From the Folkestone Chronicle 20 September 1856. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

ADJOURNED SPECIAL SESSIONS – Wed. Sept. 17th 1856

The business was the renewal of licences of public houses to those persons who did not attend the previous sessions.

We were in error in stating last week that the renewal of the licence of the "British Lion" had been adjourned till this meeting, the licence having been granted at the previous sessions.

From the Folkestone Chronicle 6 July, 1861. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

VAGRANCY

Monday July 1st:- Before W. Major, J. Tolputt and Gilbert Kennicott, Esqs.

Andrew Mason and Henry Foreman were charged by police constable Ovenden with vagrancy, and being found asleep about half past two on Sunday morning, under a tent or booth belonging to Robert Burvill, of the "British Lion," in the fair held in Mr. Meikle`s grounds, Broadmead Back Lane. They were searched, but nothing found upon them. Discharged with a caution.

From the Folkestone Chronicle 4 January, 1862. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

THEFT

Friday January 3rd:- Before the Mayor.

William Thomas Hart, Mill Bay, Folkestone was brought up charged with stealing one Delft chimney ornament, value 1s., the property of Robert Burvill, "British Lion Inn," The Bayle, Folkestone. The prisoner had been employed removing some forms when he took the opportunity of stealing the paltry image, which was found at his house. Prisoner was remanded until this morning.

From the Folkestone Chronicle 11 January, 1862. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

THEFT

Saturday January 4th. :- Before the Mayor and James Kelcey, Esq.

William T. Hart was brought up on remand, charged with stealing on the 2nd instant, at the house of Mr. Robert Burvill, on The Bayle, a china ornament of the value of one shilling.

Elizabeth Burvill, the wife of Robert Burvill, said prisoner was employed at the house removing some forms into a room, on the mantel shelf of which the ornament stood. The article now produced is the one which was missed after the prisoner left.

The daughter of the last witness proved she had washed the ornaments on Thursday morning; identified the one produced as the one which was missed after the prisoner had been in the house.

Police constable Smith proved on Thursday night he went to prisoner's house; prisoner was in bed; saw the ornament now produced on the mantel, and took the prisoner into custody.

The prisoner consented to be tried by the bench, and pleaded guilty.

The Mayor, addressing the prisoner, said “You have been convicted twice before, but those convictions have not been brought against you on this occasion; it is in the power of the magistrates to commit you for three months, but they do not intend inflicting the full penalty. You are now sentenced to two months' hard labour. This makes the third conviction, and after this, it is very probable that if brought up again, you will be so dealt with as not to trouble the borough for some time”.