Guildford Arms

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 3 October 1863.

Unprovoked Assault.

John Robinson Anthony, a boiler maker, living at 22, Catherine Grove, Greenwich, was charged, before Mr. Traill, with creating a disturbance in South Street, and assaulting a young man named Mcgurin, of Blissett Street.

The complainant was standing outside the "Guildford Arms," at a late hour on Saturday when the prisoner, who was the worst for liquor, struck him a blow in the mouth knocking him down senseless; he also missed a gold scarf pin from his breast, and which he suspected the prisoner to have taken.

In defence, the prisoner said that the complainant had nearly pulled a piece of flesh out of his cheek, and they had been quarreling together previously.

Mr. Traill ordered him to pay a fine of 20s., for creating a disturbance, with 15s. costs for the breast pin.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 17 October 1863.

Mr. W. A. Robe, of Old King Street, Deptford, was summoned by at the police Court, for that he being Secretary of the Burial Society, held at the "Guildford Arms," Greenwich, did refuse to pay the representatives of Isaac Brown, the sum of £12, he being a free member of that society.

After considerable discussion, Mr. Traill ordered the defendant to pay part of the money, and allowed the remainder to stand over.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 29 July 1865.

An inquest was held on Friday evening at the "Guildford Arms," Greenwich, touching the sudden death of Mrs. Carttar, the esteemed wife of C. J. Carttar, Coroner, Catherine Grove, Greenwich.

The deceased lady accompanied one of her daughters to Lewisham on the morning proceeding her death, and after dinner on her return home she complained of pain, which he attributed to having eaten a pare. She afterwards returned to the drawing room, and on passing into the dining room fell down in the hall. Medical aid was obtained, but was of no use.

Mr. Smith, surgeon, with doctors Rook and Cogan, having made an examination of the body, a verdict was returned of "Died from natural causes."

The sudden death of this lady, who was much and deservedly esteemed for her worth and goodness, has caused the deepest regret, and much sympathy is felt for Mr. Carttar and family in their bereavement.