South Eastern Gazette 23 June 1840.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

To be heard at Maidstone, in the county of Kent, on the 14th day of July, 1840, at the hour of ten in the forenoon precisely.

Pinson Wilmot Fownes, formerly of the "Wilmington Arms" public-house, Middlesex and late of the "Plough" public-house, Northfleet, near Gravesend, Kent, licensed victualler.

From the Kentish Gazette, 28 July 1846.

George Jones and George Gardener, were charged with uttering counterfeit coin at Chatham and Northfleet.

Edward Powell, assistant-solicitor to the Mint, produced a copy of the conviction of George Pointer and Richard Farmier, at the Hertford sessions, December 13, 1844, for uttering counterfeit coin, for which they were sentenced to one year's imprisonment; also the copy of the conviction of George Wilson and Martha Taylor, at the Central Criminal Court, on the 10th November, when the former was sentenced to one year and the latter to six months' imprisonment.

James Wagpell and George Spencer Davis identified the prisoners as the same who were convicted on the above occasions.

Elizabeth Ann Funnell said that on the 20tn March, Gardener came to her shop and bought some flour, for which he paid with a shilling. She kept it in her hand until her husband came in, and watched the prisoner to the "Malt Shovel."

Edward Funnell marked the shilling before he gave it to the constable.

John Adams, a beer seller at Chatham, said Gardener came to his house and called for a half-pint of beer, for which he paid with a bad shilling. Observed it was a counterfeit the moment he gave it him. Went with Moodie to the "Malt Shovel," where they found Gardener in company with Jones. Gave the same shilling to Moodie.

Charles Henry Moodie, a constable of Chatham, produced the shillings he received from Funnell and Adams. Took prisoners into custody at Chatham, and found 2s. 8d. good money on Gardener.

A. Flint, of the "Plough," at Northfleet, deposed that Gardener called for a pint of beer, and put down a bad half crown in payment, Witness sent for the constable, and gave the prisoners in to custody.

Thomas Robert Everest, constable at Northfleet, produced a half crown which he received from Mr. Flint. Prisoners said that "they were to rights now" (an expression used when a case is clear). On searching them, they said it was of no use, an that half crown was the last. Jones said that he gave Flint the half-crown. Witness produced a letter which was written by Jones and also signed by Gardener. The letter was addressed to Mr. Dyke, Orchard-street, Westminster, in which they informed him they had been "nailed at Chatham, and were now nailed at Northfleet, and did not know how it would end."

Mr. Powell examined the coin, and said that they were all counterfeits.

The prisoners made no defence, and were transported for ten years.