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
10.—The Yarmouth Court of Gaol Delivery was proclaimed to be held for the
trial of two persons charged with robbery from a vessel upon the high
seas within the Admiralty jurisdiction of that borough. On such
occasions the Mayor, Recorder, and Steward of Norwich were associated
with the borough magistrates in forming the court. The Mayor of Norwich
and the Mayor of Yarmouth, with Mr. Robert Alderson, who was both
Recorder of Yarmouth and Steward of Norwich, “in full legal dress,” with
the magistrates and members of the Corporation, attended service, and
afterwards proceeded to the Toll House, where the trial was conducted in
due form. “A similar instance of holding an Admiralty court for the
trial of pirates and robbers has not occurred here since the reign of
Charles I.”
13.*—“The Norwich Company of Comedians is about to lose one of its oldest
and most efficient members. Mr. Bennett quits the theatrical profession.
Having become proprietor of the Star Inn, Yarmouth, this able performer
and respectable individual will doubtless on the stage of real life
exercise that happy zeal, and we hope with equal success that happy art
of pleasing which rendered him in the mimic scene so truly and deservedly
a public favourite.”
20.—A mineral spring was reported to have been discovered on the estate
of Mr. F. Wheatley at Mundesley. The spring was situate about 600 yards
from the edge of the cliff.
23.—A prize fight took place on Yarmouth Denes between two young men
named Tennant and Pile. The contest lasted about 45 minutes, when Pile
received a blow which rendered him unconscious, and from the effects of
which he died two days after. At the Quarter Sessions in April, 1824,
Tennant was sentenced to five months’, and the seconds, Christopher
Parker and Bennet Paul, to one month’s imprisonment.
29.—The foundation-stone of the Rehobeth chapel, Union Place, Norwich,
was laid by the Rev. R. G. Lemare. The chapel was opened for divine
service on December 25th.
OCTOBER.
4.—A shooting match between Mr. William Coke and Lord Kennedy for 200
sovereigns a side, play or pay, “who shoots and bags the greatest number
of partridges in two days’ sport on September 26th and October 4th,” was
decided. Mr. Coke shot over his uncle’s manors in Norfolk, and Lord
Kennedy over Sir William Maxwell’s lands at Monteith. Mr. Coke on the
first day bagged 80½ brace, and on the second day 90 brace. Lord Kennedy
on the first day killed 50 brace, and on the second day 82 brace.
11.—William Burton Peeling, a prisoner in Swaffham gaol, was endeavouring
to hold a conversation with another prisoner in the adjoining division of
the tread-mill, when he accidentally placed his head in the wheel, which
drew him in and crushed him to death.
17.—The 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars, commanded by Lieut.-Col.
Westenra, were inspected at Norwich by Lord Edward Somerset,
Inspector-General of Cavalry.
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