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120 Week Street
Maidstone
The premises exists in the song, "The Maidstone Landlords" in 1798.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 27 March 1838.
DEATH.
March 16, Ann, wife of Mr. R. Pattenden, of the "Compasses Inn," at
Maidstone, aged 54.
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Kentish Gazette, 31 December 1850.
MAIDSTONE. Drawing Extraordinary.
A lottery of poultry for Christmas consumption, has been for some days
announced at the "Compasses Inn," Week-street. The drawing was however
anticipated by some rogue, who, determined not to have a blank, managed
to forestall his chance, by abstracting from the landlord's safe, a
turkey, three geese, and a brace of ducks, with which he got clear off.
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Kentish Gazette, 9 March 1852.
Inquest.
An inquest was held on Saturday in the new Assembly Room, at the
"Compasses Inn," before F. F. Dally, Esq., coroner, on the body of a
male child named Henry Bow Simmons, aged about one month, son of a
brazier, of this town. The child was put in the same bed with its mother
and father at about ten o'clock as well as usual, though suffering
somewhat from a cold or cough which it had had from its birth. In the
morning on taking it up its mother discovered that it was apparently
dead; but whether she had lain on it or not she could not tell. She went
for assistance, and afterwards on her husband coming home from work, he
went for Mr. Sanders, surgeon, who attended and found deceased quite
dead, but warm. From appearances which presented themselves, great
lividity of countenance and protrusion of the tongue, with discoloration
of the left hand, arm, and leg, he formed the opinion that death was
caused by suffocation, occasioned most probably from having been
accidentally over-lain by the mother.
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Southeastern Gazette, 19 April 1853.
Notice is hereby given, That by indenture bearing date the 20th day
of April, 1853, and made between ROBERT LOCKYER, of the "Compasses
Inn," in Maidstone, in the county of Kent, victualler, of the first
part, Thomas Franklyn, of Maidstone aforesaid, wine and spirit
merchant, and George Prentis, of Maidstone aforesaid, wine and
spirit merchant, of the second part, and the several other persons
being creditors of the said Robert Lockyer therein mentioned of the
third part, the said Robert Lockyer hath ASSIGNED all his personal
estate and effects to the said Thomas Franklyn and George Prentis,
it trust for the equal benefit of the creditors of the said Robert
Lockyer as therein mentioned. The said indenture was duly executed
by the said Robert Lockyer, Thomas Franklyn, and George Prentis on
the said 20th day of April, 1853, in the presence of and attested by
John Monckton, of Maidstone aforesaid, Attorney-at-law, and Edward
Giles, clerk to the said John Monckton.
And the said indenture now lies at the office of the said John
Monckton, in King-street, Maidstone, for execution by the creditors.
Maidstone, 20th April, 1853.
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Southeastern Gazette, 2 August 1853.
Friday. (Before W. Hills and T. Hyde, Esq.)
The license of the "Compasses Inn" was transferred from Robert
Lockyer to William Jeffery.
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From the Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham
Gazette, Saturday 7 January,1860. Price 1d.
G. TWITCHELL
"Compasses Inn," Week Street, Maidstone. Noted for superior Wines,
Spirits, and Malt Liquors of every description. |
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South Eastern Gazette, 18 September, 1860.
MAIDSTONE PETTY SESSIONS.
SATURDAY. (Before C. Ellis, Esq., in the chair and R. Cooper Esq.)
A FEMALE SENT TO GAOL FOR THE 28TH TIME.
Ann Chatfield, 26, an unfortunate, was charged by Rebecca King with
assaulting and beating her, on the 16th inst., and also with
breaking a pane of glass at the "Compasses," value 16s. The
prisoner, it seemed, had been confined in Maidstone gaol no fewer
than 27 times, and had only been released on the previous morning,
when she went to the "Compasses Tap," and made a disturbance. On
being ordered out of the house by the servant, Rebecca King, she
assaulted her, and thrust her own fist through a pane of plate
glass.
Two months’ hard labour.
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Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 22 December 1860.
Maidstone Petty sessions.
Charles Humphrey and John Kelly, on remand, were charged with stealing a
box of French plums, value 3s. 6d., from the shop of Mr. Bartlett,
grocer, Week Street, and a further charged with stealing a pair of brass
candlesticks, and some dominoes, from the "Compasses Inn."
Thomas Holmes, assistant to Mr. Bartlett, identified the box of plums as
his master's property. It had been taken from a shelf in the shop near
the door.
George Copper, marine store dealer, deposed to purchasing the plums of
the prisoner for 1s. The prisoner also offered him a pair of
candlesticks and some dominoes, which he (witness) refused to purchase.
Police Sergeant Hill said that in consequence of what Kelly (who was
apprehended in the act of selling the candlesticks) told him he went to
the shop of the last witness, where he obtained the box of plums now
produced. On conveying the prisoners to gaol on the previous Saturday
the prisoner Kelly said to Humphrey "after you sold the box of plums,
did you not give me the two candlesticks to sell."
