A feature of The Dickens Christmas Faire in San Francisco was Fezziwigs Warehouse Ball, with dancing. Getting the spectators to join was not always easy, but they all enjoyed the Sir Roger deCoverley. And surprised themselves being able to waltz. I miss that and I miss having a pint with my mates at Mad Sal's Dockside Ale House. Miss singing on the streets as Bertie Steptoe. Albert Jenkin hag Howlek an Gath> From: hlmw1@telus.net > To: Cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2013 10:43:32 -0700 > Subject: [CORNISH] Country Dancing > > The mention of Sir Roger De Coverley in the West Briton 16 January 1857 > brought back many memories of learning this dance in school in England. I > had completely forgotten about Country Dancing. I went to UTube and lost > myself for an hour or so watching the delightful dance also known as the > Virginia Reel. Seeing it performed by children was pure delight. I n memory > I was a child again trying to drag some reluctant boy through the moves and > getting mixed up a lot as we moved on to the next pair of dancers down the > line. The only comparable dance here in Canada is the Square Dance with a > caller, not much performed here anymore. The ball written about in 1857 > seemed to be for the very rich and/or privileged, a very posh affair. What > other dances were enjoyed by the people of the time in Cornwall? > Thanks again Julia for this fine report. > Lorna May >

There is an article about Cornish Dance on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_dance   Here you can see some of the dances: http://www.cornishdance.com/Cornish_Dance_Society/Videos.html   I also remember enjoying country dancing at school and I belonged to a Scottish dancing group when I was in my 20s (my mother has Scottish ancestry).  I wish there was a group near to me now, it is a much nicer way to shed those extra Christmas pounds than exercising at the gym.   My New Year's resolution would have a much better chance of surviving for more than a week!   Joy ________________________________ From: hlmw <hlmw1@telus.net> To: Cornish <Cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 17:43 Subject: [CORNISH] Country Dancing The mention of Sir Roger De Coverley in the West Briton 16 January 1857 brought back many memories of learning this dance in school  in England. I had completely forgotten about Country Dancing. I went to UTube and lost myself for an hour or so watching the delightful dance also known as the Virginia Reel. Seeing it performed by children was pure delight. I n memory I was a child again trying to drag some reluctant boy through the moves and getting mixed up a lot as we moved on to the next pair of dancers down the line. The only comparable dance here in Canada is the Square Dance with a caller, not much performed here anymore.  The ball written about in 1857 seemed to be for the very rich and/or privileged, a very posh affair. What other dances were enjoyed by the people of the time in Cornwall? Thanks again Julia for this fine report. Lorna May ------------------------------- 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 Lorna and Happy New Year everyone! I too enjoyed the Roger de Coverly dance at school and had forgotten all about it until I saw your post! Brought back memories of tripping around the school assembly hall with Miss Bayneham playing the piano. Those were the days, my friends! Best wishes from Joan in Colorado who has still not quite recovered from the wildest Cornish Christmas Party ever!!

The mention of Sir Roger De Coverley in the West Briton 16 January 1857 brought back many memories of learning this dance in school in England. I had completely forgotten about Country Dancing. I went to UTube and lost myself for an hour or so watching the delightful dance also known as the Virginia Reel. Seeing it performed by children was pure delight. I n memory I was a child again trying to drag some reluctant boy through the moves and getting mixed up a lot as we moved on to the next pair of dancers down the line. The only comparable dance here in Canada is the Square Dance with a caller, not much performed here anymore. The ball written about in 1857 seemed to be for the very rich and/or privileged, a very posh affair. What other dances were enjoyed by the people of the time in Cornwall? Thanks again Julia for this fine report. Lorna May

Hello All - While the people mentioned in this issue of the West Briton seemed to thoroughly enjoy their ball, they didn't have nearly as much fun as we! And our repast greatly exceeded theirs, both in variety and taste. Here's to having another fine time next year! (and thanks for the kind words, Lorna.) All the best wishes for the New Year - may we all break down a few brick walls and have fun along the way. Julia WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER 16 JANUARY 1857 . LOCAL INTELLIGENCE . THE F.B.H. BALL . Those who were present at the ball given by Miss BRUNE, at the Council Hall, Truro, four years since, had their recollections of that brilliant reunion most pleasantly revived on Thursday last, at a similar entertainment in the same building, to which the Master and Members of the F.B. Hunt had done the county the compliment of inviting its leading inhabitants. The invitations issued were as general as the accommodation afforded by the building would permit; the rooms, though crowded, were not inconveniently so, to the derangement of the dancers; while the numbers present - upwards of two hundred and thirty - contributed not a little to the liveliness and sustained spirit of the evening's amusement. . A large company had assembled by ten o'clock, who were received on their entrance by Mr. William WILLIAMS, Mr. Ennis VIVIAN, and other members of the F.B.H. and shortly after dancing commenced. The ball was opened with the "Quadrille of Brides," so styled in compliment to the distinguished ladies who, on this occasion, made their first appearance since their marriage in their new character at a county assembly. . Lady Elizabeth St. AUBYN, with Mr. Frederick WILLIAMS as his father's representative, took the head of the quadrille, supported by Lady MOLESWORTH, with Mr. P. P. SMITH for her partner. At the opposite end Mr. ROBERTS danced with Mrs. MARRIOTT, whilst that well-known sportsman, Mr. Edward Hearle RODD led forth the Hon. Mrs. BRUNE, as the substitute for the bride Mrs. Brydges WILLYAMS, whose absence was a cause of muce [much] disappointment. . The flanks of the quadrille were supported by two couple on each side, four gentlemen of the hunt leading forth such fair partners as would give promise of a still larger bridal quadrille at the next gathering. The red coats of the gentlemen, and the beautiful bridal dresses of the ladies, made this dance most effective, and one of more than usual interest to the spectators. . A rapid succession of quadrilles, interchanged with the waltz, polka, and mazurka, allowed no rest - had they desired it - to the votaries of Terpsichore, and never was a ball witnessed in which the dancers perhaps formed so large a proportion to the rest of the company. These were again so well balanced, that neither belles nor beaux complained of any lack of partners; the latter too were sufficiently numerous to excuse those of riper years, if not riper discretion, from taking part in the fantastic activity of the evening, as they sometimes do - out of mere good-nature as they pretend - when young ladies, who would be columbines, are forced to remain stationary as "wall-flowers." The gallant officers from Pendennis contributed not a little to this state, which thus insured a full supply of the right men for the right places. . The mazurka was most effectively introduced and while many excelled as to the manner in which they acquitted themselves in this elegant dance, it is no disparagement to them to notice how Lord VALLETORT and Miss Charlotte BULLER imparted to it that additional grace, which riveted the eyes of all beholders, and is said to have inspired many imitative attempts at home since that evening's exhibition. . About twelve o'clock the doors of the supper-room were thrown open, which was arranged in a style and profusion which showed no expense had been spared, while a closer acquaintance revealed an essential excellence, which equally proved that the experienced taste of the members of the F.B. H. had been extensively exerted to do honour to their guests. A magnificent bridal cake, rising aloft over all like a miniature Mont Blanc in all its snowy purity, was the crowning ornament of this banquet. . The supper caused but little interruption to the dancing, while it imparted to it additional spirit as the night rolled on, and it was three o'clock before any real signs of departure were observable. . A freer space, however, only seemed to call forth more active exertions, and "Sir Roger de Coverley" and a country dance were not accepted as a finale, but the waltz and polka were renewed, and the company would probably have moved on to some still more "wavering morrice," had not the band read their usual riot act of dispersion, and bid them at half-past five put on their cloaks, to the tune of "God Save the Queen," which enabled some of the more distant guests to reach home in time for the early family breakfast. . Mr. EMIDY's band, of Truro, was engaged for the occasion, which has greatly improved of late in its strength and execution. A little more encouragement and practice at such entertainments, will doubtless lead to still greater excellence, and the correction of some minor defects. The brass department was felt to be rather too loud, and to interfere with the social conversation of the elderly folk, and the softer talk of the younger, so that sometimes it is believed even a proposal would scarcely have been heard. The Emidy family can easily remedy these inconveniences. . It is but justice to add that every one present seemed thoroughly to enjoy the liveliness of the scene, and never was a ball kept up with greater spirit. All were equally sensible of the great pains which had been taken by Mr. William WILLIAMS and the other members of the hunt to make the entertainment as effective as possible, and few were satisfied in taking their departure without personally expressing to Mrs. William Williams, their sense of the pleasure they had received, and congratulating her and the ladies who had more specially rendered their assistance, on the complete success which had attended their exertions. Such an entertainment must be felt as a compliment not only to those who were actually present, but to the society of the county at large, and as a handsome tribute on the part of the Members of the F.B. Hunt towards promoting its festivities. . We should add that the Council Hall and suite of ten rooms were tastefully decorated, under the superintendence of Mr. John Nankivell JULIAN, builder, Truro, with evergreens and furze, in designs and festoons, interspersed with roses made by the ladies connected with the hunt. The whole was brilliantly illuminated by about 600 gas jets and 500 wax candles. The supper was laid in the Town Hall on a table of sixty feet in length, and was provided by Mr. CUTHBERTSON of Exeter. . The entrance to the ball-room was through the corridor which was also used as a second dancing-room, the end dressed in furze in imitation of a brake, from the midst of which a stuffed Reynard very naturally looked out. In the principal room we also noticed the brush and head of several foxes. At the entrance of the corridor, CONROY, the huntsman, and the "whip" of the hunt stood on either side, in full costume. . The suite of rooms was readily placed at the disposal of the F.B.H. by the Mayor of Truro, Mr. Edward MICHELL, who, we have reason to believe, is ready to allow them to be used for any public object. . BODMIN - The third annual musical entertainment of the Bodmin Choral Society took place in the Union Hill on the evening of Monday last; the music was chiefly from the compositions of "Fawcett" and "Kent". The full band consisted of upwards of thirty performers, including the principal musicians of the Cornwall Royal Rangers. Under the energetic and judicious management of Captain VERCOE, the whole performance gave considerable satisfaction to a crowded room of the gentry and respectable inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. . MISS HAY'S CONCERT - The second concert of Miss Louisa Foote HAY and her sisters at St. Austell was given in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening last. It was an excellent concert, though slightly attended. FLUSHING ANNUAL BALL - The tradesmen of this place, with a number of their friends from Falmouth and Penryn and their vicinities, met on Thursday the 8th instant, in a spacious hall formerly used and still known as the Assembly-room, which was decorated with various devices and evergreens, and embellished with numerous naval ensigns, presenting on the whole a lively appearance. Dancing commenced at nine o'clock, and was carried on with great spirit till an early hour, with the introduction also of songs and recitations. The party dispersed highly gratified and anticipating many such entertainments. . MARRIAGE LICENCES - The Chancellor of this Diocese has fixed the cost of licences for the future at GBP 2.7s.5d. . TESTIMONIAL TO A CLERGYMAN - the parishioners of Constantine assembled at the church-town, on Monday last, to present to the Rev. James MAYNE, a handsome silver tea-service, which had been liberally subscribed for by them as a testimonial of their respect and affection for him as the curate of the parish, which office he has served for the last eight years. We understand that Mr. Mayne is about shortly to remove to the curacy of Harberton, near Totnes, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of the Mr. RICKARD, who succeeds the late Rev. Edward ROGERS, as the vicar of Constantine. . LAUNCH - On Saturday last, there was launched from the building yard of Mr. TREDWEN, Padstow, a handsome schooner, named the "Star of St. Agnes," purchased by Mr. M. T. HITCHENS, of St. Agnes. . TRAVELING EXTRAORDINARY - On the arrival recently of the Fairy omnibus, at the Chapel Hill-gate, Truro, from Hayle, it was observed that there was a fowl roosting on the fore axle. The bird, a fine Cochin China hen, was immediately captured, and was recognized by the guard to belong to the inn yard at Hayle, to which place it was conveyed by return of post. . DEATH OF THE JUDGE OF THE CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - We regret to announce in our obituary of this week, the death of George Granville KEKEWICH, Esq., Judge of the County Courts of Cornwall, which melancholy event took place at