51 Ivy Lane
Canterbury
Above photo, 1992. |
Above photo, August 2017, kindly taken and sent by Rory Kehoe. |
The numbers of this Lane have changed over the years, the "Sawyers
Arms" was once listed as number 7. I first assumed the "Navy Arms"
was number 57, but have been informed that it was 51.
The pub was sold in 1855 at an auction held at the "Rose Hotel."
As far as my research has taken me, the pub was still operating in 1903
when it finally closed.
I am informed that this was a few doors from the "Woolpack."
Above photo showing 57 Ivy Lane today. The Closed Pub website
suggests that this used to be the pub, but I believe renumbering has
made this information incorrect. |
From the Kentish Gazette 10 April 1838.
MARRIAGE.
April 2, at St. Paul's church, Canterbury, Mr. Deakney, landlord of
the "Navy Arms," Ivy lane, to Mrs. Sampson, widow.
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Kentish Gazette, 23 February 1847.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
The neighbourhood of Maidstone, Tenterden, and Ashford has, during this
winter, been infested with a gang of men who have
committed several highway robberies. The evenings of the markets have
been generally selected. On Friday week, as Mr. Avann, of
Tenterden, and Mr. Pearson, of Halden, were walking home from Tenterden
Market, between six and seven o'clock, they were
stopped by five men on the turnpike road leading to Ashford, about two
miles out of Tenterden. Mr. Avann offered some resistance
to the two who seized him, on which a third came to their help, but they
could get only a few shillings from his pocket while they
kept him down with his head in the hedge. Mr. Pearson was thrown down by
the other two men, who emptied his pockets, taking a
watch, a £5 Bank of England note, and about £5 in gold and silver, with
several papers, letters, and memoranda. The men went by
an adjoining field towards Woodchurch.
Mr. Hilder, jun., of Kingsnorth was returning home from Tenterden, with
Mr. Mills, of Aldington, and another neighbour, in a chaise
cart, and information was given to them of the robbery. Mr. Hilder
parted from his companions near his father's residence, and in
going down a footpath he overtook five men walking towards Ashford—one
of them asked him whether they were in the right path
to Ashford. Mr. Hilder succeeded the men, and instead of going home he
cut across the fields to overtake the friends he had just
left, and tell them of what he had just seen. They drove towards Ashford
slowly, expecting the men to overtake them. Mr. Hilder
gave notice to the police in Ashford, and wailed for the arrival of the
up train at the railway station, but they never saw the men
again.
It has since been learned that the five men slept at a beer shop on the
road just out of Ashford; in the morning they walked to the
Wye station, and came to Canterbury by the first down train. A young man
coming to Canterbury from Tenterden, on business, saw
them, and suspected them as the parties concerned in the robbery. He
tracked them about Canterbury for a time. The police from
Ashford followed in a later train, but there was no one who could give
any description of the follows, or state what had been stolen.
Mr. Odden and Mr. Brickmam, two of the parties in pursuit of the men,
saw five suspicions looking men, sitting, and some playing at
cards at the "Navy Arms" public house, in Ivy Lane. One of them must
have known Mr. Odden, or they must have scented the move,
for while he and his companions were gone for assistance, the five made
off.
The pursuers were returning home by the last up-train on Saturday
evening, disappointed at not having taken the robbers, when,
just before the train started, two rough looking men came in for tickets
to Tonbridge, and were instantly identified as two of the five
who had been seen together throughout the day, and were consequently
taken into custody. One of them gave his name Heasman
and the other is named Piety. On being searched at the station about £4
in gold and silver were found upon them. They were
conveyed to Ashford, and had up for examination at Messrs. Furley and
Mercer’s office on Monday. Messrs. Avann and Pearson
could not identify them, on which they were remanded until Thursday.
One of the Canterbury police has since traced a £5 note, which was
cashed by Messrs Solly and Martin for the landlord of the "Navy
Arms," who received it from one of the five men.Five men were seen on the Friday going from Maidstone towards Tenterden.
One of them was overheard to say on the road, that if
he did not have any better luck he would not go out again; and they were
seen by one or two persons near the spot where the
robbery took place. The police are in search of the three not yet taken.
