Chapter XXX: Preface (30)

,, actions at: Abbott _v._ Bacon, 4; Baldry _v._ Ellis, 6; Waldron _v._ Bates, 40; Fisher _v._ Nisbett, 43; Tillett _v._ Lord Hastings, 60; Corry _v._ Bond, publisher of the "Norfolk News," 94; Wright _v._ Wilkin, 95; Gillings _v._ Manders, 98; Marrison _v._ London Union Fire Office, 101; Cufaude _v._ Corry, 105; Lane _v._ the Yarmouth "Free Press" and Printing Company, 107; Middle Level litigation, 114, 120; Pell _v._ Wigg, 142; le Strange _v._ Rowe, 143; Creake _v._ Smith, 156; Athill _v._ Soman, 161; Colman _v._ Larkman, 175; Johnson _v._ Cooke, Q.C., 223; Spurgeon _v._ Vincent, 239; Morse _v._ G.E. Railway Company, 252; Gilman _v._ ditto, 253; Phillips _v._ Stewardson, 257; Farrow _v._ Childs (alleged breach of promise), 276; Loftus _v._ Berney, 288; Taylor _v._ Gwyn and Lubbock, 288; le Strange _v._ Anker, 294; Samuel _v._ Burgess and Burgis, 334; le Strange _v._ Corporation of Lynn, 354; Corporation of Norwich _v._ Coxe, 376; Bullard and others _v._ Saul, 428.

Astley and Wyrley-Birch _v._ MacLean, 485.

Asylum, Heigham Hall, alleged irregularities at, 35.

,, Norfolk County Lunatic: suicide of medical officer, 107; enlargement of premises, 282; Dr. Thomson appointed medical superintendent, 376; epidemics attributed to sewage farm, 300.

,, Norwich City, 230, 242, 252, 308; medical officer charged with fraud, 243.

Athletic sports, 105, 159, 232.

Attack on Norwich police, 399.

Attempted murder at Norwich, 495.

Attleborough cemetery dispute, 402.

,, lighted with gas, 89.

Austin _v._ Central News, 470.

Automobile Club at Norwich, 488.

Aylsham Corn Hall, 55.

B

Bagge memorial at Swaffham, 340.

Baines, Thomas, explorer, 71; death, 256.

Balaclava charge, survivors of, 355, 379, 414.

Balfour, Mr. A. J., at Norwich, 484.

Balloon ascents, 15, 116, 117, 179, 194, 402, 480; perilous descent of a, 180.

Ballot Act, first elections under the, 225, 228, 238.

Bancroft, Mr., 474.

Bank clerk, robbery by, 210.

,, Holiday, first, 214.

Banks--East of England, 136; suspends payment, 137; arbitration case, 220; Harvey and Hudson's, Norwich, 141, 315, 316; Consolidated (now National Provincial), 154; Crown bank failure (q.v.); closing of Diss Bank, 215; centenary of Messrs. Gurneys and Co., 255; jubilee of Mr. Henry Birkbeck, 396; amalgamation of Gurney's and Co., 470; presentation to, 470.

Barnum at Norwich, 82.

,, and Bailey's great show, 492, 500.

Barracks, Norwich Cavalry, 159, 327, 336.

,, Britannia, 350, 392.

Barrett, Rev. G. S., receives hon. degree, 447.

Barrett, Wilson, 202, 420.

Barry, Sheil, 342.

Barton, Dr. S. J., 392.

Bassingham gateway, Norwich, 64.

Bateman, Dr., knighted, 430.

Bateman, Miss Isabel, 386.

Bates, Captain, the Kentucky giant, 221.

Bath House at East Dereham, 61.

Baths, Norwich Corporation, 489.

Beaconsfield, Lord, death of, 320.

Beating the bounds, 168.

Beatrice, Mdlle., 215, 266.

Beecher, Rev. Henry Ward, 372.

Beeston church tower destroyed by lightning, 221.

Bell Ringers' Association, 280, 339.

,, tolling of muffled, at East Dereham, 227.

Bells and bell ringers, 144, 188, 256, 280, 290, 316, 409, 414.

,, centenary of St. Peter Mancroft, 256; re-hung, 337.

Bellew, Rev. J. M., 153.

Bennett George (actor), 3, 5, 12.

Benefit Clubs, 55.

Bensly, Dr., appointed Chapter Clerk, 195.

Benson, Miss, mistress of Norwich High School for Girls, 473.

Bentinck, Mr. G. W. P., returned for West Norfolk, 209.

Berney Arms station litigation, 102.

Bexfield, Dr., conducts new oratorio at Norwich, 8; death, 25.

Bibliomancy, 156.

Bicycle, introduction of the, 186; journey on a, 224; Norwich Velocipede Club established, 187; formation of Norfolk and Norwich Bicycle Club, 273; races, 187, 273, 489; inter-county race, 300; 50 miles races, 379, 501; volunteer cyclist relays, 481; meeting at Norwich of the National Cyclists' Union, 489; 50 miles championship, 501.

Bignold, Lieut.-Col., presentation to, 404; elected Mayor of Norwich, 454; death, 459.

