From the Express, 5 May 1936.

On the application of Mr. A. Robson, the "Three Horseshoes," Aldington, a small house and shop with off-licence, was reduced from £21 to £15.

From the Express 5th October 1954.

On Trial For Night Assault

Accused of indecently assaulting Miss Brenda Jackson at Smeeth on Aug. 16, Victor S. Birch, 25, farm worker, of the "Three Horse Shoes," Church-lane, Aldington, was at the East Kent Sessions yesterday remanded in custody for six weeks for a medical report.

Prosecuting, Mr. B. Clapham said that Birch accosted Miss Jackson late at night, as she was walking home, after he had followed her on his cycle. He attempted to interfere with her, but let her go when she threatened to scream.

From the Express 28th June 1955.

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT NURSE.

APPEARING at a special sitting of Ashford Bench yesterday with his right hand bandaged, Victor Stanley Birch, 26, farm worker, of "Three Horseshoes," Church-lane, Aldington, was remanded to Canterbury Prison until Thursday on a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to Yvonne Jacqueline Brown, a hospital nurse, at Smeeth, on Sunday.

Det. Sgt. Bailey stated that after being charged, Birch said. “How is it you bring this in as a criminal charge when she struck me first? I hit back more or less in self defence, as the saying is."