Illustration Christine Fuller The following appeared in the Norwich Mercury on the 13th December, 1884: ALLEGED FELONYAt the Occasional Court House – present Rev. J Spurgin, Jos. Saunders, Great Ellingham, labourer, was charged by P.C. Fisher with stealing three hens at Great Ellingham on the 28th November, the property of Mr Warren.Prisoner was remanded to…
Category: Court Hearings
Isaac Fincham Refuses to Quit The Crown at Little Ellingham
The former Crown Public House Little Ellingham. In the photograph is Bert Pestell a son of a former landlord, Henry D Pestell (landlord 1899-1908)Courtesy of Pauline Laing The following report from the Watton Petty Sessions was published in the Thetford & Watton Times on the 3rd October, 1896: William Kemp of Hingham farmer and Isaac…
Jeremiah Warren inherits Broadmarsh Farm
1960s Long Street. The old thatched farmhouse of Broadmarsh Farm is visible to the top of the photograph. Fir Tree Farm is the white cottage to the right (as facing the photograph) Courtesy Michelle Baron Jeremiah Warren was born in Great Ellingham. He was the eldest of three children of William Kiddle Warren and his…
William Wells steals John Yeoman’s Trousers!
Illustration Christine Fuller The Norfolk Chronicle published on Saturday 9th April 1853, included a report of some of the recent cases heard at the Norfolk Quarter Sessions at The Shirehall in Norwich. Amongst the defendants is 18 year old William Wells. Wells had been lodging with Robert Rose in Great Ellingham along with fellow lodger…
Abraham Skipper Imprisoned for Wilful Damage to Glass Window
Illustration Christine Fuller The Norfolk Chronicle of the 28th August, 1880 included reports of several cases brought before the Magistrates at the East Harling Petty Sessions. This included the case against Abraham Skipper, a labourer, of Great Ellingham. It was alleged that earlier on the 11th August, Abraham Skipper had wilfully damaged the glass of…
John Green fined for allowing his Cows & Mare to stray on the Highway
Illustration Christine Fuller The Norfolk Chronicle of the 10th July 1875 reports on several recent cases brought before the Magistrates at East Harling. This includes the case of farmer John Green of Great Ellingham. Police-constable Masters charged Green with allowing two cows and a mare to stray on the highway. This happened on the 12th…
Elizabeth Peas guilty of stealing a pair of John Browne’s drawers!
Illustration Christine Fuller The Norwich Mercury of Saturday 27th June, 1863, reported on several recent cases at the East Harling Petty Sessions. The report included the case of Elizabeth Peas, a single woman, of Great Ellingham. Elizabeth was charged by miller John Browne of stealing a pair of drawers at [Great] Ellingham on the 6th…
Labourer, William Carter Kerrison, charged with stealing a shirt
Illustration Christine Fuller The Eastern Evening News of the 8th January, 1906, included the following snippet: At an Occasional Court at Old Buckenham before Major E G Keppel, William Carter Kerrison, Great Ellingham, labourer, was charged by Police-Sergeant Parsley with stealing a shirt from a linen line, the property of George Littleproud, Swan Inn, Attleborough,…
James Carter – a Drunk & Disorderly Baker
Illustration Christine Fuller Towards the end of July, 1874, Great Ellingham baker, James Carter, appeared before the Magistrates at East Harling. Police Constable Richard Hannant found Carter to be drunk and disorderly at Great Ellingham on the 9th July. The Magistrates found James Carter guilty of the offence. He was fined £1-8-0d (one pound and…
Skipper & Skipper caught up in ‘Wholesale Sheep-Stealing’
Illustration by Christine Fuller The edition of the Bury & Norwich Post of the 25th November, 1846, contained the following article: WHOLESALE SHEEP-STEALING – On Friday last, two men passed through Wymondham, driving 14 fat sheep, one of which they sold to Mr Cross, a butcher, for 35 shillings, saying they were in the employ…