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Kentish Gazette, Southeastern Gazette 20-11-1860, Dover Express 24-11-1860, Dover Chronicle, Dover Telegraph 1-12-1860
Advertisement extract: Messrs. W. & J. Pledge have been favoured with instructions to offer by public auction on Wednesday, 5th December, 1860, at two for three o`clock, at the King`s Arms Inn, Folkestone:
Lot 2. The "Three Horse Shoes” free beer-house, with Wash-house, Stabling, Slaughter-house, and conveniences attached, containing 11 rooms and largo cellar, in the occupation of James Rye, at a yearly rental of £30. Also, a Messuage or Tenement adjoining, in the occupation of Mr. Eldridge and another, at the yearly rental of £15 per annum, with a frontage of 30 feet, by a depth of 142 feet, more or less, walled in with large gates, &c., in front.
Particulars and conditions of sale to be obtained of the Auctioneers, Folkestone & Sandgate, and of Messrs. Knocker & Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
Kentish Gazette 21-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on Thursday last (before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are 2 teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all 4 men have access to it.
Superintendent English said that the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended prisoner the next morning.
Superintendent English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing 3 bushels of wheat he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.” The waggoner wanted him to help him and he got some corn that night.
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels in 2 sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergeant Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and there found a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. He had it removed to the barn and cleaned, and got 18 gallons of good wheat out of it. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters. The wheat had recently been thrashed, and prisoner was employed carrying the horse meal from the stack to the stables. He was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at St. Augustine`s, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Dover Telegraph 25-4-1863
Advertisement extract: Messrs. Ronalds and Son have been favoured with instructions to sell by auction on Thursday, the 14th day of May, 1863, at the Swan Hotel, Hythe at 2 for 3 o`clock in the afternoon, the following desirable freehold property:
Lot 1 A brick and timber built commodious beerhouse called the Three Horse Shoes, containing 6 bedrooms, large tap room, and 2 parlours, bar, excellent cellar, wash-house and stable, also one 4 room brick-built cottage at the rear of the above, producing a yearly rental of £44 2s.
Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, High Street, Hythe, or to Messrs. Knocker and Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on the 16th inst., Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
Stone, police constable, proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past eleven o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are two teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all four men have access to it.
Supt. English said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
Stone, police constable, deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels in 2 sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph, on the 8th inst., asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The
Bench committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at
St. Augustine`s, but admitted them to bail.
Folkestone Chronicle 25-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerk`s Office at Hythe, on Thursday week, (before F.S.D. Tyssen Esq), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past eleven o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody the next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: There are two teams in the stable used by the prisoner. Four men use the stable. There is only one loft to the stable, and all four men have access to it.
Supt. English said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook and charged with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with the like offence.
P.C. Smith deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing three bushels of wheat, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer.” The waggoner wanted him to get some corn, and he got some that night.
John Bayley, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about twelve bushels of wheat, six bushels in two sacks and the other shot loose. The sacks were on the chaff bin covered up, and that shot loose was on the floor in the loft covered up with straw and fodder. There was about another bushel shot loose in the chaff bin. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner had no business in the barn. The door leading from the machine room to the barn was forced open, and the barn doors can there be opened from the inside, which was done. There was about 37 quarters of wheat in the barn.
G. Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters. The wheat had recently been thrashed, and prisoner was employed carrying the horse wheat from the stack to the stable. He was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
The
Bench committed all three prisoners for trial at the next Quarter Sessions at
St. Augustine`s, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Kentish Express 25-4-1863
Hythe Magistrates` Clerk`s Office, Thursday: Before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.
Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. J. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone, proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He took him into custody the next morning. He examined the sack and found it contained about 3 bushels of wheat. He then searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft. The wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner was not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Supt. English, K.C.C., said the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook, on the morning of the 8th inst. He charged him with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about 3 bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended the prisoner the next morning.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing 3 bushels of wheat, he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer. The waggoner wanted me to help him and he had got some corn that night”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about 12 bushels of wheat.
George Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergt. Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and found there a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable prisoner had charge of. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst., he asked prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat found was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The
magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next East Kent
Quarter Sessions, but admitted them to bail.
