Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich MercuryPalmer, Frederick Danby
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Yarmouth Notes, 1830-1872. Collated from the File of the Norwich Mercury
Palmer, Frederick Danby
Great Yarmouth (England) -- History
In the afternoon, the Volunteers and some 2,000 guests were entertained
at dinner in marquees erected for the purpose, and various amusements
provided. The following Yarmouth names appear in the list of the
competitors for the prizes:—Major Orde, Lieut. C. Diver, and Privates
Mark Waters, Isaac Preston, J. B. Pearce, and C. Marsh, while among the
guests were the following ladies and gentlemen from this locality:—Col.
and Mrs. Baddeley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown, junr., Mr. B. Button, Mr. and
Mrs. F Clowes, Capt. and Mrs. Cubitt, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel, Mr. and Mrs.
Frere, Mr. and Mrs. Harmer, Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Lady Lacon, Capt. and
Mrs. Lacon, Mr. T. Matravers, the Mayor of Yarmouth, Lieut. G. W. and
Mrs. Moore, Lieut. and Mrs. Morant, Mr. Nightingale, Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. Danby-Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. F. Palmer, Mr. F.
Danby-Palmer, Mr. and Miss I. Preston, the Rev. J. J. and Mrs. Raven, Mr.
W. C. Reynolds, Mr. R. Rising, Capt. Rivers, Mr. and Mrs. S. Reeve, Capt.
Turnour, Ensign and Mrs. Watling, Mr. W. and Mrs. Worship, Lieut. and
Mrs. Wynyard, and Mr. E. P. and Mrs. Youell.
Next day the High Sheriff also entertained upwards of 4,000 poor people
at Crown Point.
Sept. 20th.—Mr. Fenner and Mr. Chipperfield had been shooting well at the
County Association Meeting.
Messrs. Youell and Co., (Florists) had won two prizes at the Kensington
Autumn Flower Show.
Sept. 27th.—The Liberals claimed a gain of 50 upon the revision of the
Borough Voters’ List, and it was stated the “the Liberal cause was much
indebted to Mr. J. Eagleton, their Yarmouth agent, whose exertions in the
Registration Court, in which the late Sir R. Peel said elections were to
be won, had been unceasing.”
Mr. G. V. Brooke was attracting crowded houses at the Theatre.
Oct. 4th.—A French and an English corvette were on this station to
protect the fisheries.
Mr. Chamberlin had appeared before the Justices in support of an
application against the form of the Poor’s Rate, but the Court had
overruled his objections.
Oct. 8th.—At the Municipal Revision Court, Mr. John Clowes and the Vestry
Clerk, accused Mr. John Cooper of tampering with the latter gentleman’s
papers, and a warm discussion ensued thereon.
Oct. 15th.—At the Quarter Sessions, the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.) made
an order quashing the Poor’s Rate. Mr. C. Cooper appeared on behalf of
Mr. J. Clowes as appellant, against the Churchwardens and Overseers,
respondents in this case.
At the Police Court, Mr. Gardiner, Editor of the _Yarmouth Independent_,
craved sureties of the peace against Mr. J. H. Harrison, when, although
the defendant called no evidence to rebut the charge made against him,
the Bench (by a majority of two) decided against calling upon him to find
sureties. The complainant said he expected this when he saw such a “drum
up” of Magistrates “who had been brought there as on Licensing day.”
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