Kentish Gazette, 2 December, 1806.

Red Lion Inn, Appledore.

Wm PACKHAM BEGS leave to inform the Public in general, he has lately fitted up the house called the "Red Lion Inn," conveniently for travellers, with good beds and stabling, wines &c. of the best quality; and by due attention and moderate charges, he hopes to merit the favours of his friends.

N. B. On Monday 22nd of December, 1806, will be his house-warming.

Dinner on table at one o’clock.

Appledore, 27th Nov. 1806.

Southeastern Gazette, 16 August 1853.

CRANBROOK. Forgery.

On Saturday last, a man named John Darnall was brought before the Rev. F. Barrow, on suspicion of having uttered two Bank of England notes. It appears that the prisoner, who is a travelling horse-dealer, attended Appledore fair on the 27th June last, and at about three o’clock in the afternoon he entered the "Red Lion Inn," kept by Mr. Overy, and asked him to cash a £10 note, at the same time shewing several other notes, which had the effect of inducing Mr. Overy to comply with his request. At about seven o’clock the same evening the prisoner went again to Mr. Overy, and obtained change for a £5 note, and on the prisoner leaving the house on this occasion Mr. Overy asked a man named Johnson, who was standing by, what the prisoner’s name was, and on being told he thereupon wrote the name of John Darnall on the back of both notes, but on sending them to the Rye bank it was discovered they were forged.

The prisoner was apprehended by Mr. Superintendent Rigg at Crittenden, on Friday evening last, where he was found at a public-house, and was selected by the superintendent from among about twenty of his companions, but as the circumstances under which the superintendent entered the house afforded the prisoner ample opportunity to part with any thing he might have had, of course nothing was found upon him.

As the witnesses, who live at a distance of about fifteen miles, could not attend, the prisoner was remanded until Tuesday next.

Southeastern Gazette, 23 August 1853.

CRANBROOK.

Charge op Uttering Forged Notes.

On Tuesday last, at the magistrates’ clerk’s office, before the Rev. F. Barrow, a cattle jobber named John Darnall, of Wadhurst, Sussex, was charged with having uttered two forged Bank of England notes for £10 and £5 to Mr. John Luck Overy, landlord of the "Red Lion Inn," at Appledore. The transaction which formed the ground of this accusation took place at Appledore fair on the 27th June last. The facts of the case will be best gathered from the evidence adduced before the Bench against the prisoner.

Mr. J. L. Overy stated that on Monday, the 27th June, between two and three o’clock in the afternoon, the prisoner went into his house and asked him to change a £10 note, which was done. The note produced was that changed. Witness observed the signature and the date, and placed the note in his pocket. He had no other Bank of England note at the time in his possession. About seven o’clock in the evening of the same day the prisoner went again to his house, and asked change for a £5 note, when, as witness had not sufficient change, he sent out for it, and afterwards gave the prisoner five sovereigns for the note. That produced was the same. He compared it with the £10 note previously changed, and observed that the dates were the same, as were also the signatures. He then placed both notes in his purse, and at night deposited them both in his cash-box. Witness had no other £5 note in his possession that day. Prisoner subsequently asked witness to change another £5 note, which he placed on the bar, saying that he would take two sovereigns then and the remainder in the morning, but Mr. Overy declined to change it for him. On handing the note from several prisoner had in his hand, one of the notes blew away down the passage, when witness said to the prisoner, "You don't seem very careful about your money; there’s one just blown down." Some person picked it up and gave it to him. The notes which had been placed in witness’s cash-box remained there until the 23rd, of July last, and in the interval he had no other note in his possession. On the 23rd July he gave the notes to his brother, to pay into the Rye bank, and the same evening they were returned, the bank declining to receive them. On the 3rd August instant the prisoner called again at the "Red Lion," when witness, seeing him in the tap-room by himself, immediately said, "You’re the man I’ve been wanting to find some time." Mr. Springett, a saddler, living opposite, was then called in to hear what passed, and witness tendered the notes to the prisoner, saying "You’re the man I took these notes of last Appledore fair. They are supposed to be bad, and I wish you to cash them again." The prisoner replied, "you’re mistaken, you didn’t take them of me; I hadn’t a note in my possession during the fair." He also said that he bought a horse of Mr. Cox and borrowed the money of his brother-in-law to pay for it. Witness asked him his name and told him that he should take back the notes. He spelt his name John Darnall, which was then written on the back of both the notes. Prisoner asked to look at the notes, but witness answered that as he had denied passing them, he shouldn’t look at them for £50. On the 5th August, Mr. Overy left the notes at the Rye bank, to be sent to the Bank of England, and on the 9th inst. received them back through the post, marked "Forged." On the 12th instant; the notes were given to Superintending-constable Rigg. Witness was quite positive prisoner was the same man who obtained change for the two notes. He had many opportunities of seeing the prisoner, both on the fair day and the day after.

