Kentish Gazette, 27 January 1857.

William Marshall, formerly of the "Rose and Crown," and James Edwards, formerly of the "Hare and Hounds," Potter’s Corner, received their final orders in insolvency unopposed.

From the Kentish Gazette, 11 August 1857.

Magistrates' Clerk’s Office.

Yesterday week — Before the Rev. N. Toke and W. H. Carter, Esq.

Wm. Westcott, carpenter, was charged with threatening to shoot a young woman named Catherine Andrews.

The prosecutrix said defendant was in the habit of coming to her father’s house — the "Rose and Crown;" and on the previous day he was there, and she thought his behaviour strange, and observed a pistol in his pocket. Having heard that he had threatened her, she was very much frightened. She knew of no reason why he did so, and he had never threatened her to her face. He had never kept company with her.

Richard Foster said he saw defendant on Saturday with the pistol, and when he asked him the reason why he had it he would not tell. On Sunday he saw him sitting on a stile loading the pistol; and he afterwards fired it off, and put it in his pocket. From the remarks he had made, he apprehended danger to the plaintiff.

Another witness deposed to the defendant having said that the plaintiff and a young man named Russell was very thick together, but it would not be for long.

George Andrews, brother of complainant, gave similar evidence.

Police-constable Antonio said he was sent for to the "Rose and Crown," where he found the defendant and, upon searching him, found a flint-lock pistol and some powder and bullets in his pockets. The pistol was not loaded. Defendant afterwards offered him 5s., and then a sovereign, to throw away the bullets.

The defendant said be borrowed the pistol of a young man, as he intended walking to Maidstone, and wished to carry it with him for protection. The furthest object from his thoughts was to do injury to the prosecutrix.

Mr. Toomer, schoolmaster, said he knew the defendant, and believed him incapable of doing anyone an injury.

The magistrates dismissed the case; but cautioned defendant as to his future conduct, and ordered him not to go to Mr. Andrew’s house again.

From the Kentish Gazette, 10 January 1865.

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE.

ASHFORD. Petty Sessions Saturday. Before Sir N. J. Knatchbull, Bart. (Chairman) W. Burra, Esq., Capt. Knatchbull, G. E. Saver, Esq., Major Groves, and E. H. K. Hugessen, Esq., M.P.

Brutal Assault.

Thomas Price, a razor and scissors grinder, living in Gravel walk, Ashford, was brought up in custody charged with a murderous assault upon Edward Halt, landlord of the "Rose and Crown Inn," New-street, Ashford. The complainant was unable to attend in consequence of the injury he had received from the prisoner, and a medical certificate to that effect was handed to the Bench.

It appeared from the evidence of Batt, which had been taken at his house on Thursday by Mr. Burra, that the prisoner came to the "Rose and Crown" about 12 o’clock on Wednesday night after the house was closed and knocked at the door. He said he wanted something to eat, and was admitted, but he immediately commenced quarrelling with another man in the back room. The landlord said he could not allow that there, upon which the prisoner struck at him. The landlord then insisted upon both of the men leaving the house, and he at length put the prisoner out of doors, and returned for the other man, whom he also brought to the door, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow over the left eye, which inflicted a terrible wound, and it was found necessary to send for a surgeon. The wound was inflicted with a stone 6lb weight.

The police-constable who took the prisoner into custody afterwards, stated that the latter said to him he wished he had killed the complainant, and it appeared he had very narrowly missed having done so, as if the wound had been on the man's temple it would have proved fatal.

The prisoner said the landlord thumped his head against the wall when putting him out, and also that he was set upon by other parties outside, he admitted that he struck the landlord in the way described.

Witnesses were called, who stated that the landlord did not use any unnecessary violence.

The Bench sentenced the prisoner to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour, for which he expressed his thanks, stating that he had expected a heavier sentence.