Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 10 December 1836.

Dec 1st Mr Thomas Irwin, of the "Bull's Head," Chatham.

Kentish Gazette, 8 July 1851.

EAST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Midsummer Quarter Sessions for East Kent ware opened at St. Augustine's on Friday last, before J. B. Wildman, Esq., chairman, and the following magistrates:—Earl Cowper, Lord Lieutenant of the County, Sir N. J. Knatchbull, Bart., Sir Brook W. Bridges. Bart, M. Bell. Esq., E. Jarman, Esq., G. Gipps, Esq., G. M. Taswell, Esq,, W. Delmar, Esq., E. Foss, Esq., W. Burra, Esq., E. N. H. D’Aeth, Esq., G. J. Karney, Esq.. Rev. N. Toke, and the Rev. J Hilton.

Thomas Hills, age 23, labourer, and George Pellatt, 25, gardener, were charged with stealing a coat, the property of  Steven Beer, charged with rescuing William Gillam from the custody of Constables William Hughes and Thomas Young on 10th May, and a second count charged him with a common assault. It appeared from the evidence that it was late time, and the constables were sent for almost 12 at night by the landlord of the "Bulls Head," to clear his house. While doing so, and man of of the army at Gillingham was taken into custody for a felony.

The defendant interfered, with others unknown to the constables, and the prisoner was rescued.

Beer took Hughes staff out of his hand and threw it away.

The prisoners pleaded that he was ignorant of the fact that the constables having a prisoner in charge.

Guilty.

The Chairman commented on the character of the offence, and sentence the defendants to be imprisoned for 6-months.