MALT KILN TAVERN, Mill Bank, Church Street

MALT KILN TAVERN

Mill Bank, Church Street

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MINE HOSTS

1841                       Roger Pollard

1851                       John Newsham

*1851                    Charles Breakell ?   See article dated 22.11.1851, below. It suggests that he had been at this tavern 'for a number of years,' but he wasn't here at the time
                                                            of the 1851 Census.
1853                       John Breakell

1860                       Roger Holden    d. 28.8.1860  aged 47 years.
1861                    ?  see article dated 22.6.1861, below.

1861                       Richard Eastham  -  appears in 1861 Census as a Maltster at 1, Malt Kiln Yard.

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Preston Chronicle 22nd November 1851
There is something quite unusual here. The Malt Kiln Tavern
was only across the road from Dale Street, but certainly not in it. The article mentions Breakell having been in the house 'for several years,' but the 1851 Census doesn't bear that out.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES TO BE MADE!*

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DETERMINED SUICIDE

An inquest was held on Thursday last, before, R. Palmer, Esq.,

Coroner, on the body of John Dolphin, who, on the previous

day, had committed suicide in a most determined manner. 

From the evidence of Robert Kellett, it appeared that he came

into the Malt Kiln Tavern, where he was sitting, about half-past

teo o'clock on Wednesday afternoon last, and after lighting his

pipe went into the yard without speaking to any person. Three

quarters of an hour afterwards, Kellett had occasion to go into

the yard, when he discovered the deceased hanging by the neck

in the privy. He had accomplished his destruction by means of

his handkerchief, one end of which was inserted in a slit in the 

door, and his knees were nearly touching the ground. He was

taken down immediately, but was quite dead.

Verdict: "Temporary Insanity."

Preston Chronicle 7th August 1852

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DEATH - On the 28th ult., Mr. Roger 

Holden, of the Malt Kiln Tavern, aged 47.

Preston Chronicle 8th September 1860

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SUSPECTED THIEF

A powerful looking man, minus one leg, with a crutch,

named Henry Edmondson, was charged with being

concerned with the theft  of some wearing apparel,

belonging to Henry Hothersall of Goosnargh - 

Mr. Blackhurst, who appeared for the prosection.

said that on Tuesday, the prosecutor bought £3 worth

of clothes at Messrs. Wilson and Jespers', and

afterwards he went to the Malt Kiln Tavern off

Church Street, where, in the company of some other

men, he commenced domino playing, and ultimately

ordered half a gallon of ale.

Whilst playing and drinking, the prisoner and another

 man, whom he described as his "mate," entered the

house, and, with the consent of the company, partook 

of some of the ale. In a short time the prisoner and

 his mate went out, and directly afterwards the 

prosecutor missed his bundle, which was placed on a 

form near which the prisoner had been sitting.

The landlady saw the men in the passage, and having 

ascertained that the bundle of clothes was missing, she

gave an alarm. Some of the company then rushed out

and seized the prisoner; his companion, with the bundle

in his possession, made his escape.

The prisoner contended that he did not steal the bundle; 

that the man who had made his escape, and with whom

he had entered the house, was not his colleague; and

that, in fact, he knew nothing whatever of the robbery.

The case was remanded till Friday, in order to give the

police an opportunity of enquiring after, and, if possible,

apprehending the missing man.

Preston Chronicle 22nd June 1861

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CENSUS RETURNS

1841

Roger Pollard                    30 years                      Beerseller

Ellen Pollard                      40                               Wife

Elizabeth Pollard                 9                                Daughter

Alice Pollard                       7                                Daughter

1851

John Newsham                 58 years                      Overlooker in mill      b. Winmarleigh

Mary Newsham                54                               Wife / Beerseller        b. Chipping

William Newsham             21                                Son                          b. Preston

James Newsham               18                                Son                                    do

Ann Newsham                  16                                Daughter                            do

 

1861

Richard Eastham              28 years                      Maltster                       b. Longton

Elizabeth Eastham           19                                Wife                                     do

Ellen Eastham                   2                                 Daughter                              do

John Spencer                   40                                 Maltster                               do

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