Above photo circa pre 1940s, kindly sent by Les Bailey.

Above photo circa 1940s, kindly sent by Les Bailey.

I am told this photo was taken after it was reopened following a bomb hit during WW2.

West Kent Guardian 16 January 1847.

GREENWICH POLICE-COURT. Tuesday.

George Lawrence, an occasional servant at the "Railway Tavern," New Cross, Deptford, was charged with stealing a great coat and a tablecloth, the first-named article being the property of John Bannister, and the latter the property of Mr. Joseph Seaman, landlord of the above-named inn.

John George Taylor, shopman to Mr. Parry, pawnbroker, Flagon-row, Deptford, produced the coat, which was immediately identified by Mr. Bannister, as the lost property, which he had safe in a drawer on the 28th ult. Had seen the prisoner in the room, but did not suspect him.

A young man named Samuel Cates deposed that he purchased two tickets of the prisoner of a coat and table-cloth, for which he gave nine-pence. Met the prisoner in the street. Had never seen him before in his lifetime.

Mr. Joseph Seaman, landlord of the "Railway Tavern," deposed that he had missed an expensive table-cloth since the prisoner had left his service, which he had done at his own request.

Mr. Jeremy said he would remand the prisoner for a week in order that further inquiries might be instituted and the table cloth produced. With respect to buying duplicates in the street from unknown persons it was a very censurable part, and might lead the party into much difficulty.

The prisoner was then remanded for a week.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 4 August, 1860.

Fatal Accident at New Cross.

On Monday last W. Carter. Esq., the coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest at the "Railway Tavern," New Cross, on the body of Mr. William Carpenter, aged 21, a ticket collector, in the employ of the London and Brighton Railway Company, who lost his life on Friday last, in endeavouring to cross the line at the New Cross station. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased was seen to pass over the four feet space and over the six feet way on to the main line, when he suddenly stopped and looked up, and noticed the 2.30 train from London Bridge to Dover coming down. The train was proceeding at about thirty miles per hour, and was, when the deceased looked up, only ten yards from him. When he saw the train coming he turned round, as if intending to run back again, but the engine struck him, and he was knocked down, and when picked up by some of the company's officers was found quite dead, his body being much mangled. Deceased was known to have resided at New Crow, and his object in crossing the line was to get his dinner. There being no blame attributable to any of the company's servants, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."