WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER23 January 1857 - Local Intelligence, part 2 . BODMIN ANNUAL BALL - This ball took place at the Town Arms Hotel, on Thursday the 15th instant (the use of the Guildhall having been refused for this purpose). The ball-room was most tastefully decorated with evergreens, and brilliantly illuminated, and the refreshment rooms were also laid out in good style, and tended to the comfort of all parties present. The first quadrille was led off at nine-o'clock, and was followed in succession by waltzes, polkas, and other dances, which were spiritedly kept up and maintained until near five o'clock in the morning. Dr. MICHELL, M.P., was present, and appeared thoroughly to enjoy the amusement. There was a numerous attendance, the youth of Bodmin being joined on the occasion by friends from Truro, Wadebridge, St. Austell, and other parts, and all united in the merry dance with the greatest hilarity and enjoyment. Great praise and thanks are due to the quadrille band (Royal Cornwall Rangers) for their excellent music, which afforded entire satisfaction. The company were highly delighted with the ball, and the whole of the arrangements, and expressed their mutual wishes to meet again on a similar occasion. . CAMELFORD GLEE CLUB - An amateur concert was given last week by the Camelford Glee Club, in the Town Hall, which was fashionably and numerously attended. Mr. DEMMITT and the Messrs. HAWORTH, of Exeter, gave their services, and each sang a song which deservedly obtained an encore. Mr. Demmitt presided at the piano, and also played two flute solos admirably. Mr. T. S. JONES sang the "Storm Fiend," which brought an encore, and Messrs. HAWKEN and HAWKEY sustained their parts in the glees effectively. It is pleasing to state that this, the first effort of the club, went off remarkably well, and that the audience were unanimous in its praise. Under the auspices and instruction of the worthy rector of Lanteglos, (to whom many thanks are due for the origin of, and music to, this club) great advancement has been made by those who have joined in so pleasant and laudable a pastime.......... DR. SHAW'S ENTERTAINMENTS - Dr. SHAW has been giving his entertainments on three evenings of the present week at the Assembly Room, Truro. His first performance, on Monday night, was introduced by the ascent of a fire balloon, from the High Cross, which threw out brilliant lights, and was witnessed by hundreds of people. . Dr. Shaw's performances that night in the Assembly Room were attended by a large assemblage, and much mirth and applause followed his clever "magical delusions", his singing in character, ventriloquism, and other entertainments. Some of his curious "magic feats" were accompanied with explanations of the manner in which he is enabled to deceive the sight of the spectators. The monochromatic and polychromatic lights and their effects were exhibited; and the magnificent colouring of the "fire cloud" was greatly admired. The entertainments were of a very varied character, and afforded much amusement to the numerous company present. Since the Wednesday evening's performance, we have received from Dr. Shaw a statement that he had prepared that night a display of coloured fires on an extensive scale; but in this he says, not only himself but the public were disappointed, as the teetotalers, who had a meeting in the front Assembly Room, refused to allow any one to pass through to the window to fire the train, so that only the fires in the Cross could be ignited.......... MR. H.W. SCHNEIDER, CHAIRMAN OF THE GREAT WHEAL VOR COMPANY - We observe that Mr. Henry W. Schneider, the chairman of the Great Wheal Vor Company, who are working the most important tin mine in the world, employing 1400 men, has become a candidate for the representation of Kingston-upon-Hull. Mr. Schneider is of liberal opinions, and a free trader, and on that ground, as well as from his being so largely connected with mineral interests, we wish him success in the step he has taken with the view of entering Parliament. [The article also mentioned "Mr. Schneider has been among the first to turn his attention to the mineral capabilities of Exmoor; his operations in North Lancashire for the supply of hematite iron ore to South Wales, are on a very large scale, and employ several steamers." He is also "well known as president of the Anglo-Mexican Mint, and one of the directors of the St. John del Rey company, the largest and most successful gold company in the world." As a a large steam ship owner, a merchant, and director of steam companies, Mr. Schneider has "advanced views on currency".].......... THE TIDES - The highest tides of the present year will be those of the 26th of February, the 27th of March, and the 25th of April, the 5th of September, the 5th of October, and the 3rd of November, corresponding with a day and half after the full and new moon, at or near the equinoxes. The highest tide for the year will be that of the 27th of March. .......... SCHOONER LAUNCHED - On Saturday week, a clipper schooner, called the "Marianne," of 200 tons burthen, built for Messrs. MICHELL and SON, Truro, to be commanded by Captain DONALD, was launched from the yard of Messrs. NICHOLLS and SON, at Fowey. She was named by Mrs. S. NICHOLLS, and glided into her future element in good style, amidst the cheers of the spectators............. SALVAGE - An arbitration case under the Mercantile Marine Act came before Mr. S. BORLASE and Mr. D.P. LeGRICE, at Penzance, on Tuesday, referred to them by the consent of all parties interested. The "Frederick Wilhelm IV" was salved off Scilly on the 15th, by Henry STIDDEFORD and six others, of the pilot boat "Rapid", of Grimsby, Bryer, one of the Isles of Scilly. The pilots found the ship in distress, with a French barque alongside, and part of the latter's crew on board. The Frenchmen returned to their vessel and the Scilly men brought the "Frederick Wilhelm" into Penzance harbour safe. They claimed GBP 600, but the Bench awarded GBP 150, each party to pay their own costs............. MONEY SECRETED - A few days since, an elderly female widow of a warrant officer, called THOMSON, died at Saltash, after only a few days illness. She had no relative in the place but an aunt by marriage, who, in collecting her various articles of clothing, &c., together, observed her stays to be missing, but after a more diligent search found them under the bed-tie on which she had died; and in examining them thought, from their appearance, there was money deposited in them, and on ripping them open, found, to her great surprise, the sum of GBP 101 secreted under the lining, all of which was paid over to a brother of the deceased, who resides in Exeter............. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT - William PERRY, four years in the service of Mr. E.S. POLKINGHORNE, of Penzance, brewer, as coachman and general servant, has been committed to the Quarter Sessions by Mr. T. COULSON, Mayor, and W. BORLASE, magistrate, for embezzlement. It appears that Mr. Polkinghorne dealt for butchers meat with Mrs. Catherine and Mr. Martin RODDA. The meat sent to his house one week was paid for the next through Perry. Mr. Polkinghorne had sent Mrs. Rodda a sovereign to liquidate a bill of 18s.4 ½ d., and Mr. Rodda a sovereign to pay 19s. 1d, both by Perry, but they were not paid............. HIGHWAY ROBBERY - On Wednesday night the 14th instant, about eight o'clock, Mr. HAMLIN, of Launceston, organist, on his return from Callington to Launceston, when about one mile and a half from Callington, on rather a lonely part of Hingston Common, was attacked by three men, who pulled him off his horse, and cut away one of his pockets containing between GBP 2 and GBP 3, which they made off with. A gold watch which Mr. Hamlin was carrying either escaped their notice or did not suit their purpose. Three suspicious characters were seen to pass Wooda Bridge Gate the same night............. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE - The young vocalist the "Infant Florence" had a narrow escape from a fearful death on Monday last, at Truro. Mr. and Mrs. HAY, with the two children Alice and Florence, were proceeding to the train in one of the Red Lion flys, when owing to the culpable negligence of the driver, the opposite door to the one they entered by was left unfastened. They were proceeding rapidly down the street, when it suddenly flew open, and the little Florence was thrown out. Fortunately her father caught her by the foot as she was falling, and held her firmly by it for upwards of one hundred yards before the carriage could be stopped; but the fearful situation of the poor child may be imagined, her head within an inch of the ground, and in immediate contact with the hind wheel, which, had she not been so singularly and providentially caught, must have passed directly over her head. The neglect of the driver cannot be too highly censured, and we trust it will operate as a warning to him, and others. We are happy to say, although much bruised and frightened, the little creature escaped serious injury............... TRURO POLICE - On Wednesday last, JOHN GIDLEY, of Pydar-street, Truro, was charged before the Mayor and Mr. CHAPPEL, with assaulting Frederick DREW, sub-bailiff to the Truro County Court. It appeared from complainant's statement that he went to Gidley's house on Tuesday evening last, to levy a distress in pursuance of an order of the County Court. Gidley asked what the distress was for; and Drew replied, "you know very well." Some words followed, and Gidley turned round and struck Drew with his fist in the face. The assault was witnessed by BRAY, an assistant to Drew. Mr. Reginald ROGERs, the registrar of the Truro County Court, attended to watch the case. The defendant was convicted, and fined 10s. and costs. On Thursday, James DART and William TEAGUE, both of Truro, were charged before the Mayor, and Mr. CHAPPEL and Mr. PADDON, magistrates, with stealing two sovereigns from Samuel MASTERS, a sailor. On Tuesday evening last, the two lads and the sailor were drinking together at different public houses in the town, and about one o'clock on Wednesday morning they were met by police constable PAPPIN, who saw them go in the direction of the quay, where the vessel was lying to which the sailor belonged. On Wednesday the sailor found that he had been robbed of his purse and two sovereigns; he gave information at the police station, and police constable PAPPIN went and apprehended Dart and Teague. Dart admitted that they had taken ten shillings from Masters, but not two sovereigns; Teague said he had not taken anything from the sailor but he had received half-a-crown from Dart, knowing it was stolen. They were convicted under the Summary Jurisdiction Act; Dart was sentenced to two months' hard labour and Teague to fourteen days' hard labour. .............. DISTURBANCE IN A CHURCH PORCH - A young man named GWINWELL, of Tywardreath, and another person, were summoned to appear at the Perenpine Petty sessions on the 12th instant, for making a disturbance in the porch of Fowey Church on Sunday the 11th inst. Gwinwell, who appeared to the summons, was fined including costs GBP 1.1s. to be paid in a month, or go to prison. The other accused party did not appear, having absconded............... CHARGE OF SMUGGLING - At the Guildhall, Falmouth, on the 14th inst., before the Mayor Mr. BLIGHT, and Mr. ELLIS, magistrate, Capt. SOOSTE, of the Danish ship "Prince Adalbert," appeared