West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday 16th May, 1851. STANNARIES COURT - Thursday, May 8. PENGELLY MINE - POPHAM v. COATES and OTHERS - We gave last week the plaintiff's case, as opened by Mr. T. ROGERS. On Thursday, Mr. PLOMER (who conducted the defence) addressed the court on behalf of the defence) addressed the court on behalf of the defendants, and pressed, with great energy, upon his Honor that the question involved in this case was, whether or not that confidence which had existed between the lords of mines and their grantees from time immemorial, should be for ever broken, and whether an owner of mines was justified in equity in inducing parties to expend their capital in working his ground, and whether such owner upon a frivolous or capricious pretence might turn round upon the parties, who had trusted not only to their license but to his honour and sense of honesty, and quietly force them out of the mine, and reap the advantage of all that had been done at their expense. Mr. Plomer then called the attention of the court to the charge against the defendants of working in an "ineffective, irregular, and unminerlike manner," and contended that not only had the plaintiff's own witnesses contradicted that charge, by proving that "all that had been done was well done," but that, even assuming that the charge had been substantiated, it was not sufficient to warrant the court in continuing such a terrible weapon as an injunction. He then proceeded to argue that the plaintiff was not entitled to the injunction unless his inheritance was threatened with irremediable damage, and that inasmuch as the plaintiff had his full remedy at law, in trespass or ejectment, he had no right to come and ask for assistance of a court of equity, upon a mere squabble as to who was entitled to possession, or to seek to turn the writ of injunction into a writ of possession. The following witnesses were then examined for the defendants, to prove:- That nine men had been kept at tutwork during the license of 1850, and that the condition in a license to keep nine men at work did not mean nine men at tutwork. That plaintiff had received the list of adventurers from the hands of defendant Coates, in the presence of witness Davey, and the defendant Nicholas, and had read it over and made no objection whatever to it. That the proposal as to the second agreement was not carried into effect, because Coates expected plaintiff to give a note of hand. That all dues had been paid or tendered to plaintiff up to the end of January last. That the mine had been worked in a minerlike manner, and that no waste or injury had been done to plaintiff's property; but on the contrary the mine was in a far better state than when the license was granted. That on the 19th of December last, (two months after the expiration of the license) Adams (plaintiff's toller) went underground with defendant Nicholas, and held a long conversation with Nicholas and the witnesses BASTIEN and TREMBATH, as to the workings in the mine, and suggested a course of working, which had been followed. That Adams had not stated the truth in many particulars. The witnesses names were WILLIAM DAVEY, (Pay-Clerk) WILLIAM BASTIAN, JACOB TREMBATH, and WILLIAM BRENTON. Mr. Rogers pressed for an injunction on the ground that the property affected was of a perishable nature; and in conclusion, he hoped if his Honor's mind was not made up on the case, that he would at least continue the temporary injunction, until judgment was given. In this case the Vice-Warden delivered the following judgment. CHRISTOPHER WALLIS POPHAM, on a petition filed at the last sittings of this court, prayed for an injunction to Restrain WILLIAM COATES, JAMES GUSTARD, and WILLIAM NICHOLAS, from carrying on mine workings in Pengelly mine, and for an account of the ores raised from that mine during the continuance of a certain license set out in the petition, and payment of dues thereon to plaintiff; also for an account of tin ores sold by defendants since the expiration of the license, and payment to plaintiff of the proceeds of such sale. The injunction must be dismissed, and the injunction must be dissolved. But the parties must go before the Registrar with accounts of the ores raised during the continuance of the license, and of ores raised between its termination and the 12th of November, 1850. After that date the defendants, as far as I can perceive, were merely trespassers, and any acts then are the subject of a verdict of a jury for damages, and not of an account in this court. At present I say nothing about costs. The defendants have failed to support many of their allegations, and of course they are not to charge the plaintiff with the costs of those allegations. The plaintiff seems to admit full payment of the dues up to the 19th of October, 1850. Such is the natural construction of his language, though that is not so allowed by his advocate. There may also be dues accruing after the 19th and before the 26th of October. Until I am informed on this by the Registrar, I shall withhold my decision as to the costs. TIPPET v. HERNAMAN. - Mr. HOCKIN stated that this was the case of a purser's petition against the official assignee of a bankrupt - CRADOCK. The case was heard in August last, and it was referred to the Registrar to ascertain the actual balance. The Registrar had reported that there was a balance of GBP10. 