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Royal Tunbridge Wells
PIGOT'S Directory 1828.
BELL William, Brewer.
KETTELL Charles, Brewers.
PITTOCK Richard, Brewers.
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Kent Herald, 6 February 1845.
Petty Sessions.
John Wright was charged by Mr. Thomas Bigg, sen., of Sittingbourne, sheriff's
office, with stealing a horse, on the 23rd ult. Wright is the same person who,
it will be recollected, rode to death, a short time since, a horse belonging to
Mr. Baker, an exciseman at Tunbridge Wells, and we learn that he has since
ridden away with five other horses, under similar circumstances.
Mr. Thomas Bigg sen., deposed, that at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon in
question the prisoner came to him and hired a horse, to go to Maidstone and
back. Prosecutor lets out horses on hire. He let prisoner the horse, and he was
to bring it back by 11 the next morning, and was to give him 11s. for the use of
it. He said he came by the coach from Faversham, to see a relative of his; that
the coach had gone on without him, and that he was compelled, from
circumstances, to go to Maidstone in time for the rail to Tunbridge. Prisoner
did not return the next day, and Mr. Bigg did not hear anything of the animal
till Sunday morning, when he received a letter from Mr. Plumb, the
superintendent of police at the Wells, stating that he had detained it.
George Cooper, a beer-shop keeper at Tunbridge Wells, deposed that last Friday
night the prisoner came to his house and called for a pint of beer, and told him
he had got 15 quarters of corn for sale. He said he was going to market to
dispose of it, if he would not purchase. He said there were nine quarterns of
beans and six of peas. Witness brought another customer to look at the corn as
well as himself. He put his horse in witnesses stable and told him to give it a
feed of corn. Witness asked whose horse it was? and he told him it belonged to
his brother at Leigh, and added - he was going to take it down to Mr. Dadson to
sell it to him. Mr. Dadson is a Miller residing at Wells. Witnessed asked him
what he wanted for the horse, and he said £20. Witnessed looked it around an
offered him £10. Prisoner said No - if, when he took it down to Mr. Dadson he
would not give it more, he (witness) should have it. Witness replied, if Dadson
would not give £10 he would not, and he would have no more to do with it. When
he brought back the horse he (witness) asked him why he had not sold it to
Dadson? He said he asked Dadson £25, and Dadson offered him £15. Witness said it
was a good price, and he ought to have taken it.
Mr. Plumb, superintendent of police, deposed that on Friday nights, on learning
that the prisoner had ridden a horse from Hastings, he had some conversation
with the prisoner, but believing that the horse he then had did not answer the
description, he let him go. He afterwards learned from Corke, the driver of the
Maidstone omnibus, that a horse had been ridden from Sittingbourne, and detained
him on a count of having offered the horse for sale.
Prisoner said, in defence, that he had hired a public house at Faversham, and as
the coach would not stop for him at Sittingbourne, he was obliged to hire the
horse to get to the rail to come to Tunbridge, for he had to pay the money in
the next day. When he got to Maidstone the train had started, and he was obliged
to ride to Tunbridge. On Friday morning he went over to Leigh to see his wife,
who was very ill, and he there had a quarrel with her brother. As his wife was
so ill, he could not return to Sittingbourne, and he took a sample of peas and
beans to Tunbridge Wells market. On the next day he went hunting with Mr. George
Wickens, of Mark-cross, and a jolly day's sport they had. He had been quite
pleased with it, for he greatly enjoyed it. On the next day he was going to see
his wife again at Leigh had he not been taken by their very worthy
superintendent of police.
The chairman thought, by the prisoners behaviour, he was not quite right in his
mind, and Mr. Plumb said he had appeared to be insane since his confinement. He
had no property, and the sample of peas and beans, he had taken from the sacks
that stood in the barn where the threshers were at work. He was not empowered to
sell them. His relations, however, said it was assumed madness.
The Bench, after some consultation, decided upon having the advice of a surgeon
and he was consequently taken to Mr. Hargraves, who pronounced him to be of sane
mind.
Prisoner was accordingly committed for trial at the Assizes, being told they
would take bail, himself in £20, and two sureties in £40 each.
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Kentish Gazette, 6 June 1854.
At the Bankruptcy Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. Commissioner
Gouldburn, there was an examination sitting under the bankruptcy of
Charles Edward Mallacus, of Tunbridge Wells, licensed victualler.
The bankrupt absconded a few days before his bankruptcy, and it is
supposed that he has proceeded to the East. As the bankrupt did not
surrender himself before the rising of the court, he was proclaimed
an outlaw in the usual form.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Monday 14 December 1868.
Wine Licences.
Messrs. Kessler and Young, beer-house keepers, applied to the Bench
on Monday for the excise licence to sell wine. It appeared, however,
that they had not posted notices of the application, on the church
doors, and on the doors of their own houses, as the act required,
and for this reason the licences were not granted. |
From the Kent
and Sussex Courier 1873
HOTELS
CURTIS C J (and Wine Merchant) Mount Eph Hotel.
BREWERS
BAKER B (late NEWMAN), Eridge Road.
JUDE & CO, Kent Brewery, (Wateringbury), Stores, Public Rooms, Tunbridge
Wells.
KELSEY and CO, (Pale Ales) Hadlow, Branch Office, High Street.
MASON (Maidstone), Branch Office, Mt. Pleasant Road.
WARE G, Bell's-ewe Green.
