Kentish Gazette, 7 December 1768.

To be sold by auction, at the "Crown Inn" in Sevenoaks, in Kent, on Saturday the 31st day of December, inst. Between the hours of 3 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon, on the conditions to be produced at the time of sale. A Messuage, Farm, and Lands, with a large Malthouse there on, situated in the Parish of Ightham in Kent, known by the name of Old Berry Farm, containing upwards of 60 Acres of Land, Arable, Meadow, Pasture and Wood, with a considerable quantity of young Timba growing theiron, the whole being let to John Jull, at the yearly rent of £42. but capable of considerable advancement in the Rent. For further particulars enquire of Mr. John Nash of Sevenoaks aforesaid, or of Mr John Jull, who will show the Premises.

Kentish Gazette, 17 March 1857.

ROBBERY IN A DWELLING.

James Jenner, 24, labourer, for entering the dwelling house of William Hoath, and stealing two sovereigns, his money, at Sevenoaks.

The prosecutor kept his money in a box in his bedroom, and the box was locked. The prisoner was in the habit of going to his house. He missed his money on the 29th November. The prisoner was there on the previous day. When the prisoner went there, the prosecutor, his daughter-in-law, and three children were in the house. The prisoner remained in the house after the prosecutor and his wife went out. One of the little girls heard some one up-stairs, and saw the prisoner come down. On the 26th November, the prisoner went to the "Crown tap," and had a pint of beer, which he paid for with a sovereign. On the 28th or 29th of November, he changed another sovereign at the "Dorset Arms." The prisoner was apprehended by Superintendent Handler, in Maidstone, on the 24th of January, he said he had heard that Mr. Hoath did not wish to hurt him for what he had done.

The prisoner said the money he had changed was his own. He had saved up £1, and knew nothing of the prosecutors money.

Six months’ hard labour.

From the Kentish Gazette, 4 January 1846.

Westerham.

A meeting was held at Kidder’s hotel, Westerham, ("King's Arms Hotel") on Wednesday last, at which a very large assemblage of the gentlemen, farmers, &c., of the neighbourhood, attended to ascertain the views of the vicinity as to starting a coach from this place to Croydon and back. Dr. Thompson having been called to the chair, Mr. P. Pawley, of the "Royal Hotel," Sevenoaks, explained to the company, that he, amongst others, had been called upon by a number of gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Westerham, seeing that every coach was off the road, to place them in something like a position to be able to reach the metropolis. He had great pleasure in saying that the call had been responded to, and he now stood before them as the contractor for such a conveyance. Two coaches started on the 24th, one from Sevenoaks in the morning, and one from Croydon Railway Station, each performing a double journey. He felt assured they should meet with encouragement; he had been over the ground, and certainly if ever there was a conveyance wanted it was here. Westerham, Brasted, and Sundridge, required something like accommodation, to say nothing of Sevenoaks. Mr. Pawley made several other apposite observations, and it was ultimately arranged that these conveyances should be recommended to general support.

Kentish Gazette, 7 August 1849.

SEVENOAKS.

On Monday, Mr. John Cooling, the celebrated fancy soap manufacturer, accompanied by his wife, started from Mr. Pawley's, "Crown Hotel," in a horse and gig, on his way to Tonbridge Wells. When about at the "White Hart," Sevenoaks Common, the horse, which had been restive from starting, dashed off at fearful speed, going down River-hill at a tremendous rate. The man at the turnpike seeing them coming, closed the gate; the horse, however, made no pull up, but dashed through it as though were a cobweb, breaking it in the middle, - one half of the gate flying one way and the other in the opposite direction; and strange to say the animal continued his mad career with undiminished speed till within a short distance of Tonbridge, when he pulled up, and commenced kicking at a fearful rate, knocking the dashing iron off. Assistance, however, was obtained, and the affrighted passengers were enabled to alight — miraculously, unhurt.

From the South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 3 December, 1861.

SEVENOAKS. MR. BASIL YOUNG'S ENTERTAINMENT.

On Wednesday evening Mr. Young gave his new musical, mimical, and voice entertainment, entitled "Shadows on the Wall," at the "Crown Hotel." That gentleman having visited the town before, and gained well merited laurels, the room was well filled by an audience, who had formed great expectations themselves were laughter-provoking, but the inimitable manner in which they were carried out keep the room in one continued roar of laughter, and the entertainment was brought to a close with bursts of applause. Mr. W. Beale, who presided at the pianoforte, also took an important part in the evening's proceedings, and ably seconded the exertions of Mr. Young.