From Kentish Gazette 27 March 1838.

GEORGE B FOREMAN, MERMAID INN, ST MARGARET'S, CANTERBURY.

Respectfully announces to his Friends, the Citizens, and Residents of the Neighbourhood, that his Opening Dinner will take place on Tuesday, the Tenth of April next, when the company of themselves and friends will be esteemed a favor.

Tickets, including waiters and dessert, 5s., to be had at the Bar.

Dinner on Table at Four o'clock.

From the Kentish Gazette, 1 May 1838.

MR. HENRY BIRD.

HAS to offer for SALE by PRIVATE CONTRACT, all that PUBLIC HOUSE, and SPIRIT SHOP, in full trade, called the "Dolphin," and TWO COTTAGES and garden adjoining, situate in Saint Radigunds-street, in the city of Canterbury, held under lease from the Corporation of Canterbury, of which there were 23 years unexpired on the 25th of March last. The whole are in good repair and produce a clear income of £26, alter payment of all outgoings.

For particulars apply (if by letter, post paid) to Mr. Bind, auctioneer, Burgate-street; or to Mr. DeLasaux, solicitor, Castle-street, Canterbury.

From the Kentish Gazette, 29 September 1840.

FAVERSHAM.

The gentleman of the "Faversham Cricket Club" brought the season to a close on Wednesday last. After a friendly game, the members, accompanied by their friends, repaired to the "Dolphin," where they sat dawn to an excellent dinner, served up in that superior style for which Mr. Hodges has become so justly famed.

From the Kentish Gazette, 2 September 1845.

DEATH.

Pout:— August 20, after a few days illness, Jane Maria, wife of Mr. W. Pout, of the "Dolphin" public house, St. Radigunds street, Canterbury, aged 27.

From the Kentish Gazette, 12 September 1848.

GENERAL LICENSING DAY.

Thursday being the annual licensing day of victuallers, in Canterbury, the magistrates were occupied some time in making the necessary preparations, and they granted licenses to a hundred and twenty-seven persons; four others being absent, will have theirs at a future sitting. There were eight fresh applications - two of them for restorations of the licenses to H. Gills of the "Dolphin," St. Radigund-street, and W Knott, "Plough," St. Peter's Lane, which were still withheld, and one by R. Pilcher Baggs, for a house No. 6, Castle-street, refused.

Kentish Gazette, 16 December 1851.

ST. AUGUSTINE'S PETTY SESSIONS.

STEALING BARLEY.

Friday, December 12. (Before William Delmar Esq.)

Henry Gillis, Thomas Streeting, and John Hudson, were charged with stealing six sacks of barley, on the 9th instant, the property of Thomas White Collard.

Mr. Ashenden, superintendant to Mr. Collard, deposed that some barley had been thrashed recently at Brotherhood Farm, Nackington. It was finished last Saturday; the prisoner Hudson was engaged there, with another man and a boy; it was being cleaned on Monday. It was the duty or Hudson to lock up the barn, and give the key to Saunders, at the house. On Tuesday morning the prisoner Hudson was cleaning the barley over the second time. I asked why they had not cleaned it all i one day. Langford replied, because it wanted so much chopping. From the appearance, I thought some of the barley was gone. The next morning I examined the heap, and knew some considerable quantity had beet taken. I then asked John Hudson how he had left the barn the previous night, and if he thought he had lost any of the barley. He said he had left it safe, and that he had not missed anything. I took a sample of the barley to Canterbury, when Oakenfull asked me if I had lost any barley; I therefore accompanied him to the station-house, where I saw six sacks of barley, which corresponded with the samples. I have no doubt of its being the property of Mr. Collard. (The samples were here produced.) It corresponded both in colour and quality; there were those kind of seed of weeds in the barley at the station-house which I had noticed in the barley at the barn at the farm. An entrance could be obtained into the barn by lifting up the bay boards without using any force.

