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…
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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…
William Wells steals John Yeoman’s Trousers!
Illustration Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied 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…
Abraham Skipper Imprisoned for Wilful Damage to Glass Window
Illustration Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied 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…
John Green fined for allowing his Cows & Mare to stray on the Highway
Illustration Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied 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…
Elizabeth Peas guilty of stealing a pair of John Browne’s drawers!
Illustration Christine Fuller The illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied 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…