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Maidstone Journal and Kentish Advertiser, Tuesday 6 September 1853.
This being the annual licensing day, the following applications for
licences to beer-shops were made, but refused.
The "Wagon," at Gillingham. On this licence being renewed the Bench
cautioned the landlady's daughter, who appeared for her, as to the
manner in which the house was conducted in future, as there had been
frequent complaints, and it was a disgrace to the neighbourhood.
All the old licences were renewed.
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Southeastern Gazette, 30 August 1853.
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
Friday. (Before the Rev. G. Davies, W. M. Smith, Esq., M.P., J.
Smith, Esq., and Major Boys.)
Sarah Howes, widow, landlady of the "Waggon" public-house,
Gillingham, was charged with having, on Sunday, the 21st inst., kept
her house open during the hours of divine service, otherwise than
for the reception of travellers.
Mr. Stephenson attended on behalf of the defendant.
Sarah Eliza Chambers, wife of William Chambers, stated that on
the morning in question her husband being from home, she went to the
"Waggon," and there saw him in the tap-room in company with four or
five other men, and on his coming home he was admitted.
William Chambers was also called as a witness, and he and that
having had three pints of porter there during the morning, he
afterwards went and laid down in the brick-fields.
The Court convicted the defendant in a fine of £5, and £1 costs,
and said that if such a matter was ever brought before them again
they would inflict the full penalty of £10.
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