All Hallows London Wall pub history index
The Salisbury Arms existed from at least 1818. The address is 22 Camomile Street in 1895 and earlier. *
Historical London public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels.
Residents at this address.
1818/Charles Akhurst / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1819/Charles Akhurst / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1820/Akhurst / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1822/Elizabeth Jane Akhurst / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1823/George Willis / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1828/George Willis / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1829/George Willis / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1837/James Colverd / Victualler/../../../Sun Fire Office records held at Guildhall Library **
1839/Jas Colverd/../../../Pigots Directory
1841/J Colverd /../../../P.O. Directory **
1851/Edward Bower/../../../Kellys Directory
1851/Edward Thomas Bower/Licensed Victualler/25/Middlesex/Census
1851/Hannah Bower/Wife/27/Middlesex/Census
1851/Hannah Theresa Bower/Daughter/1/Middlesex/Census
1851/Edward Ignatius Bower/Son/7 months/Middlesex/Census
1851/Eliza Barford/Servant/16/Hollingbury/Census
1851/Bridget Conroy/Barmaid/14/Middlesex/Census
1856/Wm Warner Thorn/../../../Post Office Directory
The Times on October 22 1864 - Attempt to pass counterfeit money in the Salisbury Arms in Camomile Street: ***
Police
Mansion House – A young man, a native of Germany, who spoke English very imperfectly, and to whom the evidence was communicated by an interpreter, was brought before the Lord Mayor on a charge of having uttered two of the numerous counterfeit sovereigns which are at present in extensive circulation in the city, and are worth about 17s each. He gave his name as Edward Biber and represented that he was a watchmaker by trade, but he refused his address.
Mr Gifford, the barrister, appeared for the prosecution, which was instituted by the authorities of the Mint. He said that unquestionably this was a case of no extraordinary importance to the public, because the prisoner was charged with uttering what appeared to be genuine sovereigns, but which, on minute examination turned out to be counterfeit. It was unnecessary to state that the mischief likely to be caused by the extensive circulation of sovereigns, or rather coins bearing all the external appearance of sovereigns, but in reality only worth 17s, and therefore 3s short of the value of the genuine article, would be serious to the extreme. The Bank of England was naturally seriously alive to the danger, and the more particularly so when they found that even the district bank, always prompt in the detection of spurious coin had absolutely been deceived by the appearance, sound and finish of these counterfeits. The learned counsel observed that, after having proved the utterance of two of the counterfeits by the prisoner he should ask for a remand.
Mr William Cook says he was a licensed victualler, and the landlord of the Salisbury Arms, 22, Camomile Street, Bishopsgate Street. About a quarter to 5 O'Clock on the evening of Thursday week the prisoner entered and called for a glass of pale ale. He was served with it, and tendered a sovereign, in payment. Witness had his suspicions of its genuineness, and asked what he called it. He replied that it was a good sovereign. Witness asked if he had got any more of the same sort, and he answered "plenty". He did not, however, produce any more and was immediately given into custody. He then became very violent, and continued in a most excited state until he was locked up at the station house. The sovereign he endeavoured to pass was one of the 17s sovereigns now in very general circulation.
Police constable 31 said the prisoner was given into his custody, and on being charged with the offence of having uttered a counterfeit sovereign he gave his name in very imperfect English, but refused his address. He merely said that he was a watchmaker by trade. On his person was found 1l. 10s in good gold, some silver, four gold rings, a gold watch-key, a gold pin, a charm, two purses, and a guard chain.
Mr John Miller, one of the principal clerks at the gold weighing room of the Bank of England, proved that the coin handed to Mr Cook was a counterfeit, and that it was only worth 17s.
The prisoner said that he had received it from a pawnbroker, with whom he had pledged some goods.
Mr Gifford said that this was the first case against the prisoner and he would now proceed with the second.
Miss Marian Collins stated that she lived with her mother at No. 1, Railway Place, Shoreditch, and that she had seen the prisoner for the first time on Thursday week last. He then entered the shop at a little before noon, took off his hat, and wished her good morning, He asked for two cigars, which were given to him. He did not ask what the price of them was, but he put down what appeared to be a sovereign, and wished that "big money" should be given to him in change. She told him that she could not give him the whole of the change in large money. He then asked for half-a-sovereign. She gave him one and also 9s. And 8d. In silver and copper, making 19s. 8d in all, deducting 4d. for the two cigars. He then left, taking off his hat, and wishing her again a good morning. She sounded the sovereign, and found that it sounded differently from sovereigns in general. In consequence of that she placed it by itself upon a shelf behind the counter. Her brother came, looked at it, and said that it was bad. The next morning a police-constable called and made some inquiries. She then marked it, and last Monday she gave it to the officer.
In cross examination by the prisoner, she said that she was not sure it was a bad sovereign until it was seen by her brother, but that she was certain the one handed to the officer was the one she had received from him.
The constable produced a coin and Mr Miller said it was counterfeit, and from the same die as the one passed at Mr. Cook's. They were both of the same date, 1851,
The Lord Mayor remanded the prisoner until Saturday next. ***
1866/illiaWm Cook /../../../P.O. Directory **
1869/Wm Cook/../../../Post Office Directory
1871/William Cook/Licensed Victualler/58/Wettons Bridge,
Gloucestershire/Census
1871/Mary Ann Cook/Wife/32/Good Easter, Essex/Census
1871/Emily Cook/Daughter/3/City of London/Census
1871/Lavinia Barker/General Servant/25/Buntingford, Hertfordshire/Census
1881/George L Sapsworth/Licensed Victualler/51/Middlesex/Census
1881/Mary A Sapsworth/Wife/43/Good Easter, Essex/Census
1881/Emily Cook/Daughter/13/City, Middlesex/Census
1881/Rosina Cook/Daughter/9/(City)/Census
1881/Sarah Kesley/Mother in Law, Widow/63/Willingale, Essex/Census
1881/Letitia Carter/Visitor, Widow/74/Walworth, Surrey/Census
1881/Mary Ashman/CDook/25/Newmarket/Census
1881/S Harrison/Barmaid/21/Limehouse/Census
1882/Geo L Sapsworth/../../../Post Office Directory
1884/Emma Foulkes/../../../Post Office Directory
1891/Emma L Foulkes/Restaurant Proprietress, Widow/49/Fulham/Census
1891/Annie L Foulkes/Daughter/23/Deptford/Census
1891/Robert H Foulkes/Son, Assistant/25/Deptford/Census
1895/Wm Sanderson/../../../Post Office Directory
1899/Walter Keay/../../../Post Office Directory
1900/Joseph Karl Wolters /../../../P.O. Directory **
1915/Mrs Amelia Green/../../../Post Office Directory *
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