The well-known ceremony, of the presentation of the Dummow flitch of bacon took place on July 17. There were two couple who claimed-the flitch on the ground that for a year and a day they had,lived together in unbroken fidelity and affection. The first Rev. Samuel Marriott Smith; : V>^r'of; Harwell, Berks, and his wife—did,#otr put in an appearance, so , the 'proceedings were limited to the other James D. Boosey, Clerk of Trinity Ch'nrch, Ventnor, and his wife. About 3,000 persons were present at- the trial, Mr. W. "Andrews, F.R., Hist,, S.,'of Hull, being the judge. The jury, consisting of bachelors and. maidens, giving the verdict in favor of the claimants, they, were awarded the flitch, and then " chaired-", to a high platform, where kneeling .upon sliaipistpnes, they took the ancient doggerel oath, flitch.was .handed to itirenV amid cheering and the
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 155, 19 October 1876, Page 2
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140Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 155, 19 October 1876, Page 2
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