A reward of £45 is offered for their conviction. They are
believed to belong to Maidstone. The tallest of them is a "navvy," about
5ft. 11in., dark hair, had on a dark green gabardine worked
behind and before, and a dark cloth cap; the second man is about 5ft
9in., dark hair, has the appearance of a sailor, had on a dark
blue waistcoat with dark linen sleeves, and a round brim hat; the third
is about 5ft. 8in, has weak eyes, and light hair, and wore a
hat with a small piece of crape, and a coat like a gamekeepers. The
three men are between thirty and forty years of age. We hope,
by the vigilance of the police throughout the county, to hear of their
apprehension.
On Thursday the prisoners underwent a further examination before the
Rev. N. Toke and Dr. Carter, at Ashford. Witnesses were
called who saw the five men on the road from Maidstone to Tenterden, and
near the spot where the robbery took place. They were
then traced to Ashford, and thence to the "Navy Arms," Ivy-lane,
Canterbury. The £5 note that was stolen, and cashed by Messrs.
Solly and Marten, has been identified. The two prisoners have been
committed to take their trial at the next assizes, and Allwright
has given sureties for his appearance to answer any charge of receiving
the note, knowing it to have been stolen.
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Kentish Gazette, 23 March 1847.
KENT LENT ASSIZES.
The trials at these assizes commenced on Tuesday last, before Lord Chief
Justice Wilde in the Crown Court, and Lora Denman in the Nisi Prius
Court. The calendar contained 112 prisoners, none of whom were indicted
for offences of any great enormity. The cause list contained 41 cases,
of which 16 were set down for special juries.
William Piety and Abel Hartman, were indicted for a robbery, with
violence, upon James Pearson.
Mr. Deedes and Mr. Rose prosecuted, and Mr. Meller defended the
prisoners.
It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor is a farmer residing
in the neighbourhood of Tenterden, and on the 12th of February he was
returning home from market, on foot, accompanied by another farmer,
named Avann, when they were attacked by five men, who used considerable
violence towards them, and the prosecutor was robbed of a £5 note, his
watch, and some gold and silver money. The men all got away, but they
were traced to Canterbury and other places, and the prisoners were soon
afterwards apprehended, when they were identified, part of the stolen
property was traced to their possession.
The Jury convicted both the prisoners, and Piety, who had been before
convicted of felony, was sentenced to be transported for 15, and the
other for 10 years.
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Kentish Gazette, 30 March 1847.
KENT LENT ASSIZES.
(concluded from our last.)
William Piety and Able Haisman, for assaulting and violently stealing,
from the persons of John Avann and James Pearson, one five
pound bank note, several pieces of gold and silver coin, one silver
watch, and other articles, their property, at Tenterden.
Mr. Deedes, with whom was Mr. Rose, for the prosecution, Mr. Meller
defended Haisman.
Thomas Tolburst examined:- Kept the Otham turnpike-gate on the road
leading from Maidstone to Tenterden. On the 12th of Feb.
between two and three o'clock, five men passed through the gate, two of
whom were the prisoners. They were going towards
Tenterden. heard Piety say, "lf I have no luck tonight, I shall give it
up altogether."
Cross examined:- Heard there were two men in custody some days
afterwards, and upon seeing them at the office, identified them
at once. Haisman was dressed as he is at present, with a cap on.
George Bugden examined:- Was a farmer at Tenterden. on the 12th of
Feb.
he was at Tenterden market. he left a little before six,
and took the turnpike road to Maidstone. When some distance from
Tenterden, he noticed five men going in the direction he had
left. Afterwards saw eight or ten men in Maidstone gaol, and witness
identified the prisoner Haisman among them, as being one of
the five men he had seen.
George Thomas is a farmer at Biddenden, and left Tenterden market on the
day in question. met five men on the road, one of whom
he has no doubt was the prisoner Haisman, but he would not swear
positively to him.
James Pearson is a brickmaker, living at High Halden, three miles from
Tenterden. On the 12th of Feb, he was at Tenterden
market. He left about six o'clock, and a few rods out of Tenterden he
fell in with Mr. Avann, and they walked on from Tenterden.
