From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 27 August, 1859.

DRUNKENNESS

Ellen Hand, was charged with being drunk, causing an obstruction, and using obscene language, and further with wilfully breaking four panes of glass at the "Walmer Castle Inn," Market Place.

Police-sergeant Back - Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock, a gentleman came to the police station and informed me that a woman was drunk and breaking windows in the Market Place. I immediately proceeded to the spot, where I found the defendant, who was obstruction the footway in a state of drunkenness and in the act of breaking a pane of glass. I then took her to the station-house. Her language was obscene. There were four panes of glass broken.

The Bench fined defendant forty shillings; in default of paying which she was committed to the house of correction for one month.

The defendant was committed for drunkenness only a fortnight since, and consequently she had been released from prison but a few days.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 18 June, 1863.

VALUE OF GOOD CHARACTER

George Roney, an artilleryman belonging to the 2nd Brigade, quartered at Dover Castle, was brought up by the police-constable Johnson, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and with assaulting the policeman in the execution of his duty.

Johnson said he was on duty on Saturday night, near the "Walmer Castle Inn," when his assistance was asked by Mr. Ray, the landlord, for the removal of the prisoner from his house. The prisoner was drunk, and the proceedings caused a crowd to assemble. After he was got out, prisoner went back to the house for his stick and gloves, which he got without causing further disturbance, but as he was passing witness struck him on the side of the head with the stick, and witness then took him into custody.

The prisoner said he was sorry for having caused a disturbance, and for his assault on the policeman; but the truth was he went into the "Walmer Castle" to buy something to eat, and he was irritated at the landlord not allowing him to stand at the counter to eat what he had purchased.

Magistrate: But you were drunk, and the landlord was not bound to have a drunken man on his premises.

The prisoner said if he had not been under the influence of drink the occurrence would not have taken place.

Lieut Smithett, the lieutenant of the prisoner's battery, subsequently attended, and in reply to the magistrates said the prisoner, although he had formerly been of indifferent character had recently turned over a new leaf, and had behaved himself very well.

Prisoner said he would endeavour to keep a good character if the Magistrates would look over this offence; and the police superintendent having no desire to press the charge of assault, the Bench resolved to give the prisoner opportunity of prosecuting that course of reform which had now been unhappily broken, and dismissed him with an admonition.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 14 may, 1869.

DRUNKENNESS

Henry Irons, a boatman, was charged with disorderly conduct in Market Street on the previous Saturday evening.

Police-sergeant Johnson said that Mrs. Ray of the "Walmer Castle," having sent to the police-station, complaining of the defendant being in a disorderly state in front of her house, he went to Market Square, and found the defendant very drunk and wanting to fight. Witness advised him to go home; but defendant refused , and persisted on entering the "Phoenix." He afterwards came out and commenced fighting. The constable then took him to the police-station.

On the urgent appeal of the defendant, the magistrates dismissed him; but told him that if he appeared before them again he would be punished.

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

DRUNKENNESS.

John Cliff, a sailor, was charged with disorderly conduct in market Square, and also with assaulting Mrs. Ray, the landlady of the "Walmer Castle," but the prosecutrix not putting in her appearance, the case was dismissed.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 11 February, 1870.

CORONER'S INQUIRY

An inquest was held at the "Walmer Castle Inn," Market Square, on Saturday evening last before the borough coroner, W. H. Payn, Esq., and a jury, of which Mr. Thomas Beeching was chosen the foreman, on the body of a newly-born female infant, which had been picked up on the seashore in front of the Baths near the Marine Parade, the same morning. It is somewhat remarkable that the Coroner held a similar enquiry at the same hour and place on the previous Saturday, on the body of a newly-born child picked up within the railings of St. Mary's Churchyard.

Alfred Howland said he was a shipwright residing at 1, Paris Yard, Dover. He was walking along the shore about a quarter before eleven the same morning near to the bathing rooms, the water flowing at the time, when he saw the body of the infant lying face downwards on the beach. He picked it up, and carried it about twelve yards from the edge of the water in order to prevent it being washed away. He then went and told his fellow apprentice, who watched the body, while witness went to give information to the police at the station-house. Witness returned to the spot where he had left the body, in company with a policeman, who placed it in a piece of canvas, and removed it to the police-station. Witness did not notice any marks upon the child; but he noticed that it had black hair. The infant was not wrapped up in anything; but was quite bare. He believed it was a newly-born child.

It appeared that Police-constable Baker was the policeman who accompanied the last witness to the beach to remove the child and that Police-sergeant Stevens afterwards took it to the surgeon for examination.

Mr. James Robert Crawford said he was a member of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and was practising in Dover in partnership with Mr. Walter. The same morning, about half-past twelve, the deceased child was brought up to his surgery by the police for post mortem examination, so that it might be ascertained whether it was born alive or not. Upon external examination, he discovered a large bruise on the forehead, and saw that the nose was disfigured. The lungs, he found, floated in water, proving that the child had been born alive. Decomposition was advanced. He believed the bruises on the forehead might have been caused by the child having fallen on any hard substance. Witness was not certain whether the blow was received before or after death. Necessary attention had not been rendered at birth of the child, and this of itself would have been sufficient to cause death.