Thomas Langford, of Canterbury, in the employ of the prosecutor, deposed that he commenced cleaning the barley with Hudson on Monday morning; they run it through once. He commenced chopping it, which they finished on Tuesday. He thought there were about 8 qrs. done on Monday. Witness and the prisoner left together on Monday night, when both the doors were fastened up by the latter. It was light on Tuesday morning when he went. Hudson unlocked it. Saunders gave witness the key of the barn, when Hudson called him back, and told him there was no occasion to be in such a hurry. Witness slipped for a short time, and gave the key to the prisoner. They then both entered, and proceeded to finish chopping the barley.

James Saunders, living on the farm premises, foreman to the prosecutor, said I remember the prisoner Hudson bringing in the key of the barn about six on Monday evening; it was in my possession all night. The next morning, about six, I gave it to Langford. I was in the barn on Monday, and I thought there would be 9 or 10 qrs. of barley, after it was cleaned up. Hudson sleeps with the waggoner, in the house. They both left the house about seven on Monday night, and I do not know when they returned.

John Paten, the waggoner, left the farm with the prisoner after supper, and went to Canterbury to a public-house — the "Dolphin;" and left it about three o'clock the following morning; the prisoner went part of the way home with witness; to within about 20 rods of the farm-yard. Witness got a light, and went to his horses. The prisoner did not give any reason for stopping at the meadow. He joined witness at the stable about 20 minutes afterwards, and remained till breakfast time, five o'clock. The prisoner Gillis is the landlord of the "Dolphin;" he served witness with some beer at that house. Hudson went out two or three times, and was absent for about an hour one time. There were soldiers and other men in the tap room. Did not see the prisoner Streeting there.

Police-constable Epps was on duty in St. Dunstan's on Tuesday morning. Saw the prisoner Thos. Streeting about a quarter past 2 driving two horses. In about half an hour afterwards, witness saw him with a horse and cart empty in North Lane; there was no one with him. About a quarter past six he saw the same cart, with a quantity of sacks in it pass down Pound lane; it was going at such a rate witness could not distinguish the person it. He traced the cart to the "Dolphin," and saw a person take a sack out of it, and go into the "Dolphin." Streeting then drove the cart to his residence in Nott's Lane. Witness obtained assistance, and went to the "Dolphin," knocked Gillis up and inquired of him what had become of the sacks just brought in? He said what sacks? Witness then saw six sacks standing in the passage containing barley, and told the prisoner he charged him with receiving barley knowing it to be stolen. He replied that he bought it a fortnight before, and that he had not stolen it.

Police-constable Holloway, about 6 on Friday morning, went to the back of the "Dolphin" public-house to search, while Epps went to the front. He asked to be admitted at the back door, but Epps could not open it for the corn standing in the passage. The prisoner was told he must go to the station-house; he then took a pair of dry boots and went with Epps shortly after witness went down the cellar, and found the boots produced, with wet mud adhering to them; he had since examined the ground near the back of the barn, and found the footprints corresponded with one of the boots found in the cellar and also with one of Streeting's boots. He also tracked the cart from the "Dolphin" to the prosecutor's farm.

James Sampson, police-constable, went to Streetiog’s house at 6 on Tuesday morning, and asked him if he had fetched any corn that morning. He said he had not, and stated that the cart standing in the lane was his brother's, but admitted that he had just taken a horse out of it. He then then took the prisoner into custody. There were several cleaves of corn in the cart.

A porter belonging to the South-Eastern Railway Company proved letting the prisoner Streeting pass through the gate at St. Stephen's, on Tuesday morning, about half past three, he had come in the direction of North Lane, Canterbury; the cart was empty. About half-past five he let the same cart pass back again with sacks in it; Streeting was not then with the cart, a short man was driving. Oaken full, constable, deposed to taking Hudson it to custody, on suspicion of having something to do with stealing the corn. He said he knew nothing about it, and that he could bring his mate to prove that he was in bed all night. Superintendent Walker examined the house of Gillis on Thursday evening, and produced a coat, which he found there, said by the prisoner’s housekeeper to be his property. After the usual caution had been given by the Bench, the prisoner Streeting said:— Gillis came and knocked me up on Tuesday morning, and asked me if I could hire him a horse and cart. I said mine was hired; but I had a horse out at grass near the railway, and my brother would let me have his cart and harness. I agreed to have them ready by three o'clock. Before starting I asked where he was going, and Gillis said to Whitstable. I drove a little way, as far as St. Stephen's Green, because I did not know whether the horse would go or not, and then returned home. About a quarter before six, Gillis returned with the horse and cart, and I assisted him in it, with the corn.

