Kentish Gazette. Saturday 27 September 1777.

Wanted immediately. To pair of Sawyers.

Who understand cutting ship planx.

They have a Winter's Work by inquiring of George ???ols, at the "Plow," Harbledown, near Canterbury.

Kentish Gazette 14 April 1801.

Early yesterday morning some villains broke into the cellar of the "Plough" public-house, at Harbledown, and stole thereout a quantity of spirituous liquors to the value of £12.

Kent Gazette, 15 January 1839.

DEATHS.

Dec. 13, at Smith's Hospital, Longport, Canterbury. Mr. Pitcher, at an advanced age, formerly landlord of the "Plough" public-house, Harbledown.

Kentish Gazette, 21 April 1857.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S PETTY SESSIONS. Saturday.

A Serious Mistake.

[Before E. Foss, T. H. Mackay, W. Delmar, and W. Slarke, Esqrs.]

John Bishop, stated to be a "watcher" of the river Stour, was had up on a charge preferred by a young man named Frederick Andrews, whom he assaulted in the violent manner detailed in our last. Complainant appeared bandaged so much about the head and face, as to render it almost impossible to take his statement, and therefore that of his companion was at first taken.

Thomas Pearce, who deposed that he was a weaver, and that on Good Friday night, about 10 o'clock, he and Andrews were proceeding through Harbledown, on their road to Faversham to meet a sister of Andrews, when at the top of "Wingate" hill, he said to Andrews, "I’ll warm you" — meaning that he would give him a warming by walking; on which defendant sprang upon them and said, "Will you warm me?" witness replied "No — I was not speaking to you — we were merely passing a joke between ourselves but disregarding this he squared up and told them to come on if they wanted anything, and knocked them both down. On regaining their legs they struck at him in self defence, when defendant knocked Andrews down again and kicked him while on the ground. Then in the scuffle both he (witness) and defendant fell down. On rising he (witness) called to Andrews, and as he could get no answer, and not knowing whether he was dead or alive, he ran away calling "murder," defendant following him, but whom he eluded; and when he returned in a quarter of an hour he found Andrews was gone. He saw no more of him till next day, when he found his jaw broken and his face very much swollen. Defendant then offered to make it up, by paying half his doctor’s bill, and allowing him 2s. a week till he was well — to which Andrews declined to accede. No quarrel had previously taken place between him and defendant, nor was he aware of any between him and Andrews.

In cross-examination by defendant, witness denied that either he or Andrews used an oath on seeing him, and told him to come on, nor did they attack him first or his wife.

In reply to the bench he said he did not strike defendant till after he had deposited some bread which he had on his shoulders.

Mr. A. B. Andrews, surgeon, who was called in to attend complainant the next day, stated the condition in which he found him. from severe blows that he had received — which had cut hit lip, knocked out two teeth and loosened another which afterwards came out, and caused a compound fracture of the lower jaw. The blows had evidently been given with great violence; and he judged, from the skin outside not being so much lacerated as inside, that the injury was not caused by a kick.

The evidence of complainant was taken as well as it could be, which was rather by gesticulations and nods than otherwise, in answer to the interrogatories from the bench. It was to the effect of substantiating that given by Pearce; and, in addition, that he experienced the injury in the jaw from a kick while he lay on the ground, and subsequently to receiving a blow in the face, from which he experienced no particular injury. His teeth fell out after the kick, he had no recollection afterwards till he found himself in bed at the "Plough" public-house.

Defendant’s defence was to the purport that after he had left the "Plough," with three gallons of bread on his shoulders, and other things in his hand, the two pounced upon him, and whom he mistook for footpads, and that the expression they used was intended to apply to him — which led to the rencontre, in proof of which he wanted to call his wife, but her evidence could not be taken. He also attempted to explain away the compromise he had sought to effect.

Pearce stated, in reply to the bench, that both he and Andrews had had a little beer, but not to take any effect; and it was stated against Bishopp that he had been drinking, and was quarrelsome when at the "Plough," wanting to fight everybody.

The bench thought it too serious a case for them to decide, and therefore committed him to the sessions for trial, but taking bail for his appearance, which was at once produced.

From the Kentish Gazette, 30 June 1857.

ST. AUGUSTIN’E’S PETTY SESSIONS.

A TRANSGRESSING PUBLICAN AND HIS CUSTOMERS.

Saturday. [Before E. Foss, Esq., W. Hyder, Esq., and Capt. Slarke.]

Henry Bishop, of the "Plough" public-house, Harbledown, was had up on a charge of allowing tippling in his house during the forbidden hours and himself intoxicated.

Fined £2, and 11s. costs in each case — total, £5 2s., and told to take care that he did not lose his license.

Sammers, the man who was tippling there, was fined 5s., and 9s. costs., for payment of which a week was allowed him.