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25.-In the Court of Arches Lord Penzance decided in favour of the Bishop of Norwich, who had convicted the appellant, the Rev. Mr. O'Malley, of drunkenness, and sentenced him to two years' suspension. Lord Penzance declined to hear Mr. O'Malley's appeal until he had given security for the Bishop's costs, and limited the time during which the appellant should find such security to four months. (_See_ June 1st, 1899.)

26.-Died, at Unthank's Road, Norwich, Mrs. Sarah Fletcher, aged 87. Mrs.

Fletcher had given active support to many philanthropic movements, and was one of the founders of the Orphan Home for Girls, originally started in Pottergate Street, and afterwards transferred to Chapel Field.

27.-Died, at Unthank's Road, Norwich, the Rev. Charles Heath Hosken, Baptist minister, in his 81st year. In his early days he was sent to Ireland for missionary work by the Baptist Irish Missionary Society, and subsequently laboured at Belize in the Bay of Honduras; at West Troy in the State of New York, and at Crayford in Kent. "The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon sent his first two students to Mr. Hosken to be trained; thus the deceased was really a.s.sociated with the foundation of the Pastors'

College."

28.-Sir Harry and Lady Bullard celebrated their silver wedding at h.e.l.lesdon House, Norwich, and were the recipients of many presents from friends in county and city, and from the staff of the Anchor Brewery.

30.-Died, at Sheringham Hall, Mr. Henry Ramey Upcher, aged 82. He was a son of the Rev. Abbot Upcher, and coming to the estate when only nine years old, he had probably been in possession of his property longer than any landowner in England. When at Harrow he played in the cricket eleven, and on leaving Cambridge University took a leading part in athletic games, and was well-known throughout the country as a clever cricketer, a good horseman, and an excellent shot. Mr. Upcher married, on July 3rd, 1838, Miss Caroline Morris. In politics he was a Liberal of the old school, and a valued supporter of his party.

APRIL.

21.-The Norwich Diocesan Conference was opened at Noverre's Rooms, Norwich, under the presidency of the Lord Bishop, and continued on the 22nd.

25.-The Norina Grand Opera Company appeared at Norwich Theatre in "La Fille de Madame Angot" and "The Daughter of the Regiment."

26.-Mr. J. J. Colman, M.P., was presented with a piece of plate by the Gladstonian party in Norwich in recognition of his twenty-one years'

Parliamentary services.

MAY.

12.-The Gildencroft Recreation Ground, the site of which, with the buildings thereon, was purchased by the Corporation of Norwich for the sum of 2,700, was formally opened to the public by the Mayor. (_See_ June 6th, 1894.)

14.-A new lifeboat, the gift of Mrs. Burch, in memory of her late husband, Mr. John Burch, was launched at Yarmouth. The craft was named by Miss Jane Burden the Abraham Thomas.

24.-The name of Dr. Frederic Bateman, senior physician of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, was included in the list of gentlemen who were to receive the honour of knighthood. Dr. Bateman, on July 5th, was presented to the Queen at Windsor Castle.

25.-Died, at Cromer Hall, Mr. Benjamin Bond Bond-Cabbell. He had devoted himself largely to the public life of the county, and was a major in the 3rd Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment. Mr. Bond-Cabbell, who had been nominated for the office of High Sheriff in the ensuing year, was one of the most popular men in Norfolk, and his death was widely lamented.

JUNE.

15.-Died, at Norwich, Dr. William Guy, aged 57. In 1871, when the city was visited by a serious outbreak of smallpox, Dr. Guy was brought prominently into public notice. With characteristic courage and zeal he undertook the medical charge of the isolation hospital; and was afterwards appointed to the post of public vaccinator. It was said that for years Norwich was the best vaccinated town in the kingdom.

16.-The Didlington herd of red polled cattle, the property of Mr. Tyssen Amherst, M.P., was sold by auction by Mr. John Thornton. Forty-one cows and nine bulls were disposed of, and the total amount realised was 892 guineas-an average for the cows of 47 10s. 7d., and for the bulls of 24 4s. 2d.

