From the Kent and Sussex Courier, 3 July 1874.

Brenchley. Drunk and Riotous.

George Taylor and Charles Wood, carriers, &c., of Tunbridge Wells, was summoned for being drunk and riotous at Brenchley, on the 25th inst.

Mr. Warner, solicitor, defended.

Henry Moseley, a grocer and beer-house keeper, of Brenchley, said that one evening last week - he could not recollect which - he sent for a policeman. He saw the defendants in the Matfield Road at about 20 minutes past 11. He was standing in front of his house when the defendant's came and asked him for some beer. He refused to supply them, as it was past the time, and they said they could demand it as they were travellers. A man name Cheeseman, who was standing by, said, "You have not travelled far, I saw you at the "Crown," (Sic) Brenchley, and that's about three-quarters of a mile off."

Taylor then put himself in a fighting attitude and said to Cheeseman, "You little ______, we should have had it but for you."

Wood said, "Hit him," and Taylor replied that he would, only Cheeseman would not put his hands up.

Taylor then took up a lemonade bottle, and said he would strike Cheeseman with it. Wood fetched a whip from his van, which was standing in the road, and used it threateningly, but witness took it from him, and also the lemonade bottle from Taler. Wood called out to the man who was with the van, "Sam, I'm your master, and you must do as I tell you; we will smash these ______ heads. His (witness's) wife then went for a policeman.

P.C. Sinclair deposed that in consequence of what he heard he went to the house of the last witness, and saw the defendants and several other person's outside. Mosely complains that the defendants had struck him. Both defendants were drunk, and he locked them up. Mosely assisted him in taking the men to Tonbridge, and Wood's man took the van and three horses home.

Mr. Warner made and able address for the defendants, contending that what they did was owing to provocation they had received from the man Cheeseman. The defendants were in custody until late the following afternoon, in consequence of the police not being able to find a magistrate, and he asked their worships to take this into consideration.

The Bench fined the defendants £1 each and 19s. 11d. each costs, or in default 1 month's imprisonment with hard labour.

Kent & Sussex Courier, Friday 16 April 1880.

Brenchley and application refused.

The Tonbridge Bench of Magistrates, on Tuesday, refused to grant an hour's extension to Mr. C. W. Eyrus, of the "Rose and Crown Inn," Brenchley, on the occasion of a dinner to be held at his house.

Kent & Sussex Courier, Wednesday 5 May 1880.

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