Part 12

Charles Robert Robert Wiffen Blake Edward Willett Freeman George L. Coleman Wm. Henry Woolbright George Middleton Canuel Darkins Robert Page, junior William Hall John Pymar

COUNCILLORS.

1ST WARD. 2ND WARD. 3RD WARD. John Kitton Richard Bullard Henry Ling

George William Minns Osborn Springfield John Ferra Watson

Francis John Blake R. Chamberlin, William Trory (Deputy Mayor) Roger Kerrison James Winter Henry Woodcock George Ives Elijah Crosier Bailey Sir Wm. Foster, Bart. John Underwood Robert Atkinson Jacob Henry Tillett Gorell 4TH WARD. 5TH WARD. 6TH WARD. John Barwell Sir S. Bignold, M.P. John Godwin Johnson (Mayor) George Womack W. J. Utten Browne Thomas Moore Keith Chas. N. Bolingbroke A. A. H. Beckwith Henry Hindes Charles Winter Charles Wilson Jolly Wm. Manning Kitton Thomas Brightwell Edward Field George Kitton Carlos Cooper James Hardy John Skipper 7TH WARD. 8TH WARD. Robert French Samuel Hill

Thos. Osborn Robert Watling Sexton Springfield James Knights Joel Fox William Pratt Thomas Christie John Bidwell William Andrews Richard Coaks William Wilde, jun.

City Police Force, Guildhall.

_Chief Constable_—Stephen English, Esq., Guildhall. _Surgeon_—James Slapp Garthon, Esq. _Superintendents_—Edward Peck and Stephen Amiss. _Inspectors_—William Barnard and George Steward.

SERGEANTS—

John Minns William Curtis

John Hayhow Thomas Osborne

John Fransham John Ireland

The Police Force was formed in January, 1836, and re-organised in August, 1853; and in addition to the officers above given, there are 71 Police Constables.

Its jurisdiction extends over an area of 10½ square miles, with a population of 70,000 souls. The annual expenditure is about £4,000, including pensions.

City Fire Brigade.

_Superintendent_—Stephen English, Esq. _Central Office_—Guildhall. _Inspectors_—Edward Peck and Stephen Amiss.

This establishment was organised in August, 1853; and in addition to the officers, is composed and manned by eighty Police Officers, who are regularly trained and drilled. Three Engines, six Hose Reels, three Fire Escapes, seven Fire Annihilators, Jumping Cloths, and other appliances for extinguishing fires and saving life, are kept ready for instant use.

Upon an alarm of fire at the Guildhall, the police throughout the city receive instantaneous notice thereof by means of signal rockets.

The city is supplied with water on the high pressure system, and fires can be extinguished without the aid of an engine. By means of Hose Reels, the power of a hundred engines can be brought to bear upon any premises on fire.

Mr. English, the present Superintendent, has received several honorary rewards for his intrepidity and exertions in the performance of his duty. A portable Fire Escape lately invented by Mr. English, and exhibited in London, is highly spoken of and approved by several scientific gentlemen. It consists of two cross bars with pulleys, three coils of rope with spring-hooks attached, and a leather belt, by means of which persons may be rescued in case of fire, in an expeditious and simple manner. The advantages of this escape, before all others hitherto invented, are, that you can rescue the inmates from the adjoining houses without passing through the fire—its simplicity, cheapness, portability, and safety. It can also be used up narrow courts and passages, and at the rear of houses, a desideratum which the London escapes do not possess.

Norwich Union Fire Brigade.

_Superintendent_—Stephen English, Esq., Guildhall _Inspectors_—William Barnard and John Hayhow. _Reserve_—John Flaxman and James Melvin.

This establishment was reorganised in November, 1854, and placed under the management of the Police.

Two Fire Engines are kept perfectly ready to act on any emergency in town or country. The engines are of the first class, constructed upon the most approved scientific principles, and adapted for rapid travelling into the country.

A Fire Engine upon a new principle has lately been added to the establishment, at a cost of four hundred guineas. It has two 6-in. and two 7-in. cylinders, each worked at an 8-in. stroke, and the machinery so arranged that by simply moving a lever it can be worked as a 6-in. engine, or as a 7-in. engine, or the two can be worked together, and is then more powerful than a 9-in. engine, and throws an inch jet of water 120 feet high, and smaller jets proportionally higher. The advantage of this arrangement being three sizes of Fire Engines to suit the available quantity of water, or number of men. The suction has an air-vessel or reservoir, as in the American engines, a new feature in the construction of engines in this country.

Norwich Equitable Fire Brigade.

_Superintendent_—Stephen English, Esq., Guildhall. _Inspectors_—William Curtis and John Ireland.

This establishment was organised in January, 1855, and placed under the management of the Police.

