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16 MARKET PLACE St NICHOLAS WARD FULL LICENCE CLOSED 1922
Gt. YARMOUTH LICENCE REGISTERS Y/CJ/31 & Y/CJ/32 (February 1903 - February 1953)
MORGANS  
LACON & Co by 1921
Licensees :
ROBERT GILES
Age 34 in 1871		 1868 - 1872
WILLIAM RANT 1875
WILLIAM WILFORD 1878 - 1883
Thursday 22nd August 1878 - Cautioned by the magistrates - see below.
THOMAS SMITH 1886 - 1896
GEORGE WEEDS by 1900
JAMES BANHAM 05.10.1903
ERNEST JOSEPH GLADSTONE READ 20.11.1903
HARRIET READ 21.06.1912
HARRIET LAMBERT (married) 09.01.1914
JAMES JOHN ABEL 16.06.1916


  On 22nd August 1878 it was heard that Mr. Wilford was one of three publicans who had received goods stolen from Lowestoft Church. He said he had purchased cloth from a respectable woman customer, not the thief.

Superintendent Dann said that Wilford had a skittle ground at the rear of his premises and it was the haunt of "sharpers" from Norwich. They were all bad characters and Wilford had been warned, but the men still went there.
One of the magistrates, Mr. De Caux, said he knew of three or four young men who were one respectable, but they had lost all their money and had not got a 1d to help themselves. By going to skittle grounds they had lost their money and character.

Inspector Brogen said that the police knew of men losing £20 in a day. The Silk Mill Tavern also had a skittle ground and it was just as bad.

Mr. De Caux said he had lost "£200 or £300" on account of persons frequenting skittle grounds, which were the curse of Yarmouth.

Mr. Wilford said he would be glad if the police assisted him in turning out notorious characters.
  
     
 
Formerly the HALF MOON to at least 1865.

Listed as the EDINBURGH STORES 1868 to 1875.

On Thursday 22nd August 1878 it was heard that the skittle salon was frequented once a week by skittle sharpers from Norwich. One local tradesman was said to have lost £20 by the practice. The licence was renewed, but the landlord was cautioned.

Thomas Smith applied for a music licence on Thursday 23rd April 1891 - Granted.

On Friday 20th November 1903 it was heard that the references of the last tenant (Mr. Banham) had led the brewers to believe that he was a suitable tenant, but they discovered he was not. In consequence they had been running the house until a suitable tenant was found.

Licence surrendered 3rd March 1922 in consideration of a full licence for the LORD ROBERTS, Caister Road.