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	On 8th January 1656 the "Juryes of Mendham with Needham".. charged Thomas Green of Harleston 6s 8d for supplying the houses of John Collins and Thomas Seaman with four barrels of strong beer. Also Christopher Chapman of Harleston was charged 3s 4d for the ½ barrel "at one Samuel Hill's, being unlicensed."
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	It was reported May 1868 that :- Mr H.L. Hudson applied to the bench for another police-constable, to be stationed at Harleston, observing there only being one constable there, and he having to leave the town two or three nights in a week for the purpose of meeting other constables, a lot of drunken fellows took advantage of his absence to created disturbances in the town. Superintendent Ward promised to submit the matter to the Chief Constable. Mr Hudson also said it was very desirable that a lock up should be provided for Harleston, the nearest one being at Pulham, five miles off. The magistrates said they would look into the matter. George Strutt labourer was accused of assaulting Robert West at Redenhall on the 18th April 1868. Defendant did not appear. Complainant said he called at the Yew Tree, Redenhall, with a load of wood. Whilst there someone took away a saw which he left out of doors and on making enquiries about it, defendant took a large stick and knocked him down. Fined £2 and 11s 3d costs or fourteen days hard labour. Defendant further charged by Superintendent Ward with being drunk and riotous at Redenhall, on the same night. Fined £1 and 16s 9d costs. John Strutt was charged with assaulting James West at the same place and time. Pleaded guilty and fined £1 and 9s 3d costs or seven days. Further charged with being drunk and riotous at the same time and place Pleaded guilty ..seven days without the option of a fine . William Barkaway was charged with assaulting John West at the same time and place. Defendant did not appear. Complainant said defendant knocked him down and kicked him when he was down. Fined £2 and 9s 3d costs or two months hard labour. Defendant was further charged with being drunk and riotous Fined £1 and 16s 9d costs.  Robert Norman labourer of Diss was charged with being drunk and riotous at Redenhall on the same day. Defendant did not appear. James Aggis, landlord of the Yew Tree Inn said he saw Norman strike at a man with a heavy rail and if he had not averted the blow it would most likely have killed him. Henry Ward was charged with being drunk at the same time and place. Police Constable Barton proved the case. Defendant called James Aggis who surprised Ward by saying he was a drunk as the others. Fined 5s and 9s 6d costs or seven days. Many thanks to Kate Chenneour for the tales of mayhem. 05.2016 (above) and 02.2022 (below)         The 1872 Public House Bill was "sharply overhauled" by the Lords and returned to the Commons on Thursday 11th July 1872. It contained the proposal that London houses should close at midnight, those in larger provincial towns at eleven and those in small towns and rural districts at ten o'clock. On Thursday 1st August 1872 the discretionary power was allowed, by a vote 124 to 96,  for keeping open from 5 to 7 am, from 10 to 12 pm and for several hours on Sunday. The full Bill was eventually passed on Monday 5th August. On the night of Saturday 24th August 1872, eleven o'clock closing commenced in Harleston. Shortly after that hour somebody procured a large hand-bell and loudly announced that the time had arrived for all houses to be closed. A number of people, principally youths, marched through the streets shouting "Fire". On the night of Monday 25th, shortly before midnight, the inhabitants were awakened by the ringing of the bell in the building that had previously been the Chapel of Ease. Several people, including those connected with the parish fire brigade, got up supposing that a fire had occurred. Two or three men were seen running from the chapel, but escaped unrecognised. On Tuesday night, between 10 and 11pm, a loud explosion took place in Broad Street and opposite the new Chapel of Ease. It was discovered that a can had been filled with gunpowder and placed in the wall surrounding the chapel grounds. Windows were damaged in the bakery of Mr. Wiskin and of the London and Provincial Bank. A reward was offered for the discovery of the offenders.

At the Harleston Licensing Sessions, held Friday 14th February 1941 it was reported that there were:- 24 Fully licensed houses 5 Beerhouses 1 wine & spirits Off-licence and 2 wine & sweets Off-licence An average, based on the 1931 census of one licensed house for every 189 inhabitants. An application made on behalf of 9 licence holders to extend opening hours on Wednesdays (Market Day) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. was granted.