Kentish Gazette 28-4-1863, Southeastern Gazette 5-5-1863, Dover Chronicle 9-5-1863
Advertisement extract: Messrs. Ronalds and Son have been favoured with instructions to sell by auction on Thursday, the 14th day of May, 1863, at the Swan Hotel, Hythe at 2 for 3 o`clock in the afternoon, the following desirable freehold property:
Lot 1 A brick and timber built commodious beerhouse called the Three Horse Shoes, containing 6 bedrooms, large tap room, and 2 parlours, bar, excellent cellar, wash-house and stable, also one 4 room brick-built cottage at the rear of the above, producing a yearly rental of £44 2s.
Further particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained on application to the Auctioneers, High Street, Hythe, or to Messrs. Knocker and Wilks, Solicitors, Hythe.
Southeastern Gazette 28-4-1863
At the Magistrates` Clerks Office at Hythe, on Thursday last (before F.S.D. Thyssen Esq.), Henry Goodburn, a waggoner, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., was brought up in custody on remand, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of his master. Mr. J. Minter appeared for the prisoner.
P.C. Stone proved that on the night of the 7th inst., about half past 11 o`clock, he saw the prisoner coming from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back. He went up to him and apprehended him, but prisoner dropped the sack and escaped. He examined the sack and found it contained about three bushels of wheat. He searched the prisoner`s stable and found in the loft about three bushels of wheat in a sack.
Thomas Greenop, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, corroborated the constable`s evidence as to finding the wheat in the loft, and said the wheat was of the same kind as that in the barn. Prisoner is not allowed any wheat for his horses.
Supt. English, K.C.C., said that the prisoner was brought to the police station at Seabrook on the morning of the 8th inst. He charged him with stealing the wheat, and he replied “I know I took it. It is the first time and it shall be the last. I have never taken any before.”
James Andrews, the waggoner`s mate, was then charged with a similar offence.
P.C. Stone deposed that he saw a man whom he believed to be the prisoner, going from Mr. Pilcher`s barn with a sack on his back on the night of the 7th inst. He went towards a stable, and on going there afterwards witness found about three bushels of wheat in a sack. He apprehended prisoner the next morning.
Supt. English proved that when the prisoner was charged at the station with stealing three bushels of wheat he replied “It is the first time and I lay it will be the last you shall ever catch me at it. I should not have been in this mess, only I had been to the Three Horse Shoes and had a little beer. The waggoner wanted me to help him and he got some corn that night.”
John Bailey, bailiff to Mr. Pilcher, stated that on the evening the prisoner was apprehended he went to his stable and found there about twelve bushels of wheat.
George Shrubsole, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, was then also charged with stealing a quantity of wheat.
Sergeant Smith, K.C.C., proved that he searched the prisoner`s stable, at Cheriton Court Farm, on the 13th inst., and there found a quantity of wheat mixed with wheat chaff in the bin in the stable the prisoner had charge of. He had it removed to the barn and cleaned, and got 18 gallons of good wheat out of it. In the yard adjoining the stable he found about a bushel and a half of wheat covered up with dung.
Henry Ralph stated that on the 8th inst. he asked the prisoner if he had got any wheat, and he said “Yes. I shook as much as I could without anyone seeing me in the chaff, and buried the other in the dung.”
John Bailey deposed that the wheat was of the same kind and quality as that in the Cheriton Street barn, in which there were about 38 quarters.
The magistrate committed all three prisoners for trial at the next East Kent Quarter Sessions, but afterwards admitted them to bail.
Dover Chronicle 30-5-1863
Auction
results extract: Lot 1, a brick and timber built beer house, called the Three
Horseshoes, not sold.
Canterbury Weekly Journal 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart. M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
Cross-examined: I was not certain where Goodburn lived. The bailiff told me where he lived an hour after the robbery. I do not know why I did not apprehend him then. There was another man in the stable when I apprehended Goodburn. I charged him with stealing three bushels of wheat at the station house. I did not recognise the second man on the previous night.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Dover Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir Brooke W. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Dover Express 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Acquitted.
Dover Telegraph 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Acquitted.
East Kent Times 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews were indicted for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, on the 7th and 13th April, 1863.
These three surrendered to their recognisances, bail for their appearance having been accepted by the committing magistrates, being charged with having stolen their master`s corn for the purpose of feeding the horses under their care, an offence of so questionable a character that many astute lawyers doubt its being properly designed a felony, though all agree that it must be checked by punishing its perpetrators, leading as it often does to the injury of the horses thus over-fed, or to the appliance of the stolen property to other more nefarious purposes. In this case, although all three of the accused appeared to have acted in concert with each other in one and the same offence, they were separately put on their trial. Goodburn, who was employed as waggoner in prosecutor`s service, being the first tried.
