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Kentish Gazette, 3 December 1850.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.
An inquest was held on Friday evening, before T. T. DeLasaux, at the
"Tanners’ Arms," St. Mildred's, Canterbury, on the body of Thomas Elms,
aged 35, a confectioner & dealer in sweetmeats, of Church-street, St.
Mildred’s, who committed suicide about three o’clock that afternoon by
shooting himself through the left ear.
Several witnesses were examined,
from whose evidence it appears that deceased, who was in the habit of
visiting the towns and villages in the neighbourhood of Canterbury once
or twice a week with sweetmeats, had been at Dover fair the previous
day, and having returned to Canterbury in his light cart, accompanied by
a publican from Dover, called at Mr. Gudgin’s, gunsmith, St. George’s,
and hired a couple of pistols, stating that as he and his friend were
going to Faversham to receive a sum of money they wished them for
protection, and requested Mr. Gudgin, jun., to load them,— one of them
with a ball and slug.
The deceased, who was somewhat in liquor, having
taken his horse and cart home, then went along to the "Tanners’ Arms,"
and ordered a pint of porter. Shortly afterwards Mrs. Gold, the
landlady, heard the report of a pistol, and deceased was found to have
shot himself while sitting in a chair, both pistols being on the floor,
one still undischarged and cocked.
Mr. Hollowes was shortly in
attendance, but he pronounced life to have been some time extinct.
The
father of deceased stated that about 15 years ago deceased burst a
blood-vessel, when he lost a very large quantity of blood, and he had
since been liable, when partly intoxicated, to become melancholy and
unmanageable. The sister stated that deceased, on his return from Dover,
looked pale and appeared low spirited.
The person who came with
deceased, it was said, had left by the train for Dover, although he had
been informed of the suicide. The propriety of adjourning the inquest to
hear the evidence of this person was mooted, but it was considered
unnecessary, as it appeared he was slightly intoxicated.
The coroner
having summed up, the jury returned a verdict, that "Deceased destroyed
himself in a fit of temporary insanity."
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 14 February 1903.
CANTERBURY BREWSTER SESSIONS.
CHIEF CONSTABLE’S REPORT.
I have given notice of objection to the following houses:-
"Tanners' Arms," Delasaux Square:— That the house is not structurally
adapted for the use of the public, and not in a fit and proper state of
repair to be kept open as a public house; that the occupier is not a fit
and proper person, owing to age and infirmity, to conduct the licence;
that the sanitary arrangements are very unsatisfactory; and that the
licence is not required to meet the wants of the neighbourhood.
THE TANNERS’ ARMS, DELASAUX SQUARE, STOUR STREET.
Mr. Walter Hills (Margate) applied for renewal to the tenant and
freeholder, Mr. John Sutton.
Superintendent Farmery objected on the ground that the licence holder
was over 80 years of age, and was too old to take charge of the house.
The premises were in a bad state of repair, and the sanitary condition
was unsatisfactory. There were three other houses within 120 yards.
In cross-examination the Superintendent said he had no complaints as to
the conduct of the house. The tenant had been there since 1854. His
objection to the tenant was that through age and infirmity he was
incapable of properly conducting the house.
Mr. Turley gave evidence as to the condition of the house, which, he
said, was unfit for human habitation.
Mr. Hills having addressed the Bench, the Chairman said their decision
would be given later on in the day.
THE DECISIONS. SIX RENEWALS REFUSED
The Magistrates retired for the purpose of considering the cases. On
their return into Court the Chairman said the Magistrates had given a
great deal of consideration to the cases having regard to the
consequences of their decisions.
The licence of the "Tanners' Arms" would be refused in consequence of
its not being structurally adapted for the use of a public-house, and
having regard to the fact that the occupier was of such advanced years
they considered he was not capable of holding a licence.
The Sessions were then adjourned until February 25th.
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