Here's part 2 from Lorena - hope everyone enjoys!  The West Briton was printed at Truro, Cornwall; first established in 1810, it continues to this day.  Please do visit our website (address below) to search for family and place names; never know what might turn up! Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell ________________________________ > West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser > 19 November 1858, Part 2 > > CAMELFORD PETTY SESSIONS. — > > At these sessions held on Wednesday, November 10, before Mr. T.R. > AVERY, (Chariman), Revds. J.J. WILKINSON, and R.B. KINSMAN, Mr. > ROSEVEAR and Mr. W. SLOGGARTT, county magistrates, Francis D. ROWE, of > Bosecastle, Thomas BATH, of Trevalgn, and John TOMS, of Camelford, were > summoned for being drunk and disorderly, and were each fined 5s. and > costs. >Thomas WOODS, a miller, of Camelford, was summoned by the > police for causing an obstruction in the streets of Camelford, by > allowing his waggon to remain out all night. Fined 2s, 6d. and costs. > Francis PHILP, cooper, of Camelford, was summoned by the police for > allowing timber to lie in the street, thereby causing an obstruction. > Fined 2s, 6d. and costs. John HAWKEN, farmer, of Lanteglos, was > summoned for that he being the driver of three horses and a wagon, on > Saturday the 6th inst., in the Trebarwith Sands Road, was at such > assistance from them as not to have them under his control; this case > was proved by the superintendent of police. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs. > Francis CORNELIUS, landlord of the Golden Lion Inn, Trewarmett, > Tintagel, was summoned by the police for obstructing the highway at the > church-town of Alternun. Fined 1s. and costs. >Henry LANGDON of  Camelford, was summoned for committing certain damages to the highway > in the parish of Tintagel. Fined 5s. and costs. >William H. BOLTON, of  Camelford, was summoned for non-payment of poor rate. Ordered to pay > rate with costs, and in default, distress warrant to issue. > Samuel  COWLING was apprehended and committed to Bodmin gaol for three months > hard labour, in default of not having sufficient goods to distrain for > non-payment of poor-rate, in the parish of St. Teath. > > > > _____________ > > > > A JURY PUZZLED. — At the Liskeard County Court the case of CHANNON > v.WALKS was heard before a jury. From the evidence it appeared that in > the month of July last, the plaintiff lent a four-wheeled vehicle to a > servant of Mr. KELLOW, van proprietor, of St. Austell, for the purpose > of conveying some passengers from Liskeard to Plymouth, in consequence > of the bus being too full to take them on. The journey was performed to > Plymouth, and the driver had got within a mile of Liskeard, when, about > half-past nine, the defendant was seen driving his horse and cart at a > furious rate, and it ran right into the four-wheel smashing and > upsetting it and, of course, throwing the driver and a gentleman who > was with him, into the road. It was also proved that Walks, with two of > his friends, had about five or ten minutes before this occurrence, left > the “Barley Sheaf” Inn, and had passed through the turnpike gate; and > further, that no cart beside that which the defendant drove, had > passed, until after the smash. On the part of the defendant it was > sworn that on the night in question, he met the driver of the > plaintiff's trap driving at a rapid rate, that he had great difficulty > in getting out of the way - but he did get out of the way, and passed > without so much as touching the vehicle. It was also stated, that > almost immediately before meeting the four-wheel, the defendant passed > a horse and cart and a donkey and cart, and it was implied that one of > these must have been the offender. In consequence of the conflicting > nature of the evidence, the jury were unable to come to any decision, > and were, after deliberating a long time, discharged. > > > > HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE - On Monday, last, John COOK was charged > before before Mr. LAKES, by Sergant PARDY, with hawking goods without a > license at the village of Sticker, in the parish of St. Mewan, and was > committed to the house of correction for fourteen days. > > > > WAREHOUSE ROBBERY - Early on Sunday morning last, a warehouse > belonging to Mrs. Mary BOYNS and son, grocers, &c., St. Just in > Penwith, was broken into and a quantity of pork which was being salted, > stolen therefrom. The thieves effected an entrance by forcing open the > door, possibly with some iron instrument. It seems probably they were > disturbed, as nothing of consequence is missing beyond the contents of > one cask of pork (about GBP3 worth) and a box of Valentias, which had > been brought from the inner part of the warehouse and