Extract from 1906 Ordnance Survey Map. Second Edition. Surveyed in 1881. Revised 1904. Swamp Lane lies at the northern side of the main road leading from the village to Attleborough. Indeed, the lane is not far from the parish boundary. There are several dwellings (of all types) on the eastern side of the lane. However,…
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Lily Ayton accuses Daisy Dexter of stealing her Money
Illustration Christine FullerThe illustration is creative interpretation and intended for humour only. No offence is intended or implied In April 1916, Daisy Florence Dexter found herself ‘on the wrong side of the law’. News-vendor, Lily Ayton, accused her of stealing 14/- (fourteen shillings) together with a calico bag. Facts of the Case The case came…