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West Malling
I also have reference to a "King's
Arms" at Offham, which may be the same as this.
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Kentish Gazette, 20 March 1849.
WEST MALLING. March 17.
An inquest was held at the "King's Arms," on Friday, before J. N. Dudlow,
Esq., coroner, on the body of the infant child of John Martin, whose death
it was alleged was caused from a want of the common necessaries of life and
bad treatment. Mr. Pope, surgeon, having attended the child, deposed that
the child died from natural causes, and a verdict to that effect was
returned. The coroner severely reprimanded the mother for her conduct.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 5 October 1861.
Endorsement of Licenses.
The licence of the "King's Arms Inn," West Malling, was endorsed from
William Hazelden to William John Stonham.
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Kent Times, 10 May 1862.
WEST Malling. Petty Sessions.
Assembly Rooms, Monday, May 5th.
Present: J. W. Stratford, Esq., in the Chair, Hon. and Rev, Sir F.
Stapleton, Bart., Col Fletcher, Admiral Randolph, Capt. Cheere, J.
Savage, and M. H. Dalison, Esqrs.
George Rogers, of West Mailing, labourer, was charged with
assaulting police-constable Fuller, while in the execution of his
duty, at West Malling, on the night of Saturday, May 3rd.
The defendant was at the "King’s Arms," public-house, on Saturday
night, inducing two men to fight, when the landlord finding it
impossible to clear his house without assistance, called in the aid
of Sub-sergeant Aspinal, and Constable Fuller. Fuller was about to
separate the men, when defendant pushed him back, and told him he
had no right to interfere. Fuller again attempted to get between the
men when defendant collared him, and struck him in the breast.
Fuller at length separated the combatants, (who at once made a bolt
of it), and then defendant again collared him, and attempted to
strike him in the face. He was then taken into custody.
Fined 20s. including costs, and in default committed for three weeks
with hard labour.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 28 October 1892.
MALLING PETTY SESSIONS.
Monday.— Before the Hon E. V. Bligh (in the chair), Colonel Luck, and
Major Bailey.
LICENSING.
Mr F. R. Hewlett (Messrs. Hoar, Howlett, and Tatham) applied that the
licence of the "King's Arms," West Malling, be temporarily transferred to
George Usmar from Thomas Clifford, who Mr Howlett said, had suddenly left
the house, and sent in the keys to the brewers, Messrs. Jude, Hanbury, and
Co.
Having heard the evidence of Mr Hyatt, traveller in the employment of the
owners of the house, and the ingoing tenant, Superintendent Lane said he
should like to say that during the past five years there had been six
tenants, and the last one had only been in the house about four months. The
house was constantly changing hands, and in his opinion it was not required.
He also opposed the application on the ground that Usmar, who now asked for
the licence, had been before the Court for receiving stolen property and
acquitted.
Mr Howlett:- Is this fair. I object to the Superintendent's statement. Usmar
has been found innocent.
Mr Bligh said Superintendent Lane was on his oath, and he thought the Bench
should have the whole of the circumstances before them. Besides he thought
that Mr Usmar, who was in a good way of business in the town, could have no
desire to exchange his business. Was he the only person Mr Howlett could
put before them?
Mr Howlett said he did not know anything about the Superintendent's
objection till just now.
Superintendent Lane said Usmar had been in the house two or three days, and
he had had no notice of the proposed transfer.
Mr Bligh said he thought the Bench should know all thy circumstances of the
case. If Superintendent Lane was prepared to say at the renewal day that the
house was not wanted of course he could do to. But now as he understood a
temporary authority was only asked for. Of course in a little town like
Malling there were bound to be several little houses which did not pay, and
perhaps it was not right to single out at the present time the house in
question.
Some question arose as to whether the late tenant had given up possession of
the house, and Mr Howlett contended that the fact of the late tenant sending
in the keys was sufficient to prove that he had given up all interest.
The Bench decided that the brewers, who had the power, should put a man in
the house as manager till the next renewal day.
Addressing Messrs. Jude, Hanbury and Co’s traveller, Mr Bligh said that both
these houses (also "Nag's
Head") were not required in Malling. He noticed that in the Tonbridge
division that the same brewers had adopted a system, and given up two
licenses for a new one. He only made these remarks for the consideration of
Messrs. Jude. The last named house was most inconveniently situated, as he
could himself testify, and if Messrs. Jude could see fit to do away with the
house it might be of interest to them, as well as the public.
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LICENSEE LIST
SEAGER ???? 1858+
HAZELDEN William to Oct/1861
STONHAM William John Oct/1860-62+
BURR Eliza Mrs 1874-82+ (widow age 62 in 1881 )
CARLTON Walter C 1891+ (age 33 in 1891)
CLIFFORD Thomas to Oct/1892
USMAR George Oct/1892+
DANE Henry A 1901+ (age 29 in 1901)
PHILLIPS Enoch 1903+
https://pubwiki.co.uk/KingsArms.shtml
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
Maidstone
Telegraph
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