probably rested > on the empty pork cask to close the door, was found dropped into the > pickle. The police are on the alert. Some houses have been searched, > but nothing sufficient to convict has yet been discovered. On the > same night several fowls were stolen from a back yard in West Place. > > > > The Landowners, &c., In Roseland > > To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON. > > SIR - It appears that the Cornwall Railway will be completed in a > short time, and it must be a question with the landowners in Roseland > how their properties are to be connected with that way. > > At present the postman passes by Tregony-bridge on his way to > Grampound. He ascends about 500 feet, and descends to nearly the level > of Tregony bridge, and then ascends and descends two other hills before > he arrives at Grampound. As the valley of our river, the Rose or Fal is > nearly level and straight from Grampound to Tregony, and the length at > least one-third less that that of the road taken by the postman, I am > inclined to conjecture that the first trustees of the Tregony > Turnpike-road might have employed my uncle Jack, the lawyer, in the > capacity of their civil engineer, for the way, at least, is quite > guiltless of any attempt to annihilate time or space. > > We are told that the Cornwall Railway Company will have but one station > on the line of way between Truro and St. Austell, and that this > station is to be on a hill to the western side of the Fal, about a mile > and a half above Grampound. If it is from this point that our > communication with other points "by means of railway" can be easily > made, it must be our interest to be connected with that station in the > best possible way. > > I am, Sir, yours respectfully, J.P. PETERS > > Tregony, Nov. 4, 1858 > > > The Wreck of the "Jane May" Schooner > > On Monday, an inquiry, instituted by the Board of Trade, was held at > the Greenwich Police Court, before Mr. TRAILL, assisted by Captain > HARRIS, (H.C.S.), as nautical assessor, into the circumstances > connected with the loss of the schooner "Jane May,"155 tons burthen, > which became a wreck off Dungeness on the 19th ult. > > Mr. O'DOWD was present on the part of the Board of Trade, and Mr. YOUNG > attended as counsel for the master. > > Mr. O’Dowd, in opening the proceedings, said the vessel into whose loss > the court was called upon to inquire, was the schooner "Jane May," 155 > tons burthen, and belonging to the port of Falmouth, being the property > of the master Capt. May, and others. The vessel was insured at Lloyd’s > and Topsham’s at Devonshire, and sailed on the 16th October for > Antwerp, with a cargo of railway iron, for Venice, leaving Flushing > safe at 6 a.m. on the 18th, on her voyage, sinking on the following > morning to the eastward of Dungeness, and becoming a wreck. The captain > afterwards made a statement before the receiver-general as to the > circumstances attending the loss of the vessel, but he was sorry to say > the evidence afterwards taken from the crew put a different complexion > upon the case, it being stated by them that the captain was > incapacitated from managing the ship owing to intoxication. These > witnesses on being called upon to verify their statements, refused to > do so. > > Richard MAY, of Gerrans, Cornwall, deposed - I was master and part > owner of the "Jane May" brigantine. I have a certificate of service as > such, and have acted as captain 24 years. I left Flushing on the 18th > of October at six a.m. on board the "Jane May, " bound for Venice. The > vessel was insured, partly at Lloyd's, and partly at Topsham's, > Devonshire - at Lloyd's for GBP850, and at the other for GBP500, and > had a full cargo of railway iron. > On leaving Flushing the wind was E.N.E. , and fine weather. I steered W. by N. for about two hours from > Fairway buoy, and then steered W. by compass, which course I continued > until 8 p.m., having made the North Foreland previously, which light I > saw at 7 p.m., about 23 or 24 miles distant. I did not take any > bearings, and stood on till eight o'clock, when I sighted the South > Foreland Light, which was about 30 miles on the starboard bow. After 8 > p.m. I steered W by S. The wind continued during the whole day from > E.N.E. to N.E. by E., a fine pleasant breeze. I steered W. by S. course > until 12 at midnight. I was on deck nearly the whole time leaving > Flushing till 12 o'clock at night. > The position of the vessel at that > time bore N.N.E. to the South Foreland Light. I conjectured so, as it > was well on the starboard quarter, but I took no bearings. I have no > doubt the land was five or six miles distant. The wind had not shifted > up to 12 o'clock, but was a little fresher, and the weather a little > more hazy. At midnight I gave directions to