21.-The Mayor and Mayoress of Norwich (Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Chamberlin) were presented with a "silver cradle" to commemorate the birth on March 11th of their soil, Geoffrey Lefroy.

28.-A thunderstorm of extraordinary severity burst over the county, and was said to have been the most alarming that had been experienced for many years. It was remarkable more for its long duration than for any serious results.

29.-The Summer Show of the Norfolk Agricultural a.s.sociation was opened at King's Lynn under the presidency of Mr. Thomas Leigh Hare. The exhibition was continued on the 30th.

JULY.

1.-The nomination took place at East Dereham of candidates for the representation of Mid Norfolk. The Unionist candidate was Mr. Robert Thornhagh Gurdon, and the Gladstonian candidate Mr. Clement Higgins, Q.C., Trebovir Road, South Kensington, S.W. The polling was on the 13th, and the declaration on the 14th: Higgins, 4,069; Gordon 3,599.

2.-The following candidates were nominated for the representation of Norwich:-Mr. James Bedford, 388, Bethnal Green Road, E., tailor (Gladstonian); Mr. Jeremiah James Colman (Gladstonian), and Mr. Samuel h.o.a.re (Conservative). The polling on the 6th resulted as follows:-h.o.a.re, 7,718; Colman, 7,407; Bedford, 6,811.

-The nomination of candidates for South Norfolk was held at the Town Hall, Aylsham. Mr. John Cator, of Woodbastwick Hall, was the Unionist, and Mr. Herbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy, the Gladstonian candidate. The polling was on the 16th, and the declaration on the 18th:-Cozens-Hardy, 4,561; Cator, 3,278.

-For the representation of Lynn were nominated Mr. Thomas Gibson Bowles, of Newton Tony, Salisbury, hon. lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reserve (Unionist), and Mr. Thomas Richardson Kemp, Q.C., 5, Queen's Gate Terrace, London (Gladstonian). The polling on the 4th resulted as follows:-Bowles, 1,319; Kemp, 1,308.

5.-The nominations for East Norfolk were made at the Shirehall, Norwich.

Sir Edward Birkbeck, Bart., was nominated by the Unionists, and Mr.

Robert John Price, barrister-at-law, 104, Sloane Street, S.W., by the Gladstonians. The polling took place on the 12th, and the poll was declared on the 13th as follows:-Price, 4,743; Birkbeck, 4,303.

-The nomination of candidates for South Norfolk was held at the Shirehall, Norwich. Mr. Francis Taylor, of Diss, was the Liberal-Unionist, and Mr. Albert George Kitching, Chase Court, Enfield, the Gladstonian nominee. The polling took place on the 11th, and the declaration on the 12th: Taylor 4,288; Kitching, 3,535.

-Polling took place at Yarmouth. The candidates were Mr. J. M. Moorsom, Q.C., London (Gladstonian), and Sir Henry Tyler (Conservative). The contest resulted as follows:-Moorsom, 2,972; Tyler, 2,704.

7.-Mr. Justice Romer delivered judgment in the action, Micklethwaite _v._ Vincent, which raised an important question as to the rights of the public over the Norfolk broads. The plaintiff asked for an injunction to restrain the defendant from shooting or fishing on that part of the Hickling Broad which was in the parish of Hickling, and from boating over it except in a certain channel. The defendant contended that the Broad was open to the public for all purposes, and that he as one of the public was ent.i.tled to shoot and fish over it. The judge held that the plaintiff had established his right to the part of the Broad in question.

Admittedly there was a public way over the Broad, but this was restricted to the channel. The plaintiff asked for an injunction to restrain the defendant from going on the Broad at all except in this channel. He was satisfied on the evidence that this right of way was not so restricted, and that part of plaintiff's claim failed and must be dismissed. It was not necessary for his lordship to decide how far the plaintiff's right extended beyond the channel. The plaintiff must get from the defendant the bare costs of the action, except so far as those costs had been increased by the claim to restrict the right of way to the channel, which had failed. So far as the defendant's costs had been increased by the last mentioned claim he would get them from the plaintiff with the set-off.