The prisoners were then committed for trial.

Application was made to be admitted to bail, but the Bench refused to accept it.

Kentish Gazette, 13 January 1852.

EAST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.

On Friday last these sessions were opened it St. Augustines, Canterbury, before J. B. Wildman, Esq., chairman, and the following magistrates:— Sir N. E. Knatchbull, Bart., Sir E. Dering, Bart, Sir Brook W. Bridges, Bart., W. O. Hammond, Esq., G. Gipps.. Esq., Rev. N. Toke, W. H. Carter, Esq., E. Jarman, Esq., Ed. Foss, Esq., G. M. Taswell, Esq., Wm. Delmar, Esq., Wm. Burra, Esq., T. H. Mackay, Esq., M. Bell, Esq., W. A. Munn, Esq., the Rev. J. Hilton. &c.

STEALING BARLEY AT ST. STEPHEN'S.

Henry Gillis, 35, Thomas Streeting, 35, and John Hudson, 26, for stealing three and a half Quarters of barley, value £4, the property of Thomas White Collard, on the 9th December, 1852, at St. Stephen's. A second count in the indictment charged the prisoners with feloniously receiving the barley, well knowing it to have beer, stolen.

Mr. Barrow, with Mr. Frances, prosecuted on behalf of the Society instituted for the Protection of Property.

Mr. Horn defended Gillis, and Mr. Dawson, Streeting.

Mr. Barrow minutely stated the case to the jury, and called the following evidence in support of his position:— James Ashenden, bailiff to Mr. T. W. Collard, at Brotherhood farm, Nackington, deposed that the prisoner, Hudson, was in the employ of Mr. Collard. On Saturday the 7th of December, there was some barley being thrashed at a barn on the farm. It was cleaned over once on Monday. It was Hudson's duty to close up the barn. On Tuesday morning they were cleaning it the 2nd time there appeared to he a less quantity then. There ought to have been 11 quarters of barley. On Wednesday, I inquired of Hudson how the barn had been left on Monday, and Tuesday evenings, and he replied all right. I then took a sample of the barley and proceeded to the station-house at Canterbury, where I saw 6 sacks of barley—that had only been cleaned once—there were the same sort of seeds of weeds in the barley at the station-house, as at the prosecutor's barn. I could not see that any entrance had been forced into the barn.

The front door was looked up—but the back was fastened up by an iron staple. The bay boards could be lifted up, and an entrance effected that way. Two or three of the men working on the premises were aware of this.

Cross-examined by Mr. Dawson. James Saunders—in the employ of Mr. Collard, remembered the 8th December. He resided on the farm. The key was in his keeping at night.

After he received the key on the night in question, the prisoner Hudson and the waggoner went out, and he did not see them again till the next morning at 5 o'clock.

Paten, the waggoner, deposed that he was in company with Hudson on the night of the 8th of December. They left the farm together about 7, and came to Canterbury, to the "Dolphin." They stopped there till about 3 on Tuesday morning, when they left for home. Hudson left witness when within 20 rods of Mr. Collard's farm. Hudson came to him about 20 minutes afterwards at the stable. While at the "Dolphin," Hudson left for about an hour. I did not see any one go with him. We had some beer, but I don't know who paid for it—or whether it was paid for at all.

Daniel Bourne—I am a gatekeeper on the S. E. Railway Company—at the St. Stephen's crossing—On Tuesday morning, the
9th of Dec. last, about half-past 3, the prisoner Streeting went through with a horse and cart,—the latter was empty; he was going away from Canterbury; at half-past 5, I let the same horse and cart go back again—it was driven by a short man. There were 5 sacks in the cart, filled with something.

