Address as South Denes Road 1861 - 1890.
Wine licence granted to Mr. Hogg Tuesday 19th September 1893.
( W. H. H. Hogg is at 49, South Quay in August 1892 offering new and
second-hand Pneumatic and Cushion machines. With Pneumatic repairs by
arrangement with the Dunlop Company, London. In January 1893 Mr. Hogg,
representative for one of the local insurance companies, called a
meeting of owners, merchants and others, interested in the fishing
trade, in order to consider what action should be taken in regard to the
increase of 2s 6d per ton of fish, transported by the railway. He was
given as a clerk of the course at the Sports held at the Recreation
Ground on Thursday 6th July 1893)
It was reported 3rd January 1894 that 26 year old William Henry Howard
Hogg, a well made man standing fully six feet with an ample breadth of
shoulder, had mysteriously disappeared. He had left his home on the
South Quay on the morning of Wednesday 27th December 1893 and was known
to have taken a train to Lowestoft where he was last seen at about 11
o'clock. He was described as a person of great business ability who had
played a great part in getting a reduction of the railway rates for
fish, a ship and insurance broker, secretary of the Gt. Yarmouth Mutual
Total Loss Fishing Assurance Association Ltd, of the Gt. Yarmouth Ice
and Co-operative Company Ltd., and of the Gt. Yarmouth New Mutual Smack
Fishing Insurance Association Ltd. He also represented Messrs. Elliot
and Garrod, engineers, Beccles. He had taken over the business of Mr. C.
G. Salmon who had drowned in the Harbour some 4 years previously. A keen
athlete well known in cricket, cycling and football circles. For 2 years
he had been secretary of the Gt. Yarmouth Sports Committee. He had taken
over the Ballarat Tavern in July 1893, but apparently greatly regretted
the step and had advised his wife that he would give it up at Lady Day.
Before leaving Mr. Hogg had drawn money from the London and Provincial
Bank and on the morning of his departure, he took from the house, the
proceeds of the till from the previous days.
It was reported that on Boxing Day, Mr. Hogg had met a gentleman
employed as a steward on one of the Atlantic liners and it was suspected
that he had taken passage to America. It was discovered that the keys to
the office safe were missing (but later the contents were found to be
intact). At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a yellow
mackintosh, a blue suit, water boots, a brown check cap and a black and
white tie. He also carried a gold watch and chain.
At the Yarmouth Bankruptcy Court, June 1907, Harry Beeching was heard to
have Liabilities of £115 18s 10d and a deficiency of £113 17s 10d.
Beeching had been at sea as a quartermaster in the South African service
before taking on the Ballarat Tavern at £35 a year. Having saved no
money at sea, he had obtained a loan of £40 to pay the in-going
valuation. In business he was only taking £5 or £6 a week and his
failure was due to bad trade and ill health.
The Creditors of Charles Drake met January 1908 and
heard that his liabilities were £38 12s 9d due to twelve unsecured
creditors and a deficiency of £107 10s 11d.
Described as a blacksmith, Drake said that the failure was due to losses
arising from carrying on the Ballarat Tavern, bad trade and heavy
expenses through sickness in the family. He had been aware of his
insolvent position since March 1904 when he left the tavern. He had
already paid his creditors 5s in the £. A creditor had lately obtained
judgement and levied execution of the Creditors Meeting.
The Official Recorder was to wind up the estate.
Chief Constable B. W. Smith objected to licence renewal Friday 12th
February 1932.
Referred for Compensation 04.03.1932.
Licence expired 18.07.1932
