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167 Brook
Chatham
The pub was operating under a Full License by 1872 and was owned by
Edward Winch of Chatham.
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Kentish Gazette 3 February 1809.
On Sunday morning, about five o'clock, a fire broke out at the "Bell"
public-house, on the Brook, Chatham, which was got under without doing
any great damage. The fire originated by a candle being placed so near a
bed that it caught the curtains.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 30 September 1845.
Death from Lock-jaw.
On Tuesday se’nnight J. Hinde, Esq., coroner, held an inquest at the
"Bell" public-house, Brook, Chatham, touching the death of a child named
James Blake, three years and a half old, who, while sitting on a cart
load of mould, for the circus now in course of erection, was thrown off
and fell between the horse and the shafts. One of the wheels passed over
his left arm, lacerating the flesh in a dreadful manner; but what is
remarkable, not a bone was broken. The child was attended by Dr. Studdy,
of Chatham, up to the time of his death, which took place from lock-jaw,
induced by injuries the child had received.
Verdict, "Died from lock-jaw."
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Maidstone Telegraph, Rochester and Chatham Gazette, Saturday 4th August 1860.
Burglary at Chatham.
James Brady, 19, and George Goldfinch, 19, soldiers, were indicted for a
burglary at the house of Alfred James Hearn, and stealing two drawers,
containing money, at Chatham, on 31st May.
Mr. Barrow was for the prosecution.
The prosecutor is a grocer, &c., at Chatham, and his premises were
entered on the night of 31st May, the back shutters being forced. Two
tills, containing between £3 and £4 in copper, were taken from the shop,
and the tills were afterwards found on the back premises, emptied of
their contents. Between 7 and 8 o'clock that morning the prisoners went
together to the "Bell," on the Brook, had drink to the amount of 15d.,
which they paid for in copper, and also got the landlord to give them
8s. in silver for copper to that amount. It was further shown that on
the afternoon preceding the robbery of the prisoners had purchased a
chisel which fitted the marks on the shutter; that they were seen near
the prosecutors house during the night, and that when apprehended a
large amount of copper was found upon them, some of which could be
identified from marks upon it.
The prisoners were found guilty, and two previous convictions were
proved against Goldfinch, who was sentenced to 3 years' penal servitude;
Brady, 12 months' hard labour.
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LICENSEE LIST
PACKHAM George 1793+
NEWNHAM Benjamin 1807-12
BALDOCK James 1828+
RICHARDSON Michael 1832+
STEPHENS Richard 1838-55+
(age 65 in 1851 )
SELLS Thomas 1858+
HOOKER Henry 1861+ (age 41 in 1861)
KELLY Michael 1872+
BAKER George Henry 1881-82+ (age 51 in 1881)
FOWLE Mary A (widow age 42 in 1891)
JOLLEY Frederick 1901-03+ (age 35 in 1903)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Bell.shtml
Universal
British Directory of Trade 1793
From the Pigot's Directory 1828-29
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Wright's
Topography 1838
Licensing
Records 1872
Census
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