Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth CenturyMackie, Charles
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Norfolk Annals, Vol. 2: A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century
Mackie, Charles
Norfolk (England) -- History
Court of Common Pleas refused a rule for the changing of the venue of the
trial of the action, Mason _v._ Wise, from Norfolk to Surrey, and with
this decision ended the first stage of the legal proceedings. (_See_
January 31st, 1863.)
5.—The Braham Grand English Opera Company commenced a six nights’
engagement at Norwich Theatre, with the performance of “Il Trovatore.”
The other operas produced during the engagement included “The Bohemian
Girl,” “Robin Hood,” “The Daughter of the Regiment,” “Der Freischutz,”
“Cinderella,” and “Lucia Di Lammermoor.” Among the principals were Miss
Fanny Ternan, Miss Maria Ternan, Mdlle. A. Kemp, Mr. Brookhouse Bowler,
and Mr. Hamilton Braham.
24.—The Norfolk Volunteer Service Association was formed at a meeting
held at the Shirehall, Norwich, under the chairmanship of the Lord
Lieutenant, who was elected president. Its objects were, “the promotion
of rifle shooting and giving permanence to the Volunteer corps throughout
the county.” The first prize-meeting was held on the Mousehold Range,
Norwich, from September 8th to 11th.
27.—The Channel Squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Robert Smart,
arrived in Yarmouth Roads, and on June 1st was joined by the St. George,
with H.R.H. Prince Alfred on board. The Squadron sailed for the Downs on
the 4th.
JUNE.
11.—In the Divorce Court, before Sir C. Cresswell, judgement was given in
the action, Burroughs _v._ Burroughs and Silcock. This was a cross suit.
Mrs. Burroughs prayed for the restitution of conjugal rights, and her
husband, in his answer, charged her with adultery, and prayed for a
judicial separation. In the second case Mr. Burroughs prayed for a
dissolution of marriage, on the ground of his wife’s misconduct. The
second case had been tried by a common jury on March 6th, 7th, 8th, and
13th, and terminated in a verdict that neither the petitioner, the
respondent, nor the co-respondent had been guilty of adultery. His
lordship had deferred judgment in the first suit, in order that his
opinion might not affect the opinion of the jury in the second suit,
which had not then been tried. He now said he thought Mrs. Burroughs had
misconducted herself, and he could not order her husband to take her home
again. He, therefore, dismissed her petition for restitution. He
refused, however, to pronounce a decree of judicial separation, on the
ground that as the parties themselves had been examined, he could not
treat the husband’s answer as a counter petition.
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