Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
History
Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
June 1st.—The Queen _v._ The Justices of Great Yarmouth, as to rating
Vauxhall Gardens, had been heard and the rule obtained for the parish,
discharged with costs. Mr. O’Malley appeared for Mr. C. Cory, and Mr.
Palmer for the parish.
The Southtown tolls had been let by auction to Mr. W. Matson for £344 per
annum. In 1820 these tolls had only realised £248.
A large meeting had been held at the Angel inn on the subject of the
exceedingly high Poor’s rate levied in the parish, Mr. Richard Ferrier in
the chair.
June 15th.—It appeared from the Guardians accounts that 25 per cent. was
allowed in their accounts “for waste in the consumption of meat.”
June 22nd.—The following persons had been elected Poor’s rate collectors,
viz., Mr. Robert Bullen, Mr. Thomas Kelf, Mr. High, Mr. R. Harbert, and
Mr. William Nutman.
Bro. Richard Ferrier had entertained his brother Masons at Burgh Castle,
in commemoration of the completion of his new mansion, the foundation of
which was laid with Masonic honours.
July 6th.—Mr. Joseph Clarence had obtained a license for the Theatre for
six months, subject to certain more stringent regulations than had
previously prevailed.
July 13th.—The flag on the church and the town flags on the hall had been
hoisted at half-mast upon the day of Sir R. Peel’s funeral.
William Johnson, Esq., of Southtown, had given an entertainment on the
occasion of the marriage of his daughter to William Mart, Esq., of
London.
July 27th.—A meeting had been held with regard to the “Public Health
Act.”
Aug. 3rd.—A Mrs. Baker (a visitor) had attempted to commit suicide in one
of Mr. Brown’s bathing machines.
Aug. 10th.—Youell’s nurseries were in full bloom.
Mr. John Morton, of Caister, had taken the degree of a M.C.S. Edin.
Aug. 17th.—The late high tide had removed nearly 60 acres of beach and
sandbanks at Caister, and a shoal called the Hood, lying to the North of
the village had disappeared. Consequent upon this there had been a large
deposit of sand upon Yarmouth Beach.
Robert Rising, Esq., the auditor, having applied for a summons against
Mr. Henry Pickard, late assistant overseer and rate collector, on a
charge of embezzling £675 13s. 8¾d., at the hearing of such information
the prisoner pleaded “guilty,” and failing sufficient distress he was
sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. He had sureties to the amount of
£400 who were being proceeded against.
Aug. 24th.—Col. Peel, M.P., J. S. Dunkald, Esq., and Sir E. H. K. Lacon,
Bart., had acted as Stewards of the Races.
The Ferries had been let by William Walpole, Esq., by auction, the upper
ferry for £250, and the Gorleston ferry for £175 per annum.
Aug. 31st.—Lady Bolton, a niece of Lord Nelson, had visited Capt. Manby,
who had been a schoolmate of his Lordship 79 years previously.
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