Depositions & Examinations
NCR Case 12b, Box 1 (Parcel 3)
NRO
Theft
11 June 1702
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Plaintiff
Henry Palmer
male
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elaborate Mark
Defendant
John Eldrich
male
Alcohol Retailer: Alehouse-keeper
Fishers Lane, St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Event
All day drinking
30 August 1702
9 morning - 9 morning
John Eldrich, Fishers Lane, St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Components
Company and drinking groups: male
Drinking round the clock
Food and meals
Payment and bills
£2
Setting
Alehouse
Location of Event
Event
The reckoning
Mon 31 August 1702
John Eldrich, Fishers Lane, St Stephen, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Components
Payment and bills
Theft
Setting
Alehouse
Location of Event
Statement
11 June 1702
Henry Palmer
On Sunday last was sevennight his brother Laurence Palmer and he were together with one William Garwood at the house of one John Eldriche that draw beer Fishers Lane from 9 of the clock in the morning till between 9 and 10 at night and might spend about 2s. apiece there that day and dined with Eldriche with a tinker and this informant saith he hath heard and do believe that his brother Laurence was there the Monday following for that Eldrich received money of him out of the money received for goods sold of Laurence that were taken out of the house of Laurence his house by John Eldrich himself and his porter, upon which Laurence went away and left his family.