West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 6th February, 1852 BUST OF Mr. MICHAEL WILLIAMS - We have this week had the gratification of a private view of the model for the bust of this gentleman, which is to form part of the mining testimonial, to be presented to him. Mr. N. N. BURNARD, who has the execution of the bust has most admirably caught Mr. Williams's likeness; the expression of his countenance is most admirably portrayed, and the whole forms one of the best and most striking likenesses we ever saw. We have no doubt when the bust is completed it will be universally admired, and that the committee who have selected Mr. Burnard for the execution of this work of art, will have reason to be proud of having given it to a Cornishman who already stands so eminent in his profession, and who is likely to be placed amongst the most distinguished sculptors. The bust will be executed in the purest Carrara Marble, and will be finished, we are informed, in about four months. LONGEVITY - The chairman of the annual general meeting of the Liskeard and Looe Canal Company, on Tuesday last, was Mr. JOHN BOWDEN, who is in his 93rd year. He owns 1-6th part of the shares in that undertaking. THE REV. W. BLOOD - The following additional subscriptions have been received at the Cornish Bank, Truro, in aid of the fund for the relief of the Rev. W. BLOOD, one of the passengers on board the "Amazon": - Already advertised, GBP21. 7s. 6d. Additional :- M.I., GBP1: Mr. BAYNARD, 10s.; Miss CARLYON, GBP3; Mr. TWEEDY, GBP1; Mr. E. T. CARLYON, 10s.; total, GBP27 7s. 6d. TRURO POLICE - On Thursday, ELIZA ROGERS and SUSAN TEAGUE were charged with having robbed WILLIAM WILLIAMS, a farmer of Perran, of upwards of forty pounds, consisting of four five-pound notes, about 30s. in silver, and the rest in sovereigns and half sovereigns. The farmer was at the Truro cattle market on Wednesday last, and in the evening was robbed by two women near Walshingham-place, one of whom, he stated, thrust her hand into his breast pocket, and took away his money, after which he was knocked down by a man. From the description he gave of the women, Rogers and Teague were apprehended, and one of them had in her possession a crown-piece which Williams said was part of the money he had lost. Another witness called TONKIN gave evidence, from the nature of which and other circumstances the magistrates did not feel justified in committing the prisoners, who were therefore discharged. MATTHEW BAWDEN, who had been working for Mr. J. C. EDWARDS, ironmonger, was committed for trial at the next assizes, charged with stealing from Mr. Edwards a pair of clogs and three pairs of pumps; and WILLIAM MERTON was committed for receiving the articles knowing them to have been stolen. FALMOUTH POLICE - On Friday last, three men of the "Catherine" of Leith, from Bristol and the West Indies, which had been towed into Falmouth harbour on the previous Monday, after loss of her main masts, were convicted before the Mayor, and other magistrates, of embezzling part of the cargo. They were sentenced to two months imprisonment. On the 31st ult., a seaman of the "Felicity," for refusing to sail in the vessel after having entered into an engagement to do so, was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment. On Monday last, two seamen summoned the Captain of a vessel, for wages on discharge; the defence of the Captain was that they were not discharged, and the case was dismissed. On Wednesday ANDREW JOHN MARTIN of the "New Union," brought up a man for refusing to prosecute the voyage after securing an advance; sentence of twenty days imprisonment was passed upon the offender. ROBBERY - On Tuesday last, Mr. WILLIAM HARRIS, innkeeper, Helston, had a copper furnace stolen by some parties. On making inquiries it was found to have been sold to Mr. RICHARDS, saddler, by a sweep and another vagrant. Proceedings have been sent on foot to discover them, and it has been ascertained that they were last seen on the road leading from Helston to Penryn. BURGLARY AT ST. JUST - A most daring robbery was committed in this town on Sunday evening the 1st inst. Some persons as yet unknown, entered the house of Mr. ANDREW HARVEY, watch and clock maker, while Mr. Harvey was at home; his son and daughter being at chapel at the time. The burglars must have entered by the front door, ascended the stairs directly opposite, entered a bedroom on the right of the passage, broke open a box, expecting perhaps to find watches; but finding nothing worth, they broke open a cupboard, and took therefrom GBP8 in gold and GBP5 in silver. Mr. Harvey was not disturbed by the slightest noise all the while. On his daughter returning from chapel, however, she discovered a disturbance about the bedroom, and Mr. Harvey soon found that he was minus of all his cash in the house. No clue has yet been found to the offenders. DARING ROBBERY - About midnight on Friday last, some thieves stole a quantity of potatoes of the value of twenty-five shillings, from a cave in the garden of Mr. WENDOM, at the Menabilly Lodge, Fowey; and on tracking certain marks found the next morning, it was ascertained that a cart had been drawn into a field belonging to Trenant farm, and a considerable number of turnips carried off. It is to be hoped that the depredators will be discovered. SHEEP STEALING - On the night of the 28th ult., a fat sheep was stolen from the flock of Mr. ANSTEY, farmer, at Menabilly. The thief has not as yet been discovered. ST. AUSTELL PETTY SESSIONS - These sessions were held on Tuesday last, in