South Eastern Gazette, 22 November 1853.

Friday. (Before T. H. Day, Esq., Capt. Savage, and tho Rev. J. J. Marsham).

Uttering Forged Bank Notes.

George Smith was brought up in the custody of Superintendent Everist, charged with having, on the 14th inst., at Chatham, feloniously uttered two forged Bank of England notes, well knowing the same to be forged.

Daniel Barnard, landlord of the "Railway Saloon," High-street, Chatham, deposed that on Monday evening last the prisoner came to the bar of his house and had four pennyworth of gin. Whilst drinking if the prisoner looked round him and then said he wanted to speak to witness, having been recommended to him. The prisoner added that he had got two notes for which he wanted nine pounds, and said "It is the gift of a sovereign to you, for they are Bank of England notes, which I have got here to-day." Witness told him he had not got the money down stairs, but that he was to come in half an hour’s time. Prisoner said he had not got the notes with him, but that he would not be long getting them. He they left, and witness immediately procured a constable, who went for the super-intending-constable. About twenty minutes after his arrival the prisoner returned and came again to the bar. Witness asked him for the notes, and the prisoner after some hesitation handed them to him, saying "I'll bring them to you one at a time." Witness took them and put them into his waistcoat pocket, and then made a signal to Everist, saying, "I have got them," and he immediately came to the prisoner.

Superintendent Everist stated that on going to the prisoner he said to Mr. Barnard, "You have put the ----- plant on me," and told Everist it was no use to search him, as he had "got the whole swag." Witness asked him where he get the notes from, to which he replied "That, is your business; you have got to find that out." On being brought before the magistrates on Wednesday, the prisoner said he had picked the notes up on London-bridge. Everist now produced the notes.

James Barton, Inspector of bank notes at the Bank of England, said the notes in question were forged notes.

The prisoner, who repeated that he had found them, was, on the application of the superintendent, remanded for a week.

South Eastern Gazette 05 January 1858.

ROCHESTER. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

William Archer, a musician, was charged with assaulting Mr. D. Barnard, proprietor of the "Railway Saloon," Chatham. Mr. Stephenson appeared in support of the complainant.

The defendant had been engaged for some time in Mr. Barnard's orchestra as one of the cornet a piston players, and the complainant had behaved with great kindness to him. From something which occurred, however, complainant was compelled to discharge him from the company, which so exasperated the defendant that he made his appearance on Mr. Barnard's premises in a filthy state of intoxication, and after assaulting complainant with the foulest epithets struck him several times and refused to leave the premises.
His wife, who was with him, was also very violent.

The magistrates convicted him in a penalty, including costs, of 13s. 6d. which the defendant paid.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 7 February 1860.

ROCHESTER COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

Friday, Feb. 3:— (Before the Rev. Geo. Davies, the Earl of Darnley, and J. Hulse, Esq.)

Assault:— John Charlton was charged with having assaulted Daniel Barnard, of the "Railway Tavern," Chatham, on the 2nd inst.

The defendant went to the Concert-room at the tavern, and the complainant, hearing he had misconducted himself, went into the room, and on telling him to conduct himself properly, he became very violent, and threatened to rip his vat open. The defendant, in reply, said the landlord had not behaved towards him "as one gentleman ought to behave to another!"

Fined 13s., with costs 7s., to be paid in a week, or in default, 21 day's imprisonment.

South Eastern Gazette, 10 April, 1860.

Saturday. (Before the Rev. G. Davies, J. Hulkes and T. H. Baker, Esqrs.)

Mr. Samson Bleno, the clown and performer of feats of strength at the "Railway Saloon," Chatham, was charged with having violently assaulted Thomas Frankford.

Prosecutor said his wife was engaged at Mr. Barnard's as a professional singer, and on his going to fetch her home after the performance, prisoner commenced abusing him, calling him a "pensioner," and poking him in the side. He followed him into the street and gave him the black eye he then exhibited. He was sober.

Defendant said he missed some of his benefit tickets, and although he accused no one of taking them, Mrs. Frankfort, when her husband came in, said he had been insulting her. Some words then ensued, and he owned he struck the prosecutor, being very aggravated.

Supt. Everist said the prisoner had suffered a great loss by being locked up, as he had lost the proceeds of his benefit. He was no doubt the strongest man in the world.

Mr. Davies told him he had lost his belt, his money, and his temper, and he hoped it would be a warning to him. He would have to pay a penalty, including costs, of £1.

Mr. D. Barnard immediately paid the money.