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31-32 (7) Military Road (Sly Kates Hill 1871 )
Chatham
Above postcard circa 1905. |
Above photo, circa 1908, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe. |
Above photo, circa 1910. Kindly sent by Philip MacDougall author of
'Lost Chatham' published in 2024.
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Above photo 1950's, kindly sent by Tony Smith. |
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Southeastern Gazette, 15 February 1853.
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
Monday. (Before W. M, Smith, Esq., M.P., Revs. G. Davies and J. J.
Marsham, Major Boys, and J. Gladdish, Esq.)
George Johnson was charged with passing two counterfeit half-crowns
at the "Brothers" public-house, Military-road, Chatham, on the 1st
inst.
The prisoner entered the tap-room at nine o’clock on the evening in
question, and after calling for half a pint of porter, tendered one
of the bad half-crowns, receiving the difference. The landlady’s
suspicions being aroused she examined the coin, and finding it not
genuine went after the prisoner and gave him into custody. On being
searched another was also found in his possession. The magistrates
committed him for trial.
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Southeastern Gazette, 15 March 1853.
Passing Counterfeit Coin at Chatham.
George Johnson, 21, was indicted for uttering a counterfeit
half-crown, well knowing the same to be counterfeit, at Chatham.
Also for uttering another half-crown, well knowing the same to be
counterfeit, at Chatham. Mr. M. Dawson and Mr. Deedes appeared for the prosecution.
George Kemp deposed that he was assistant to his brother, a grocer,
at Chatham. On the 1st February the prisoner came into the shop, and
in payment for some bread and butter he tendered a bad half-crown.
Witness detected it, and gave it to prisoner back again, who said he
had taken it in payment for shrimps. Had no doubt of the prisoner
being the person. Susannah Thomas, keeping a beer-house on the Military-road, Chatham,
a short distance from Mr. Kent’s, deposed that on the 1st February
the prisoner came into her house between seven and eight o’clock,
and in payment for half a pint of beer he tendered a bad half-crown.
Prisoner drank the beer at the bar. She gave prisoner the change,
and he went away. Directly afterwards she detected the coin as bad
and gave it to George Clissold. George Clissold deposed to receiving the half-crown produced from
the last witness. Thomas Church deposed that the prisoner came into his father’s shop
at Chatham, on the 1st February, and tendered a bad half-crown in
payment for some flour. Witness took it to his father, who detected
it as bad, and questioned prisoner about it. Moody, the constable,
was afterwards called in, when prisoner left the shop. The coin was
given up to Moody. Moody deposed to receiving the half-crown from Mr. Church, which he
produced. Superintending-constable Everist, Rochester division, deposed to
apprehending the prisoner at the "King’s Head" lodging-house,
Chatham. On searching him he found in his possession, three
shillings, one sixpence, and 8 3/4d. in coppers, all of which was
good money. Mr. Powell deposed to the coin produced being counterfeit, both of
which were made in the same mould, and of the reign of George III. The prisoner was found guilty, and for the first offence was
sentenced to six months’ hard labour, and nine months’ for the
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Southeastern Gazette, 5 July 1853.
WEST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.
The Midsummer Quarter Sessions commenced on Tuesday last, before the
Right Hon. the Earl of Romney, chairman, and a bench of magistrates.
Uttering Counterfeit Coin at Chatham.
Alexander McDonald, 19, soldier, was indicted for uttering two
counterfeit shillings, well knowing the same to be false and
counterfeit, and having at the same time in his possession other
counterfeit coin, at Chatham.
Mr. Massey Dawson appeared for the prosecution.
It appeared that on the 6th May the prisoner went into the "Two
Brothers" public-house, Chatham, kept by Mrs. Thompson, and called
for a pint of beer, in payment for which he tendered a shilling,
received the change, and went away. The shilling was afterwards
ascertained to be bad. The prisoner soon after went into another
beer-shop kept by a person named Drewry, and called for another pint
of porter, for which he also tendered a shilling, which the landlady
put into the till. There was another soldier outside, whilst in the
house, constable Hulse, having received information that two
soldiers were passing counterfeit coins, walked into the house, and
the shilling being found to be counterfeit, prisoner was then taken
into custody. The sergeant of his regiment afterwards found three
counterfeit shillings, one of which corresponded with those passed
by the prisoner, wrapped up in a piece of paper in his knapsack.
When taken into custody prisoner said he had received the money in
payment from the sergeant, which was proved to be false.
Prisoner denied that he knew the coin was counterfeit, but was found
guilty.
Mr. Dawson said he believed the prisoner had up to this transaction
borne an excellent character, which was testified by the sergeant,
who said he had every reason to believe that he had been the dupe of
other parties. He was sentenced to four months’ hard labour.
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From the Taunton Courier. 14 February, 1866.
Attempted murder at Chatham by soldier.
A determined attempt at murder
was made on Thursday evening at a beer shop, called the "Two Brothers,"
Military Road, Chatham. It appears that between 6 and 7 o'clock one of
the Royal Marines was in the house with others drinking in the back
room, and went out the door leading into the backyard with a young woman
named Sophia Crisp. After some conversation that passed between
them the young woman was in the act of returning into the house, when
the soldier suddenly drew from under his clothing, a bayonet, and
stabbed her under the left breast, inflicting a severe wound. She being
a powerful young woman seized hold of him by the hand, when he
struck her over the head with a handle of the bayonet, and also wounded
her under the left shoulder blade. Some of the Marines went out into the
yard to see what was the matter, when one of them took the bayonet
out of the man's hand. Dr. Ely, a medical practitioner, was in immediate attendance, and the
wounds were dressed. Subsequently the man was
taken into custody by the county police, and removed to the police
station. His name is Charles Austin, 1st company, Royal Marine Light
Infantry. He is an officer's servant, and was confined to barracks for
threatening to take the life of his master for having seven days' drill, and
he broke out of barracks that evening. The man was perfectly sober, and
the young woman said she had known him for some time, and he always
appeared cheerful and happy.
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Chatham News, Saturday 16 July 1870.
Conviction of beer housekeepers.
John Hodge, landlord of the "Two Brothers" beer house, Sly Kate's Hill,
Chatham, was summoned for having his house open for the sale of beer,
during prohibited hours, on Sunday, 26th June.
Mr. G. Winch appeared for defendant, and said his client would plead
guilty, but the offence has been committed under peculiar circumstances.
The defendant had applied sometime since to have the licence transferred
to another person, but as a licence had been already once transferred
the Act did not empower the Magistrates to grant a second transfer
during the year. The man to whom he wished to transfer the licence was
to remain in the house as his client's servant, until the licence had
expired. His client left the house, and the offence had been committed
by the man in possession, although his client was, under the
circumstances, liable. He hoped his worship would take this into
consideration.
Find 5s., and 8s., costs.
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LICENSEE LIST
THOMPSON Susannah Mrs 1853-62+
HODGE John 1870+
MEDHURST Joseph 1871+ (Chelsea Pensioner age 38 in 1871)
SUMMERS George William Brister 1881+ (age 30 in 1881)
GILBERT William 1882-1901+ (age 52 in 1891)
SULLIVAN Frederick J 1911-39+ (age 39 in 1911)
SULLIVAN Gilbert William 1955+ (16 Military Road)
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