Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 21 October 1867.

Robbery from the Person at Sevenoaks.

Frederick George Green, 18, described as a labourer, was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of Henry Smith, from his person, at Sevenoaks, on the 20th July.

Mr. Forbes Moses prosecuted.

It appeared that on the day in question there was a Temperance fete at Knole Paddock, Sevenoaks. The prosecutor, who lives at the "Royal Oak Tap," Sevenoaks, was in a crowd at the fete when he felt someone at his pocket, and caught the prisoner with his hands there. He collared him, and someone from behind the prisoner picked up his watch, which had been snapped asunder at the bow.

On the prisoner being arrested he at first refused to give his name, and in his possession was found a peculiar pair of scissors, which seems adapted for separating a watch from its guard.

Prisoner made no defence, and the jury found him guilty, and he was sentenced to six months' hard labour.