3s. 3d. due from defendant. To that report there was no exceptions; and Mr. Hockin now moved that it be confirmed. Report confirmed with costs. BICE v. E. TIPPET and OTHERS - This was a question of costs. A petition had been filed by plaintiff for recovery of a share in Tolcarne Mine. Defendant EDWARD TIPPET, of Camborne, had allowed a decree pro confesso to pass against him, and the petition had been dismissed as against the other defendants, JOSEPH REYNOLDS and FRANCIS PRYOR, for want of prosecution. It was stated that defendant Pryor had in fact had nothing whatever to do with the transactions between the parties respecting the share in question, but as he had succeeded in the pursership, it was thought necessary to include him in the petition. Mr. Hockin now submitted that defendant Tippet should pay the costs, he having been the cause of plaintiff's filing the petition. Mr. ROBERTS, contra, contended that as the petition had been dismissed against Reynolds and Pryor for want of prosecution, they were both entitled to their costs from plaintiff, who might afterwards settle that question with Tippet. The Vice Warden decided that the motion having been occasioned by the suit not having been proceeded with, the costs must be paid by the plaintiff. JONES v. GYTE - On the motion of Mr. ROBERTS, the Registrar's report in this case was confirmed. WOOLCOCK v. BROWN - A small debt case tried at the last sittings in which a verdict was given for defendant. Mr. CHILCOTT afterwards obtained a rule nisi for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. Mr. STOKES now showed cause against the rule, and Mr. Chilcott was heard in support of it. The rule was made absolute for a new trial. LYLE v. SIMMONS - Carvannal Mine - Mr. HOCKIN said this was a purser's petition, and it had been agreed between the parties to refer the case to the Registrar. The sum claimed was GBP263. 2s. 11d. ALLEN AND ANOTHER v. RICHARD MORCOM - This was a petition by two tributers against a purser. The petition was heard in May 1850, and dismissed with costs; and it was further ordered that plaintiffs should pay to defendant GBP17. 3s. 11d., being costs incurred in defending himself. On affidavits of non-payment, Mr. CHILCOTT now moved for an attachment against plaintiffs. Rule nisi granted. BLAMEY v. JEWEL - This was a case of share bargaining between the parties, which took place at Pearce's Royal Hotel. An action was brought, and a verdict given for plaintiff with GBP30 damages. Mr. HOCKIN, for defendant, afterwards obtained a rule nisi to show cause why there should not be a new trial or a reduction of damages. Mr. STOKES for plaintiff, now said it had been agreed to reduce the damages from GBP30 to GBP20. Mr. Hockin moved for a reduction that that amount; Mr. STOKES assented; and the Vice Warden ordered that the damages be reduced as agreed on. LYLE v. HUNT - On the motion of Mr. BENALLACK, the rule nisi for sale of shares in this case was made absolute. ROSCORLA v. HOBSON - Wheal Enys - A purser's petition. On the motion of Mr. STOKES, the rule nisi for sale of defendant's shares was made absolute. FIRE-WORKS - On Friday the 9th instant, (the evening after the Flora day) the inhabitants of Helston were favoured with a grand display of fire-works, by Mr. WILLIAM CUNNACK, of Penzance, the celebrated Pyrotechnist, and the evening being fine, it gave the greater effect to most of the splendid productions. EXETER DISTRICT COURT OF BANKRUPTCY - Dividends have lately been declared in the following estates:- SAMUEL PARNELL, grocer and draper, East Looe. A first dividend of 2s. 6d. in the pound on new proofs, and a final dividend of 1s. 11 1/2 on the whole. Debts proved, GBP816. 9s. 5d. Dividend, GBP91. 2s. 11d. THOMAS DANIELL, cooper smelter, Trelissick. First dividend of 6s. 8d. in the pound on new proofs, and a final dividend of 3 1/2 d. in the pound on all. Debts proved, GBP39, 096. 5s. 1d. Dividend, GBP613. 7s. 1d. CORNWALL COUNTY COURTS - Helston. - This court was held on Monday last. In March last we referred to some actions brought by tradesmen of Helston, against JOHN PASCOE, late of that place, but now of London, and described as secretary to the North Basset Mining Company. The learned Judge, considering on that occasion that there was some collusion between the Bailiff of the London Court and the defendant, new summonses were issued, and the cases were tried at this court, and verdicts amounting to GBP40. 12s. 1d. given for the plaintiffs. The only case which excited any public interest on Monday last, was an action by WILLIAM TRESIDDER and ELIZABETH his wife, against OLIVER HOCKING, for an assault (tried before a jury). Mr. H. ROGERS appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. HILL for defendant. An error having been made in joining the assaults committed on plaintiff and his wife in one action. Mr. Rogers elected to proceed with the assault on the wife. William Tresidder is a wheelwright, carrying on a small trade in Helston, and the defendant is an innkeeper of the same place. The plaintiff is a man of large stature and well adapted for the pugilistic science, the defendant is short, and may be classed among the light weights. It appeared from the evidence that in December last they fought a prize fight for GBP5, and the plaintiff came off victorious since which time plaintiff has been known as the "Helston slasher," and defendant as "the bantam." On the night of the 5th of March last they met at the Seven Stars Inn, in Helston and having partaken of John Barleycorn a little too freely, the old grievance was re-opened; challengers were made for another fight, and on plaintiff jeeringly naming defendant's wife, defendant struck Tresidder two violent blows, which he did not return. Elizabeth Tresidder was present and threatened to make Hocking pay for striking her husband, on which defendant also struck her. Tresidder summoned Hocking before the magistrates for the assaults, but the matter was left to reference, and the referee awarded GBP5. Hocking refused to pay this sum on the ground that Tresidder had tampered with the referee, and the present action was therefore brought and the damages laid at GBP6. Four witnesses were called to prove the facts of the case, and plaintiff swore that he had incurred GBP2 expenses in summoning defendant before the magistrates, besides considerable time he had lost about the matter. Mr. Hill made a very humorous appeal to the jury on behalf of the defendant. He admitted that an assault had been committed on Elizabeth Tresidder, as no words would justify an assault, but he strongly contended that the smallest sum would compensate for the injury sustained, looking at the provocation given to the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for GBP2. 10s. PENZANCE - At the sittings of this court on the 13th and 14th instant, there appeared eighty-three cases on the list. This number comprised two cases of interpleader, which however did not come on for hearing. TOZER and UXOR v. GUNDRY - Mr. H. ROGERS appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. HICHENS for defendant. This action was brought to recover the sum of GBP50 arrears of annuity, due to the plaintiff from the defendant as the executor of CHARLES GUNDRY, deceased. The defendant contended he had no assets, and the case was adjourned to this court for the examination of the defendant's accounts. Mr. Hichens produced the accounts but Mr. Rogers contended that they were unsatisfactory on the ground that they only covered a period of three years instead of twenty years. Mr. Rogers further argued that the defendant was liable for the full amount because the annuity being an absolute charge on the leasehold property itself, the defendants was bound to accumulate the surplus of rents in former years, in order to provide for any deficiency which might arise by reason of the deprivation of property, especially as the defendant had chosen to accept the legacy subject to the annuity. The Judge concurred in Mr. Rogers's observations, and gave judgment for the full amount claimed in favour of the plaintiffs. JAMES and OTHERS v. CORPORATION OF PENZANCE - In this case, in which the plaintiffs some courts since recovered a verdict against the defendants for GBP50, Mr. PASCOE for Messrs. HODGE and HOCKIN, of Truro, applied to the court for an order on the Clerk to pay over to the plaintiffs the debt and costs in his hands. The learned advocate stated that the defendants had appealed, but taken no further steps. Mr. DARKE, on behalf of the defendants, explained that he had been unable to attend to the case sufficiently long to prepare his case but he now undertook that he would either consent to the money being paid out of court to the plaintiffs, or proceed with the appeal within three weeks. The Court considered the proposition a reasonable one, and acceded thereto. TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, JOHN RANDALL, of Truro, pipe-maker, was fined 2s. 6d. and 11s. costs for assaulting JOHN TREBELL jun., on the previous Friday. On