James Epps, police constable:— On Monday night, the 8th of December, I was on duty; and on the the morning of the 9th, I saw Streeting, about a 1/4 past 2, with two horses, going towards his own house; at a quarter past three, I saw him again coming from the same direction with a horse and cart, and drive down North-lane, towards St. Stephen's. About a quarter to six, I saw the horse and cart again, but can't say, who drove it. I followed the cart to the "Dolphin," and saw a sack of something taken into Gillis' house. I was in time to see the last sack taken in from the cart. Streeting took the cart away to Nott's lane, near his own house. I afterwards examined the cart and found some barley clevels. I then obtained assistance, and went to the "Dolphin," and knocked Gillis up; he came down without his shoes. I asked him where the sacks were that
had just been brought into his house. He said what sacks. I then saw the sacks standing. After cautioning him, he said "I bought the barley a fortnight ago. I did not steal it." I then took him to the station-house. (Samples of the barley were here produced.) Gillit put on a pair of Wellington boots, clean, to go in.

James Sampson, another policeman—went to Streeting's house a little after 6 on the morning in question. I found him dressed. There was a cart in the lane, which I asked if it belonged to him. He said no—it was his brothers, and he said he had just taken a horse out of the cart. There were several clevels of barley in the cart.

Charles Holloway, police constable, assisted in searching the prisoners Streeting's and Gillis's houses. At Gillis' house I found a pair of boots in the cellar, wet and dirty—at the station-house, I took Streeting's shoes off, they were wet and muddy. Near Mr. Collard's barn were some boot marks, which corresponded with the boots taken from Streeting and Gillis. (He described how he compared the boots with the prints.)

There is another way from Mr. Collard's farm into Canterbury, besides coming through the railway gate at St. Stephens.

Thomas Oakenfull deposed to apprehending Hudson on the 10th Dec. He said he knew no thing about the barley, and that he was at home on the Monday night; he expressed a wish to have the waggoner, who could prove that he was at home. I told him that was the man I was going to get against him.

Superintendent Walker searched Gillis's house, and found the coat produced.

Bourne was recalled, and deposed that the coat produced by the last witness was something like the one the prisoner Gillis wore on the morning in question.

Thomas Langford, said, on the Monday, I thought there were about 8 quarters of barley in the barn.

Mr. Dawson then proceeded to address the jury for the prisoner Gillis, and was followed by Mr. Horn, on the part of the prisoner Streeting, who called a witness, who gave the prisoner a good character.

The Chairman summed up, and the jury found all the prisoners guilty.

A previous conviction (16 years ago) was proved against Streeting, who was sentenced to be transported for 7 years; the other prisoners were sentenced to 6 months' imprisonment each.

From the Kentish Gazette, 8 September 1857.

This was the annual licensing day. There were 129 applications for renewal of licences all of which were granted.

Six beer-house keepers applied for licenses. They were — Edward Godden, "Pineapple," St. George’s;

John Ratcliffe, "Laurel-tree," Northgate;

J. Stevens, "Dolphin", St. Radigund’s;

T. Rogers, "Sir Robert Peel," High-street;

W. O. Carter, "True Briton," Northgate;

W. Friend, "Eagle Tavern," Ivy-lane.

Mr. Eaden opposed the granting a licence to the "Laurel Tree," Northgate, on behalf of the landlord and tenant of the "Providence," and read a memorial — signed by a number of the neighbours, in which it was stated that there were already five licensed houses within a hundred yards of the applicant’s house.

A counter memorial was presented by Mr. Ratclitffe - signed by about 150 of the neighbours in support of his application, on the ground that the defendant had kept his beer house in an orderly manner for the last five years. This, Mr. Eaden declared, was no ground whatever for granting the application.

The Court was then cleared. Upon the re-admission of the public it was announced that the license would be granted to the "Laurel Tree," as also to the "Sir Robert Peel," to the "Eagle Tavern," and to the "Pine Apple." The applications of the "True Briton" and of the "Dolphin" were refused.