Kentish Gazette, 19 April 1803.

To be LETT AUCTION, By GEORGE HAMMOND,

On the premises, on Tuesday the 26th instant, April, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the term of 21 years from Michaelmas next, agreeable to conditions that will be then and then produced.

THE "GEORGE" PUBLIC-HOUSE, with out buildings and some fixtures, and a piece of land behind the same, now used as a tan yard, situate in the parish of Holy Cross Westgate Without.

And on the same day, at three o'clock in the afternoon, for the term of 21 years, from Lady Day, 1803, The "CASTLE" Public House on the premises, in Castle-street, in the city of Canterbury. Canterbury, 19th April, 1803.

From the Kentish Gazette, 22 September 1846.

TO BE LET, With Possession at Michaelmas.

THAT old-established INN, the "George and Dragon," High Street, CANTERBURY. The Yard pays about half the rental.

For particulars and to treat, apply to Mr. Mendey, on the Premises.

From the Kentish Gazette, 18 January 1848.

A good attendance of members participate in the the discussions of the Friendly Debating Society, on Wednesday evenings, at the "George and Dragon Tavern," High-street. The subject discussed at the last meeting, and which elicited some excellent argument, was, "Which of the arts or sciences has most conduced to the benefit of man?" The discussion will be resumed tomorrow evening.

Kentish Gazette, 16 March 1852.

Thomas Brown, 39, cutting and wounding William Selby, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, at St. Mary, North.

Mr. Maxwell prosecuted.

Prosecutor and prisoner had been working together, and were in the "George and Dragon" public-house on the 9th August, and left about nine o'clock. Heard some person say "I will chop your-head off.'' On looking round he received a blow on the right ear, and right side of his head, which knocked him down. Before he got up he found a cut on his left thigh, and on both his hands.

James Smith deposed that he was outside the public house, and saw the prosecutor and prisoner, and heard the latter say that he would cut his "----- head off," but did not see him strike him.

— Grant deposed that he saw the prisoner knock down the prosecutor with a hook, und strike him several times with it after he was down.

Mr. Jameson, the surgeon, was called to see the prosecutor, whom he found greatly exhausted from loss of blood. He found an extensive wound on the back of his head dividing the right ear through, an extensive wound across the face, and a slight wound across the nose.

Guilty:— Ten years' transportation.

Kentish Gazette, 21 September 1852.

Thursday. Licensing.

This being the adjourned licensing day, those parties, whose licences had been suspended, again attended, and after receiving animadversion for their irregularity of conduct, had their licences granted, but with a decided caution that if again complaints were made against them they would not have their licences in future.

These parties were:- John Stairs, of the "Eight Bells," King Street;

John Noble, "Kentish Arms;"

George Kilner, "City of London;"

John Jordan, "White Heart;"

John Gillis, "Bricklayers' Arms;"

Elizabeth Forbes, "Oddfellows Arms;"

John Murphy, "Carpenter's Arms;"

Richard Wellard, "George and Dragon," Westgate;

Joseph Pentecost, "Royal George;"

and George Crow, "Rose and Crown."

Applications for New Licences.

Thomas Rodgers, of the "Sir Robert Peel" beer shop;

David Tuthwell, "True Britain;"

and Edward Gordon, "Pine Apple,"

applied for spirit licences, but which were refused.

Kentish Gazette, 30 November 1852.

Friday.

An information was laid against Richard Wellard, landlord of the "George and Dragon," by Capt. George, of the East Kent Militia, for refusing to admit four militiamen, on presenting a billet on the 24th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, but in extenuation stated, that only one man came to the house and presented the billet, which had the names of four men written on it, though erased by a pen being drawn through them. He questioned the man, who, he stated, was drunk and abusive; and not obtaining satisfactory replies, refused to take him. The magistrates told defendant he might have easily discovered, by applying to the billet-master.

Convicted in the penalty of 40s. and costs, that being the lowest amount they could inflict—the penalty being £5. and not less than 40s.

Kentish Gazette, 6 June 1854.

On Thursday, George Wellard, of St. Dunstan's was had before our city magistrates for having his house open for the sale of liquors at one o'clock on Sunday morning; and fined 5s. and 10s. costs.