The jury in this case consulted together for some considerable time, and at length stated to the court that having some doubt as to the charge being clearly made out against the prisoner, they gave him the benefit of the doubt and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Faversham Mercury 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B. Bridges Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, were acquitted of stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended the prisoners.
Folkestone Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir Brooke W. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews were indicted for stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, on the 7th and 13th April, 1863.
These three surrendered to their recognisances, bail for their appearance having been accepted by the committing magistrates, being charged with having stolen their master`s corn for the purpose of feeding the horses under their care, an offence of so questionable a character that many astute lawyers doubt its being properly designed a felony, though all agree that it must be checked by punishing its perpetrators, leading as it often does to the injury of the horses thus over-fed, or to the appliance of the stolen property to other more nefarious purposes. In this case, although all three of the accused appeared to have acted in concert with each other in one and the same offence, they were separately put on their trial; Goodburn, who was employed as waggoner in prosecutor`s service, being the first tried. Mr. Biron conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Francis defended the accused.
Police Constable Stone stated that he saw two men coming from the granary on the night of the indictment with sacks on their backs going in the direction of the stabling, where the horses in care of Goodburn and Andrews were standing; he attempted to apprehend the man he believed to be Goodburn, but did not succeed at the time, but he was afterwards apprehended, and when charged with the offence he (prisoner) said he was sorry for what he had done and would take care never to do so again.
This admission appeared to be the most direct evidence that could be brought against him, and when the evidence in support of the charge was closed Mr. Francis made a very powerful appeal to the jury on the weakness of the case, with the exception of the stated admission made by the prisoner, and the jury after a short deliberation acquitted him.
In the case against Shrubsole, it appeared that although in the service of the prosecutor, he worked on another farm of his master`s, and having been told by the bailiff that it was likely that his stable would be searched for some of the missing wheat, admitted to a fellow workman named Baker that he had some of it, part of which he had mixed with his horse`s corn in the bin, and the remainder he had secreted in a dung heap. This information Baker communicated to the police constables, who searched the dunghill and found it as described, and it was found to correspond in quality and sample with the bulk of the wheat in the granary, from whence a considerable quantity had been stolen.
In this case again, only the admission of the prisoner to Baker could be brought direct against him with reference to the stealing, and again Mr. Francis satisfied the jury that there was not sufficient evidence to convict and a verdict of acquittal was given.
Andrews was then brought up, and P.C. Stone was examined as to his having seen the two men whom he believed to be the prisoner and Goodburn coming from the granary with sacks on their backs, but he could not positively identify him.
When the prisoner was apprehended and taken before Superintendent English and given in charge, he admitted that he had been induced by the waggoner (Goodburn) to go with him to the granary to get some corn for the horses, that he had been drinking at the Horse Shoes, a public house near to the farm,, and was rather fresh, or he should not have consented to do so, and was then very sorry for that which he had done; it was the first time and it should be the last.
When the evidence against this prisoner was nearly concluded, Mr. Francis asked the court`s permission to offer a few remarks on the evidence, and to recall John Bailley, the bailiff, and also to put some few questions in cross-examination to a lad named Hayward, who was under examination, in support of the charge. He stated he had been engaged to defend Goodburn and Shrubsole, but not Andrews, by Mr. Minter, solicitor, and who had just requested him to offer some defence in favour of Andrews, which he was willing to do on being favoured by the court with a perusal of the depositions made before the committing magistrates.
These documents having been supplied him, he again addressed the jury in favour of the prisoner, contending that admissions made by persons at a time when apprehended, if unsupported by other evidence, were not sufficient to justify conviction, as often persons in the situation of the prisoner might, in hope to be forgiven for an offence charged, vaguely say they had done that which they had not done, but if forgiven would never do so any more.
The jury in this case consulted for some considerable time, and at length stated to the court that having some doubt as to the charge being clearly made out against the prisoner, they gave him the benefit of the doubt and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Kentish Chronicle 4-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B.W. Bridges Bt., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
P.C. Stone: About half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Kentish Express 4-7-1863
Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart. M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, near Hythe. Mr. Biron prosecuted. Mr. Francis defended Goodburn and Shrubsole. Andrews was undefended.
