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Sheerness
I have only found one instance of this hotel at present, and
unfortunately no definite location apart from Sheerness. I am assuming it
had a drinks license.
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Faversham Gazette, 12 January 1856.
SITTINGBOURNE PETTY SESSIONS.
[Before the Rev. J. Poore, D.D., E. Twopeny, Esq., Sir J. M.
Tylden, W. Bland, and J. D. Dyke, Esqrs., and the Rev. G. B. Moore.]
Patrick Sheen, a sailor, pleaded guilty to stealing a bundle of
linen from the "Clarence Hotel," at Sheerness, belonging to Thomas
Wood, and was committed to the House of Correction for three
calendar months.
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Sheerness Guardian, 4 August, 1860.
CORONER’S INQUEST.
At the "Clarence Hotel," Sheerness on Monday, the 30th July, an
inquest was held by Thomas Hills, Esq., coroner, to enquire touching
the death of John Carroll, a private in the Tipperary Militia
Artillery.
The jury consisted of the following gentlemen Messrs G. Hogben,
(foreman), E. J. French, J. Bulling. E. H. Shrubsole, J. Saffery, S.
Hooker, J. Skinner, C. Polson, W. Waugh, J. Barnaby, J. Hogben, H.
S. Stephenson. A. W. Howe, and G. Fife.
Gunner G. M. Carroll, private of Tipperary Militia, deposed that
deceased man his brother, and was 22 years of age. On Sunday
morning, 29th inst., witness was in his quarters in the barracks,
and deceased was there also. The corporal of the room told deceased
to throw down a pair of trousers that were lying on a shelf, which
were not properly folded. Deceased did as the corporal told him. The
trousers in question belonged to a man named Patrick Phennessy, who
soon after came in and asked who had thrown his trousers down, he
was told that the deceased had done so by the corporal's orders.
Deceased was at this time sitting on his bed and his squad bag
laying beside him. Phennessy went to deceased and threw the squad
bag off the bed, deceased then struck Phennessy and Phennessy
returned the blow; they then caught hold of each other and a
struggle ensued, which lasted 3 or 4 minutes, when deceased fell
down on the floor and shortly expired. Deceased was not knocked
down, but fell without a blow; there was not any severe blows given
on either side, and there was no previous ill-feeling between
Phennessy and deceased.
James Dempster, M.D., Surgeon to the regiment, deposed that about 11
a m., the previous day, (Sunday), he was called to see the deceased,
but on his arrival found that life was extinct. There were no
external
marks of violence. Witness had since made a post mortem examination
of the body, and found the heart very much diseased, quite
sufficiently so to account for death, and he had no doubt but that
he (deceased) had died naturally from diseased heart. Excitement
such as described by the last witness or excitement from my other
cause, would be likely to cause instantaneous death. If any hard
blows had been given by Phennessy, the marks must have been visible.
Patrick Mare bombardier, was examined and corroborated the testimony
of the first witness.
The Coroner and several jurymen cross questioned the witnesses
minutely, but their testimony remains unshaken.
The coroner then summed up and described the law on the subject,
remarking that they could not find a verdict of manslaughter unless
it had been proved the deceased died from violence inflicted by
Phennessy.
The jury after consulting for a short time returned a verdict to the
effect that deceased died from diseased heart.
The man Patrick Phennessy was present during the whole of the
enquiry, and appeared to suffer great mental agony. After the
proceedings were ended, he was removed to hospital. Several officers
of the regiment also were in attendance to watch the case.
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South Eastern Gazette, 25 September, 1860.
Petty Sessions, Monday (Before E. Twopeny, Esq., in the chair,
Sir J. M. Tylden, the Rev. G. B. Moore, and J. Dixon Dyke, Esqrs,)
The following applications were then made.
By Mr. Wightwick, for William Carpenter, beer-shop keeper, near
the railway station, Sittingbourne,
("Globe
and Engine") opposed by Mr. Hills, for the
landlord of the "Fountain;"
for J. C. Lombardy, of the "Prince
of Wales" beer-shop, Smith's-hill, also opposed by Mr. Hills;
and for Daniel Cooks, of the "Army
and Navy" beer-shop, Blue Town, Sheerness.
By Mr. Hills for John Wood, Manor-street, Rainham;
("Unknown
Name") for John Mills, of the "Good
Intent," Mile Town, Sheerness; for John William Attwater, beer
seller, of West Minster; and for Joseph Henry Burley, of the "Clarence
Hotel," for a new house intended to be built in another part
of Sheerness, opposed by Mr. Wightwich.
By Mr. Stephenson, for James Hughes, of Warden, near Eastchurch,
opposed by Mr. Wilghtwick; and by Mr. Craven for John Selling, of
Marine Town, Sheerness, opposed by Mr. Hills.
The magistrates having retired, on their return into Court
announced they had granted licenses to John Wood, and Daniel Cook,
of Blue Town, Sheerness; and others refused.
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LICENSEE LIST
WOOD Thomas 1856+
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