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Military Road
Canterbury
Not to be confused for the other "British Oak" situated at Rosemary Lane,
this pub changed name to the "Star and Garter" some time between 1861 and
1874.
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Kentish Gazette, 24 July 1849.
Mr. Vinser, landlord of the "Bold Dragoon" and Mrs. Baker, landlady of
the "British Oak," were summoned to appear before our city
magistrates, on Monday, to answer charges of nuisances arising on their
premises, by gutter water running into the open street in
the Military road. As there could be no disputing of the fact, the
defendants were mulcted in nominal penalties with costs, on the
understanding that the nuisances complained of should be remedied.
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From South Eastern Gazette 24 June 1856.
CANTERBURY. ROBBERY BY A DEPUTY BEER-SHOP KEEPER.
Thomas Baker, son of the landlady of the "British Oak" beer-house,
Military-road, was had before the City Bench, yesterday, and remanded
till Thursday next, on the charge of having picked the pocket of one
Walker, a disbanded militiaman, of 15s. and his discharge paper. The
prosecutor had partaken of a pint of beer, and was leaving the house in
question, when the accused pushed up against him, and, as the prosecutor
believed, then picked his pocket of his purse and its contents. |
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Kentish Gazette, 7 April 1857.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. Friday.
Sarah Daniels was charged with having stolen a shawl and apron, of
the value of 7s., the property of Mary Ann Miles, who stated that
she resided at the "British Oak," in the Military Road. Prisoner had
been lodging at the same house, and after her departure complainant
missed the articles from a drawer. The prisoner at first denied
having taken the articles, but when threatened promised to produce
the shawl which she said she had pawned, but not doing so she was
taken into custody. Both articles were produced by Clarissa Miles,
with whom they had been pawned by the prisoner. On her way to the
station house she admitted having pledged the shawl, but said that
her mother meant to take it out. Now pleading guilty, she was
sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment.
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From a report to the Mayor and Magistrates in Guildhall
on 17th April 1859.
"Sergeant Ells reports that he found the following
number of Prostitutes at the following public houses and beer-shops
yesterday morning:
"British Oak", Military Road, 1.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 20 October, 1860.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT, Saturday.
A man named William Rowe, one of the navvies employed in the
construction of the new drain, was placed at the bar, charged with
having assault Eliza Kendall, a woman living at the "British Oak,"
Military Road. The complainant stated that she was a single woman, and
had, up to the past three months, lived with the defendant, between nine
and ten o'clock, she met him in the fair, when, without speaking a word,
he struck her a violent blow on the face, and afterwards threatened to
do for her.
P.C. Groombridge took the defendant into custody, when he was very
violent and threatened his life.
Fines 10s., costs 7s., or fourteen days' imprisonment.
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South Eastern Gazette, 16 October, 1860.
Assault in the Fair.
On Saturday last, a man named William Rowe, one of the navvies
employed in the construction of the new drain, was placed at the bar
of the city police court, charged with having assaulted Elias
Kendall, a woman living at the "British Oak," Military-road. The
complainant stated that she was a single woman, and had, up to the
past three months, lived with the defendant for the space of six
months. On the previous night, between 9 and 10 o’clock, she met him
in the fair, when, without speaking a word, he struck her a violent
blow on the face, and afterwards threatened to do for her.
P.C. Groombridge took the defendant into custody, when he was
very violent, and threatened her life.
Fined 10s., costs 7s., or fourteen days' imprisonment.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 10 September 1861.
CITY PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY.
The applications for new licenses were then made, as follows:-
Thomas Francis Russell, for the "British Oak," beer-house, Military
Road. The applicant handed in a memorial numerously signed, and a
petition alluding to the fact that he had kept the "Cock" public-house,
Westgate, for eight years without having been complained of. The house
had been previously licensed, but the license had been suspended, in
consequence of the way in which the house was conducted, while occupied
by another person.
The application was refused.
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 22 June, 1861.
CHARGE OF THEFT.
Sarah, wife of William Potter, labourer, was charged with having on the
20th March last, stolen a little girl’s frock, the property of John
Gillis, beershop keeper, Military Road. ("Fortune
of War.") Mrs. Gillis deposed that she was
washing on the day in question, and saw the frock safe about dinner
time, but in the afternoon she missed it. On Thursday afternoon last she
discovered that a little girl named Russell was wearing the frock. After
making some enquiries, she gave information to the police, in
consequence of which the prisoner was taken into custody. Mrs. Russell landlady of the “British Oak” beer-house, Military-road,
deposed that in March last she bought the frock for 8d. from the
prisoner, who was then passing as the wife of a "navvy" who was lodging
at her house, the “Cock” public-house, in Westgate grove. The prisoner said she had bought the frock off another woman, and had
given 7d. for , it. As there was no evidence to prove that the prisoner had stolen the
frock, the magistrates gave her the benefit of that doubt, and
discharged her with a caution as to her future conduct. |
LICENSEE LIST
BAKER Rachel 1849-58+
RUSSELL Mr 1861+
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