his residence at Exeter, on the 7th last, after a short illness, he having presided over the courts of last month. . The learned gentleman, who had attained the age of fifty-five, was educated at Winchester and Exeter College, Oxford, and was for many years a member of the Western Circuit, and one of the revising barristers for Somersetshire and Dorsetshire. . On the creation of the County Courts in 1846, he was appointed Judge of the Cornwall Circuit, and he so assiduously and conscientiously discharged the duties of his office as to gain the respect and esteem not only of the successful, but of the unsuccessful suitors also, in the various courts over which he presided. He was untiring at getting at the truth, so as to arrive at a just decision; and although he never allowed his kind-heartedness to over-rule his duty, we have heard of more than one instance of his purse being open to the poorer suitors. . We understand that the father of the lamented gentleman, who is still living, is uncle to Samuel Trehawke KEKEWICH, Esq., of Penmore, near Exeter, and was formerly a judge at the Cape of Good Hope. . At the court held at Penzance, on Tuesday last, by the highly respected Recorder of that borough, Charles Dacres BEVAN, Esq., the professional gentleman, out of respect to the memory of the departed judge, adjourned all the cases in which they held briefs to the next court, and the like course was observed at the court at Helston on Monday last. . At the court of Penzance, on Tuesday last, Mr. R. MILLETT, as the senior solicitor present, expressed in a neat speech, the respect in which he and his brother professionals held Mr. Kekewich; and at the Falmouth County Court, on Saturday, a similar feeling of deep regret at the unexpected demise of Mr. Kekewich, was expressed by the solicitors present. . THE LATE CAPTAIN HAMBLY - The funeral of Captain A.J.B. HAMBLY, of the Chatham division of the Royal Marines, took place on Thursday the 8th instant, and was conducted with all the military honours usually observed on the occasion of the burial of an officer of rank. The deceased officer, who had been twenty years in the service of the Royal Marines, died at his quarters in the barracks, from which his body was subsequently removed to Melville Hospital, where the procession was formed. . In addition to the officers of the Royal Marines a large number of naval officers belonging to the ships of war lying at Chatham, with the officers of the provisional battalion and the Royal and East India Company’s Engineers attended. Capt. Hambly entered the corps of Royal Marines in 837, his commission as second lieutenant bearing the date of August 1st of that year. He obtained his company in 1851. . In 1842 the deceased officer served in the Chinese expedition, where he was severely wounded. He also served on board the "Monarch" in the Baltic during 1854, and afterwards in the Pacific station until invalided home in May last. Times, February 9th. (The deceased was the eldest son of the late Capt. Hambly, R.N., who formerly resided for several years at Penryn.) DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AND LOSS OF LIFE - We regret to state that much damage to shipping, with loss of lives, occurred on the coasts of this county during the violent gale on Saturday night and Sunday morning last. We have received the following from our correspondents: Scilly - On the 10th instant, at eight o'clock, p.m., the wind commenced blowing a gale from the W. to W.N.W., which soon assumed the force of a storm, blowing until five o'clock, a.m., on the 11th instant, with much more force than it has blown here before for the winter. The ships in port rode out the gale well. .. Falmouth - the ship "Columbus", which was driven ashore off St. Mawes Castle some weeks since, laden with barley, was floated off on Saturday last, and taken in tow by two pilot boats, but could not be got to Mylor pool as was intended. [There was no steamer in harbour to take her in tow; she was beached higher up the roads, and will be ultimately got off.] Newquay - On Sunday last this place was visited with a heavy gale from the N.N.W., and at daylight a large barque was discovered about three miles off shore heading to the westard. [She disappeared from sight, but was seen again about half a mile of the Head. They came to anchor, but was then seen to be drifting fast towards the shore. Two boats were manned, and also the Coast Guard boat, and went off to their assistance. . When they reached the ship all the crew except the captain and one man were in their boats, ready to leave. Great praise is due to Captain Wm. DARKE, of Newquay, and Mr. LIDSTONE, R.N., and the boats, crews, who immediately got on board and set all the canvas they could, or she would have been ashore in a few minutes. She proved to be the "Transit," Captain NICHOLLS, from Cardiff for New Orleans, with 700 tons of iron on board. She had lost her main yard in the gale; the captain state she parted her chain cables about 2 a.m. Padstow - [a ship was seen trying to gain the harbour, when her boat was lowered, and the crew pulled toward shore, but the boat was lost, and all the crew drowned. A second ship sent a boy about 13 years of age on an errand to Padstow; he returned to the ship and was within hailing distance but was not noticed in the storm. The boat was found in Hell cove, but his body has not been found.] . RUAN HIGHLANES PETTY SESSIONS - At the petty sessions held at Ruan Highlanes in the parish of Ruanlanyhorne on Monday last, Richard BEARD and George BEARD were fined two pounds and costs for assaulting the constable of Tregony in the performance of his duty. Also Henry TUCKER, labourer, of Grampound, pleaded guilty of stealing fowls the property of Mr. Henry CROGGAN, of the same place; he was committed to the county gaol for two months, hard labour. . Truro POLICE - On Thursday last, before the Mayor and Mr. PADDON and Mr. CHAPPEL, magistrates, John HARRIS, alias "Probus Jack" was fined 5s. and costs for being drunk, and violently assaulting Jane HICKS, servant at the New Inn, Kenwyn-street, on the previous night. A similar fine was inflicted on Nicholas ANDREW, of Tregony, for being drunk and disorderly in the streets. . ACCIDENT - On the evening of Wednesday the 27th instant, a man named BASHER, in the employ of Mr. TROUNSON, hay merchant, of Cury, was returning from Penzance with a waggon and two horses, and when near Breage vicarage, he fell from the waggon and broke his thigh. He was discovered lying in the road, and conveyed to the Union House, Helston. Basher, who was intoxicated, had been previously cautioned by parties on the road as to his reckless driving. . CORONER'S INQUEST - The following inquests have been held befoe Mr. GOOD, county coroner: . On Wednesday, the 7th instant, at Gunnis Lake, in the parish of Calstock, on the body of Francis WARNE, four months old, found dead in bed about four o'clock on the previous morning. . It appeared from the evidence that the child had been placed in bed with its parents at eleven o'clock on Monday night; it was then quite well, and so far as was known remained so until four o'clock in the morning, when the mother awoke and found the infant dead by her side. . There were some slight appearances observable not altogether satisfactory, but after a careful examination of the body by Mr. WOOD, surgeon, who gave it as decided opinion that the child had died from natural causes, the jury returned a verdict to that effect. The parents, who appeared to be very respectable people, lost a child under similar circumstances about a year and a half ago. . On Saturday, at Moorwinstow, on the body of George JOPE, aged 65. The deceased was a farm labourer in the employ of the Rev. R. S. HAWKER, and on Tuesday afternoon last, whilst employed in feeding a threshing machine, his hand and arm were so much crushed as to render it necessary to amputate the limb, which was performed on the following morning by Messrs. KING and DINHAM, surgeons of Stratton, but the poor fellow survived the operation only a few hours; he appeared never to have rallied from the time of receiving the injury, and died about five o'clock on Thursday evening. Verdict, "accidental death." 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

Just wanting to wish all of you a very Happy New Year with a hearty thank you to List Mom and all those who participated in the Party 2012 and those who watched the amazing and sometimes alarming antics at Bodmin Gaol (Jail). A special thank you to Julia who not only did her amazing best to keep the party going, but does so all year long with the newspaper reports that are always fascinating and informative. Let us hope, work and pray for a year of peace and progress that makes life good for all. Lorna May (birth name)

The same from me everybody! I hope we all find some missing ancestors in the New Year! I would like to start by listing the surnames I am looking for and the Cornish places they are from and maybe we can all do the same. Maybe we will help each other find one person this way!!! RICKARD - Camborne/Illogan, left 1871 for USA THOMAS - St. Austell, left 1879 for USA HICKS - St. Just/Botallack, left 1852 for USA PERRY - Wendron, left 1865 for USA HOSKIN - Gwennap/St. Day, left 1865 for USA CHEGWIDDEN - Gwennap/St. Day, left 1865 for USA MOORE - Tywardreath, left 1870s for USA SPARGO - Calstock, maiden name for MOORE mom Jan in San Diego, where it is cold by our standards, in the low 30s last night, but sunny the rest of this week. ----- Original Message ----- From: "hlmw" <hlmw1@telus.net> To: "Cornish" <Cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 8:47 AM Subject: [CORNISH] Off topic? Happy New Year > Just wanting to wish all of you a very Happy New Year with a hearty thank > you to List Mom and all those who participated in the Party 2012 and > those > who watched the amazing and sometimes alarming antics at Bodmin Gaol > (Jail). > A special thank you to Julia who not only did her amazing best to keep the > party going, but does so all year long with the newspaper reports that are > always fascinating and informative. > Let us hope, work and pray for a year of peace and progress that makes > life > good for all. > Lorna May (birth name) > > ------------------------------- > 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 - This was a "special" column and article, not under "Local Intelligence", but it might be an actual case. Or - it might not. Hope everyone will enjoy it, never-the-less. And please, have a very, very Happy New Year! 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 ................................................................................................................................................................... COUSIN "JACKEY" AT THE PLAY [absolutely as written!] . Samuel HUGHES was charged before the magistrates at the Police Court on Thursday last, with attempting to pick the pockets of a man named JOHN RUES. Mr. Henry ELWORTHY appeared for defendant. . Prosecutor (who is a robut looking man) made the following statement to the Bench; "Gentlemen, I's comed here in this here part of the kintry - I main up thar to Saltash - to spend the Christmas yer know, and I belong to Pengelley, in the parish of St. Teath, near Camelford, about thirty or vorty moiles daown. Well, one allays like to zee what he kin when he's out, of coose I coomed down to zee the play at the Theatre Royal. When I got to a big door, says I to this mun (prisoner), says I, 'where do these door laid too - pit or gall'ry?' 'Well,' says he,'to oither, but the pit is the most comfortabel, I should advisey to go there; and if yer plaze I'll go along in way 'ee.' I said, 'I dun knaw aboot that, 'cause I's got sum budy way me.' . I then went and got som horanges, and then the mun (prisoner) changed from my lift side to to'ther, where I put my hand in my pocket. I then went over to the door, which was opened. Then there was a jineral roosh, upon which I rooshed too, but jist as oi was in the middle, somebody afore me, and somebody behoind me, and somebody was soide, and the mun (alluding to prisoner) on to'ther - jist when I velt a fumlin and a touching, and this ere chap's hand gets into this here lift hand side pocket, but the fellow made a mistake, for I ony had a leetle bit a money in that pocket, and GBP 5 or GBP 6 in to'ther wan. The lift, yer knaw, was jist a leetle for spending. The right (here prosecutor pulled out the money bag amidst roars of laughter) was the stock. Well, thinks I, I feels 'ee ole feller, and then I sings out 'here's a mun get he's hand in moi pocket.' I then holds perty toight til a young lady - my companion, gent'men - called Susannah SCREACH, saw his hand in that perdikeyment, when I lugs im out and calls for a perlice-konsterfull. A man close by says, 'oh, I'll rin for un,' says he, and so he rins. . This ere chap was werry quiet then, but when he finds there was a konsterful a comin, he begins pertily to kick and spudder. Well, when he does that, I holds tolerably luggish, and vine and toight, and says I, I says, 'hold hard ole feller, you ain't gone 'eet.' No. 2 konsterbull of the second diveshun then come up, tuks un into charge, and tells me to come to the Steetion; will, oi goes way im to prez the hoffince agin him, but somehow I got a leetle o' the Theatre in ma noodle, and I want cheated out, o't, for I went in at half play." . The inimitable manner in which cousin Jackey delivered this oration, created throughout roars of laughter. His depositon was then taken, during which his cross-examintion by Mr. Elworthy created great amusement; the witness, at each ebullition of the kind, looking around upon the audience as if to recognize their applause. . Miss Screach, cousin Jackey's 'young voman,' who was dressed out 'cruel vine,' said she "seed the personer's han in her young mun's pocket, 'cause he shaw'dn to her." Miss Screach retired amidst much merriment, similar to that called forth by the peculiar eloquence of her affianced. . Palice-constable No. 2 gave evidence of the apprehension of th eprisoner on behalf of whom Mr. Elworthy denied the charge, observing that a very large crowd had assembled, and in the crowd Rues was nudged, and immediately thinking Hughes (who was kind enough to show him the way to the pit) was a pickpocket laid hold of him. The Bench considering the defence more ingenious than probable, sent him to prisoner for three months, and cousin Jackey departed, seemingly highly pleased with his first exploit, and the termination of it in a "perlice" court, and perhaps thinking how he should tell the tale to his admiring companions, of his having outwitted the sharper. Plymouth Mail.

