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Category: Court Hearings

Christmas Chaplin – Charged with being Drunk at the Queen’s Head

Posted on July 29, 2019October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Drunk on Licensed Premises A report of the local petty sessions in the Norfolk News dated December 11th, 1875 referred to the case of Christmas Chaplin, a labourer, of Great Ellingham. Christmas Chaplin was charged with being drunk on 5 November on “the licensed premises of Theodosia Morley at Attleborough“. Theodosia Morley was the licensee…

James Beales convicted of Furious Driving – but which James?

Posted on July 28, 2019October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration by Christine Fuller Charge In the December of 1865, a James Beales, labourer, of Great Ellingham appeared before the magistrates at East Harling, on a charge of furious driving on the highway leading from Great Ellingham to Attleborough. He was found guilty and adjudged to pay a penalty and costs of £2, with one…

Disturbance at the Prince of Wales Inn resulting in a Court Appearance for Alban Bass

Posted on July 21, 2019October 7, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

Illustration by Christine Fuller Appearance at Court Alban Bass, a labourer of Great Ellingham, appeared before the Magistrates at the East Harling Petty Sessions in August 1884. He was charged with being disorderly and failing to quit the Prince of Wales Inn at Great Ellingham when asked to do so by the Landlord, Benjamin Lane….

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