South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 1 June 1841.

Farningham. Shocking and fatal accident.

On Saturday last a man Hollands, of Stansted, was driving a light van, laden with timber, through Farningham, and not having taken the precautions to put the drag on the wheel, the load overpowered the horse, and caused it to set off at a furious rate down the street. The poor fellow, being anxious to check the animal, clung to his head till he was exhausted and thrown down with much force on the causeway. The unfortunate sufferer was picked up in a dreadful state, his right leg being literally crushed to pieces below the knee, the left leg was also broken. He was removed on a shutter to the "Chequers" public house close to the spot, where he was attended by Messrs. Hunt and Tippet, surgeons, who amputated the legs soon afterwards. The patient survived but a short time after the operation, and expired in great agony. The van was found dashed up against the cottage near the "Lion Inn," with a shaft through the windows. The vehicle was broken to pieces, but the horse was not much hurt. The cottager's wife narrowly escaped, being at the moment opening the door when the van was overturned upon the path, and fell against the house, forcing in the windows. We were very much surprised at the want of charitable feeling displayed at the adjacent public houses in refusing to take in the poor man immediately, without an order from the parochial authorities. Such conduct was most this discreditable to them.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 8 June 1841.

FARNINGHAM. CORONER'S INQUEST.

A respectable jury were empanelled before J. N. Dudlow, Esq., coroner, at the "Chequer's" public-house, on Monday, the 31st ult. to investigate the circumstances relative to the death of Christopher Hollands, who was killed on the previous Saturday evening by an accident which we related last week. No additional particulars could be addressed. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."

There have been few events in this village that have caused a greater public sensation than the above, in consequence of the evident delay of the parish officers in giving an order for the immediate removal of a man to the public-house, as well as the unfortunate man being inhumanly refused admittance without it. The poor fellow, who was well known in the place, was actually allowed to remain in the street above half an hour, in a pitiable state. Surely humanity ought to have suggested in this case some speedy relief to alleviate the pains of a fellow creature.

Kentish Gazette, 6 August 1850.

Assaulting a Constable.

Richard Turner, for assaulting Thomas Duffield, a constable in the execution of his duty, at Eynsford.

On the 5th July the prosecutor was sent for to the "Chequers" public house, where prisoner was fighting with a man named Smith. The Constable parted them, when the prisoner struck him several violent blows, and again after he was handcuffed. His Lordship sentence the prisoner to 6 months hard labour, upon which he threw up his cap and laughed, and left the bar.

The learner judge ordered him to be brought back, and informed him that from his conduct he must reconsider what was a proper sentence to pass upon him.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 18 March 1856.

BANKRUPTS.

John Harvey, Farningham, licensed victualler.

South Eastern Gazette, 17 July, 1860.

CHEQUERS INN, FARNINGHAM, KENT.

THIS compact INN, in the above market town, to be Let, with immediate possession.

Apply to Mr. Wm. Hodsoll, Auctioneer and Valuer, Farningham, Kent.