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Kentish Gazette 23 October 1770.
Joseph Drywood, from Cranbrooke, Worsted and Yarn Maker, in
Mill-Lane, Maidstone. Advertising his products, also continues that he
delivers the Kentish Gazette every Tuesday & Saturday, setting out from
his house or the "Bull."
While delivering the papers he calls at the following named
Public-Houses, to collect parcels & orders.
The "Ship" at Eastmalling, ......
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, 8 June 1861.
Henry Palmer, and Albert Jones were charged with stealing a quantity of
shrimps, of the value of 5s. on Whit Monday, the property of
Daniel Neville.
The complainant was at the "Ship Inn," at East Malling, and whilst he
was turned round to speak to some one his shrimps were taken.
He saw the defendant Jones take them and put some of them into a girl's
lap. Palmer took up his basket and walked off with it, and
when he came back nearly all his shrimps had disappeared. He was willing
to settle the matter as the parties had offered to pay him for
the shrimps and expenses but as Mr. Tassell, one of the magistrates,
stated that parties were constantly in the habit of taking the poor
man's shrimps it was necessary that a stop should be put to them, and
the prisoners, for their frolic, we're committed to for 7 days' hard
labour.
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Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 9 November 1869.
Proposed Cottage Gardeners' Mutual Improvement Association.
On Tuesday last a meeting was held at the "Ship Inn," East Malling, to
take into consideration the question of forming a Cottage Gardeners'
Mutual Improvement Association. The room was well filled. Mr. Dyson
showed some good chrysanthemums measuring 17 inches in circumference.
Mr. Free exhibited a very fine Savoy cabbage, and Mr. Goff some large
onions, 14 and a half inches round. Some beautiful celery, 3 feet 10
inches in height, brought by Mr. Botten, was much admired. It was
proposed to hold another meeting on Tuesday, the 16th inst.
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Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 18 September 1908.
Unfortunate family Jar.
William Edward Smith, of East Malling, was summoned by his brother,
Frederick T. Smith, of Northfleet, for assault on September 3rd at East
Malling.
Mr. Clarke Hutton, of Gravesend, appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
G. Clinch, of Gravesend, defended.
Complainant said that on the day in question after attending a brothers
funeral at Yalding, he went to the "King and Queen" public house, East
Malling, with a Mr. Kemsel. While in the bar his brother William came in
and demanded an apology from witness, for, as he said, insulting his
wife. Witness made no reply, and Mr. Kemsel tried to pacify defendant
and advised him to go home. Shortly afterwards witness left the public
house, and when he got outside someone took hold of him, and he
recognised his brother's voice. In self-defence he closed with defendant
and they fell to the ground. Witness, after a struggle, got up, and went
back to the public house, where he showed his clothes, which were dusty,
to Mr. Kemsel. Later on witness again left the "King and Queen" to go to
the station, but when he got outside his brother was still there, and
they had another struggle, during which defendant struck three violent
blows in the face.
Cross examined by Mr. Clinch, witness said the "Ship Inn," East Malling,
belonged to his father, and during the past eight years defendant had
taken over the management of the inn for him. His brother defendant and
his wife looked after his father and mother, who were old people.
Witness went to see his sister at East Malling sometime before, and he
admitted that whilst there he said he did not mind seeing his father,
but he did not want to see his brother or his wife. He was not jealous
because his brother took over the "Ship Inn," although he had not spoken
to him for 8 years. Defendant invited him to go to his house and see
their father whilst they were at the funeral. He went to the house and
saw his father, and there were several others there, but he did not know
where the defendant's wife was among them. If defendant's wife was at
the house when he called he did not see her offer to shake hands with
him.
James Kemsel, of East Malling, also gave evidence.
Mr. Clinch, for the Defence, pointed out the complainant seemed to have
become jealous because his brother had taken over the "Ship Inn."
Defendant, in the box, said he asked his brother to call and see their
father after the funeral was over. Owing to a certain communication made
to him by his wife he went to the "King and Queen" and demanded an
apology from his brother. He was certain his brother knew his
(witness's) wife. When they got outside he again asked his brother if he
would apologise, and he pushed witness. When they were struggling the
second time, complainant bit witnesses hand, and defending retaliated
with a blow.
In reply to Mr. Hutton, defendant said he remained outside the public
house when his brother went in again, because he did not know what he
would do, and he did not want a row close to the is home.
P.C. Waters spoke to seeing defendant's hand, which was bleeding. It
appear to have been bitten.
The Bench did not desire to hear any further evidence, and dismissed the
case.
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