steer the vessel W.S.W., > which is the usual Channel course. At that time the vessel had set > mainsail, gallant-topsail, forecastle topsail, topgallant studding > sail, and royal. I think the jibs were also set. This course would > clear me six or seven miles off Dungeness Point, presuming I was five > or six miles off the land at 12 o'clock. At that hour I went below, > previously giving directions to the mate to continue the same course, > W.S.W. > At half-past one (Antwerp time) I was awoke by the shock of the > vessel striking, and by the mate calling out on deck, "The vessel is on > shore." The vessel was pretty well off the land. I ordered the > starboard working anchor to be let go in order to keep her from going > further in, thinking she might get ahead to the sea. I then took in all > the headsail, keeping the mainsail standing. The chain cable then > broke, and I then as soon as possible let go the port anchor. By this > time she had fallen north towards the land, and got further stranded. > At the time she struck she was about a mile and a half off land. The > wind had freshened a little from the time I went below. I don't know > whether the wind had changed during the time I was below. The officer > of the watch made no communication to me while I was below. The vessel > being laden with iron I think affected the compasses. > > Peter CARTER, the mate, said - I hold a certificate of competency as > second mate. On the morning of the 18th day we left Flushing. I was > occupied on deck during the day. I paid no attention to the steerage. > Between 2 and 3 o'clock of the afternoon of the 18th, I noticed the > captain a little the worse for liquor. At 7 the same night I noticed he > was more intoxicated. About 8 o'clock I took the bearings of the North > Foreland Light, and put it down at N.W. ½ N. - I now speak from memory > ­- and the South Foreland Light W. No one directed me to take those > bearings. I have no right to take bearings when the captain is in > charge. At this time I thought he was capable of navigating the vessel. > > I went below at eight o'clock. I again saw him at midnight. He was then > more intoxicated than at eight o'clock. At 12 at night he was not in a > fit state to command the ship. He gave me no directions as to the > steerage of the ship, but gave me orders to get the stunsail in and to > get the topsail sheet bent on, which had been carried away during the > first watch. He spoke distinctly when he gave me these orders. They > were proper directions to give in my opinion. He was drunk at the time > and staggered. His voice was rather thicker than usual. He gave me no > orders, but I went aft at half-past 12 and found her head W.S.Q. I kept > her that course during my watch, until she struck. I then called the > captain and all the crew. On going below I found the captain coming up. > He was still drunk. > > Mr. TRAILL - I will read to you that which you are here said to have > declared, and which is signed by Mr. TERRY, the receiver-general. It is > this: - "The mate and steward of the "Jane May," Richard, May, master, > having made a statement before the magistrate at Lydd, accusing the > master of being brunk [mispelled in paper] and otherwise in fault in causing > the loss of the said vessel, which is untrue, we, the undersigned, > think it only justice to state that the mate and crew came and > requested that the papers containing the accusation might be withdrawn, > the same being untrue and made in a moment of irritation in receiving > nothing for loss of clothes in the ship; and we further regret having > made the said charge against the said master." > > Witness - Upon my oath I never made such a declaration. The captain > came and spoke to me and the steward about the charge we had made, and > we told him that what we said was true. He said it was a very serious > charge, and we told him we could not help it; that he knew it was true, > but that if it would hurt him we would withdraw it. > > John CALLAGHAN, the steward on board the "Jane May," deposed - I was > asked by the captain to withdraw the statement, as it was very serious > charge against him, I asked the captain who was going to make our > losses good? The captain said he was going to give us something. He > then said it was a mere piece of spite on our part. I said "No, sir, > the words we spike last night were the truth, and nothing but the > truth." He then spoke of how serious it was to bring such a charge > against him. We then went into Mr. Terry's room, and the captain told > Mr. Terry we had agreed to make out a contradictory statement. I said, > "The statement was made, if it is to benefit you, we will withdraw; but > to make out any contradictory statement we will have nothing to do with > it." On the 18th, I noticed the captain had a