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ju un. OF ST. HILARY.All inquiry iulo these sad circumstances was held at Tievarthiau farm on Wednesday afternoon,betore O. P. (irenfell, Esq., one of the couuty coroners, and a jury of wbuui Mr. T. F. Hoskiog. of Marazioo, -a.it. i -a. not lu -boo h. first called, but I erne id about 10 aitoutos afterword*. 11« ww quite »ber and sitting do-n. He aaked me to Uke a drink. I could not aay eiaotly what be bad. but -e drank glau and gites-be three or four three-pennyworth* of gin, I believe fire altogether, including one he had before bare been thrPE]The Coroner, who was a few minute* late, apologised for tbat fact and *aid he had no idea that Tre-tartbiau was so far from Maraxion. However, as jurymen oiten try hit patience by not being punctual aod be as frequsotly overlooks their dilalorioess, he trusted thuae present would excuse him.—That waa soon done.The jury having been sworn viewed the coffined body. The principal external injury, on the top of the head, was plastered, and so con.d not be seen : but the marka of blows on the forehead were only loo plain.Hukard Brtrrtr, a young miner of 2«. of Porno church-town, said bo knew Mr. Samuel Semmeos, of Trevarthian. St. Hilary, fanner. 1-w.i Saturday afleruooii. about half-psal tnrve. ■HUM went to the •• Kir. Engine publio-hooaa. at the top ol Marsuon town, sail s.* donsc-l there. Uc Uriah-log Maso e«M (io aad-water. Wltae* ooMleurd 1-1 ho., him. tie did D0t fell. to me at firet but afterward, o. dM. 1 call Him aotHi alt.u I a.ot in. Hr usd some nio«e .iaaU aaUr I waa aith other mil f r. and Mr. finnmet.s was doing bualneas, so Uiat I did net notice bun particularly. but I did not obeerve tbat be .u th. nor* for I in or. I don’t know bow much ,*io li. had at a time I — him drtnh two iilaatua alllt;*etl..r-Ui* on. b. had when I went In and sooth... Whether he had any more I .annot say. I taught It to be a Uttlc after four o’clock ah.o li. I.fl, aod i le't non aftersix three-penny wor enough foe riding-pennywooe be had before I oamo in. They might four three-penny worths. I kept no I cannot a.y that bo bad not r worths but I think not. Ha wsa right -Mr. C. Lurr If it wasn’t stronger gin than you had at M.ration Fair I could drink thirty gUwm (Laughter. )-Wnn«a :-I beard no meouon of a trap in which to put deceased homo until the chat about it since the accident. My wife would not keep an accurate .ccount of what everybody drinkn Mr. S.mmen. wu in a fit atato te nd* home and I walked on, loading the horse, for two reason*—the animal is wild and 1 waa in treaty with Mr. Semmeos for a colt Mr.Semiron. aaked ...e £80 fur the colt and I wanted to buyit for £25.P C Oliver said Mr*. OaU oould not tel! procUoly what Mr. Sum mens had, as there were *everal people in the bouse tbat sftevnoon.Mr. Mcuok asked if he could leave, as be had other, ana rather urgent, professional engagements —The Coroner aaked if any juryman wished to put any further .(uea' iona to Mr. M idge. —Mr. T. JaCK* said Mr. Mudge had already answered all sorts of questions, and to •*k him move aliuo-t looked like doubting a man’s word.— Mr. (irenfell :-.V..t at ali.-Mr. Jacks :-I should think so, if I had Ol .lie a si.'o non. an I -a. adted the question over and over again. And it looks, to, as If we, as jurymen, diun’t understand tue thing. —Mr. Groofell :—I can call who I please and suggest what questions I think desirable.ludge anyThe Coroner now asked the landlord of the •• Fire Engine ” to come in.—Mr. Huskinu suggested that II would be best to cxamiue the wituesses one by one.— The Coroner said be particularly wished the taudlord to be preaeut, ss something might traiupire calculated | seriously to affect him.\Vitnlt;a» I have seen Mr. Semmeos wursc thsu be w»■ bo I please and suggest wbat questions I t« -Mr. Jac«.:-AndT tbink «kin.r Mr. M questions is uncailed-for. — The Coroner :: - Perbapi^allthe jurymen don't uke the same view.—Mr. Jacke you a*k the jury.—Coroner :—It is quite poaible they do not Uke the same view, and it i* equally possible that one or two ui.y wiab to alt;k Mr. Mudge some further quest iun. I gi.o them the opportunity of doing to before be leaves. — Mr HosKfNO :—1 asked a question just now u to the na'ure ol a certain report, aod Mr. Jacka Slid I had »0 nghl to *»k such a auction. —Mr. Jacka Because woThethe Ba J. H*ipresenFox a White aod VBurya: aod K Roach UarveIotlwith u yoar, siSt. Brth Uulral 8t. Hi Is St. Ivc* Ludgvsl NsruioMar.at. Prrrsia Towed uUay LeiThe..Vof -WThotSSS
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Cornwall Cornishman
Cornwall, South West England, GB
Thu, Nov 08, 1883
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