From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 19 May 1860.

Ann Chick, a masculine looking woman, was apprehended by Police sergeant Rhodes, charged by Edward Mercer, travelling hawker, with robbing his wife whilst in a beastly state of drunkenness, at the "Army and Navy" beer-shop, Upper Stone-street, on the 14th inst., of a canvass purse containing five or six sovereigns. The prosecutrix did not appear, and she was discharged. Previous to leaving the dock she cried, and said “that she had not stolen anything from any one." It appeared that the women had been drinking together nearly the whole of the same day.

In the course of the business the Superintendent introduced a little boy, named Worley, about seven years of age; and said that continual complaints were being made by the people in the County-road; that the child was most grossly neglected by its parent, George Worley; it was turned out of doors in all weathers, kept out, and made to seek for its food where he could obtain it. Mr. Blundell further stated that the child was in a most filthy state, and covered with vermin. On Saturday night the child was found by Police sergeant Rhodes, completely saturated with rain, and he took him to the Police-station. The father of the child was in receipt of good wages, and had earned as much as 14s., last week, and had only this child to keep. The relieving officer, Mr. Teesdale, said he would take the child, and the father, who denied having earned 14s last week, was informed that the child would be taken to the Union, and that other proceedings would be taken against him.