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EYRES  
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THOMAS WARD 1834 - 1839
WILLIAM MITCHLEY 1845 - 1846
Mr. SYER here 04.1850
Mr. CURTIS 03.05.1850
ROBERT PETER GITTINGS
groom & publican
20.08.1856 - 1863
Monday 14th March 1859 - Fine of 10s 6d and 13s 6d costs for selling beers out of hours on the previous Sunday.
22nd September 1859 - Fine of 20s and 13s 6d costs for having several persons drinking in the house at one o'clock on the previous Sunday morning. Mr. Peter Gittings said the beer had been served before midnight, but they were slow drinkers.
Monday 10th March 1862 - Mary Ann Gittens, wife of the landlord, charged with illegally pawning a shawl and a ring, the property of Mrs. Rose Davison. The accused had received 6s for the items, instead of looking after them as has been requested. Not accepting that the shawl and a gold ring were left on account of lodgings and drink, Mrs Gittens was ordered to repay the 6s, pay a 20s fine and £1 0s 6d costs. In default 21 days with hard labour. After a few hours incarceration, the money was paid.
CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN 1864 - 1865




On the night of Friday 28th November 1834 Mr. Ward was returning from Ely on the outside of the Nelson day coach, when his hat blew off. He elected to alight from the coach to collect his hat and proposed to walk the remainder of the journey. The coach left without him. He had only proceeded a short distance when he was assaulted by two men. Bludgeoned, he fell to the ground insensible and the assailants prepared to rob him, but they were scared away by approaching persons. Mr. Ward was conveyed home with bruises and contusions and was in a very precarious state.


For Sale by Auction 7th July 1846 - A Freehold property situated on the South Side of Stonegate Street. In occupation of Ambrose Mitchley. (Trades directory gives William Mitchley here 1846)

Saturday 2nd January 1847 - Thomas Ward, formerly of 8 Stonegate street, Lighterman and Waterman, keeping the Jolly Waterman, then of 10, Lower Shadwell, Middlesex, coffee house keeper, after that of 13 - 28 and now of 7 Albert street, Shadwell, Lodging-house Keeper, now confined for debt in the Debtor's prison in the City of London.

Mr. Curtis took on the Jolly Waterman on 3rd May 1850 at the annual rent of £12, payable half-yearly.

Given as the WATERMANS ARMS in June 1863 when Mrs. Mary Ann Gittings was accused of abusing Police-constable Softley. A counter charge was made against the policeman, in that he had abused Mr. Gittings. Both charges were dismissed, but both parties had to pay costs.

Renamed the THEATRE TAVERN in 1867