19.--A glove fight took place at the Corn Hall, Norwich, in the presence
of an immense audience, between Walter Emms and Arthur Shaw. At the
Police Court, on the 26th, the principals, and John Hicks, James Clarke,
James Laxton, Robert Watson, sub-editor of the "Sporting Life," London;
Thomas Snelling, and Edwin Cunningham were summoned for unlawfully
assembling together for the purpose of a prize-fight. Emms and Shaw were
ordered to enter into their own recognisances of 100, to find two
sureties of 50 each, and to keep the peace for six months. The other
defendants were bound over in the sum of 20 each to keep the peace for
six months.
20.--The Norwich Omnibus Company, Limited, was formed. The first
omnibuses were put upon the Dereham Road route on June 23rd.
--Died at the Crescent, Norwich, Mr. John M. Croker, aged 57. His ample
leisure enabled him to be of great service to many of the public
institutions of the city, and he was for several years honorary secretary
of the Norfolk and Norwich Cricket Club.
21.--A fire occurred on Messrs. Willis and Southall's shoe premises, the
Upper Market, Norwich. The damage was estimated at 1,000.