When about two miles from Tenterden they perceived five men approaching
them. As they came up he was alongside two of them,
and soon afterwards he fell two hands or arms across his face,
apparently the hands of two persons, and immediately he was struck
in the face and fell, the two men falling upon him. His head was held to
the ground, with a hand over his eyes and he felt a hand
plunged into his right hand pocket, which was hastily withdrawn. One man
then left him the others continuing to rifle his pockets.
His watch was then abstracted, and while they were undoing his trowser,
he said "You seem troubled to get the watch, if you leave
go I could get it directly." His coat and waistcoats and pockets were
then rifled, and he asked for his pocket books, saying they were
no use to them. The men soon afterwards sprung up, and believing one of
then, went toward, his (witness's.) house, he followed
him. Soon afterwards, he came to a man near the hedge with his coat
covered with snow. Thinking this to be one of the men who
robbed him witness demanded his books. He then perceived him to be Avann.
They saw several men in advance, and Avann said
"We shall be too fast." Witness however, told him to ran on, and they
met one or two persons but found no trace of the men. Witness
afterwards gave information at the Headcorn station. Lost a £5 note
which he had received that afternoon, a silver watch and chain,
an old sixpence, part of a key, and about £5 in gold and silver. Had
paid some money to a person named Mapleden, in the
afternoon, and received some silver in change. he had neither parted
with the note or the money previous to his being attacked.
Early ion the following morning, himself and other men went to the spot
where he had been robbed, and traced footsteps into the
hedge where he had found Avann. Footsteps of five men abreast were
visible in the fields near in the direction of Woodchurch.
Cross examined:— Could not say how the men were dressed.
John Avann, farmer, reading near Tenterden, examines:- About half past
six o’clock on the evening of the 12th Feb he was
proceeding from Tenterden market, and when a very short distance out of
the town Mr Pearson came up will, him, and they walked
on together. They had not proceeded far when they perceived five men
approaching them. There was snow on the road and a
snow plough had cleared a space in the middle of the road. He was not
inclined to give the men all the road, and as they came up
even with them three of them seized him, and knocked him down. He told
them somebody would come along, but they took no
notice and rifled his pockets. They took from him a highway rate
receipt. Would not swear to the men. They appeared to be dressed
in dark clothes. Laid in the hedge till Pearson came up and found him —
he then accompanied Pearson in pursuit of the robbers.
Cross-examined:— At first took the men for soldiers, seeing so many
together. It was rather dark — could not say how the men were
dressed. Saw no sticks. They seemed to to rather frightened when they
attacked him.
John Mannering a farmer, at Woodchurch, stated that day morning, the
14th February, he was on the road between Tenterden and
Woodchurch, when he picked up the receipt produced about ten miles from
Tenterden.
[Mr. Avann identified the receipt as the one he had lost.]
Jane Cramp examined:— She was at her sisters at Shadoxhurst, on the 12th
of February. There was a footpath near, leading to
Woodchurch, and at about nine o'clock at night she heard several persons
talking, as if they had lost their road. Soon afterwards a
man came to the window of the house and asked the road to Ashford.
Witness asked the men where he had come from and he said
from the Tenterden road. Told him the road to Ashford. He had a hat on
and a dark coat.
Thomas Hilder, farmer, of Kingnorth examined:- Returned from Tenterden
market on the night in question, with two other persons.
Met Mr. Avann on the rood, who said he had been robbed. Got out of the
cart soon afterwards, and while walking towards his
father's house at Kingsnorth, met five men, who asked the road to
Ashford. Afterwards gave information to the Police at Ashford.John Elgar examined:— Kept a beer-shop half way between Ashford and
Kingsnorth. On the evening of the 12th of February, about
half past ten o'clock, five parsons came to his house. They enquired for
his lodgings, two coming in first, who called three others
afterwards. The two prisoners were two of the persons. Refreshment was
supplied them in the tap room. One of witness's lodgers
asked them where they came from, and they said they had come from Dover,
and were going to Maidstone but had taken the
wrong direction. The prisoner Haisman afterwards paid for the supper
with two half-crowns, one of which had a hole through it.