On the application of the prisoner's legal adviser, the case was then remanded till Friday last, at twelve. o’clock.

Friday:— The prisoner was again brought up, and the following additional evidence was adduced. The prosecutor stated that on the 27th of June, when he changed the notes for the prisoner, he learned from a man named Johnson that the prisoner’s name was John Daniel, and he then wrote that name on a piece of paper and placed it on the top of the notes in his cash box. He subsequently ascertained that the prisoner’s correct name was John Darnall, and he therefore destroyed the paper on which he had written the name as Daniel. After the notes had been returned to him, by the Rye bank he went to the several markets and fairs in Kent and Sussex to endeavour to find the prisoner, but was unsuccessful, until the prisoner came to his house on the 3rd August.

Cross-examined by Mr. Morgan, who appeared on behalf of the prisoner:— On the 22nd July witness enclosed the two notes with other money in an envelope, which he took himself to his brother at Stone, and gave them to him at about eleven in the forenoon. He received them back again on the evening of the 23rd, and after that made enquiries where the prisoner was to be found. It was about one o’clock on the afternoon of the 3rd August, when the prisoner came to his house, and after he had spoken to Darnell, the latter said, "I understand from Mr. Body that you say you took two notes from me at Appledore fair, which are supposed to be forged?" He added that he had come on purpose to see about it, exclaiming "Here I am; if you say the notes are forged, why not give me in custody at once?" Witness replied "I don’t know yet that they are forged, but they won’t cash them at the Rye bank." Prisoner said "If you want me at any time, I’ll write you a note in a day or two as to where I am." He also said he would come again in a day or two. He did return on the following Friday. Witness had never said that he took them from a man named Guest.

Robert Overy, of Stone, out of business, deposed to receiving the notes from his brother on the morning of the 22nd July last, and taking them on the following day with other money to the Rye bank, where he gave them to Mr. Bellingham, in the presence of Mr. Vidler. The notes were not out of his possession from the time he received them, until he gave them to Mr. Bellingham.

John Chapell Midler, clerk in the Rye bank, stated that on the 3rd July the last witness went to the bank, and paid the two notes produced to Mr. Bellingham, who handed them to witness, and he returned them to John Luck Overy in the evening the same day. About the 3rd August the same notes were brought back to be sent to the Bank of England to ascertain whether they were forgeries. They were returned in a few days branded "forged," and witness then enclosed them to John L. Overy in a letter.

James Barton, inspector of Bank notes in the Bank of England, proved that he had examined the notes produced, and both were forgeries; no notes were issued from the bank bearing date the same day as those in question.

Marcirus Seccombe Rigg, superintendent of police, stated that having received the two notes produced from Mr. J. Overy on the 12th inst., he apprehended the prisoner the same afternoon. He read the warrant to him, when he denied the charge. On the following day (the 13th inst.,) he took the prisoner before a magistrate, for the purpose of being remanded, but no evidence was at that time taken against him, and he was cautioned by the magistrates not to say anything then. Witness heard him say "I was not in Overy’s house the whole of that day."

John Springett, saddler, who lives opposite the "Red Lion" at Appledore, was called by Mr. Overy over into his taproom on the 3rd inst., where he saw the prisoner. Mr. Overy said, "This is the man I took the notes of." Prisoner denied it, and said he had never changed a note at the fair, nor had he one in his possession at the time. He had bought a horse there, but had to borrow the money of his brother-in-law to pay for it. Heard Mr. Overy ask him how he spelt his name, and saw the name written on the back of the notes.

John Butcher stated that at last Appledore fair, on the. 27th June, he was called in to assist the constables. Was in the "Red Lion from" six until half-past seven in the evening. Saw the prisoner standing by the bar, where he received some change from Mr. J. L. Overy. He also observed what appeared to be a Bank of England note blown out ot the prisoner's hand down the passage, when some person picked it up and gave it to the prisoner, who put it in his pocket. The prisoner had other papers in his hand. Witness had previously known the prisoner and was certain he is the same man.

David Munn, of Appledore, shoemaker, stated that at last Applodore fair he assisted Mr. Overy as waiter, and saw the prisoner in Mr. Overy’s house twice that day. The last time was about three o’clock in the afternoon.

The prisoner, who declined to say anything in his defence, was then committed for trial, but bail for his appearance was taken, himself in £200 and two sureties in £100 each.