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Yorkshire Gazette. 17 September 1864
Assaults - Thomas Micklethwaite, landlord of the George Inn, Heslington Road, was charged with assaulting Watson Boynton, a painter residing in Haver lane. Fined 7 shillings and costs.
In 1871 at the George Inn, Heslington Road, Gate Fulford, York,
Matthew R Edgar, Publican and labourer, aged 28 and born in York, Yorkshire
Annie Edgar, Wife, aged 21 and born in Fulford, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Edgar, Daughter, aged 2 and born in Fulford, Yorkshire
Emma Edgar, Daughter, aged 1 and born in York, Yorkshire
1872, George Inn, Richard Matthew Edgar, Phoenix street, Heslington road
York Herald. 28 September 1872
The George Inn, Heslington road - a complaint by the superintendant of police against the tenant of the George Inn beerhouse, which is situate in Phoenix street, Heslington road, and was occupied by Richard Edgar.
That person was under notice to quit, but had disputed the notice. The property had been purchased in March last by Thomas Richmond, who intended to occupy it himself, and in order to settle the legality of occupation the case had been adjourned.
Now he had to inform the bench that Edgar was going out of the house, and that Richmond had made arrangements to go in at once himself.
The latter was a most respectful man, and a transfer of certificate was asked to be made.
Lord Wenlock asked for the necessity of the house. It appeared that the neighbourhood was densely popululated, and that the nearest public house to it was the Victoria Tavern which was 800 yards away. Most of the beer sold in it was drank off the premises.
Lord Wenlock said the report of the Superintendent as to the house harboured bad characters, and that the New Licensing Act was to make the Owners resposible rather than the tenants.
Mr Richmond had worked in the Glass Works for 40 years, and saved a little money had bought this house with a view to carrying it on profitably and creditably. The present value of the house was £15, whilst it was only necessary to be £12 as being outside the city boundary.
A license was granted to September 1873, and in the meantime that Mr Richmond would in every way make his house fit for the Act.