From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 4 May, 1839. Price 5d

POLICE REPORT

Longley, the landlord of the "Rising Sun," appeared to answer a complaint made by the police, for keeping his house open beyond the hour allowed. Sergeant Back and police constable Price, stated that about one o'clock on Sunday morning last, they found several men and women drinking in the house, which they had previously cleared at half-past ten o'clock.

Postponed till Monday for the production of the licence.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 18 May, 1839. Price 5d

POLICE REPORT. MONDAY, MAY 6th.

Longley, landlord of the "Rising Sun," appeared with his licence; and the magistrates expressed their determination to enforce the penalties incurred by proprietors of public-houses, and beer-shops. This, however, being a first offence, the defendant was fined 40s. and costs.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 16 July, 1842. Price 5d.

DOVER POLICE REPORT

William Longley, landlord of the "Rising Sun," charged with keeping a common brothel. The witness in this case having absconded, the defendant was discharged on payment of costs, with an admonition from the bench, that if brought forward again, and convicted, the highest penalty should be inflicted.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday, 8 November, 1845. Price 5d.

DOVER POLICE COURT

Reuben Russell, a Jew, belonging to Sheerness, but at present residing at the “Rising Sun,” was charged with stealing a coat, pair of trousers, and a volume on heathen Mythology, the property of Mrs. Kite.

William Kite deposed that he superintended his mother's shop in Market Lane, and on the 15th or 16th of October he missed the property in question, of which he gave information to the Police.

William Bottle, grocer, deposed that prisoner offered him the book for sale, as waste paper, which he purchased at 2d. per pound. A day or two previous prisoner brought 48lbs. of waste brown. Which he also purchased.

James Timan, landlord of the “Three Tuns,” deposed that he purchased the pair of trousers of prisoner for 3s. 6d. He stated that he bought them of a gentleman's servant on the Parade.

Benjamin Robbins, a tailor lodging at the “Three Tuns,” deposed that prisoner offered the coat for sale, and asked 5s. for it. He afterwards agreed to buy it for 4s.

Superintendent Correll deposed that having received information from Mr. Kite, of the robbery, he traced the goods as detailed by witnesses.

Prisoner, in his defence, stated that he bought the clothes of a gentleman's servant, and the book within a quantity of other waste paper.

Committed for trial.