The above ad fro April 1825, LC containing the King William recently erected. Predating the 1830 Beer Act
16th Oct 1829 To his friends & public Thomas Hunt, late of the Marlborough’s Head having entered into the King William Upper Brown St, extends a warmest welcome.
An advertisement on 14 January 1838, saw the premises Lord Melbourne, previously known as King William, up for auction.
22 September 1838, saw the premises to be let or sold.
6 June 1840, Lord Melbourne to be let. with Stabling, yard, Piggeries, work shop and out offices, rent £40, in-going moderate, rent may be considerably reduced by sub letting part of the premises, for details Public House Registry Office Silver St Leices.
JR then claims that the name was changed to the Derby Arms.
There is little evidence of this but JR may be right, but not until c1850 is the Derby Arms recorded. The landlords were: 1841, John Hester. April 1842, Hester transferred his licence of the MELBOURNE to Joseph Haddon who in 1842 charged five men of entering the Melbourne inn and beating him black and blue. Haddon ran out of the bar and hid in the pantry. The men called witnesses, who said Haddon was well intoxicated and started the fight. Magistrates said Haddon’s injuries were unfortunate but in view of the witnesses he had brought it on himself, so dismissed the case, with costs awarded against the five men. Sept 1843 Haddon was charged with being open beyond the proper hours, Haddon failed to turn up in court so was fined 40/- in his absence.
1843, Robert Simms then became licensee, Whites Directory of 1846 lists Lord Melbourne with R. Simms victualler, He was sued for bankruptcy in March that year, William Smith then became licensee.
Oct 1847 William Smith to Thomas Allen. The Derby Arms was up for auction in July 1854, The Ad below reads On 2nd March 1854 at the Stag & Pheasant, ALL THAT WELL BUILT PUBLIC HOUSE THE DERBY ARMS BROWN ST with Brewhouse , extensive cellarage, stabling, work shops, large yard and other outbuildings, in the occupation of Mr Thomas Allen, know by the sign of the Derby Arms, the whole having an extensive frontage thereby offering room for the erection of a good warehouse. for further information apply the tenant.
it seems the licence lapsed later in 1854 when the pub was pulled down to make way for a new warehouse.