to answer a Customs' information, suing for a penalty of GBP 100. The Collector of Customs at Falmouth appeared for the Crown, and Mr. TILLY for the defendant.. Henry James WEBSTER, tide-surveyor, said: On the 8th of January, after boarding the "Prince Adalbert," I asked Capt. Sooste as to his stores, and he told me he only had 3,000 cigars. On searching the cabin I found 175 more, which the chief and second mate had, and sealed them up. In the meantime Thomas PASKO had been searching in the fore-hold, and on my coming near he told me had just found a case, containing about seven boxes (23lbs.) of cigars. I at once asked the captain whose they were, when he answered "The crews'." . On asking the men, they said they belonged to the captain; again I asked the captain, who replied "they are my stores." . On being cross-examined by Mr. TILLY, the witness admitted that he boarded the vessel before she was at anchor. That on the discovery of cigars in the fore-hold he did not bring them to the captain for his inspection; nor was it till the second time of asking, that he described the case to the captain, when he at once admitted they were his ship's stores, and they might do their best. Witness declined giving any opinion as to the value of the cigars. . Thomas PASKO, tidewaiter, said: On rummaging in the fore-hold, I found an old case, containing 23 lbs of cigars. The mate told me they were the captain's. They were concealed amongst the cargo.. Cross-examined by Mr. Tilly: The cargo, composed of coffee, &c., was in bags and cases. The case of cigars was not under the cargo; never knew a box similarly placed to be intended for smuggling. The box was concealed by old rope and cases. Full twenty minutes before he found the box, which was loosely nailed down, an old rough case, which could easily be broken open. It would contain a great deal more than it then held. . Mr. Tilly then ably addressed the court, stating that the wretched trash, designated by the name of cigars, when produced, would utterly negative the probability of their being intended to be smuggled, and rested his defence on two grounds: - first, that the captain was in the port by unavoidable accident, being compelled to put in from the sickness of his crew, and that the vessel was not liable to forfeiture, by reason of having cigars in an illegal package; and secondly, that the cigars found were bona fide ship's stores, which had been used in the ship as such, and that they therefore came under the exemption contained in the 27th section of the Supplemental Customs Act, 1855, and the 214th section of the Consolidated Act; and called Mr. C. SCOTT, the boarding-clerk of Messrs. BROAD and SONS, who proved that the ship had received orders to proceed to London before she came to anchor, but that the captain was unable to proceed, in consequence of the illness of some of his crew, although the wind was fair. . Albert SWADGER, second mate, proved that the cigars found in the case were the remains of 12,000 cigars, purchased in Denmark three years ago, and had never been taken out of the ship, and were now reduced to 1,700, from being from time to time issued to the crew, and that they were placed in the fore hold, away from the others, because they had the worm. That the captain, before his arrival, had been on deck three nights, and about a day or two before they came to Falmouth, had given him orders to put all the tobacco into one place, to be sealed up by the custom-house officers. That the mate forgot it until they entered the harbour, when there was no time to attend to the cigars, as the custom-house officers boarded the vessel before the anchor was let go.. Mr. Tilly now ordered the cigars to be produced, when a large rough case was brought into court, loosely fastened, which, on being opened, was found to contain cigars of the commonest kind, in a wretched condition, and covered with worms. Edward LAWRENCE and Edward HAY, two of the seamen, corroborated the evidence of the preceding witness. Mr. A. SPARGO, chemist, carrying on a large trade in cigars, proved that the cigars in question were mere rubbish; that it would not be safe to keep them near other tobacco, for they would impart the worm, and ruin the whole. The Collector briefly replied to the case, pressing for a conviction. The bench, however, immediately decided that the defendant was entitled to an acquittal........... LETTER TO THE EDITOR - Mr. Henry BRADFIELD wrote a letter to the editor, regarding the Shipwrecked Sailor's Fund. Included in his message were these facts - "During the past year, 5995 persons suffering from shipwreck have been relieved at a cost of GBP 5905; this large number being composed of 2368 widows, orphans, and aged parents, and 3322 fishermen and mariners; and since the formation of the institution, in 1839, the large number of 57,604 persons have experienced the blessings of the society.".......... MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENTS - On Wednesday the 14th instant, at Redruth, an accident ....by which a poor woman named MARY HARRIS lost her life. It appears that she was in the act of passing across a street called Buller's-row, just as an omnibus from Falmouth was entering the town, and another carriage going in a contrary direction. The evening was dark, and no doubt she saw but the one vehicle. She was knocked down by the other which she could not have seen, otherwise she might have avoided it, and the wheels passed over her head. Mr. HARRIS, surgeon, was called in, who said he thought it was a little bruise, and would soon pass off again. There seemed to be no internal injury, but the poor woman gradually sunk and died on the second day after the accident. There appears to be no blame attached to any one but herself..Another correspondent says it is believed that if Buller's Row, so near the Gas Works, had been lighted at the time, this fatal accident would not have taken place. He states there is a very strong feeling upon this subject, and it is believed that the inhabitants will have no objection to pay a moderate and reasonable rate, so that the flourishing town of Redruth, Green Lane, and Buller's Row shall be lighted with gas. The verdict of the coroner’s jury on the above case was "Accidental Death".............. CORONER'S INQUESTS -. The following inquests have been held before Mr. Gilbert HAMLEY, county coroner; on Friday at Padstow, on the body of a man washed ashore near Trevose Head, on the day previous. From the evidence there was no doubt but that he was one of the unfortunate crew of the "Alpha," of Jersey, wrecked near Padstow, during the late gale. It was stated by one of the witnesses, that on Sunday morning, from information he received, he went to Trevose Head, and saw a vessel running for the shore, which was afterwards found to be the "Alpha," of Jersey; on nearing the bay, she was signaled to run into the bay, but from want of the main-sail lug she did not get so near into the bay as she ought. . She was then signaled to let go her anchor; she drifted one hundred fathoms before the anchor dropped; and it was half an hour before the crew let go her second anchor, which apparently had to be got up from below. By this time the tide had ebbed, and the sea began to break very near her. The crew then began to get the boat out, and a signal was hoisted on the west side of the bay, for the boat to come towards it, and men were there ready with ropes around them to render assistance. There was no other place in the bay in which a boat could land with a chance of safety. The boat was kept alongside the ship ten minutes while the crew were getting their clothes into her, and during that ten minutes the sea had decreased amazingly. The boat then left the ship, and made an effort to obey the signal, but the crew instantly stopped rowing. She then dashed into the breakers, and was at once capsized; none of the crew were saved. .Had there been a rocket apparatus, or a boat which could have been launched from the outer Medross Rocks, the vessel could have been boarded before the sea broke so heavily over her. It would be very desirable if a communication were effected from the shore to the outer rock, and a boat kept there in case of emergency; vessels could then be hailed and rockets thrown from this outer Island, in almost every case of a vessel running for the Bay in distress. N.W. Gales are the most dangerous on this coast, and the Polventen Bay is the only anchorage during the ebb tide on the north coast of Cornwall. It is absolutely necessary that a boat should always be kept there ready, as it would be impossible to get a boat over the high cliffs, and even if got over, it would be dangerous to launch her through the surf. A vessel anchoring at Polventon Bay on the ebb would have a chance to run for Padstow on the next flood, and in the majority of cases the crew would be safely got ahore even if the vessel were lost. .It appeared from the evidence of three pilots called BLAKE, COBBLEDICK, and FRENCH, that they went to the hills between one and two in the morning, and that they left about five. Their statements were very contradictory; they all however admitted having come away long before daylight, and before they were relieved by other pilots. They admitted that it was their duty to remain at their posts until twelve o'clock the Padstow Harbour Association having built two houses for them about two years since, they having represented they wanted shelter. There are fire places in both houses, so that they had no excuse for leaving their posts during such a heavy gale. Mr. HAWKEN, the collector, at Padstow, stated that there were six able pilots at the port, and that it was the duty of three of them to be at the hills looking out, and in case of emergency or very rough weather for all six to be there, and he considered that there was great neglect of duty on the part of the pilots, in leaving the hills on Sunday morning before daylight. The enquiry lasted a considerable time. . Mr. BRUNE who has always felt a deep interest in the proper regulations of the harbour was present, and it must have been satisfactory to him, and to the public, to find that the life-boat, and all the apparatus provided by the Padstow Harbour Association were in good order, and ready for immediate use. The jury found that deceased was washed ashore at newtrain, and expressed a hope that a boat and rocket apparatus would be placed on the outside of the Medross Rocks, on the north of Polventon Bay, and they considered there had been gross neglect of duty on the part of the pilots in leaving the hills long before daylight, and high water on Sunday morning last during a heavy N.W. gale. . On the 19th, at Port Isaac, on view of the body of Mary ADAMS, who was found dead in her bed, and supposed to have died under suspicious circumstances, it having been reported that a daughter with whom she lived had ill used her, and had threatened that she should not live long after Christmas. .It appeared from the evidence that deceased had been confined to her bed three months, and was supposed to have been out of her mind; she was very restless, and was continually hollowing on Friday last, and the daughter sent a woman called Margaret BATE to a druggist's shop in Port Isaac, to get a pennyworth of laudanum. This person being afraid to go herself, sent a little girl to the shop, and she was supplied by a woman called GUMMOE, an assistant in Mr. JOHNSON's shop; it was taken home, and the daughter in the presence of Margaret Bate, mixed a portion of the laudanum with some sugar and water, and give it to her mother about three o'clock in the afternoon. At five some tea was taken to her, and she appeared very cheerful; she was seen again at twelve o'clock, and was then apparently as well as usual. .The daughter and a servant girl slept in an adjoining room, and in the evening the daughter went into her room, and immediately came down stairs and told the servant, who was lighting the fires, that she was afraid something had happened to her mother. A person called Gregory TABB, who was passing by the door, was called in, and he went up stairs and found her quite dead. .Mr. TREVAN, a surgeon practicing at Port Isaac, stated that he had examined the body, and that he found every appearance of a person who had died from the effects of a narcotic poison. There being no evidence of any ill treatment on the part of the daughter, and several witnesses having stated that deceased had been properly treated, and there being but a small portion of the laudanum gone from the bottle, the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, that the child died from taking an overdose of laudanum. [This is as written; not 'deceased', but 'child'. Also, clearly "Solomon's shop" not "Johnson's". Perhaps this report actually covered two cases?] The coroner sent for the assistants in Mrs. SOLOMON's shop, the principal being absent, and cautioned them as to sending out poisons without a label in future. .............. On the 20th, on the body of Ann ROBERTS, at Roche, who went to bed on the previous night quite well, and was found dead in her bed by her son in the morning. Verdict, "Visitation of God."