Louis Lebbell son of dairy farmer William Lebbell, neighbours to Basil Jude, with pails of milk in Long Street c.1932Photograph courtesy of Susan Fay I came across the following interesting report published in the Daily Express of the 29th November, 1934 under the heading ‘The Farmer Who Sold Cheap Milk To The Poor‘. This was…
Category: Court Hearings
Stephen Houchen taken into Custody by the Norwich Police
In the Autumn of 1863, Great Ellingham born Stephen Houchen became embroiled in a case of robbery in Norwich. It involved his association with widow Susan Bayes. The Guildhall, Norwich. 23 September 1934. George Plunkett. georgeplunkett.co.uk The case was brought before the Magistrates at the Guildhall in Norwich. On the 20th February 1864, the Norfolk…
Louis Smith is fined for not having a Dog Licence
Illustration Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. The following report of a case at the East Harling Petty Sessions appeared in the Diss Express published on the 12th July 1946: NO LICENCEFor keeping a dog without a licence, Louis Arthur Smith, Hill [Mill] House,…
Robert Levell fined for failing to keep records & making a false statement
Illustration Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. The report of a case before the local Magistrates at East Harling was published in the Diss Express on the 24th August, 1945: Fines amounting to £24 with £7 3s costs were imposed on Robert Levell of…
Obscene Language heard from a Distance of 100 yards!
Illustration Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. The following is a report of a case heard at the East Harling Petty Sessions which is published in the Diss Express on the 17th December, 1943: OBSCENE LANGUAGEFor using obscene language on the highway at Great…
The Prince of Wales & the Cottages in Watton Road
The three pairs of semi-detached cottages with the former Prince of Wales Inn to the right along the Watton to Attleborough Road. March 2026Courtesy Alison Crowter The Prince of Wales Inn and the three pairs of semi-detached cottages (six in all) may have been built at a similar time i.e. between 1843 and 1868. Extract…
Skitmore, Crisp & Skitmore cause Wilful Damage to Trees
Illustration Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied. I came across the following published in the Norwich Mercury of the 2nd July 1856: WATTONOn Wednesday before Hon. B.N.O. De Grey & R. Dewing Esq., James Skitmore, James Crisp and William Skitmore were charged with wilfully…
Joseph Saunders ‘on remand’ for stealing Three Hens
Illustration Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied 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…
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…