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184 High Street
Rochester
This pub is one in the list of my "Project 2014."
Unfortunately I haven't managed to find a picture of this pub at present
but the research continues. Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information
would be appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
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From the Southeastern Gazette, 30 January 1866.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS.
Saturday. (Before Aldermen J. L. Levy, Coles, and
Webb, P. Farrell, J. Thomas, H. Everest, and W. Bell, Esqrs.)
Richard Still, an army pensioner, was charged,
under the Mutiny Act, with purchasing four shirts from soldiers.
A private of the 4th King’s Own Regiment, named
William Adams, proved meeting with the prisoner at the “Fortune of War”
public-house, near College-yard, and selling him his shirt, a Royal
Marine, named Lucas, at the same time selling three other shirts to the
prisoner, who gave him 5s. for them.
Lucas was called, but swore positively that he had
non seen the prisoner on the day in question, and he did not “believe”
he was at the public-house as stated by the other witness.
The Mayor told the prisoner he had aggravated his
offence by bringing a witness to swear as he had. As an old soldier he
knew he was doing wrong in buying the articles, and he would therefore
pay a fine of 5 guineas and the costs, making in all £6 12s. 6d. and in
default three months’ hard labour.
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From an email received 27 April 2022.
My Great Great Grandfather Jabez Latter was listed in the Post Office
Directory for Rochester, Kent as being The keeper/landlord of
the "Fortune of War," High Street, Rochester. Unfortunately he was charged on the information of an inspector
Viney, on 20th June, 1863, with having a number of beer
measures in his possession all below the standard. The Bench fined
him 2s 6d and costs and ordered the measures to be forfeited. He
died 31st December, 1866. Cause of death was alcohol related.
Regards, Linda Holland. |
LICENSEE LIST
SPILLETT Robert 1824-28+
 
MOORE John 1832+
MOORE Henry 1847+
GOORD T 1855+
BUTCHER Robert 1857 (Also market gardener and farmer)
KNOX Erasmus 1858+
GOBLE James Eason 1862+
LATTER Jabez 1963-31/Dec/66 dec'd
LUCHFORD William 1870+
 
https://pubwiki.co.uk/FortuneWar.shtml
http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/fortuneofwar.html
From
the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
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