South Eastern Gazette 03 January 1837.

GRAVESEND. SUDDEN DEATH.

On Thursday morning a coroner's inquest was held at the "Rum Puncheon Tavern," Gravesend, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., on view of the body of John Savil, who died on board the Mary Sloop, off Coal House Point, on Wednesday morning, in a fit of apoplexy.

The jury returned a verdict of "Died by natural causes." It appears the deceased was an inordinate drinker of porter.

From the Kentish Gazette 31 July 1838.

Coroner's Inquests.

A coroner's inquest was held at the "Rum Puncheon," Gravesend, on Tuesday week, before C. J. Carttar, esq. on view of the body of Francis Gregg, a young man who destroyed himself by blowing his brains out on Saturday afternoon, at No. 1, Clifton Terrace, near the baths. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which presented a terrific spectacle, the brains being scattered about the room. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was for seven years clerk to the firm of Tully and Co. Brazilian merchants, and had recently been taken into partnership; that some time since he received a severe hurt whilst riding in Rio Janeiro, and returned to this country for the benefit of his health; but finding no relief, and being unable to attend to his duty, he very pathetically deplored his situation to one of the firm in London, the contents of which satisfied the jury that he was labouring under aberration of mind, produced by violent paroxysms of pain. He was a young man of excellent character and sedate and abstemious habits. The shocking occurrence took place about two o’clock in the afternoon in a back chamber, where, according to custom, he had retired after dinner. The jury were unanimous in their verdict, that deceased destroyed himself during a fit of temporary insanity.

Should pubs ban swearing? You’ll get thrown out for cursing in this one

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 Manager Helen Hughes telling off a customer for his bad language (Picture: SWNS)

C***, b****** and p**** are just three words that will get you thrown out of this Kent pub.

Landlord Melvyn Wilkie, 60, has banned swearing at The Rum Puncheon in Gravesend.

Drinkers guilty of effing and blinding are given a warning, then thrown out if they persist.

The swearing rule is set out in bold for customers to read.

Mr Wilkie said: ‘We get the odd group, perhaps people who haven’t been in before, who say “it’s a pub, isn’t it?” but then this is our place and our rules.

'If they don’t like it they have the option to go elsewhere. It is a pub but it’s also my home and it’s licensed.

The landlord banned swearing in a bid to curb other incidents such as fighting.

‘Usually when you get swearing you have got trouble. If it’s curtailed and it’s nipped in the bud we don’t get any trouble and that’s why people come down to us.’