From the Kentish Gazette, 16 January 1844.

On Monday week an inquest was held at the “William the Fourth,” in North-lane, in this city, by T. T. Delasaux, esq., on the body of Margaret Webster, aged 88 years, a native of Scotland, and who had been in the habit of visiting this neighbourhood, and most parts of Kent, at stated periods for many years past, for the purpose of soliciting alms of the more affluent, for the sake of “Auld lang syne.” By the evidence of Mrs. Carey, landlady, it appeared she came from Woolwich her declared residence, about three weeks since, and appeared in her usual good health, that she “paid a visit” a few days before Christmas-day to General Mulcaster, of whom she obtained an order for clothing to the value of seven shillings on Mr. Wootton, draper, of Canterbury; and on the following week proceeded to Deal, Dover, &c., and returned by way of Ashford, on Wednesday, the 3rd instant, when she complained of indisposition, and died on the Sunday.

Mr. C. Holttum, surgeon, was called in by order of the parochial authorities, who stated that death had been caused by an affection of the heart; and the jury returned a verdict of “Natural death, by the visitation of God.”

South Eastern Gazette, 28 August, 1860.

Complaints against Publicans.

At the city petty sessions, yesterday, complaints were made against the landlords of the "Sun," the "Woolpack," and the "William IV.," of having opened their houses for the sale of liquor at illegal hours on the previous day (Sunday).

The landlord of the "Woolpack," in North-lane, did not appear, and was ordered to be summoned.

The case against Thos. Attwood, of the "William IV.," was gone into and proved, and having been previously cautioned by the Bench, he was fined 10s. and the costs.

The complaint against Mr. Bassenden, of the "Sun," was also proceeded with, when he stated that the two gentlemen who were seen in his house were about to proceed to Herne Bay, and were merely partaking of a glass of stout and some bread and cheese while their horses were being prepared.

Defendant was dismissed with a caution.

From the Kentish Gazette, 18 July 1865 Canterbury.bmp"

Fond of Brandy.

Yesterday, at the City Police Court (before John Brent, Esq., Edward Holttum, Esq., and Wm. Mount, Esq.), Charles Wickenden, labourer, was sentenced to be imprisoned 21 days, with hard labour, for stealing a bottle of brandy, the property of James Nicholls, landlord of the "King William IV," public house, North-lane, on Sunday night. The prisoner was drinking in the prosecutor’s house, and, watching his opportunity, took the bottle from a shelf in the bar. When apprehended the prisoner said he got jolly drunk with the brandy.