........... LETTER TO THE EDITOR ALLEGED ASSAULT. SIR - As numerous exparte statements of an assault, alleged to have been committed by me against Mr. Mark Benjamin BENHAM, alias Mark BENJAMIN, have appeared in the weekly and daily papers, and as such partial accounts are calculated to do me injustice and injury, I have to request, until my defense is heard, which will entirely exempt me and my servant (to whose fidelity I owe my life) from blame, that your readers will suspend their judgment, especially on evidence so contradictory as that adduced by the complainant's witnesses. . I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, J. M. WINN 13 Finsbury Square, January 19, 1857........... DEVON TAVISTOCK COUNTY COURT - At their court on Saturday, before Mr. PRAED, the Judge, Mr. VERCOE, ad draper residing at St. Austle, who brought 43 plaints (tally cases) before the court at the last sitting, said he had an application to make to his honor under the 22nd section of the 10 and 20 Victoria, to have the venue changed from that court to the Court at Liskeard of all his cases that were coming on that day, on the ground that he could not obtain a fair and impartial trial under his honor. The paper he held in his hand was a copy of an affidavit which he had made to that effect.. His HONOR: I don't think I ought to entertain the application in that form. Mr. Vercoe: From my experience at the last court that I was here, I don't think I can obtain an impartial hearing before your honor. His HONOR: That is a matter of opinion. Mr. Vercoe: Your honor has shown yourself very much interested. His HONOR: How so? Mr. Vercoe: I consider you did not act with impartiality, but took the part of an advocate. His HONOR: What is my interest as an advocate? Mr. Vercoe: I am not aware of an interest, but your honor is unfair in your ruling. His HONOR: My interest is to do justice according to my conscience. Mr. Vercoe: Conscience is a very convenient term.. With his Honor's permission, Mr. Vercoe then read the following affidavit: In the County Court of Devonshire held at Tavistock, I, WILLIAM VERCOE, of Saint Austell, in the county of Cornwall, draper, the plaintiff in cases No. J9386, Vercoe v. JOHN LUXMORE - K2, WRIGHT and wife, executrix of D. BURN v. Thomas DUXMORE - No. 387, same v. George TREFFRY - No. 388 same v. George Treffry and wife - hereby make oath and say as follows, that I believe that I cannot obtain an impartial hearing and trial in this court, and I apply under sec. 22nd of the 19th and 20th Victoria, to change the venue from this court to the adjoining court of Liskeard, held in the county of Cornwall. W. Vercoe.". At the conclusion of it, Mr. Vercoe repeated his opinion that he did not obtain justice in that court. He was sorry to have to say so to his honor, but it was a duty he (Mr. V.) owed to his family and to his merchants. His Honor said it could not be shown that he had any interest whatever in the cases, and there would be no more convenience obtained by removing them to any other court - they must therefore proceed. Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Hi all - am trying a different way to send these posts; hope they come through clearly! Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell ................................................................................................................................................. WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER 23 JANUARY 1857 FREEMASONRY - The festival of St. John the Evangelist was celebrated by the brethren of the Phoenix Lodge of Honor and Prudence, no. 415, Truro, on Monday last. The brethren met at the lodge room at noon, and after some preliminary business the W.M. for the ensuing year, Brother Augustus Smith, of Tresco Abbey, was installed by the P.D.P.G.M. of Cornwall, Brother Ellis, of Falmouth, assisted by the P.D.P.G.M. Brother PEARCE, of Penzance, and the P.M.'s of the Phoenix Lodge. [names then mentioned - Br. J.O. MAYNE, Br. Francis BASSETT, Br. MIDDLETON, Br. John MOYLE, the Hon. and Rev. John Townshend BOSCAWEN, Br. W.G. POWNING, Br. Trewbody CARLYON, Br. HARVEY, all invested as officers of the Lodge.] The Lodge was subsequently closed down, and the brethren shortly before four o'clock re-assembled at the Royal Hotel, where a most sumptuous repast was prepared by Mr. PEARCE, consisting of everything which the most fastidious taste could possibly desire, and the wines and dessert were as usual of the first-class character. The usual loyal, and a number of Masonic toasts were drunk, and the evening was passed with the greatest harmony and brotherly feeling. Several visitors were present from the "Fortitude," No. 153, and the "Druids," No. 859, and a visiting brother was also present from one of the New Zealand Lodges; and, as a whole, the day, from the opening of the Lodge to the dispersion of the brethren in the evening, passed off as one of the most pleasurable that Masons only know how to appreciate. TRURO IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION - At the ordinary meeting of the commissioners, held on Tuesday last, a long discussion took place in respect of complaints which had been repeatedly made by the inhabitants of Pydar Street, of the effluvia emitted by Messrs. FERRIS's tan-yard; and also as to the slaughter-house recently established behind Mr. THOMAS's premises, where a larger number of bullocks are slaughtered weekly than in any other slaughter-house in the town or neighbourhood. It may be remembered that some time since, when a second visitation of the cholera was apprehended, sanitary committees were appointed for the districts into which the town was divided for sanitary purposes; and it was at that time the unanimous opinion of those committees that no new slaughter-house should be permitted in the town. The commissioners on Tuesday had resolved that this recommendation of the committee should be adhered to, and that Mr. Thomas should therefore be required to forthwith remove the slaughter-house complained of. It was also resolved that the improvement committee should make the necessary inquiries with regard to the nuisance complained of through Messrs. Ferris's tan-yard, and report to the next meeting of the commissioners that such measures may be adopted as may be deemed desirable................ PENWITH ANNUITANT SOCIETY - The general annual meeting was held on Tuesday week at the Three Tuns, and (by adjournment) at the Corn Exchange. The accounts produced by the secretary, Mr. G. H. Bellringer, showed that GBP 9614.17s.10d. is invested in various ways, and there is in bank to the treasurer's credit, GBP 533.10s. - making GBP 10,148.10s.10d. ....the annuitants, 18; and the income GBP 1,080.3s.10d. GBP365 was paid to annuitants last year. Seven new members were admitted, and the principal officers re-elected, and the board of Direction and Committee chosen. After the transaction of business about forty members dined together at Hemmings' Hotel, Mr. Pearce in the chair, Mr. Bellringer in the vice-chair, and appropriate speeches followed................ WESLEYAN MISSIONS - On Tuesday the 13th inst., the anniversary services on behalf of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, were held in the Wesleyan Chapel, Mevagissey. There was a public tea at five o’clock in the vestry, and afterwards a public meeting in the chapel. The chair was taken by Mr. KERNICK, of Charlestown, and the meeting addressed by the ministers of the circuit, the Rev. Mr. SNELL, Independent minister, Mr. HILL, and Capt. John FURZE. Both the collections, and the proceeds of the tea, were in advance of last year................ TESTIMONIAL TO A TOWN MISSIONARY – A pleasing scene occurred on Saturday afternoon last at the Old Castle, Pendennis, by the presentation of a Silver Tea Service to Mr. Joseph KNIGHT, the Town Missionary of Falmouth. About three o'clock many of the residents, as well as several of the non-commissioned officers and gunners of the Royal Artillery, assembled in the room appropriated to divine service, when Mr. MARSHALL, barrack department, addressing Mr. Knight, said "Sir, - I feel honoured in being chosen by my friends and comrades now around me to present you with a testimonial as a mark of their esteem and respect for your kind and spiritual interest in their welfare; for the comfort and consolation afforded by you to the sick in our hospital, as well as the faithful cottage lectures on Sunday evenings. I feel assured you will value the articles presented more as the emanations of warm hearts than for their intrinsic worth." Mr. Knight, who appeared much affected, made an appropriate reply, after which Mr. PERKINS, (Royal Engineers) in expressing the good feelings of the company, said they only wished they were gold. The doxology was then sung, and the meeting closed with prayer by Mr. Knight. The inscription on the articles, which was neatly engraved by a non-commissioned officer, was as follows:- "Presented to Mr. Knight by the military at Pendennis Castle, January 1857, as a mark of their esteem."................ PENZANCE ANNUAL BALL - The annual Christmas Ball took place on Wednesday the 14th instant, at the Assembly Room, Union-Street, which was elegantly decorated for the occasion under the superintendence of Mr. F. CORNISH, one of the stewards. There were 107 present, a larger assemblage than has been known on any similar occasion for many years. Dancing commenced about nine, and was kept up with unintermitted spirit and enjoyment until nearly four the next morning. A new quadrille band, led by Mr. WEAVER, and supported by some of the best local musicians, performed in a manner which was universally admired. Mrs. BALL's refreshments also gave the utmost satisfaction, and altogether the ball was one of the most successful that has ever been known.................

