Great excitement prevailed in consequence of the murder of Mrs. Chandler, with regard to which some men named Yarham, Royal, and Hall were supposed to be the culprits.
Dec. 21st.—The grocers had determined to close their shops at 8 o’clock.
1845.
Jan. 11th.—A Railway meeting had been held (W. H. Palmer, Esq., in the chair) to consider the report of the Committee appointed at the previous meeting.
Feb. 1st.—A meeting had been held to assist the widows and children of the men lost on the 26th January then last.
Progress was being made in building Brandon Terrace.
On Sunday night, between 11 and 12 o’clock, there had been 19 feet 6 ins. of water on the bar, being 10 ins. higher than any tide of which there was an official report. Southtown was flooded, and the water flowed up to the trees on the Quay.
Feb. 8th.—The Board of Trade had remitted £20 to the fund for the relief of the sufferers by the late storm.
Feb. 15th.—And her Majesty the Queen had sent a like sum to the same fund.
Feb. 22nd.—The Town Council had petitioned against the Income Tax, and in favour of the Waveney Valley Railway.