From the Kentish Gazette, 28 September 1810.

Friday evening, a little boy, six years of age, son of Mr. John Mason, of the "Union" public-house, Maidstone, was missed by his friends, and notwithstanding the most diligent search that night, no tidings could be heard of him. Early on Saturday morning his hat was picked up floating on the Medway a considerable distance below the town, which caused a research to be made in the River, when the body was discovered, and taken out opposite Mr. Robert Mason’s Wharf.

Kentish Gazette, 1 June, 1821.

On Monday, the 21st inst. two Gourmands, the one residing in High-street, and the other in Union-street, Maidstone, undertook for a wager of 5s. to eat two half quartern loaves, 3lb. of old Cheshire cheese, to drink two quarts of beer, and half a gallon of gin, in the short space of one hour. This praiseworthy feat was attempted at the "Union Flag," but the gentle men lost the wager by two minutes.

Southeastern Gazette, 13 September 1853.

MAIDSTONE PETTY SESSIONS.

Friday. (Before E. Stacey, Esq., chairman, and H. Argles, Esq.)

Anne Hall, a young woman about 18 years of age, was charged with stealing a sheet and a blanket from a bed in the house of Mr. William Misson, of the "Union Flag" public-house.

Prosecutor said the prisoner slept at his house on Wednesday night. She left about a quarter past ten, when the articles were found to be stolen from a room near the one the prisoner had slept in. He saw her leave the house in the morning, when Mrs, Misson remarked to him that the young woman looked very stout. Soon afterwards the articles were missed, and he then went to the pawnbrokers to enquire about them.

Police-constable Russell said he received information of the robbery, and went in search of the prisoner. He found her in the taproom of the "White Lion," in Stone-street. He told her he should take her on suspicion of stealing a sheet and a blanket from Mr. Misson’s. She said she had taken nothing away. He told her to stand up, when he saw that something was wrapped round her under her gown, and he saw the corner of the blanket protruding. She produced it, and said she hoped Mr. Misson would forgive her. It was the first time she had done anything of the kind. He took her to Mr. Flinn’s, when she was recognised as the young woman who had pawned the sheet. She had two more pawn tickets, one of a scarf, pawned in July, in Long Acre, London, and another of a sheet pawned at Mr. Flinn’s, in August.

George Henry Allway said the sheet was pawned at Mr. Flinn’s, on Thursday morning, by the prisoner. She said it was her own property, and gave her the name of Ann Hall.

Prisoner asked to be forgiven, as it was her first offence. It was done in a moment — something had tempted her.

Committed for trial.

South Eastern Gazette Gazette, 27 December 1853.

Death.

On the 25th inst., Mr. William Misson, landlord of the "Union Flag" public-house, Union-street, Maidstone, aged 59 years.

South Eastern Gazette, 10 July, 1860.

Accidents.

A serious accident happened on Tuesday last to a young man named William Bridgland, who keeps the "Union Flag" public-house, Union-street, Maidstone. While at the premises of Mr. Seager, in Church-street, his left arm was caught by a saw-mill in motion, and was so fearfully smashed that on his removal to the infirmary it was found that amputation was necessary. This, however, was skilfully performed by Mr. Fry, and the patient is now going on favourably.

South Eastern Gazette, 24 July, 1860.

Innkeepers’ Licenses.

The following transfer of public-house licenses were also granted last week.

The "Union Flag," Union-street, from W. Bridgland to E. Bonner.