Thomas Greenup said: In April last I was bailiff to the prosecutor. On the 7th of April I shut and locked the barn at six in the evening. At half past twelve that night I was called, and went to the barn. I found it broken open. I saw a sack lying outside the barn. I found wheat in it. I took samples from it, which I produce, and also samples from the bulk of the wheat in the barn, which was much disturbed, and from which some had been taken. The prisoner Goodburn was the waggoner to Mr. Pilcher. He never had permission to take corn for the horses.
Cross-examined: I was not the last person in the barn on the night of the 7th. Richard Mount was the last person there. The corn had been thrashed that day, and was brought in sacks to the barn. The waggoner should go to feed his horses at four in the morning.
P.C. Stone: At about half past eleven on the evening of the 7th I was near Mr. Pilcher`s barn, when I saw two men with sacks on their backs. It was moonlight. The prisoner Goodburn was one of them. I tried to apprehend him. At first he wanted to carry the sack back, then he threw it on the ground and made his escape. Before this I had struggled with him, and had torn his waistcoat. At four the next morning, when Goodburn came to his work, I took him in custody. I charged him with taking the wheat, and he admitted the fact. He said it was the first time, and it should be the last. I saw that his waistcoat was torn. I am sure Goodburn is the man.
Cross-examined: I was not certain where Goodburn lived. The bailiff told me where he lived an hour after the robbery. I do not know why I did not apprehend him then. There was another man in the stable when I apprehended Goodburn. I charged him with stealing three bushels of wheat at the station house. I did not recognise the second man on the previous night.
P.C. Smith corroborated the evidence of the previous witness.
Superintendent English gave similar evidence. He said he did not recollect that Goodburn said at the station it was a “bad job.”
Mr. Francis, in his address to the jury, did his best to deny the admission of guilt made by the prisoner, which, he said, was given in the hurry of the moment, and meant only an admission of sorrow at having got into trouble.
The jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
The charge against Shrubsole was then gone into. The only additional evidence against him was that he had admitted to a fellow servant that he had shaken out some corn amongst some chaff, and that he had buried the rest.
Mr. Francis said this was no evidence that he had stolen the wheat.
The prisoner was also acquitted.
The third prisoner, Andrews, was then brought up. He also, in a measure, when apprehended, admitted his guilt, saying that he should not have done it had he not had a little beer, and if let off would never do it again.
Mr. Biron, for the prosecution, expressed his surprise at the verdicts in the previous cases, and said that, unless the jury thought that the police were in a conspiracy to convict innocent men, he did not see how they could acquit Andrews, who was guilty by his own admission.
The prisoner was undefended until the case had been half proceeded with, when Mr. Francis said he had instructions to defend. He examined the witnesses to try and prove that prisoner was not quite sober when he admitted stealing the corn, and impressed upon the jury the danger of relying too much on a prisoner`s statement, made when under fear of incarceration.
The jury said they gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted him.
Kentish Gazette 7-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday: Before Sir B. Bridges, Bart., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsole and James Andrews, farm labourers, surrendered to their bail, charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton, in April last. Mr. Biron appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Francis defended the prisoners.
The circumstances of the robbery were fully reported in our columns at the time. Though it appeared that the prisoners had partially admitted their guilt, the jury returned a verdict of acquittal and they were discharged.
Southeastern Gazette 7-7-1863
East Kent Quarter Sessions, Tuesday last: Before Sir B. Bridges Bt., M.P.
Henry Goodburn, George Shrubsdale, and James Andrews, on bail, were charged with stealing a quantity of wheat, the property of Jesse Pilcher, at Cheriton. Mr. Biron was for the prosecution, Mr. Francis defending the prisoners.
From the evidence adduced on the part of the prosecution, it appeared that on the 7th of April last the barn of prosecutor was broken open and a quantity of thrashed wheat removed therefrom. A police constable saw two men coming from the direction of the barn, carrying sacks, and identified the prisoner Goodburn, who was employed by the prosecutor as waggoner, as one of them. The constable endeavoured to apprehend the prisoner named, but he threw the sack on the ground and made his escape, but he was apprehended the following morning, on arriving at his work. In the struggle with the constable it was alleged that the prisoner Goodburn`s waistcoat was torn, and the garment was found damaged when the prisoner was taken into custody. Goodburn said when apprehended “`Tis a bad job.” This was the case against Goodburn. The learned counsel having addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, mainly contending that the identity of the accused had not been fully established, the jury acquitted him.
