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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 19 September 1863.
Ephraim Winn, landlord of the "Lion" beer shop, Charles Street, Deptford, was
summoned, by inspector Saunders, for having his house open during prohibited
hours.
From the inspectors evidence, it appeared that he found 21 men in the house,
one of whom cried out - "We're all lodgers."
There was only one pot containing malt liquor in the room.
Mr. Traill ordered the defendant to pay the costs of the summons.
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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 19 March 1864.
Ephraim Winn, landlord of a beer house in Charles Street, Deptford, appeared
to answer a similar complaint.
Police Constable Tabor said that at half past 12 on the night of the 7th of
February, he was passing the defendants house, when, seeing the door a little
open, he went in, and saw in the tap room nine men.
In answer to the summons the defendant said that the men were travellers,
being drovers only just returned from London. He only served them with a pint of
beer each, which they were allowed by their master. William Steven said that he
was a master drover employed by the principal butchers in Greenwich, Deptford
and Woolwich. He rented a piece of the defendant's ground, where the cattle were
usually kept on their return from Market. The nine men referred to were in his
service, and it was by his orders they were supplied with the beer, after a five
hours walk.
The magistrates said that if such was the case, he did not feel disposed to
convict the defendant, and the summons would be dismissed.
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