1.--Died at Winfarthing, aged 80, Mr. Philip G. Browne. "He was author
of 'The History of Norwich,' &c., &c., and was parish clerk of
Winfarthing for upwards of fifty years."
7.--At Norwich Assizes, before Mr. Baron Parke, George William Wilson,
formerly cashier of the Norwich Court of Guardians, was charged with
embezzling various sums, amounting to 1,245 pounds, the property of that
body. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. A further charge of
stealing a book belonging to the Guardians was deferred to the Summer
Assizes, on which occasion no evidence was offered, and the prisoner was
discharged.
--At the Norfolk Assizes, before Mr. Justice Patteson, Robert Richard
Royal, James Barnard Hall, and James Mapes were indicted for the murder
of Harriet Candler, at Yarmouth, on November 18th, 1844. The principal
witness was a man named Samuel Yarham, who had turned Queen's evidence.
The jury acquitted the prisoners. (_See_ March 27th, 1846.)
8.--Bawdeswell church was consecrated by the Bishop of Norwich. The
church became dilapidated in 1740, but a portion of the ruined building
was fitted with pews and used until 1843, when it was found necessary to
rebuild the church, at the cost of 1,400 pounds. Mr. J. Brown, of
Norwich, was the architect, Mr. William Gillham, of Rainham, contractor,
and Mr. Francis Cushing, of North Walsham, sub-contractor.
14.--The east wall of the chancel of St. Julian's church, Norwich, fell
with a tremendous crash, which greatly alarmed the neighbourhood. The
church was re-opened on January 18th, 1846.
19.--The foundation-stone of the new church of St. John, King's Lynn, was
laid by the Bishop of Norwich. The building was consecrated by his
lordship on September 24th, 1846.
21.--Died at his official residence, Woolwich, Colonel Sir George C.
Hoste, C.B. He was the third son of the Rev. Dixon Hoste, rector of
Tittleshall, and was gazetted lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on
December 20th, 1802. He was attached to the expedition to the
Mediterranean commanded by General Sir J. Craig, and was present at the
battle of Maida, and distinguished himself on other occasions in Sicily,
Egypt, and Calabria. He was employed in the two attacks on Antwerp in
1813, and gained the rank of brevet-major for the skill and gallantry
which he displayed in leading the Guards at the storming of
Bergen-op-Zoom. At the battle of Waterloo he was attached to the corps
led by the Prince of Orange, and was subsequently upon the personal staff
of the Duke of Wellington. For his services during this campaign he
received the distinction of C.B.
26.--At a meeting of the Norfolk and Norwich Shipwrecked Mariners'
Society, held at the Shirehall, Norwich, Mr. J. J. Gurney called
attention to a new form of life-preserver made and presented to the
society by a reporter of the NORFOLK CHRONICLE. "It consists of a linen
jacket covered with oblong pieces of cork. The head is put through a
circle, and the jacket falls down at the back and the front of the person
wearing it, leaving the arms perfectly free, being suspended from the
shoulders and strapped round the body. There is a semi-circular thick
cork collar in front and coming under the chin, so that the jacket is not
only calculated to keep any person afloat in the water, but also to keep
his head at a sufficient elevation. It was agreed that the jacket should
become the property of the society."