The charge against Shrubsdale was preferred in consequence of his having admitted at the time of the apprehension of Goodburn that he had stolen some of the prosecutor`s wheat, and mentioned the spot where he had concealed it, and the subsequent discovery of several pecks of corn covered with chaff, near a stable to which the prisoner had access. A witness named Baker, who was called to prove this alleged conversation, admitted that his brother was near at the time the prisoner made the admission, but did not hear what took place. This prisoner was also employed by prosecutor as carter. The learned counsel urged in this case that if the jury believed the evidence of Davis they ought not to convict him of the charge, inasmuch as there could be little doubt that the corn was intended to be used as food for the prosecutor`s horses. The jury acquitted prisoner.
The charge against James Andrews, likewise a carter in the prosecutor`s employ, was gone into. It was alleged that this was the man who accompanied Goodburn, and was seen by the constable, but he could not be sworn to. When apprehended the prisoner admitted that he had helped Goodburn to get a little corn, but said that if he got off this time he would never be caught again. A quantity of corn was found in the stable in which were kept the horses cared for by the prisoner. Acquitted.
Kentish Express 7-5-1864, Kentish Gazette 10-5-1864
At the County Petty Sessions held at Hythe on Thursday, before Thomas Du Boulay Esq., the Rev. Edwin Biron, and Thomas Denne Esq., Robert Whitaker, of Cheriton, beershop keeper, was charged with releasing a certain horse, the same being lawfully seized for the purpose of being impounded.
Stephen Baker, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., Cheriton, deposed that on the 19th of April last, between nine and ten p.m., he saw the defendant drive a mare and colt into a meadow in the occupation of Mr. Pilcher, at Cheriton. Witness afterwards helped to drive the mare and colt from the meadow to the pound, and whilst doing so the defendant came up and swore against their being taken, and drove them back towards his own house. There was no gate to the meadow. It was open at a place where there had been a stile. The defendant followed the mare up to the field, and went out the other side.
Thomas James Baker, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, confirmed the previous witness`s statement.
The defendant was fined 2s. 6d., and 11s. costs; in default seven days` imprisonment.
The defendant, Robert Whitaker, was then charged with assaulting the witness Thos. Jas. Baker. The assault complained of took place while Baker was engaged driving the mare in the above case to the pound, when defendant struck him on the head.
The Bench fined the defendant 2s. 6d. and 10s. costs, which, with the previous fine and costs, he paid.
Southeastern
Gazette 10-5-1864
At the County Petty Sessions held at Hythe on Thursday, Robert Whitaker, of Cheriton, beershop keeper, was charged with releasing a horse, which had been seized for the purpose of being impounded.
Stephen Baker, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., Cheriton, deposed that on the 19th April, between 9 and 10 o`clock p.m., he saw the defendant drive a mare and colt into a meadow in the occupation of Mr. Pilcher, at Cheriton. Witness afterwards helped to drive the mare and colt from the meadow to the pound, and whilst doing so the defendant came up and swore about their being taken, and drove them back towards his own house. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Defendant was also mulcted in a similar penalty for assaulting the witness Thos. Jas. Baker.
Dover Express
15-7-1865
Hythe Petty Sessions, Thursday: before Thomas Denne Esq., Gustavus Gidley M.D., and John Kirkpatrick Esq.
Robert Whittaker, beerhouse keeper of Cheriton, appeared to summons charging him with maliciously damaging a quantity of parsley, beans, cabbage plants and radishes growing in a garden belonging to Mr. R. Hoile, blacksmith, Sandgate, on the 1st inst. Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, and the Bench fined him 5s., 5s. damages, and 13s. costs, which he paid.
Kentish Express 15-7-1865
Hythe Petty Sessions, Thursday, July 13: Before Thomas Denne Esq., Capt. Fitzpatrick and Dr. Gidley
Robert Whittaker, a beershop keeper, residing at Cheriton, was charged with committing damage in a garden belonging to a Mr. Robert Hoile, at Sandgate, to the extent of five shillings. The defendant had, it appeared, in a state of intoxication, got into complainant`s garden and committed havoc amongst the beans, cabbage plants and radishes by treading on them. He admitted the charge, and was fined, including costs, £1 3s., which he paid.
Kentish Express
27-1-1866
On
Wednesday, at the Magistrates` Clerks` office, Hythe, before T. Denne Esq.,
John Haffey, a drummer in the 89th Regt., stationed at Shorncliffe
Camp, was charged with stealing a box, containing studs and other articles, the
property of Lieut. Green, of the same regiment.
