Freemason`s Arms, Sandgate Road ???? ????

 

Licensees

 

William Nieves ???? 1849

Henry Taylor 1849 1850

Edward Wyburn 1850 ????

 

Maidstone Gazette 18-12-1849

Petty Sessions, Tuesday; Before David Major Esq., Mayor, Charles Golder and Wm. Major Esqs.

Transfer of licenses: John Baker, Marquis of Granby, to Samuel Cheeseworth; William Williams, Pavilion Shades, to John Baker; William Nieves, Freemason`s Arms, to Henry Taylor; William Wilson, North Foreland, to John Wallis.

Notes: Marquis of Granby; Neither licensee previously known. Freemason`s Arms; Neither licensee previously known. North Foreland; Earlier dates. Pavilion Shades; Earlier finish for Williams.

Maidstone Gazette 22-10-1850

Petty Sessions, Wednesday; Before J. Bateman, C. Golder, T. Golder and W. Major Esqs.

The following licenses were transferred: From Samuel Cheeseworth, of the Marquis of Granby, to George Castle Hills; John Bridgeland, of the Cooper`s Arms, to Henry Barber; Henry Taylor, of the Freemason`s Arms, to Edward Wyborne.

Notes: Earlier date for Hills at Marquis; earlier leaving date for Bridgland at Cooper`s and Barber previously unknown.

          Kentish Gazette 1-4-1851

Police Court, March 25^th, Before Richard Hart, esq. Mayor; Wm. Major, Thomas Golder, and Samuel Mackie, esqs.

Edward Wyburn, landlord of the Freemasons’ Aims, Sandgate Road, was charged on the information of Super­intendent Steer, with having his house open for the sale of liquors, on Sunday the 16^th instant.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Superintendent Steer deposed he visited the Freemasons’ Arms at 20 minutes past 11 in the forenoon, and found four men, and on the table a quart pot and three glasses containing beer.

The defendant said the men were all lodgers.

The Mayor said that he and his brother Magistrates were of opinion that the case was fully proved, and fined de­fendant in £1, and 9s. 6d. costs.

Maidstone Gazette 1-4-1851

Petty Sessions, Tuesday; Before R. Hart Esq., Mayor, W. Major, T. Golder and S. Mackie Esqs.

Edward Wibourn was summoned by Inspector Steer for keeping his house open during divine service on Sunday, the 16^th March. From the evidence of the Inspector, it appeared that he visited the Freemason`s Arms, Sandgate Road at twenty minutes past eleven o`clock a.m., and found four men with beer on the table; he knew one of them, who lived in the town.

The defendant said they were all lodgers, and were having beer for their breakfast. The person named by the Inspector had slept there that night. He kept his house always closed, and one of them must have gone out and left the door open.

The Magistrates having consulted together, the Mayor, in addressing the defendant, told him he was not allowed to serve lodgers during the hours prohibited by the Act of Parliament, but they would mitigate the penalty to 20s. and costs, but in all future cases the full penalty of £5 would be inflicted.

Dover Telegraph 5-4-1851

Petty Sessions: Edward Wibourn, landlord of the Freemason`s Arms, Sandgate Road, was summoned by Inspector Steer for keeping his house open during divine service on Sunday se`nnight. From the evidence of the Inspector, it appeared that he visited the house at 20 minutes past 11 a.m., and found four men with beer on the table; he knew one of them, who lived in the town.

The defendant said they were all lodgers, and were having beer for breakfast. The person named by the Inspector had slept there that night. He always kept his house closed during divine service, and someone must have gone out and left the door open.

Fined 20s. and costs.