Witness cleared a room for them where they all slept. A person not
present paid for the beds and breakfast was provided for them in
the morning, for which Haisman paid. One of the men, not present, had a
watch chain passing from his watch pocket over the
waistband of his trowsers inside, in the morning. They left in the
morning about eight o'clock. Their boots and stockings, which were
wet, they dried and their trowsers. The man who had the chain wore a
blue coat and waistcoat, and a hat. Another wore a sleeve
waistcoat.
Cross-examined:— Haisman paid him the two half crowns for the supper.
Could not say what other money he had received. Noticed
one had a hole in it, and he put it into a pocket separately.
Charles Maplesden, wheelwright, at Tenterden, saw Mr. Pearson at
Tenterden on the 12th of February, who paid him £12 in notes
and gold, and witness gave him 6s. 6d. change, in which was two
half-crowns. He had only two half-crowns, one of which had a
hole in it, and he gave them both to Mr. Pearson. The half-crown
produced he believed to be the same.
Cross examined:— Had no other half crowns in his pocket. It was not
common for half-crowns to have holes in them.
John Keshy, blacksmith, at Tenterden, examined:— On the 13th of February
he went to Kennington, through Ashford. Was at
Ashford about eight in the morning. After passing Ashford he came to a
house called the "Golden Ball." Two men were coming
towards Canterbury from Ashford and three afterwards they passed him.
Two of the three who passed him were the two prisoners,
and he gave information soon afterwards.
Cross-examined:— Had previously heard of the robbery, and suspected they
were the parties.
Henry Tamkin, butcher, at Tenterden, was in Canterbury or the 13th of
February. Got into a third class carriage on the railway at
Ashford. Five men came in at the Wye station. Had heard of the robbery,
and he suspected them. The prisoners were two of the
men. They got out at Canterbury, and walked away by two, one remaining
behind. Had seen them all before.
Cross-examined:— Three had hats and two caps.
Re-examined:— Would swear to the dress of the two prisoners One wore a
velvet jacket and hat.
Henry Allwright, landlord of the "Navy Arms," Ivy-lane, Canterbury,
examined:— Was at home on Saturday, the 13th of February,
and about twelve o’clock in the morning a man dressed in a velvet
shooting jacket came into the sitting-room of his house, and
asked for some beer. He inquired if he (witness) had seen any of his
(prisoners) party there. Asked where he came from that
morning, and he said from Dover. He said some of his party were in the
town, and he asked witness to accompany him to find them,
as they were strangers in the town. As they walked along the man said
they had a note they had found and would he change it.
Witness said he must look at it first. The man owed witness some money,
and he said he might deduct a part of it. They saw some
men in St. Georges-street. and his companion said, "Here they come,
let's turn back." They then went home, and soon afterwards
the man went out and brought Haisman in, saying "This is the man you're
to speak to." Witness and Haisman then went into the
stable, and Haisman said, producing a note, "This is the note we’ve
found, will you change it?" Witness asked to look at it, but
Haisman would not allow him till he saw him count out the money, saying
he was to give him £4 10s for it. They then went from the
stable into the room they had left, and witness gave him the money and
received the note. The man who first called was in the room
when they returned, and soon afterwards three other men came in. The
prisoner Piety was one of them. One of them said. "Is it all
right?" apparently speaking to Haisman or the other. No answer was made,
and Haisman went out into the stable, four others
followed him. They all returned in about a quarter of an hour, when they
drank together, but witness overheard no conversation
One of the five, wearing a sleeve waistcoat, produced a silver watch,
asking witness, to purchase it, but he declined purchasing it.
Witness left his house between two and three o’clock, leaving the
prisoners there, and he saw no more of them. Gave the note to his
wife, who is unable to attend; she passed it to Mr. Solly, butcher. On
the Sunday morning one of the men came to him, and asked if
he had changed the note, and witness replied that he had. The man wished
to get it back again, saying there was some mistake as
to where it came from. Witness never had the note afterwards. The name
of Longley was written upon the note. The one produced
is the same, and is the one which he had from Haisman.
Cross examined:— The two men said they had found the note. One was
dressed in a velvet coat, and the other was the prisoner
Haisman. Has before said that the men stated they found the note.
