Southeastern Gazette, 20 September 1853.

SANDGATE. Sudden Death.

On Thursday last an inquest was held at the "Marine Hotel," on the body of Peter Ware, who died suddenly on Tuesday last. It appeared that the deceased had walked up the Campground to the race course, and had no sooner arrived than he complained to a neighbour that was with him, that he felt unwell; he was immediately placed on the ground, and medical assistance procured, but in less that a quarter of an hour he ceased to breathe. He has lately had one or two attacks of apoplexy, and there is no doubt that the exertion in ascending the hill was too much for him. Deceased, who was much respected in the neighbourhood, was in his 68th year, and was in the engagement where Nelson fell.

Verdict, "Natural death."

From the Kentish Gazette, 8 September 1857.

Self-Accusation by a Soldier.

At the Marlborough police-court on Thursday, Mr. Coleman, superintendent of police for Sandgate, a division of the Kent constabulary, appeared at the court with a warrant for the delivery of the two soldiers, John Williams, of the 98th Foot, and Jas. Gillon, 72nd Highlanders, who underwent an examination on Monday before Mr. Hendon, charged principally on the confession of Gillon with the committal of a series of serious offences, two being burglaries at hotels in this county. The confession stated that they had undergone an examination before the Kent magistrates, but were ultimately discharged for want of evidence. Mr. Beadon had remanded them for a week.

Mr. Superintendent Coleman now stated here had been a burglary effected at the "Marine Hotel" about the time alluded to; upon which the prisoners had been before the magistrates, but were discharged for want of sufficient proof. He added that the landlady of the hotel, a widow, being rather timid and not wishing it to be known that a robbery had taken place there, had not put forward the degree of corroboratory proof necessary to support the charge. He had now, upon his warrant, to request the worship to deliver up the prisoners into his custody upon the charges alleged.

Mr. Beadon directed that they should be given into the superintendent’s custody.

From the Kentish Gazette, 15 September 1857.

Robbery.

In the Kentish Gazette of last week, under the head of "Sandgate" we gave an account of the self-accusation of a soldier, who surrendered himself to the police in London, stating that he and a comrade who was with him bad committed a burglary at Sandgate. Accordingly Superintendent Coleman proceeded to London and brought them to Hythe; and yesterday week the two men, James Gillon, a private in the 72nd regiment, and John Williams, of the 98th, were charged before Thos. Denne, Esq., with stealing four silver salt spoons, and other articles, from the "Marine Hotel," Sandgate, on the 3rd August, by forcibly entering a window at the back of the house. The prisoners were apprehended at Dover, and discharged for want of evidence. After their discharge they went to Folkestone, where, according to their own statement, they committed several robberies, and with the proceeds went to London by the train, when eventually they gave themselves up to the police.

Committed to St. Augustine’s for trial.