Has anyone come across Dr Emmens. He was active in east Cornwall in the 1870s and was involved in both Holmbush mine and Greenhill Brick and Arsenic works. By all acounts he was a very dodgy character. The only reference I have seen imlies that he defrauded both concerns. At the time he was active he was, apparently, and undischarged bankrupt. He also purchased arsenic from Devon Great Consols (hence my interest) but failed to provide adequate securities so the mine refused to release the arsenic.
Can anybody add anything.
Rick Stewart
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