stupid look about him. Up > to eight o’clock in the evening, he was in a half stupid state, rather > worse that better. The stupidity, I think, was from drink. I saw him > take about a third of a tumbler of brandy in water. After the vessel > got aground the captain went below. I went down two or three minutes > afterwards and saw the captain helping himself to brandy. I asked him > if he was going to leave the ship, as the crew were getting ready. He > said there was no immediate danger. I told him the vessel was breaking > up fast. The captain then said, "She ain't break up too soon for me." > He then lay down in the state cabin. The mate afterwards called upon > him to leave the ship; and hour and a half after she struck. > > Further proceedings were then adjourned. > > > > THE WRECK OF THE "JANE MAY," OF FALMOUTH. - We have given a report in > our sixth page of an enquiry instituted by the Board of Trade into the > cause of the loss of this vessel. The adjourned inquiry took place on > Monday last, at the Greenwich Police Court. On the former occasion it > was alleged that some of the crew had made statement before Mr. TERRY, > the Receiver-General of Wrecks, that the captain was intoxicated at the > time of the wreck, and had afterward made a declaration that such > statement was untrue. They, however, denied that they had made such > declaration, and the inquiry was adjourned for the attendance of Mr. > Terry to speak to the fact. Mr. Terry now deposed to the > first-mentioned statement having been made and sworn to by the mate and > steward. On the following morning he was sent for, and they said they > wished to withdraw the statement they had made, as it was quite false, > being made in a moment of irritation of account of their not receiving > compensation for the loss of their clothes. They, however, refused to > sign a declaration to this effect, as they said they would be > chargeable for perjury if they did so. Mr. TRAILL said it was highly > improper on the part of the witness to have sent in such a statement as > that, without mentioning the fact of the parties refusing to be sworn > to its contents, as it led the court to infer that this had been done. > >  Captain May was then recalled, and denied the charge of drunkenness, > and also that he had stated the ship could not strike soon enough for > him. The mate and steward had told him they had made the charge of > drunkenness because he had not offered to compensate them for the loss > of their clothes, and were willing to withdraw it if he would do so. He > said everyone should be paid what was due, and they then said they were > willing to withdraw their statement. > > Mr. W. T. PHILLIPS, shipowner of > Tooley-street, Borough, spoke to the character of Captain May, who he > denied was addicted to habits of intemperance. He also knew him to be > an efficient seaman.  Mr. TRAILL said the evidence was of such a > nature as to cause the delay of a few days in making a report to the > Board of Trade, but this would be done without loss of time. > > > > FOUND DROWNED - On Tuesday last, at Lostwithiel, an inquest was held > by Mr. J. C. BLEWETT, borough coroner, on the body of Mr. Saml. > HENWOOD, of Lanlivery, which was found in the river near the quay that > morning. There being no evidence to prove that his death occurred > otherwise than by accident, a verdict was returned of "found drowned." > > > > CORONER'S INQUESTS. - The following inquests have been held before Mr. > John CARLYON, county coroner: On Tuesday last, in the parish of > Perranzabuloe, on the bodies of William Henry RIPPER, aged 18, and > Thomas RICHARDS, aged 17 years, who were both killed underground last > Monday, in the Perran Iron Mines, by a large rock supposed to be from > 40-50 tons in weight falling on them from immediately above the plat in > which they were working at the time, filling the wagons and crushing > them underneath it. Verdict, "accidental death." > > On Wednesday, at Mevagissey, on the body of a man found washed ashore on the rocks at > Mainmillon, about three quarters of a mile from the town. The body was > identified at the inquest by Captain HITCHENS, the commander of the > "Albatross" steamer, to be that of Williams HOUSE, one of his crew on > the 19th ult. who missed his hold in descending the rigging on that > day, and fell into the sea about a mile and a half to the East of the > Black Head. Verdict, "accidentally drowned." > > > > DEVON, &c. > > HIGH SHERIFF OF DEVON. - The High Sheriff of Devonshire for 1859 is > John Henry HIPPESLEY, of of Shobrock. > > > > > > THE RECENT FIRE AT BISHOPSTOWE. - The following is a communication from > the Bishop of Exeter: "Bishopstowe, November 11th, 1858. > > The Bishop of Exeter is anxious to offer his warmest thanks to the many kind > friends and