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63 Albert Road
Bexley Heath
01322 253371
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Kelly's Directory of 1903 gave the address of this one to be Halfway
Street, Sidcup.
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The Morning Advertiser, 16 August, 1858.
Mr. Henry Saunders of Britannia Brewery, Paul Street, Finsbury, on
Thursday last, gave his annual banquet at the "Black Horse," Bexley, to
about 50 of his tenants and those in the trade. After an excellent
entertainment accompanied by the usual toasts, harmony was kept up to a
late hour, when all parties returned to town, delighted with the days
amusement. The chair was ably filled by Mr. Saffrey, supported by Mr.
Mason.
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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 1 November 1859.
Beerhouse offence.
Alfred Whitehead, keeper of the "Black Horse" at Bexley was charged
on Sunday, October 9th.
Sergeant Ebbs, R.2. deposed:- On the day named, I visited defendants
house about half past 11 o'clock in the morning having satisfied
myself that drinking have been going on just previous to my entering
the house, and that there were some customers, I proceeded to
search, and found five men seated behind tubs in the cellar.
Defendant being ill, his wife appeared, but offered his defence.
He was therefore, fined 20s. and 10s, costs.
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South Eastern Gazette, 16 October, 1860.
BEXLEY. Inquest.
On Wednesday last an inquest was held at the "Black Horse,"
Halfway-street, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., coroner, touching the
death of Catherine Brosser, aged 74, the wife of a labourer. It
appeared that the habits of the deceased were irregular, and on the
evening of the 5th inst., as she was attempting to go up stairs, she
fell backwards, and her head coming in contact with the stone
pavement she was rendered insensible, and died on the evening of the
next day.
Verdict, "Accidental death from falling down stairs while under the
influence of liquor."
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The Dover Express and East Kent Intelligence, Friday Evening, 19th July, 1867.
An inquest was held at the "Black Horse, Bexley, on the 10th instant, on
the body of a newly born male child, which had been found in a wood.
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appeared that Mr. Skerritt, bailiff to T. Brown Esq., was looking over
the woods on the 3rd inst., and he saw a woman lying in the thicket. He
returned in about half an hour and then noticing that something was
wrong with the woman he obtained assistance, but before his return he
had moved away. A search was made, and not only the woman but also a
newly born dead infant, were found concealed in the wood. She gave her
name as Maria Harwood, a cook in a gentleman's family at Eltham. She
said she was out for a day's holiday, and being taken ill on the road
she went into the wood out of sight. Mr. Matthews, surgeon, had made a
post-mortem examination, and he had no doubt the child was born alive.
The jury returned a verdict that death was caused by want of attention
of birth.
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The Kentish Independent, Saturday 20 July, 1878.
Assaulted At Old Bexley.
Thomas Lipscombe, 27, labourer, 2, Victoria Cottages, Old Bexley, was
charged with assaulting Police Constable Schrives, 272 R, while in the
execution of his duty in the Building Field, Old Bexley.
A certificate was handed in to the magistrate, which stated that the
injured man was unable to attend.
Police Sergeant 19 R stated that he was called to the spot on Saturday
evening and found the Constable lying in the field bleeding from wounds
in the face and head. From what he heard, he took prisoner into custody.
William Gregg, landlord of the "Black Horse" beer house Old Bexley,
stated that prisoner and another man were quarrelling in his house at 7
o'clock on Saturday evening, when he called in the assistance of the
Constable Schrives to prevent the disturbance. One man went out, but
prisoner refused to do so, and on the constable attempting to get him
out, he struck him a blow in the face. The prisoner then went outside,
and witness did not see what else happened.
Remanded till Wednesday.
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The Kentish Independent, Saturday 20 July, 1878.
Assault At Old Bexley.
Thomas Lipscombe, 27, was charged on remand with assaulting Police
Constable Scriveners, 272 R, who now stated that 6:45 on Saturday night
he was called by the landlord of the "Black Horse" to quell a
disturbance in his house. When he got inside he saw prisoner and another
quarrelling. He got the other man outside, and then ask prisoner to go,
but he said he should not, and that witness "would either do for him, or
he would for witness," at the same time striking him on the nose and
knocking him down. On regaining his feet he was again knocked down, but
ultimately got prisoner into the street, and told him that he should
lock him up. They went along the road a short distance, when prisoners
again commenced to assault him, and he had a draw his truncheon, with
which he struck him, at the same time sending some boys for the
handcuffs that he kept at his house, which was close by. He was further
knocked about after that, and when assistance came he could hardly
stand, and was still very sore and on the sick list.
Prisoner said that the Constable first struck him with his truncheon
over the head.
Mr. Balguy told prisoner that he had made a savage attack on the
Constable. He was not content with one assault, but had committed a
series of them, and he would be sentenced to one month's imprisonment
with hard labour.
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Bexley Heath and Erith Observer, Saturday 5 July, 1879.
Bexley.
The "Black Horse," Bexley, has been transferred from Mr. Bradford to Mr.
Bromley Colague.
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The Kentish Independent, Saturday, 10 July, 1880.
Woolwich Police Court. Saturday. Wilful Damage.
Henry Martin, 24, labourer, of Halfway Street, Bexley was charged with
being drunk and disorderly and willfully breaking a number of panes of
glass, value 19s., at the "Black Horse" public house, Bexley.
The evidence of the landlord shewed that prisoner came into his house,
and, seeing that he was drunk, he refused to serve him, and requested
him to leave, and on his attempting to put him out, prisoner smashed the
plain of glass, value 12s. He then got him out of the house and prisoner
in attempting to strike someone broke another pain, which cost 7s., but
since he had come to the court prisoner's friends had paid for the
damage that had been done.
Police Constable Brooker 90 R, said he was called to take the prisoner
into custody, when he became very violent and struck him twice with his
open hand. The prisoner seemed to be mad with drink, and he could
scarcely get him to the station.
Prisoner, in answer to the charge, acknowledged being drunk, and was
very sorry that he had broken the glass and caused so much trouble.
Mr. Marsham asked prisoner if he could pay the doctor's fee, and on
saying that it could, Mr. Marsham said as he had paid for the damage
done to the glass, he should only fine him 5s. and 3s. 6d., doctor's
fee.
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Maidstone and Kent Journal, 24 November, 1891.
Dartford Police Court. Licensing.
On the application of Mr. Ridley a protection order was granted to Mr.
Chapman to sell at the "Black Horse," Bexley till the next transfer day,
he having taken the house of Mr. Starkey.
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LICENSEE LIST
WHITEHOUSE Alfred 1859+
SLY John L 1861+ (age 42 in 1861 )
GREGG William 1878+
BRADFORD Mr to July/1879
COLAGUE Bromley Frederick July-1879-81 (age 35 in 1881)
DUMALL James 1881+ (age 42 in 1881)
STARKEY Mr to Nov/1891
CHAPMAN Mr Nov/1891+
WILSON Robert F 1901-03+ (age 33 in 1901)
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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