From the Kentish Gazette, 11 September 1810.

KENT.

TO BREWERS, DISTILLERS, INNKEEPERS, AND OTHERS.

Two capital INNS, one PUBLIC HOUSE, four other HOUSES, and several parcels of extremely valuable LAND, in the parishes of Farnborough, Otford, Sevenoaks, Sundrish, and Chevening.

THE WHOLE FREEHOLD. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. By G. HOOPER, AT the "WHITE HART INN," Riverhead, in the parish of Sevenoaks, on Monday, the 24th day of September, 1810, at one o’clock, (subject to such conditions of sale as shall be then and there produced;) the following Very desirable FREFHOLD ESTATES, in Thirteen LOTS.

Lot 1. An excellent and well-accustomed INN, called by the name or sign of the "White Lion," with suitable stables and other buildings, and a large garden adjoining.

The whole premises contain two roods, thirty two perches, little more or less, are now occupied by Mr. James Fuzzey, and situate at Lock’s Bottom, in the parish of Farnborough, thirteen miles from London, and contiguous to the Turnpike Road, leading from thence to Tonbridge Wells and Hastings.

Lot 2. Two parcels of rich MEADOW LAND, one whereof contains one acre, one rood, thirty-right perches, and the other two roods, twenty-eight perches, little more or less, situate at Lock’s Bottom aforesaid, adjoining lot 1, and in the occupation of the said James Fuzzey.

Lot 3. A very valuable parcel of WOOD LAND, called Goddendean Wood, plentifully stocked with thriving Oaks, containing thirteen acres, one rood, thirty-eight perches, little more or less; also situate at Lock's Bottom, adjoining the two last-mentioned lots, and in the occupation of the said Janes Fuzzey.

This spot, being healthy, pleasant, and within a short ride of London, affords a beautiful situation for building a villa.

Lot 4. A very valuable parcel of LAND, in four incisures, two whereof are meadow, one small shaw, and the rest arable, containing in the whole nine acres, three roods, five perches, little more or less, situate adjoining the London road, near Longford Mill, in the parish of Otford, and in the occupation of James Foot.

Lot 6. A MESSUAGE or TENEMENT, and GARDEN, also adjoining the London road, situate in Riverhead, in the parish of Sevenoaks, in the occupation of Mr. N. M. Jackson.

Lot 6. Five several inclosures of valuable LAND, whereof one is pasture, two are meadow, and two arable, containing together fourteen acres, one rood, four perches, little more or less, situate near Sundrish Mills, in the parish of Sundrish, in the occupation of Mr. James Foot.

The river Darenth intersecting these premises, affords good fishing, and a constant opportunity of flowing the land.

Lot 7. Part of two inclosures of excellent MEADOW LAND, called the Great Marsh and the Slip, as the same are now stumped out, containing together three acres, one rood, nine perches, little more or less; situate at Sundrish aforesaid, adjoining to the Turnpike Road, and divided from lot 6, by the river Darenth; also in the occupation of Mr. James Foot.

Lot 8. A parcel of excellent MEADOW LAND, called the Little Marsh, part of the Great Marsh meadow and of the Landway, as the same are now stumped out, containing together two acres, two roods, ten perches, little more or less; situate, at Sundrish aforesaid adjoining to lot 7, and in the occupation of the said James Foot.

Lot 9. A very excellent, substantial, and well-accustomed PUBLIC HOUSE, called by the name or sign of the "Lamb," with good stables, and other convenient buildings, remarkably well situated for trade, in the pleasant village of Sundrish, adjoining the Turnpike Road leading from Riverhead to Westerham; good garden and orchard, well planted with thriving fruit trees, together with a parcel of capital MEADOW LAND, all contiguous, and containing two acres, one rood, thirty-nine perches, little more or less, in the occupation of Mr. James Jones.

Lot 10. A very valuable piece of MEADOW LAND, called the Lamb Mead, containing one acre, one rood, twenty-two perches, lying immediately opposite to lot 9, bounded on the south by the river Darenth, close to the Turnpike Road, and in the occupation of the said James Jones.

Lot 11. A COTTAGE and excellent GARDEN, very pleasantly situated at Sundrish Cross, in the village of Sundrish, also adjoining the Darenth, containing nearly a quarter of an acre, in the occupation of Henry Gander.

Lot 12. Two MESSUAGES, TENEMENTS, or COTTAGES, with a small piece of Ground adjoining, situate in Chipstead-street, in the parish of Chevening, in the several occupations of Thomas Barham and Thomas Harris.

Lot 13. A very capital FREEHOLD ESTATE, being a well established INN and POSTING-HOUSE, called the "White Hart," with spacious and commodious stables recently erected, and other buildings and accommodations, well calculated for the purpose of an Innkeeper.

These premises are most advantageously situated at Riverhead, twenty-two miles from London, on the much frequented road leading from thence to Tonbridge Wells and Hastings, in the occupation of Mr. James Foot.

The above Estates may be viewed by leave of the respective tenants, and the purchasers will be entitled to possession at Michaelmas next.

Further particulars may be had of the Auctioneer, or of Mr. Crow, Solicitor, Sevenoaks, at whose Office plans of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, may be seen.

Kentish Gazette, 17 March 1857.

ARSON.

John Richardson (on bail) for setting fire to a dwelling-house, with intent to injure Rebecca Killick, at Sundridge, on the 16th December.

