11.--In the Divorce Court, before Sir C. Cresswell, judgement was given
in the action, Burroughs _v._ Burroughs and Silcock. This was a cross
suit. Mrs. Burroughs prayed for the restitution of conjugal rights, and
her husband, in his answer, charged her with adultery, and prayed for a
judicial separation. In the second case Mr. Burroughs prayed for a
dissolution of marriage, on the ground of his wife's misconduct. The
second case had been tried by a common jury on March 6th, 7th, 8th, and
13th, and terminated in a verdict that neither the petitioner, the
respondent, nor the co-respondent had been guilty of adultery. His
lordship had deferred judgment in the first suit, in order that his
opinion might not affect the opinion of the jury in the second suit,
which had not then been tried. He now said he thought Mrs. Burroughs had
misconducted herself, and he could not order her husband to take her home
again. He, therefore, dismissed her petition for restitution. He
refused, however, to pronounce a decree of judicial separation, on the
ground that as the parties themselves had been examined, he could not
treat the husband's answer as a counter petition.
16.--At Swaffham County Court, a jury was engaged in the trial of an
action, Green _v._ Sayers. The plaintiff, a shoemaker, sought to recover
25 pounds damages for an assault by the defendant, described as "a circus
proprietor, but better known as the ex-champion of England." The case
excited great local interest. "The defendant," it was said, "conducted
himself with a degree of modesty, propriety, and decorum that caused no
little feeling in his favour." The assault arose out of a dispute as to
the withholding of change alleged to be due to the plaintiff on money
tendered for admission to the defendant's show, and the jury gave a
verdict for Green, damages 5 pounds.
19.--A great Volunteer review took place at Yarmouth. The first brigade
of 910 men was commanded by Lieut.-Col. Astley, Norfolk Artillery; the
second (1,230 men) by Lieut.-Col. Sir E. Lacon, Bart., M.P., and the
third (350 men) by Lieut.-Col. Custance. The reviewing officer was Col.
Guy, C.B., and the proceedings were witnessed by many thousands of
spectators.
24.--Died, in the Workhouse of the Loddon and Clavering Union, in her
105th year, Mary, widow of Samuel Lock, of Loddon.
--An extraordinary fight took place between a bull and a stallion, both
the property of Mr. James Coker. The animals were grazing in a field
near the Chase at King's Lynn, and became engaged in a deadly combat,
which ended in the bull disembowelling the horse with its horns. The
stallion was valued at 60 pounds.