19th September 1812: An Officer reports the Star Inn, Roberttown, for being open after hours

The Star Inn, Roberttown. Image copyright Humphrey Bolton. (geograph profile)

Mill bridge Sept 19th. 1812.

Sir

I have the honor of reporting to you that while patroling on Thursday Evening I observed the Land lord of the Star publick House serving out Liquor to two Men after ½ past nine oclock—The men appeared very drunk & inclined to be riotous—The publick House is situated at Roberton— I have the Honor to be

Sir
Your obt. H. &c &c
Edw Barrett Lieut.
15th (King’s) Hussars

2nd January 1812: Derbyshire publicans convicted of allowing after-hours drinking

In December 1811, Magistrates in the counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire had brought in strict curfew & licensing hours for public houses, and only a month later, it was evident that the authorities fully intended to enforce the new rules. In the 2nd January edition of the Derby Mercury, it was reported that 2 publicans had been convicted for "allowing tippling in their houses after the hour of nine o'clock in the evening."

11th December 1811: Derby Magistrates impose a curfew

Derby Magistrates imposed a curfew on the Borough 6 days after the Nottinghamshire Magistrates had taken the same measures. The Derby Mercury carried some of the text of their proclamation:

“The Innkeepers and Publicans of the Borough of Derby, are required and strictly enjoined not to suffer any person or persons, to remain tippling or assembled together in their respective houses, after the hour of Ten o’clock at night. And they are further required to give notice to the Magistrates of all improper or suspicious persons who shall enter their several houses.”

10th December 1811: Loughborough curfew notice

5th December 1811: Nottingham under Curfew

TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM.

THE MAGISTRATES, effectually to prevent the People of the Town from being liable to be confounded with those who may come from the Country to commit Outrages upon the Property of its Inhabitants, feel themselves under the Necessity of commanding, that ALL PUBLICANS shall shut up their Houses, and not permit or suffer any Guests to be or remain therein after Ten o'Clock at Night. And they do further direct all Persons, within the Town, to keep within their Houses, and to enjoin upon the Individuals of their Families, their Servants, and Dependents, the keeping at home after Ten o'Clock at Night, during the present Disposition to Tumult.

The Magistrates suppose that few Persons are ignorant, that to forcibly to enter a House in the Night-time, in order to demolish a Frame, amounts to the Crime of BURGLARY; which, by Law, is punishable with DEATH. But, from recent Circumstances, which have come to their knowledge, they think it incumbent upon them thus publicly to declare, to all Persons employed in the Manufacturing of Stockings and Lace, and entrusted with the Care of the Frames or other Property of their Employers, that in case of any such Property being destroyed in their possession, all those Individuals, who shall appear to have left their Doors open, in order to admit Persons to come therein for the avowed Purpose of destroying Frames or other Property or who shall wilfully decline to call Assistance for preventing their Destruction, or who shall aid or assist the Persons demolishing the same, in their escape from the Civil Power, will be deemed Accomplices with the principal Felons, and will be proceeded against as such, with the utmost severity of the Law.

By ORDER of the MAGISTRATES,

GEO. COLDHAM, TOWN CLERK.

Nottingham, 5th December, 1811.