Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
History
Norfolk Annals, Vol. 1: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
15.—Owing to the frequency with which a number of trunks, measuring 28
inches long, 13 inches wide, and 12 inches deep, had been sent from the
Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich, by the Telegraph coach to London, suspicion
was aroused at the coach office, and directions were given that the
porter bringing the next be detained and the parcel examined. This was
done on the 15th, when it was found that the package contained the dead
and naked body of an old man. The Rev. George Carter, vicar of Lakenham,
identified the body as that of a man named Brundall whom he had buried a
few days previously. Brundall’s grave was examined and it was found that
only the coffin and the shroud remained. From information given by the
porter, two men named Collins and Crowe were apprehended and committed
for trial at the Quarter Sessions. On July 15th they were tried, found
guilty, and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, and to pay a fine of
£50.
MARCH.
8.—Messrs. Marshall’s panorama of the battle of Trafalgar and the death
of Nelson was exhibited at Norwich.
31.—“A serio-comic Mill-Dramatic Farcical, Moral Burletta, called ‘The
Tread Mill, or Tom and Jerry at Brixton,’” was produced at Norwich
Theatre. “An exact representation of a tread mill with culprits at work
made a goodly show in the lower circle, crowded the gallery, and filled
the pit to the excess of squeezing.”
APRIL.
2.*—(Advt.) “It having been represented that there are well-founded
grounds of apprehension that some mad dogs have made their appearance in
different parts of the city and neighbourhood of Norwich by whom several
other dogs have been bitten, the Mayor hereby recommends all of the
inhabitants who have dogs immediately to cause them to be tied up or
otherwise confined, as in case of their continuing to suffer them to be
in the streets, an order will be issued for their being killed” (_sic_).
5.—The Rev. Chancellor Yonge, as one of the Visiting Justices of Swaffham
Bridewell, reported to the Home Secretary, in reply to inquiries made
respecting the use of the tread-wheel, “it has been in use here about
four months, and during that time no injurious effects whatever have been
experienced to the health of the prisoners. There have been in general a
large number of prisoners and they have been very healthy, which may in
some measure be owing to the regular exercise on the tread-wheel. The
exercise of the tread-wheel is very salutary.”
—*(Advt.) “The annual great main of cocks between the gentlemen of
Norwich and Northamptonshire for £5 a battle and £200 the odd, will be
fought at the White Swan Inn, St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, on Tuesday,
April 22nd, and two following days. A silver tankard will be fought for
by 16 subscribers. No cock to exceed four pounds ten ounces. The above
to be fought in fair silver spurs, and to commence fighting each day at
twelve o’clock. Feeders: Nash for Northampton, Skipper for Norwich.”
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