the Town-hall, when JAMES WILLIAMS was brought up, charged by the police with being drunk and creating a disturbance in the street on the evening of Saturday last. This, however, being his first offence, he was let off by paying the expenses. Two men were committed, one for six weeks for refusing to pay towards the maintenance of an illegitimate child, and another for three months for a similar offence. JOHN SLEEMAN, of St. Austell, was bound over in GBP40 to keep the peace for twelve months towards ELIZABETH SLEEMAN, his wife; and a man named SLOGGETT was bound in GBP20 to keep the peace for twelve months towards a person named DINGLE. ACCIDENT - On Wednesday the 28th ult., as the ploughman of Mr. ANSTEY, of Menabilly farm, in the parish of Tywardreath, was ploughing with two of his master's horses in a field called "the West Ground," one of the animals having been startled by something, dashed over a very high cliff, - carrying with it the plough, &c., and but for the harness of the other horse having broken, there can be no doubt that it would have shared the same fate. The animal died from the fall. CORONERS' INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. HICHENS. On the 31st of January, in the parish of Breage, on the body of JOHN PHILLIPS, aged 12 years. The deceased was one of very many boys employed on the slime at Wheal Vor mine, in that parish, and on the 30th, in the absence of their over-looker, he and another boy whom he prevailed on to join him, instead of attending to their work commenced to undermine a large accumulation of sand or slime for no other object that the pleasure to be derived from witnessing the fall of the overburden, and whilst so occupied, the top came away unexpectedly and buried the deceased. When taken out in about a half hour after, he was a corpse. Verdict, "accidental death." On the 3rd of February, at St. Ives, on the body of JOHN UREN, aged 11 years. The deceased was riding on the front part of a waggon on the turn pike road between the Causeway Gate and Messrs. HARVEY and Co's foundry, at Hayle, when he accidentally fell off and by reason of the wheels on the near side passing over his body, received such internal injury as to cause his death on the following day. Verdict, "accidental death." The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner:- On Monday last, at the Redruth Union House, on the body of an illegitimate child which was born in the Union House on Friday last. From the evidence of MARY SMITHEM, one of the nurses, it appeared that the deceased was a fine healthy child when born, and continued so up to the time when she last saw it alive, which was on Saturday night about eleven o'clock. It was then in bed with its mother, who was in the lying-in ward. The following morning, between seven and eight o'clock she was called and on going into the ward she saw it on Mary Ann SMITHRAM's lap, quite dead, and very much discoloured all over the body. Mary Ann Smithram deposed that she slept in the same ward, and in the next bed to the mother on Saturday. Towards morning she heard the child crying and moaning, and told the mother to give it to the breast, who replied that she was trying to do so, but that it would not take it well. After that the child went quiet again, but about seven o'clock the mother called to witness, and said "Mary Ann I believe my child is dead." Witness go out of bed and took it from the mother. It was then in the state described by the nurse. Mr. HARRIS, the house surgeon, on being examined, explained the probable cause of the discoloration of the body, and gave it as his opinion that the deceased had died in a fit, and the jury returned a verdict to that effect. (Two spellings of Smithem and Smithram). On Tuesday last, at St. Enoder, on the body of RICHARD LANDER, aged 36 years. The deceased was a labourer, and gained his living principally by trenching and draining ground. On Monday last, he was working in a trench, upwards of nine feet deep and about two feet wide, at Goswarth farm, in the parish of Little Colan, when just as he was about to leave work, a large piece of ground fell in from one side of the trench, and completely buried him underneath. Every exertion was immediately made to clear away the rubbish from him, but nearly two hours elapsed before he was got out. He was then a corpse. Verdict, "accidental death." On Friday last, an inquest was held before Mr. JOSEPH HAMLEY, county coroner, at St. Teath Village, on the body of WILLIAM TEAGUE. It appeared that as a labouring man named GRIBBLE, on Wednesday week, at five o'clock, was on the cliff near Port Isaac, he saw something floating in the sea; he went down and saw it was a keg, about four gallons; He brought it home to his house in St. Teath, when he found it contained spirit; he made it known, and several people of the village partook of it and became much intoxicated. On Thursday morning, Teague and another man, passing Gribble's door going to their work, went in, and on going up stairs found Gribble in bed drunk; a woman named JEWELL was in the room at the time, and had come to purchase some of the liquor; she saw Teague's companion draw a full pint from the keg and give it to Teague, who drank nearly half of it; he then went out and went into a neighbour's house, sat down in a chair, and in about five minutes fell off, became insensible, and never spoke after. Medical assistance was obtained but he never rallied. The other man became sick, which perhaps saved his life. The spirit was supposed to be very strong white brandy, which had been