By the prisoner Piety:- Does not know what he said before the
magistrates at Ashford. He was then in a state of excitement.
Piety here desired that Allwrights statement before the magistrates
should be read, in which he said that two men in shooting jackets
came to his house and changed the note, and that he gave them the full
change, excepting about 17d. [This statement differed
materially from his evidence on the previous occasion.]
Re-examined:— The above statement was made at Ashford. He was in a great
state of excitement when the policeman came to
him., fearing he should lose his character, which was the only way he
could account for the difference in his statements. Had kept
his house six years.
By the Court:- Thought he had lost his character, as several persons in
Canterbury accused him or buying the note, knowing it to
have been stolen.
George Pierce, labourer, was living at Allwright's house the 12th of
February. Went home about twelve o'clock on that day when he
saw two men in the sitting-room, one of whom was the prisoner Haisman.
Soon afterwards Haisman gave Mr. Allwright a note,
which Mr. Allright changed. Three other men came in afterwards, one of
whom was the prisoner Piety. One said, "How do you get
on?" and Haisman answered that it was all right, and beckoned them to go
out, and Haisman followed them. Witness afterwards
saw the five men in a stable used by him. He heard one of them say,
"Here's thirty for you, and thirty for you," which was all he
heard, and all returned to the room. They appeared to he dissatisfied
with each other, and one said to another, "If you talk any
more about it, I'll knock your head off." Witness was at Allwright's
house on the Sunday morning following. One of the men came
and spoke to Allwright on that morning.
Cross examined:— Was in the stable when he overheard the conversation.
Haisman said "Here's thirty for you," &c.
Re-examined:— Picked out the prisoners from several he saw in the Gaol.
By the Court:— They were talking when he went into the stable, and they
look no notice of him.
James Hodden, miller, of Great Chart, examined:— Had heard of the
robbery, and assisted to search for the prisoners in Canterbury
on the 15th of February. Saw five men in the "Navy Arms;" two were
playing at cards. The prisoners were two of them. The
prisoners saw him come into the room. Gave information to the police.
Knew Piety previously.
Henry Vile, constable of Ashford, examined:— Went to Canterbury on
Saturday, the 13th of February, and in consequence of
information he had received he went to the "Navy Arms" to look for the
five men, but they had left. Was at the railway station soon
after six o'clock, and while there the two prisoners came in and asked
for tickets to Tonbridge. Witness immediately took them into
custody. Upon Haisman was found two sovereigns, two half sovereigns, a
fourpenny piece, and some halfpence. I told them what
they were taken into custody for, and Piety said that he had not been to
Ashford since the fair at Michaelmas.
Re-examined:— Had known Piety for years.
Croucher examined:- Assisted in taking the prisoners into custody. Found
upon Piety one sovereign, and some silver and copper.
Stephen Marten examined:— Was in partnership with Mr. Solly, butcher, at
Canterbury. Recollected Mrs. Allwright purchasing some
goods on Saturday night, the 13th of February, for which she gave him
the £5 note produced, and which he changed.
Witnesses were then called who proved the note to have been in the
possession of the prosecutor, Pearson, on the afternoon of the
12th of February, who stated that he had not parted with the note till
he was robbed of it.
Mr. Meller having addressed the jury in defence of Haisman, Piety in his
defence denied all knowledge of the robbery.
The learned Judge having summed up. The Jury almost immediately returned
a verdict of Guilty against both prisoners.
A previous conviction for wounding one of the Maidstone police was
proved against Piety. Haisman had also been convicted of
poaching and other offences.
The learned Judge, in passing sentence, said the only extenuating
circumstance was the absence of violence; otherwise they would
have been transported for life. His lordship then sentenced Haisman to
ten years' transportation, and Piety to fourteen years'
transportation.
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Kentish Gazette, 13 January 1857.
A Deserter.
John Fahahay, a deserter from the 19th Regiment at Shorncliff, was
had up. It appeared that while at the "Navy Arms," in Ivy-lane, the
previous evening, he sent a boy to pledge for him a watch that would
go of its own accord, but it went fast enough with the boy, who
never appeared again, and while Fahahay was lamenting over this, the
police dropped upon him — demanded some incidents of his life, which
he was not disposed to reveal, and was now brought up as a deserter.