neighbours who gave their prompt and valuable aid in > extinguishing the fire on Sunday last, which was thus (with God's > blessing) prevented from destroying the house in which he writes. So > long as he shall be permitted to remember anything, he will retain a > grateful recollection of the great exertions thus rendered by > neighbours who were unable to make more exertions: and of the sympathy > of many others, from whom sympathy was the only, but not the least > gratifying support, which he and his family could receive in that hour > of trial." > > > > > > ROBBERY AT THE GOLDEN LION, DEVONPORT  > > On Sunday morning last, about ten minutes to four o'clock, P.C. DAVEY > was passing up Fore-street, Devonport, when he observed the trap hatch > in front of the Golden Lion Inn open; he descended into the cellar, > when he observed another door leading to the landing place of the > passage; this door being also opened, he proceeded into a room > adjoining the bar, which room appeared to be in great disorder; the > police-constable passed thence to the back door, which he found > unbolted; he then returned into the house and called up Mr. SPRY, the > landlord, who immediately came down stairs and discovered that thieves > had been in the house and had broken open a drawer and took therefrom > GBP3 and the key of a cupboard in which was the cash-box containing > GBP79 10s. which sum was also stolen. It is said that a crow-bar and > life-preserver were picked up outside the front door. The premises > appeared safe when P.C. Davey passed them at ten minutes after three > the same morning. No clue has yet been obtained of the depredators. > > > > TAVISTOCK - THE DEVON GREAT CONSOLS RAILWAY. This railway, > constructed by the Devon Great Consols Mining Company, for the purpose > of carrying the copper ores from the mines to Morwellham quay, is now > completed, and will be forthwith used for carrying the ores and > materials, not only for the Devon Great Consols Mines, but also for > those mines that are adjacent to it. This mode of carriage is > calculated to save a great expense to the several companies. The > railway is about four miles long, and from it is obtained delightful > views of the Tamar and the neighbourhood. The locomotive engine made at > Messrs. MICHELLS, WILLIAMS, and Co's Foundry, Tavistock, was forwarded > to the mines on Friday last. The new dock at Morwellham, for the > shipment of the ores, is nearly completed. > > > > > THE DIGGING IN ST. COLUMB CHURCH-YARD - We have received the following > letter:  Sir, Your impression of this day's date refers to a letter > which you have received upon the subject of our church-yard, and, in my > humble opinion, you very properly decline to publish it, because the > writed descended to personalities. But, as you have inserted that > portion in which referece is made to me, as the son of the town > bell-man, I deem it but fair that I should, through your paper, offer > to the public some defence against your correspondent's statements, > some of which, I regret to say, are untrue. > > It is true, however that I > am the son of the bell-man, but it is equally true that I cannon take > this fact as a matter of reproach, either to myself or my father. Your > informant is not truthful when he insinuates that I am only 18 years of > age, but, supposing this to be the case, I cannot believe but that I > should be old enough to value and report the truth. It happens, > however, that I am 23 years of age, and have so far sustained, as I > hope I shall through life sustain, irreproachable character; and here I > take the opportunity of again asserting that I did see a coffin of > three or four feet in length, which had been exposed by the diggings of > the workmen, and that upon going into the church-yard for the second > time in the day, I found that it had been removed from the > burial-ground. It is not for me to say, or even to to know where that > coffin has been deposited; I only know that several small coffins have > been taken out of the church-yard and buried in an adjacent wastrel or > plantation, and one or two of these coffins are literally at this > moment not more than six inches from the surface. > > If your correspondent and his supporters are really disposed to abide by the issue of a > search, I can suggest that a large and deep quarry near the > parsonage-house, which has been filled in by the cartings from the > burial-ground, should be re-opened, when possibly a tale would > be unfolded, which would be by no means calculated, on the one hand, to > assuage the pained feelings of the people of St. Columb, or on the > other hand, to exonerate those who are the authors of these extravagant > proceedings. > > I am, sir, your obedient servant, JAMES. D. BENNET. > > Another letter on the same subject is as follows: Sir, Your columns > of last week contained a paragraph supposed to have been written by Mr. > DAVIS, the church schoolmaster here, throwing doubt upon the testimony > of Mr. James BENNEY "a youth of eighteen summers' growth, the son of > the bell-man, and a carpenter's apprentice." Sir, "Honour and shame > from no condition rise," and truth, we hope, is to be found under the > roof of a "bell-man," though inhabited by a "carpenter's apprentice."  > We are working men, we are jealous of the honour of our class when it > is called in question, and having seen coffins similar to that > described by Mr. James Benney exposed, and re-interred without the > church-yard at a depth of nor more than two inches, we ask the favour > of your insertion of this letter.  > >Signed, W. HARRIS, R. HIGGINS. > > > > > > LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. > > > > ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO MR. BASSET, of TEHIDY - On Thursday the 18th > instant, a public demonstration of "welcome" to Mr. Basset, on his > arrival with his young wife, the Hon. Mrs. Basset, (daughter of > Viscount GORT,) took place at Tehidy, and was carried out with great > éclat, there being a public procession, an address of congratulation, > an ordinary at Camborne, and bonfires, & c., in the evening to > celebrate the event. The address was from Mr. BURGESS, one of the > oldest inhabitants of the neighbourhood, in behalf of the population of > the district. We understood that the demonstration was exceedingly well > arranged; the procession numbered about 1,500, and on its arrival at > Tehidy, at least 2,000 persons had assembled. Dinner was provided at > Camborne for 1,000 at 2s. each, and up to three o'clock 700 tickets had > been sold. As the proceedings occur on the day of our publication, we > are compelled to defer our report of them until next week. > > _____________________ > > > > SHRIEVALTY OF CORNWALL - The following are the names of gentlemen who > have been nominated by the council of His Royal Highness the Prince of > Wales to serve the office of Sheriff of the County of Cornwall - John > TREMAYNE, of Heligan, Esq.; Humphry WILLYAMS, of Carnantos; Esq.; John > Francis BASSET, of Tehidy, Esq. > > > > FALMOUTH COUNTY COURT — This court was held on Tuesday last, at the > Polytechnic Hall. There were eighty new cases, two adjourned, and 21 > judgment summonses set down fro hearing. A great many were settled out > of court and by consent, and none of the cases possessed any feature of > interest to the public. > > > > > > HELSTON COUNTY COURT - A SINGULAR TRIAL - The Judge was engaged for > upwards of six hours on Monday in hearing one trial, Richards v. > Kevern, the general facts of which are as follows: — In the early part > of this year Messrs. James RICHARDS, carpenter, and William TURNER, > mason, of Helston, contracted with defendant to alter and repair some > dwelling houses at Leedstown, in Crowan. The work had proceeded until > June, when Turner suspended payment, and his business was closed. Up to > this time GBP10 had been paid on account of the work to plaintiff, half > of which he gave to Turner. Defendant, who carries on business at > Penzance as house agent, bill discounter, &c., during the progress of > this work had discounted a bill, it was stated at the rate of sixty per > cent, for Turner, and which proved to have b been a forged acceptance > bearing the signature of James SAMBLE and Son. When Kevern discovered > that he had been duped, he came to Helston and had an interview with > Turner, Samble, Richards and some others, and the former confessed to > the forgery. To prevent further proceedings Turner's friends, assisted > by Richards, made arrangements to satisfy Kevern, Richards advancing > money towards the forged bill in consideration of being released from > the contract with Turner; but he was to complete his portion of the > work and the amount agreed to in presence of the whole of the parties > was GBP22 10s., which was the sum sought to be recovered now. When > plaintiff had completed the work, defendant's surveyor reported that > there were still some trifling jobs necessary to be done, which > although not mentioned distinctly were included in a general sentence > at the end of the specification. > > Mr. W. Samble was examined in > support of the plaintiff's case, and stated that he had surveyed the > work, which was well and properly done, with the exception of about one > pound's worth of specified work, but most of which could not be > finished on account of the mason’s work being incomplete. He considered > that Richards had done quite value for the amount claimed; and with > respect to the painting of some cottages, &c., which it was sought by > Kevern to make Richards do, no mention was made in