I think it means "tinner" .  Is there a note in "Other information" at the bottom?  The only example I know had "h" and the other information at the bottom said it stands for husbandman.   Joy   ________________________________ From: Carolyn Haines <hainesc@msu.edu> To: CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2012, 20:03 Subject: [CORNISH] T for profession on OPC database for marriages Hi, wondering what a 'T' stands for in the rank or profession transcribed from Phillimore in the marriage data for the groom. Thank you! And Happy New Year to all 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

Other baptism records say he was a miner as well as the census so that probably is Tinner. Thank you for your help. > I think it means "tinner" .  Is there a note in "Other information" > at the bottom?  The only example I know had "h" and the other > information at the bottom said it stands for husbandman. >   > Joy >   > > ________________________________ >  From: Carolyn Haines <hainesc@msu.edu> > To: CORNISH-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2012, 20:03 > Subject: [CORNISH] T for profession on OPC database for marriages > > Hi, wondering what a 'T' stands for in the rank or profession transcribed > from Phillimore in the marriage data for the groom. > > Thank you! And Happy New Year to all > > > > 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 > ------------------------------- > 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 >   Carolyn Haines Holt, MI 48842

Hi, wondering what a 'T' stands for in the rank or profession transcribed from Phillimore in the marriage data for the groom. Thank you! And Happy New Year to all Carolyn Haines Holt, Michigan 48842

The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, transcribed by Bill Curnow Friday, 09 Jan 1857 . BIRTHS . At Truro, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. W. J. CLYMA, of a daughter. . At Truro, on Wednesday last, the wife of Mr. Thomas P. HICKS, bookbinder, of a daughter. . At Falmouth, on Sunday last, the wife of Mr. John BASTIAN, of a daughter. . At Ludgvan, the wife of Mr. Uriah CURNOW, of twin daughters, since dead. . At Hayle, on the 25th ult., the wife of Mr. William SHERMAN, of a son. . At Hayle Foundry, on the 28th ult., the wife of Mr. William THOMAS, of a son. . At Trevassack, near Hayle, on the 29th ult., the wife of Mr. Thomas BREE, of a son. . At Under Cliff, Phillack, on the 30th ult., the wife of Mr. Thomas BARKER, of a daughter. . At Tregajorran, in the parish of Illogan, the wife of Mr. Stephen JOHNS, of a daughter. . At Portreath, on Saturday last, the wife of Mr. John LANGDON, of a son. . At Redruth, the wife of Mr. S. P. TROUNCE, of a daughter; and the wife of Mr. Joseph MORCOM, of a son. . At Laity Mills, near Redruth, the wife of Mr. Samuel Henry TROUNCE, of a daughter. . At Thorn Arch Cottage, St. Day, on the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. William Henry BRAY, of a son. . At Mevagissey, on Sunday last, the wife of Capt. Joseph CLARK, of a daughter. . At Charlestown, on Monday last, the wife of Mr. James STEPHENS, of a daughter. . At Roche, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. Robert JULYAN, of a son, since dead. . At East Looe, on Sunday last, the wife of Capt. Joseph DAVEY, of the schooner "Elizabeth Davey," of a daughter. . At Shuta, Looe, on Monday last, Mrs. FISK, of a daughter. . At East Looe, on the 1st instant, the wife of Mr. CONGDON, of a son; and the wife of Mr. DANN, master of the schooner "Susan," of a son. . At Fowey, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. W. WORTH, of the schooner "Hope," of a son. . At Newquay, on Tuesday last, the wife of Mr. John REYNOLDS, of a son. . At Hexworthy, Launceston, on the 30th ult., the wife of J. Nicholson VOWLER, Esq., of a daughter. . At Abbotsfield, near Tavistock, on the 30th ult., the wife of Thomas MORRIS, Esq., of a daughter. . At Kingsbridge, on Monday last, the wife of J. ELLIOT, Esq., of a son. . At the Parsonage, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells, on the 1st instant, the wife of the Rev. W. J. TREVENEN, of a daughter. . At Melbourne, South Australia, on the 7th of September last, the wife of Mr. Alexander MATTHEWS, late of the Commercial Hotel, Camborne, of a daughter. . At Sulky Diggings, Australia, the wife of Mr. Francis ORGAN, formerly of Penzance, of a son; and on the 3rd of September, the wife of Mr. John SAMPSON, jun., formerly of Penzance and Helston, of a son. . . MARRIAGES . At Truro, on the 26th ult., Mr. W. H. WILLIAMS to Miss C. J. JENNINGS, both of Truro . At the Registrar’s Office, Falmouth, on the 24th ult., Mr. William HILL, of Falmouth, to Miss E. OATES, daughter of the late Mr. Mark OATES, of the same place; on the 30th, Mr. William SAY to Mary Jane, daughter of Mr. George RADFORD, of the Jolly Tar Inn, Falmouth; and Mr. John ROGERS to Miss Joanna KNUCKEY, both of the parish of St. Gluvias. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, Falmouth, on the 23rd ult., Mr. John Joseph LIBBY, eldest son of Capt. LIBBY, of the "Sir F. Drake" steamer, to Eliza Baker, eldest daughter of Mr. J. PIDWELL, both of that place. . At the Association Chapel, Helston, on the 1st instant, the Rev. George DOBSON, of Shropshire, Primitive Wesleyan Minister, to Avis Morley, third daughter of the late Mr. Isaiah JAMES of the former place. . At Madron, on Tuesday last, Mr. Henry WILCOCK, of Gulval, to Susan, only daughter of Mr. B. BROWN, of Penzance. . At the Registrar's Office, Penzance, on Friday last, Mr. John GRENFELL, of Boscaswell, to Mrs. Susan HICKS, of Carnyorth. . At Ludgvan, on the 20th ult., Mr. Thomas JENKYN, of St. Erth, to Mary, only daughter of Mr. Henry IVEY, of Truthwall Mills, in the former parish. . At the Wesleyan Chapel, Hayle, Mr. James REED to Miss Miriam KEMP, of Illogan. . At Camborne, on the 25th ult., Mr. William DAVEY to Miss Elizabeth GLASSON; and on Sunday last, Mr. William Sampson MICHELL to Miss Emma TEMBY. . At Penponds, near Camborne, Mr. Richard JEFFREE to Miss Elizabeth A. MARKS. . At Ladock, on Sunday last, Mr. William OSBORNE, of Probus, to Miss Elizabeth PENROSE, of the parish of Ladock. . At St. Kew, on the 1st instant, by the Rev. John GLENCROSS, rector of Helland, and uncle of the bride, Frederick Leigh, son of William HUTCHINS, Esq., 25 Hanover-square, London, to Emily, daughter of the late Rev. Nicholas EVERY, vicar of St. Veep, and sister of the Rev. Nicholas T. EVERY, vicar of St.Kew. . At Bodmin, on the 29th ult., Mr. John BROWNFOOT, one of the keepers of the Lunatic Asylum, to Miss Elizabeth TREMAIN, of the same place. . At the Registrar's Office, Bodmin, on the 31st ult., Mr. William MAY, of Lanivet, to Miss Martha HICK, of Luxulyan. . At Padstow, on Monday last, Capt. H. TABB, of the smack "Melicent," to Miss Betsy SLEEMAN, of Padstow. . At Tickencote, Rutland, on the 1st instant, by the Rev. F. GRETTON, John May ANDREW, Esq., M.R.C.S., of Haverstock Hill, London, third son of Christopher Thomas ANDREW, Esq., of Menker, St. Mabyn, in this county, to Mary Adeliza, elder daughter of Michael BRADFORD, Esq., of the former place. . At Marlborough, Wilts, on the 31st ult., Mr. P. C. Jenkins, of London, formerly of Mevagissey, to Jane, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin MICHELL, of Mevagissey. . . DEATHS . At Truro, on Monday last, Samuel MOYLE, Esq., aged 72 years. Mr. MOYLE possessed considerable talents as an engineer, and was the projector of many scientific inventions. . At Haye, Callington, on Monday last, Elizabeth Davey, daughter of the late John HAYE, Esq. . At St. Stephens in Branwell, on Friday last, Mr. Richard ARTHUR, aged 88 years. . At Mevagissey, on the 29th ult., Mrs. Joanna PEARCE, aged 86 years. . At Fowey, on Friday last, Miss Sarah WILLCOCKS. . At Treator, near Padstow, on the 31st ult., Mr. John TREDWEN, sen., aged 73 years. . At Knackersknowle, on Friday last, Mr. COLTON, aged 78 years. . At St. Stephens, on the 31st ult., Mrs. LEE, sister of the above Mrs. COLTON, aged 86 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

John, your story of your cottage and the stories that must have been told around it over the centuries, really touched me, what a special place to live, I dohope your children will keep the cottage up for generations to come thankyou for that and all good wishes for health and joy in the new year Edith -----Original Message----- From: John Coles Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 9:13 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - fare thee well Christmas Greetings to all on the Cornish List!!! Folks, We've thoroughly enjoyed your Christmas Party, even though We've not joined in (shame on me, but 'real life' intruded)! and even though you decided to hold it in the confines of Bodmin Jail... snoring warders being the least of the problems!!!!!!!!!! We've loved the List, and all of you around the world since around 1997, and the Cornish List Christmas Party was a big topic of conversation around the roaring fire in the massive granite fireplace of our tumbledown stone house here in the 'Ancient Capital of Cornwall' as we celebrated our own family Christmas. This is a fireplace that has heard many tales, and seen many scenes over the past many hundreds of years. This was a a scene shared by our own daughters and grand-daughter born here in this special place. We were all conscious that the air was rich with the past. The elaborately carved beams overhead are from the 15th century, the carved stones in the walls are from much earlier, and for those who can sense the past better than I can, the air is full of the hubbub of conversation from past generations who have shared this space. And so, from Cornwall, Anna and I and our family would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year... Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da! John and Anna C. in Launceston, Cornwall. This message and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the recipient please email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message and attachments, or disclose the contents to any other person. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this message and any attachments are virus free, We can take no responsibility if a virus is actually present. We advise you to carry out your own virus check. > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:26:56 +0000 > From: olifant@optushome.com.au > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - fare thee well > > well there they go ... with all their fancy fripperies and strange > creatures :) > and here am I all alone ... except for snoring warders > so I tip toe to a corner, and burrow under a pile of potato sacks > and hope come morning, what with scrumpy hangovers and sore feet, the > warders will not go far a-hunting > and that the Guv'nor will have forgotten the (accidental to be sure) > kick in the pantaloons and not be awanting me head on a pike !! > > and so it was, that come the middle of Christmas day, I was able to > slide through the gates of Bodmin Gaol, and tramp across that sober > moor, and head for Blisland (aptly named) where my fore-fathers and kith > and kin are all gathered ... > > and I shall regale them all that night, with strange and wonderous tales > of Wyrms, and a strange device called a BBQ, and a (blushing) dance > called the can-can and another called the conga, and of strange > contraptions ... the strangest being, a lead & wooden balloon, coloured > blue, with a flashing light on top that made the most strange and eerie > noises as it vapourised ... > > still no one believed me, and come Boxing Day I shall doubtless be in > the village stocks, being boxed, for telling fabulous fibs and tall tales > :D > > Happy New Year ever one ... until Christmas 2013 ! > > On 25/12/2012 07:28, janet@few4.orangehome.co.uk wrote: > > Mistress Agnes and Mrs P are bowing out now - going back to their world > > where Christmas is banned - please don't tell the authorities they've > > been > > celebrating. Wassail one and all. > > Mistress A > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Julia Mosman > > Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:37 AM > > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > > > > > > -Here I was, dancing the Conga, just like Fred insisted, with the hip > > thrust > > and click, rather than one, two, three KICK - and bingo, found out that > > I > > too was losing pinned-in false curls, destroying my coiffure. (Mr. Fred > > does > > it once a month, you know, whether tis needed or not, and since it was > > Christmastide, he put extra grease in as well.) Well, that edifice came > > rapidly apart, especially when I snapped my head back. One side was > > rather > > elegant, with all my hair pinned up, and t'other, flying, tumbling > > locks, > > and curls extending past my shoulders! Very haphazard! > > . > > Then I realized, it was the bewitching hour, and time to depart! > > . > > Not quite like Cinderella - not a'tall. We took our leave of all our > > friends, both old and new, and wished everyone the Merriest of > > Christmases, > > and all the Joy in the New Year their hearts could hold. Then the girls > > and > > I - along with the indomitable Shadow - climbed into an aptly named > > dog-cart, and the trusty pony conveyed us straight into the Boulders, I > > believe, out on the Bodmin Moor. T'was rather dank and chilly, as fog > > had > > formed in the low-lying areas, so sounds were muffled, and seemed to > > come > > from every direction; from somewhere, two owls boomed out their mating > > calls > > to one another, while a fox stepped silently and smartly across our > > path, > > then stopped and turned right toward us with a rather smug look on his > > face. > > He paused a full moment, then turned back and trotted off at a brisk > > pace, > > disappearing softly into the fog. > > > > When we reached the proper area, we decamped from the cart, and strode > > over > > to the absolute center of the stones, then waited. Sure enough, the > > "special > > balloon" (aka Tardis) suddenly appeared. The doors opened, we stepped > > in, > > and zippety-do-dah, we were home! Just in time to smell those ginger > > cookies > > baking, and complete wrapping presents. Oh dear! Just noticed the > > Truffles I > > started making before going on our adventure aren't finished! Does > > anyone > > know how to temper chocolate for those wonderful, hard, shiny outer > > shells? > > HELP NEEDED HERE!! Bet my father-in-law enjoys his present - a jar of > > scrumpy!!! My sister will receive the combs I wore in my hair, now that > > Mr. > > Fred's work has been undone, and for my husband, some real, antique leg > > irons, for his collection. > > > > You folks certainly do know how to throw a party!!! Till next year, > > m'dears. > > > > > > Julianna and the Girls, plus Shadow, a wonderful black cat > > > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:17:53 +0000 > >> From: olifant@optushome.com.au > >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > >> > >> Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) > >> a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! > >> > >> Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) > >> > >> With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we > >> were in the Congo :-) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... > >> from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) > >> > >> 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor > >> ?) > >> > >> perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is > >> likened to a Scottish kirtel ? > >> > >> yeeeeeee-haw !! > >> > >> On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: > >>> Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy > >>> and > >>> Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more > >>> suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting > >>> covered > >>> with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I > >>> will > >>> glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and > >>> that > >>> is > >>> that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a > >>> Sapphire-covered > >>> Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each > >>> man > >>> as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to > >>> liven up > >>> the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... > >>> aha, > >>> here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up > >>> above my > >>> head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, > >>> oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to > >>> help. > >>> Now > >>> I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, > >>> well... > >>> who expected Gregory Peck? > >>> Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked > >>> to > >>> sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is > >>> thrilling > >>> that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me > >>> sing, > >>> only hum softly. > >>> The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the > >>> animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on > >>> the > >>> dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... > >>> 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! 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WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER . 9 JANUARY 1857 . QUARTER SESSIONS, PART 2 . TRIALS RESUMED . ELIZABETH CHAMPION was charged with stealing a pair of trowsers, the property of Francis BURROW, at Redruth, on the 10th of November. Prisoner went into prosecutor's tailor's shop and asked to look at some jackets; a pair of trowsers was afterwards missed and found at prisoner’s house; it did not appear that her husband had any knowledge of what she had done. Verdict, GUILTY. . There were two other indictments against the prisoner, for stealing from John COCKING, at Redruth, and from Thomas LEGGO; but these indictments were not prosecuted. ......................................... . WILLIAM BROWN was charged, for that being a servant to Joseph THOMAS, of Truro, he stole a quantity of oats his property; and in a second count the property was laid as being in the possession and power of the master. Mr. SHILSON conducted the prosecution, and Mr. STOKES the defence. . Evidence was given in this case at considerable length. It appeared that Mr. Joseph Thomas had sold a quantity of oats to Mr. Timothy SARAH, of Pentewan, in the parish of St. Austell; and on the 8th of August last, he directed prisoner, who was in his employ, to take thirty Cornish bushels to Mr. Sarah in his (Mr. Thomas's) waggon. They were sent from prosecutor's stores in twenty bags, and Thomas CLEMENTS and Christopher NANCOLLIS, in the employ of prosecutor, gave evidence of the delivery of the twenty bags to prisoner from prosecutor's stores. . It appeared that on their arrival at Pentewan, Mr. Sarah desired his son to receive the oats from prisoner; he received, however, but nineteen bags, and on looking into the waggon he saw there another bag, which he told prisoner belonged to his father; upon which prisoner said it did not, it belonged to Mr. Thomas, of Grampound. Mr. Sarah, jun., asked him why he had not left it at Mr. Thomas's, Grampound, being on his way to Pentewan; to which prisoner replied that he forgot to do so. Prisoner left Mr. Sarah's premises, and afterwards, on his way to St. Austell, met Mr. Craggs's van of Mevagissey, upon which he sold a bag of oats he had in the waggon to Mr. Edmund Craggs, the carrier, for 7s.6d. . Mr. E. CRAGGS said prisoner told him he had been to Mevagissey, and had a bushel more than the owner would take; that the oats were Mr. Thomas's and that it was his waggon; and that if he (Craggs) would leave the bag at Mr. Thomas's at Grampound, prisoner would call for it, as he was coming there with a load of oats next day. It further appeared that on Mr. Sarah finding he had only nineteen bags instead of twenty, he wrote to Mr. Joseph Thomas, at Truro, who on the 12th day of August spoke to prisoner on the subject, and accused him of stealing the bag, containing a bushel and a half. He admitted that he sold it to Craggs for 7s.6d. . The prosecutor was closely CROSS-EXAMINED by Mr. STOKES, and admitted that he did not take steps for apprehending prisoner on the 12th of August; he said he told him he should prosecute him. About a fortnight after, early one morning he again saw him, and again about a fortnight after that, when prisoner was carrying something and appeared to be going away. . >From further cross-examination, it appeared that Mr. Hichens, the agent of the Truro Shipping Company, had been to prosecutor about some teas lost from the Truro quay, and it was after that prosecutor caused prisoner to be apprehended. Prisoner had been working on the Cornwall Railway near St. Germans, and prosecutor heard from prisoner's father that he was coming home at Christmas; when he came home he had him apprehended. After Mr. Hichens had asked about the teas, prosecutor inquired where prisoner was, and Hichens refused to tell. The bushel and a half had been sent by Craggs to Sarah, by advice of prosecutor through Mr. COLLINS, of Church-lane, Truro, Craggs's father-in-law. . These were the main facts of the case; and in defence Mr. STOKES submitted that Thomas ought not to have brought this prosecution against the prisoner; that he had shown by his conduct he did not at first mean to take any proceedings in the matter, he owing the prisoner something for wages; and it was only after he was told of what Brown could state about the teas, and a demand had been made by the agent of the Shipping Company, that he showed any intention to prosecute the man. Mr. Stokes submitted it was a case which ought not to have been brought before a criminal tribunal; and that Thomas, if it had not been for certain circumstances, would not have brought it there. Further he contended that the evidence was insufficient to support a charge of felony; and to show this he commented on prosecutor's statements, on the fact that Craggs could not identify prisoner, and other circumstances. . The CHAIRMAN having summed up the case, the jury deliberated about half an hour, and then found the prisoner Guilty. . The Grand Jury were discharged shortly before five o'clock, the Chairman thanking them, on behalf of the county, for their services. ............................... . BILLS IGNORED - The Grand Jury ignored the bill against David BARRETT and George HOWARD, charged with stealing a donkey from Thomas TOMS, at St. Martins by Looe; the bill against Thomas PENROSE, charged with stealing sheaves of oats from Joseph LAWRY, of St. Just in Penwith; and the bill against Mary WILLCOCKS, charged with stealing an umbrella from Benjamin ANDREW of St. Austell. . SECOND COURT . WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 . (Before C.B. Graves Sawle, Esq., M.P.) . ELIZA COMBE, 19, pleaded GUILTY of stealing a frock, quantity of ribbon, and a comb, the property of Annie Kate ARNALL, at Camelford, on the 28th of November. . .............................. . GUILLAUME LOUIS THEOPHILE PONCELET, 18, a seaman, pleaded GUILTY of stealing on the 18th of October, at Falmouth, one purse, one sovereign, thirteen shillings, and a security for money called a "seaman’s advance note," the property of George RADFORD. . .............................. . WILLIAM VINCENT, 20, THOMAS MILL, 20, and WILLIAM MILL, 10, all miners, were charged with breaking into the account-house of Dolcoath mine in the parish of Camborne, on the 2nd of November, and stealing six silver table spoons, eight silver tea-spoons, some bread, butter, flour, sugar, and beef, two towels, one corkscrew, two decanters, and about a pint each of brandy, rum, and gin, the property of Charles Thomas and others, adventurers in the said mine. Mr. GENN conducted the prosecution; the prisoners were undefended. . Ann RICHARDS: I live at Camborne, and am account-house woman at Dolcoath mine. On Saturday the 1st of November, I was at the account-house and had some plate there in the pantry; I kept it in a drawer; I had one dozen silver tea-spoons, nineteen silver tea-spoons, and also some German-silver spoons, and 9s in money. I left the account house shortly before seven o'clock in the evening of the 1st of November, after I had locked the doors and seen my plate all safe. I returned to the account-house about seven o'clock on the Monday morning following. The front-door was closed; I went into the house and into the pantry, and found that there had been taken away six silver tea-spoons and eight silver tea-spoons and three of the German-silver spoons; seventeen altogether. There had also been taken away some bread, cold beef, butter, flour, and two bags, two towels, two corkscrews, and five decanters, with spirits. All those things I had left there safe on the Saturday night, twelve ! locks had been broken open; six in the writing desks and the others in the doors and cupboards; the windows were also broken. . James OXNAM, miner. In November last I worked at Dolcoath mine. On the 3rd of November I entered the mine a few minutes before two o'clock in the morning, and had to pass the account-house. As I passed, I saw a light in the kitchen. I was about thirty yards from the kitchen, outside the wall which goes round the account-house. I saw it was the light of a candle moving about, and I could see the hand holding it. I then went into the sump-house, and I and some other men returned to the account-house. I then called Capt. Pearce, and he went into the yard, and I remained outside the account-house window. . Capt. Richard PEARCE, agent at Dolcoath: Early in the morning of the 3rd of November, in consequence of some information, I went to the account-house; it was about two o'clock. I found at the back of the house that a pane of glass had been broken, and an entrance made through the window that opened in the pay-room, from which room there was easy access to any other part of the house. I entered through the back door, which I also found open, from the inside. I went into the office, and found six locks had been broken open, and also that one lock had been broken in the pantry. In the dining room up-stairs a lock had been broken; two locks had been broken in the pay-room, and one in the spirit-room or wine-cellar. I know the prisoners perfectly well; they have all worked at Dolcoath within the last two or three years; VINCENT lives about three or four hundred yards from the account-house. . Capt. Charles THOMAS, manager of Dolcouth Mine - I was at the account-house on the 3rd of November, about eight o'clock in the morning. I left there on the previous Saturday evening, about six o'clock. I examined the house on the Monday morning, and found that several locks had been broken open. I had locked up the wine and spirits on the Saturday evening, and kept the key. On the Monday morning I found that the cupboard had been broken open, and at least three pints each of brandy, rum, and gin had been taken away. I also locked up the cupboard in the dining-room on the Saturday evening, and on Monday morning found it had been broken open, and that five decanters had been taken away. A corkscrew had been taken away from the wine-cellar, which had also been locked on the Saturday. All those articles I saw on the Saturday when I locked the cupboards. . Joseph WARD - I am a constable at Camborne. On the 3rd of November, I went to Dolcoath mine, between four and five o'clock in the morning, and made an examination of the premises. I found papers all about the house in different parts, and that an entrance had been effected through the pay-room window, by breaking a pane of glass over the fastening; I also found that several locks had been broken open. On the inside part of the wall outside the account-house I found some planks had been put up slanting, so as to effect escape over the wall. Outside the gutter where the ends of these planks rested, I found the footmark of a boy; and on the 6th of November, I apprehended William MILL and found that his shoe corresponded exactly with that footmark. . On the morning of the 7th, William Mill's mother brought me some clothes which he had worn the previous Sunday; I searched the pockets and found some tea and sugar (about a spoonful). When we were going before the magistrates, I said to NOBLE, in the presence of the prisoner William Mill, that I had found coffee, tea, and sugar in the pockets of his coat and trowsers, and William Mill said "I did not put it there; my brother Tom and William Vincent put it there, in the account-house." After we had been before the magistrates, he said to me that there were some decanters and brandy hid away at the back of IVEY's garden at Crane; I went there and found two empty decanters and a bottle of brandy, partly full; which I now produce. . On Saturday the 8th of November, I went with William Mill to a field near Crane, and he showed me where Vincent had thrown something away, and I searched and found a corkscrew and razor, which I now produce. I then took him to a place not far from there, where he said they had eaten the beef and taken some of the spirits; and I there found some broken glass and two invoices of goods supplied to Dolcoath mine. . On the 9th in consequence of something that William Mill had said to me, I went to Captain RUTTER's field, adjoining of Dolcoath mine, and found the remains of five broken bottles, and a towel; I produce the towel. I also produce a second cork-screw and two decanters which I found after the committal - the cork-screw at the back of North Roskear account-house, and the decanters near Crane. . George NOBLE, a constable of Camborne, on the 3rd of November accompanied Ward to Dolcoath account-house, and [join]ed in the examination he made there. The