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From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General
Advertiser, Saturday 27 April, 1836. Price 7d.
CAUTION TO LODGING-HOUSE KEEPERS
A short time since, a female, respectably attired, engaged apartments
at a Mrs. Prescott's in Trevanion Street, for a few weeks - having
arrived at Dover, as she stated, for the "change of air." She resided
there very comfortably some days; but, at last, found it very
troublesome, being alone, to board herself, and requested to be admitted
to the table of the family. This was granted with the understanding that
she was "to pay" for what she had. Having conveniently domesticated
herself several days, she was "found wanting" one afternoon; and
surprise at her non-appearance at least excited suspicion, when a young
man, a lodger in the house, examined his box, and found himself minus of
four sovereigns, which the same morning were safely deposited there.
This lady-lodger had also taken a suit of clothes from the box; but, it
is supposed, did not find them so suited for travelling as the gold.
Information of the robbery was given to the police, when they traced hr
to the railway station, which place she had departed, per train, about
an hour before. We also hear that the landlady, besides losing the
payment for board and lodging, was also eased of about 30 shillings.
This aught to prove as a caution to Lodging-House Keepers, as this is
not the first time a similar trick has been played off upon them in
Dover. The facility of railway travelling is now such as to afford these
"birds of prey" every opportunity to "take wing," and fly to distant
shores, where they subsist upon their ill-gotten gain.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 20 September 1836.
Licensing of Public Houses.
The Magistrates of this city appear determined to put a stop to all
monopoly in the sale of spirits. On
Thursday last, the day for granting licenses, sixteen applications were
made, which, with one exception,
were granted. The excepted house stands at the Burgate end of the
Butchers’ Market. The license of the
"Globe Tavern," in St. George’s, was suspended, upon the ground, we
hear, that the part which projects
into the street had not been removed, to widen the carriage road, as
stipulated. Whether the cause
ascribed is the right one or not we cannot pretend to say, nor shall we
enter into the matter, as we
understand the decision of the Magistrates will be appealed against at
the sessions.
There are now about seventy-two beer-shops in Canterbury, all of whom,
we understand, will at the proper
time make application for retailing "wine and spirituous liquors."
The following are those which received licenses on Thursday:—
Aiano Charles, the "Provident," Northgate-street; Bassett John, "Black
Horse," Orchard-street, St. Dunstan's;
Deakney John, "Navy Arms," Ivy-Iane; Field Henry Patrick, "Union
Castle," Union-street, St. Gregory;
Goodban George, "Bee Hive," Dover-street; Harris John, "Bricklayer’s
Arms," Church Lane, St. Mildred;
Hooper James William, "Steam Packet," North-lane; Hubble John, "White
Horse," High-street; Irons William
Cullen, "Malt Shovel Tavern," Broad-street; Kidman George, "Builder’s
Arms," Church and Cross-street; St.
Dunstan; Laming John, "Citizen of the World," Artillery-street, St.
Gregory; Moore Richard, "Odd Fellows’
Arms," St. Peter's-place; Parnell John Ratcliff, "Carpenter’s Arms,"
Black Griffin-lane; Penny Thomas, "Three
Stags," corner of Monastery-street; Whiting George, "Gun," St. Dunstan’s-st.
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KENTISH GAZETTE November 1836.
Canterbury, Tuesday, November 29th, 1836.
FAVERSHAM, Nov. 25. – On Sunday last between the hours of two and three
o’clock in the afternoon, the house of Mrs. Broadbridge, situate on the
high road, near the middle of Boughton Street, was broken into during
the absence of Mrs. B. and her maid-servant. The draws up-stairs, and
every part of the house, were ransacked, evidently in search for money;
and about eight pounds, in Silver and copper, were taken from the
cash-box and money drawer in the shop; but not the slightest article
besides has been missed. Suspicion fell on a young man named Rook, a
Bricklayer at Boughton, who was seen near the premises previous, and
subsequent to the robbery, and who, no doubt, had been watching the
absence of the maid-servant. He had also exhibited a number of
half-crowns, at Public Houses in Boughton, the same afternoon, where he
spent money very freely, and got some persons to assist him in counting
it. It appears he accompanied a female to Faversham, and having drunk a
considerable amount of spirits, he became so intoxicated that the girl
took the money from his pockets, so that when apprehended, none was
found in his possession. The girl, however, admitted having taken it
from him, and delivered six pounds eleven shillings to the constable.
The prisoner has been examined, and committed for trial.
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Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 10 December 1836.
Monday 5th Dec Mr Morris Strong eldest surviving son of Mrs Strong, many
years landlady of the New Inn, High Street.
Not sure what town this is yet, don't think
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