14.--At Aylsham County Court, before Judge Willis, Q.C., was tried the
action Astley and Wyrley-Birch _v._ MacLean. The plaintiffs sought to
recover 50 damages from the defendant, who was master of the Baconsthorpe
Harriers, for trespassing upon their lands and for disturbing game
thereon. The defence was that a fair but unsuccessful attempt had been
made to prevent the hounds from getting into the cover, and as soon as
possible they were drawn out. The jury found a verdict for the
plaintiffs, damages 1, and stated that in their opinion the trespass was
unintentional. Under the circumstances his Honour refused to grant an
injunction to restrain the defendant from committing similar trespasses.
23.--Honingham church, restored by the Hon. Ailwyn Fellowes, M.P., as a
memorial of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, was opened.
27.--Died at Catton, Mr. Donald Steward, eldest son of Mr. Timothy
Steward, and a member of the firm of Messrs. Steward, Patteson, Finch,
and Co. He was appointed to the office of Sheriff of Norwich, in 1878,
and was formerly a captain, in the Norwich Battalion of Rifle Volunteers.
29.--A great fire took place at Press's mills, Great Yarmouth, and
resulted in the destruction of property to the amount of 20,000.