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The Diss Express and Norfolk and Suffolk Journal – Friday 01 Feb 1884
EYE.
LECTURE. - On Tuesday evening a lecture was given in the Reading Room by Mr. J. H. BOTTOMLEY, president of the Oldham Working Men's League, whose subject was “Why am I a Conservative?” In reply to this question, there Lecturer said he was a Conservative because the policy, programme, and principles of that party were in favour of the vindication of the just rights of the Queen and Royal family – The maintenance in all their essential elements of our glorious constitution in Church and State – The continuance of religion as the basis of our national education. The deliberate and legislative independence of the House of Lords, and freedom of speech in the House of Commons – The maintenance of our great Colonial empire, and the restoration of England to her place of legitimate influence in the councils of the world. In his concluding remarks the Lecturer urged Lis <sic> hearers to remain true and firm to the Conservative cause, and at the next election he hoped they would return their present excellent member – Mr. Ashmead BARTLETT – by a larger majority, for he considered Mr. BARTLETT and Lord Randolph CHURCHILL to be the best speakers and finest debaters on their side of the House. - On the motion of Mr. SHIP, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Lecturer, and a similar compliment was paid to Mr. John PAGE, who occupied the chair.
THE LATE GALE. - On Saturday evening there was a sudden fall in the barometer, and the wind, which had been blowing hard from the West, increased to a perfect hurricane, accompanied by lightning and thunder; towards eight o'clock there was a severe hailstorm, after which the wind considerably abated, but not till after it had done much damage. The streets were strewn with broken tiles and slates, some buildings being almost stripped, while stacks of all kinds suffered, and trees were uprooted; two were blown across the road near the Abbey, blocking the road to Hoxne, and it was not until midnight that the road was sufficiently clear to allow of carriage traffic. Notwithstanding the severity of the storm, no personal injury has been heard of in this neighbourhood. At Occold there storm did much damage. Mr. THURSTON's shop was injured. The end of a cottage occupied by William ELLIS was blown in, and the roof of the range of cottages known as the Barracks was almost stripped of tiles. The most serious damage of all occurred at a three-dwelling cottage and other buildings in Bull's Hall-lane, occupied by W. THORNDIKE, G. LISTER, and R. POTTER, which was lifted from its foundation, and now stands in a leaning position. One chimney is completely down. The occupants of the houses had retired to bed when the storm occurred, but hastily got up again and took shelter with relatives living a short distance off, whilst the others remained up all night. A small barn belonging to these cottages, in which were two sows and pigs, were levelled to the ground, one pig being killed, and the others escaping without injury. A stable attached to the barn was also blown down, and a pony buried beneath the debris. THORNDIKE, its owner, extricated it with the aid of some of his friends, and it was found to have sustained no injury.
BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. - SATURDAY.
Before Edgar BOND, Esq., (major), James MOORE, T. H. TACON, E. G. BARNES, and Henry GEDNY, Esqrs.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.
Henry GEDNY, Eye, and Walter WARD, Little Stonham, both young men, were charged with being drunk and disorderly, at Eye, on Sunday, 20th inst. - THEOBALD, p.c., said he was called to the Cherry Tree, where the defendant WARD was. WARD wanted to be supplied with drink, which was refused him, and when requested to leave the house he refused to go, whereupon the officer forcibly ejected him. Shortly after this WARD came in contact with PERRY who was also drunk, and they got to fighting, and created a great disturbance. This was about half-past three in the afternoon. - The Mayor said PERRY was very troublesome on the Sunday previous, but that did not happen to come before them. - Both defendants pleaded guilty, WARD saying he was going home all right, when he got “rounded on” by PERRY and the others, who began him. The Mayor said the case was a disgraceful one, taking place as it did on a Sunday afternoon. Each defendant would be fined 10s., and costs 8s., or seven days' imprisonment. - Paid.
<I strongly suspect that Henry GEDNY, Eye, should probably be Henry PERRY, eye, as GEDNY isn't mentioned in the rest of the article, only PERRY and WARD>
TRANSFERS.
The license of the Black Swan was transferred from Thomas CHAMBERS to John FLOWERDEW; that of the Cherry Tree, Gretney, from John FLOWERDEW to Henry TUFFS.