witness corroborated Ward's evidence as to the state of the premises as then examined; and also as to many subsequent circumstances. He also stated that on the 8th of November, he observed that violence had been used at the account-hous;; William Mill told him that it was done with a poker at the account-house - that Thomas Mill and Vincent had broken open the locks with the poker of the account-house. Witness found that the sharp, squared top of that poker (which he now produced) corresponded exactly with marks where the cupboards and doors had been forced open. . Henry IVEY - I live at Crane; Thomas and William MIll live next door to me; I know them very well. Vincent I never saw before Monday morning the 3rd of November. On that morning, I saw the three prisoners together about quarter-past seven, at Crane. The next morning at eleven o'clock, I saw Thomas Mill out in the meadow where the bottle and two decanters were afterwards found; there is no road or pathway through the field; I have known the field for seventy years. . The various articles produced in the course of the trial were identified by the witnesses Ann Richards, Captain Charles Thomas, and the policeman Ward. The prisoners' statements before the committing magistrates were then put in and read. . William Mill stated - what I told Joseph Ward and George Noble was true; I was at Dolcoath account-house on the Sunday night in company with my brother Thomas Mill and William Vincent; William Vincent took some spoons out of the drawer and asked my brother if they were silver; my brother said he did not know; Vincent said they were silver, and asked my brother if it was best to carry them away; my brother said "the Dolcoath mark is on them;" Vincent said "we can get out that;" I did not see them take any of the spoons, but they took away some gin. . Thomas Mill stated: what George Noble has said is correct, and what my brother William has said is correct. . William Vincent stated: what William Mill has just said is true; we went to Dolcoath account-house on Sunday evening; the spoons were not taken out of the account-house to my knowledge; we took away some gin. . The Jury found a verdict of GUILTY against all three prisoners, but recommended William Mill to mercy, on account of his youth. ......................... . John HUTCHINS, 30, labourer, was charged with stealing a hammer, the property of John Martin JOHN, farmer, of St. Enoder. Mr. G. B. COLLINS for the prosecution, the prisoner undefended. . John Martin JOHNS stated that the prisoner was in his employ from the 30th of June to the 23rd of September. On the 18th of August, witness missed a hammer, which he had made almost specially for his own use; and did not see it again till this day fortnight in the hands of Coomb the policeman. . Joseph King MARTIN, nephew of prosecutor, stated that on the 18th of August, he used the hammer referred to, and put it on the wall in the house where it was usually kept; and the next morning he looked for it and could not find it. Henry COOMB, police constable, about the 22nd of December last, had occasion to search the prisoner's house, and found there the hammer which he now produced. John ROUNSEVELL, a smith, identified the hammer produced as the one which he had himself made for Mr. Johns. The hammer was also positively identified by the prosecutor; and his nephew said he believed it to be the same hammer that he had used on the 19th of August. . The CHAIRMAN summed up in favour of the prisoner, in regard to the length of time - fully four months - that had elapsed from the time the hammer was lost to its discovery in the prisoner's house; and the jury found a verdict of ACQUITTAL. ......................... . JOHN HUTCHINS, the same prisoner, was then indicted for stealing on the 7th of December, at the parish of St. Dennis, a sow pig, the property of William JULYAN. Mr. G.B. COLLINS conducted the prosecution. . The prosecutor stated that he was a carpenter living on the Goss Moor, in the parish of St. Columb Major. On Sunday the 7th of December he had a little sow pig, about six months old, from seventy to four score weight, and in fair store condition. On Saturday morning, the 7th of December, he meated the pig, and then, as he was accustomed to do, turned her out on the moor, posting the door open for her return as the weather was severe. In the evening the pig did not return as usual; and he was unable the following day to obtain any tidings of her. . John ARTHUR, a quarry-man living at St. Dennis, about two miles from last witness, stated that about twelve o'clock on the 7th of December he saw a strange pig near his house - a little sow pig, of a dirty white background with black spot, and about twenty pounds a quarter. She was "in kind" and was near his own and other pigs. The prisoner lived about 300 yards from witness's; he had lived there about six or eight weeks before December, but had not kept any pig. . Joseph JOLLY, a china clay labourer, stated that in December last he worked at the same work as the prisoner. On Thursday the 11th of December, the prisoner was away from his work; and the next day, told witness he had been down to Mr. CHELLEW's at Carnon, who owned him thirty shillings for wages; and had taken the side of a little pig in part payment. After that, the prisoner brought meat pasties to his work, which he had not done before. . William CHELLEW lived at Carnon in Ladock, and knew the prisoner who worked for witness for three or four months, and left his employ after barley tilling last spring. Witness did not owe him any wages, having paid him the day before he left; and had not seen him from that time till the other day before the magistrates at St Columb. Prisoner had never applied to witness for payment of any arrear of wages, and had never received from witness any side of a pig or any other pork whatever. . Henry COOMB, on Thursday, the 18th of December, searched the prisoner's house, and found in a corner of an upstairs room, in a small tub, the pork now produced, consisting of two legs, a shoulder, and both parts of a cheek. It had been but recently put in pickle, and was not properly cured. He apprehended prisoner on a charge of stealing a pig, and on the road, the prisoner said he supposed he should see Bodmin; and he also said "Kill a pig! I would rather steal a sheep than kill a pig; but I suppose they will give me a month for it." . This witness pointed out to the jury various proofs of identity of the pork produced with the live pig that had been lost; and on the same points the prosecutor and John Arthur were recalled and examined. - The CHAIRMAN in summing up, spoke of the proof of identity as one of considerable difficulty under the circumstances; but the jury were satisfied on the point, and returned a verdict of GUILTY. ................................. . William ADDISON, 22, pleaded GUILTY to the charge of unlawfully assaulting Mary TRELOAR, with intent to ravish and carnally know her, at Wendron, on the 21st of November. ................................. . Matthew Henry TRURAN, 17, miner, pleaded GUILTY of stealing, on the 12th of October, a gander, seven tame fowls, and four geese, the property of John MADDERN at Redruth. ................................. . John CAMERRN, 28, a tailor, (late a soldier), and Ellen WILLIAMS, 24, were indicted for stealing from the dwelling-house of Christopher HARVEY, a labourer, at Madron, on the 23rd of October, two coats, two pair of trousers, three waistcoats, four silk handkerchiefs, one satin neckerchief, one shirt, one razor, and one umbrella, value GBP 7, the property of the said Christopher HARVEY. There was a second count for felonious receiving. Mr. CORNISH conducted the prosecution; the prisoners were undefended. . The case was one of elaborate circumstantial proof; the witnesses being Christopher HARVEY, the prosecutor, a labourer living at Rosehill, in Madron; Fanny REES, a lodging-house keeper at Penzance; Henry JOSEPH, pawn-broker at Penzance; John OULDS, superintendent of police at Penzance; Mary Ann BRANCH, lodging-house-keeper at Camborne; Jane PENROSE, a married daughter of last witness; Thomas KNUCKEY, pawnbroker at Camborne; Joseph WARD, superintendent of police at Camborne; George NOBLE, constable at Camborne. . The jury found the prisoner Cameren GUILTY of stealing; and Williams GUILTY of feloniously receiving. . The prisoners had also been arraigned on an indictment for stealing from the dwelling-house of George MARTINS, at Ludgvan, on the 21st of October, a coat, a pair of trousers, a waistcoat, a shirt, a pair of braces, two handkerchiefs, a pair of boots, and a brooch, the property of the said George MARTINS. But on this indictment no evidence was offered. The Court then rose. (We shall give the remainder of the trials, and sentences of the prisoners next week.) 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

Christmas Greetings to all on the Cornish List!!! Folks, We've thoroughly enjoyed your Christmas Party, even though We've not joined in (shame on me, but 'real life' intruded)! and even though you decided to hold it in the confines of Bodmin Jail... snoring warders being the least of the problems!!!!!!!!!! We've loved the List, and all of you around the world since around 1997, and the Cornish List Christmas Party was a big topic of conversation around the roaring fire in the massive granite fireplace of our tumbledown stone house here in the 'Ancient Capital of Cornwall' as we celebrated our own family Christmas. This is a fireplace that has heard many tales, and seen many scenes over the past many hundreds of years. This was a a scene shared by our own daughters and grand-daughter born here in this special place. We were all conscious that the air was rich with the past. The elaborately carved beams overhead are from the 15th century, the carved stones in the walls are from much earlier, and for those who can sense the past better than I can, the air is full of the hubbub of conversation from past generations who have shared this space. And so, from Cornwall, Anna and I and our family would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year... Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da! John and Anna C. in Launceston, Cornwall. This message and any attachments are confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the recipient please email the sender and delete this message and any attachments from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message and attachments, or disclose the contents to any other person. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this message and any attachments are virus free, We can take no responsibility if a virus is actually present. We advise you to carry out your own virus check. > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:26:56 +0000 > From: olifant@optushome.com.au > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - fare thee well > > well there they go ... with all their fancy fripperies and strange > creatures :) > and here am I all alone ... except for snoring warders > so I tip toe to a corner, and burrow under a pile of potato sacks > and hope come morning, what with scrumpy hangovers and sore feet, the > warders will not go far a-hunting > and that the Guv'nor will have forgotten the (accidental to be sure) > kick in the pantaloons and not be awanting me head on a pike !! > > and so it was, that come the middle of Christmas day, I was able to > slide through the gates of Bodmin Gaol, and tramp across that sober > moor, and head for Blisland (aptly named) where my fore-fathers and kith > and kin are all gathered ... > > and I shall regale them all that night, with strange and wonderous tales > of Wyrms, and a strange device called a BBQ, and a (blushing) dance > called the can-can and another called the conga, and of strange > contraptions ... the strangest being, a lead & wooden balloon, coloured > blue, with a flashing light on top that made the most strange and eerie > noises as it vapourised ... > > still no one believed me, and come Boxing Day I shall doubtless be in > the village stocks, being boxed, for telling fabulous fibs and tall tales :D > > Happy New Year ever one ... until Christmas 2013 ! > > On 25/12/2012 07:28, janet@few4.orangehome.co.uk wrote: > > Mistress Agnes and Mrs P are bowing out now - going back to their world > > where Christmas is banned - please don't tell the authorities they've been > > celebrating. Wassail one and all. > > Mistress A > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Julia Mosman > > Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:37 AM > > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > > > > > > -Here I was, dancing the Conga, just like Fred insisted, with the hip thrust > > and click, rather than one, two, three KICK - and bingo, found out that I > > too was losing pinned-in false curls, destroying my coiffure. (Mr. Fred does > > it once a month, you know, whether tis needed or not, and since it was > > Christmastide, he put extra grease in as well.) Well, that edifice came > > rapidly apart, especially when I snapped my head back. One side was rather > > elegant, with all my hair pinned up, and t'other, flying, tumbling locks, > > and curls extending past my shoulders! Very haphazard! > > . > > Then I realized, it was the bewitching hour, and time to depart! > > . > > Not quite like Cinderella - not a'tall. We took our leave of all our > > friends, both old and new, and wished everyone the Merriest of Christmases, > > and all the Joy in the New Year their hearts could hold. Then the girls and > > I - along with the indomitable Shadow - climbed into an aptly named > > dog-cart, and the trusty pony conveyed us straight into the Boulders, I > > believe, out on the Bodmin Moor. T'was rather dank and chilly, as fog had > > formed in the low-lying areas, so sounds were muffled, and seemed to come > > from every direction; from somewhere, two owls boomed out their mating calls > > to one another, while a fox stepped silently and smartly across our path, > > then stopped and turned right toward us with a rather smug look on his face. > > He paused a full moment, then turned back and trotted off at a brisk pace, > > disappearing softly into the fog. > > > > When we reached the proper area, we decamped from the cart, and strode over > > to the absolute center of the stones, then waited. Sure enough, the "special > > balloon" (aka Tardis) suddenly appeared. The doors opened, we stepped in, > > and zippety-do-dah, we were home! Just in time to smell those ginger cookies > > baking, and complete wrapping presents. Oh dear! Just noticed the Truffles I > > started making before going on our adventure aren't finished! Does anyone > > know how to temper chocolate for those wonderful, hard, shiny outer shells? > > HELP NEEDED HERE!! Bet my father-in-law enjoys his present - a jar of > > scrumpy!!! My sister will receive the