Applecart Cider House, Birdlip
Little Oak Inn?, Hillcot End, near Ampney Crucis
Hi Geoff I have a possible new old pub for you. I was talking to Jeremy Clarke in the Red Lion at Ampney St Peter last night who told me that his house used to be a pub. He lives in Hilcot End which is a tiny hamlet near Ampney Crucis. The name of his […]
Prince’s Head, Welsh Back, Bristol
Gloucester Journal 15th December 1855 – Manslaughter at Bristol: George Newman, a labourer, aged 40, was indicted for the manslaughter of John Hale, on the 19th of September, at Bristol. Mr Skinner was counsel for the prosecution, and stated that although there was an important difference in the statements of witnesses, he thought the circumstances such […]
King William the Fourth, Hotwells, Bristol
Gloucester Journal, 5th April 1856 – Burglary at Clifton: William Atwell and James Bryan were indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Joseph Francis, at Bristol, on the 9th Jan. and stealing money and jewellery to the value of 32l, 13s. Mr. Skinner prosecuted; Mr. Cooke defended Bryan. It appeared that the prosecutor lives at […]
Turks Head, Bedminster, Bristol
Gloucestershire Journal, 7th April 1855: Richard Abrahams, aged 18, tiler, was charged with wounding Mark Vowles, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, at the Turk’s Head public-house, Bedminster, on Nov. 25. Mr Skinner prosecuted. The prisoner and the prosecutor had been in the habit of playing at dominoes together, when they quarrelled; […]
Britannia, St James’s Back, Bristol
Gloucester Journal, 8th April 1854: Charles Counsel, aged 24, a labourer, was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Morgan, and stealing from his person two purses and 10/. 15s. his property on the night of Feb. 3. Mr. Skinner prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. prosecutor stated on the 1st of Feb. he went from Glamorganshire to […]
Royal Oak, St. James’s Back, Bristol
Gloucester Journal, 8th April 1854: Charles Counsel, aged 24, a labourer, was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Morgan, and stealing from his person two purses and 10/. 15s. his property on the night of Feb. 3. Mr. Skinner prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. prosecutor stated on the 1st of Feb. he went from Glamorganshire to […]
Hole in the Wall, Princes Street, Bristol
Gloucester Journal, 8th April 1854: THE ALLEGED WILFUL MURDER BY A SPANISH SAILOR AT BRISTOL. Jurn Antonia Castro, a Spanish sailor, was indicted for the wilful murder of Cornelius Murphy, at Bristol, on the 25th of February last. Mr. Skinner prosecuted; Mr. Powell defended the prisoner. Mr. H. Rees, who was subpoenaed as a witness, […]
Three Tuns Inn, Stow on the Wold
Gloucester Journal, 8th April 1854 GAROTTE ROBBERY AT STOW: John Williams, miner, aged 30. John Martin, a horse-dealer, aged 22, and William Jones, labourer, aged 23, were indicted for stealing on the 24th October, with violence, from the person of Richard Beckley, a purse containing £33, at Stow on the Wold. Mr Symons prosecuted; Mr […]
Staffordshire Beerhouse, Westgate Street, Gloucester
Gloucester Journal, 16th April 1863: AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE BEERHOUSE ACT. Ann Miffing aged 37, was indicted for having feloniously stabbed John Mayer, (formerly the landlord of the Staffordshire beer house) with intent to maim him. Mr, Guise prosecuted, and Mr. Powell defended the prisoner. The prosecutor swore that on the 9th […]