He denied that he was a deserter while he wore regimentals, but
admitted that he was absent without leave, whereupon the usual order
was made for his restoration to the regiment. He was unconcerned
about the watch, which led to the suspicion tint he would for
certain reasons rather be without than with it.
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South Eastern Gazette, 24 July, 1860.
Fall of Earth on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.
On Tuesday last a young man named John Salmons, residing at the
"Navy Arms," in Ivy-lane, was received into the Kent and Canterbury
Hospital, having met with an accident whilst engaged at the works
connected with the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. It appeared
that he was employed at No. 3 cutting, near Little Barton, when a
quantity of earth fell, and severely fractured his left leg. On his
arrival at the hospital prompt assistance was rendered by the
medical and other officers of the establishment, and the fractured
leg was set.
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Maidstone Telegraph and West Kent Messenger 3 September 1870.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON. CHATHAM, & DOVER RAILWAY AT CANTERBURY.
On Tuesday morning early, as one of the men employed on the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway was walking near the chalk-pit near the Old
Dover Road, he saw the body of a man lying between the two lines. His
skull was severely fractured and the brains were protruding. Assistance
was immediately called, and the man, who appeared to be a country
labourer, was taken to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital where he died at
about one o'clock on the same day. Not any part of his body was braised,
and it is supposed that he must have been walking along the line on the
night before when he was struck by some portion of a passing train. His
name has not been ascertained. The only hope of tracing him is by a
watch found upon him, which appears to have been recently mended by a
watchmaker at Folkestone. An inquest was held at the “Navy Arms,"
Ivy-lane, last night, when a verdict of “Accidentally killed on the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway” was returned. The police are
endeavouring to discover the name of the deceased.
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From the Whitstable Times, 8 October, 1870.
HUSBAND AND WIFE. – SCENE IN COURT.
William Coltham was charged with an assault upon John Gilbey, landlord
of the “Navy Arms,” Ivy-lane.
Complainant, who appeared to be in a very excited state, said defendant
was frequently at his house and carried his acquaintance with his wife
rather too far, and also conducted himself as if he was master of the
house. Seven times he had struck him, and on Tuesday he hit him
violently in the month. In stating what he had to endure from the
defendant and his wife complainant mentioned that one morning, when he
happened to go downstairs early, he saw his wife let defendant out, and
he “flew over the garden like a shot.” (Laughter.)
A man named Edward Pearson said he was putting a lock on a cupboard in a
room in the house on Tuesday when he saw defendant with his arm on
complainant's shoulders and preventing him from attacking his wife.
Defendant might have struck complainant, but he did not see him.
In defence, Coltham said complainant was threatening his wife with a
candle-stick, when he interfered. He called complaint’s wife, who denied
that any blows were struck. Complainant was going to strike her
violently, and she asked defendant to assist her. She had always been a
good wife to her husband, and to convince the Bench of this she went on
to state, amidst considerable laughter, what she had done for him.
The Magistrates thought there had bean am assault committed, and told
defendant it was dangerous for anyone to interfere in a domestic
quarrel. The fine would be 5s., costs, 11s.
Defendant declared if he heard anyone cry out "Murder” he would not
protect them in future.
As complainant was leaving the Court, his wife rushed at him and struck
him. A “scene” ensued, and the officers of the Court had some difficulty
in keeping the woman from striking him again. Finding herself a
prisoner, however, she soon cooled down, and saved herself from being
charged with as assault by promising to go home and behave properly to
her husband. The latter did not appear to think much of the promise, and
said he would go home under protection, but should not speak to his
wife. The woman thereupon declared him to be mad, and the parties had to
be watched home by the police.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 13 September 1879.
INQUEST.
On Wednesday evening last an inquest was held at the "Navy Arms" on the
body of John Castle, of Nonington, who died in the Kent and Canterbury
Hospital. The deceased had suffered from paralysis for many years, and
being left at home alone, fell out of his chair and broke one of his
legs. He was brought to the hospital here, where he died yesterday
morning from the effects of the accident.
