South Eastern Gazette, 9 September, 1862.

Licences.

This was the annual licensing day.

The following spirit licenses were granted to beer houses. For the "Black Dog," Wye, kept by William Haycock.

The "Locomotive," Beaver, kept by Edward Quested.

The "Old Flying Horse," kept by John Alan.

The "Foresters Arms," kept by Edward Marshall.

The "South Eastern Railway Tavern," kept by William Thursday.

The "Olive Branch," Westwell, kept by Thomas Highsted.

The "British Flag," on the old British school ground; prospect place, Ashford, kept by William James Terry.

The "Eight Bells," New Rents, Ashford, kept by Richard James.

The "Alma," Chilham, kept by William Miller.

Mr. Tassel, solicitor, supported the applications for the "Black Dog," the "Foresters Arms," the "British Flag," the "Olive Branch," and opposed those for the "Old Flying Horse" and the "Locomotive."

Mr. Carnell supported the applications on behalf of the "Locomotive," the "Old Flying Horse," the "South Eastern Tavern," and the "Eight Bells."

Mr. Fraser, Ashford, supported the application for the "Alma," Chillham.

Kentish Gazette, Tuesday 31 May 1864.

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE. ASHFORD. Daring Burglary.

At the Police Office on Monday, before Capt. Billington, John Williams, a boiler maker, was brought up on a charge of being concerned in a burglary at the premises of Mr. G. Foord, engineer, on the previous night. Thomas Tucker, a clerk in Mr. Foords employ, deposed that he locked the office up at half-past five on Friday evening, and gave the key to Mr. Stickings, another clerk of Mr. Foord’s. On Saturday morning at eight o’clock he found that the office had been broken into, and that Mr. Foord’s desk had been forced open and the papers thrown about. About 40 postage stamps had been taken from the desk, and also a marble paper weight. Witness’s desk had also been rummaged, and a great coat which was hanging near it was gone. Harry Harpur Stickings, head cleric to Mr. Foord, corroborated the last witness’s evidence, and deposed that he also discovered that a quantity of brass steam taps and copper rivets and "burrs" had been stolen from some drawers. The prisoner was in Mr. Foord’s employ for a month about three years and a half ago, he also worked there subsequently for a few days. Charles Piper, marine store dealer, Canterbury, deposed that the prisoner came into his shop and offered about 4 lbs. of copper rivets and "burrs" for sale, which he (witness) refused to buy. The prisoner then took them away.

P.C. Samuel Waghorn deposed that he apprehended the prisoner on Saturday evening in Canterbury, having heard he was offering copper rivets for sale in the town. He told the prisoner he should take him into custody on suspicion of stealing a number of articles at Ashford. The prisoner said he knew nothing about it, and that he had not been to Ashford. He said that he came from Chatham, that day, and that he came through Faversham. He said the copper rivets he had offered for sale were his own. On searching him 40 postage stamps were found on him.

Alfred Buckland, landlord of the "British Flag," Ashford, deposed that the prisoner came into his house about half-past 11 on Friday night and remained there about an hour. The prisoner, who said nothing, was remanded until the following Tuesday.