[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by cashman

i was always told in 60s the "Bull" was n old "Grain Court" whatever that was, twas the landlord Ken Green that told me, in recent times i have been told it was not, so aint a sodding clue.

Way back in the distant past, there was a building in Accy, now partly covered by the Clown Hall, it was known as Court Farm, where the de Lacy's held the annual Halmote Courts, 12 men formed a jury, led by de Lacy, or his representative, which tried all events crimes or misdemeanours, which had occured during the previous year. There used to be books in Accy library of these Halmote Courts. I think the first account is some time in the 1400's.
One episode still comes to mind, a woman was fined for sewing a shirt on a Sunday.
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