From the Kentish Chronicle, 26 May, 1860.

CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. Monday.

(Before the Mayor, Alderman Masters, and T. Philpott, Esq).

Edward Keen, labourer, Harbledown, was charged with creating a disturbance at the "Waggoner's Arms" public-house, and with assaulting John Cashman, a private in the 90th Regiment. The complainant stated that he and a companion were at the "Waggoner's Arms" between ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night. The prisoner was singing a song and after he had done, complainant sang a song also. The defendant called him an Irish blackguard and some words ensued. The complainant and his companion left and were going to the barracks when they were followed by the defendant and some other men. The defendant came behind and knocked him down. Complainant was taking off his belt and preparing to fight again when the police came up and took them away.

A boy named Terry, who resides at St. Dunstan’s, deposed that he saw the whole of the disturbance. The soldiers came out of the "Waggoners Arms," and were going quietly home when they were attacked by the defendant and his brother. The brother knocked the complainant down first, and afterwards the defendant followed up the attack by knocking him down a second time. The brothers then attacked him together, and the soldier was knocked down before he retaliated. Other witnesses were called but their evidence was not of a material character. The complainant’s face was much disfigured, as was also the face of a witness who was accidentally struck during the disturbance. The Bench found the assault proved and fined the defendant 5s. and 8s. expenses.

From the Kentish Chronicle, 30 July, 1864.

FATAL ACCIDENT.

One evening last week an accident, which resulted fatally, occurred on the Whitstable Road, St, Dunstan's. A man named James Parker, who resided in the parish of Blean, was returning home in charge of a tug drawn by one horse. He appeared to have been riding on the fore part of the tug, and on passing the houses at the foot of St. Thomas's Hill, the horse started off at a rapid pace. The unfortunate man, who was the worse for liquor at the time, fell off the tug in front of the wheels, which passed over his cheat. Assistance was speedily rendered, and the man was taken into the house of Mr. Maple, the “Waggoner's Arms.” Mr. A. B. Andrews, surgeon, was sent for, but was unable from a cursory examination to ascertain the nature of the man's injuries, which, however, appeared to be serious. He was removed home the same evening, and was attended subsequently by Mr. Williams. After lingering till Saturday morning he died.