the morning in question, the prosecutor was going to his work at Mr. ELISHA RANDALL's (the defendant's brother) and was overtaken in Pydar Street by the defendant, when he (as the prosecutor asserts) struck the prosecutor on the face and over the back with a whip without the slightest provocation. The defendant pleaded guilty. HENRY FLINN, an old offender, was fined 5s. and 11s. costs for being drunk at the quay on the 10th instant. In default of payment in a week, it was ordered that he should be put in the stocks for six hours. WILLIAM THOMAS was charged with a similar offence, but as he was never before complained against, he was dismissed on payment of costs. On Thursday, CHARLES COLES and THOMAS TRAYS were committed for trial for stealing a loaf of bread from the shop of THOMAS WILLIAMS, Kenwyn-street. CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS - At the Helston Petty Sessions on the 10th instant, JAMES THOMAS of Falmouth, WILLIAM MITCHELL, of Penzance, WILLIAM LIBBY, and JOSEPH REYNOLDS, of Helston, omnibus proprietors, were summoned under the 2nd and 3rd Wm. 4, c. 120, s. 27, for driving upwards of four miles an hour, not having a licence to do so. Mr. HILL appeared on behalf of the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue, and Mr. PLOMER defended Libby and Reynolds. Mr. JOHN BISHOP, an officer in the employ of the Inland Revenue, and Mr. JACKSON, Supervisor, proved the charges against the parties, and they were fined GBP5 each and costs. DUCK-STEALING - On Tuesday morning last, THOMAS PETERS, JOHN WARREN, and THOMAS JOHNS, railway labourers, were committed to take their trial at the county sessions, for stealing, on Saturday night last, five ducks, the property of Mr. TREWHELLS, of Polgrean, in Ludgvan. COMMITTALS - On Monday last, JAMES HOUGHTON, of Charlestown, was committed by Sir J. S. G. SAWLE, to the house of correction at Bodmin, for one calendar month, for running away and leaving his family chargeable to the parish of St. Austell. WILLIAM CROWLE, of St. Austell, was also committed for three calendar months for the like offence, this being his second conviction. On Wednesday the 14th instant, WILLIAM CLARKE and HENRY HUGO were convicted by Sir J. S. G. Sawle, of having committed a breach of the peace, at St. Austell, on the 13th instant, and were required to find sureties to keep the peace for six calendar months, and in default were committed to the house of correction for one calendar month. CORONER'S INQUESTS - The following inquests have been held before Mr. HAMLEY, county coroner:- At Holmbush, St. Austell, on Friday last, on WILLIAM COCK, a miner, who was killed in the eastern part of Polgooth mine, under the following circumstances:- JOHN BLIGHT, sworn - I am a miner, and work in Polgooth Mine. Deceased was my comrade. On Wednesday last, about eleven o'clock, we were working in the sixty-six fathoms level. We had just shot a hole. Cock was sitting on his barrow whilst I was preparing to take away the rubbish; all at once a scale of earth came away on him and buried him. I got a light and assistance, and we got him out in a few minutes, but he was quite dead. I did not consider that there was the least danger. I was about six feet from him. I do not think the explosion in shooting the hole had anything to do with it. Verdict, "accidental death." At St. Neot, on Saturday last, on JOHN HARVEY, a child, a year and a half old, burnt to death by his clothes taking fire. It appeared that the mother, a poor woman, had gone out leaving him with two other children. There were several families under the same roof, one of the neighbours heard on of the children crying that John was burning; and a little boy who ran in first saw the child in the fire where he had fallen, and tried to get him out; the mother at this time returned. The child lived for a fortnight, but died in consequence of the injury. Verdict, "accidentally burnt to death." The following inquests have been held before Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner, since our last report:- On Saturday, at Truro, on the body of ELDRED CURRY, a little boy, aged seven years, who was amusing himself by throwing stones into the river, near Mr. BAYNARD's slip, on Lemon quay, when he unfortunately fell in and was drowned. Verdict, "accidentally drowned." On Monday last, at Gerrans, on the body of a man supposed to be a sailor, and between 50 and 60 years of age, who was found washed ashore at Creek Stephens Beach, in Gerrans Bay, on Sunday. It did not appear to have been in the water very long, but no one present could identify it, or give any account how the deceased came by his death. He was dressed in a light-coloured oil-skin coat and trousers, with a blue linen trousers inside, and a pair of drawers, a plaid waistcoat, grey Guernsey frock, marked F. M., a blue woollen shirt and a check cotton one, grey worsted stockings, and sea boots. There was a figure of a female blackened on each arm. The jury returned an open verdict, and the body was buried the same afternoon, but before it was removed it was identified by the master and supercargo of the French sloop "Ernest," from Treguier, Lelaguin, master, who stated that deceased was one of their crew (the uncle of the master), and that when about three leagues off the coast last Thursday, he was struck overboard by the boom.

