings of admiration, mingled with regret at our separation, we subscribe ourselves, yours gratefully, WM. HAMLEY, THOS. BATES, ARTHUR CARKEEK, NICHOLAS GRIEVES, WALTER CURVEATH. On behalf of 128 passengers, by the ship "Charles Chaloner." Quebec, May 27, 1856. THE LATE WRECK OF THE GRIBBON - The Royal National Life Boat Institution have awarded their silver medal to Captain NORCOCK, R.N., and also to HENWOOD and JOHNS, for their gallant conduct in saving the life of the sole survivor of the crew of the ill-fated ship "Endeavour;" and at a meeting of the committee, held on the 5th instant, this special thanks of the institution, inscribed on vellum, were presented to Mr. W. E. GEACH, in appreciation of his valuable service, in causing to be conveyed on a waggon to the scene of the wreck, a boat, hawsers, &c., which were subsequently lowered over the cliff, and made instrumental in the rescue of the survivor of the crew of the ship "Endeavour." TRURO POLICE - On Wednesday last, JOHN McENTEGER, who keeps a beer shop called the Nelson's Arms, Kenwyn Street, was summoned before the magistrates for having his house open, and persons drinking therein, at three o'clock on Sunday morning last. The offence was proved by police constables PRATER and VINCENT. He was cautioned, and fined 20s. and costs. WILLIAM JOHNSON, a travelling musician, who plays the violin at public houses, was charged with having been drunk, and breaking two panes of glass in the house of JAMES ROOKE, innkeeper, St. Austell Street. He was turned out of the house by the landlord, because he was very abusive; he then broke the glass. His excuse to the magistrates was, that he was tipsy and did not know what he was doing. He begged they would be lenient towards him, and having a family, the landlord did not press the charge against him. He was ordered to pay for the damage done, 3s. and 2s. 6d. expenses; and for some other damage he had committed at the police station and the town prison; or, in default of payment, one month's imprisonment. He paid the money, and was discharged. CAUTION TO APPRENTICES - Last week, a lad named COCK of St. Austell, who had been in the Devon and Cornwall Militia, on the regiment being disembodied, returned to his home, when he was recognised by Mr. JOHN MITCHELL, his former master, from whose service he had absconded during his apprenticeship. He was apprehended by the police, and taken before Mr. E. COODE, jun., who dealt with him as leniently as the law would allow, by ordering him to return to his master and serve out his time, or else go to the treadmill. The lad, who had four and a-half years to serve, preferred the former alternative. THE BURGLARIES AT FALMOUTH. - The two brothers, JOSEPH and JOHN BASSET, who ere apprehended as stated in our last paper, for committing burglaries at Falmouth and stealing place and other articles, were charged with the offence on Friday last, before Mr. ENYS, county magistrate, who sat in the Town Hall, Falmouth, which was much crowded on the occasion. They were charged with burglariously entering and stealing from the house of Mrs. RYAN, Berkeley Vale, and from the house of Mr. HALY, at Kimberley Place, in the parish of Falmouth. Witnesses were examined with reference to the circumstances attending each robbery, of which we have already given an account. The articles produced in court were offered for sale at Mrs. REYNOLDS's shop, Old Town Street, Plymouth, and the magistrate complimented Mr. BROWN, who manages Mrs. Reynolds's business, on his conduct in detaining them, and sending for the police. Evidence was given to show that the prisoners had been seen on the road from Falmouth to Truro, and from that to Grampound soon after the robberies. A coast-guardsman called HUGH RENE, said he saw a man pass the prison at Falmouth, about one o'clock in the morning of the 26th (which must have been about the time the burglaries were committed). He thought at the time it was one of the Bassets, but knowing they were transported, and not having heard of their liberation on tickets-of-leave, he could not believe his own eyes. He now believed it was Joseph Basset, who was walking at a slow pace towards the Green Bank; he did not see that he was carrying anything. After the evidence had been given, the prisoners said they had nothing to say; and they were committed, on each charge, to be tried for burglary at the next county assizes. A RUNAWAY HORSE - On Saturday last, as a farmer and his wife, called TREMAIN, of Constantine, were going to Falmouth market, their horse started off near Belmont, and after going about a quarter of a mile, the cart came off the wheels, and Mrs. Tremain was thrown into the road. The farmer held on, and the horse and wheels went down the New Road into the market place; but although it was the busiest time of the day, the moor being crowded, there was only a little boy knocked down, and slightly injured in the arm. The horse and wheels went across the standing and goods of an earthenware vendor, spread out on the ground, and occasioned some damage. The animal then rushed on towards the butter market, but fortunately the posts would not admit of the wheels passing through. The concussion broke one of the wheels, and the harness from the horse and the reins becoming entangled in the horse's legs, he was secured