Kentish Gazette 6 March 1801.

On Thursday last died, Mr. James Martin, of the "Globe" public house, and late of the "Roebuck," in Maidstone.

Kentish Gazette 20 August 1802.

On Saturday last as a waggon loaded with hay, the property of Mr. Cox, at Harrietsham, was on its way to Maidstone, the driver being thirsty stopped at the "Roebuck" public house a few minutes, to get a pint of beer; in coming out of the house he discovered the hay to be on fire, and immediately took his horses out, but before that could be affected, the far greater part of the hay was consumed.

The accident it appears, was occasioned by one of the wheels taking fire, being in want of greasing, and which was burnt off; through the assistance given by those present, the other parts of the waggon with preserved.

This circumstance, it is sincerely hoped, will caution the drivers of teams to be attentive to their duty in the above particular, to prevent similar accidents in future.

Kentish Gazette 29 September 1819.

Monday morning as a woman, named Martha Brightwell, about 56 years of age, was crossing a road at the "Roebuck" public house, Maidstone, she suddenly fell on the floor and instantly expired.

She had been nursing a woman who was lately confined to that house, and appeared in remarkably good spirits a few minutes previous to her disease.