From the Kentish Gazette 6 February 1838.

On Monday se'nnight, after a sheep had been roasted on the Medway, some tradesmen frequenting the "New Inn," Maidstone, subscribed a sum of money to purchase a ton of coal for distribution to the poor, of Mr. George Poolly, and in the evening several bets were made that he would not carry the coals on his back from the Wharf to the "New Inn," a distance of rather more than a quarter of a mile, within seven hours, to carry one hundred weight at a time. At nine o’clock on Tuesday morning, Mr. Poolly, who is in his 56th year, commenced his arduous undertaking, and brought in his last load twenty minutes before three o’clock, amidst the cheers of the assembled crowd and the enlivening peals of two sets of hand-bells.

From the Kentish Gazette, 8 March 1842.

Maidstone. Hop Dinner.

The annual hop dinner took place at the "New Inn," yesterday week. Upwards of sixty gentlemen sat down. The duty was laid upon the average against £150,000.

Kentish Gazette, 7 May 1850.

Sudden Death.

An inquest was held on Wednesday evening last, at the "New Inn," Week-street, before F. F. Dally, Esq., on the body of Margaret Collins, aged 38 years, who died suddenly on the 30th ult. She was the wife of Michael Collins, of the 10th Hussars, and gained her livelihood by washing. On the morning of the 30th April she came into the washhouse in the barracks, about nine o’clock, with a basket of clothes. She put the basket of clothes down and sat upon it, and leant her head on one of the tubs, but did not speak. She fainted, and would have fallen had she not been held up. Afterwards she asked once to wet her lips. About twenty minutes elapsed from the time she came in till she died. Deceased was there washing on the Thursday previous, when she was quite well. Dr. J. C. Minto, who was called in to deceased, not being able satisfactorily to account for the cause of death, made a post mortem examination, and found the vessels of the brain very much congested, and the right lung gorged with blood; the left lung was also in a similar state, but not so bad as the right.

Verdict, "Died from apoplexy in the lungs."

Kentish Gazette, 6 January 1852.

DEATH.

Randall:— Dec 23, at Maidstone, Anna Susanna, wife of Mr. W. Randall, of the "New Inn," aged 54.

Kentish Gazette, 14 September 1852.

MAIDSTONE. Fatal Accident at the Barracks.

We regret having to announce the death of Corporal Lodge, of the 9th Lancers, which resulted from his horse rearing and falling on him on Thursday week; the saddle struck the unfortunate man heavily on the chest. He died on Friday evening, and an inquest was held on the body, at the "New Inn," on Monday, by F. F. Dally, Esq.. borough coroner, when a verdict of accidental death was returned.

Kentish Gazette, 16 May 1854.

BIRTH.

Randall:- May 9, at the "New Inn," Maidstone, the wife of Mr. William Randall, of a daughter.

Kentish Gazette, 8 February 1876.

WINDOW SMASHING.

Ellen Maria Stewart, a middle-aged female, was charged with having, after the hour of 9 p.m. on the 3rd instant, maliciously smashed a window, valued at £10, at the "New Inn," Maidstone. The prisoner entered the house and applied to be served with some liquor, but, as she was drunk, she was refused, and ultimately ejected. Shortly afterwards a terrific crash was heard and the prisoner was detected in the act of throwing stones at the window, which was smashed. She also threatened, with a oath, to break every window in the house. The magistrates committed her for trial at the next Borough Quarter Sessions, and in the meantime ordered her to undergo a month's hard labour for being drunk and disorderly in a public thoroughfare.