Southeastern Gazette, 6 September 1853.

LAMBERHURST. Passing Base Coin.

On Friday week two tramps, named Charles Sides and Louisa Wilkins, were charged before W. C. Morland, Esq., with uttering base coin on the previous day at Lamberhurst. The male prisoner, it appeared, had gone into the "Swan Inn" about ten o'clock in the morning, and calling for a glass of ale paid Mrs. Osborn for it with the spurious shilling produced, receiving the change in good coin. About an hour afterwards the female had paid a similar visit to Mrs. Standen’s beer-shop, where she obtained change for another shilling. On the quality of these shillings being discovered, constable John Down went in pursuit of the parties, and apprehended them at Goudhurst, when he found upon Sides two base crown pieces, seven half-crowns, and four shillings. Wilkins also was in possession of a bad half-crown. The prisoners were committed to Lewes gaol for trial at the next assizes.