10.--Mr. G. V. Brooke, after an absence of several years, appeared at
Norwich Theatre for one night, in the character of Othello.
15.--Mr. Webster, of the Haymarket Theatre, commenced a three nights'
engagement at Norwich Theatre as Stanislaus ("The Roused Lion") and
Michael Bradshaw ("Old Honesty").
22.--Mr. Henry Russell, the favourite vocalist, gave his entertainment at
Norwich Theatre.
23.--The enforcement of the regulation of the Poor Law Commissioners for
the separation of married men from their wives in workhouses, gave rise
to a serious disturbance among the inmates of Norwich Workhouse. The
rioting was resumed on June 16th. A policeman named William Callow,
while engaged in removing the refractory paupers from the Workhouse to
the Police-station, was struck by a stone and received fatal injuries. A
verdict of wilful murder against some person unknown was returned by the
Coroner's jury.
27.--The Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry assembled at Fakenham for their annual
training--the last in the history of the regiment. (_See_ May 19th,
1849.)
28.--Died at Castleacre, Ann Stanford, widow, in her 104th year.
30.--A military race-meeting was held by the 16th Lancers, on land near
the Heart's Ease Inn, Plumstead Road, Norwich. The "Citizens' Races"
took place over the same course on the 31st.