From the Southeastern Gazette, 24 April 1866.

Petty Sessions, Monday. (Before G. W. Norman, Esq., in the chair, R. B. Berens, A. Beattie, P. M. Lewin, and A Hamilton, Esqrs.)

William Beadle was charged with assaulting Thomas Markham, at the “Fox and Hounds” public-house, Cudham, on the 29th March. The complainant expostulated with the defendant for using insulting language to two females, and Markham then struck him. A fight ensued, and the defendant drew a knife, with which he attempted to stab the complainant, but he succeeded in cutting his coat only.

Fined 40s., costs 13s. 6d.; a month’s imprisonment in default. The Chairman said that they would have sent the case for trial, had they been satisfied that the knife was intended to be used in feloniously wounding.