Kent Gazette Reports 11 October 1805.

To be SOLD by AUCTION, By Mr. JOHN MOTT,

On Monday the 4th day of November, 1805, between the hours of three and five o’clock in the afternoon, at the "Vine Inn," at Goudhurst, in this county, in four lots, subject to such conditions as will be then and there be produced.

Lot 1. A modern substantial and well built Smock Windmill, erected for a fantail, with iron round beam and appurtenances. And also a Blacksmth’s Forge, buildings, and yard, or piece of land, containing by admeasurement 0a. 1r. 20p. little more or less. This lot will be subject to a right of way to the premises described in each of the following lots.

Lot 2. One piece of excellent Meadow Land, containing by admeasurement 1a 3r. 15p. little more or less, with a right of way thiough lot 1, to the Tumpike-road leading from Goudhurst town to Cranbrook.

Lot3. A Piece of Rich Land, planted with hops, and in the first year's pole, containing by admeasurement 0a. 3r. 8p. little more or lets, with a right of way through lot 1, to the said turnpike road, leading from Goudhurst to Cranbrook.

Lot 4. A roomy and substantial House, in two dwellings, with a detached well-built brewhouse, granary, and other buildings, large garden, premises, and appurtenances, containing by admeasurement 0a. 1r. 22p. little more or less, with a right of way through lot 1, to and from the turnpike road abovementioned.

The whole estate is freehold, in the occupation of Mr. Jeremiah Birch, the proprietor, and his tenants. The several lots are contiguous, and pleasantly situate near the parish church of Goudhurst; they may be viewed on application to the proprietor, and further particulars known of Messrs. Pope and White, solicitors, at Goudhurst.

South Eastern Gazette, Tuesday 29 March 1842.

Goudhurst. Fatal Accident.

On Saturday week a coroner's inquest was held at the "Vine inn," before J. N. Dudlow, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Mr. James Hayward, of Marlingate, in this parish, who met his death under the following melancholy circumstance:-

It appears from the evidence of his son Samuel, that on Wednesday last, his father was driving the wagon on its return from Maidstone, laiden with one ton of saltpetre and one ton and a half of salt, and the witness was riding on the wagon. His father stopped to speak to some person in the road, about a mile from Marden, and Samuel almost immediately afterwards heard him cry out "O Lord! Sam, stop 'em." His son instantly alighted from the wagon and stopped the horses, and found his father had been driven before the off four-wheel about a yard.

Mr. Perry, of modern, surgeon, saw deceased, who said no bones were broken, and that he had better be taken home immediately. A cart was then procured, and he was brought onto Mr. Newington's, surgeon, of Goudhurst, who on seeing him, pronounced the case to be fatal, and in a few minutes deceased expired in the cart, before leaving the surgeons door.

Verdict "Accidental death, with a deodand of 4s. on the wagon wheel."