Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Saturday 7 July 1866.

Charge of Unlawfully Wounding at Cage Green.

Edward Heskett was charged with cutting and wounding George Dynes, at Cage Green, on the 3rd April.

Mr. Sharp was for the prosecutor, and Mr. Ribton defended.

The prosecutor is a sawyer, residing at Shipbourne. On the 3rd of June he went to Tonbridge, and on proceeding home he called at the "Greyhound Inn," Cage Green, where the prisoner was sitting. Prisoner held up and empty pot to him, and said, "Will you drink?" The prosecutor said he did not wish to drink with him, nor to have anything to do with him. Prisoner set on him, and in the fourth round prosecutor's arm was cut.

Mr. Cleveland Smith, assistant to Mr. Bishop, surgeon, said the wound on the arm was 2 inches long. It might have been inflicted by glass.

The jury found the prisoner guilty of a common assault, and he was committed for 6 weeks' hard labour.