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HENSTEAD HUNDRED FULL LICENCE CLOSED 23.09.1960
HENSTEAD & DEPWADE REGISTER taken 9th September 1790 & 11th September 1794
STEWARD & PATTESON Copyhold originally owned by Finch & Steward
Licensees :
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HENRY UTTING
(It was reported 27th July 1819 that John Utting of the Hart, Poringland had died the previous week, age 67)
1790 - 1819
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ROBERT THETFORD 1834 - 1846
SARAH THETFORD (61) * 1851
GEORGE LAWRENCE 1854
CHARLES GOAT 1856
GEORGE LAWRENCE
& well sinker 1861 (Age 59), 1871
& pump maker 1864
1858 - 1872
JOHN RIX
& well sinker
1875 - 1883
SAMUEL TODD
& dealer
See below
1890 - 1894
HERBERT PRESS 1896
ISAAC JESSE W STANNARD 1900
WILLIAM DRAKE 1904
ELIJAH JOSH 04.1906 -  10.06.1907
Mrs SARAH JOSH 22.11.1907 - 1916
CHARLES WHEALES
(Wheals 1925)
1922 - 1929
ROBERT FREDERICK BLOOMFIELD 1933 - 1950
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STANLEY & MARY WRIGHT
(Went to Framingham GULL)
1955 - 1960


  On 6th April 1894, John Todd was charged of buying clothes from a soldier on 11th February.
The clothing consisted of an overcoat and a pair of mitts.
Upon paying costs of £1 3s 6d, the charge was dismissed on account that Mr. Todd was unaware he was breaking the law.
 

Image from the collection of the late Percy Rush. Copyright 2008
1897 image from the collection of the late Percy Rush.
Shown with permission


HART in 1794

The General Court Baron of Henry Howard, Esquire was held here Saturday 7th November 1818 and again Wednesday 19th May 1819. Henry Utting named at the house each time.

Albert Rix was born at the White Hart 18th August 1877, his mother was Louisa Rix (nee Lawrence)

On Tuesday 7th August 1882 John Rix was charged with manslaughter.
On 4th February 1882 Rix was returning to Poringland from Norwich with Robert Taylor as passenger. At Bracondale the cart was in collision with a cab and both Rix and Taylor were thrown from the transport, the latter receiving a blow to the head as he fell. Taken to hospital, Taylor died there as a result of a fractured skull.
Rix was accused of furious driving. Witnesses thought him to be sober. He said that just before the accident he had been distracted by his greyhound trying to leave the cart. He had stooped down to restrain the animal and when he looked up he saw the oncoming cab. His avoiding measures were too late.
The verdict of Not Guilty was received with loud applause.

On Friday 10th November 1907 it was heard that Mr. Elijah Josh gained the licence in April 1906, but on 10th June 1907 he had left the house and had gone to Birkenhead. He had not returned. The licence was transferred to Mrs. Josh.

36 ⅛ barrels of beer sold in year prior to closure