Part 59 (1/2)

Dec. 5th. The billyboy ”Three Anns” driven among the breakers off Gorleston, and the crew rescued by the lifeboat ”Ranger.”

Dec. 6th. The Corporation resolved to erect a Contagious Disease Hospital next the Workhouse, at a cost of 500, and 200 for an enclosing wall, 200 ft. square by 7 ft. high. A contract of 1,050 was afterwards accepted.

Dec. 6th. Captain R. J. C. Day, harbour master of Ipswich, appointed as Pier Master by the Port and Haven Commission at a salary of 150 and residence.

Dec. 9th. Mr. C. Hall appointed librarian of the Public Library. (See Nov. 23rd.)

Dec. 16th. Mr. T. M. Baker appointed by the Town Council as Town Clerk, at a salary of 450 a year.

Dec. 21st. The returns of herrings landed at the Fishwharf during the season from Aug. 23rd to above date were 11,850 lasts and 2,600 fish.

(18,200 to the last.)

Dec. 24th. Lord Hastings died at Calicut, Bombay, aged 20 years.

Dec. 25th. The sum of 197 2s. subscribed as a testimonial for the Caister Company of beachmen, for their bravery at the wreck of the ”Wild Wave,” on Nov. 19th, and many former acts of daring in rescuing s.h.i.+pwrecked crews. On Jan. 4th the money was distributed, each of the 40 men receiving four guineas tied up in blue satin bags. (See Nov. 3rd.)

Dec. 26th. Edward Reynolds Aldred, Esq., J.P., died at Southtown, aged 68 years.

Dec. 29th. The new smack ”Gem,” belonging to Mr. W. H. Stanley, of Southtown, launched from Messrs. J. and F. Mack's yard.

Dec. 30th. Singular freak of a horse ridden by Mr. F. Danby Palmer. The animal having thrown his rider, bolted towards the sea, into which it dashed, and swam out with considerable energy for nearly a mile and a half, towards Scroby, when it was captured by some boatmen, and brought safely to sh.o.r.e again.

1876.

Jan. 3rd. Quarter Sessions. No prisoners for trial, a maiden session not having occurred for more than 20 years, the Mayor presented the Recorder with a pair of white kid gloves.-R. H. I. Palgrave, Esq., qualified as a magistrate for the Borough.

Jan. 4th. Arthur George Thompson (22), incautiously walked on an overhanging cornice at the top of the new Temple, Priory Plain, from which he fell 45 feet to the ground and was killed. The falling _debris_ so injured Thomas Kirk as to result fatally.

Jan. 6th. Five of Mr. Malden's smacks sold for 2,775.

Jan. 6th. Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.

Jan. 10th. A woman (73), named Hannah Ives, was brutally murdered with a spade by an insane woman, named Swatman, at Belton.

Jan. 13th. Fire in the Card-room of the Town Hall, under the hearthstone, and damage done to the extent of 15 or 16.

Jan. 19th. The smack ”Charley,” belonging to Mr. Alfred Fisher, launched from Mr. Fellows' yard.

Jan. 20th. Marriage of Reginald Thorsby Gwyn, Esq., Captain of the 4th King's Own Royals, and Adjutant of the 4th Norfolk Rifle Volunteers, with Miss Mary Joanna Farr, youngest daughter of Isaac Preston, Esq.

Jan. 23rd. Collision in the Roadstead, about 1 p.m., between the s.s.

”Glanabanta” (Capt. Ablitt, of Yarmouth) and the s.s. ”Transit.” The latter, with a crew of 21 all told, of Dieppe (described in the _Veritas_ to be 548 tons gross, 373 tons net [French], engines 90 h.p., and built at Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1871), was laden with 120 tons of coal and a general cargo of 290 tons, comprising machinery, silk, cotton, and light manufactures, valued between 30,000 and 40,000. The ”Transit” was run on to the beach, opposite Trafalgar Road, where her hull still (1884) remains. The ”Glanabanta” claimed 5,000 damages; but in a cross action the ”Transit” claimed heavier damages, as the loss was computed to be 50,000. In the High Court of Admiralty, Sir R. Phillimore ruled that the ”Transit” was alone to blame for the collision; but on an appeal in the High Court of Justice, Lord Justice Baggallay reversed the decision.

The salvors were awarded 2,000.

Jan. 23rd. The Rev. Mangan, D.D., LL.D., late Dean of Limerick, after being appointed evening lecturer at St. Peter's Church, preached his first sermon.

Jan. 26th. The cabin of the brigantine ”William Crow,” whilst in harbour, caught fire, and damage was done to the extent of about 200.

Feb. 3rd. First ”Spelling Bee” entertainment held in Yarmouth.