Thank you! The "Germans to America" will be exciting to see. On 1/15/13, Julia Mosman <jwmos99@msn.com> wrote: > > Hello all - Hope this is of use to someone! "FamilySearch added an > additional 38.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to > its collection. Notable additions include the 6,095,759 indexed records in > the new United States World War II Army Enlistment Records collection, the > 4,068,907 indexed records for the new United States, Germans to America > Index from 1850-1897, the 2,922,943 added to the England and Wales Census of > 1871, and the 2,608,645 added to the Denmark Estate Records collection from > 1436-1964. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for > Brazil, China, England, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United > States." > I didn't note any specific data re Cornwall, other than the 1871 UK census > is now completely indexed, but that might help people whose relies > 'disappeared' to somewhere other than Cornwall, but stayed in the UK. (and > their indexing might differ from that done by Ancestry, so worth a look.) > Cheers, > > > > Julia > > West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad > St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hello all - Hope this is of use to someone! "FamilySearch added an additional 38.5 million new, free indexed records and images this week to its collection. Notable additions include the 6,095,759 indexed records in the new United States World War II Army Enlistment Records collection, the 4,068,907 indexed records for the new United States, Germans to America Index from 1850-1897, the 2,922,943 added to the England and Wales Census of 1871, and the 2,608,645 added to the Denmark Estate Records collection from 1436-1964. Other new searchable collections online were added this week for Brazil, China, England, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United States." I didn't note any specific data re Cornwall, other than the 1871 UK census is now completely indexed, but that might help people whose relies 'disappeared' to somewhere other than Cornwall, but stayed in the UK. (and their indexing might differ from that done by Ancestry, so worth a look.) Cheers, Julia West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Nothing worse than going back into previous research and finding discrepancies after a lay-off of a year or two. Problem re ZEPHENIA JOB : c. 27 November 1708 - d.1769 - St. Agnes, Cornwall - he married SARAH. A son named JOHN born 25 January 1736 is attributed to this couple by more than one Job researcher, but he does not appear on LDS New Family Search as a son. I have a notation beside JOHN'S of 1736 that he might have been a Guardianee of Zephenia and Sarah on NFS but can not find it again to verify. An added problem in my data is that I do not have a HUGH JOBE born 1751 attributed to this family on New Family Search as a 5th child with "other parents" GEORGE JOB and MARY. Does that indicate another marriage or guardianship for him? Apart from the above I am finding changes by the LDS which are frustrating- that is I can not longer get the IGI lists as I used to be able. Also, I have not been aware that the LDS have changed to Ancestry.com. New Family Search appears to be much more difficult in solving problems. People I have tried to contact on NFS do not reply and data is sometimes in bits and pieces from different submissions and extracts. I have run out of places to look. Please help with detective work if you can. Thanks, Lorna May l

Hello All - . Recently a researcher asked about the "C" found next to burials in the St. Austell burial register (late 1600's, early 1700's). According to Canon Hammond, in his 1897 book, that designated people buried within the church walls, or floor. The cost was relatively low, so even non-parishioners were buried in that manner. The price was raised twice to discourage people, without seeming to work. Eventually, all such burials were banned, as they greatly weakened the church building.(In a later remodeling, the bones were removed & the building shored up.) . According to John Evans, OPC,in St Stephen in Brannel the first entry appears to be on 19 Oct 1736, when the Burial Register records that the deceased was "buried in the church". There are then another 14 burials, similarly noted in the Register, the last one being in 1755. In Roche, the first such entry appears in the Register on 26 Jun 1710 and there are then another 7 up to 1716, all of them noted in the Register. There is then a gap until 1725 when another burial has the notation "chancell". There is then another gap until 1734, when a spate of burials in the church began. From then until 1779 there are no less than 93 such burials, the majority noted in the Register as "buried in the church", but sometimes "buried in the chancel" and on 2 occasions "buried in the parson's chancel". . Terry Moyle, OPC, says "Church" was noted in early St. Keverne registers, as well. . so be on the watch for those designations, and if anyone has questions about various church records, or practices, be sure to ask the relevant OPC for that parish; you may be surprised at the answer! . (For newbies, the Online Parish Clerks are glad to help everyone with questions for Free!) . Cheers, . Julia M. . West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell Cornwall OPC at http://cornwall-opc.org

WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER . 16 January 1857 . PENZANCE, appellant: St. MARY TRURO, respondent. . This was an appeal against an order made by the Rev. T. PHILLPOTTS and Col. POLWHELE, county magistrates, for the removal of Emily and Edwin JOHNS from the parish of St. Mary, Truro, to the borough of Penzance. Mr. CORNISH, for appellants, stated that both parties had agreed to send a case to the Poor Law Commissioners, and to abide by their decision. In the mean time, he applied to enter and respite the appeal until the next Quarter Sessions. Granted. . FALMOUTH, appellant, Mr. STOKES and Mr. GENN; PENRYN respondent, Mr. SHILSON and Mr. CORNISH (for Mr. E.J.B. ROGERS, of Penryn). Mr. Genn moved the appeal, which was against an order dated 27th of November last, by J.B. READ and Sampson STEPHENS, Esqrs., magistrates, for the removal of George TREGASKIS from the borough of Penryn to the borough of Falmouth. . Mr. Shilson stated respondent's case, and called in support of it the pauper GEORGE TREGASKIS; BENJAMIN PELLOW, who had served an apprenticeship as a wheelwright with the late Mr. WYNN, of Falmouth; and HARRIET FURSEY, daughter of the late John TREGASKIS, pauper's brother. It appeared that the order of removal was founded upon an alleged settlement by hiring and service of the pauper with the late Mr. JAMES WYNN, of Falmouth, who formerly kept the Royal Hotel, and had his own blacksmith's and wheelwright's work done on the premises. . In the grounds of removal it was stated that the pauper was hired by Mr. Wynn at GBP 9 per year, and that he was in Mr. Wynn's service ten years, his hiring commencing in 1801; and the evidence of pauper and Mr. PELLOW, who is now a farmer, was that pauper lived in Mr. Wynn's house, and had his meat and slept there. . It appeared, however, from Pellow's testimony, that the pauper's evidence before the removing magistrates was a mistake as to his service commencing in 1801, because Pellow, who went as an apprentice to Mr. Wynn in 1812, recollected the pauper being there at that time, and continuing with Mr. Wynn during the five years of Pellow's apprenticeship, and afterwards. . The first question therefore arising was as to the time when the service of pauper really commenced; and as the pauper's present evidence (differing from what he gave before the magistrates) was that he commenced hiring and service in 1808, and it was shown by Pellow's evidence that it could not have been in 1801, Mr. Shilson, on the part of respondents, applied to have the grounds of removal and examinations amended, and 1808 substituted for 1801, as the commencement of the hiring and service. . Appellant's advocates resisted this, as being a very wide alteration; but the COURT, after hearing what there was to be said on both sides, decided on making the correction. . The next point was as to the validity of the hiring and service. Mr. STOKES argued from the pauper's manifest want of memory in giving his evidence, that he was not to be relied upon with regard to the nature of his hiring, any more than as to its date, of which he had given different accounts; and Mr. Stokes submitted that respondent's case had broken down. The CHAIRMAN, however, thought sufficient had been shown by respondents for appellants to be called upon to answer it. . Mr. Stokes then called Mr. Robert P. WYNN, son of the late Mr. Wynn, with the view of showing that the pauper was hired for weekly wages, and not by the year, and that his wages were 3s. a week. Mr. Robert Wynn recollected the pauper coming to his father's in 1809 or 1810, to work as a boy in the smith's shop with his brother John TREGASKIS, who was a married man, and lived out of the house. . Mr. R. Winn believed the reason the boy George Tregaskis slept in the house was, because he was sometimes wanted to ride expresses. Mr. Wynn also gave evidence as to the payments made to John Tregaskis and his brother the pauper; but the COURT did not think his evidence conclusive as to the point of weekly hiring and wages, and after hearing Mr. Shilson in reply, commenting on the whole of the evidence, the magistrates retired from the court, and on their return, the CHAIRMAN said the Bench were unanimous in confirming the order, but they disallowed the costs. . SECOND COURT . Thursday, JANUARY 8 - Before C.B.G. Sawle, Esq., M.P. . JOHN TIPPETT, 15, was charged with stealing 8 lbs of miners candles, the property of William BARRETT and others. Mr. Cornish (for Mr. Shilson) conducted the prosecution. . William BARRETT stated that he works at Boscundle mine, near St. Austell. On Saturday the 29th November, he had 16 lbs. of candles, which he placed in three chests; one of the chests contained 8 lbs. The chests were in a building called the barracks, just above the engine-house. It was an open building, but the chests were locked. On the following Monday morning, he found the chest containing 8 lbs. had been broken open, and all the candles were stolen. . Eliza BONE, who works at Boscundle mine, saw prisoner there on Saturday afternoon the 29th of November; he told her he was going to the engine-house; that he had been drinking grog all the forenoon, and that he was not working anywhere. . John CLARKE, miner at East Crinnis, on the 29th November, met prisoner on the turnpike-road coming from the direction of Boscundle mine, a few minutes after five o'clock. He came up to shake hands with witness, and as he was doing so, witness saw two candles inside the skirt of his coat hanging down; he had a bundle in his hand. When witness shook hands with him, he fell back, appearing to be tipsy; his bundle fell on the ground, and a lb. of miners' candles fell out of it. A young man present