This is John Wills Harvey, the 3rd of 4 illegitimate children born to Elizabeth Harvey between 1844-1853. John was born with birth registered at Liskeard 4th quarter, 1849, but not baptised until 26 April 1851 at Bolventor at the age of one and one half-years, only a day or two before the accident. He died of his burns 10 May 1851 and was buried at Bolventor the next day, 11 May 1851. His mother later married John Coppin Welch in 1859, and they had two more children. David Coppin ----- Original Message ----- From: <isabelj@talktalk.net> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:08 AM Subject: [CORNISH-GEN] Weekly Newspaper 16th May, 1851. News. At St. Neot, on Saturday last, on JOHN HARVEY, a child, a year and a half old, burnt to death by his clothes taking fire. It appeared that the mother, a poor woman, had gone out leaving him with two other children. There were several families under the same roof, one of the neighbours heard on of the children crying that John was burning; and a little boy who ran in first saw the child in the fire where he had fallen, and tried to get him out; the mother at this time returned. The child lived for a fortnight, but died in consequence of the injury. Verdict, "accidentally burnt to death."

West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser. Friday, 23rd May, 1851. MEVAGISSEY - A correspondent wishes to direct the attention of the ladies and shopkeepers of Mevagissey to the evils of the late-house system in drapers and other shops. He says it prevents the assistants from devoting any time to self-improvement, and in many instances has such an effect on their health as to send them to an early grave. POTATOE DISEASE - The potatoe plant in the Scilly Islands has been again attacked by the disease which for several seasons has proved so fatal. It is feared it will be more injurious in that locality this year than in any previous year. Many of the potatoe fields, which a few weeks ago were looking green and where plants were healthy, are now quite black. The farmers are busy digging up what is in the ground as there is no chance of the diseased plant every growing any more. EMIGRATION - The friends of those who sailed for New York in the "Mountaineer" on the 1st of April, will be glad to hear the safe arrival of that vessel at the port in question on the 29th ult., after a short and pleasant passage. The passengers were all in good health and spirits, and two days afterwards the "Mountaineer" proceeded to Honduras for her homeward cargo. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA - A letter has been handed to us from Mr. NICHOLAS BOADEN addressed to Mr. W. CHAPMAN of Veryan, and from which it may useful to make a few extracts. The writer embarked with others of his relatives at Plymouth, in a shop of 660 tons burden, for Adelaide, in South Australia. They had a short passage of only ninety-five days; but he makes strong complaint of the treatment of the passengers. Speaking of sickness on board he says, "a great deal of the illness of ourselves and others was owing, especially among the women, to pigs' slush on deck, and getting up to wash before daylight to finish by seven in the morning, the chief officer being very uncivil to all except cabin passengers, &c." He censures the conduct of officers on board emigrant ships; - "Many of the young women are ruined before their arrival in the colony, where nearly one-fourth of whole cargoes of females were carried to common brothels. The bishop has written home about this, and it will be remedied. All females should come under the protection of some real friend. Virtuous girls here get good settlements after a time; they get from GBP16 to GBP18 a year as nursery maids, servants, and cooks." He complains that "the provisions of the ship were generally poor and insufficient; that there were no proper conveniences for cooking, the emigrants' cook's galley being about sufficient for fourteen people; and that the contents of "evidently designedly broken boxes" belonging to passengers, were stolen by the crew. "With great improvements in the ship charterers and chandlers, who treat Britons as slaves for profit, things would do very well, the captains being able navigators; but better accommodation is required in many instances in the