Kentish Gazette, 4 November 1851.

John Banks, landlord of the "Black Dog" beer-shop, parish of Wye, was summoned for keeping his house open after the hour of eleven o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 18th of October. On the night in question Mr. Gifford visited the house, and found several persons smoking and drinking.

In answer to questions put by the Bench, Superintendent Gifford said that the house was in general well-conducted; in consequence of which the defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of 20s.