Kentish Gazette, 21 December, 1774.

Saturday Mr. Cozens, at the "Dog and Bear," East Lane, Maidstone, thinking his dog was ill, examined him and found, as he thought, a bone broke near the flank; but on cutting a piece off, found it to the a wooden skewer, which was near 6 inches long, and taken away without any damage to the said dog.

South Eastern Gazette, 27 March, 1860.

Sudden Death.

Mr. Bishop Kennett, an old inhabitant of Maidstone, died yesterday (Monday), in a very sudden manner. He had latterly been lodging at the "Dog and Bear Inn," King-street, during the absence of his wife at Hastings, and retired to rest shortly before ten o’clock on Sunday night, apparently in his usual health, excepting that a cough, to which he was subject, had appeared somewhat more troublesome for the last day or two. Not making his appearance next morning, Mrs. Jeffrey, the landlady, entered his room, at about 12 o’clock, and found him lying dead upon the floor. He was partially dressed, and appeared to have been in the act of shaving when he fell; not the least sign of struggling was observed. The deceased, formerly proprietor of the "Old Swan Inn," Maidstone, was one of the few remaining representatives of the palmy coaching days, having for many years been proprietor and driver of one of the fast coaches between Maidstone and London, and subsequently of omnibuses running between Maidstone and Rochester. He was about 67 years of age, and his death is supposed to have resulted from apoplexy. The coroner (T. Kipping, Esq.), has deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest.