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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 4 January, 1870.
THE GREAT HOP FAILURE
In the court of bankruptcy on Friday, before Mr. Registrar Brougham, a
first dividend meeting for the additional proof of debts were held under
the extensive failure of Robert Percival Evans and John Carburry Evans,
of Featherwell Hall, Maidstone, in the County of Kent, hop growers, of
High Street, Southwark, in the County of Surrey, hop merchants.
Mr. Bond, from the firm of Messrs. Wilkinson and Co., Solicitors,
Nicholas Lane, appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Bernard, of the firm
of Messrs. Barnes and Bernard, Solicitors, Great Winchester Street, for
creditors.
Mr. Bernard tendered a proof between £4,000 and £5,000 on behalf of
Messrs. Prescott, the bankers, which Mr. Bond objected to on the grounds
that the creditors held security.
After some discussion, the court admitted it as a claim to be turned
into a proof with a fortnight, otherwise to be expunged.
A number of proofs for smaller sums amounting in the aggregate to about
£5,000, principally against the separate estate of R. P. Evans, was
admitted without discussion.
Mr. Paget, the official assignee, reported that the assets in hand under
the joint estate of the bankrupts, were £10,820 8s. 1d., under the
separate estate of J. C. Evans, £4,284 18s. 9d., and under that of R. P.
Evans, £566 3s. 8d.
His Honour observed that the Bankruptcy Act of 1861 provided that the
dividend meeting should be held within 4 months of the date of the
adjudication, which had not been done in this case. The 175th section
also enacted that if the creditors' assignee has in hand for one week
more than £50 and no good cause is shown, he may be debited 20 per cent
by the year.
A gentle man who was present remarked that all the creditors were
satisfied with the conduct of the assignees.
Mr. Bond explained that some little delay had occurred in consequence of
the difficulty in appropriating the assets to the several estates of the
bankrupts.
A resolution to divide £10,000 forthwith among the joint creditors was
then passed, and resolutions were also passed to divide the whole
amounts in hand under the separate estates after deducting necessary
costs and charges, and the meeting ended.
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Maidstone Telegraph and West Kent Messenger 21 January 1870.
Maidstone Intelligence. Our Publicans Forty Years Ago.
(1830)
The following is a list of persons who kept the various public houses in
Maidstone nearly forty years ago, which may be interesting to some of
our readers:—
High-street:
"Mitre," Abraham Spencer;
"Marquis of Granby,"
Samuel Long;
"Star," William Scoons;
"Sun," Stephen Stonham;
"Queens Head,"
Ann Bennett;
"Swan" (now Messrs, Paine and Tapley's), David Parly;
"Haunch
of Venison," Ann Down;
"Rose and Crown," Thomas Chantler;
"Red Lion" (now Mr
Spooner's), John Bullam;
"Turk's Head," Henry Oliver;
"Rodney's Head" (now
the "Admiral Rodney"), George Charlton.
Week Street:
"Nag's Head," Ann
Hills;
"Castle," Charles French;
"Bell," Valentine Wildish;
"Roebuck," John
Jewell;
"Two Brewers," Richard Springate;
"Anchor and Hope," (now the
"Windsor Castle"), William Botting;
"Compasses," Thomas Reynolds;
"New Inn,"
William Randall;
"Kingsley's Head" (now Mr Parmenter's), John Vinin.
King
Street:
"Three Tuns," George Parks;
"Royal Oak," Thomas Simmonds;
"Dog and
Bear," John Kennett.
"Queen Ann" Rodd;
"Queen Ann," John Kirby.
Gabriel's
hill:
"Bull," George Rachell;
"George," Elizabeth Bassett;
"Ship," Henry Hill.
Stone Street:
"Town Arms" (now Mr King's), John Newman;
"Monk's Head," John Chittenden;
"White Lion," William
Reader;
"Fortune of War," Thomas Dann;
"Plough," Joseph Manerings Britter.
George-street:
"Britannia," Henry
Thomas.
Knightrider-street:
"Globe," Samuel Smith.
Mill street:
"Golden
Lion," Kennett Hogbin.
West Borough (formerly called Westree):
"King's Head," John Matthews;
"White Hart," John Barnett;
"Prince
of Wales," Stephen Poolly.
Earl street:
The "Coal Barge" (now the "Market
House"), Mary Ann Upton;
"Unicorn" (now the "Prince Alfred"), William Misson;
"Jolly Waterman" (now the "Crown"), Charles Barnett;
"King's Arms," Richard Hodgekin;
Fair Meadow:
"Lamb," Edwin Poolly.
Union Street:
"Union Flag,"
Russell Norman.
Wheeler-street:
"Bricklayer's Arms," William Waters.
Barracks:
"Canteen," John Burrows.
St Faith street:
"Lord Nelson," Martin
Gardner;
Tovil.
"Papermill" (now the "Royal Papermill"), Thomas Weekes.
Broadway:
"Bell," James Clapton.
Loddington:
"King's Head," Charles Couchman.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 19 February 1870.
A woman named Bunyard, who keeps the "Dew Drop Inn," Borough, applied to
the magistrate to protect from her husband some goods of which she
expected to come into possession, and which her husband would otherwise
make off with as he previously had done. The applicant was told that if
her husband were to stay away from his home a few weeks she could have a
protection order; as yet he had only been away a few days.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 11
March, 1870. Price 1d.
LICENSES
Licenses to sell wine by retail were granted to Mr. Wrightson,
grocer, 16, Oxenden Street, Mr. Richardson, grocer, 53, Biggin Street,
Mr. Neville Beard, Market Place, and Mr. J. Bolton, chemist, King
Street.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 16 April 1870.
Special Petty Sessions.
