Fourteen days’ hard labour - for bacon!
Narberth’s former Court House was completed in 1864 at a cost of around £3,000, first serving the County Court and later the Magistrates’ Court.
Designed by Charles Reeves of London, it was an imposing building intended to reflect the authority of Victorian justice.
Justice could be severe. In 1878, Joseph Phillips was sentenced to 14 days of hard labour for helping in the theft of some bacon!
The courts continued to operate here for more than a century before finally closing in 1991.
Today, the building is a striking reminder of a time when even a small offence could come with a very heavy price.