| Licensees : |
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| ANN CHAPMAN |
1822 - 1839 |
| JOHN FACHNEY |
1843 - 1845 |
| WILLIAM DOCKING |
1846 |
SIMON GODFREY
& gang proprietor |
1850 |
| Mr. J. MANHOOD |
1851 - 1852 |
| ROBERT POLLYN |
1854 - 1856 |
| WILLIAM WATTS |
by 1858 |
Accused Monday 10th May 1858 on a
criminal assault on Phoebe Bennett, a servant in the house. It was
claimed that the event had occurred on 4th May during the absence of Mr.
Watts. In the cleared court the magistrates considered the evidence and
upon re-admission of the public, dismissed the
case.
(They had heard that Bennett was actually dancing at Downham fair until
the early hours, at the time the assault was said to have
happened..) |
| Fine of 4s and costs of 14s
for selling beer at improper hours on a Sunday - November 1861 |
| WILLIAM TUDDENHAM |
10.05.1875 |
| JAMES JOYCE |
27.11.1876 |
| Licence forfeited
25.10.1886 under Section 15 of the Licensing Act. |
| WILLIAM WOOD |
15.11.1886 |
| WILLIAM HALL |
14.02.1887 |
| ARTON BLADE |
25.07.1887 |
| WILLIAM WOOD |
17.10.1887 |
| GEORGE JAMES FRANCIS |
09.01.1888 |
| GEORGE STANNARD SMITH |
24.06.1889 |
| HENRY ROSE |
28.07.1890 |
| ROBERT GARNER |
13.10.1890 |
| ABRAHAM CLARE |
12.10.1891 |
| RICHARD BUNKLE |
11.04.1892 |
HERBERT JOHN BUNKLE
(John Bunkle 1912) |
06.04.1903 |
WILLIAM CURSTON (?)
also found as Christow (?) |
(undated)
by 1916 |
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A RED COW is mentioned 1590.
Address as Church Street in 1699
and as Red Cow Street 1809.
John Fachney appealed against the valuation of £40 made by the
Guardians, January 1844. It was said that there had been an additional
room built over the cellar, but but that had added little value to the
property. The house was frequented by lighter-men and 7 years previously
the valuation had been made £30. A witness was not aware that property
values in the town had increased so much and thought that since it was
only a few years previous that there were only 70 public house, whereas
there were now 111, including beer shops, Etc., he expected public house
values had actually fallen. It was also surmised that Teatotalism and
Temperance Institutions had mainly contributed to the deterioration of
public house property.
The rate was set at £33 with the respondents to pay all costs.
Thomas Aldrich was fined 12s 3d for assaulting Mr. J Manhood (in his
public house), James Learmouth 12s 3d for attempting to liberate Aldrich from
custody, John Whitley was fined 11s 6d and expenses for assault on Manhood at the Ferry landing -
as reported 31st May
1851
William Thompson was charged on Monday 12th January 1852 of stealing two
hares, the property of Mr. Manhood, of the Red Cow.
Being his third conviction, Thompson was sentenced to seven years'
transportation.
Lot No. 1 in a Sale by Auction Friday, 24th September 1858.
Described as newly erected with cottage, large yard, cart shed and
stables at the back thereof. Situated on the east side of South Street,
St. James's Place, Kings Lynn, and now in the occupation of Walter
Wagg (Watts?) and others. Annual
rents £20.
On Wednesday 16th March 1859, beerhouse keeper Watts claimed the sum of
8s 11½d from a Mr. Eggleton for ale, porter,
biscuits and tobacco. Both parties were represented by their wives and
Mrs. Eggleton offered to pay the debt at 6d a week. Mrs. Watts refused
the offer and demanded the full amount, in spite of her knowing that the
defendant had four young children. His Honour said that "if you can trust
a labouring man to amount 8s 11d for drink, I will not starve his wife
and children to pay for it ".
An order for 6d a week was made.
Referred for Compensation 10th March 1919
Licence extinct 13th January 1920.
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