from doing more damage. We understand Mrs. Tremain was much bruised, but her husband escaped with only a slight injury. It is surprising there was so little damage occasioned by the accident. FOUND DEAD - On Friday morning last, the town of Camborne was thrown into a state of excitement by a report that a man had been found suspended to a rope in a cow shed, in a field adjoining Boldevean Lane, near the town. The alarm soon brought a great number of persons to the spot. The body was cut down, and proved to be Mr. BENJAMIN GLASSON, late of the Railway Hotel, Camborne. He was quite dead when discovered, and the body was carried to his house in Fore Street. On Saturday an inquest was held at the Commercial Hotel, when it appeared there was no satisfactory evidence as to the state of his mind when he left the town, and the jury returned a verdict of "found dead." CORONER'S INQUEST - On Tuesday last, an inquest was held (during the temporary absence of Mr. HAMLEY,) by Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner, at St. Blazey, on the body of JAMES STRONGMAN, aged 22 years, who was killed on Monday, in Par Consols Mine, by a hole going off about him as he and his comrade were in the act of tamping in the charge. He was dreadfully mutilated; and his comrade was also very seriously injured in different parts of his body, and lies, we understand, in a very precarious state. Verdict, "accidental death." EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - Re: ROWE and SON, booksellers and stationers, Penzance. This was an adjourned meeting for the last examination. It will be remembered that at the previous meeting an account was demanded by the attorney who appeared for Messrs. LONGMAN and CO., publishers, of London, who are large creditors, and the last examination was adjourned for its production. Mr. VENN, (of the firm of HEAD and VENN, Solicitors, Exeter,) who appeared for Messrs. Longman and other creditors, said the account furnished was satisfactory, and the court allowed the bankrupts to pass. The balance sheet commenced on the 31st of December, 1851, and concluded at the date of the petition, April 8, 1856. On the debtor side of the account were debts owing, for which no consideration had been given, GBP102. 10s.; amount proveable by creditors holding mortgages, &c., GBP1,278. 0s. 1d.; all other debts, GBP2,360. 19s. 10d. Profits of business in each year on goods actually sold, - 1852, GBP1,135. 12s. 2d.; 1853, GBP1,380. 17s. 9d.; 1854, GBP1,515. 7s. 6d.; 1855, GBP1,344. 6s. 10d.; 1856, GBP337. 6s. Total GBP5, 713. 10. 3d. Cost price of goods sold, GBP4,760. 16s. 8d. Profit thereon at 20 per cent., GBP952. 3s. 4d. Commission on London newspapers, &c., GBP29. 13s. 11d.; son's board, for 3 1/4 years, at 6s. per week, GBP50. 14s.; policy of insurance taken credit for in property sheet, GBP60. Total, GBP4,834. 1s. 2d. On the credit side, were the following items; - Debts owing for which no consideration has been given, GBP102. 10s.; deficiency at commencement, GBP442. 18s. 5d.; goods debts, GBP363. 19s. 3d.; bad GBP53. 15s. 7d. Total GBP417. 14s. 10d.; excess of cost price of property mortgaged or pledged, &c., GBP1,160.; all other property, GBP502. 5s. 6d.; losses, GBP114. 8s. 5d.; trade expenses, GBP635. 0s. 4d.; household expenses, GBP888. 6s. 3d.; interest, GBP513. 18s. 10d.; law charges, GBP56. 8s. 11d.; difference, 9s. 8d. Total, GBP4,834. 1s 2d. The cause of bankruptcy was stated to be want of capital. Among the creditors are Mr. J. JAMES, Penzance, GBP23. 15s. 10d.; Mr. P. POPE, Falmouth, GBP11. 3s.; Rev. R. SCURRAH, Penzance, GBP102. 10s; Mr. G. WEARNE, Penzance, GBP5. 6s. 1d.; Mr. H. WILDMAN, Hayle, GBP5. 2s. 4d.; Mr. A. C. WILDMAN, Penzance, GBP34. 1s. 9d.; Mr. G. ROWE, Penzance, GBP28. 6s. 7d. Among the creditors on mortgage are Mr. JOSEPH CARNE, Penzance, GBP800, - interest, GBP41. 6s. 3d.; Mr. R. THOMAS, Penzance, GBP275; Mr. J. J. A. BOASE, Penzance, GBP152. 2s. 1d. COUNTY COURTS - Helston - At this court on Monday the 9th instant, the following was amongst the cases for trial:- WILLIAM HARRIS and JEMIMA his wife v. WILLIAM GAY and MARY his wife. Mr. YEWENS appeared for plaintiff; Mr. FREDERICK HILL for defendant. This action was brought to recover the sum of GBP10 as the plaintiff's (Jemima Harris) distribution share under her father's (JAMES DOWNING's) intestacy. The defendant, Mary Gay, was the administratrix. The case was partly heard at the last court, and adjourned for the defendants to deliver a residuary account. The case occupied nearly three hours at the present court. Mr. Hill's defence was that the estate had been fully and properly administered. It appeared that James Downing died in the latter part of the year 1850, leaving four children, and that his widow as allowed by the children to retain possession of a leasehold estate belonging to deceased, and also of the goods and chattels thereon. The widow died in the year 1854, and shortly afterwards the defendant, Mary Gay, administered, sold the estate and effects, and paid a variety of debts. Mr. SIMON KEVERN, Mr. RICHARD TREZISE, and Mr. J. C. JOYCE were examined as to payments made to them by Mary Gay, which Mr. Yewens contended ought not to be allowed, as well as some payments as debts due from the mother. Mr. Hill submitted that the corn and turnips which were sold in 1854 could not be considered as the goods and chattels of the father, and the proceeds were properly applied in satisfaction of the mother's debts, but that independently of that, the estate had been exhausted. His Honor said, after such a lapse of time, it was difficult to say exactly what the father's estate really consisted of, but he considered the defendants had made out a fair account to the plaintiffs' case. Judgment for defendant. Falmouth - At the recent sittings of this Court, the following case was heard, concerning the purchase of a share in South Wheal Frances:- M. J. JACOBS v. S. EDMONDS. Both plaintiff and defendant live at Falmouth, and the action was for recovery from defendant of GBP11. 