In March 1831, Miss Tebbutt, daughter of R. Tebbutt of the Game Cock, married blacksmith P. Sheppard.
July 1832: ‘For Sale ‘House of the Game Cock owned by Mr Tebbutt plus two new dwelling houses in Chatham Street opposite Stanford Street as well as property in York Street.’
In April 1834, John Sutton landlord of the Game Cock Albion Street, was convicted on the information of Moses Pegg for allowing card playing in his house on 22 March. Penalty £5 plus costs.
In August of that year, owner R. Tebbutt advertised the pub for let:
To be let well accustomed Public House The Game Cock situate in Albion Street. Bishops Fee Leicester with stables, cow shed and co there to adjoining, further details apply Mr R Tebbutt Chatham Street.
In October 1834 ‘an idle and dissolute’ character named Rhodes was detained for stealing £48 from the Game Cock (a lot of money for the time).
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