1.--A new lifeboat, the cost of which had been generously defrayed by a
lady residing at Bath, was launched at Sheringham. It was named the
Duncan, and was housed in a commodious building, with reading-room
attached for the use of the fishermen.
8.--At the Norfolk Assizes, before Mr. Justice Byles, Hubbard Lingley,
aged 22, was indicted for the murder of Benjamin Black, his uncle, by
shooting him at Barton Bendish, on May 17th. The prisoner was found
guilty and sentenced to death. The execution was carried out by
Calcraft, on the Castle Hill, Norwich, at eight a.m. on August 26. "The
holding of an execution upon Monday instead of on the market-day
(Saturday) is a vast improvement, but it is to be hoped the time is not
far distant when executions will take place within instead of outside the
prison walls." (This was the last public execution in Norwich.)
--Died at her residence, at Weybridge, Mrs. Austin (Sarah Taylor, of
Norwich). She was born in 1793, and married, in 1820, Mr. John Austin, a
barrister on the Norfolk Circuit. A miscellaneous writer of some repute,
she never aspired to original literary compositions, but devoted the
singular power of her pen to the reproduction in English of many of the
best contemporary works of German and French literature. Her
translations, from the German especially, were of the highest excellence.
12.--Chapel Field, Norwich, which had for some months been closed to the
public, was re-opened. Several portions of the old city wall had been
removed, and railings erected, and efforts were also made to level the
area.
14.--The Norfolk and Eastern Counties Working Classes Exhibition and
Industrial Festival was opened at St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, by the
Mayor (Mr. F. E. Watson). The exhibition consisted of works of art,
industry, and mechanical invention, and remained open for one month.
30.--Mr. George Buttler Kennett, formerly of Great Yarmouth, was
appointed clerk to the justices of Norwich, in place of Mr. William Day,
deceased.