From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 15 October, 1869.

WILFUL DAMAGE

Mary Dowl was summonsed for wilfully damaging  several jugs and glasses at the "Turnham Green Tavern," the property of the landlord, Thomas Bailey, and in default of paying a fine of 5s., the value of the jugs and glasses, 2s. 6d., and the costs, she went to gaol for seven days.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 25 March, 1870. Price 1d.

TRANSFER OF LICENSE

Before C. Stein and R. Rees, Esqs.

Mr. Fox attended to make an application in reference to the transfer of license of "Turnham Green Tavern," High Street, Charlton. An application had been made on the previous Friday for the transfer of the license to Mr. James Stone, recently of Sandgate, and he presented a testimony in Mr. Stone's favour from a gentleman named Williamson, of the 23rd Fusiliers, with whom he had lived as a servant. He also presented a testimonial from inhabitants of Sandgate who were personally acquainted with the applicant, and who testified to his personal respectability. Among the gentlemen signing this testimonial to character, was Mr. Pledge, the chairman of the Local Board of Health at Sandgate, and there were others of equal position and respectability.

After a consultation with the Superintendent of the Police, who produced some correspondence for the Magistrates' inspection.

The presiding Justice (Mr. Stein) said the Bench was sorry to be obliged to refuse Mr. Fox's application, but the fact was that the enquiries made by the Superintendent of Police were not altogether satisfactory.

Mr. Fox asked whether he might be put in possession of any information which had been obtained, so that he might be put in a position to answer it. He pointed out that it was possible that some malicious motives had been at work with a view to prejudice the application.

The Magistrates said they could not comply with Mr. Fox's request.

Mr. Fox then asked that further enquiries might be made before the Magistrates absolutely refused to grant the transfer, and that in the meantime the applicant might receive permission to sell.

The Magistrates considered this application a reasonable one, and acceded to it, the applicant being permitted to sell till the next transfer day (in May).

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 6 May, 1870. Price 1d.

TRANSFER OF LICENSE

The following applications for the transfer of licenses were granted:- "Turnham Green Tavern," transferred to Mr. Stone. Mr. Lewis supported this application. He stated that Stone had formerly been a servant to Sir Robert Garrett while he was in the general in command of Shorncliffe Camp, and produced a letter from the General's Aide-de-Camp, giving him a good character, and also a memorial from the inhabitants of Sandgate, where the application had been lately, speaking in favourable terms of him during the time he was living there. The transfer was granted on the distinct understanding that applicant's father (who it appeared had been convicted of keeping a disorderly house at Sandgate) did not live with him.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 5 September, 1873.

TRANSFERS

The “Turnham Green Tavern,” was transferred to William Inskip, who, it seemed, had held an alehouse license before.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 17 August, 1877. Price 1d.

PUBLIC HOUSE LICENSES

To the editor of the "Dover Express."

Sir, Monday next is fixed as a Special Sessions for the transfer of licenses. There are 17 applications, among which are the following:-

"Turnham Green Tavern," which has been closed for some time, and for which Mr. William Harding (brewer) seeks a license......

Six brewers' houses empty! Will any of the six gentlemen who are applying for these licenses live on the premises to conduct the houses themselves? and, if not, should the magistrate grant the transfers?

Yours &c.,

COMMON SENSE.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 30 August, 1878

APPLICATION TO DRAW

An application to draw at the “Turnham Green Tavern” until the transfer day was made, as the late tenant was turned out.

Mr. Thomas A. Terson said: I am one of the Messrs. Terson of Castle Street. I have acted as agent to Messrs. Harding with reference to getting Mr. Marsh (who was summoned for harbouring prostitutes and fined) out. He is now out and also signed the authority for the transfer.

The Magistrates adjourned the decision until licensing day.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 6 September, 1878

DOVER ANNUAL LICENSING SESSIONS

The annual sitting of the Dover Magistrates Licensing Committee took place on Monday at Dover, for the purpose of renewing public-house licenses, and hearing applications for new ones. The Licensing Committee consists of E. F. Astley, S. Finnis, R. Dickeson, T. E. Black, R. Rees, W. R. Mowll, and C. Stein, Esqrs. They were all present except Mr. Dickeson, who is in Cumberland.

THE TURNHAM GREEN TAVERN – TOO NEAR THE ALLEY

The late tenant of this house, William Marsh, was convicted on the 5th of August, for keeping his house open for the habitual resort of prostitutes and fined 40s. and costs.

Mr. Mowll appeared on behalf of the owners of the house, and said that an application was made on Monday last for permission to draw, but the Bench thought it was a matter to come before the Licensing Magistrates and consequently the application was adjourned. The application he had to make was that the licence might be granted in the name of Mrs. Harding, the owner, who, upon hearing of the summons being taken out, had the tenant removed from the house immediately.

William Harding said: I manage my mother's business of a brewer here. The “Turnham Green Tavern” is owned by my mother, and is situated in the High Street, Charlton, just opposite to the entrance of Barwick's Alley. My late tenant, Mr. Marsh, was summoned before the Bench for allowing prostitutes to assemble in the house, and when we heard of it we wrote to the tenant and told him to get out, in accordance with the agreement he had entered into. A few days afterwards the case came on here and the man was convicted on the 16th of August, and he was got out within a week of the conviction. The house has since been closed.

The Bench declined to renew the licence, and Mr. Mowll gave notice of appeal.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 7 November, 1879. Price 1d.

TRANSFERS

An application was made by Cornelius Brown, pensioner, for a beer-sellers retail license for the "Turnham Green Tavern," Charlton, to sell off the premises.

The Bench, after retiring for a few minutes, granted the license.