Bignold, Samuel, elected Mayor of Norwich, 26; knighted, 31; returned for Norwich, 38; defeated 60, 83, 86; petition against the return of Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider, 86; Chester Waters scandal, 145, 146; eightieth birthday celebrated, 215; elected Mayor of Norwich, 228; eighty-second birthday celebrated, 236; presented with portrait, 238; death, 250.

Bimetalism, 379.

Birkbeck, M.P., Mr. Edward, presentation to, 361; created baronet, 365.

Births, Royal, 21, 61, 132, 450.

Bishops of Norwich: resignation of Dr. Hinds, 59; death of, 218; installation of the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Pelham, 61; presentation to, 329; threatening letter to, 340; resignation 439; death, 448; Rev. J. Sheepshanks installed, 442; memorial presented by clergy and laity on illegal practices, 496.

,, suffragan, 453.

Bisley meeting, 482.

Black gown discarded by the clergy, 211.

Blackley, Canon, and national insurance, 332.

Blake-Bignold incident, 225.

Blackfriars' Hall, Norwich, 364.

Blind Institution, 391, 423.

Blondin, 107, 194, 446.

Bloomer costume, 8.

Blue ribbon movement, 330.

Board School, first built, at Norwich, 227.

Bodies, unclaimed, 225.

Bohemian wax wing, 164.

Boileau drinking fountain, Norwich, 270.

Boiler explosions, 100, 186, 162, 166.

Book Club, Yarmouth, 310.

Booth "General," 418.

Borrow, George, Intrepidity of, 24; death, 322.

Boswell _v._ Coaks (see "Harvey Life Interest.")

Boundary of the City of Norwich, 301, 386.

,, County of Norfolk, 386.

,, of wards, 405, 422, 428.

Bounds, beating the, 168.

Boxing-day, first observed as a general holiday, 56.

Box-keeper at Norwich Theatre, 23.

Boys' Home, Norwich, 309.

,, Hospital, 331, 341.

Brandram, Samuel, 277.

Branscombe, Miss Maude, 341.

Breach of promise action, 276.

Brewery, St. George's, Norwich, sale of, 137.

Bribery, 36, 59, 60, 74, 84, 90, 94, 156, 183, 186, 189, 190, 193, 208, 366, 368.

,, prosecutions, 90, 186, 200, 368.

Brighten ("Norwich Milk Boy,") 110, 118.

British Archaeological Association, 67, 302.

,, Association, 180.

,, Dairy Farmers' Association, 391.

,, Medical Association, 244, 249, 412.

,, Training Squadron, 420.

Broads, public rights on, 431.

Brooke, G. V., 31; drowned in the wreck of the London, 154.

Brooke, Rajah, at Norwich, 7, 76; death, 178.

"Brother Officers," 496.

Brough, Lionel, 235.

Browne, Sir Thomas, skull of, 445; proposed monument, 497.

Buck, Zachariah, receives degree, 24; death, 302.

Building Society frauds, 241, 242, 253.

Bulgarian atrocities, 269.

Bullard, Harry, appointed Sheriff of Norwich, 281; presented with portraits, 282, 294; excursions for work-people, 289, 313; elected Mayor, 291, 304, 374; munificence during the great flood, 291; presented with silver cradle, 300; plants trees in Chapel Field, 303; performs opening ceremony at Chapel Field, 315; receives Duke of Norfolk, 311; subscription portrait hung in St. Andrew's Hall, 328; adopted Conservative candidate for Norwich, 360; returned, 362; unseated on petition, 366; banquet to celebrate the Queen's birthday, 379; entertains Queen Kapiolani, 380; the Jubilee, 381; receives honour of knighthood, 381; freedom of the city, 385; Conservative Club _soiree_, 405; Bullard and others _v._ Saul, 428; silver wedding, 429; adopted Conservative candidate for Norwich, 461; returned, 462; unveils portrait of Mr. J. J. Colman, 503; returned unopposed, 512.

Bulwer, W. E. G. L., wounded at the Alma, 36; receives Crimean medal, 41; marriage, 42; presentation to, 128; Mrs. Bulwer opens rifle range, 158; Col. Bulwer gazetted brigadier, 392; presents volunteer decoration, 439; long service medal, 457.

Bunn, Robert, pedestrian, 66.

Bunnett, Edward, takes degree as Mus. Bac., 56; Mus. Doc., 189; complimentary concert to, 281; appointed city organist, 313; "musical jubilee," 469.

Burdett-Coutts, Baroness, 405.

Burgh, water frolic, shocking accident at, 125.

Burglary at Norwich jeweller's, 468.

Burials Bill, protest against, 310.

Burlesque of "The Yellow Gnome," 48.

,, Gaiety Company, 221.

Burnham Thorpe, memorial to Nelson, 423, 463.

Burritt, Elihu, 128.

Burton, F. C. Dr., 419.

Bustard re-introduced, 511.

Buttifant case, 241, 242, 253.

Buxton, Sir R. J., returned for South Norfolk, 211; death, 386.

Bylaugh Hall, 15; litigation, 65.