Kentish Gazette, Saturday 23 April 1785.

Tuesday last was married at Haldon, by the Rev Mr. Wilcox, Mr. William Betts, master of the "Chequer Inn," to Miss Elizabeth Waterman of that place.

Kentish Gazette, 19 June, 1792.

To be sold by private contract.

A good accustomed and new-built public house, known by the name of the "Chequers," well situated for trade in High Halden, now in the occupation of William Betts.

There is a convenient brewhouse, a new built stable and other suitable buildings with a garden and one acre of land planted with young fruit trees.

For particulars enquire of the said William Betts.

From Kentish Gazette 11 October 1842.

TAVERNS, ALEHOUSES, LAND, etc.

Late the Property of Samuel Shepherd, Esq. deceased, and by his Will directed to be sold.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Mr. BENJAMIN HATCH.

At the "Saracen's Head Inn," in Ashford, on Tuesday, the 1st day of November, 1842, at Four for Five o'clock precisely in the afternoon,

Lot 5. - The "Chequer's" Public House, with the Garden, Stable, Out - buildings, and Land appertaining, at Halden, in the Occupation of Mr. John Day.

Kentish Gazette, 9 October 1849.

KENT FREEHOLD BREWERY, PUBLIC HOUSES, and LAND, situate in Tenterden, High Halden, Woodchurch, Wittersham, Biddenden, and Old Romney, late the property of Samuel Shepherd, Enq., deceased.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, (By order of the Trustees,) BY MR. BENJAMIN HATCH,

AT the "White Lion Inn," TENTERDEN, on FRIDAY, the 26th day of October, 1843, at Four for Five o'clock precisely in the afternoon, (unless previously disposed of by private contract, of which due notice will be given.)

A most substantial and well-fitted BREWERY, with convenient Storehouses, Stabling for ten horses commodious Lofts over the same, BREWER’S HOUSE, ONE HOUSE adjoining thereto, with FIVE COTTAGES, situate in the centre of the town of TENTERDEN, wherein the business of a brewer was for several years carried on by the deceased, and is now continued by his sons.

Also the "CHEQUERS" PUBLIC HOUSE, with the Garden, Stable, Outbuildings, and Land appertaining situate at HIGH HALDEN, on the turnpike road between Tenterden and Ashford, and within three miles, or thereabouts, of the Brewery.

Kentish Gazette, 10 August 1852.

Cranbrook. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY.

John James Davis, labourer, describing himself of Berkshire, was charged with feloniously stealing from the person of one John Ottaway, a sliver watch, of the value of 50s.

The prosecutor deposed:— On the evening of the 26th July last, I was at the "Chequers," in Halden; the prisoner was also there. I left the Inn at about half-past ten. The prisoner followed me out, and asked me if I knew where he might lie down. I stopped and talked to him five or ten minutes; we parted and I went to a barn on the farm where I was at work and laid down for the night. I was perfectly sober; in the morning about three o'clock I missed my watch. I am quite certain I had it when I left the "Chequers." The watch produced by the Superintendent is the same. I also missed my purse containing 4s., at the same time.

Wm. Chapman deposed:— On Wednesday, the 28th ult., about half-past five in the afternoon, the prisoner came to me in Sittingbourne, and asked me to buy the watch now produced. I told him I had no money to buy it with; he then asked me to lend him 5s. upon it. I agreed to do so, and he left the watch in my hands; on the following Friday, in consequence of information I had received, I gave the watch to Mr. Bigg, the sherriff's officer at Sittingbourne.

Robert Gifford deposed:— I am superintendent constable in the Ashford district. On Friday, the 30th July last, I apprehended the prisoner on the charge of stealing this watch, and on suspicion of another offence. On the following morning as I was conveying him to Cranbrook he said, "You've got me all right for the watch, it's no use denying it; the truth is that on Monday last I was drunk and when I awoke on Tuesday morning. I went in the direction of Tenterden, and I found something hanging against my knee, I put my hand in my pocket, and I found this watch." I received the watch I now produce of Mr. Bigg, the sheriff's officer.

The prisoner said:— I have nothing to say; Mr. Gifford has taken a false oath.

Committed for trial.

South Eastern Gazette, 1 November 1853.

CRANBROOK. Magistrates’ Clerk’s Office.

On Wednesday last, George Martin, a journeyman tailor, describing himself as of Winchester, was brought before T. L. Hodges, Esq., on a charge of stealing a great coat, value £2, the property of Mr. John Masters, silversmith, of Tenterden.

It appeared that Mr. Masters left home on Sunday morning last to attend the morning service at Halden church; on arriving at Halden he put up his chaise at the "Chequers Inn," leaving two great coats, a cloak, and an umbrella in the chaise, requesting the ostler to take charge of them, and the chaise was placed under cover. On Mr. Masters returning to the inn, his chaise was waiting at the door for him, when he missed one of his coats, and on enquiring of the ostler he could give no account of it. The prisoner, who had been about the premises for the last fortnight, having shortly afterwards left, the constables were sent in all directions, and the prisoner was found at Biddenden on Monday morning, where it was ascertained he had sold the coat to Mr. Smith, a publican, for 5s. Mr. Smith asked the prisoner how he became possessed of it, when he stated that he had been working at the Exhibition and had left 8s. a week for three weeks to pay for it, but that he was broken down and was very hungry. This circumstance having come to the knowledge of Mr. Masters, he proceeded to Biddenden, and having repaid Mr. Smith the 6s., took the coat, but not being disposed to take any farther trouble in the matter, the prisoner was allowed to go about his business, but the facts of the case being made known to Mr. Rigg, the superintending-constable, the prisoner was again apprehended at Woodchurch on Monday evening. The prisoner declined to say anything in his defence and was committed for trial.

South Eastern Gazette, 21 August, 1860.

HIGH HALDEN. A Singing Mouse.

Mr. Woodgate, of the "Chequers Inn," about a month since succeeded in capturing one of these extraordinary animals, who on being taken immediately began to sing in his prison. A great many persons, both in Halden and elsewhere, say the note was very much like that of a canary bird, and Mr. Woodgate says be was offered £5 for the animal, which he refused, but had the misfortune soon after to kill it in changing its trap, after enjoying its notes for about three weeks. It was heard about the house some time before its capture.