VICARAGE INN, Vicarage

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Vicarage (off Lancaster Road)

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MINE HOST:

1841 - 53     Robert Slater

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APPREHENSION OF WHOLESALE COINERS

A "navvie" calling himself John Smith, and

a woman named Ellen Healey, were charged 

with coining. It appears that the constables,

in consequence of information they had

received, went to the lodgings of the prisoners,

at the Vicarage Inn. 

On entering the room, the male prisoner

had a mould in his hand, but on seeing the 

policeman he dashed it upon the ground, and

jumped upon it. He was instantly seized, and

the fragments of the mould, which were warm, 

and counterfeit, were taken up. 3s. and 2s. 6d,

also warm, and counterfeit, were taken from 

the cornice. One bad shilling was found on the

female prisoner. It was also discovered that a

base shilling had been paid by the prisoners to 

the person with whome they lodged.

They were remanded for a week.

Preston Chronicle 25th May 1850

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STEALING A SHAWL

On Thursday, a woman named Alice Gardner

was charged with stealing a shawl belonging

to the wife of William Cross of Albert Street.

The stolen article was taken, on Tuesday, 

from the Vicarage Inn, and pledged at 

Mr. J.M. Brandreth's pawn-shop by the

prisoner.

Committed for trial.

Preston Chronicle  13th September 1851

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YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL

A boy named Irving Horum was brought up, 

charged with stealing the sum of 21 shillings

from the shop of Susan Shepherd, confectioner,

Gin Bow Entry.

In the absence of Shepherd, the premises

were entered, and two five-shilling papers, 

and 10 or 11 shillings, all in copper, were

stolen from the cupboard. On the following

Monday, Inspector Rigby saw the prisoner

putting something into a hole in the ground

near the Vicarage Inn. Horum, on seeing him, 

decamped; and Rigby, on examining the place, 

found  21 shillings in copper, including two

five-shilling papers, which were identified by

Mrs. Shepherd.

He apprehended the prisoner on the following

Thursday.  Committed for trial.

Preston Chronicle 1st January 1853

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CENSUS RETURN

1841

Robert Slater                      35 years                    Publican

Margaret Slater                   35                            Wife

John Slater                           9                             Son

Hannah Slater                      7                              Daughter

William Slater                       5                             Son

Thomas Slater                      3                             Son

Elizabeth Slater                     1                             Daughter

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