17.--The Prince of Wales' Own Norfolk Artillery Militia commenced a route
march through Norfolk, under the command of Col. Viscount Coke. The
regiment left Yarmouth in two river steamers, and landing at Buckenham
Ferry marched to Langley Park, the seat of Sir Reginald Proctor
Beauchamp, where they encamped for the night. The march was resumed on
the 18th to Dunston Park; on the 19th to Wymondham; on the 20th to
Dereham; on the 21st to Westacre; and on the 22nd to Hempton Green, where
Sunday, the 23rd, was spent, and the regiment attended service at
Fakenham church. On the 24th the column marched to Holkham, and encamped
in the park; on the 25th the march was continued to Melton Constable
Park; on the 26th to Aylsham; on the 27th to North Walsham; and on the
28th to Woodbastwick Park, where the last camp was formed. On the 29th
the column marched from Woodbastwick to headquarters at Yarmouth. The
actual distance marched in the twelve days was 150 miles.
22.--The body of a woman was found on the south beach at Yarmouth. The
medical evidence proved that death was due to strangulation caused by a
bootlace bound tightly round the neck. The deceased had been lodging at
Yarmouth since the 15th, and had stated that her name was Hood. On
November 9th the London police arrested at Woolwich a man named Herbert
John Bennett, who was brought to Yarmouth and charged with the murder of
the woman--his wife. On November 24th he was committed for trial at the
Norfolk Assizes, but owing to the prejudice excited against the prisoner
by a certain section of the Press, the venue of trial was removed to the
Old Bailey, where he was found guilty and sentenced to death. (Bennett
was executed at Norwich Prison in March, 1901.)
25.--At a meeting of the Norwich Town Council it was resolved that the
question of applying to Parliament for powers to purchase compulsorily
the Norwich Waterworks undertaking, be referred to a committee, and if in
their judgment it was considered to be in the interests of the city to
obtain such powers, they be empowered to take steps for the promotion of
a Bill for that purpose, and further that they negotiate with the
Waterworks Company for the purchase, if possible, by agreement.
29.--Sir Samuel Hoare, Bart., and Sir Harry Bullard were nominated at the
Guildhall, Norwich, representatives of the city in Parliament. The
Liberal party offered no opposition, and the Sheriff (Mr. S. Wainwright)
declared the Conservative candidates duly elected.
--Sir John Colomb, K.C.M.G., Conservative, was returned unopposed member
of Parliament for Great Yarmouth.
29.--Mr. T. Gibson Bowles (C.) and Mr. F. Handel Booth (L.) were
nominated for the representation of King's Lynn. The polling on October
1st resulted as follows: Bowles, 1,499; Booth, 1,332.