combs I wore in my hair, now that Mr. > > Fred's work has been undone, and for my husband, some real, antique leg > > irons, for his collection. > > > > You folks certainly do know how to throw a party!!! Till next year, > > m'dears. > > > > > > Julianna and the Girls, plus Shadow, a wonderful black cat > > > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:17:53 +0000 > >> From: olifant@optushome.com.au > >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > >> > >> Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) > >> a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! > >> > >> Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) > >> > >> With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we > >> were in the Congo :-) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) > >> > >> 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... > >> from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) > >> > >> 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor ?) > >> > >> perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is > >> likened to a Scottish kirtel ? > >> > >> yeeeeeee-haw !! > >> > >> On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: > >>> Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy and > >>> Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more > >>> suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting > >>> covered > >>> with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I will > >>> glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and that > >>> is > >>> that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a Sapphire-covered > >>> Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each > >>> man > >>> as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to > >>> liven up > >>> the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... > >>> aha, > >>> here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up > >>> above my > >>> head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, > >>> oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to help. > >>> Now > >>> I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, > >>> well... > >>> who expected Gregory Peck? > >>> Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked > >>> to > >>> sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is > >>> thrilling > >>> that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me > >>> sing, > >>> only hum softly. > >>> The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the > >>> animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on the > >>> dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... > >>> 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! I think we ought > >>> to > >>> join them... > >>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > >>> CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject > >>> line and body text. 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WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER , 9 JANUARY 1857 CORNWALL EPIPHANY SESSIONS . Printed and Published, for the Proprietors, by ELIZABETH HEARD AND SONS, Printers and Publishers, at No. 32 Boscawen Street, in the parish of St. Mary, in the borough of Truro, in the county of Cornwall on Thursday evening, the Eighth of January, 1857. . QUARTER SESSIONS . These sessions were opened in the County Hall, Bodmin, on Tuesday last, when in consequence of the election of chief constable of the county police taking place on that day, there was a very full attendance of the magistrates of the county. . GOVERNOR'S REPORT - The Governor of the county prison had great pleasure in reporting the general orderly conduct of the prisoners during the last quarter, as well as their state of health, which had lately so much improved that the hospital was now unoccupied. The following were the gaol expenses for the past quarter:- . Subsistence...................................................GBP...275.13.02 Clothing.............................................................87.09.04 Bedding...............................................................5.12.10 Fuel.................................................................52.12.02 Sundries.............................................................54.06.06 Salaries............................................................312.17.00 Pensioned Warder......................................................6.00.00 Paid prisoners at discharge...........................................6.01.00 Expenses at Michaelmas Sessions......................................14.05.06 Coffin and funeral expenses of A. Grigg...............................1.18.00 Female singers........................................................1.00.00 Whipping..............................................................0.05.00 Messrs. Commins and Son, for endeavouring to ascertain the settlement of Catherine STEPHENS........................2.07.02 Credit by cash for subsistence of two military prisoners..............0.16.06 Repairs..............................................................06.13.10 ...............Total............................................GBP 826.05.00 . The CHAIRMAN also read a comparative statement of prisoners, from which it appeared that the number for trial at the Epiphany Sessions, 1856, was 23; at these sessions, 37. . ELECTION OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE . [The CHAIRMAN explained the procedure he would follow, striking off the candidate with the lowest vote total after each round of voting until only two remained to vote for.] . Mr. CAREW suggested that the proceedings would be shortened by adopting the course pursued in Devon, which was that all candidates recommended by the committee were considered as proposed and seconded. This was agreed to. . Lord VIVIAN believed they were under a misapprehension at the last sessions in considering the memorandum from the Home Office, in reference to the chief constable, to be merely a suggestion; he believed it was an instruction, and binding upon the magistrates. He believed if they elected a gentleman over the age of forty-five, they would find their act nullified by the order of the Home Secretary. ...He thought it right to mention this because he was given to understand that one of the candidates was over the age mentioned. . Rev. E. J. TREFFRY asked if any one of the candidates had a majority at the first poll, whether that would decide the election. The CHAIRMAN said it would. . Mr. E. COODE, Jr., did not speak exactly as chairman of the committee, but at the wish of all the members of the committee to whom he had spoken; and he must say, with all respect to the decision of the late adjourned sessions, that they disclaimed all responsibility with regard to the scheme adopted at that sessions. He did not wish to speak disrespectfully of the late adjourned sessions, for they had a right to do as they did - at the same time, the number of magistrates present was actually smaller than the number of the committee. [and so on, for several sentences.] . He had no wish to detain the court any longer, but he should like to know if the Chairman thought it was possible to postpone the appointment of an officer who appeared to him and other members of the committee as totally unnecessary - the chief superintendent at a salary of GBP 150 a year. As far as he could ascertain the sentiments of the committee, they thought that officer would be a sort of deputy chief constable, an officer they did not want. The difference between GBP 90 and GBP 150 was great, and they wished to save the county that expense. He feared if this matter were left until after the chief constable was elected, it would be too late, as the chief constable might think he was at liberty to fill up that office. He (Mr. Coode) wished to know if it was possible to postpone that appointment. . [Conversations regarding the question were then recorded, including comments by the Rev. U. Tonkin and the Chairman. They agreed the position did not have to be filled, but left it to the discretion of the chief constable, once he was chosen.] . Mr. D.P. LeGRICE thought before they proceeded to the election, the court should suggest where the chief constable ought to reside. It was now perfectly open; he might reside on the banks of the Tamar if he pleased. He would suggest that the chief constable should not reside east of Bodmin or west of Truro. Mr. LeGrice added that he should certainly have attended at the last adjourned sessions if he had thought there was the least chance of the magistrates making any alteration in the organization of the police force as proposed by the committee. . Mr. WILLYAMS, referring the remarks of Mr. E. COODE, jun., said everything the committee had suggested had been thrown overboard by a small meeting of magistrates at the last adjourned sessions. He was sorry the committee had not met for the express purpose of repudiating the whole of the scheme passed at that sessions. [He pointed out the county agreed to the report produced by the committee, and only seventeen magistrates had changed everything the committee had done. He observed that not more than one or two of them had ever before attended at any one of the meetings.] . Mr. CAREW said it was not the fault of those at the last adjourned sessions that there were so few present. They waited several hours at great inconvenience for other members of the committee, after which they proceeded to business and did the best they could. . The CHAIRMAN said it was his misfortune, not his fault, that he was not present. The weather was such in his part of the world that it was almost impossible for man or beast to get out. He delayed till it was too late for him to come; but he had not the slightest idea that the report would be upset. . [Mr. RODD pointed out no mention of the first meeting had been made in the papers. Others said they had not attended because there had been no report in the papers as well, and some were absent from the county.] . The CHAIRMAN then read the names of candidates for the office of chief constable. [Colonel Seymour HAMILTON withdrew as he was more than forty-five. Mr. John DUNN also withdrew, as he was elected for Cumberland and Westmoreland.] . There then remained four candidates on the list: Colonel Gilbert, Captain Harston, Mr. Somerset Keogh, and Captain Phillips. After balloting, Colonel GILBERT having more than half the number of votes, it was his duty to declare him elected to the office of chief constable. (Applause from people in the court.) . The last of the agenda, to take measures for making a police rate for the county, was adjourned for consideration till the next day. ............................. TRIALS OF PRISONERS JOHN PERRY, 40, pleaded GUILTY of stealing a jacket, the property of William Henry SIMMONS, at Crowan, on the 23rd of September. ............................. . DOROTHY BRAY, 18, pleaded GUILTY of stealing a gold ring, the property of Nathaniel MAY, at St. Columb Major, on the 17th of November. ............................. . Henry CHESTERTON, 36, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, value 10s.9d., from the shop of Robert CLARKE, of Truro. Mr. J. B. COLLINS conducted the prosecution. It appeared that on the 17th of October, Richard PHILP, an assistant in the shop of Mr. Clarke, mercer and tailor, Boscawen Street, Truro, missed a pair of trousers which had been hung up at the door. The prisoner, on the same evening, met a woman called POWELL in the street, and asked her if she would direct him to a pawnbroker's shop, as he wanted to pawn a pair of trousers. She took him to one shop, where they would not pledge the trousers. She afterwards left him, and on meeting police constable PRATER informed him of the circumstance. Prater (who then belonged to the Truro police) went after the man and found the trousers in his possession, which were identified as Mr. Clarke's property by means of a private mark. Verdict, GUILTY. . ............................. . WALTER JOHN WILLIS, 24, a miner, was charged with stealing two sovereigns, five shillings, and half-a-crown, the property of James NICHOLLS, at Linkinhorne, on the 23rd of November. . Mr. FROST, for the prosecution, called James Nicholls, who in November worked at Marke Valley Mine, and on Saturday night the 23rd of November, which was pay night, was at ALLEN's beershop, in Linkinhorne parish. The prisoner worked at the same mine. Prosecutor said he had received GBP 4.4s.6d, of which he changed one sovereign. It was his duty to watch the engine at the mine that night, and he went there for that purpose, and the prisoner accompanied him. . Prosecutor went to sleep on a bench, and prisoner also laid down. In the morning prosecutor was called by another man; if anything had gone amiss it was the engineman's duty to call him as the watcher. When he awoke, prisoner had left the place. Prosecutor found his silver had been stolen from his trousers pocket, and three sovereigns from his watch pocket. He went after the prisoner to Allen's beerhouse, where he found him, and on sending for a constable and having him searched, two sovereigns were found in his stockings. The prisoner said he had received pay himself, and it was money of his own in his stockings. He told a long story to the jury, but they did not believe him. Verdict GUILTY. . The COURT then rose. . WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 (Before J.K. Lethbridge, Esq.) ............................ . WILLIAM THOMAS, 53, labourer, pleaded guilty of stealing a quantity of potatoes, the property of Thomas COLLINS, at Truro, on the 12th of December. ............................ . JOHN GRIMES, 30, was charged with stealing a quantity of barley in the straw, the property of James LUCAS. Mr. SHILSON called the prosecutor, who stated that he is a farmer in Stratton parish; prisoner is a farm labourer, and lives near prosecutor's premises. . Prosecutor had three mows of barley in his mowhay, and having lost barley, he watched in the mowhay four nights. On Thursday night, the 20th November, prosecutor was entering his mowhay at the higher gate, and heard some one go out at the lower gate. He went and examined a mow, and found half a sheaf had been pulled out and left behind, and about two sheaves carried away. It was very dark, and he did not go in pursuit of the prisoner, of whom he had suspicion, but waited until he thought prisoner had gone to bed, when he went and searched prisoner's pig's-house, and found there about two and a half sheaves of barley. . He went for policeman MOORE, and they went and accused prisoner of the theft. The rest of the evidence showed that prisoner confessed his guilt and offered Mr. Lucas GBP 2 to forgive him. Policeman Moore gave evidence of footmarks near the premises and into prisoner's house, corresponding with prisoner's boots. John CARTHEW, a neighbour of prisoner, also gave evidence. Verdict GUILTY. ........................... . ELIZABETH FRANCIS, 53, was charged with stealing a coat and ten yards of cotton print, the property of John GEARY; in a second count she was charged with feloniously receiving the same. Mr. CORNISH, for the prosecution; Mr. SHILSON for the defence. . John GEARY, a pawnbroker at Redruth, said on the 4th of December he had a coat and a light lilac dress in his shop. On the 6th of December, he missed the coat, and went to constable HODGE, and the coat and dress were found at another pawnbroker's, called MARTIN. Edward MARTIN, pawnbroker at Redruth, stated that on the 5th of December, prisoner pawned the dress at his shop, and on the 6th she pawned the coat. Prisoner, when before the magistrates, said she picked up the things. Geary, on cross-examination, said the articles were placed on a shelf near the door, and many persons went in and out of the shop daily. . Mr. SHILSON addressed the jury, contending that the evidence was insufficient. Verdict, GUILTY of receiving, knowing to have been stolen. A former conviction at the assizes in 1847, was proved against the prisoner, for uttering a forged request for goods. ........................... . SAMUEL TERRILL, 16, was charged with stealing a donkey, the property of Thomas TREWARTHA, a miner of St. Agnes. Mr. CORNISH appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. SHILSON for the prisoner. . It appeared that on the 6th of August, prosecutor put the donkey in a field near his house, and on the next morning it was gone. He had no account of it for three or four months after, when he found the donkey in possession of Joseph KEMP, who lived about four miles off, and who stated that he bought the donkey of the prisoner on the 8th of September. Prisoner's statement was that he exchanged the donkey for another with a man who lived at Redruth, but whose name he did not know. There were other circumstances which appeared to give credit to the prisoner's account of the transaction, and the Chairman summed up in his favour. Verdict, NOT GUILTY. . ......................... . WILLIAM COOKMAN, 32, was charged with stealing a sheet and a shirt, the property of Mathew SOWDEN, at Madron, on the 24th of November. Verdict, GUILTY. A conviction at the assizes in July, 1853, for felony, was also proved against the prisoner. . ......................... . JAMES WHEELER, 23, was charged with stealing, on the 5th of November, a cheese, the property of John and William HODGE; and in a second count the prisoner was charged with stealing from the person of William ROBBINS, the servant of Messrs. Hodge, certain monies, their property. Mr. FROST appeared for the prosecution, Mr. SHILSON for the prisoner. . William Robbins stated that he is a waggoner in the employ of Messrs. HODGE, of Launceston, who are carriers from Launceston to Plymouth and other places. On Monday the 3rd November, Robbins went from Launceston to Plymouth with his master's waggon. About four miles from Launceston, he saw the prisoner, who asked to ride, and on telling who he was, the waggoner allowed him to ride to Plymouth, where he said he was going to get work. They arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday morning, and remained there till six or seven in the evening. . Robbins had taken oats to Plymouth, and he received the money in payment, between GBP 7 and GBP 8; prisoner was present when the money was paid. Robbins allowed prisoner also to return with him and on the Launceston side of Milton Abbott, he asked prisoner to drive the waggon, which prisoner did, and Robbins lay down to sleep, and slept until the waggon arrived within about a gunshot of the Launceston turnpike gate. . When Robbin awoke, he said he felt something like a hand inside his waistcoat; he had placed the money he had received at Plymouth in an inside pocket of his waistcoat. At the same time, there was a Dutch cheese just inside the head of the waggon, which Robbins took up and threw back to the hamper where the others were. . Just after Robbins awoke, the prisoner left the waggon, and Robbins did not then suspect him of stealing, but on driving on to the Launceston turnpike gate, and putting his hand inside his waistcoat for money, he found that he had been robbed, but his purse was left. On cross-examination, Robbins denied that he had had a 'spree' at Plymouth, or was tipsy when he lay down to sleep; he did not "spile" a cask of beer which was in the waggon on the way home. He lent prisoner 6d. at Plymouth and gave him something to eat. . Mr. W. HODGE, carrier in partnership with his father at Launceston, stated that the cheese in the waggon was for Mr. John PEARCE, at Launceston. There had been no beer taken from the cask in the waggon by Robbins. . Evidence was also given by the father of Robbins, who went in pursuit of the prisoner. He said prisoner stated he had no money and said his name was VEALE, not Wheeler. He was afterwards searched by policeman SAMBELLS, to whom he also denied that he had any money. Sambells found about his person GBP 5.9s.11d.; half-a-sovereign was in his tobacco box, and another half-sovereign was concealed inside the lining of his trousers; there was also a Dutch cheese in his coat pocket. . Mr. SHILSON having addressed the jury for the prisoner, the CHAIRMAN summed up the case. Verdict, GUILTY. ........................................... . COUNTY BUSINESS THE COUNTY CONSTABULARY AND POLICE RATE . Mr. E. COODE, jun., chairman of the police committee, presented a report of that committee, stating however in the first place, that the committee were aware they were travelling out of the usual course of business in asking the court, when due notice had not been given, to alter the decision come to at the last adjourned sessions in regard to the county police force. . The committee appointed yesterday being invested with full powers on the subject, and having had the assistance of the chief constable, had been induced, after consultation with him, to make some slight alterations in the scheme; for if they had given notice to move for such alterations at the next sessions, it would have been impossible in the mean time for the chief constable to arrange his matters satisfactorily; he could not do so unless he knew what scheme he had to work upon. The committee therefore requested the court to dispense with the usual notice, and to adopt the scheme as now amended; the cost of which would be somewhat less than the scheme adopted by the second adjourned sessions. . The committee recommended that the county should be divided for police purposes into six superintendents' districts, each to be under the charge of a superintendent, and that one extra superintendent should be appointed for the head quarters at GBP 100 per year; two at GBP 95; two at GBP 85; and two at GBP 75. There were ten inspectors proposed to be appointed at GBP 65 per annum each. He should explain that that number had been adopted in order that there might be either a superintendent or an inspector in each petty-sessional division. In the original scheme there were sixteen inspectors, one for each petty-sessional division; but it was the opinion of the chief constable that the work of the county could be done by ten inspectors together with the six superintendents. . There was also to be one serjeant-major at GBP 60 a year; sixteen sergeants at 21s. per week; forty-eight constables at 18s., and ninety-six constables at 16s. a week. It was proposed that the chief constable be authorized to rent for twelve months the necessary accommodation for stations in each petty-sessional division, at a cost not exceeding GBP 200 per annum. [The page is wrinkled from here, causing gaps in the words.] . The pay of the above officers, together with that of the chief constable, GBP 500 per annum, would amount to GBP 8933.12s., to which add for clothing, including boots, GBP 1056, and for annual contingencies, such as forage, repairs, remounts, printing, oil for lanterns, &c., GBP 400, with .... for stations GBP 200, making GBP 600, and the probable .... cost of the force would be GBP 10,583.12s. . For the .... outfit, expenses which would not soon have to be in ..... again, GBP 800 was put down, for cost of horses, carts, ..... saddles and bridles, handcuffs, lanterns, cutlasses and ...., lamp-belts and capes, straps, books and stationery, stable dec...., and office and other furniture. Taking the annual cost at GBP 10,583.12s., Mr. Coode said a rate of 3d. in the pound on the present value of the county rate, would give a sum of GBP 10,966.8s., which would more than cover the annual expense of the force, even without taking into account the government allowance. . For the present quarter, the committee thought it would be necessary to raise more than a quarter part of 3d. in the pound, as there were many extra expenses to be first provided for. They therefore proposed that a police rate of 1d. in the pound should be made for the present quarter, and that the county treasurer should be authorized to make payments on account of the force, on receiving a requisition to that effect from the chief constable. . The Rev. U. Tonkin moved that the report of the police committee be adopted, which was seconded by Mr. S. DAVEY, and carried unanimously. . [Mr. Coode then moved several resolutions regarding the committee, and equalizing rates. They were passed.] . . 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

well there they go ... with all their fancy fripperies and strange creatures :) and here am I all alone ... except for snoring warders so I tip toe to a corner, and burrow under a pile of potato sacks and hope come morning, what with scrumpy hangovers and sore feet, the warders will not go far a-hunting and that the Guv'nor will have forgotten the (accidental to be sure) kick in the pantaloons and not be awanting me head on a pike !! and so it was, that come the middle of Christmas day, I was able to slide through the gates of Bodmin Gaol, and tramp across that sober moor, and head for Blisland (aptly named) where my fore-fathers and kith and kin are all gathered ... and I shall regale them all that night, with strange and wonderous tales of Wyrms, and a strange device called a BBQ, and a (blushing) dance called the can-can and another called the conga, and of strange contraptions ... the strangest being, a lead & wooden balloon, coloured blue, with a flashing light on top that made the most strange and eerie noises as it vapourised ... still no one believed me, and come Boxing Day I shall doubtless be in the village stocks, being boxed, for telling fabulous fibs and tall tales :D Happy New Year ever one ... until Christmas 2013 ! On 25/12/2012 07:28, janet@few4.orangehome.co.uk wrote: > Mistress Agnes and Mrs P are bowing out now - going back to their world > where Christmas is banned - please don't tell the authorities they've been > celebrating. Wassail one and all. > Mistress A > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julia Mosman > Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:37 AM > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > > > -Here I was, dancing the Conga, just like Fred insisted, with the hip thrust > and click, rather than one, two, three KICK - and bingo, found out that I > too was losing pinned-in false curls, destroying my coiffure. (Mr. Fred does > it once a month, you know, whether tis needed or not, and since it was > Christmastide, he put extra grease in as well.) Well, that edifice came > rapidly apart, especially when I snapped my head back. One side was rather > elegant, with all my hair pinned up, and t'other, flying, tumbling locks, > and curls extending past my shoulders! Very haphazard! > . > Then I realized, it was the bewitching hour, and time to depart! > . > Not quite like Cinderella - not a'tall. We took our leave of all our > friends, both old and new, and wished everyone the Merriest of Christmases, > and all the Joy in the New Year their hearts could hold. Then the girls and > I - along with the indomitable Shadow - climbed into an aptly named > dog-cart, and the trusty pony conveyed us straight into the Boulders, I > believe, out on the Bodmin Moor. T'was rather dank and chilly, as fog had > formed in the low-lying areas, so sounds were muffled, and seemed to come > from every direction; from somewhere, two owls boomed out their mating calls > to one another, while a fox stepped silently and smartly across our path, > then stopped and turned right toward us with a rather smug look on his face. > He paused a full moment, then turned back and trotted off at a brisk pace, > disappearing softly into the fog. > > When we reached the proper area, we decamped from the cart, and strode over > to the absolute center of the stones, then waited. Sure enough, the "special > balloon" (aka Tardis) suddenly appeared. The doors opened, we stepped in, > and zippety-do-dah, we were home! Just in time to smell those ginger cookies > baking, and complete wrapping presents. Oh dear! Just noticed the Truffles I > started making before going on our adventure aren't finished! Does anyone > know how to temper chocolate for those wonderful, hard, shiny outer shells? > HELP NEEDED HERE!! Bet my father-in-law enjoys his present - a jar of > scrumpy!!! My sister will receive the combs I wore in my hair, now that Mr. > Fred's work has been undone, and for my husband, some real, antique leg > irons, for his collection. > > You folks certainly do know how to throw a party!!! Till next year, > m'dears. > > > Julianna and the Girls, plus Shadow, a wonderful black cat > > > >> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:17:53 +0000 >> From: olifant@optushome.com.au >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! >> >> Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) >> a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! >> >> Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) >> >> With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we >> were in the Congo :-) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... >> from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) >> >> 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor ?) >> >> perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is >> likened to a Scottish kirtel ? >> >> yeeeeeee-haw !! >> >> On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: >>> Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy and >>> Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more >>> suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting >>> covered >>> with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I will >>> glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and that >>> is >>> that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a Sapphire-covered >>> Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each >>> man >>> as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to >>> liven up >>> the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... >>> aha, >>> here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up >>> above my >>> head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, >>> oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to help. >>> Now >>> I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, >>> well... >>> who expected Gregory Peck? >>> Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked >>> to >>> sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is >>> thrilling >>> that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me >>> sing, >>> only hum softly. >>> The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the >>> animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on the >>> dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... >>> 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! I think we ought >>> to >>> join them... >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to >>> CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject >>> line and body text. 