called JOHN DUMBLE said to him, "You have been stealing candles again and you'll be hanged for it." Prisoner swore out that he did not care for that; he then took up the candles and went off. . George WEBB, miner of St. Blazey, was at the Britannia Inn on Saturday evening the 29th of November, and saw prisoner there drinking grog. Witness asked him where he got his money from to spend so freely. He replied that he had 10s. pay that day from Par Consols, and he had spent nearly the whole of it. Prisoner left the house, and in consequence of what witness had heard he went after him, and found him at the end of the house with a bundle in his hand and candles in his pocket. He brought him back to the Britannia, where prisoner said he had not got a candle about him; but witness turned up the end of his coat, and there were candles protruding through a hole. Witness told him he believed he had been stealing candles, and he should make a prisoner of him. Prisoner begged him to let him go, and said his mother would give him 30s. if he would do so. . William WEBB, brother of the last witness, had prisoner in charge, and asked him where he got the candles; he did not throw out any inducement to him. This was outside the door, and prisoner said he got them from a little mine over there, pointing in the direction of Boscundle; he said he did not know the name of the mine. . Elizabeth TRELEAVEN, wife of Richard TRELEAVEN, who keeps the Britannia Inn, said on Saturday afternoon, 29th November, prisoner was in her house drinking beer and grog, and he paid for it in candles. The Britannia was about a quarter of a mile from Boscundle mine. The CHAIRMAN - Are you in the habit of receiving candles from boys in payment for liquor? WITNESS - Yes, sir, from miners. CHAIRMAN - Then I express my opinion that it is most improper for you to do so. WITNESS - it is customary. CHAIRMAN –-I don't care whether it is customary, it is most improper. . John VICARY, constable of St. Blazey, took the prisoner into custody, and found a mask in his pocket; he took charge also of 7 lbs. of candles, which were found in prisoner's possession. . John PUCKEY, mine agent at Par Consols, stated that prisoner did not receive 10s. pay from that mine in November last; he had not been employed there since September 1855. . This concluded the evidence, and the Chairman having summed up, the jury found the prisoner GUILTY. A former conviction was also proved against the prisoner, at the assizes in March last, for stealing candles, on his own confession, from Waters, Williams, and others. There was likewise a charge against him on the present calendar for stealing a coat and a handkerchief from James ROWE, at Tywardreath, on the 28th of November. . The CHAIRMAN told Mrs. Treleaven of the Britannia Inn, that he thought she must discontinue the practice of taking candles from boys in exchange for drink; if she did not she might get herself into a scrape; she must have known that this boy was of bad character. Mrs. Treleaven said she was informed that miners paid for their candles, and it was the usual practice in that neighbourhood to take candles from them at the public-houses; she was willing to discontinue the practice if others would do so. The CHAIRMAN said he was sorry to hear that it was the usual practice with the St. Blazey publicans; the sooner they discontinued it, the better. . On Friday the prisoner was sentenced by the Chairman (Mr. Lethbridge) who said the court had had a wretched character of him, although he was only fifteen years of age. He then sentenced the prisoner to FIVE YEARS’ penal servitude, with a view to sending him to Parkhurst, where (said the Chairman) he would receive good instruction and advice. .......... . JOHN WEDGE, 19, pleaded GUILTY to a charge of obtaining by false pretences, on the 2nd of January, from William Henry SOWDEN, at Camelford, a pair of trousers and a coat, with intent to defraud W.H. SOWDEN. One Month's hard labour. ................ . ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE JAMES PARSONS, 20, was charged with assaulting PASCO GARD, a constable of the parish of Minster, while in the execution of his duty. Mr. CORNISH (for Mr. Shilson) conducted the prosecution; and Mr. GENN on behalf of Mr. STOKES, (who was engaged in the other court) defended the prisoner. . Mr. Cornish, having stated the cased, called Pasco GARD, constable of Minster, who said, on the 24th of November, being fair-day at Boscastle, I was sent for by two messengers to come to the Brig Inn, at eleven o'clock at night. When I came in I heard a great noise up stairs of people cursing and swearing. The house was full of men and women, and I went up stairs to a room which was full; there were about twenty people in the room, and two young men were stripped, with their jackets and waistcoats off; one was called KELLOW, and the other was James Parsons, the prisoner. . I took Kellow, asked him what he was making such a noise about, and tried to put him down stairs. He lay back at first, but afterwards he went down and I saw no more of him. The other man, Parsons, remained in the room, with several men holding him. I told him to leave the place, and begged him to put on his jacket. Persons present said I was Mr. Gard, the constable, and he must be quiet. I had at that time my staff in my hand, and showed it to him, and said, "my dear man why don't you be quiet." . He was in a very great rage, and had been drinking, and many others were in the same way. He said he did not care for the constable or all the men in Boscastle. The landlady said, if I would leave him quiet she would take him from me. I let him go and he left the room, but in about five or ten minutes after, I heard a great noise coming; I was standing near the door, which was pushed open, and the prisoner came in and struck me severely on the head. . A great many people came in with him, many bad ones, and the room was full in a minute. I recovered from the blow and held up the mace against Parsons, and he caught hold of it with his hand. I said I was a constable and required the peace. The people rushing in carried us along, and we both went down on the floor. . He struck me several times, but not while I was on the floor. The landlord called out to bring a candle, but those behind put out the candles as fast as they were brought; at last a light was brought in and the room was cleared. How I got up I don't know; after I got up, the prisoner made to strike me again. . CROSS-EXAMINED: I have been a constable two years. I showed the staff when I got up into the room. It was a small room; I should think there were twenty people there. I have been asked what I would compromise the matter for, and I said, five shillings; I did not get the five shillings. . Re-Examined: I was sorry to see the prisoner suffer for so many bad ones; I was ordered by the magistrates not to make up the case. . JOHN COCK, a boy, was at the Brig Inn on the night in question, and gave evidence corroborative of the assault; he said the prisoner came back with a mob of quarrymen. . William MARSHALL,landlord of the Brig Inn, stated that when Parsons left the house he knew Gard was a constable; the latter showed his staff. When Parsons left, there was a clear house; he came back, and there was a rush of people, and Parsons and the constable were "clenched" on the ground. I got into the room; the lights were in, but before I could render assistance, they were put out. I called for lights and several were brought, but the press of people at the door made them out. It was four or five minutes before a light was got into the room, and during that time Gard and Parsons were "clenched" on the ground; Gard was trying to get up. I could not see what was going on, but there was a great bustle in the room. When the lights were brought I helped up Gard, and then cleared the house. I saw the prisoner strike Gard once, but was not in the room to see him strike a second time. . Cross-examined: The people that came with Parsons were basket people and others at the fair; they were chiefly men, but there were some women. . Mr. GENN, for the defense, submitted that the first collision was a very harmless one between the parties, and that the second assault, when so many men came back with Parsons, must not be connected with the first. The impression sought to be conveyed by the prosecution was, that Parsons went out and came back with a mob on purpose to assault the constable, but there was no evidence of that, and it did not appear he knew the constable was then in the house. The constable himself did not consider the assault was a serious one, for he had offered to take 5s. to make it up; perhaps he knew he had been rather hasty, and had not shown the latitude generally given by constables at fairs. . The CHAIRMAN, in summing up, said it was absolutely necessary that the constables should be protected by the law in the execution of their duty, and he considered the constable in this case had acted with great discretion. The jury returned the prisoner GUILTY. The prosecutor said he thought the man was encouraged by others, and he begged the court would be merciful and not give him a severe punishment. The CHAIRMAN said the constable had acted very properly, and shown a kind disposition towards the prisoner. . On the following day the CHAIRMAN (Mr. Lethbridge), in passing sentence on the prisoner, said the court had heard a very bad character given of the neighbourhood of Minster, from which the prisoner came. He hoped this case would be a warning to the population, for if they assaulted constables, the court would punish such an offense severely. Sentence, Four Months’ hard labour. . This concluded the business of the Second Court. . FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 . The convicted prisoners were placed at the bar this morning, and sentenced by the Chairman, Mr. Lethbridge. The following were the sentences of those whose trials we reported last week: . GUILLAUME LOUIS PONCELET, for stealing money and a seaman's advance note from George RADFORD, of Falmouth. Three Months' hard labour. . JOHN PERRY, for stealing a jacket from William Henry SIMMONS, at Crowan, Three Months' hard labour. . WILLIAM THOMAS, for stealing potatoes from Thomas COLLINS, of Truro, Three Months' hard labour. . DOROTHY BRAY, stealing a gold ring from Mrs. MAY, at St. Columb Major, Three Months' hard labour. . ELIZA COMBE, for stealing a frock, ribbon, and comb from Annie Kate ARNALL, at Camelford, Three Months' hard labour. . MATTHEW HENRY TRURAN, stealing a gander from John MADREN, of Redruth, Four Months' hard labour. The Chairman said, if the Court found fowl stealing increasing in the county, they should increase its punishment. . HENRY CHESTERTON, stealing a pair of trowsers from Robert CLARKE, at Truro, Four Months' hard labour. . JOHN GRIMES, for stealing barley in the straw from James LUCAS, of Stratton, Four Months' hard labour. . JOHN ROBERTS, pleaded guilty of stealing three sovereigns from the boiler house of Wendron Consols, the property of Walter PERRY; Six Months' hard