By the foreman of the Jury: I should say that the body of the child had been in the water for about thirty hours.

By the Coroner: The blow on the head would have caused the death of the child.

By the Jury: The child is fully developed. Decomposition would ensue in thirty hours, and would take place all the more rapidly through exposure to the air and water.

The Jury retired for a short time, when they arrived at the conclusion that the child's death had been ensued through wilful neglect at its birth, and earnestly requested the police to make every exertion to bring the guilty party to justice.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 23 September, 1870. Price 1d.

A STURDY CRIPPLE

John Smith, a middle-aged man who had been deprived of both his legs, but who with the aid of crutches moved about very nimbly on his stumps, and who was dressed in the garb of the British Tar, was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the Market Place, and assaulting the police in the execution of duty.

Police-sergeant James Johnson said his attention was called to the prisoner about half-past six o'clock on the previous evening. He found him in the Market Place, in front of the "Walmer Castle Inn," where he had collected a large crowd, which obstructed the footpath. Witness saw that he was drunk; and he advised him to go home to his lodgings. He said he would, and was absent for about ten minutes; but at the expiration of that time he again returned and conducted himself in such a way as to cause a crown again to assemble. Witness again insisted on his going away; but he would only move off the footpath into the road, where he brandished one of his crutches, and set the police at defence. He still wished him to go away without bother, and was going towards him to try to persuade him to go, when he flourished his crutch, and brought it down on the lower part of his (witness's) legs with considerable violence. Police-constable Mick came up at the same time, and prisoner struck him with his crutch also. Witness then took him to the police-station, where his conduct was very violent.

The man had nothing to say in answer to the charge; and the Magistrates sent him to gaol for a month, with hard labour.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 4 February, 1876. 1d

ASSAULT AND DESTRUCTION

Alfred Richards was charged with assaulting the landlord of the "Walmer Castle," breaking a window, and doing damage to the amount of £1.

The Bench fined prisoner in all £2 2s. which was paid.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 26 March, 1880. Price 1d.

MEETING AT THE WALMER CASTLE INN

A large and most enthusiastic meeting of the Town Ward electors was held in the club room at the “Walmer Castle Inn,” on Turesday evening at nine o’clock. The room was crowded, and many were unable to gain admittance. The chair was taken by Mr. J. Bradley, supported by the Liberal candidates, C. Clement Walker, Esq., and the Hon. Philip Stanhope, Messrs. Rowland Rees., C. K. Worsfold, T. Viney Brown, E. P. Robinson, T. Lewis, H. Hayward, H. M. Baker, Mr. Ethelbert, Mr. Evans, Messrs. J. Agate, J. Parton, T. H. Sutton, J. Struckett, W. J. Pettitt, E. Holder, J. Vidler, B. Coveney, &c………….

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 15 May, 1885. Price 1d.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY

Fred Richards was charged with being drunk, disorderly, and using obscene language in Adrian Street on Saturday night.

Police-constable Bass said: On Saturday night, about nine o’clock, I was on duty in the Market Square, and was called by the landlord of the “Walmer Castle” to a disturbance at his house. I saw defendant there, and told him to go away. He then went into Bench Street and made use of bad language. He afterwards went into Adrian Street into the “Northampton Arms.” I cautioned the landlord not to serve him. Defendant came out in the street again, and I took him into custody.

Fined 5s. and costs.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 8 November, 1889. Price 1d.

FIRE AT THE WALMER CASTLE INN

Last night a little before ten o’clock, there was an alarm of fire in the Market Place and it was found that the attics of the “Walmer Castle Inn” were on fire. The brigade was soon on the spot and a vast crowd collected. A hose was taken inside and another to the top by means of the fire escape. It was soon got under. Considerable damage was done.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 26 January, 1906. Price 1d.

TRANSFERS

Plans for alterations to the “Walmer Castle” so that a door might be made for the private portion of the house were approved and also for the construction of a club room at the “Beaconsfield Arms,” Adrian Street.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 18 August, 1933. Price 1½d.

LICENCE TRANSFER SESSIONS

Mr. Wood, of the "Walmer Castle," was granted an occasional licence from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on 16th  August, at the Town Hall, for a dance organised by the Man of Kent and Kentish Men. he was also granted a licence for a marquee at the Dover Hospital Fete, in Pencester Gardens, on 23rd and 24th August.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 22 March, 1935. Price 1½d.

OCCASIONAL LICENSE

The licence of the "Walmer Castle," Dover was granted as occasional licence to sell in the marquee at Knowlton, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the occasion of the West Street Point to Point Races, on Saturday, March 23rd.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 3 April, 1936.

WINGHAM PETTY SESSIONS

The license of the "Walmer Castle," Dover, was granted an occasional licence to serve in a tent at Knowlton Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 9th, on the occasion of the Royal Marines' regimental point-to-point steeplechase meeting.