Bullards purchased the house and adjacent row of cottages in 1877 for the
sum of £575.
Landlord Hammond appears in a Bullards report dated August 1871 where his licence is said
to require attention (Not detailed).
The Lynn Advertiser of 3rd June 1910 reported that P.c Aldiss and P.c. Brett
had visited the house at 10:30pm on the 8th May. The door was locked but
talking was heard within. Upon knocking at the door and announcing police
presence there were sound of hasty movements. Upon being let in the
constables found a man named Sayer at the bar, James and Edward Eagling
in a private room and William Wiseman hiding in a cupboard. (He said he did
not know why he was in there). Licensee Taylor said he was very sorry but
it was a very wet night and he did not realise it was so late.
Edward Sayer said he was a lodger and the case against him was dismissed.
The others were fined 10s each.
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On 26th April 1912 the Lynn Advertiser reported that Henry Herbert Taylor
was summoned for selling intoxicating drinks during prohibited hours. On
Sunday 31st March 1912, at 11:45pm P.c. Palmer and P.c. Aldis had visited
the premises and found George Barnes, Bertie Barnes, Ernest Barnes, Samuel
Draper, Jessie Emms, George Gibson and Albert Wilson, as well as Taylor's
daughter and other family members.
Evidence of drinking was on the tables. P.c. Palmer had entered by the back
door; when P.c. Aldis entered the front somebody had rushed out and was
apprehended. This man, Long, was said to be the worse for drink. Taylor said
that all were his friends and had been invited to welcome home his daughter
who had returned from holiday. Taylor was reported to have said to the
constable that `since he had been nipped before he would have the best
lawyer that money could buy to best you.'
Superintendent Roy gave evidence that Taylor came to see him the next
morning and produced a postcard, which he said had been sent by his
daughter, announcing her arrival and that he had invited several of the
chaps to the welcome home. The Superintendent advised that he had been
warned before that customers served before ten could not be converted to
friends afterwards.
Defended by Mr. Russell Steward, it was submitted that there was no evidence
of selling. The Chairman said the case was a very proper one for the police
to bring, but there was insufficient evidence for prosecution.
Superintendent Roy offered no evidence against those found on the premises.
All charges were dismissed.
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The house closed 1934 and the licence was transferred to another district.