fitting up, too many being crammed on board." He states that the doctor on board exerted himself manfully for the passengers in procuring some of their rights. The writer arrived at Adelaide on the 11th of June 1850, and his letter is dated 7th of December last. Referring to the colony he says,- "The people here are on the whole, including merchants, tradesmen, farmers, miners, and stockholders, shepherds, flock-masters, and labourers, in good living condition, - clerks and literary men not wanted. Many persons are making fortunes rapidly, but some few are in difficulty, though that is no fault of the country. The country districts are improving rapidly, and townships springing up, and the city (Adelaide) improving wonderfully. Wages average about 4s. a day for hard labourers. Farming will by and bye do well here, but on this point we speak with caution, having had little or nothing to do with it. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, &c., are better paid than any other workmen, realising GBP2. 2s. per week. Shoemaking pays well; even rough cobblers are saving money, and can get from GBP3 to GBP5 a week sometimes. This I had from a native of Mawgan in Meneage, and from another from Penzance, who are their own masters here. Climate hot, and as in other new countries, people must expect to work hard for their money; industrious people are sure to do well. Working bullocks are about GBP10 a pair (dearer than fat); cows and calves vary from GBP3 to GBP5; sheep for butchers, 6s. to 7s. each." TRURO POLICE - On Monday last, WILLIAM CLERK was committed for one month to hard labour for begging. On Tuesday, MARY ANN THOMAS and ELIZABETH THOMAS were committed to the house of correction for two months, in default of paying 4s. damage and 9s. costs. The damage was by their breaking four panes of glass at the Red Lion Hotel, kept by Mr. LENDERYOU; they had also broken glass at other places in the town. These two women have been sent to the house of correction on several occasions for the same offence; and as soon as they arrive in the town from gaol, they break glass before the eyes of the police, with the view apparently of being sent up again. CHARGE OF ROBBERY AT TRURO - On Tuesday last, JOHN HART, WILLIAM PALMER, and ANN, his wife, were charged before the magistrates at Truro, with robbing JOHN GEORGE ELKINGTON of four GBP5 notes, GBP31 in sovereigns, GBP8 in silver, and a razor. Elkington stated that he was a sub-contractor on the Hayle and Penzance portion of the West Cornwall Railway, now in process of construction. He received on Saturday last from Mr. RITSON, the contractor, for work done, GBP86. 19s., consisting of seven five-pound notes of the East Cornwall Bank, forty sovereigns, and GBP11. 19s. in silver. He paid out of the money GBP2 only. About half-past six in the evening he left Hayle on horseback, and arrived in Truro about half-past nine. He stopped at the George and Dragon Inn, St. Austell Street, and was joined there by JOHN HART and WILLIAM PALMER. Hart had worked for Elkington, but Palmer was a stranger to him. They had porter, gin, and lemonade to drink. They then left the George and Dragon, and went to the London Inn, in Pydar street, where they drank two half-pints of gin. After this they went to Palmer's lodgings, who occupies one room of a house on Michell-hill. Palmer's family slept in one of the beds, and Elkington and Hart in the other. When Elkington went to bed, he says he felt the bag containing his money to be safe in his coat pocket and his pay-book, memorandum-book, letters, and Razor case, were in the other pockets of his coat. When he took off his coat to undress, he folded it up so as to have the pocket containing his money, on the inside. He placed his coat on a chair, and folded up his other clothes and put them in the same place. Though he had been drinking he says he knew perfectly well what he was about; but Hart was very tipsy, and it was very apparent that Palmer had been drinking. About three o'clock on Sunday morning Elkington was awoke by Hart, who said he wanted something to drink; he also said, "Master you had better get up and set off by the coach, if those fellows come up from Hayle you are sure to be killed." (this referred to Elkington's having left Hayle without paying his navvies.) Elkington went on to state that he then got out of bed, and found his clothes, papers, books, and letters scattered about the floor. He examined his coat, and found his money bag in a different pocket from that in which he placed it, and it contained only three five-pound notes, three sovereigns, and GBP3. 