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18 High Street
Blue Town
Sheerness
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Sheerness Guardian 30 April 1859.
INSOLVENT DEBTOR TO BE HEARD BEFORE the judge of the County Court of
Kent, holden at Canterbury on Thursday the twelfth day of May, 1859,
At eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely.
Alfred Stroud, (also known as Alfred Baker), formerly at the "Star
Inn," High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness, in the county of Kent,
licensed Victualler, and Post-master, then of number 49, Dane John
place, Watling-street, and late of the "Duke’s Head Inn," Wincheap
street, both in Canterbury, in the said county of Kent, out of
business or employ.
T. THORPE DELASAUX,
Insolvent’s Attorney,
Canterbury.
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Sheerness Guardian 16 July 1859.
Before J. D. Dyke, Esq at Sittingbourne, on Tuesday, July 12th.
Thomas Cain A.B. of H.M.S. Trafalgar, was charged with stealing two
medals and two clasps from the person of Charles Foffard, private of
R.M. serving on board H.M.S. Amphion, at the "Swan Inn," Sheerness
on 11th of July.
Charles Fofford on being sworn stated that he was in the tap room of
the "Swan Inn," on Monday last. The prisoner was there also. He laid
down on the form and fell asleep. His medals were safe on his breast
at the time. A short time afterwards a man came in and awoke him and
asked him what had become of his medals. He put his hand to his
breast and missed them. The prisoner was missing also. He then gave
information to the police.
Sergeant Ovenden stated that the prosecutor had reported the loss to
him. He was sober at the time. They went to the "Star" tap room in
Blue Town, where they found the prisoner sitting between two marine
artillerymen. The prosecutor pointed to them and said they were the
men that were in the room when he lost his medals. Sergeant Ovenden
then addressed them and said "just hand over these medals." The
prisoner thereupon slipped his left hand behind him and dropped the
missing articles (which were now produced).
Sergeant Ovenden then apprehended the prisoner and was quite sure
that he was the party who had dropped the medals. The articles will
work 19s. The prisoner was fully committed for trial at the insuring
assizes.
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Sheerness Guardian 3 August 1859.
KENT SUMMER ASSIZES.
ROBBING A SOLDIER OF HIS "HONOURS".
Thomas Cain. 25, seaman, was charged with stealing two silver medals
from the person of Charles Fofford, on the 11th July, at Sheerness.
Mr. White was for the prosecution.
The prosecutor is a private in the Royal Marines, and on the 11th
July he was at the "Swan" public-house, where he went to sleep on a
stool. Some person woke him up, and asked him where his medals were,
and he then found that they had been cut from his breast, he gave
information to police-sergeant Ovenden, who went with him to the
"Star Inn," where they found the prisoner in company with two
artillerymen. Ovenden (addressing the three) said, "Just hand over
those medals," when the prisoner put his hands behind him, and the
two medals fell to the floor.
Three months hard labour.
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South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 26 April 1864.
County Court, Friday.
(Before J. Espinasoe, Esq., Judge.)
Vallance v. John Tomlyn and Charles Shrubsole.
This was an action to compel the defendant Tomlyn to give up possession
of a public house, called the "Star," at Sheerness. Mr. Heywood,
solicitor, of Rochester, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Bramwell,
of London for the defendant.
Mr. Bramwell said that the assertion of his learned friend was a very
strange one, as Mr. Tomlyn was now in court, and denied that he had ever
given such a promise.
Mr. Haywood assured his honour that he had done so, and upon other
occasions than the one referred to. He must offer himself as a witness
to prove that the defendant had agreed to give up possession.
Mr. Bramwell, however, objected to Mr. Haywood giving evidence, as it
was illegal, and his objection was allowed.
Mr. Haywood then called William Sussams, who said he was in Mr.
Hayward's office a few days since, and Mr. Tomlyn was there when the
subject of conversation between them was the giving up of the "Star"
public house, and he heard Tomlyn say that he was willing to give up
possession of the "Star."
In cross examination he said no time was mentioned when he was to give
up possession, nor were any terms talked about.
Mr. George Payne, of Sittingbourne, said he was agent for Mr. Vallance,
and he had served Tomlyn with a proper notice to quit, and he had never
offered any objection whatever about going out of the house.
In reply to Mr. Bramwell, Mr. Payne said there had been an argument in
writing as to Tomlyns tenancy, but he had not brought it. Mr. Bramwell
said this agreement ought to be produced, and objected to the case being
further heard, as the proceedings were not quite regular, the tenancy
not being legally proved.
His Honour however, said the case had been proved to his satisfaction
and ordered the defendant to give up possession of the house
immediately.
Mr. Bramwell:- Then I shall ask for a case to try the question.
His Honour said he should not state a case.
Mr. Bramwell again ask the judge for a case.
His honour:- No. I consider the defence most disgraceful.
Mr. Haywood then applied for the costs of attorney and two witnesses,
which his Honour allowed.
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Local knowledge, further pictures, and licensee information would be
appreciated.
I will be adding the historical information when I find or are sent it,
but this project is a very big one, and I do not know when or where the
information will come from.
All emails are answered.
LICENSEE LIST
DRYER Elizabeth Mrs 1855+
STROUD Alfred 1858+
WATSON William 1861+ (age 41 in 1861 )
TOMLYN John 1862+ (also loan office)
HOGBEN T 1867 ("Globe," 18 High Street)
HOGBEN Thomas S 1871-81 (also cab proprietor age 42 in 1881)
https://pubwiki.co.uk/Star.shtml
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