1842 Henry COLENUT & Henry CORNEY - fined 20s including costs for stealing turnips near Ventnor Frederick ASH - fined 40s for trespassing in pursuit of game, it was his second offence Thomas PAGE, the woodman of Parkhurst, was fined 10s and 5s costs for assaulting Mary HOLBROOK Oh look one of mine (John Brown & his brother was serving on the 'Rose' would have made interesting dinner conversation :-) Thomas GILBERT & William KELLEWAY of Freshwater and John BROWN of Yarmouth, were placed before the bar charged with having on the 31st October, on the high seas, within 100 leagues of the British Coast on board a certain vessel, the cargo thereof, being thrown overboard to prevent seizure. A second account charged with having five casks of spirits containing less than 4 gallons each lashed to the vessels quarter, each pleaded not guilty. John MacBonoky, commander of the 'Rose', revenue cutter, stated that on the Monday last as he was cruising in the Channel, at a quarter past 12 it was reported there was a suspicious sail in view over our bow, we were about 7 leagues of St Catherine's Point; I then bore up and steered S. E to meet her, I disguised the cutter. She made two three tacks towards us to ascertain who we were, we came up within a mile and a half of her, she then suddenly, bore up, and steered south, I steered after her. I saw some tubs attached to the harboured quarter, I fired a shot and she came too, I sent the gunner and boxswain to board it was a fore and rigged vessel, about 12 or 14 tons , half decked her name was the 'Fox' but it is now the 'William Chiverton'. Other witnesses examined corroborated the Captains evidence, all were found guilty and fined 100/ each or if in default 6 months hard labour in prison. Vessel was forfeited. Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig. All mail scanned with AVAST 2008 No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced