The Emperor Napoleon III once stood opposite corner to the Olive Branch Willow Street.Little research as yet on this unusual named pub in Leicester. There must be an interesting reason.
1870 George Halford, through to 1876. In 1877 it wass up for auction: ‘Well known beerhouse in occupation of Joe Noble, with brewhouse, bar, parlour, kitchen, cellars, 4 beds, store room, tap room and 21ft club room.’
1878, Joe Noble to Claude Hampton. 1880 Fred Neale.
In 1880, Thom Williams, alias Jones, alias Leigh – an habitual thief – was remanded for stealing a coat, a worsted jacket and a ladies jacket from Claude Hampton’s Emperor Napoleon III beerhouse.
1882, Thomas King to Charles Remmington. 1884, Edward Hunt to Harry Briggs.
In 1887, William Harris, general dealer of the Emperor Napoleon III was convicted of cruelty to a horse by making it work whilst in an unfit state of lameness.
1887, Henry Biggs to Charles Lord. 1898, Ed Wells – and still there in 1900s.
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