labour. . WALTER JOHN WILLIS, for stealing money from Jas. NICHOLLS, at Linkinhorne, Six Months' hard labour. . JOHN HUTCHINGS [printed as Jonh] - stealing a pig from William JULIAN, at St. Dennis, Six Months' hard labour. . WILLIAM BROWN, for stealing oats from his master Joseph THOMAS, of Truro, Six Months' hard labour. . ELIZABETH CHAMPION, for stealing a pair of trousers from Francis BURROW, at Redruth, (there being two other indictments against the prisoner and tried,) Six Months' hard labour. . JOHN CAMERON, for stealing articles from the dwelling-house of George MARTINS, at Ludgvan, Eight Months' hard labour. . ELLEN WILLIAMS, for feloniously receiving the stolen property from John Cameron, Six Months' hard labour. . JAMES WHEELER, for stealing money from the person of William ROBBINS, of Launceston, Eight Months' hard labour. . WILLIAM VINCENT, THOMAS MILL, and WILLIAM MILL, for breaking into and stealing from Dolcoath account-house. Vincent and Thomas Mill were each sentenced to Twelve Months' hard labour. William Mill, a boy, in consideration of his youth, was sentenced to One Month's hard labour, and to receive a whipping. . ELIZABETH FRANCIS, for stealing a coat and lilac print from John GEARY, at Redruth, (a former conviction being also proved), Nine Months' hard labour. . WILLIAM COOKEMAN, stealing a sheet and a shirt from Matthew SOWDEN, at Madron, (a former conviction being also proved), Four Years' penal servitude. . WILLIAM ADDISON, for an assault with intent, &c., on Mary TRELOAR, at Wendron, Twelve Months' hard labour. . This concluded the business of the sessions. . CORNWALL LUNATIC ASYLUM . The following document was read on the first day of the Epiphany Quarter Sessions, last week: . In compliance with the Lunatic Asylum Act 1833, the Committee of Visitors report to the Justices in Quarter Sessions assembled, that the county Lunatic Asylum contains, at present, accommodation for 286 patients, and that there are now 234 within its walls, viz. 116 males, and 118 females, and four males and one female out on trial. . The wards are in good order, and the patients appear comfortable; the officers are attentive, and the conduct of the servants is on the whole satisfactory. . The visitors regret to say that some severe cases of dysentery have again appeared during the past year; but it is to be hoped that the mode adopted for warming and ventilating the wards may prevent a recurrence of the disease. . In May last, two of the Commissioners in Lunacy visited the establishment, and reported as follows: . We have yesterday and today visited this Asylum, and have inspected all its wards and premises, and seen all the patients, 224 in number, viz., ten male and eight female private patients, and 117 male and 109 female paupers. . One of the male pauper patients made his escape yesterday evening after our visit, and has not yet been retaken. Since the last visit of the Commissioners on the 20th July 1855, sixty-six patients, viz., two male and one female private patients, and thirty-two male and thirty-one female paupers had been admitted. . During the same period, thirty patients, viz. eleven males and nineteen female patients, have been discharged; of whom five males and eighteen females were recovered. . The number of deaths has been twenty-five, viz. seventeen males and eight females. The assigned causes of deaths do not appear to call for special observation. It appears by the Medical Journal that, since the last visit, four male pauper patients and one female private patient, and nine female paupers have been for short periods subjected to mechanical restraint, by means of strait waistcoats or by sheeting or similar methods confining them to the bed. The female private patient referred to has been restrained fourteen and one of the female pauper patients twenty-two times. The general health of the inmates appears to be good. Eleven male and fifteen female patients were during the last week, registered as under medical treatment. We found the patients, with few exceptions, free from excitement. We are informed that seventy or eighty of the male patients and about fifteen females are usually employed in various ways - the male in gardening, agriculture, and trades, &c., and the females in needle-work, the laundry, and wards. All the repairs in the asylum (except glazing) are executed by the male patients and attendants, and all the shoes and clothes are made in the asylum. . We desire to bring under the consideration of the visitors what we think a defective arrangement as respects the female pauper patients. In consequence of the original construction of the building upon the radiating principle, the female pauper patients are distributed into twelve wards - six on the ground, and six on the upper floor - each under one nurse. In each ward, towards the centre, is a day-room, through which are associated dormitories or galleries. The result is that the patients are, during the day and at meals, divided into twelve classes - a subdivision not desirable. The associated dormitories are four in number - two on each floor. We submit the following recommendations, viz. - . 1. That the two lower dormitories be converted into dayrooms. 2. That the beds now in those dormitories be placed in some of the present day-rooms and corridors. . One great advantage of this arrangement would be that each class of patients would, by day, be under the supervision of at least two nurses. The system would thus be associated to that adopted with good effect in the male pauper departments. . We suggest further that wooden doors be in all cases substituted for those at present of iron, and that they may be so hung as to open into the galleries and lie close to the wall. Our objections to iron doors are: . 1. That they are unnecessary 2. That they suggest the idea of confinement 3. That in shutting they produce a prison-like sound 4. That patients striking against them are likely to injure themselves, and disturb the other patients. . We have also to observe that the present fastenings are of a defective and inconvenient construction. . We further recommend: . 1. The disuse of wire guards to the windows. 2. The substitution, excepting in special cases, of fenders for the present fire-guards. 3. The introduction of more looking-glasses, especially in the lavatories and female dormitories. 4. That all bedsteads hereafter to be procured, the bottom be of sacking. 5. That more seats be placed in the grounds, and that the female airing-ground be better laid out in flower borders and walks. . We are glad to learn that a subscription is in progress for building a chapel. We are also glad to find that all the wards except one are now boarded, and that the ward referred to will shortly be so. We are informed that gas is about to be generally introduced. . Upon the whole, we found the asylum in a satisfactory state, and the patients suitably dressed, and clean in their persons, and the beds and bedding and apartments generally in creditable order. Every effort appears to be made by the superintendent and resident physician to promote the comfort of the inmates. . Signed - R.W.F. LUTWIDEG, S. GASKELL, Commissioners in Lunacy . The suggestions of the commissioners have, for the most part, met the approval of the visitors, and they will be gradually carried into effect; but the visitors see no reason or substituting wood for the iron doors in the original building. Since the last report the county has granted GBP 2000 for warming and ventilating the female wards, for baths, gas-fittings, and other purposes. . The warming apparatus has not yet been sufficiently tested to enable the visitors to offer a decided opinion on its efficiency. Hitherto the best produced has not been to the extent anticipated. . Dr. BOISRAGON has lately resigned the office of the medical superintendent and become the proprietor of a private lunatic asylum; and as the visitors have therefore had to elect another medical officer, their choice has fallen on Mr. RICHARD ADAMS, of the Rainhill Asylum, his testimonials and experience having been such as to justify the visitors in selecting him out of forty-seven candidates for the office. . In consequence of the great addition to the patients and the increased responsibilities of the visitors, it has been thought desirable to add to the number of the committee, and the consent of the subscribers having been obtained, it is proposed that there be fifteen visitors in future, instead of nine, viz. ten magistrates to act for the county, and five subscribers to represent the interests of the body. The subscribers having elected their proportion, it remains for the justices present to nominate the remainder. ................................................................................................................ Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

HELP STILL WANTED - if you live within traveling distance to Redruth, and might be able to spend a day or two obtaining images of the early West Briton for us to transcribe, please do get in touch! We have one volunteer already, but it would be much better should we have more - many hands makes for light work.<g> (besides, it's an excuse for a road trip!) Julia >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> West Briton & Cornwall Advertiser . 16th January 1857 . Births . At Truro, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. J. C. KNEEBONE, of a son; and on Tuesday, the wife of Mr. James F. SELDON, plumber and brazier, of a son. . At Menadews, near Truro, on the 3rd instant, the wife of Mr. RODDA, of a son. . At Falmouth, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. STEPHENS, of a daughter. . At St. Ives, the wife of Mr. William TREVORROW, of a son; the wife of Mr. Thomas TREVASKIS, of a daughter, and the wife of Mr. Robert ELLIS, of a son. . At Tehidy-Barton, near Portreath, the wife of Mr. Henry CARRUTHERS, of a daughter. . At Redruth, the wife of Mr. Edward VIVIAN, of a daughter; the wife of Mr. James ODGERS, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. John PEARCE, of a son. . At Chacewater, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. James JAMES, of a son. . At Chacewater Hill, on the 4th instant, the wife of Mr. John JOSE, of a daughter. . At Gray's Town, in the parish of Kenwyn, on the 3rd instant, the wife of Mr. Thomas HARVEY, of a son; and at Wheal Busy, in the same parish, the wife of Mr. Samuel ANGOVE, of a son. . At Coosecca, in the parish of Kea, on the 4th instant, the wife of Mr. Jethro MEDLING, of a daughter. . At Towan Cross, in the parish of St. Agnes, on the 4th instant, the wife of Capt. Robert WILLIAMS, of Wheal Seton Mine, of a son. . At Peterville, St. Agnes, recently, the wife of Mr. Thomas GERRY, of the Peterville Inn, of a daughter. . At Charlestown, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. John TRUDGIAN, of a son. . At Marke valley Mine, on Saturday last, the wife of Capt. John TRUSCOTT, of a daughter. . At Par, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. John ROWSE, of a son. . At Steppes Lodge, Bodmin, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. Digory SOUTHERN, of a daughter. . At Treharrock, near Wadebridge, on Tuesday last, the wife of F. B. HAMBLY, Esq., of a daughter. . At Cotehele, Calstock, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. Thomas MARTIN, of a daughter. . At Torpoint, on the 6th instant, the wife of Mr. W. B. BAIRD, chief engineer of H.M.S. "Ajax," of a daughter. . At Portland Cottages, Kingsland, London, the wife of Mr. William MOYLE, of a daughter. . At Kidlington, Oxfordshire, on the 2nd instant, the wife of Mr. TRIGG, station master, formerly of Bodmin, of a son, since dead. . MARRIAGES . At Kenwyn, on Saturday last, Mr. James SARA, of Chacewater, to Miss Sarah JENKIN, of Blackwater. . At Helston, on Tuesday last, Mr. Joseph ROSEWARNE, late of Australia, to Miss PEARCE, of Kirton Wood, near Hayle. . At the Wesley Rock Chapel, Penzance, on Saturday last, Mr. Wm. MARTIN, of Amalveor, in the parish of Towednack, to Miss Sarah WOOLF, of Balnoon, in the parish of Lelant. . At St. Ives, Mr. John NICHOL, merchant, of Liverpool, to Miss Grace Wearne HOCKING, daughter of Mr. Almond HOCKING, of that town. