From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 19 November, 1869. Price 1d.

A CAUTION

Eight men were summoned charged with having been found on Sunday week in the "Tower Inn" and the "Coach and Horses" public-houses, Tower Hamlets, during prohibited hours.

These summonses were taken out under a new Act which has recently been passes whereby persons found in a public-house during illegal hours are liable to be punishes as well as the landlord.

The Magistrates said, it appeared that the object in issuing a summons was not to punish the present defendants, but for the purpose of making known to the public at large the scope of the act. All persons found upon premises under circumstances similar to the present were liable to a penalty of 40s. and on future occasions a penalty would in all probabilities be enforced. In the present case, however, the charge would not be pressed against the defendants, who might accordingly be discharged.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17 January, 1873. Price 1d.

CHARGE OF STEALING A FOWL

William Appleby, a resident of Brook Street, was charged with stealing a live fowl, value 2s. 6d., the property of police-constable Ash.

Police-constable Ash deposed: On the 1st of January I brought a fowl of Mr. Lamberton, the landlord of the "Tower Inn," Tower Hamlets. It was a brown fowl, marked with dark spots. I gave Mr. Lamberton 2s. 6d. for it, and I took it home on the same evening and put it in a pen, with some other fowls at the rear of my premises. On the following morning I told my daughter to separate the fowls, as they were fighting. I told her to let all the fowls out of the pen except the one that I had bought on the previous day; but it flew out with the rest as soon as the pen was opened. When I went home on that day I found the new fowl gone. I have since seen it in the prisoner's posession. Prisoner lives in Brook Street. I told him it was my fowl, but he said it was his and that he had brought it up. I am quite sure the fowl produced is mine.

By the prisoner: You did not tell me that the fowl flew into your yard because it was yours. I remember taking the fowl to Mr. Lamberton's and to Mr. Grimes's. Mr. Grimes said that the fowl he had sold Mr. Lamberton was almost twp years old.

James Charles Lamberton deposed: I am a licensed victualler, and keep the "Tower Inn," Tower Hamlets. The fowl produced by defendant is the same one that I sold to Mr. Ash on the first of January. Mr. Ash gave me 2s. 6d., and immediately took it home with him. I recognise the fowl again by the marking of its neck. It is a good deal more than seven months old. O brought it in exchange from Mr. Grimes with another one of the same kind.

The Magistrates thought the evidence of Mr. Lamberton was conclusive, and recommended the prisoner to return the fowl to its rightful owner.

Prisoner refused to do this. He thought it impossible for Mr. Lamberton to swear to the fowl by the marks on its neck. He could not swear to it from any marks, but he felt certain it was a young bird he had lost, as it had come back to his yard again.

In reply to the Bench, Mr. Lamberton said he was a poultry fancier on a small scale, and he had no hesitation in saying that the bird produced by the prisoner was quite an old one and not a young pullet.

Prisoner felt sure the bird was a pullet. He had bred it.

Mr. Grimes came forward, but said he could now swear that the fowl produced was one of those that he had exchanged with Mr. Lamberton. He had some more at home very much resembling it. The fowls he had given Mr. Lamberton were eighteen months old.

The Magistrates, after a short consultation, said it seemed to be a case of disputed ownership, and was therefore one for the County Court. The charge would be dismissed.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 6 March, 1874. Price 1d.

IN LIQUIDATION, DOVER, KENT

Important sale of an old-established and well-arranged BREWERY, together with 13 Freehold and Leasehold Public and Beer-houses, a Private Residence, Malt-house, Stabling, &c.

WORSFOLD, HAYWARD, & Co. Have received instructions from the Trusteee of the Estate of Mr. G. S. Page (in liquidation by arrangement, in connection with the Mortgagees, to Sell by Auction, at the “Royal Oak Hotel,” Dover, on Tuesday, 24th March, 1874, at three o’clock precisely, in one or right lots, the following important and Valuable Property.

LOT 6.

A Commanding Freehold Public-house, known as the “Tower Inn,” Tower Hamlets, Charlton.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 9 June, 1876. Price 1d.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY CLASS

William Todd, labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language in Tower Street, Tower Hamlets. He was also charged with using obscene language at the Police-station.

Police-constable Prescott deposed: On Saturday evening at half-past eight my attention was called to the “Tower Inn,” Tower Hamlets. I saw prisoner outside the door trying to burst it open. He said if they did not open the door he would smash all the windows. He was very drunk and used obscene language. I told him to go away, but he refused. I took him into custody. He was very violent, and I was obliged to get assistance. Prisoner said that when he got his liberty again he would smash me. He continued to use most obscene language all the time.

Prisoner was sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment.

The Bench expressed their satisfaction to the landlord of the “Tower Inn” for not allowing the ruffian to enter his house.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 2 September, 1881. 1d.

WEST CLIFF BREWERY SALE

A corner public-house, known as the “Tower Inn,” Tower Hamlets, Charlton, in the Borough of Dover, containing attractive bar, bar parlour, public parlour, tap room, wash-house, three good bedrooms, sitting room, and cellar, let to Mr. George Long, at the yearly rent of £25, was put up at £300, and was rapidly run up to £1,020, at which sum it was bought by Mr. Flint, of Canterbury.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 27 February, 1914. Price 1½d.

LICENSING SESSIONS

Plans were approved for the alteration of a window at the “Tower Inn” into a door for entrance to the jug and bottle department.

From the Dover Express, 22 November 1946.

DART CHAMPIONS

Above shows the presentation of the Dover Licensed Victuallers' Darts Trophy for this year to the "Tower" Inn by Mr. George Watson (Chairman of the Association), at the "Tower" Inn, on Thursday last week. Mr. Watson is in the centre, and Mr. Fred Merricks (the "Tower" captain) is on his left. The "Tower" also hold the Dover and District Darts League cup.