Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 14th July, 1789.

To be sold by auction, on Tuesday the 21st of July Instant, at the "Swan," in Sandhurst, in the county of Kent, at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon.

A new built Messuage or tenement, fit for the Residence of a small Family, containing a very good Kitchen and Parlour, being boarded and wainscoted in a very substantial and neat Manner; Three Chambers, also fitted up in a neat Manner, and an exceeding good Brewhouse or Washhouse with Oven, Coppers, and other necessaries complete; together with a Stable and Hay Lodge, and about 13 Acres of Meadow and Pasture Land (in three pieces) adjoining each other, with several Pits and Shaws of Underwood on the Premises, in which, and the Hedgerows, are several pieces of Oak Timbers fit to fell, many others in a growing State, and a great Number of fine young Saplings or Tillers.

The Premises are situate near the Road from Megrims Hill to Sandhurst Church, and are know in the Occupation of the Owners, so that immediate Possession can be given to a Purchaser.

For further Particulars, enquire of Mr. Turner, or of Mr. Redwood, Attorney-at-Law, in Hawkhurst.

July 9th, 1789.

Kentish Gazette 17 July 1789.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION.

On Tuesday the 21st of July Instant,
At the "Swan," in Sandhurst, in the County of Kent.

At Four o'clock in the Afternoon, A New-built Messuage or Tenement, fit for the Residence of a small Family, containing a very good Kitchen and Parlour, being boarded and wainscotted in a very substantial and neat Manner; Three Chambers, also fitted up in a neat Manner, and an exceeding good Brewhouse or Washouse with Oven, Coppers, and other necessaries complete; together with a Stable and Hay Lodge, and about thirteen Acres of Meadow and Pasture Land (in three Pieces) adjoining each other with several Pits and Shaws of Underwood on the Premises, in which, and the Hedgerows, and several Pieces of Oak Timber fit to fell, many others in a growing State, and a great Number of fine young Saplings or Tillers.

The Premises are situate near the Road from Megrims Hill to Sandhurst Church, and are now in the Occupation of the Owners, so that immediate Possession can be given to a Purchaser. For further Particulars, enquire of Mr. Turner, or of Mr. Redford Attorney at Law, in Hawkhust July 9, 1789.

Kentish Gazette 8 January 1819.

On Monday week, an inquest was held at the "Swan Inn," Sandhurst, before James Ottaway, Esq., Coroner, on view of the body of Samuel Riddell, better known by the name of "Sampson," a poor man belonging to Benenden parish, but who was in the habit of travelling about the neighbouring parishes selling cottons, worsteds, (high quality type of wool) &c. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased had been at Sandhurst, on Christmas Eve, and was afterwards observed going towards Benenden, very much in toxicated, and scarcely able to walk. About 8 o'clock on the same evening, a man going from Benenden to his home at Sandhurst, and passing a small river, heard a person struggling in the water, whom he soon ascertained to be the deceased, but the night being dark, he was unable alone to extricate him, and therefore procured light and assistance from the nearest house. With these he returned to the river, and the deceased was taking out alive, but scarcely sensible, and was carried to the next building, and laid in his wet clothes under a hay barn, where the party left him without further care. Early on the following morning, one of the occupiers of the adjoining house, all of whom were acquainted with the unfortunate mans situation, went out and found him quite dead. After the evidence had been through, the Coroner told the jury that they could be but one sentiment among them, in regard to the conduct of the persons who left the deceased in his wet clothes, and exposed to the inclemency of a cold night, (for ought they knew) to perish for want of a little assistance - conduct so devoid of human feeling, that if the jury were satisfied the deceased met his death by the deliberate exposure of him, and through the wanton cruelty of the person's alluded to, the present proceedings would be the ground of a very serious charge against them. It was full the Jury to say, whether the previous intoxication and immersion in the river, or the subsequent exposure of the deceased to the weather, occasioned his death, and to give their verdict accordingly. After some consideration the Jury returned a verdict in the most favourable alternative, but stated that they could not separate without deprecating the very inconsiderate and unfeeling conduct of those, who might possibly have saved the life of a fellow creature, and recommended it to the consideration of the parish offices, whether the matter did not amount to a fit subject for prosecution and punishment.