The jury returned a verdict accordingly.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 15 September, 1883.
TERRIBLE TRACTION ENGINE ACCIDENT AT HARBLEDOWN.
Dr. Johnson, the city coroner, on Saturday evening held an inquest at
the "Navy Arms Inn," Ivy Lane, on the body of Thomas Adcock, aged about
30 years, a married man, employed as a locomotive flagman and steersman.
Stephen Holden, also a steersman, residing in Rosemary Lane, deposed
that he was in the employ of Messrs. Moore and Fagg. They were now doing
work for Messrs. Rigden, brewers, of Canterbury and Faversham. On the
previous evening the traction engine witness was with returned from
Faversham with a load of beer, starting about six o’clock. The journey
occupied nearly six hours. When beside Coach and Horses Hill witness,
who had been steering, got down to attend to the lamps. The engine
driver, Cramp, said "what's that," and stated that he had heard someone
behind him say, "Oh dear." Witness went back to see what was the matter,
and found deceased lying on the ground, the front wheel of the hind
track having passed over him. Deceased said "I am in trouble, I am in
trouble," and witness called for his mate (Knight), who came immediately
and laid Adcock on the bank, while witness held the light. A vehicle was
procured, and deceased was taken to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
Deceased went to Faversham with the engine as hind-man, there being
three tracks, and at that place assisted to load the beer. On the return
journey he left them at Boughton Hill, and they did not see him again
until they got to Mr. Duncan’s, when he drove along in a greengrocer’s
van. He then walked with witness far as Mr. Cruttenden’s, but he
(Holden) then got on the engine, and saw no more of his companion until
the accident. Deceased’s business ended when they arrived at Faversham,
but they did not take back one of the tracks. He could not see but what
deceased was quite sober. The waggon which passed over him weighed about
eight tons.
Hurben Knight, flagman, of Northgate Street, said he was called by the
last witness and moved deceased on to the bank. He asked him (Adcock)
how he came there, but all be could say was "Harry, turn me over. I am
in trouble." Witness believed he was sober. When at Faversham deceased
told his mate that he should go and see his wife, who was hopping in
that locality.
Daniel Cramp, engine driver, of Prospect Place, said deceased was to
have gone back to Canterbury by the 2.36 train, but, as he was too late,
and the gas engine at Faversham brewery by which the casks were lifted
having broken down, he stayed to help.
P.C. Sutton, K.C.C., said be was called by Mr. Sworder, of Range House,
shortly before eleven o’clock, to the scene of the accident. Deceased
was conscious, but groaning with pain. They gave him some brandy and
water and bandaged his leg, but he died before reaching the hospital.
Mr. Frank Sturges, house surgeon at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital,
deposed that life was quite extinct at the time of Adcock’s admission.
He found on the right leg a flesh wound about ten inches long, and the
thigh was fractured very high up. The abdomen was bruised, and he had
sustained other serious injuries, but no rupture. Deceased appeared to
have died from shock.
The Coroner commended the manner in which the constable attended to the
unfortunate man.
A verdict of "Accidental Death" was recorded.
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From the Whitstable Times, 2 May, 1903.
The licences of the "New Military Tavern," the "Navy Arms" and the
"Kings Head" were all refused while the licence of the "Weavers
Arms" was forfeited on a conviction. They all belonged to Messrs Ash
and Co.
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LICENSEE LIST
DEAKNEY John 1836-51?
HILLS John 1847+
ALLRIGHT henry 1847+
?ELLIS John 1845-51?
ROBERTS Henry J 1851+
WOOD John William 1858+
SMITHSON John 1861-62+ (age 74 in 1861)
RUSSELL E Mrs 1865-67+
GILBY John 1870+
GILBY Susanna 1871+ (widow age 42 in 1871)
WILSON John William 1874-91
WILSON Elizabeth 1891+ (widow age 55 in 1891)
ELLIS Thomas H 1900-03+ (also engineer and engine fitter age 49 in 1901)
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Kentish Gazette
Stapleton's
Guide 1838
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From Melville's Directory 1858
From the Post Office Directory 1862
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1868
From the Post Office Directory 1874
Greens
Canterbury Directory 1878
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
Census
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