Kent Times, 12 April 1862.

Transfer of Licence.

TONBRIDGE. Pettt Sessions. Before C. Powell, Esq. (in the chair,) Lord Hardinge, Major Scoones, Capt Streatfield, Arthur Pott, and H. T. Moore, Esqrs.

The licence for the "George Inn," Tudley, was transferred from Mr. Mercer to Mr. Thomas Southerton.

Kent Times, 10 May 1862.

A Drummer in Trouble.

Police Intelligence, Wednesday. (Before Major Scoones and H. T. Moore, Esq.)

William Scott, who follows the occupation of a drummer, was charged with stealing a spoon, value 1s., the property of Ann Sotherden, at Tudely, on the 5th inst.

The complainant keeps the "George Inn," at Tudely, and it appeared from her evidence that the prisoner in company with a woman, called at her house on the 5th inst., when she supplied him with a glass of rum and water, placing a spoon in the glass. The woman who was along with the prisoner handed the glass back to the complainant's husband minus the spoon. Complainant then asked the woman what she had done with it, and she said there never had been one brought in. Upon this a policeman was sent for, but before his arrival the prisoner turned round his drum, and the spoon was found stuck between the rim and the parchment. Prisoner denied all knowledge of how it found its way there, returned it and left the house with despatch. P.C. Walsh followed the prisoner towards Tonbridge, and heard him say to the woman before he got op to them "you could not do it so clever as I did, you disgraced yourself in it" and took him into custody.

After some consultation, the magistrates dismissed the case.