February 1998

At the Norfolk Assizes, July 1835, landlady Ann Cable was charged of wilful and corrupt perjury.
The previous summer John Maddrin, an assize officer, who was employed in the coast blockade, was in the house. At the 1834 Summer Assizes, Mrs Cable had claimed that he had been drunk and very outrageous. He had thrown himself about and used bad language to a little girl, threatening to cut her down if he could get to her. Upon this accusation, several individuals of Stiffkey had set upon Maddrin.
However, at the 1835 hearing, several witnesses said that Maddrin was in a perfect state of sobriety and never once rose from his chair, until he was carried home, being unable to walk from loss of blood and other injuries following the attack. They also testified that there was no little girl in the house during the whole of the affray.
The Jury reached a verdict that Mrs. Cable was Guilty as charged.
Judgement was before the King's Bench on Thursday 12th November 1835 where she was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in the Norwich House of Correction. John Ringwood, who was also accused of perjury was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Newgate and then to be transported for a term of seven years.

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At the Walsingham County Court, on Thursday 20th October 1864, William Burgess, a butcher and licensed victualler, of Stiffkey was publically examined under his bankruptcy which amounted to £173 13s 11d. His assets, consisting of property given up, were about £20. He was discharged "in the usual manner".
(His bankruptcy had been adjudged on 8th August and recorded in the London Gazette of Friday 12th August 1864.)

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Norfolk Chronicle - Saturday 09 February 1867
WALSINGHAM - Petty Session On Monday......
William Burgess was charged with having unjust earthenware measures on the premises. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 9s.6d., including costs.

Ceased trading 03.05.1965

Reopened as a freehouse 1991

In GOOD PUB GUIDE 1998