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
March 15th.—A petition had been adopted against the Dereham Railway Bill.
C. J. Harley, Esq., had bequeathed £100 to the Hospital.
There were only four cases at the Quarter Sessions.
March 22nd.—The case of “Hook against Davie” had been tried, and the Will
prepared by Mr. Cory declared against, the Judge stating that Mr. Cory
should have taken “a more correct view of his duty as a solicitor.”
April 5th.—R. Rising, Esq., had taken, at Horsey, a pike measuring 3½
feet in length, 2 feet in circumference, and weighing 28 lbs., it was
supposed to be from 8 to 10 years old.
An accident had happened at Cooke’s Circus, during the performance of
“St. George and the Dragon,” by the breaking down of a gallery, owing to
which William Lilley, aged 33, had broken his leg in two places. Mr. F.
Palmer was treating this case at the Hospital.
April 12th.—Royal, Hall and Mapes, had been tried at the assizes for the
murder of Harriet Chandler. Mr. Palmer and Mr. O’Malley appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Prendegast and Mr. Couch for the defence, which was
an “alibi;” the jury acquitted all the prisoners.
April 19th.—S. Cobb, Esq., had laid the foundation stone of the Unitarian
Chapel, which was to be built on the site of the “Old Meeting House” in
Gaol Street.
April 26th.—“In the Bail Court, Saturday, 19th April, 1845. Before Mr.
Justice Coleridge.
The Queen on the prosecution of Samuel Charles Marsh, Esq., v. Charles
Cory Aldred.
Mr. Martin—My Lord, in the case of the Queen v. Aldred, my learned
friend, Mr. Robinson, will address your Lordship.
Mr. Robinson—In this case, my Lord, Mr. Aldred has been indicted for
having spoken certain words of the prosecutor; he has pleaded not guilty.
This gentleman, I have to state, used the words under some mistake, and
he is now anxious to withdraw his plea of not guilty, and to express his
regret for having used the words of which the prosecutor has complained.
I have now, therefore, to withdraw the plea of not guilty and to enter a
plea of guilty.
Mr. Martin—My Lord, I appear on behalf of the prosecutor, the Mayor of
Yarmouth, who felt himself compelled to bring the matter before the
Court. He has no personal feeling in the matter, and is perfectly
satisfied with the expression of regret made by my learned friend, and
upon payment of the costs by the defendant, if your Lordship pleases, he
will not proceed further.
Mr. Justice Coleridge—Very well.”
Yarham (who figured in the Chandler murder case) had “at length been
compelled, by the expression of public feeling, to quit the town.”
May 3rd.—Only one tender had been sent in for the New Haven Bridge, and
it was considered probable that the plans for it would be amended.
May 10th.—Reports the “Fall of the Yarmouth Suspension Bridge,” (with a
wood-cut of the wreck of that structure), which had happened on Friday,
the 2nd inst. The following is extracted from such report:—
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