| Licensees : |
JOHN FOREBY
& joiner & blacksmith |
1836 |
ELIZABETH BACON
age 66 in 1851 |
1845 - 1853 |
ELIZABETH BACON & SON
( & blacksmith) |
1854 |
| WILLIAM
BROOKS MANN |
1858 - *
1861 |
SARAH
ELLENDER
Apparently at the Ostrich from 1862, so this entry possibly an error
by Harrod. |
1863
(?) |
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Given as the GOLDEN WYVERN 1836
& 1845
Last found by name, as the GRIFFIN in
1858.
The body of Mr Lorenz Beha was found in a nearby ditch Friday 18th
November 1853.
His body was brought to the Griffin where it was seen that evening by surgeon Mr. J.
Jump of Litcham. He further inspected the body the following Monday.
At the subsequent trial William Thompson was found guilty of murder and of
stealing two 5 pound bank notes, two sovereigns, twenty shillings, a
sixpence, a four penny piece, three silver watches of £15 value, twelve
watch keys, sixteen box keys of value 3s and one purse value 6d.
William Thompson was executed by the hangman on Saturday April 8th 1854,
he made `a full Confession while lying under sentence of Death'.
( The total value of items stolen would equate to well
over £1,500 in 2010 terms )
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