MAY.
1.—Mr. John Angell was elected Mayor of Norwich.
3.—The Corporation of Norwich petitioned the House of Commons to introduce legislation for remitting the punishment of death “in all cases except murder, arson, burglary, highway robbery, and offences attended with violence.”
13.—The foundation-stone of the new Market House at Lynn was laid by the Mayor (Mr. William Bagge).
15.—William King was publicly whipped in Norwich Market Place for stealing a pewter pot.
—Died at his house, in Chapel Field, Norwich, aged 48, Mr. Joseph Gibson, jun., who served the office of Sheriff in 1821.
17.—A portion of the roof over the pit of the old Theatre Royal, Norwich, fell in with a tremendous crash. The workmen who had been employed there during the day had just left the building.
22.—The Rev. William Yonge, Vicar of Swaffham and Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich, was presented by his parishioners with a piece of plate, of the value of £100, in recognition of his services as their resident minister during the period of 50 years.
JUNE.
2.—Mr. Burton, comedian at the Theatre Royal, Norwich, on the occasion of his benefit, “delivered Liston’s celebrated address, riding on the back of a real donkey.”