Kentish Gazette, 16 July 1844.

BOUGHTON.

An inquest was held on Thursday last at the "Woodman's Hall," Ville of Dunkirk, before T. T. Delasaux, esq., coroner, on view of the body of Mr. Robert Quaife, farmer, Boughton, who suddenly expired while sitting at tea the previous day. From the evidence of deceased’s daughter, he had been very feeble and infirm during the last two or three years, but on the day in question he appeared somewhat better, and had been out walking in the early part of that day. Mr. Francis, surgeon, was sent for, but on his arrival life was extinct. The surgeon was of opinion his death was caused from apoplexy. This evidence being adduced, the jury returned a verdict of "Natural death." During the inquest the coroner addressed the constables of the parish, and explained to them the law on the subject of their duties, and impressed upon them the necessity of their informing him of a death that was in the least sudden.

From the Kentish Gazette, 27 May 1845.

On Friday last and inquest was held at the "Woodman's Arms," Ville of Dunkirk, before T. T. Delasaux Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Sarah James, who died the preceding day from the effects of a fall but she received some time since. From the evidence of Mr. R. S. Francis, surgeon, it appeared that she had been suffering in consequence of that accident, by which her health was accelerated. The facts coming to the knowledge of the church, the officer, he deemed it advisable to give notice to the coroner, knowing that if any person met with an accident, and died before the expiration of a 12-month, it is compulsory to hold an inquest; but if that person once recovered from the effects of the accident, and is again attacked with any illness, than an inquest is not requisite.

Verdict - "Accidental Death, through a fall."

Kentish Gazette, 15 June 1847.

DEATH.

Pay:— June 3. at the Ville of Dunkirk, near Canterbury, Mary, only daughter of Mr. Pay, landlord of the "Woodman's Hall."

South Eastern Gazette, 25 October 1853.

EAST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.

Charles Watking, 27, and William Lawton Thompson, 35, a lawyer's clerk, were charged with having, in the Ville of Dunkirk, on the 13th August, fourteen counterfeit half crowns in their possession, with the intent to utter them.

Louisa Pay kept the "Woodman's Arms," at Dunkirk. (sic) On Friday, the 12th August, at about eight o'clock in the evening, the prisoner Watking came and asked for a bottle of ginger beer and two-pennyworth of brandy, for which he tendered a counterfeit half-crown. She put it into her mouth and bit it, upon which he said ha had got a sixpence, of which he was not at first aware, among his coppers, when she said if he hadn't she would not have taken the half-crown, as it was a bad one.

Henry Jennings, butcher, of Boughton-under-Blean, deposed to the same prisoner coming to him in the evening of the same day, and giving a half-crown in payment for some beef-steak, which he put with other silver. On the following Monday he found a counterfeit half-crown.

Harriet Theobalds, who kept the "Red Lion Inn," at Dunkirk, deposed that the same evening Watking came and asked for lodging for himself and partner; and the two slept in her house, having previously given her about a pound of beef-steak, which they requested her to cook for their breakfast.

William Bourne, police-constable, followed them on Saturday morning from Boughton to Canterbury, where they joined company, he detained Thompson when they reached the Terrace, on suspicion of having counterfeit coin in his possession, and being in company with Watking, who had attempted to pass some. In reply to his inquiries, Thompson said he slept at Canterbury. On searching him, he found on him fourteen counterfeit half-crowns; and Watking afterwards said, as they had no good money, they were compelled to make use of bad.

Police-constable Norley corroborated what was stated by the last witness, as to following the two from Boughton to Canterbury, and that he arrested Watkin, finding on him one counterfeit half-crown.

John Sherwood, silversmith, of Faversham, spoke to all the coin being bad.

Thompson said that he should prefer pleading guilty, and with his partner, requested to withdraw the plea already made, at once pleaded guilty.

Thompson hoped the Court would take into consideration that they had already been in prison ten weeks.

Nine months hard labour.