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Eastern Daily Press 18 March 1899 NORWICH PUBLICAN IN COURT SUNDAY BEER At the Norwich police court on Thursday, Samuel Brown of the Sportsman public house, Barrack Street, was summoned for having his house open for the sale of intoxicants at 12.18 on Sunday last, during prohibited hours. Mr. Reeve defended. Police constable Hook said at about 18 minutes past 12 on Sunday in company with another constable, he visited the defendants house. In the back yard he saw 3 men, one of whom had a glass of ale in his hand. The window was open and the landlord stood near the window. As soon as the witness entered the yard the defendant went away, but he came back, and witness asked how he accounted for these men being on his premises. the defendant thought it was 12.30, his clock must have been fast. Witness asked for names and the addresses of the 3 men. They gave them but two proved to be false. Cross examined - When witness entered the defendants front room the defendants clock pointed to 12.29. There was no concealment about the men who were drinking. Re-examined the front door was not opened, the back door was. PC Smith corroborated. Mr. Reeve having addressed the bench without calling witness. The chairman said the defendant would be fined 10 shillings and 8 shillings costs. Under the circumstances the license would not be endorsed |
 29.05.1938 Image by George Plunkett - shown by permission - Copyright © G.A.F.Plunkett 2002  1929 Image thanks to Betty Sayer. Original house stood on the opposite side of the road at 139 Barrack Street. Location was between Black Boys Yard and Seven Stars Yard, with the NEW BREWERY between it and Black Boys Yard. The NEW BREWERY was offered for sale by auction Tuesday 8th July 1845. A Chamber and Attic adjoining the public house, in occupation of Robert Bulmer, also included in same lot. The licensee of this house (recorded as Weeds St. Quinton) was one of seven who were fined during early October 1853, for allowing drunkenness in their house or for selling at improper hours. The editorial commenting on the enforcement of law thought it would have been better if the clamp-down had commenced with the landlords of houses of a higher class. At the 1898 Licensing Sessions (22nd August) the police advised that they had considerable difficulty in supervising the house. The problem was described that as well as the main front door, there were two back doors, one of which opened into a passage, and the other into a yard. From the so called ground floor cellar there was a door that led to a passage bounded by two walls, at the end of which was a further 6 foot high wall - `An active man could easily get over the impediment, and no doubt several had'. Listed as the JOLLY
SPORTSMAN 1922 to 1939
Closed 09.07.1992.
Address of 124 Barrack Street by January 1997.
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| The Norwich Pub Survey of 1986, compiled by the Norwich Society, in association with Norwich City Council, assessed the house:- | |||||||||||||||||||
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