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, Camborne, on the 8th instant, Mr. Joseph TOY to Miss Elizabeth WILLIAMS, both of Tuckingmill. . At Redruth, on Wednesday last, by the cousin of the bridegroom, the Rev. S.P. DOWNING, S. T. G. DOWNING, Esq., of Redruth, solicitor, to Helen, second daughter of John PENROSE, Esq., of the same place. . At St. Columb, on the 13th instant, Mr. Richard ROWE, of Trevithick, to Miss TRUSCOTT, of Treliver, both of the same parish. . At Bodmin, on Sunday last, Mr. SPEAR TO Mrs. Betsy BURTON, both of Bodmin. . At the Church of St. Giles in the Wood, London, on Tuesday last, by the Rev. Vivian BULL, Edmund Allen, fourth son of Richard JOHNS, Esq., of Trewince, to Clare Louisa, second daughter of George BRAGINTON, Esq., of Moor House, Great Torrington, Devon. . At St. Mary's Chruch, Northhill, Bedfordshire, on the 1st instant, Mr. James DREW, formerly of Falmouth, to Charlotte Mary, youngest daughter of Mr. William REED, of the latter place. . At Mexico, on the 6th of November last, Mr. Thomas BAWDEN, engineer of the Real del Monte Mines, and late of St. Agnes, to Athelia, fourth daughter of Mr. Edward WOOLCOCK, of the Beerhaven Mines, county of Cork, Ireland. . At the Manse, West Tamar, Australia, of the 15th of September last, Mr. George Herbert POOLE, formerly of Truro, to Theresa Susana, widow of the late John WALKER, Lieutenant, R.N. . On the 8th instant, by the Rev. John BRAMSTON, vicar of Witham, the Rev. Henry WILKINSON, incumbent of Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, to Anna Maria, youngest daughter of the late Rev Henry Du CANE, of the Grove, Witham, Essex. . DEATHS . At Truro, on Friday last, Mr. Bennett Frost VINTON, aged 37 years. . At St. Mawes, last week, Margaret, daughter of Mr. C. J. GEORGE, aged 5 years. . At St. Just in Roseland, on Saturday last, Mr. William PASCO, aged 76 years. . At Roscarrick, in the parish of Budock, on the 7th inst., Mr. George PASCOE, aged 85 years. . At Helston, on Sunday last, Mr. Richard OSLER, merchant, aged 53 years. . At Penzance, on the 8th instant, Mr. John CHUDLEY, aged 36 years; and Mr. Peter ARTHUR, aged 66 years; and on Saturday last, Eliza, daughter of Mr. William CHIRGWIN, aged 2 years. . At Regennis, in the parish of Paul, on Friday last, the infant son of Mr. Thomas KNEEBONE. . At Higher Filtrick, in the parish of Illogan, on the 2nd instant, Ann, relict of Mr. James ROGERS, aged 90 years. . At Croftoden Hill, in the parish of Ludgvan, on the 7th instant, William Martin, son of Mr. William TREWHELLA, aged 4 years; and at castle gate, in the same parish, on the 8th, Mr. John HALL, aged 66 years. . At St. Ives, the infant daughter of Mr. Henry FARMER; and Mrs. Margaret UREN, aged 80 years. . At Milldoron, in the parish of Zennor, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Thomas BROOKING, aged 35 years. . At Nancledrea, in the parish of Towednack, on Sunday last, Sarah Jane, daughter of Mr. Thomas CURNOW, aged 12 years. . At Camborne, on the 8th instant, Alfred, infant son of Mr. BENNETTS; Mary Ann, daughter of Mr. James RISDEN, aged 21 years; and Louisa, daughter of Mr. Henry UREN, aged 6 years. . At Redruth, on the 8th instant, Mr, John HARRY, aged 46 years; and on Sunday last, the infant son of Mr. W. PEARCE, innkeeper. . At Redruth Coombe, on Sunday last, Prudence, relict of Mr. Charles VINCENT, aged 80 [60?] years. . At Chacewater, on Sunday last, Philip, second son of Mr. George MARTIN, of the Hotel, aged 9 years. . At Carminow Cross, near Bodmin, on Friday last, the wife of Mr. OATS, aged 29 years. . At Camelford, on Friday last, Mr. William IVEY, aged 74 years. . At Pinscombe, Lezant, on Friday last, Mrs. RADDALL, relict of the late Mr. Thomas RADDALL. . At 36 Tavistock Place, Plymouth, on Saturday last, Matilda Hargrave, relict of the late Peter NETTLETON, Esq., of Truro. . At the residence of her son, the Rev. W. HOCKER, York-street, Plymouth, on Monday last, Maria, relict of the late Rev. William HOCKER, rector of St. Mewan, in this county. . At Ashburton, on the 8th instant, suddenly, the Rev. R. MOADY, aged 74 years. . At Summerlands, Exeter, on the 7th instant, George Granville KEKWICH Esq., Judge of the County Courts for this county, aged 55 years. . At Richmond Grove, Barnsbury, London, on the 7th instant, Mrs. Alfred WRIGHT, formerly of Bodmin, aged 31 [51?] years. . At Melbourne, South Australia, on the 29th of September last, Robert Henry, son of Mr. TRETHEWY, of Treveal, in the parish of Ladock, in this county, aged 27 years. . Julia M. . West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Hi Joanne, It's St. Austell, Baptisms - Marriages - Burials 1696 - 1752. I think the Vicar is Stephen HUGOE as he signs at the end of each year and the cover of the register has Temp. Stephen HUGOE and a Google search has said Stephen HUGO [sic] was the Vicar there for 62 years. Happy Days, John in Hot NSW Australia -----Original Message----- From: JCM Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 11:45 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Assistance please Hi John, You haven't mentioned which parish records you're dealing with, so I'm just taking a flyer here: which column contains the "c" ? Is there a vicar/rector's name recorded beside the burials on those pages which have some c's? IF there is no vicar/rector name given for any entries, and there is a "c" recorded for some entries, my guess would be that the "c" represents that the service was conducted in those cases by the curate, rather than the vicar/rector. IF there is a vicar/rector name consistently recorded on the page, I have no guess! Joanne Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:57 AM Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > Hi listers, > > Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some > burials in the register might relate to. > > Happy Days, > John Griffiths > Hot Newcastle NSW > ------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------- 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 Pat, I'm certainly learning some tradition I wasn't aware of, but unfortunately I think may be able to be ruled out because some of the C's are against Wife of and Widows. I'm up to 1720 now and they are becoming very infrequent now. They seem to be most concentrated around 1996 - to the early 1700's Happy Days -----Original Message----- From: Pat Banks Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 12:25 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Assistance please Hi John I wonder if this is a clue? If a child is buried within the first twelve months and it has the same Christian name as the father, the word 'Chrisom' is used. 'C' for short? "Chrisom - A Chrisom cloth was the white shawl, provided by a baby's parents and put upon the child by the minister during the baptismal ceremony. The child continued to wear it until the mother was 'churched', at which time the cloth was presented to the church for use in ablutions. If the child died before it's mother's 'churching' the cloth became a shroud. Suh a child would be entered in the burial register as a Chrisom Child, Chrisomer or Innocent. In some parts of the country this term was applied to children dying before they could be baptized." With the Register being for the 1690's it sounds feasible. Cheers Pat On 10/01/2013 6:35 PM, John Griffiths wrote: > Hi Pat, > > It's from a 1690's register. I has the full dates on them all. > > I'm beginning to think it might mean died of Cholera, I kind of remember > reading in a document one time that there was outbreak around that period > ??? > > Happy Days, > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat and Mike > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:14 PM > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Assistance please > > John > It generally means "circa" or about" when they are not quite sure of the > year. > Pat Mahoney > in cool (at last) Middle Swan Western Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> > To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:57 PM > Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > > >> Hi listers, >> >> Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some >> burials in the register might relate to. >> >> Happy Days, >> John Griffiths >> Hot Newcastle NSW >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- 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