In addition to this admirable and efficient establishment, Hose Reels are kept at the undermentioned premises ready for immediate use, and available to the police day or night—St. Edmund’s Factory, Fishgate Street. Middleton and Ainsworth’s Factory, Calvert Street. Sultzer’s Factory, St. Augustine’s Street. Pockthorpe Brewery, Barrack Street.

Public Establishments.

Norfolk and Norwich Museum: E. H. St. Quinton, Secretary. Public Library, Market place, Edward Langton, Librarian. Norfolk and Norwich Literary Institution, St. Andrew’s street; John Quinton, Librarian and Secretary. Gas Light Company’s Works: William Tadman, Superintendent and Engineer. Theatre Royal, Theatre street: William Sidney, Lessee. Assembly Rooms, Theatre street, James Woods, Conductor. Corn Exchange, Exchange street: James Ayton, Bailiff. Chamber of Commerce, Post Office street, Charles S. Gilman, Hon. Secretary. Young Men’s Institute, Post Office street. Norwich and Norfolk United Medical Book Society, St. Andrew’s street: John Quinton, Librarian. Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society. President, Henry Kett Thompson, Esq. Vice President, The Right Hon. Lord Stafford. Treasurer, John Kitson, Esq., Thorpe. Honorary Secretary, Mr. Arthur Preston, Bank street, Norwich. Assistant Secretary, Mr. Wm. Hussey, St. Catherine’s plain, Norwich. Local Board of Health, Castle Meadow: Henry Miller, Clerk: E. Benest, Surveyor. Water Works Company, Office, Redwell street: William Parsons, Manager. Norfolk and Norwich Magdalen: Miss Mary Ann Curson, Matron. Girls’ Home, Heigham Causeway: Mrs. Rebecca Bales, Matron. Rosary Cemetery. Stamp Office, St. Andrew’s street: Francis Gostling Forster, Distributor. Inland Revenue Office: J. Wilde, Receiver. Gaol and House of Correction. Chaplain: Rev. Robert Wade, clk. Gaoler and Keeper: Robert Campling. Matron: Julia Campling. Schoolmaster, Samuel Richardson. First Turnkey of Gaol: John Shingles. Second Turnkey: John Blaza. Female Turnkey and Warder: Eliz. Fulcher. Surgeon, Mr. Wm. Peter Nichols. Turnkey of House of Correction: Christopher Hall. Assistant Turnkey and Taskmaster of the Tread Wheel: John Blyth. Turnkey and Cook: John Moll. County Prison. Governor: Mr. George Pinson. Chaplain: Rev. J. L. Brown. Surgeon: Mr. Alfred Master. Clerk to Visiting Justices: Mr. G. Pinson, junr. Deputy Governor: Mr. John Harrod. List of Officers of the Court of Guardians. Governor: A. A. H. Beckwith, Esq. Deputy Governor: James Winter, Esq. Treasurer: Henry Birkbeck, Esq. Surgeons (District): Mr. L. Dashwood (man midwife), Mr. C. Drake, Mr. W. B. Francis, Mr. T. W. Crosse, Mr. J. B. Pitt, Mr. W. H. Day, Mr. Sturley Payne, Mr. J. S. Garthon. Chaplain: Rev. Philip Brown. To Infirmary and Asylum: Rev. E. J. Bell. Apothecary, Mr. R. R. Cremer. Clerk: Mr. E. C. Bailey. Cashier: Mr. Starling Day. Office Clerk: Mr. W. Wicks.

Charitable Institutions.

Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, St. Stephen’s gates: House Surgeon, Mr. John Skaife: Matron, Miss Cooper; House Steward and Secretary, Mr. R. E. Houghton. Bethel Hospital, Bethel street: Surgeon, Mr. C. M. Gibson: Master, E. J. Dodd. Boys’ Home, J. Lingwood, Master. Doughty’s Hospital, Calvert street: Master, Robert Minns. Great Hospital, Bishopgate street: Governor, George Simpson. Pauper Infirmary, Catton road: Governor, W. C. Bell: Matron, Mrs. Bell. Magdalen Institution, Life’s green: Matron, Mrs. M. A. Curson. Norwich Lying-in Charity, Pottergate street: Matron, Mrs. Sarah Stannard. Orphans’ Home, Pottergate street: Matron, Miss Ann Barnsdale. Norfolk and Norwich Eye Infirmary, Pottergate street: Treasurer, Earl of Leicester: Hon. Secretary, John Goodwin, Esq.: Medical Officers, G. W. W. Firth, B. Norgate, Dr. Goodwin: Matron, Mrs. Sarah Bennett. Norwich Dispensary, Pottergate street: Apothecary, Peter Pinyon. Indigent Blind Institution, Magdalen street: Super Secretary, E. W. Yarrington: Matron, Miss De Carle. Workhouse, St. Andrew’s: Master, Mr. W. Tallack.

A List of the Carriers, _The Places they carry to_, _the Inns they put up at_, _and the days and Hours they leave Norwich_.