COACH AND HORSES, Percy Street

COACH AND HORSES  #

2 - 3 Percy Street

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The Coach and Horses seems to have been built into Matthew Brown's
Brewery - or the brewery was built around it. Who can tell me?

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MINE HOSTS:                

1838 - 41           Thomas Watmough   (Property owned by him as well)

1848                   Mr. Taylor

1851                   Betty Taylor

1853                   Ellen Worden

1861 - 64           Alice Anderton

1869 - 71           James Shaw

1876 - 82           John McNevin

1883 - 84           Robert Thompson

1884 - 85           James Helmn

1885                  Annie Helmn

1885 - 1907       James Kymer

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Thomas Watmough, beer-seller, of Percy Street, appeared before the magistrates for selling, on the 19th January, four glasses of rum, not being licensed to sell spirits.

Mr. P. Catterall, for the defendant, cross-examined the informer, at considerable length, and called Mary Jane Wadman, a servant girl, who proved that on the date above stated, Mrs. Watmough, who was charged with vending the spirits, was confined to her bed.

Mr. Gradwell (magistrate), said that it would have been much better, instead of having the evidence of the informer only, had there been some respectable witness to corroborate his testimony.

After some deliberation, the defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of £12.10s and costs.

Another case was brought forward against the same defendant, for having further sold, on the 19th January, two glasses of wine. The defendant was also convicted, in this case, in the penalty of £12.10s, but the magistrates intimated that they would recommend the board to make further mitigation in both cases.

Preston Chronicle   23rd March 1839

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See:  Thomas Watmough
Preston Chronicle  24th June 1843

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Preston Chronicle  25th March 1843

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Preston Chronicle  3rd June 1848

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Preston Chronicle  16th March 1850

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Preston Chronicle  2nd January 1858

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HARBOURING A DESERTER

Alice Anderton of the Coach and Horses, Percy Street, was charged

with harbouring a deserter. PC. Jones said that on the 13th June, he 

went to the Coach and Horses to apprehend William Walker, a

deserter from the Army Hospital Corps, but was told by the defendant

that he wasn't there, but would be there at 8 o'clock that evening.

Insp. Wray said that he went there at 6.30pm and Walker's presence 

was again denied. However, Insp. Wray went upstairs and found Walker

in bed, partly dressed, and arrested him.

Anderton claimed that she had denied the man's presence to the

Police Officers, because she wanted PC>Moorby to apprehend him,

and get the reward.

The case was adjourned in order to call PC. Moorby.

Preston Chronicle   2nd July 1864

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HARBOURING A DESERTER - continued:

When PC Jones was making his way to the Coach and Horses, he was

met by Moorby, who by this time had left the force, and who gave the 

information to Jones, that he was already aware of. Insp. Wray went

WITH Moorby at 6.30pm on the13th June.

NB.  When Moorby appeared in Court, he told the Magistrates that

he had been required to resign from the force. He admitted that he had

 made an arrangement with Mrs. Anderton, by which she was to inform

him when she had deserters in her house, for by apprehending them he 

received a sovereign reward.

Anderton was discharged.

Preston Chronicle  9th July 1864

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 Preston Chronicle  25th November 1865

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Preston Chronicle  31st August 1867

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Preston Chronicle  22nd January 1876

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Leeds Mercury  4th May 1881

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Preston Herald  25th February 1882

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Mr. Blackhurst applied for the renewal of the license for the Coach and Horses, Percy Street, owned by Messrs. Matthew Brown and Co., and tenanted by Mr. James Kymer.

Warrant Inspector Clayton, answering Mr. Smith who was representing the Chief Constable, said the house was assessed to the poor at £20, and for Excise purposes the same amount.

It had formerly been two cottages "knocked into one". The entrance was by way of a passage 2 foot 3 inches wide, with a bar window in the passage.

With regard to the premises, he said they were in a bad state of repair, and the sanitary conditions were also bad. 

There were no previous convictions, no transfers, and no difficulty in the matter of police supervision.

The present tenant has been in 21 years.

Dealing with the drink sold, Mr. Blackhurst inquired whether the tenant sold a few ginger beers. "It's not a ginger beer neighbourhood." (Laughter)

Then the customers that frequent the house require intoxicating liquor? "I should think so."

Evidence was given by officers as to the number of customers on the premises at various dates, one of the witnesses stating that on one occasion the landlord had said to him, "You should have come yesterday, I only took two and a half pence.

Mr. Blackhurst pointed to the good record of the house, and said if the Justices thought, in fact of that, they must take the license away, then the owners would have to abide by the decision.

Lancashire Evening Post    14th February 1907

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Lancashire Evening Post  12th April 1907

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CENSUS RETURNS

1851

Betty Taylor                  47 years                Beerseller                      b. Burnley

James Taylor                 23                         Son                               b. Preston

Alice Taylor                   16                        Daughter                                do

1861

Alice Anderton              55 years                Beerhouse keeper         b. Colne

William Anderton           14                        Son                               b.     ?

1871

James Shaw                  38 years               Beerseller                       b. Blackburn

Sarah A. Shaw              40                        Wife                               b. Walton-le-dale

William Shaw                14                        Son                                b. Preston

Robert Shaw                  6                         Son                                       do

Richard Shaw                 9                         Son                                       do

Thomas Shaw                5                          Son                                       do

1881

John McNevin              47 years               Beer seller                       b. Preston

Agnes? McNevin          44                        Wife                                        do

George McNevin           26                       Son                                         do

Maria McNevin             19                       Daughter                                  do

Isabella McNevin           12                       Daughter                                 do

1891

James Kymer                43 years              Beerseller                        b. New Mills, Derbyshire

Mary A. Kymer             38                      Wife                                b. Liscard, Cornwall

Florence E. Kymer          9                       Daughter                         b. Whalley

Mary G. Kymer              6                       Daughter                         b. Preston

Maud Kymer                  3 months           Daughter                                  do

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