Dec. 6th.—J. T. Birch, Esq., had presided for the last time as Judge of the Yarmouth County Court, having exchanged that appointment with J. Worlledge, Esq. (the Judge of the Suffolk Courts), for part of his district.
Dec. 13th.—The cattle plague had attacked the cows in Mr. Fox’s and Mr. Thacker’s dairies.
Dec. 20th.—It had been determined to lodge a petition against the return of Sir E. H. K. Lacon and Mr. Goodson on the ground of “gross bribery and corruption.”
Dec. 23rd.—An Art Exhibition was being held at the Town Hall, where J. Owles, Esq’s. china was much admired.
Dec. 30th.—There had been a meeting of farmers to consider a proposed Cattle Plague Rate of 2d. in the £.
N.B.—The file for the Year 1866 is missing.
1867.
Jan. 2nd.—An attack had been made upon the Recorder (N. Palmer, Esq.), whose ill-health had caused his absence from the Quarter Sessions, by Messrs. R. Steward and C. C. Aldred, and the Mayor (Mr. E. P. Youell) by his casting vote, gave effect to this action.
David Falcke, Esq., had died; his widow had sent £5 for the poor of the town.
Jan. 12th.—The “South-end Mission,” which had been erected at a cost of £500, had been opened: the Corporation attended this ceremony.