HALF MOON Pub of Chatham

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Sort file:- Chatham, March, 2021.

Page Updated:- Sunday, 07 March, 2021.

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PUBLIC HOUSES

Paul Skelton

Earliest 1674-

Half Moon

Latest 1862+

High Street

Chatham

Just the one instance of this found at present from the Assizes in Maidstone concerning a Writ Capias.

In the common law legal systems, capias ad respondendum (Latin: "that you may capture [him] in order for him to reply") is or was a writ issued by a court to the sheriff of a particular county to bring the defendant, having failed to appear, to answer a civil action against him.

Unfortunately I have no idea what his crime was.

Further research mentions a pub with this name again in 1862. I am going to assume it is the same premises, but could be wrong.

From the Maidstone Assizes

14 March 1676.

49. Writ Capius. (In the common law legal systems, capias ad respondendum (Latin: "that you may capture [him] in order for him to reply") is or was a writ issued by a court to the sheriff of a particular county to bring the defendant, having failed to appear, to answer a civil action against him.)

For John Coltman of The Half Moon in Chatham, victualler, at Maidstone, 27 July 1675, and returned by Sir John Cutler, sheriff.

Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 15 April 1862.

Henry Watson, landlord of the "Victory" bier house, and James Baker, landlord of the "Half Moon," Chatham, pleaded guilty to with having sold beer at prohibited hours on Sunday, 30th of March.

The former being fined 10s. and 10s. costs, and the latter £1 and 10s. costs.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 15 April 1862.

County Petty Sessions.

Friday. Before the Rev. J. Formby, and Captain Savage.

James Baker was charged with having his beer shop, called the "Half Moon" at Chatham, open before the prescribed hours on the morning of the 28th of August.

Fined £1, costs 10s.

LICENSEE LIST

COLTMAN John 1674

BAKER James 1862+

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