James
Robinson said that he was servant to Lieut. Green. On Wednesday evening, the 17th
inst., he went into his master`s quarters at Shorncliffe, about a quarter past
six o`clock, and the box produced was then standing on the table. He afterwards
went away, leaving his master in the room. On returning from mess at half past
eight the box was missing. His master was at mess at seven o`clock. On the
afternoon of the next day a private in the 89th Regt. named Fagan
brought the box to him. The studs produced were his masters, and were in the
box on the 17th inst.
Supt. George English, K.C.C., deposed that he received information of the loss of a box containing some studs and other articles, and on Tuesday last he went to Folkestone, and saw Mr. Hart, a pawnbroker, there, who handed him the studs produced, Mr. Hart having detained them. From the description given of the person who offered the studs in pawn, witness afterwards went to the Camp at Shorncliffe and apprehended the prisoner, telling him the charge.
Prisoner
said he had never seen the studs.
Remanded to the Hythe Petty Sessions on the next day.
Kentish Express
3-2-1866
At
the Magistrates` Clerk`s Office, Hythe, on Thursday, before Thomas Denne Esq.,
John Haffey, a drummer in the 89th Regt., stationed at Shorncliffe
Camp, was brought up on remand from the petty sessions held on the previous
Thursday, at Hythe, charged with stealing a box containing studs and other articles,
the property of Lieut. Green of the same regiment.
The
whole of the evidence against the prisoner, with the exception of that of Mr.
Hart, pawnbroker, Folkestone, who was absent at the sessions, appeared in our
journal of last week.
Mr.
Hart now attended, and said: On the evening of Friday, the 19th
January, about seven o`clock, the prisoner came to the side door of my house
and said he wanted to dispose of some studs. I told him he had better call
again another day, when it was daylight. The prisoner came again on the Monday
following and offered me the studs produced. I told him I must keep them until
I received a document from his superior officer stating they were his. The
prisoner promised to bring a document the next day, but he did not do so. I
gave information to the police.
The prisoner made a statement to the effect that the night the witness Robinson said the box was stolen he was at the Horseshoes with two more men. The next day he was taking a walk down by the schools and saw the box and the studs, and little nippers, and also the brushes. He took the studs and left the box. When he went to Mr. Hart`s with the studs he gave him his name. He was with another comrade at the Horseshoes from a quarter to six o`clock till a quarter past nine.
Committed for trial at the forthcoming adjourned Quarter Sessions at Maidstone.
Kentish Express
10-3-1866
Kent Quarter Sessions, Thursday week: Before Sir Brooke W. Bridges Bart., M.P.
John Haffey, 24, soldier, was indicted for stealing a box containing gold studs and other jewellery, the property of Thomas Pennell Green, at Shorncliffe Camp, on the 17th Jan. Mr. Biron prosecuted. The property was seen safe on the day in question, but the box was afterwards found in the camp, broken open; and the prisoner was arrested while offering the studs for sale. He was found guilty, and sentenced to six months hard labour.
Kentish Express 21-4-1866
Frederick Markey, servant to Major Williamson, 48th Regiment, was taken before the Rev. E. Biron, at Hythe, on Friday, the 13th inst., charged with stealing one bushel of oats, the property of his master.
Terence
Padey, the man who was taken before the magistrate at Hythe, on the 11th,
on a charge of stealing some straw and hay, and remanded, appeared as a witness
against the prisoner, and said that he, with the prisoner Markey and Private
Pettit, of the same regiment, went out with their horses on the morning of the
9th instant. After tying the horses up at Cheriton Street, they all
went into the Three Horseshoes there. The prisoner Markey told the landlord he
would send down a bushel of corn if he would take it, and the landlord said he
would do so. Witness had a pint of beer; the prisoner also said he wanted some
drink, and the landlord told him he could have it. The beer was not paid for,
as the money was to be stopped from that which was to have been given for the
corn. On the night of the 9th instant the prisoner came to witness
and told him that he had left some corn outside the stable door for the man to
fetch. Witness saw the corn there in a sack, partly covered with dung. On the
morning of then 10th, when witness went to the stable, the corn was
gone. Witness and prisoner, who was employed in the same stable as himself,
afterwards went out with their horses for exercise, and the prisoner asked
whether the corn had been taken. Witness said it had. The name on the sack was
Keeler. Witness heard the prisoner and Whittaker, the landlord of the Three
Horseshoes, arrange that the price for the corn should be two shillings a
bushel. The prisoner told witness on the morning of the 9th instant
that he had Pettit, who is servant to Major Lovett, were going to make up a
bushel of corn between them.
