Here's the next instalment from the Colombo Journal. Cheers, Roz Wed 8 May: Letters from Cape Town, Feb 15th, announce the arrival there of the “Morley”, after a passage of 37 days from Colombo. She left our roads on 5th January. They were to sail for England on the 16th February. Lieut Pickering of the Madras Service died at sea, a fortnight after they left Colombo…. On the 12th ultimo, an inquest was held at Colpateen, on the body of Sege Natchea, a child of six years of age, who had died in consequence of a wound in the head. Named in report: Ally Pattomah, mother of the child, Assea Natchea, a neighbour, Sinne Thomby [also written as Sinney Thombo], owner of the cocoa tree under which the child was found, Moheydin Candow & Cander, his friends, & medical sub assistant Tap. [No BMDs in this issue] Sat 11 May: B: At Colombo, on the 20th April, the wife of Mr G P Mack, of a daughter. Wed 15 May: [No BMDs in this issue]. On the 10th inst, an inquest was held at Nuwera Ellia…on the body of Private M Purcell, 58th Regt, supposed to have met with his death by the fall of a tree in the jungle. Witnesses: Corporal Atwell, 58th Regt, J Barber, Corporal J Hedge & Dr Robertson. Sat 18 May: Letters of Administration of the Estate of Mrs A E De Monte, deceased, …..granted…to Mr E De Monte. M: At Matura, on the 15th inst, by the Revd J M Wittenslewer, Mr John Loftus, Medical Sub-Assistant, to Miss Chralotta Huybertsz. Wed 22 May: Caution: Whereas my wife, Sophia Kronanberg, having been separated from her husband in sonsequence of her repeated dishonest & treacherous conduct against the law of God……. [sgd] John Porter, Colombo. [No BMDs in this issue] Sat 25 May: Sale of “house belonging to the Estate of the late Mr Francois Pancheron …..lying in Land Street, Pettah.” Mr C Raffa, Executor. Supreme Court, Convictions: Wijelembigey Domingo Perera & Merengage Hendrick, of cattle stealing, one hundred lashes & hard labour in chains for two years. Malinda, Salanchy Nayde, Kohulla & Kiry Hamy, of burglary, robbery & assault, 200 lashes each on two different days, & hard labour in chains for five years. Lamettoa, similar offence, 100 lashes & hard labour in chains for three years. Amenahodige Jeronis Pieris, of robbery, similar sentence. Lodan Appoo, of an assault with an intent to commit a rape, 100 lashes & hard labour in chains for 1 year. Handungey Dok Appoo, of escape, hard labour in chains for 12 months. D: At Peradinia, on the 18th inst, Charles Robert, eldest son of Lieut Rodney Mylius, Rifle Regt, aged 6 years & 4 months. Wed 29 May: M: At Colombo, on Monday then 29th inst, at St Peter’s Church, by the Rev B Bailey, AM, Senior Chaplain, the Revd E Tayne to Maria, eldest daughter of Charles Chapple Esq of Stonehouse, near Plymouth. On Tuesday the 21st inst, at St Peter’s Church, by the Rev B Bailey, AM, Senior Chaplain, the Revd Thos Kilner to Esther, youngest daughter of P Booth Esq, of Norton Hammer House, near Sheffield. On Monday the 27th inst, by the Revd Mr Palm, in the Dutch Church, Mr Johan Wilhelm Rudolph Kriekenbeck to Miss Maria Henrietta De Lassosay. Sat 1 Jun: B: In Fourth Cross Street, Pettah, the wife of Mr S G Dias, of the Govt Printing Office, of a son. Wed 5 Jun: [No BMDs in this issue] SUICIDE: On the 20th ult, an inquest was held at Tompalle….on the body of Canny, daughter of Parimarde Vellale of that place….. The sister of the deceased told him [the police officer] that, thinking the deceased might still be alive, she had removed the rope. Both sisters had one husband. Collende was regularly married, the deceased was not. The husband, Cander Tayramer, had left them both five years before, & had gone to Kandy. The deceased had squandered the property he had left in her charge &, understanding he was coming back, she was thought to have destroyed herself from fear. She had two children….. Colende deposed that she was the sister of the deceased, that they were not at variance, although they were married to one husband…. Parime, another sister of the deceased, deposed that she lived in a separate house from her two sisters…. Ponnatee said she was mother of the deceased….. Candu deposed that he was a doctor… Wed 5 Jun: [No BMDs in this issue] Insolvent Court: Hormusjee Sorapjee & Cowasjee Sorapjee, two brothers, bankrupts to the extent of six lacs of rupees…. Sat 8 Jun: Letters of Administration to the Estate & Effects of Mr Casper Gerard Kalenberg, late of Colombo, deceased, having been decreed….to Mrs Petronella Margaritta Van Dort, the daughter of the said deceased….. Mr John Van Dort, the husband of the said administratrix. B: At Colombo, on the 5th inst, Mrs L A Bartholomeusz, of a daughter. Wed 12 Jun: B: At Colombo, on the 11th inst, Mrs J Ball, of a daughter. Sat 15 Jun: Public Auction: The house & premises on the Galle face, the property of the late John Walbeoff Esq, deceased. D: At Colombo, on the 29th May, Stephen Henry Roosmalecocq Esq, Sitting Magistrate of Negombo, aged 40 years, 4 months & 11 days. During his arduous services of 20 years, he had acquired, by the mildness of his disposition & the urbanity of his manners, the esteem & friendship of all those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He left an inconsolable widow, 5 children, & several relations to lament his loss. Wed 19 Jun: B: On the 9th inst, the Lady of John Heyliger Esq, Ceylon Rifle Regt, of a daughter. At St Sebastian’s, on the 16th inst, Mrs C H Boyd, of a son. Advertisement: Johannes Francois Keller left Colombo in 1817 for Bengal in the Brig “Henrietta” & has since not been heard of. His aged mother, Maria Angenita Fretz, widow of Johannes Keller, will feel much obliged to any person who can give her any information respecting him, & also of her son-in-law, Don Alphonso Arcalar, a native of Manilla, who left Colombo in 1830, as Steward of the Barque “Joseph Banks”, Captain Lourens Fraser, for England, & who has also not been heard of since; his wife, Johanna Frederica Keller, who was delivered of a daughter which is still alive, after he left Colombo, will feel likewise much obliged to any person who can giver her any information of her husband. Sat 22 Jun: [No BMDs in this issue] Wed 26 Jun: [No BMDs in this issue] SUICIDE: On the 15th inst, an inquest was held at Mipey, in the district of Galle, on the body of Koeda Oenanse, a local priest of the Vellale caste, late of the temple of Ranwallegodde…. Sobiet Ganinanse stated that the deceased, himself, Jayetoe Gaora & two youths, lived at the Pansella of Mipey….. A priest named Pivedasse Terunanse….stated that the deceased was about 13 years of age…. Cahande Gummagelly, the father of the deceased….. Sat 29 Jun: D: At Colombo, on Thursday the 27th inst, Adelaida Charlotta, eldest daughter of Mr John Godfried Ebert, aged 13 years, 5 months & 11 days. INQUEST: On the 29th March, an Inquest was held at Nuwera Ellia, before Captain J D Bagenall, Agent of Government, on the body of James Buchanan, a private in His Majesty’s 78th Regiment. William Newton, private of the 97th Regt, deposed that hew was the day previous in the jungle with the deceased, tracing an Elephant. [The elephant crushed Private Buchanan]. Other witnesses: Corporal Mindenhall & Captain Wm Sadlier, both of the 58th Regt, Assisitant Surgeon Topham of the 97th Regt. ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £9.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/