George Hod, stated that on the 16th December last he was on his way from Brasted to Riverhead. When he got opposite the prisoner's house, at Sundridge, he observed smoke coming out of one of the windows. He got out of his cart and tried the door, but could not get in. He then burst the shop-door open. In a recess in the shop he found a rope (produced) burning. There were tiles to the roof of the shop. The recess of the room was in the shop. It was just beginning to flare up. He pulled it down. There was no other fire in the shop. The front rooms upstairs were full of smoke, which prevented him from going into any other room. When he went in, there was no one there. When he came down again Richardson’s son was there. The smoke upstairs could not have come from the rope, as there was not sufficient from it.

Frederick Watts, constable, stated that on hearing that there was a fire at Richardson’s house, he went there, but the fire had been extinguished. He went to a backroom upstairs and found some things there which had evidently been burnt. In the shop he saw the rope produced, which smelt of turpentine. The fire up in he backroom could not have been caused by the rope, which was in the recess projecting into the shop. He found the prisoner in a privy. He was not sober, and appeared to be stupid. On telling him what had occurred, he said he had not heard anything of it. He said he had been to Sevenoaks, and had not been in his house since he started for Sevenoaks at nine in the morning, he asked him where he got the coat that he had on, as he had not got it when he went to Sevenoaks. He said that was his business. He said it looked very suspicious against him, and he took him into custody.

Cross-examined:— I did not see any furniture in the room upstairs. The clothes that had been hanging round the room were burnt, and the door was blistered.

Richard Stringer stated that he was employed at the "Lamb Inn," Sundridge. About half-past four in the afternoon of the day in question the prisoner told him he had lost his hat, and asked him to lend him a cap to wear home, he lent him a paper cap similar to that produced, he was intoxicated.

William Sutton, constable, Sundridge, stated that he saw the prisoner about half-past four on the day of the fire going from the back way of the "Lamb" towards his home. He was wearing a cap like the one produced.

Superintendent Handley stated that on the 17th December he went to the Sevenoaks lock-up. He said to the prisoner, "Richardson, I am very sorry to see you here. I see by the book there is a very serious charge against you." He said, "I know nothing about it." He went to the prisoner's house at Sundridge, and in a front room upstairs he found the cap produced lying on the floor. He went to the lock-up again, and prisoner said he went home after he left the "Lamb." He said he did not take any of his clothes; he only went in for his great coat; the he was going to Ide Hill, but he was so drunk that he laid down, he denied having been up-stairs; but on witness saying he must have been, as the cap was found there, the prisoner said when he was in that state he could not recollect anything. He took something from the prisoner’s pocket-book. When he got back to the house, he found a man in possession of the prisoner’s goods.

William Ingram, builder at Sundridge, and agent to Mrs. Killick, stated that before the fire, about a year or a year and a half ago, the prisoner was in a very excited state, and he went up to see him. The prisoner ordered him off the premises, and said he should do what he liked; and if he thought proper he should burn the house down.

Cross-examined:— What the prisoner said was as near that as possible. It made no impression on his mind.

The jury, without troubling Mr. Ribton to address them for the defence, said they did not think the case properly made out, and the prisoner was therefore acquitted.

Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 13th June 1860.

Sevenoaks. Attack on the police.

On Wednesday, Henry Fuller, Peter Whitehead, James Bartholomew, and Henry Greenway, labourers, residing at Sundridge, were charge before W. Lombard and C. R. C. Petley, Esqs., at the clerk's office, with assaulting Superintendent Coleman in the execution of his duty at Sundridge, on the night of the 18th of June.

The Superintendent said that on Monday evening, at about 7 o'clock, he was driving towards the "Lamb Inn," Sundridge, where there was a club held, when he saw the prisoner Fuller and another person fighting. He ordered them to desist, but as they did not, he alighted and stopped them, and Fuller's friends came and took him away.

Sometime afterwards the publican came to him and wished him to go and speak to Fuller, as he had come back and was going to fight. He sent P.C. Martin, but hearing afterwards that Fuller was fighting he went to the place and found the Constable reasoning with him. He (Mr. Coleman) told Fuller that if he continued his disturbance he would be locked up. Fuller then struck the officer a backhanded blow on the breast, and with an oath asked him what he had to do with it. He then, with the assistance of Martin, who was the only Constable present, took him into custody.

As they were conveying him to the cage in the village he was so exceedingly violent, kicking and fighting, that the Superintendent sent for the Constable who had charge of his horse and cart, but previous to his arrival Fuller had kicked the officer in the mouth, and in several parts of the body.

On the road to the cage Greenaway attempted to rescue the defendant, and struck Coleman over his arm to make him lose his hold; Bartholomew who was also guilty of the like conduct.

There was a crowd of persons, and when in the village near the cage Whitehead come up and, and squaring up to the Superintendent said with an obscene expression, that he had waited for some time to have a turn at him, and struck him several times.

There were between 2 and 300 people following, and it was with great difficulty that Fuller was got into the cage.

The other defendants were apprehended the same night.

The Superintendent's statement was corroborated by the constables, and it appears also that they had been kicked.

The defendant offered no defence, but expressed a hope that they might be let off lightly.

Fuller was fined £5 5s., and 8s. costs, or 2 months' hard labour; the other defendants were fined £2 10s. each, with 8s. costs, or 2 months' hard labour.

All the defendant's paid the money.