Kentish Gazette, 26 October 1852.

DEATH.

Snelling:— At Lower Walmer, 15th Oct, after a severe illness. Mr. Henry Snelling, landlord of the "Stag Inn," Walmer, aged 71 years.

South Eastern Gazette, 16 October, 1860.

DEAL. Burglary by Soldiers.

At the Magistrates' Clerk’s Office on Tuesday, James Smith, John Power, and James Weir, soldiers of the 18th Regiment, were charged with having committed a robbery at Mr. Mackin’s, the "Stag Inn," Walmer, during the night of the previous Sunday.

Three coastguardsmen were passing prosecutor’s house between two and three o'clock on the above night, when they saw one of the windows open and called prosecutor up, who on making a search missed a bottle of rum. The three men, with prosecutor then placed themselves behind the door, thinking the prisoners might return. They did so, and one of the men ran out and caught Smith, prosecutor succeeding in capturing Power. Weir was subsequently apprehended at the Hospital barracks. While in custody Smith said ha was very sorry that be had not killed Webb, the man who had taken him into custody, and that when he got an opportunity he would blow his commanding officer’s brains out.

Committed for trial at the Maidstone Assizes.

South Eastern Gazette, 11 December, 1860.

Burglary at Walmer.

James Weir, 21, James Smith, 29, and John Power, 20, soldiers; were charged with having burglariously entered the house of James Mackings, landlord of the "Stag" public-house, Walmer, on the 7th October last, and stolen therefrom a quantity of spirituous liquors. The two last-named prisoners pleaded guilty. Mr. Biron was for the prosecution.

John Webb, in the Coastguard service at Walmer, said on the 8th October, between two and three o’clock in the morning, his attention was called to the "Stag" public-house by a smash, and on going there he found the window had been broken; he went into the house and called the landlord. After some little time another smash was heard, and on witness running out he caught Smith by the arm. Smith was in company with two other men, who were pursued by another coastguardsman.

Prosecutor said that on searching his bar he missed a bottle of rum, and subsequently a broken bottle which had contained the rum was found a short distance from the house.

Henry Frost, commissioned boatman, stationed at Walmer, said that, hearing the smash, he also proceeded to the house, when he saw two soldiers running away. Witness followed them, and to the best of his belief Weir was one of them.

John Rogers, chief boatman at Walmer, who was in company with the last witness, gave similar testimony.

P.C. Relph stated that when he took Weir into custody that prisoner said he had been in company with Smith and Power until two o’clock, and then he lost them. He knew nothing about the burglary.

The jury found Weir not guilty, and he was discharged, Smith and Power being sentenced to two months’ hard labour each, the Judge taking into consideration that they had already been in gaol two months.