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 c1904 - During the time of George Dorkins. New (full) licence awarded to Thomas Gooch Tuesday 5th September 1865. The Household Furniture of Mrs. Thurlow was to be Sold by Auction, Tuesday, 4th October 1894 since she was giving up inn-keeping. The case of Joseph Last was heard by the Home Secretary in the House of Commons on the night of Thursday 19th April 1900. Mr. Last was a Reservist and had been called up to serve in South Africa. As a result, his wife Eliza was forced to pay for the licence to be transferred to her name, at a cost of 19s 6d, a sum she could ill afford to pay. The question was if the temporary absence of a soldier, serving his country, necessitated a licence transfer by law; also whether steps could be taken to prevent similar inflictions upon the families of Reserve men in future. Sir Matthew White Ridley understood that Mr. Last had been required by the owners of the property to transfer the licence. This had been done before he had left home and he had not made a plea for remission of fees on the grounds of poverty. The magistrates would perhaps have considered such an application and it did not seem necessary to alter any legislation that required the licence to be held by the real resident holder and occupier of the premises. ~ There was no objection to structural alterations being carried out following inspection of the plans at the East Harling Brewster Sessions held Monday 13th February 1906. ~ Licensee Maurice Morgan was committed to trial on a charge of drink driving, as reported 14th July 1950. On Whit Monday (29th June) two police officers witnessed a car travelling "very fast", from Diss, in the direction of Roydon. After it disappeared from sight, they heard a loud crash. Witnesses claimed the car had achieved a double somersault before landing in a field near the Brewers Lane junction. Travelling salesman John Cook said he was outside the Police Station when the car passed at 30 m.p.h. Oswald Shilling, a passenger in the car said they had started out at 6:30 pm and called at the Cock Inn, then on to the Railway Tavern. In all Morgan had only 3 half pints of bottled light ale. Inspector Sayer said the car had indeed passed the Police Station at 30 m.p.h., but was doing 40 m.p.h. by the time it went over the cross-roads further along. At the police station, the doctor had pronounced Morgan to be drunk, but at about 11:00pm he was released on bail. <Outcome of trial yet to be found> Closure recommended at the First Joint Committee Meeting of Bullards and Steward & Patteson 29th May 1962. Sales reported as 63 barrels. The tenant said to have been in the house for 11 years and to be aged 65 years. |
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