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The Lamb Inn Warkworth
The Lamb Inn, Warkworth. now where was that one?
County Courts: Alnwick FINE FOR PERMITTING DRUNKENNESS. Henry Lamb, landlord of the Lamb Inn, Warkworth, was charged with permitting drunkenness in his house on Saturday, the 28th ult. On that day there was a rabbit coursing, which was attended by a large number of pitmen from Amble, Broomhill, Shilbottle and other places; the lots were drawn at the defendant's house, and thither, too, most of the pitmen and other parties who were at the coursing reserted to when it was over. There was a great noise in the house, and police-sergeant Porter and P.C. Bowmaker, who visited the house about half-past eight, found it full of men drunk. They saw the same men come out shortly before ten o'clock. Mr Middlemas, solicitor, for the defence, contended that the noise resulted from the habit that pitmen have of talking in a very loud voice and from the natural excitement discussing the events of the day; that there was not sufficient evidence that any of the men were drunk, and that there was no evidence that any of the individuals mentioned by name as being intoxicated had been served liquor. He also pointed out that the police admitted there had never hitherto been any cause of complaint against the house.--The magistrates considered that there must be a conviction and that this was a very gross case, and fined the defendant £10. Including costs. The conviction was ordered to be endorsed on the licence. [The Newcastle Courant Friday, November 10, 1876] I think Middlemas was slighty ahead of his time here - but they just ignored him anyway |
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Just remembered I have a old bottle or two from Lamb's Brewery in Warkworth.
Which was in Brewery Lane - with the pub on the uphill side of the entrance from Castle Street. [ I looked at an old map ] |
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Drinking in Warkworth
My great grandfather was fined 20s in 1883 for being on the premises of the Masons Arms during prohibited hours on a Sunday. He claimed to have only stood on the doorstep and was cleaning the pigs out in the yard! An under cover cop bought several glasses of whisky from the landlord and saw two other men buying drinks. They were fined 40s.
Presumably the policeman just staggered away drunk with his notebook |
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yeah, cops drinking whisky; it's a tough job but someone's got to do it! |
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Have the copy service papers for Lt Walter Lamb killed on the 1st day of the Somme. Son of the Warkworth brewer. Another son died during the war in the uk and is buried at Warkworth I believe.
Here is the dreaded telegram, and the Brewery notepaper which has an interesting trade mark. |
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On the subject of the Brewery bottles with embossed lamb trademark, I was convinced I had one of those but can't find it unless I have another box of old bottles hidden away somewhere.
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Lamb Family
This has been a really interesting thread - my mum's dad was a Lamb and lots of the people mentioned in this thread are his family! If anyone has anything further about the Lambs, I'd love to chat.
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