the contract, and > the stipulation that "the whole be rendered tenantable" was not > intended to refer to particular work not specified, but only meant that > the work was to be completed properly as far as specified. > > Mr. James Samble and Mr. Thomas Williams were both examined as to the arrangement > made between plaintiff and defendant for dividing the contract, and > each stated distinctly that defendant was to pay plaintiff for his > portion of the work irrespectively of Turner’s part, and that during > the whole of the interview referred to, Mr. FORFAR, solicitor, was > present on behalf of Kevern, and that he drew up several papers > purporting to contain this arrangement, but Richards refused to sign > them until one was drawn which clearly released him from the first > joint contract. This paper, it seems, plaintiff has lost, and > consequently it was not produced. > > At this stage of the trial, Mr. H. ROGERS addressed his Honor for defendant, and contended that although > an arrangement such as described might have been made, the action was > untenable, because Turner’s name was not coupled with Richards’s; and > he denied that the work was completed as it should have been. — The > learned JUDGE here intimated that he could not give his judgment that > night, and he would hear any witnesses for the defence at the next > court; or if defendant’s solicitor wished, he would give judgment > without hearing any witnesses for defendant. This course Mr. Rogers > elected, and the verdict will be given next month. > > > > STANNARIES COURT. > > (Continued from the second page.) > > MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15. > > > > DARKE v. ROUTH AND OTHERS. — South Condurrow Mine. — A purser’s > petition for recovery of GBP162. Mr. HOCKIN moved for a decree for > payment, it being understood that defendant was not to be liable > personally in respect of the mine costs in arrear, nor to be liable in > respect of the costs of suit. MR. STOKES (for Mr. Tilly) consented on > the conditions named, and his Honor ordered payment in a month. > > > > BLUNDELL AND OTHERS v. FULLER and OTHERS. — Devon United Mines. — (skipped) > > WATSON v. CHARLES and OTHERS. Wheal Arthur. — (skipped) > > TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15. > > MICHELL v FLETCHER and OTHERS (purser’s petition, skipped) > > > > WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. > > PETERS AND OTHERS v. COOK. — Calstock United Mines. — In this case, and > another, Hooper and Others v. Cook, the plaintiffs were laboring > miners, and sued the agent of Calstock United Mine for wages, in the > first named case for GBP22 10s. and in the second for GBP22. On the > previous Saturday, Mr. STOKES, for defendant, present an affidavit from > the secretary of the mine, to show that the consent to a decree which > had been given by Mr. Stokes was in ignorance of facts of which he had > not then been informed, and that there was a good defence of the case > on its merits. The VICE WARDEN thereupon granted a trial, which was now > proceeded with, Mr. HOCKING appearing for plaintiffs, and Mr. STOKES > watching the case on behalf of the defendant . After hearing the > evidence on the part of plaintiffs, and no evidence being adduced on > the part of defendant, the Vice Warden decreed payment of the amounts > claimed in the petitions. The court was then adjourned generally. > > > > > > ST. COLUMB MAJOR CHURCH-YARD. > > To the EDITOR of the WEST BRITON. > > > > SIR, — I will not further trespass either on the time of the public, or > the space of your columns on this subject than to state that which is > being done in one corner (about an eighth part) of our church-yard is > so evident an improvement, that I believe it meets with the approbation > of nearly all the respectable inhabitants. > > I beg emphatically to state that no exposure of the dead has taken > place, except I believe in one instance the end of a coffin was > exposed, which was immediately covered, and four boxes which were > buried about a foot underneath the surface, containing the remains of > still-born children, were removed, and placed together in one deep > grave. > > It would be sufficient to convince any one of a dispassionate judgment, > that no such desecration as has been spoken of, would or could take > place, when it is known that the whole of the work has been carried on > under the incessant personal inspection of our excellent Curate, who > pays the whole expense himself, and whose principal motive is the > prevention for the future, by fencing off this part of the yard, of the > disgraceful scenes it is known too frequently took place in them. > > I am, sir, your obedient servant, > > GEORGE B. COLLINS, > > Church-Warden of St. Columb Major. > > St. Columb, 16th November, 1858. > > > >