From the Kentish Gazette 29 May 1838.

Caution to Beer Sellers — Hythe.

On Thursday se’nnight Stephen Mummery was convicted before the bench of magistrates in the mitigated penalty of £2 10s. and 20s. costs, for selling beer without a license. It appears that defendant's wife had obtained a license under her maiden name of Celia Seal, and defendant having married her, was advised that he could sell beer under her license. The Board of Excise, however, thought differently, and directed proceedings to be taken for the penalty of £10. The magistrates on referring to the Excise Laws, could find nothing to authorise a transfer of beer licenses, and consequently were compelled to convict the man though they mitigated the penalty to the lowest amount allowed by law.