Hello again, John and all - I have to apologize. Just looked at the St. Austell website, and noticed the Genealogy Index was wrong for burials!! Somehow, it said "1750 to 1906", when in reality there are burials from 1564 to 1906 - all the LDS filmed images have been transcribed, and have been for several years! This is from Cannon Hammond's book - "It will be observed that the charge was only 3s.4d. (to be buried within the church walls) - say, one pound of our money - no wonder that so many were interred within its walls: there were few years in which there were not from five to twenty-five of these (in 1731 there were thirty "buryalls"; in 1676, out of thirteen of these, three were non-parishoners), and the names are generally recorded, but only in connexion with the fees paid, which at St. Austell were not exhorbitant. They did not remain at this attenuated figure, however; by 1712 the charge had been doubled. In 1772 it was decided that, great injury having been done to the Church by digging graves therein, no one should be buried within the walls unless an undertaking had been given to pay to the Churchwardens the sum of four guineas. In 1793, "the faculty for the new Churchyard having passed the Great Seal", it was resolved that such a new Churchyard be now used, and that no graves be made even in the old Churchyard except at a fee of £4 4s., the sum charged for interments in the Church." The entire article is on the St. Austell website, under "Parish Life". The above is why I believe the "C" notation meant buried IN THE CHURCH. (Literally.) Cheers, Julia M. PS - Now I have to check the rest to make sure they're correct!! And for those who aren't aware of the site, there are photographs, history (from lots of sources), West Briton articles, all transcribed BMD films from LDS, lots of Manorial records to 'fill in' the 1500's and 1600's - resources of links to books, other websites, et al - for Cornwall and St. Austell specifically. So please, click on the link below. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell From: jwmos99@msn.com To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: CORNISH Digest, Vol 8, Issue 11 Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:49:47 -0600 Hello John - If you look at the transcriptions I have on the St. Austell website, you'll see that there were quite a few "C" entries, just about in the same position as the "P" entries. The entries were made regardless of sex of the departed, age, or any other connection that I could identify. Therefore I'd wondered if it meant buried in the Church, or church-yard. Hammond pointed out that there were so many burials within the church walls that they were weakened, so the cost of being buried there was increased. (Twice!) The churchyard burial ground was drastically reduced in the 1800's, to the point of non-existence, and all the bodies buried within the Church walls were removed during one of the restoration attempts - so it's hard to estimate how many people were buried there over the centuries. And the notations stop as well about the date of the building restoration, as well. Does anyone know to what the P entries referred? (I thought P for "parish", as in who paid the fee[s]). Oh yes, Stephen HUGOE was recorded as the vicar in Hammond as well. Please do visit my website - there should be lots of information that might help anyone with relies in the St. Austell area! Cheers, Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell > From: "John Griffiths" jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au > > It's St. Austell, Baptisms - Marriages - Burials 1696 - 1752. I think the > Vicar is Stephen HUGOE as he signs at the end of each year and the cover of > the register has Temp. Stephen HUGOE and a Google search has said Stephen > HUGO [sic] was the Vicar there for 62 years. > > Happy Days, > John in Hot > NSW Australia

Hello John - If you look at the transcriptions I have on the St. Austell website, you'll see that there were quite a few "C" entries, just about in the same position as the "P" entries. The entries were made regardless of sex of the departed, age, or any other connection that I could identify. Therefore I'd wondered if it meant buried in the Church, or church-yard. Hammond pointed out that there were so many burials within the church walls that they were weakened, so the cost of being buried there was increased. (Twice!) The churchyard burial ground was drastically reduced in the 1800's, to the point of non-existence, and all the bodies buried within the Church walls were removed during one of the restoration attempts - so it's hard to estimate how many people were buried there over the centuries. And the notations stop as well about the date of the building restoration, as well. Does anyone know to what the P entries referred? (I thought P for "parish", as in who paid the fee[s]). Oh yes, Stephen HUGOE was recorded as the vicar in Hammond as well. Please do visit my website - there should be lots of information that might help anyone with relies in the St. Austell area! Cheers, Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell > From: "John Griffiths" jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au > > It's St. Austell, Baptisms - Marriages - Burials 1696 - 1752. I think the > Vicar is Stephen HUGOE as he signs at the end of each year and the cover of > the register has Temp. Stephen HUGOE and a Google search has said Stephen > HUGO [sic] was the Vicar there for 62 years. > > Happy Days, > John in Hot > NSW Australia

Hi Pat, It's from a 1690's register. I has the full dates on them all. I'm beginning to think it might mean died of Cholera, I kind of remember reading in a document one time that there was outbreak around that period ??? Happy Days, John -----Original Message----- From: Pat and Mike Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:14 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Assistance please John It generally means "circa" or about" when they are not quite sure of the year. Pat Mahoney in cool (at last) Middle Swan Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:57 PM Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > Hi listers, > > Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some > burials in the register might relate to. > > Happy Days, > John Griffiths > Hot Newcastle NSW > ------------------------------- > 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 ------------------------------- 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 John I wonder if this is a clue? If a child is buried within the first twelve months and it has the same Christian name as the father, the word 'Chrisom' is used. 'C' for short? "Chrisom - A Chrisom cloth was the white shawl, provided by a baby's parents and put upon the child by the minister during the baptismal ceremony. The child continued to wear it until the mother was 'churched', at which time the cloth was presented to the church for use in ablutions. If the child died before it's mother's 'churching' the cloth became a shroud. Suh a child would be entered in the burial register as a Chrisom Child, Chrisomer or Innocent. In some parts of the country this term was applied to children dying before they could be baptized." With the Register being for the 1690's it sounds feasible. Cheers Pat On 10/01/2013 6:35 PM, John Griffiths wrote: > Hi Pat, > > It's from a 1690's register. I has the full dates on them all. > > I'm beginning to think it might mean died of Cholera, I kind of remember > reading in a document one time that there was outbreak around that period > ??? > > Happy Days, > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pat and Mike > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:14 PM > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Assistance please > > John > It generally means "circa" or about" when they are not quite sure of the > year. > Pat Mahoney > in cool (at last) Middle Swan Western Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> > To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:57 PM > Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > > >> Hi listers, >> >> Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some >> burials in the register might relate to. >> >> Happy Days, >> John Griffiths >> Hot Newcastle NSW >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------- > 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 listers, Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some burials in the register might relate to. Happy Days, John Griffiths Hot Newcastle NSW

Hi John, You haven't mentioned which parish records you're dealing with, so I'm just taking a flyer here: which column contains the "c" ? Is there a vicar/rector's name recorded beside the burials on those pages which have some c's? IF there is no vicar/rector name given for any entries, and there is a "c" recorded for some entries, my guess would be that the "c" represents that the service was conducted in those cases by the curate, rather than the vicar/rector. IF there is a vicar/rector name consistently recorded on the page, I have no guess! Joanne Toronto, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 4:57 AM Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > Hi listers, > > Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some > burials in the register might relate to. > > Happy Days, > John Griffiths > Hot Newcastle NSW > ------------------------------- > 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 >

John It generally means "circa" or about" when they are not quite sure of the year. Pat Mahoney in cool (at last) Middle Swan Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2013 5:57 PM Subject: [CORNISH] Assistance please > Hi listers, > > Can anyone enlighten me as to what the C in the column next to some > burials in the register might relate to. > > Happy Days, > John Griffiths > Hot Newcastle NSW > ------------------------------- > 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 All Looking for anyone who might have a connection to 2nd Lieut. Wilfred James HILL, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, who died of wounds 17 September 1916. He was born 21 Sep 1893 the son of Sampson and Elizabeth Ann HILL (nee TREVENA) of Green Lane, Redruth. His parents died in 1917 and 1935 respectively. He had brothers Frederick Ewart HILL (born 1896) and William Alan HILL (born 1898). Frederick died in Redruth in 1972. William died on active service in 1917. He also had a sister Elizabeth Margery who did not marry, as far as I can ascertain, and who died in 1987. Cheers Chris Uphill mailto:uphill@multiline.com.au

Looking at the other baptisms in Gulval, I am wondering if the clerk made an error on the register.  There are baptisms at Gulval in 1812 and 1814, parents Anthony and ANNE Stevens.  I also found this document indexed on Access to Archives (note the date of the document and the age of Anthony):   "Sessions held at Lostwithiel 10th January 1809 Appeal by Gulval against order of 10 Nov. last for removal of Anne Stevens, and her children Nancy (10), John (6), and Anthony (1) from St. Just in Penwith: held over."   There is a marriage of Anthony Stephens and Anne Oats at St Just in Penwith 14 Apr 1798, Groom's residence Maddron.   I think Nancy is the Anne Stevens d/o Anthony baptised Penzance 21 Oct 1798 and John is the baptism at Madron 26 Jul 1802 s/o Anthony.    Anthony Stephens is a witness at the marriage of John Stephens to Ann Mathews at Madron 7th Apr 1833 (groom otp residing Penzance).   I can't help to prove it but it is worth considering as a possibility.    Regards,   Joy ________________________________ From: Carolyn Haines <hainesc@msu.edu> To: CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com; cornish-gen-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2013, 23:59 Subject: [CORNISH] Back to Anthony Stevens AGAIN Hi all, I am back to square one with Anthony Stevens bapt we think 1808 Gulval with parents Anthony and Elizabeth. I cannot find a marriage for Anthony and Elizabeth in Cornwall at least with the records in the OPC database or with the Cornwall Parish Register site. There is an Andrew and Elizabeth Eddy 1797 Gulval and an Andrew and Elizabeth Richards 1808. Wondering how to tell them apart IF one of them is the correct one. So far in 11 years I have only found one child for Anthony and Elizabeth and no marriage. Any help appreciated. I am sort of getting to get discouraged as I  haven't been able to figure this out. Carolyn Haines Holt, Michigan 48842 ------------------------------- 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