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Dang, my surfboard gor caught up in a tsunami and I couldn't make the waves send me to the U.K. I ended up in Ulaangom, Mongolia (they were really high waves!) and it took awhile to get out of there. I had to walk back to Cornwall and the GPS on my board wasn't working right so I kept getting lost. None of the locals spoke English and kept trying to steal my surfboard. I finally met the Dalai Lama on a mountain path and because he does speak English we pointed me in the right direction. He sure giggles a lot but I think the high altitude made him giddy. He sent me off with a prayer that ended with "Cowabunga, Dude!". (I think he picked that up on his visit to San Diego last year.) Anyway, did I miss anything??????? Jan in San Diego ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Mosman" <jwmos99@msn.com> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2012 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > > -Here I was, dancing the Conga, just like Fred insisted, with the hip > thrust and click, rather than one, two, three KICK - and bingo, found out > that I too was losing pinned-in false curls, destroying my coiffure. (Mr. > Fred does it once a month, you know, whether tis needed or not, and since > it was Christmastide, he put extra grease in as well.) Well, that edifice > came rapidly apart, especially when I snapped my head back. One side was > rather elegant, with all my hair pinned up, and t'other, flying, tumbling > locks, and curls extending past my shoulders! Very haphazard! > . > Then I realized, it was the bewitching hour, and time to depart! > . > Not quite like Cinderella - not a'tall. We took our leave of all our > friends, both old and new, and wished everyone the Merriest of > Christmases, and all the Joy in the New Year their hearts could hold. Then > the girls and I - along with the indomitable Shadow - climbed into an > aptly named dog-cart, and the trusty pony conveyed us straight into the > Boulders, I believe, out on the Bodmin Moor. T'was rather dank and chilly, > as fog had formed in the low-lying areas, so sounds were muffled, and > seemed to come from every direction; from somewhere, two owls boomed out > their mating calls to one another, while a fox stepped silently and > smartly across our path, then stopped and turned right toward us with a > rather smug look on his face. He paused a full moment, then turned back > and trotted off at a brisk pace, disappearing softly into the fog. > > When we reached the proper area, we decamped from the cart, and strode > over to the absolute center of the stones, then waited. Sure enough, the > "special balloon" (aka Tardis) suddenly appeared. The doors opened, we > stepped in, and zippety-do-dah, we were home! Just in time to smell those > ginger cookies baking, and complete wrapping presents. Oh dear! Just > noticed the Truffles I started making before going on our adventure aren't > finished! Does anyone know how to temper chocolate for those wonderful, > hard, shiny outer shells? HELP NEEDED HERE!! Bet my father-in-law enjoys > his present - a jar of scrumpy!!! My sister will receive the combs I wore > in my hair, now that Mr. Fred's work has been undone, and for my husband, > some real, antique leg irons, for his collection. > > You folks certainly do know how to throw a party!!! Till next year, > m'dears. > > > Julianna and the Girls, plus Shadow, a wonderful black cat > > > >> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:17:53 +0000 >> From: olifant@optushome.com.au >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! >> >> Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) >> a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! >> >> Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) >> >> With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we >> were in the Congo :-) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) >> >> 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... >> from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) >> >> 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor >> ?) >> >> perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is >> likened to a Scottish kirtel ? >> >> yeeeeeee-haw !! >> >> On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: >> > Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy and >> > Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more >> > suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting >> > covered >> > with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I >> > will >> > glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and that >> > is >> > that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a Sapphire-covered >> > Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each >> > man >> > as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to >> > liven up >> > the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... >> > aha, >> > here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up >> > above my >> > head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, >> > oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to >> > help. Now >> > I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, >> > well... >> > who expected Gregory Peck? >> > Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked >> > to >> > sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is >> > thrilling >> > that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me >> > sing, >> > only hum softly. >> > The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the >> > animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on >> > the >> > dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... >> > 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! I think we >> > ought to >> > join them... >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to >> > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject >> > line and body text. 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Mistress Agnes and Mrs P are bowing out now - going back to their world where Christmas is banned - please don't tell the authorities they've been celebrating. Wassail one and all. Mistress A -----Original Message----- From: Julia Mosman Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2012 4:37 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! -Here I was, dancing the Conga, just like Fred insisted, with the hip thrust and click, rather than one, two, three KICK - and bingo, found out that I too was losing pinned-in false curls, destroying my coiffure. (Mr. Fred does it once a month, you know, whether tis needed or not, and since it was Christmastide, he put extra grease in as well.) Well, that edifice came rapidly apart, especially when I snapped my head back. One side was rather elegant, with all my hair pinned up, and t'other, flying, tumbling locks, and curls extending past my shoulders! Very haphazard! . Then I realized, it was the bewitching hour, and time to depart! . Not quite like Cinderella - not a'tall. We took our leave of all our friends, both old and new, and wished everyone the Merriest of Christmases, and all the Joy in the New Year their hearts could hold. Then the girls and I - along with the indomitable Shadow - climbed into an aptly named dog-cart, and the trusty pony conveyed us straight into the Boulders, I believe, out on the Bodmin Moor. T'was rather dank and chilly, as fog had formed in the low-lying areas, so sounds were muffled, and seemed to come from every direction; from somewhere, two owls boomed out their mating calls to one another, while a fox stepped silently and smartly across our path, then stopped and turned right toward us with a rather smug look on his face. He paused a full moment, then turned back and trotted off at a brisk pace, disappearing softly into the fog. When we reached the proper area, we decamped from the cart, and strode over to the absolute center of the stones, then waited. Sure enough, the "special balloon" (aka Tardis) suddenly appeared. The doors opened, we stepped in, and zippety-do-dah, we were home! Just in time to smell those ginger cookies baking, and complete wrapping presents. Oh dear! Just noticed the Truffles I started making before going on our adventure aren't finished! Does anyone know how to temper chocolate for those wonderful, hard, shiny outer shells? HELP NEEDED HERE!! Bet my father-in-law enjoys his present - a jar of scrumpy!!! My sister will receive the combs I wore in my hair, now that Mr. Fred's work has been undone, and for my husband, some real, antique leg irons, for his collection. You folks certainly do know how to throw a party!!! Till next year, m'dears. Julianna and the Girls, plus Shadow, a wonderful black cat > Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:17:53 +0000 > From: olifant@optushome.com.au > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2012 - Conga Line - 1, 2, 3 kick ! > > Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) > a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! > > Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) > > 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) > > With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we > were in the Congo :-) > > 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) > > 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) > > 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... > from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) > > 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor ?) > > perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is > likened to a Scottish kirtel ? > > yeeeeeee-haw !! > > On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: > > Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy and > > Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more > > suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting > > covered > > with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I will > > glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and that > > is > > that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a Sapphire-covered > > Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each > > man > > as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to > > liven up > > the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... > > aha, > > here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up > > above my > > head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, > > oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to help. > > Now > > I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, > > well... > > who expected Gregory Peck? > > Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked > > to > > sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is > > thrilling > > that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me > > sing, > > only hum softly. > > The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the > > animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on the > > dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... > > 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! I think we ought > > to > > join them... > > > > ------------------------------- > > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject > > line and body text. 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Always happy to help damsels in distress :-) a peck on the cheek is reward enough ! Now to do the Conga ... 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry wyrm, tatties were lovely) 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Messers Astaire) With all these boa constrictors floating through the air you'd think we were in the Congo :-) 1, 2, 3 kick (sorry Guv'nor) 1, 2, 3 kick (I think I remember Gregory Peck from previous parties !) 1, 2, 3 kick (which version of the Hallelujah Chorus would that be ... from this era, or some distant future / alternate universe ?) 1, 2. 3 kicking exuberantly (why has everyone else left the dance floor ?) perhaps I could do the Can-Can if I hitch up my potato sack so it is likened to a Scottish kirtel ? yeeeeeee-haw !! On 24/12/2012 18:06, hlmw wrote: > Part of my red feather boa is missing .. hmm. Being full of Scrumpy and > Afro-dizzy-act I have decided to change my attire for something more > suitable for the dance - a ballerina skirt in layers of gold netting covered > with golden LED lights that light up whether there is sun or not. I will > glow for miles. The top is barely there, a couple of more LEDs and that is > that. I will change my jewel-studded Cowgirl Hat for a Sapphire-covered > Tiara that will flash as I twist and turn on the dance floor with each man > as he flits by, but first I must do the Can Can ( my speciality) to liven up > the ballroom. People on the spaceship will think I am a lighthouse... aha, > here we go... grab the skirts, fling them from side to side, leg up above my > head and twirl.... to much applause. Now for the splits - down we go, > oooooooooooh, I can't get up. Thanks Ed, I am glad you are here to help. Now > I am covered in burned potato skins with a few red feathers ... ah, well... > who expected Gregory Peck? > Following my dazzling performance on the dance floor I have been asked to > sing the Hallelujah Chorus all by myself. How delightful, it is thrilling > that people remember my past performances. JohnO would never let me sing, > only hum softly. > The parrots, in their little Fred Astaire attire are gathering the > animals, (Yes, even the Wyrm) all wearing their feather boas, out on the > dance floor for the Conga Line... there they go ... Ay, Ay, Conga... > 1 and 2 and 3 kick, 1 and 2 and 3 kick - Ay, Ay, Conga! I think we ought to > join them... > > ------------------------------- > 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 >