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Before the magistrates at Norwich Shirehall, Saturday 20th April 1867 it was heard that on 13th April Henry Farman and Charles Nobbs had entered the house at between six and seven o'clock in the evening. After each being served three pennyworth of gin, they both became most disorderly and used obscene language. Mrs Rice asked them to leave. There was a dispute between Nobbs and Mr. Rice regarding payment for the gin. Nobbs said he paid, Rice claimed he had not. At the court, Henry Farman was charged with being drunk and disorderly and of refusing to leave the house. Mr. Farman was fined 2s 6d and £1 7s 6d costs, which he paid. Charles Nobbs was also charged with the same offence and was fined 2s 6d and 19s costs, which was paid. The magistrates blamed James Rice of supplying liquor to drunken persons. Nobbs then charged Rice with assault having been given a "back-handed tip" when arguing with Rice about payment of the gin and calling Rice a thief. Assault considered proven, Rice was fined 1s and 18s 6d costs. Henry Farman and Charles Nobbs were then charged with assaulting Walter Douglas, a groom in the employ of Mr. Spaul of Norwich. Farman had challenged Douglas as he entered the house and, for no apparent reason pulled him down and ill-treated him. Douglas was transporting two men, Maltster and Sidney (Sydney)and when Sidney entered the house he went to the aid of Douglas. He was assisted by a man named Owen Reynolds and they rescued Douglas who was being strangled by his neckerchief. Charges against Nobbs were dropped since he was said to have acted as peacemaker. Farman was fined £2 and £1 18s 6d costs, which was paid. Alfred Sydney and Walter Douglas were then charged by Henry Farman of assault. Having left the Swan, they claimed that another scuffle took place as Douglas attempted to ascertain the names of his assailants and Sydney liberated Douglas from the ensuing argument. The magistrates concluded that no assault had been performed by Douglas or Sydney and Farman was instructed to pay the costs of £1 19s 6d. Other charges were made Farman claiming from Sydney and Douglas for damaged hat and trowsers, Nobbs against Maltster for assault, Sydney against Farman for assault. Since 7 hours had passed, these last three cases were adjourned... |
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