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PUB LIST PUBLIC HOUSES Paul Skelton

Earliest 1851-

 Malt Shovel

Latest 1911+

Chequers Street

Higham

 

Only references of this one found in the census's to date. Further research has found the 1895 newspaper report.

 

Gravesend & Northfleet Standard, Saturday 31 August 1895.

Higham. Prohibited Hours.

At the Rochester County Police Court, Thomas Dawes, William Thomas Brown and and Charice Streeter, three labouring men, were charged with being on the licensed premises of Robert H. Hewitt during prohibited hours, at Higham, on Sunday, July 28th.

All pleaded guilty.

Police Sergeant Kemp deposed that on the day in question, shortly before noon, he went into the "Malt Shovel," and saw Brown and Streeter coming out of the back room with quarter pots in their hands. On going into the top room he saw Dawes, who was drunk, sitting there.

A fine of 1s., with 9s. costs, was imposed in each case, and a week was allowed for payment.

 

 

LICENSEE LIST

LINDRIDGE Joseph 1851-61+ (age 30 in 1851Census)

GARRETT Thomas G 1871+ (age 38 in 1871Census)

CONLEY Simon 1881+ (age 40 in 1881Census)

HEWITT Rebecca 1901+ (age 63 in 1901Census)

WOOLARD Isaac 1911+ (age 59 in 1911Census)

 

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