10s., for cash overpaid to him on a share purchased in South Wheal Frances mine. It appeared that Mr. Edmonds informed Mr. Jacobs that he knew of a share for sale in the mine, price GBP330, but if he wished to have it he must let him (Edmonds) know before post time the next morning. Upon that Mr. Jacobs consented to take the share, provided Mr. Edmonds could not get it for less. In the evening defendant called on Jacobs, and said, I have got the share. Jacobs then asked if he had got it for less. He said he had not, he had a great deal of trouble to get it for that. After some discussion plaintiff gave a cheque for the amount; fur finding afterwards that Edmonds had purchased the share on the same day for GBP317. 10s. and GBP1, paid to a broker, he brought the present action for the recovery of GBP11. 10s. which he considered was an overcharge made on him by the defendant. It was acknowledged that shares in the mine had risen in the market, but this did not apply to the transaction. It was also urged that it was not a broker's matter, but an offer made by one friend to another. On the other hand it was stated that on the plaintiff accusing defendant of charging him more than he gave for the share, he offered to take it back; but plaintiff refused to do so, and brought his action. A variety of evidence was heard on both side, and the Judge gave a verdict for the plaintiff for GBP10, the remaining 30s. being allowed for defendant's expense. Redruth - At this court, held on the 11th and 12th inst., a miner of Camborne, called MOORSHEAD, sued a butcher of the same place, named EDMONDS, for recovery of GBP5, for loss of time and expenses, including doctor's bill, in consequence of an injury sustained by the bit of defendant's dog on the 12th of April. The defence was that the plaintiff was annoying the dog at the time. Witnesses were called to prove the vicious habits of the dog, and the judge gave a verdict for plaintiff for GBP3. 10s. and costs. PEARCE v. TREVASKIS - This was a jury case, in which plaintiff sought to recover from defendant the sum of GBP16. 17s. for wages due to him as a clerk in North Wheal Gilbert, in the parish of St. Erth, at 21s. per month. The jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for GBP13. 12s., allowing GBP3. 5s. the amount of a bill paid Mr. WYATT by defendant at plaintiff's request.

Apologies for sending this weeks transcription totally out of our regular date order, but I needed a short week to send to Rootsweb so they can look and see if they can help with my problem of trying to get the transcriptions on line. West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 24th October, 1856 NOTICE - This is to give notice that I, WILLIAM HARVEY, will not be answerable for any debts my daughter, MARY ANN HARVEY, may contract after this date, she being under age. William Harvey. Witness JOHN ROWLING. Dated Burnt Downs, Crowan, October 20th, 1856. CORNWALL LUNATIC ASYLUM - We understand that Mr. RICHARD ADAMS, surgeon, son of Mr. A. ADAMS, of Valletort[?] Villas, Mutley, Devon has been appointed surgeon of the Lunatic Asylum, Bodmin, having been selected from above forty candidates. Mr. Adams was a pupil of Messrs. FREEMAN and STEVENS, of Plymouth, and for the last two years has been assistant surgeon of a lunatic asylum near Liverpool. COUNTY CONSTABULARY - It is stated in an Exeter paper that Mr. CHARLES EDWARD PHILLPOTTS, son of the Bishop of Exeter, is one of the candidates for the office of chief constable for the county of Cornwall. THE SHIP "ORIENTAL." - Mr. C. T. ANDREW late of St. Mabyn, who sailed to Quebec in the "Oriental," Cap. H. TOM, master, requests us to insert the following:- "I beg publicly to express my grateful acknowledgements to Capt. HENRY TOM, of the "Oriental," (with whom I sailed from Plymouth to Quebec) for his great kindness and attention to me during the voyage, and I have great pleasure in recommending him to those who are about to emigrate to America, feeling assured that his gentlemanly conduct and kind assistance will greatly contribute to their comfort and happiness. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS ANDREW, Passenger. VESSELS LAUNCHED - On Tuesday, the 14th inst., there was launched from Mr. T. FERRIS's yard in Feock, port of Truro, a fine clipper schooner named "Cock of the Walk," about 250 tons burthen, for Capt. SHERRIS, of Falmouth. She glided into her element in first rate style. And on Thursday the 16th inst., there was launched the "Symmetrical" Cutter, about 50 tons burthen, for Capt. JAMES SHEARS DENNING, of Lympstone, Devonshire.