Kentish Gazette, 18 September 1849.

CHATHAM. Sudden Death of Dr. Hardy.

On Tuesday last an inquest was held before J. Hinde, Esq., coroner, at the "York Tavern," Ordnance-place, touching the death of Dr. Hardy, who was found dead at his residence, No. 12, Front-row, Ordnance-place.

The first witness examined was the deceased’s servant, Sarah Di Villing, who stated that on Friday morning, the 7th inst. the deceased sent her with a note to Fort Pitt, to be excused attending his duty, as he felt very unwell. At 9 o'clock at night the deceased retired to bed. The next morning at 7 o’clock, she went upstairs to the deceased's bedroom door, and, having knocked and received no answer, she opened it, and found deceased, with his head resting on the floor, and his legs and part of his body on the bed, quite dead. She then called for assistance, and Mrs. Gilbert, a next-door neighbour, and Dr. Irving came in. The deceased was 35 years of age. Dr. J. Irving, a medical officer at the Fort, went into Dr. Hardy’s house, and found the deceased quite dead; he appeared to have been so about five hours. Witness had every reason to believe that the deceased's death was from a fit of epilepsy. The jury returned a verdict of "Found dead, arising from a fit."

Kentish Gazette, 2 December 1851.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.

LONDON, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

Re Dadd. The York Inn, Chatham.

This was a meeting for similar objects, namely, proof of debts and choice of assigners, under the bankruptcy of Richard William Dadd, of the "York Inn," Ordnance-place, Chatham, victualler and builder.

Messrs. Cox and Sons represented the petitioning creditors, Messrs. Burleigh and Snelgar, of Devonshire-square, Bishopsgate, who made Dadd a bankrupt on the 14th inst. for a debt of £73 11s. 6d.

The bankrupt surrendered and obtained protection on the same day that the adjudication took place. Among the proofs at this sitting were—Mr. Francis Fussell, of Chatham, tobacconist, £24 3s. 8d.; the petitioning creditors, £73. 11s. 6d.; Mr. William Devonshire Savill, of Chatham, wine-merchant, £13 5s.3d.; Mr. Geo. Richards Burnett, of Vauxhall, distiller, £116 15s. 10d., &c., &c.

Mr. William Snelgar, of the firm of Burleigh and Co., was nominated to act as trade assignee, and accepted the trust.

The Court also sanctioned the appointment of Messrs. Hutton, Boulton, and Co., of Moorgate-street, to act as the bankrupt's accountants in the preparation of his balance sheet.

The next sitting for the further proof of debts and examination of the bankrupt is the 23rd of December next, at one o’clock, to which time his protection was renewed.

Kentish Gazette, 18 April 1854.

Maidstone. COUNTY COURT.

The usual monthly county court was held on Monday and Tuesday, before J. 'Espinassr, Esq. There were 241 original summonses; and 28 after judgments. They were mostly of the ordinary character, devoid of points worthy of public notice.

Insolvents.

Richard Dadd, formerly of the "York Tavern," Ordnance-place, Chatham, licensed victualler, and dealer in tobacco; and then and late of No. 3, Bath-place, St. Nicholas, Rochestar, out of business or employ, was discharged unopposed.