WHEATLEY J. Goods Station Road.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS
BRABY J, Chapel Place.
DELVES, Wine Stores, High Street.
DURRANT E, (and Bottles Ales and Stout), 7 Parade.
GATES A D, (and Beer Merchant), Mount Ephriam.
MEAGER and CO, Calverley Road.
PRICE H, Mount Ephraim.
SPENCER T H, (and Beer Merchant), High Street.
TUCK H J & CO, Frant Road.
PIGOT'S Directory 1832.
BELL William, Brewers.
BONHAM Sarah, Dealer in British Wines.
GOLDING Francis, Brewers Retail.
PEGG Henry, Brewers.
STRINGER John, Brewers.
CENSUS 1851.
APPS George, High Street, age 39, Inn Keeper.
JEFFERY William, Torrington Place, and 48, Beer Seller.
CENSUS 1861.
CARD Susan, 10 Down Lane, London Road, age 35, Beer Shop and Lodging
House Keeper.
EDWARDS Edward, 1 Waterloo House, age 42, Wine merchant and Inn Keeper.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier 13 June, 1873. Price 1d.
Tunbridge Wells Petty Sessions. Monday, June 9th. Before J. Stone Wigg,
Esq., in the chair, and the Hon. F. G. Molyneux.
SPIRIT LICENSES.
Mr. T. H. Spencer, wine merchant, High-street, Mr. A. D. Gates, grocer
and wine and spirit merchant, Mount Ephraim, Mr. H. Stephens, grocer and
spirit merchant. High-street, Mr. H. Price, (Turner and Thornton) wine
merchant, Mount Ephraim, and Mr. J. Carr, grocer, Calverley-road,
applied for provisional orders to sell liqueurs and spirits off the
premises. These applications ought to have been made to the magistrates
at the last annual licensing meeting, and the magistrates now certified
that had application then been made, the licenses would have been
granted. Under these circumstances, it is understood that the Excise
authorities will allow the parties to sell.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier 20 June, 1873. Price 1d.
WINE AND SPIRIT LICENSES.
The magistrates, under circumstances similar to those stated last week,
consented to authority being given to Mr. E. Durrant, of the Royal
Parade, Mr. W. J. Biggs, of the Royal Parade, and Mr. Alfred Bateman, of
Mount Ephraim, to sell wine, beer, and spirits until the next annual
licensing meeting.
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From the Kent and Sussex Courier 4 July, 1873. Price 1d.
AN APPLICATION.
Mr. Josiah Carr, grocer, applied to the magistrates for a certificate
for the sale of wines, spirits, and British wines, at his shop in
High-street. In reply to the clerk T. F. Simpson, Esq., Mr. Carr said
that he had no certificate from the magistrates for his shop, at 7,
High-street. The clerk said that being so, foreign wines and spirits
were out of the question entirely. Mr. Carr wished to state that twelve
month’s ago, Mr. Stringer, one of Mr. Simpson’s clerks, informed him
that it was not necessary for him to have a license to sell “sweets.
”Mr. Simpson said no doubt that was quiet correct then, but since that
time an act of Parliament had come into operation under which it was
necessary that Mr. Carr should have a certificate for “sweets.” The
magistrates could not then grant a certificate. They had no power to do
so. The Chairman:- I am afraid the people of Tunbridge Wells will get no
sweets out of your shop. Mr. Carr:- It is a very singular law. The
Chairman:- There are many of those (laughter). Supt. Embery said Mr.
Carr had two shops, but had only obtained one certificate from the
magistrates, although he had been selling for a long time. He had been
told about it, and now when it was required he could not produce the
certificate. Mr. Carr had, he believed, taken out an excise license. The
penalties were, he was told, very large. Mr. Carr said the excise
officer had told him that he was all right, and did not require a second
certificate from the magistrates. What, he asked, was he to do? The Clerk (T. F. Simpson, Esq.) said he should advise Mr. Carr to cease
selling until after the next annual licensing session. Supt. Embery
remarked that Mr. Gee, the Officer of Excise, said that Mr. Carr’s case
was provided for by a saving clause in the Act, which he pointed out.
Their worships decided that under the circumstances they could not do
anything in the case until the next annual licensing day after the
customary notices had been given. |
CENSUS 1881.
CHAPMAN Jane J, age 44, Golding Street, Beer House Keeper.
CENSUS 1891.
HOWIS Edward, 76, Calverley Road, age 57, Wine and Spirit Merchant.
SMITHERS John, 71 St Johns Road, age 57, Publican.
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Sussex Agricultural Express 27 January 1891.
An out-door beer license at 105, S. James'-road, Tunbridge Wells, was
likewise transferred from George Watts to Alfred Ashdown.
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CENSUS 1901.
WITHERS Charles, 2 High Street, age 34, Licensed Victualler. (Hotel.)
LOCKEY James, 3 High Street, age 50, Beer House Retailer. (Hotel.)
CENSUS 1911.
PRYKE Arthur, 33 High Street.
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From the Courier, 21 March, 1930.
Above photo taken at the Licensed Victualler's Dinner March 21, 1930. |
KELLYS 1914.
CARTER Leonard & Son, 75 Station Road, Grocer, also Frederick Leney &
Sons Ltd. Stores.
COX Walter & WELLS Edward, 22a Golding Street, Beer Retailer.
SENDEY C & J, 37-39 Vale Road, "Alexandra Hotel."
From the Medway Kelly's Directory 1914/15
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