8.-Mr. P. P. Marshall, City Engineer, of Norwich, resigned his office, in which he was succeeded by Mr. Buchan.

14.-Polling took place in North-West Norfolk. The candidates were Mr.

Joseph Arch, President of the National Agricultural Labourers' Union, of Barford, Warwickshire (Gladstonian), and Lord Henry Bentinck, of Congham Hall, and 58, Sloane Street, S.W. (Unionist). Result: Arch, 4,911; Bentinck, 3,822.

15.-The South-West Norfolk election took place. The candidates were Mr.

Thos. Leigh Hare, Stow Bardolph (Unionist), and Mr. Henry Lee Warner, the Paddocks, Swaffham, (Gladstonian). The poll was declared at Swaffham on the 16th as follows:-Hare, 4,077; Lee Warner, 3,739.

16.*-"The 'London Gazette' announces that the Victoria Cross is conferred upon Lieutenant J. Manners Smith for his conspicuous bravery when leading the storming party at the attack and capture of a strong position occupied by the enemy near Nilt in the Hunza-Nagur country on December 20th, 1891. Lieutenant Smith, who was serving in the Indian Staff Corps, is a Norfolk man, and was educated at the Norwich Grammar School."

19.-The Norwich Town Council decided to create and issue 3 per cent.

redeemable stock, and on October 11th a series of formal resolutions in completion of the scheme was adopted.

21.-The St. George's Vase was won at the Bisley meeting by Private Gray, 1st Volunteer Battalion Norfolk Regiment, with the highest possible score of 35 points.

22.-In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, before Mr. Justice North, the action, Boswell _v._ Coaks, came on for hearing. It was brought for the purpose of re-opening the question which, after protracted litigation, had been settled in the House of Lords. The present action was founded on allegations of fraud on the part of one of the successful litigants in the conduct of the litigation. The judge did not call for a reply. He said he had come to the conclusion that each allegation of fraud afforded no probable cause for thinking that the plaintiff could possibly succeed at the trial. After this matter had been thrashed out at such an enormous expenditure of time and money he thought there would be a grievous miscarriage of justice if he did not, so far as he could, put a closure to steps to open up a matter upon suggestions so unfounded and baseless as he considered the plaintiff's pleadings to make. He did not mean to suggest that plaintiff's advisers had inst.i.tuted the action for the purpose of vexation, but in his opinion nothing could be more vexatious than that an action should be proceeded with in which any chance of success was absolutely hopeless. Notice of appeal was given by the plaintiff on August 17th. In the Court of Appeal on November 2nd the case was re-opened, and after a hearing which lasted several hours their lordships reserved judgment. Mr. Justice A. L. Smith read the judgment of the Court on November 5th, which was in favour of the respondent, with costs. Judgment was confirmed in the Court of Appeal on February 9th, 1893, by Lords Justices Lopes and Kay. (_See_ December 14th, 1893.)

23.-The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Volunteer Battalions Norfolk Regiment went into camp at Yarmouth.

31.-The greater portion of the tower of Hindolveston church collapsed, carrying with it a large part of the nave, and forcing one of the chancel windows some distance into the churchyard. The tower had already been reported to be unsafe, and a fund had been opened for its restoration.

AUGUST.

2.-The Cricket Week theatricals at Norwich Theatre included performances of "Old Cronies," "In Honour Bound," and "Done on Both Sides." This was the last occasion upon which performances were given by Sir Kenneth Kemp's company. The Cricket Week was continued in subsequent years in the first week of August.

3.-Mr. Arthur Wilson Fox, one of the a.s.sistant Commissioners appointed by the Royal Commission on Labour, held an inquiry at the a.s.sembly Rooms, Swaffham, with the view of ascertaining the position and earnings of agricultural labourers. Similar inquiries were held in other parts of the county.