Humphrey:- "No."
Kelly:- "Yes you did, you said it was your turn now to go and sell them.
I took them to the shop, and you stood outside, and if it had not been
for you I should not have got into trouble."
Elisa Beal, servant at the "Compasses Inn," said that she knew the
candlesticks to belong to her mistress, as she had been in the habit of
cleaning them. She last saw them on Friday the 14th inst. They were then
in the kitchen, and missed them about 3 hours afterwards. There were
also some dominoes similar to those produced in a box near.
Walter Hodson, potman, at the "Compasses Inn," said, that on the
afternoon in question he saw the prisoners in the tap room. He heard
Humphrey say to Kelly "It's your turn now," to do something. Kelly
immediately went out. On witness proceeding into the kitchen for some
coals he saw him standing by the fireplace, and upon his asking him what
he was doing there. He said he was "looking for some needles and
thread." Witness said there were none there, and ordered him out, and
upon turning around he saw him going out with something under his arm,
but witness did not know what it was. He walked down the passage and out
of the front door, and returned in about a quarter of an hour, when he
called out the other prisoner. They left together and witness did not
see them afterwards.
P.C. Phipps said that on the above named evening, about 7 o'clock, he
was near the gaol, in private clothes, when he saw the prisoners in
company together, and from what he overheard was induced to follow them.
Kelly went into Mr. Bushnell's, iron monger, and witness follow. He
asked Mr. Bushnell whether the prisoner Kelly had offered anything for
sale. Mr. Bushnell said he had. Witness observed a candlestick partly
concealed under the prisoners coat, and something bulky in one of his
pockets. He pulled the candlestick from under the prisoners coat and
another from his pocket, asking him how he could account for having them
in his possession. Prisoner said "that's my business." Witness, however,
informed him he was a constable, and must consider himself in custody.
On searching him at the police station he also found in his pocket the
dominoes produced.
Kelly pleaded guilty to both charges and Humphrey who had been a
soldier, said he was innocent. He had been drinking with the prisoner
and he had got into trouble and if convicted would lose his pension.
They were sentenced to 6 weeks' imprisonment with hard labour for each
offence.
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South Eastern Gazette, 25 December, 1860.
MAIDSTONE PETTY SESSIONS.
Tuesday. (Before C. Ellis, Esq., Mayor, and T. Franklin, Esq.)
John Kelly and Charlotte Humphrey, remanded from Saturday, were
charged with having stolen a box of French plums, value 3s. 3d., the
property of Sir. D. Bartlett, grocer, Weekstreet; they were also
charged with having stolen two candlesticks, and 20 dominoes, the
property of Charlotte Fuller, landlady of the "Compasses Inn,"
Weekstreet.
Thomas Holmes, assistant to Mr. Bartlett, said he saw the plums safe
on a shelf near the door of his master's shop about 20 minutes paat
4 o'clock on Friday afternoon, and at half-past four he missed them.
He could swear to those produced, from having prosecutor’s private
mark on them.
George Copper, marine-store dealer, Week-street, bought the plums of
the prisoner Humphrey, who said he had brought them from abroad.
Kelly was with him at the time. They also offered him the
candlesticks, but he refused to buy them.
Rosa Hutton, barmaid at the "Compasses," also deposed to having had
the plums offered to her for sale.
Eliza Beale, servant at the "Compasses," identified the candlesticks
as belonging to Mrs. Fuller, and said she saw them in the kitchen on
Friday.
Walter Hudson, potboy at the above house, said he saw both prisoners
there on the day in question, and while they were drinking at the
bar, Humphrey said to the other prisoner, "It's your turn to do
something now." On going into the kitchen a few minutes afterwards
witness found Kelly there standing against the fire. Witness ordered
him off, and when going out of the door, observed something under
his coat.
Police-constable Phipps repeated his statement as to the
apprehension of the prisoners, who were sentenced to six weeks' hard
labour on each charge.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 19 September, 1873.
MAIDSTONE. FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT.
On Sunday evening a boat accident occurred on the
Medway, between Maidstone and Tovil, which resulted in the death of W.
Millen, landlord of the tap at the "Compasses Inn," Week-street. He was
in a boat with two companions, named Thomas Shirley and Henry Hart, and
a sudden movement on the part of the deceased upset the boat. Shirley
and Hart managed to reach the bank, but deceased, who was unable to
swim, was drowned. The body was recovered at about half-past eight
o’clock, and removed to the "King’s Head Inn," West Borough, where an
inquest was held on Tuesday, and a verdict of accidental death recorded.
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When the London, Chatham and Dover Railway opened in 1874, the pub was
renamed the "Railway
Guard Hotel."
LICENSEE LIST
REYNOLDS Thomas 1830+
PATTENDEN R Mr 1838+
LOCKYER Robert to Aug/1853
JEFFERY William Aug/1853+
TWITCHELL William to May/1860
FULLER Margaret Mrs May/1860+
MILLEN W to Sept/1873 dec'd
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