Kentish Gazette 10 May 1864.

At the County Petty Sessions held at Hythe on Thursday, before Thomas Du Boulay Esq., the Rev. Edwin Biron, and Thomas Denne Esq., Robert Whitaker, of Cheriton, beershop keeper, was charged with releasing a certain horse, the same being lawfully seized for the purpose of being impounded.

Stephen Baker, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., Cheriton, deposed that on the 19th of April last, between nine and ten p.m., he saw the defendant drive a mare and colt into a meadow in the occupation of Mr. Pilcher, at Cheriton. Witness afterwards helped to drive the mare and colt from the meadow to the pound, and whilst doing so the defendant came up and swore about their being taken, and drove them back towards his own house. There was no gate to the meadow. It was open at a place where there had been a stile. The defendant followed the mare up to the field, and went out the other side.

Thomas James Baker, also in the employ of Mr. Pilcher, confirmed the previous witness's statement.

The defendant was fined 2s. 6d., and 11s. costs; in default seven days' imprisonment.

The defendant, Robert Whitaker, was then charged with assaulting Thos. Jas. Baker. The assault complained of took place while Baker was engaged driving the mare in the above case to the pound, when defendant struck him on the head.

The Bench fined the defendant 2s. 6d. and 10s. costs, which, with the previous fine and costs, he paid.

Southeastern Gazette 10 May 1864.

At the County Petty Sessions held at Hythe on Thursday, Robert Whitaker, of Cheriton, beershop keeper, was charged with releasing a horse, which had been seized for the purpose of being impounded.

Stephen Baker, in the employ of Jesse Pilcher Esq., Cheriton, deposed that on the 19th April, between 9 and 10 o'clock p.m., he saw the defendant drive a mare and colt into a meadow in the occupation of Mr. Pilcher, at Cheriton. Witness afterwards helped to drive the mare and colt from the meadow to the pound, and whilst doing so the defendant came up and swore about their being taken, and drove them back towards his own house. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs. Defendant was also mulcted in a similar penalty for assaulting the witness Thos. Jas. Baker.