From the East Kent Gazette, Saturday, 9 March, 1867.

The charge of stealing a neckerchief at Sheerness.

William Wakefield, a waterman of Sheerness, who had been twice remanded, was again brought up, charged with stealing a silk handkerchief, value 1s, from the "Oddfellows Arms" Beerhouse, the property of Frank Standing, at Sheerness, on the 25th of February.

The particulars of this case appeared in our journal of Saturday last.

Prisoner of knowledge taking the handkerchief, and pleading in extenuation of the usual place of drunkenness.

The Chairman said the fact of his being drunk was no excuse, as he was liable to be charged with that offence also. As he had already been in custody for a week, he was sentenced to 1 week's hard Labour, and cautioned not to offend again.