Several members of the History Group based at The Poly have over many weeks digitised a large number of newspaper reports. In the coming months I will share some them with you.

Packet November 1878 and 1882

*The Mayor awarded Mr Henry Franklin for saving life of a girl in the previous year. Rescue took place at Market Strand pier. This was one of many commendations Mr Franklin had received. The Royal Humane Society awarded it.

*Master of schooner "Kenmore", Daniel Macmillan charged with assault and battery on William John Griffith (13 years) on-board the schooner. He was sentenced to four months imprisonment by the Borough magistrates.

*Letter was read out at the Falmouth Harbour Board from the Clyde Shipping Company stating that they might make Falmouth a port of call if dues were reduced and adequate berths provided. Also it was agreed to set up a committee looking into the application by the Docks Company to further develop the Docks using Parliamentary Bill.

*Charles Howard, Alexander Betmen and John West accused of stealing a jib and a rope belonging to the "G.G. Cooper" an American schooner. They were committed for trial except for John West who was granted bail, if he could get "securities". Hearing took place at Falmouth Police Court.

November 25th 1882

"The Russian barque 'Condor', 676 tons of Eknas, South Finland, was wrecked on the Manacles Rocks on Saturday morning after refusing the services of a second class pilot. While hove-to awaiting the services of a first class pilot, she drifted and struck the rock known as 'Maen Voices', and later capsized. Eleven of the seventeen crew managed to row to Porthallow in the ship's boat and were later brought to Falmouth while the remainder were rescued by the punts of No 11 Pilot Cutter and the cutter 'Norman', since when they have all been quartered in the Royal Cornwall Sailors' Home. The 'Condor' was later washed off the rocks and eventually towed to Falmouth by the tugs 'Kimberley' and 'Rosetta' while still on her beam ends."