Kent Times, 19 July 1862.

BROMLEY. Passing Bad Mosey.

On Friday Thomas Wood and George Wilson were charged before Coles Child, Esq., with passing bad money at Hayes and Keston, on the previous day. The prisoners went into Mr. Staple’s beer-house at Hayes, and gave a shilling, which was afterwards discovered to be counterfeit, in exchange for beer, and the same plan was adopted at two places in Keston. They were positively identified by witnesses and were fully committed for trial.

On Wednesday William Benson and William Brown were charged before Col. Long, and R. Boyd, Esq., at the magistrates’ clerk’s office, with having assaulted John Smith, on the 16th inst. The prisoners were apprehended on a warrant, and the evidence being conclusive, the magistrates inflicted a penalty of £1 and costs on Benson, and 5s. and costs on Brown; and they were committed in default for fourteen and seven days respectively.