From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 6 October, 1855.

Two marines named Thomas Witt and John Davis, were charged with creating a disturbance at the "Canterbury Tavern," Church-hill, and Davis with wilfully breaking a square of plate-glass, value £2 10s.

It appeared from the evidence that on the previous night the prisoners were drunk and fighting, when they were turned out of the house, and Davis immediately broke a square of glass.

The prisoners, in defence, stated that they were fighting to amuse themselves, and the landlord had no right to interfere with them.

Mr. Seeker discharged Witt, and ordered Davis to pay the amount of damage, or one month’s imprisonment.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 24 November, 1855.

CORONER’S INQUESTS.

On Monday last, inquests were held at the "Canterbury Tavern," before E. J. Carttar, Esq., coroner, as follows:- On the body of George Edney, a stoker onboard H.M.S. "Rhadamanthus." It appeared from the evidence that on the previous Thursday Evening during the thick fog, the deceased and a shipmate went through the Dockyard for the purpose of going on board the "Rhadamanthus," which was lying in the basin. They were accompanied by a policeman with a lantern, but the deceased fell into the basin from a height of several yards, and, in consequence of the fog, it was a long time before he could be got out of the water, life being of course extinct. In the course of the evidence it appeared that the chains which usually surround the basin were not up, or the accident could not have happened. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally Drowned, and the Coroner undertook to write to the authorities on the subject of properly protecting the pathway round the basin.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 19 January, 1856.

CORONER’S INQUESTS.

On Monday last, inquests were held at the "Canterbury Arms tavern," before E. J. Carttar, Esq., as follows:—

On the body of a female infant which was found in a box behind a stack of bricks, on the site of some new buildings near St. James’s Church, Plumstead.

It appeared from the evidence that the box, which was neatly manufactured, was found by two boys, who gave it to a police constable.

Mr. Stuart, surgeon, deposed he had made a post mortem examination of the body and was convinced that the infant was born living.

No other evidence being produced the jury returned a verdict of Found Dead.

The next case was on the body of a convict, named James Harrigan, who died on board the hospital ship Unite.

It appeared from the evidence that on the 27th of October last, the wheel of a carriage passed over the toe of deceased and inflicted a wound. Deceased was taken on board the hospital ship, and erysipelas supervened, which caused death.

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 5 July, 1856.

Fire and Loss of Life.

On Wednesday last, a most destructive fire broke out at the "Canterbury Arms tavern," Church-hill, which raged for a long time, and threatened the destruction of a large number of adjacent houses. The engine from the dockyard was quickly on the spot, but notwithstanding the exertions of the police fire brigade the large concert room at the rear of the premises was entirely consumed, and an elderly female, who slept in a room adjacent, and who was removed apparently uninjured, expired shortly afterwards from the effects of the fright. The landlord of the premises, Mr. Hare, is uninsured.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 17 January, 1857.

TRANSFER OF LICENCES, January 10th.

Present — Sir T. M. Wilson, Bart., Chairman: Major Gosset, T. Lewin, Esq., and J. Sutton, Esq.)

Woolwich.

"Canterbury Tavern," Church street, William Hare to Charles Job.