Supt. George English, K.C.C., said that he apprehended the prisoner on the previous afternoon at Shorncliffe Camp, and charged him with stealing a bushel of oats, the property of his master, and disposing of them to Robert Whittaker, at the Three Horseshoes, Cheriton.
Prisoner
said he had never seen Whittaker in his life, or been to the Three Horseshoes.
Remanded
till the following Thursday.
Hythe County Petty Sessions, Thursday: Before the Revs. R. Biron and F. Wrench, and Thomas Denne Esq.
Frederick Maskey, private, 48th Regt., was brought up on remand from the 13th inst., charged with stealing a quantity of oats, the property of Major Williamson, of the same regt. The previous hearing of this case will be found under the head of Sandgate.
Terence Padey, who was committed for trial in the hay and straw stealing case, again appeared as a witness, and said that on the 9th inst. He heard the prisoner Markey tell Shrubsole that he would leave a bushel of corn outside the stable door in the dung. Markey also asked Shrubsole to come and fetch it, and he said he would. The conversation took place in the stable of the Three Horseshoes.
George Shrubsole, another prisoner in the previous case, also appeared as a witness against Markey, and said that he was in the employ of Mr. Whittaker, at the Three Horseshoes, the prisoner came to him on the 9th inst., at the stable, and asked him if the other one had told him about the hay and straw. He then said that he would put a bushel of oats outside the stable door, and asked witness to take it away with the straw and hay. He (witness) did not know if the oats were there, he had not seen any.
The
bench dismissed the case.
Robert Whittaker, the landlord of the Three Horseshoes, was summoned to attend, but as the prisoner Markey was discharged, he gave no evidence, notwithstanding the bench however commented on the manner in which he had been concerned in the affair, and the narrow escape he had had, and advised him to be careful of his conduct for the future.
Kentish Express 8-9-1866. Kentish Gazette 11-9-1866
Hythe County Petty Sessions, Thursday: Before The Rev. E.
Biron, Thomas Denne Esq., and Capt. Kirkpatrick.
George Taylor, of Horn Street, in the parish of Cheriton, was charged with assaulting Francis J. Pointon, corporal in the 20th Foot, stationed at Shorncliffe Camp.
Complainant deposed that he was on duty at Cheriton on the night of the 25th August. He had a picquet of eight men under him. Two were posted at the White Lion and six at the Three Horseshoes. Between eleven and twelve o`clock a man came out of the Three Horseshoes in an intoxicated state, and commenced abusing the picquet. The defendant then came up with about ten or a dozen others armed with sticks &c. The defendant carried a side board of a cart, and threatened to cleave the first man down that approached him. Complainant, with the picquet, retired, and as they were doing so defendant struck him twice in the neck with his fist.
Jonathan Taylor, and several other soldiers who
constituted the picquet, corroborated the previous witness`s statement, and
produced the board with which defendant had armed himself.
Several witnesses for the defendant said they were present at the time at the time of the alleged assault, but no blows were struck. The defendant they admitted was armed with a board, but he merely carried it on his shoulder.
The Bench fined defendant £1 14s. including costs, which
he paid.
Canterbury Weekly
Journal 29-9-1866
On Thursday night, as a poor woman, wife of a soldier stationed on the Camp, at Shorncliffe, was passing over the line at the level crossing near Cheriton Street, she was knocked down and run over by the mail train, nearly severing her head from her body, and otherwise fearfully mutilating her. Her remains were taken to the Three Horseshoes public house, at Cheriton Street, where an inquest will be held this afternoon. She had not long left this house, where she had been drinking during the afternoon, and it is supposed that being somewhat in liquor, and unaware of the near approach of the train, she unfortunately met with her untimely and horrible death.
Kentish Express
29-12-1866
Hythe County Petty Sessions, Thursday: Before The Rev. E. Biron, Thomas Denne and J.J. Lonsdale Esqs., the Rev. F. Wrench, and Capt. Kirkpatrick
Michael
Murray, of Cheriton, beer-house keeper, was summoned for having his house open
at unlawful hours on Sunday, the 16th inst. P.C. Edward Hawkins
proved the offence, and the defendant was fined 5s. and 8s. costs.
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