19.--Died at his residence, Northrepps Hall, Cromer, Sir T. Fowell
Buxton, Bart. He was in his 59th year.
23.--Died at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich, Mr. Thomas Stannard, engraver,
aged 55.
24.--The Hon. W. B. Baring, M.P., who had accepted the office of
Paymaster to the Forces, was re-elected without opposition member for the
borough of Thetford.
28.--Mr. Samuel Lover, author of "Rory O'More" and other Irish tales,
gave, at the Assembly Rooms, Norwich, his "Irish Evening, illustrative of
the national characteristics, legends, superstitions, mirth, and melody
of his country, entitled, 'Paddy by Land and Sea.'" The entertainment
was repeated on the 29th.
--At an inquest held at Costessey, by Mr. Pilgrim, one of the County
Coroners, upon the exhumed body of a woman named Jane Mary Lovett, who
was alleged to have died in childbirth, in consequence of improper
treatment by a medical man named Gaches, a verdict of manslaughter was
returned. Mr. Gaches contrived to escape from the custody of Inspector
Barrett, concealed himself in the park, and ultimately absconded from the
neighbourhood. He was re-arrested on March 29th, in a railway carriage
at Shoreditch, and at his trial at the Norfolk Assizes on April 8th the
jury, by direction of Mr. Justice Patteson, returned a verdict of not
guilty.