19s. in silver. He told Mrs. Palmer he had been robbed, to which she replied that she did not think any strange person had been in the house; Palmer said the same; Hart told them no one could have taken the money but one of them. Some other expressions of the accused parties were deposed to by Elkington. At length Palmer took Elkington to the coach-office, and Hart urged him to go off by the coach, saying "there are the b-----y fellows there, you will be killed," (alluding to some of the unpaid labourers who came from Hayle on Sunday morning.) Elkington further said, Hart saw me with the money at Hayle, and told Palmer that I had come away from Hayle because I could not pay the men that night, - that I had the money then in my pocket, and that he should not like anything to happen to me because I was a good fellow." It appeared that Hart, Palmer, and Mrs. Palmer were afterwards apprehended on a magistrate's warrant. The only evidence given on Tuesday was that of Elkington, and the prisoners were remanded until Friday. In reference to this case we have received the following from Penzance:- Elkington it appears had absconded without paying the men employed by him on the railway the wages due to them. The number of men thus defrauded of their money is eighty-five; and to some of them so much as GBP7 per man is owing. There were several weeks' pay due, the whole of which, amounting to near upon GBP400 has been carried off by Elkington. Immediately on learning the departure of Elkington, four workmen named respectively PERROW, SEMMENS, TREWHELLA, and THOMAS, started in pursuit. They discovered him in Truro at four o'clock on the Sunday morning. He was just about getting inside the Exeter mail, but on seeing the men he endeavoured to elude them by running away; the men however, perceived his intention, and after some trouble succeeded in seizing him. With much difficulty the men obtained some portion of the amount due to them; but this was all they could do, and eventually they were compelled much to their regret to let him go. Since this occurrence we understand that Mr. RITSON, the contractor, has, on finding that a small balance remained due to Elkington on the work done by him, taken it upon himself to apportion the same amongst the men according to the respective amounts due to them, which has given them about 6d. per day each for the time they have worked. Previous to their obtaining this trifling payment, many of the poor fellows were actually penniless, and without the means of obtaining common necessaries. COMMITTAL - On Tuesday last, ELISHA HOLMAN, of Besore, in the parish of Kenwyn, was committed for trial for assaulting GRACE LAVIN. At Falmouth, on Saturday last, JAMES WILLIAMS, labourer, was committed for trial to the county sessions on a charge of stealing rabbits from Mr. ANTHONY THOMAS, farmer, of the parish of Falmouth. And on Monday, JOSEPH and JOHN BASSETT, who had been remanded from Friday last, were both committed to Bodmin for having been found on the premises of Mr. ROBERTS, cabinet-maker, with intent to commit a felony. Joseph Bassett was sentenced to three months' and John Bassett to two months' imprisonment, with hard labour. FALMOUTH GUILDHALL - On Tuesday last, before Mr. TICKELL, mayor, and Mr. R. R. BROAD, JANE WILLIAMS, of St. Ives, was summoned by Ann Prout, for an assault, which was dismissed, each paying her own costs. RICHARD TRERISE, RICHARD TRERISE, the younger, JOHN BROADLEY, and WILLIAM BURMAN were summoned to answer the complaint of JAMES WILLIAMS, for an assault. The two latter were convicted and fined 5s. each and 5s. costs, or in default, seven days' imprisonment; the two Trerises were discharged by paying their costs. Broadley on being put to prison refused to have his head cropped, but after some time the gaoler had it done; Burman also refused to have his waving curls sheared, and paid the amount to save them from the ruthless hands of the prison barber. Some time afterwards the 10s. was paid for Broadley, but he had been close shorn before the cash was forthcoming. OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES - On Monday last, JAMES ARUNDELL, of St. Austell, was committed by Sir JOSEPH S. G. SAWLE, Bart., to take his trial at the next sessions on the charge of having obtained sundry articles to the value of 17s. 6d., from Mr. AARON PARSONS, currier, under false pretences. