Kentish Gazette, 12 August 1851.

PETTY SESSIONS HOME DIVISION of ST. AUGUSTINE'S.

Robert Pettman the keeper of a beer shop at Seasalter, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. and 14s. 6d. costs, for keeping his house open after the proper time for the sale of beer.

Kentish Gazette, 8 February 1853.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS.

Saturday, Feb. 5.

Present:— E. Foss, Esq. (chairman), G. M. Taswell, Esq., Wm. Delmar, Esq., W. Hyder, Esq., T. H. Mackay, Esq., and the Rev. J. Hilton.

KEEPING BEERHOUSES OPEN AFTER TIME.

George Bishop, another beershop-keeper, of Seasalter, for a similar offence, was fined 5s. and 11s. 9d costs, being a mitigated penalty in consequence of this being the first complaint recorded against him.

Samuel James Salter for a similar offence, was fined 5s. and 11s. 9d. costs — no previous complaint having been made against him.

The Chairman expressed his fears that it was the practice in Whitstable and Seasalter, to keep the beershops open beyond the time specified by law, and cautioned those present that if they should be brought up again under similar circumstances, the full penalties would be inflicted.