16.--A remarkable case of fraud was tried at the Norwich Quarter
Sessions, before the Recorder (Mr. J. W. Metcalfe, Q.C.). The prisoner,
one William Dowman, was charged with defrauding accident insurance
companies. He insured under various names with different companies, and
by a peculiar formation of his joints was enabled to assume the
appearance of having been injured. By this means he obtained medical
certificates, and made successful claims upon the offices. He was
sentenced to fifteen calendar months' imprisonment.
25.--The sale of the Taverham Hall herd of pure-bred shorthorns and
whole-coloured Jerseys was conducted by Mr. John Thornton. The total
amount realised was 3,041 1s. 6d.