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE - On the night of Thursday last, at Moorswater Lodge, near Liskeard, the residence of Mrs. LYNE, some miscreants cut off the head of one of the swans, killed a Solan goose, destroyed an ornamental fountain that threw up a beautiful jet near the centre of a fish pond, and perpetrated other abominable acts. A reward of GBP20 has been offered for the detection and conviction of the offenders. SERIOUS OMNIBUS ACCIDENT - On Tuesday last, an alarming accident occurred to Mr. POOL's omnibus running between Penzance and Hayle. It appears that when near White Cross, on its way to meet the first train, one of the horses took fright, and in endeavouring to stop it, the reins broke, and the animal became unmanageable dashed up an embankment and overturned the vehicle. Several of the passengers received injuries, Mr. EDMONDS, butcher, of Lelant, having had the cap of his knee broken. The horse, we understand, was so much injured that it was found necessary to destroy it. PARISH CLERK'S SALARY - At the Plymouth County Court, on Tuesday week, the principal cases for hearing was that of PANTER v. DYER and BLAKE. It was a claim on the part of the plaintiff, the parish clerk at Landrake, for part of his salary, and the defendants were summoned as the churchwardens of the same parish. The advocate for Mr. Dyer contended that he was not liable, inasmuch as he had not been allowed to act. Mr. Blake, the acting churchwarden, stated, in defence, that he had already paid one-half of the amount due to the plaintiff during the time he remained in office, and also that he had no funds available. His Honor (Mr. Praed) after hearing all the evidence, said he should take time to consider his decision. FEROCIOUS MONKEY - On Saturday last, a monkey that was exhibited in a caravan at Falmouth, attacked his keeper and bit off the tops of the first and second fingers of the hand. On Sunday, Mr. CORNISH, junior visited the caravan to see the wounded keeper, when the monkey attached another man, springing on his shoulder, and inflicting severe injury by lacerating his eyebrows and temples. The man cried for help, and endeavoured to make his escape from the caravan when the ferocious animal was for a moment removed. But he suddenly made a second spring, and again attacked the man and seized him by the thumb, which he seriously injured. Mr. Cornish fortunately laid hold of a hammer that was near, and stuck the infuriated brute on the head, but it was not until the infliction of several severe blows that it was obliged, by a death stroke, to give up its savage hold. There appears little doubt that the animal had not been kindly treated, for the ferocity of the attack was solely directed against the keeper, who on seeing him loose exclaimed in horror and affright, "he is for me, he is for me;" the animal was the kind called "The Bonnet Monkey," of Buffon, and the "Toque" of Cuvier. It was docile, took snuff, smoked a pipe, wheeled a barrow, and performed many tricks, but was recollective and savage. It was a male and of great strength. CORONER'S INQUEST - On Tuesday last, Mr. JOHN CARLYON, county coroner, held an inquest at the house of Mr. FRANCIS SYMONS, at the Bar, Falmouth, on the body of a newly-born female infant child. From the evidence of Mr. SYMONS it appeared that MARY LILLICROP, the mother of the deceased, came into his house as a servant about the 10th of May instant, and continued to do her work about the house until the time she sent to bed on Saturday night. She slept in an upper room, alone, and in the middle of the night she was heard moaning and retching as if sick. Miss Symons called up to her and asked what was the matter. She complained of being very sick, and having pain in all her limbs, and had some warm water brought to her. Early the following morning she had a cup of tea brought, which she did not drink. Her moanings were still heard; she did not get up the following morning at the usual hour, and complained of being dizzy and weak. She never said a word about having given birth to a child, and no one in the house suspected it until about three o'clock in the afternoon, when Miss SYMONS who went into the room, fancying she smelt spirits, commenced a search for any that might possibly be concealed in the bed, and under the bed-clothes, discovered a newly-born child, which was then dead. The mother in reply to questions put to her, stated that it was born about four o'clock in the morning, and that it had never cried. From the evidence of Mr. VIGURS, surgeon, it appeared that on his opening the chest and taking out the lungs, he found they had been partially inflated with air and that they floated in water; but he was of opinion that the child had died in the act of birth, and that it never had an independent existence. Under these circumstances, the jury in conformity with the medical evidence, returned a verdict that the deceased was not born alive; but that, at the same time, they were of opinion that it was gross case of concealment of birth, which ought not to be overlooked, and they hoped the overseers would deem it their duty to institute an inquiry before the magistrates; and they requested the coroner to intimate as much to the overseers; which he has since done. LONDON GAZETTE - Whitehall, May 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. HENRY WHITFORD, of Saint Columb, in the county of Cornwall, to be a Master Extraordinary in the high Court of Chancery.