Oct 1832 John Whittle and Thomas Biddle stole in a robbery from a greengrocers in town £33, they divided the money in the brewhouse of the Black Dog Braunstone Gate,including two Bank notes from Clarke and Phillips bank in Leicester and Harborough bank, the pair were caught and given transportation for life for Whittle and 14 years for Biddle. (L Herald)
( Clarke & Phillips bank got into difficulties in 1843 and stopped paying out which caused financial panic in Leicester. The Bank of England stepped in to purchase their bank in Gallowtree Gate)
1832, William Kenney was landlord here with brewhouse.
Sept 1833 Mr Bates bricklayer and landlord of the Black Dog Braunstone Gate was charged with failing to pay a weeks wages to John Carr, Carr said he had 17 pints of ale plus 9d, but Bates wanted to pay him all in ale. Bates ordered to pay £5 plus costs.
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