thrown overboard some days before from a smuggler, whilst pursued by a revenue cutter from Padstow. Teague was a single man, about 38, and a mason. Verdict, - "died of apoplexy produced by drinking ardent spirits." SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS SOCIETY - To the Editor of the West Briton. Sir, Your paper of 19th December last, contained a paragraph headed as above, contradicting a report in your paper of the 28th of November, of relief afforded by the agents of this society to the crew of the brig "Tom Bowling," BINNEY master, wrecked in this harbour on the 20th of that month. The report of the 28th of November was quite correct, and I should have noticed the contradiction sooner, but have been waiting for some information on the subject which I have now received. The crew of this vessel were not members of the society, and were, therefore, relieved and forwarded home by the agents of the society, as shipwrecked mariners, not members; had they been members, they would have had an additional amount of assistance, and in case they had been drowned their widows and children would have been relieved from the funds of the society. After the accident, a subscription was made by persons here, who acted as Captain Binney's friends and agents, for the benefit of parties concerned, the whole of which I am told went into Captain Binney's pocket; at all events the crew got none of it. Captain Binney applied to me for a new outfit, having, as he said, lost all his clothes, and claiming to be entitled to have them replaced, being a member of the society. As he could produce neither medal nor ticket, and only gave a very confused account of his membership, I thought proper to institute some inquiries before giving him the relief he claimed, and as he was in receipt of the subscription before named, and continued in pay of the ship, to dispose of the "hull" and materials, his case was not one of immediate urgency. I found in course of post from the office in London, that Captain Binney was not a member as he said he was, and considering that he had attempted to impost on the funds of the society, refused to grant him the relief he would have otherwise had as a shipwrecked mariner, viz, a supply of necessaries not exceeding 30s. worth. On the last quarterly returns being made to the office in London, Captain Binney's name appeared last on the list of one of the London agents, and on investigation it appears that many days after the shipwreck, some friend called and paid a year's subscription and took out a ticket for Captain Binney. This tells its own tale, and shows that if at the time of the accident Captain Binney was not a member, he was at all events one when he made his complaints of non-relief, &c. Captain Binney and his friends here, having made representations about this, which if not contradicted might damage the interests of the society, I shall be obliged by your inserting this explanation. I am Sir, Your most obedient servant, J. D. BRYANT, Hon. Agent of the S. F. and M. R. B., society at Padstow. February 2, 1852. BANKRUPTS - THOMAS HARRIS, grocer, Camborne, Cornwall, February 11, and March 10, at Eleven, at the Exeter District Court. HIRTZEL, official assignee, Exeter; solicitors, BULLMORE, Falmouth; STOGDON, Exeter. STANNARIES - Wednesday January 4. - The following cases were heard in equity:- VIVIAN and OTHERS v. SIMMONS and OTHERS. - Mr. CHILCOTT, for defendants, moved to dissolve an injunction which had been granted in this case. The motion was made on affidavits by Mr. G. N. SIMMONS and Mr. COCK, two of the defendants, and Mr. TREGELLAS one of the plaintiffs. His Honor granted a rule nisi. MINERAL COURT MINE - RICHARDS v. MARTINDALE. - Mr. ROBERTS, for plaintiff, stated that this was a petition by the purser of Mineral Court Mine, in the parish of St. Stephens in Branwell. The petition stated that prior to and from the 5th of February, 1849, down to the 5th of September, 1851, the mine was carried on in 250 shares, and subsequent to the 5th of Sept., in 248 shares; that the defendant, BENJAMIN MARTINDALE, in the former period held two-250ths, and in the latter period, two-248th shares; and that in respect of those shares so held, there became and still remained due to the petitioner, as purser, GBP294. 2s. 3d., for which amount the petitioner now sued. Mr. G. N. SIMMONS, who appeared for the defendant, consented to the issuing of a decree for payment; but stated that he was instructed to ask for as long a time for payment as possible. His Honor granted a decree for payment on the 15th of April; Mr. Simmons, for defendant, consenting to accept service of decree as on this day. Thursday February 4 - LUKE v. G. N. SIMMONS - Wheal Violet - This was a creditor's petition against defendant as purser of Wheal Violet, for recovery of GBP92. 15s. 2 1/2 d. There was some argument on a point of law in the case. Judgment was deferred. RICHARDS v. SIMMONS - The Vice-Warden having over-ruled the objections raised on the part of the defendant in this case, Mr. ROBERTS, for plaintiff, applied for a decree for payment of the amount claimed, GBP146. 16s. 3d., and a decree was granted by the Court, payment to be made on the 14th of April. TREBURGET MINE - VIVIAN and OTHERS v. G. N. SIMMONS and OTHERS - This case was expected to occupy the court a considerable time, but after some consultation between the advocates on each side, it was arranged that it should be referred to the Registrar. The terms of arrangement were in effect as follows:- It was agreed that the parties named by defendant