Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 09 September 1865.

LICENSING DAY.

The licenses of the public houses in the Ashford division were renewed. The following new licenses were applied for:—

Mr. W. Furley, solicitor, of Canterbury, applied for a license for the "White Horse" beershop, Chilham, kept by Samuel Palmer.

Mr. Langham, sen., solicitor, Hastings, applied for a license for the "Six Bells" beershop, Woodchurch, kept by Dive Brissenden. The application was opposed by Mr. Mace, solicitor, of Tenterden.

William Davis, landlord of the "Denmark Arms" beershop, South Ashford, applied for a license, the granting of which was opposed by Mr. Simmoms, landlord of the "South-Eastern Railway Tavern," South Ashford.

David Stickells, of the "Bridge House Hotel" beer shop, South Ashford, had also given the requisite notice of his intention to apply for a license; but it appeared he had since left the house.

Mr. Delasaux, solicitor, Canterbury, applied for a license for the "Victoria Arms" beershop, Appledore, kept by James Everton. The application was opposed by the landlord of the "Lion Inn," Appledore.

Mr. Langham made another application for a license for the "Man of Kent" beershop, Middle-row, Ashford, kept by William Richard Brown.

The same solicitor supported the application of George Cobb, for a license for the "Swan" beershop, the new house built opposite the police-station in Windmill-street.

Amos Walder, of the "Sun" beershop, New-rents, Ashford, was the next applicant, and Albert Lindfield, of the "Star" beershop, East Hill, Ashford, also applied for a license for his house. This was opposed by Mr. Langham on behalf of Mr. Butcher, of the "Queen's Head Inn," and the solicitor produced a memorial against it from several highly respectable inhabitants living in the neighbourhood of the "Star," who complained of the way in which the house was conducted and the class of persons using it.

The Bench retired to consider the applications, and on returning into Court announced that they had decided to refuse all of them with the exception of that for the "Man of Kent." Ashford, kept by William Richard Brown, and for that house they had decided to grant a license.