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134 MAGDALEN STREET St. PAUL FULL LICENCE CLOSED 27.07.1970
NORWICH LICENCE REGISTERS PS 1/8/1 to PS 1/8/4 (1867 - 1965)
YOUNGS & Co    
BULLARDS by 1885
WATNEY MANN 1967 to 27.07.1970
Licensees :
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RICHARD COOPER 1810
Mrs ELIZABETH COOPER, formerly of the Jolly Brewers, died July 1820, age 69
P. NAIL 1822
PHILIP NEALE 1830
JOHN HOWMAN 1836
JOSEPH BARNES
(Two Brewers)
1842
WILLIAM CHAPMAN 1845
THOMAS CUBITT
Sarah (24) Thomas (27) in 1851
25.12.1849
SARAH CUBITT 27.11.1878
SAMUEL WARMINGER 25.06.1880
SAMUEL THORN 10.02.1885
SOPHIA THORN 15.06.1886
JAMES YALLOP 14.05.1895
FREDERICK WILLIAM HAZELL 24.03.1896
SAMUEL GRAY 17.11.1896
FREDERICK ALFRED WILLIAM COMAN 21.03.1899
ALFRED BOND 19.03.1901
DAVID AMBROSE 07.02.1906
EMMA AMBROSE 11.02.1915
DAVID AMBROSE 17.06.1919
GEORGE ALBERT PARKE 08.10.1929
WILLIAM HENRY HURRELL 21.06.1932
HERBERT RALPH COE 08.05.1945
........ BARNES c1965


Found as the NEW TWO BREWERS 1810 to 1843.
TWO BREWERS 1869

Thomas Cubitt married Sarah Bell at the Norwich Registry Office in 1846. They were running the Jolly Brewers from December 1849.
By 1861 Sarah Johnson was employed as a housekeeper, by whom Thomas Cubitt fathered 9 children. Thomas Cubitt and Sarah Johnson lived as a couple for 20 years but never married.
The fate of Sarah (nee Bell) Cubitt is unknown.
It is unclear if the Sarah Cubitt given 1878 is really Sarah Bell or Sarah Johnson.

1861 invoice for 6 bottles sherry.
1861 invoice for 6 bottles of sherry.

  Norwich police raided the house on Saturday 9th May 1903 investigating allegations of gambling taking place in the house. At least 10 officers, including the Chief Constable, arrived at the house in cabs, the drivers of which having white ribbons tied to their whips, as if conveying a wedding party. Other officers arrived in a fire engine tender.
Alfred Bond was charged of keeping the house for the purpose of betting, relating to certain horse racing on May 2nd, 5th, 6th and 9th May.
Eighteen persons in the house were arrested, as well as the landlord. All those arrested were allowed out on bail of £5 each, except Mr. Bond who had to find £20.
In court on Thursday 14th May 1903, bookmaker William Pearson of Cowgate was summoned for using the bar and tap room for the purposes of betting. Mr. Bond was charged under the Betting Act of 1853.
Police constable Cole had been instructed by the Chief Constable to enter the house (under cover) to obtain information. This he had done on 6th May and had enjoyed free food and drink, and had made three bets. (He said they all lost)
During the raid on 9th May, five betting slips and money were found in the bar along with sporting papers.
The eighteen customers were discharged with a warning but both Bond and Pearson were to pay a fine of £20 and 6s 6d costs. Pearson being given a fortnight to pay since he claimed he was penniless.
 

 

A singing licence was granted Tuesday 8th May 1945.