8.--Mr. Archibald Forbes delivered a lecture, at St. Andrew's Hall,
Norwich, on "Ten Years of War Correspondence."
12.--A shocking murder was committed at Kenninghall Workhouse. Jonas
Rivett, an inmate, aged 71, stabbed Henry Baker, a ward attendant, in the
neck, severing his windpipe and jugular vein. At the combined Norfolk
and Norwich Assizes, held at Ipswich, on April 20th, before Mr. Justice
Field, the prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to death. He was
subsequently respited, and removed to Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.
17.--Died, at Syleham, in her 100th year, Lucy Steggall, widow of Robert
Steggall.
24.--Died, at Cannes, Mr. John Gurney, of Sprowston Hall, Deputy-Mayor of
Norwich. On retiring in November, 1886, from the office of Mayor of the
city he sought relaxation on the shores of the Mediterranean. A severe
shock of earthquake, which occurred at Cannes at the time of his visit,
is supposed to have told upon his highly sensitive and nervous
organization, and to have indirectly caused his death. Mr. Gurney was
the eldest son of Mr. John Gurney, of Earlham Hall, and grandson of Mr.
Samuel Gurney, of West Ham. He was born on December 11th, 1845, and
educated at Harrow, whence he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge,
where he took his B.A. degree in 1866. The following year he became a
member of the firm of Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay, and Buxton. In 1871
he married Isabel Charlotte, daughter of Mr. R. Blake-Humfrey, of
Wroxham. Mr. Gurney, who was afflicted with blindness, was one of the
most liberal benefactors of Norwich, and was greatly esteemed by the
citizens.