1.--On the information of Joseph Stannard, a Norwich printer, named
Stewardson, was fined "for omitting to affix his name to a song printed
by him." (See July 12th, 1814.)
11.--Died, at his house in Welbeck Street, London, Mr. Henry Jodrell, of
Bayfield Hall, who was for many years Recorder and Member of Parliament
for Yarmouth, and one of the chairmen of Norfolk Quarter Sessions.
12.*--"Died, last week, at Woodbridge, Mrs. Fisher, wife of Mr. Fisher,
manager of the Norfolk and Suffolk Theatrical Company."
15.--Died, at Bath, aged 34, Mr. R. Harley Cushing, comedian, a native of
Norwich.
18.--The Newmarket mail arrived at Norwich, with the horses decorated
with laurel, bringing confirmation of the intelligence in the "Hague
Gazette," of Marshal Blucher's victory over the French on March 9th. The
bells of St. Peter Mancroft were rung.
21.--At the Norfolk Assizes, held at Thetford, before Mr. Justice Heath,
the action Mann _v._ Carroll and others was tried. The plaintiff was
master of the Red Lion Inn, Thetford, and the defendants executors of the
late Mr. James Mingay, Member of Parliament for the borough. The claim
was for 338 pounds 15s. 5d., the amount of certain expenses incurred at
plaintiff's house at the General Election of 1806, including a dinner on
the polling day, and a ball and supper on the following evening. Mr.
Mingay and Lord William Fitzroy were returned, but the former had been
unseated, and several questions arose as to his personal liability:
first, whether or not any assumpsit could be fixed upon him at all;
second, whether or not he was liable for the whole; third, whether he was
or not jointly liable with his colleague; and fourth, whether or not upon
the event of his death such liability vested in the survivor, absolving
the personal representatives of the deceased. The defendants endeavoured
to show that the expense of the entertainments was incurred by the
Corporation of Thetford, and that Mr. Mingay took part as a guest and not
as lord of the feast. The Judge held that Mr. Mingay "was personally
liable from having partaken of the entertainments, it having been decided
in many cases that in all public feasts the individuals present were
jointly and severally liable for the whole expense incurred." A verdict
was given for the plaintiff for the full amount, subject to a reference
as to the items of the bill.
--At the same Assizes Robert Trundle and Rosetta Trundle were criminally
indicted for forging a writing purporting to be the will of Mary Inalls,
of Great Dunham, and for suborning witnesses to prove the due execution
of such writing to affect the disposition of the property of the deceased
with intent thereby to defraud the next of kin. The document had been
proved as a will in the Archdeaconry Court of Norwich on July 17th, 1812,
and was drawn in favour of the prisoners. The Judge thought there was
not sufficient evidence of forgery, and under his direction the jury
acquitted the accused.
24.--The Dutch Regiment, about 600 strong, which had been formed at
Yarmouth, embarked in three transports from that port for Holland.
25.--Died, at Barnbougle Castle, his lordship's seat in Linlithgow, in
his 86th year, the Right Hon. Neil Earl of Rosebery, K.T. He married
first, in 1764, Susan, only sister and heiress of Sir Randal Ward, Bart.,
of Bixley, who died in 1771, without issue, and secondly, in 1775, Mary,
daughter of Sir Francis Vincent, Bart., by whom he had two sons and three
daughters.
26.*--"Lieut.-Col. Harvey, acting Quarter-Master-General of the column of
Lord Wellington's army which fought in the battle of St. Boes, and had
the brunt of the late actions, escaped unhurt. Lieut.-Col. Kerrison, of
the 7th Hussars, greatly distinguished himself in the late actions. He
seized the opportunity of charging the French infantry in disorder and
flight, taking a great many of them. This regiment took about 600
prisoners. The whole army was witness of this affair with whom it is a
subject of admiration."