Canterbury Weekly, 10 December, 1836.

During the most furious part of the gale, as Mr. Charles Plane, brewer, late of Maidstone, was passing the "Soldiers Return," at the bottom of Ordnance Place, Chatham, a large branch of an immense elm tree was severed from the trunk, and unfortunately struck with such violence on the head as to cause almost instant death. He has left a widow and three small children. On Wednesday a coroner's inquest was held at the "Lord Nelson," Ordnance Place, Chatham, before Robert Hinde the coroner for Kent, on view of the body.

Mr. William Peck, surgeon, stated that he was standing in his shop on Tuesday during the gale, and about twenty minutes past one o'clock, the deceased was exactly opposite his door, when part of one of the five elms growing there was carried away, and struck him on the head. He immediately ran out to his assistance, but the unfortunate gentleman was dead, the violence of the blow having caused a concussion of the brain.

The jury considered together a few minutes, and returned a verdict of "Accidental Death.