This year the Lent assizes were held in Norwich by adjournment from
Thetford.
May 1st. J. H. Yallop, Esq., was elected mayor for the second time, and
he gave a grand dinner in St. Andrew’s Hall.
In this month a census of the population was taken, showing 27,910 males,
33,437 females; total 61,347. Inhabited houses, 13,283; uninhabited
houses, 1,082; total 14,365.
June 20th. Samuel Bignold, Esq., was elected an alderman without
opposition in the room of John Patteson, Esq., who had resigned.
August 22nd. The new act of the court of guardians received the royal
assent, and came into operation. This act has since been superseded by
another.
September 12th. The election of guardians took place under the new act.
* * * * *
1832. January 11th. At a court of mayoralty it was resolved to present
a memorial to the Home Secretary and the Lord Chancellor, praying that
Norwich might be included in the ensuing circuit of the judges. A
committee was appointed to prepare the memorial. A special court was
convened on the 14th to receive the report, and a memorial was adopted
which was presented by the members for the city. The petition was
granted, and the council passed a vote of thanks to the Lord Chancellor.
April. Cleansing Week for ward elections. Conisford ward, J. Skipper,
266; R. Merry, 264; B. Bunting, 266 (nominees); T. Edwards, 157; J.
Youngs, 159; R. Mills, 157. Mancroft ward, no opposition, J. Bennett, B.
Boardman, and H. Newton (nominees). Wymer ward, J. Culley, 489; J.
Winter, 484; W. J. U. Browne, 485 (nominees); W. Foster, 388; A. Barnard,
383; T. Edwards, 382. Northern ward, S. S. Beare, 380; R. Shaw, 371; W.
Enfield, 381 (nominees); T. Grimmer, 101; E. Browne, 109; H. Steel, 107.
May 1st. The election of mayor took place without opposition. Mr.
Alderman Stevenson, and Mr. Alderman Bignold were nominated, and they
were duly returned; the aldermen chose S. W. Stevenson, Esq., then
proprietor and editor of the _Norfolk Chronicle_. After being sworn in
on the Guild day he gave a grand dinner to about 900 ladies and gentlemen
in St. Andrew’s Hall.
August 28th. The election for freemen’s sheriff was severely contested.
At the close of the poll the numbers were for William Foster, Esq., 1282;
Mr. Alderman Steward, 1275; and after a scrutiny the former was declared
duly elected. This was a triumph for the blue-and-white party.
September 3rd. An election took place for an alderman of Mancroft ward
in the place of J. S. Patteson, Esq., deceased. Charles Turner, Esq.,
was elected; F. Morse, Esq., being the other candidate.
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