A special session was held on Wednesday for transferring and granting
ale-house licenses.
Thomas Bailey applied for the transfer of the
license of the "North Foreland Inn" from Daniel Hall to himself;
application granted.
The license of the "New Inn" was transferred from Thomas Henry Parks to
John Williams.
The license of the "Folkestone Cutter Inn" was transferred from Moses
Browning to William Baker.
James Long-hurst applied for a license to sell excisable liquors at the
"Crown and Anchor Inn," Edmund Ashby, the person licensed at the last
general annual licensing meeting, having removed from the house. The
application was granted under 9 Geo. 4, c. 61, sec. 14.
Messrs. John Lukey and William Henry Lakey applied under section 5 of
the Wine and Beer License Act, 1869, for a certificate to sell bottled
beer; granted.
A similar application by Messrs. Underwood and Penfold was granted.
Mr. George Brinckman applied for and was granted a license to sell wine,
not to be consumed on the premises.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 28 April, 1870.
THE EXTENSIVE FAILURE OF THE HOP TRADE
JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT
At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, before Mr. Registrar Brougham,
the case of Robert Percival Evans and John Carberry Evans, hop merchants
of Fatherwell Hall, near Maidstone, Kent, and of High Street, Borough,
whose failure it was alleged caused the failure of the Hop Planters
Association, again came before the Court, and occupied the entire
sitting.
Mr. Finley Knight attended for the assignees, the manager of the London
and County Bank. Mr. Bagley and Mr. B. Miller for the Hop Planters
Association; and Mr. Haine Linklater for the opposing creditors, Messrs.
West, Whitehead, and James, hop merchants of the Borough, and Mr. B.
Smith hop grower, of Worcester. Mr. Sergeant Sargood (specially
retained) and Mr. Ernest Reed supported the bankrupt, whose total debts
it mat be remembered were £126,078 18s. 9d., and deficiency £91, 058
13s. 5d.
Mr. Linklater examined the bankrupts at great length upon the various
items of expenditure in their accounts, including the charge for
jewellery, wine, travelling expenses, keep of carriage and horses,
servants on establishment at Walton-on-Thames for a lady, the allowance
of £800 per annum to their father, Robert Meodham Evans, and their
profits and losses, the majority of which have already been published.
Mr. Linklater was repeatedly interrupted by the learned councel for the
bankrupts which prolonged the case for three weeks beyond the usual hour
for the Court to rise.
After hearing the several advocates, his Honour expressed an opinion
that the charge of rash and hazardous trading had not been made out, nor
of entering into hazardous speculations which were unjustifiable, but
the offence of extravagant expenditure as appeared from the accounts
filed, although it was not sufficient to bring them within the 159th
section of the Bankruptsy Act, 1881, yet it appeared that their profit
increased they increased their expenditure, and that they ought to be
punished for not looking into their affairs from time to time in order
to ascertain how they stood, instead of leaving the book-keeping to
clerks. Taking all the facts into consideration, he had come to the
conclusion that their order of discharge should be allowed on certain
conditions, and therefore he should order each of them to set aside any
sum beyond £1,000 per annum out of their future income until all their
creditors had received 7s. 6d. in the pound.
Mr. Linklater supplied that the costs of opposing creditors should come
out of the bankrupt's estate, but his Honour declined to make any move,
and the presented proceedings then closed.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 6 May, 1870.
A MAID OF ALL WORK'S “EVENING OUT”
Margaret Wellard, a servant living at East Cliff, was charged with being
drunk and incapable, and with causing an obstruction in Spring Place.
Prisoner said she had only been in her present situation six weeks.
The policeman said he had seen her quit with a soldier during the early
part of the evening; but it was one o'clock when he found her in the
state described.
Prisoner said she belonged to Dublin. But had lately come from
Colchester. She had a friend in Dover to whose house she could go, and
she thought they would not refuse to take her back at East Cliff.
The Magistrates dismissed her with a caution.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 22 July, 1870.
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY
Lahn Lawrence, a Dunkerque pilot, was charged with having been found
drunk and disorderly on Commercial Quay, shortly after two o'clock the
same morning.
Police-constable Bowles said that at the hour stated he found the
prisoner near the Post Office with a pilot's bag lying beside him. He
said that he wanted to go to Calais, and a couple of post office clerks
were trying to get him to the pier. The prisoner, however, was very
drunk and refused to go, and he (Bowles) had to take him into custody.
The prisoner now said that he had come over from Deal, having piloted a
ship to the Downs, and that he was desirous of crossing the Channel to
Calais by the next packet. Unfortunately he got too much to drink the
previous night, and did not know what he was about when found by the
policeman.
The Magistrates dismissed him on paying for the hearing.
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Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, 23 July 1870.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT. BEER HOUSE OFFENCE.
A man named Styles was charged with supplying beer on his premises at
St. Martin’s hill during prohibited hours on Sunday. It appeared that
some men were in the house at the time in question, but no beer was
found in the pots that were on the table. Defendant asked the police
constable to take no notice this time.
The magistrates fined him 1s.; costs, 10s.
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Chatham News, Saturday 27 August 1870.
County Magistrates, Rochester.
Tuesday. Magistrates, the Earl of Darnley; Rev. J. J. Marshall and Rev.
A. Smith-Masters; Captain Savage and Colonel Bingham, C.B.
General Licensing Day.
The annual Petty Sessions was held this day for the North Division of
the Lathe of Aylesford for granting licences to persons keeping inns,
ale-houses, and victualling houses, to sell excisable liquors by retail,
to be drunk or consumed on the premises.
The great bulk of the licences to spirit houses were first disposed of,
in addition to the licences for beer houses; with the exception of those
to landlords against two complaints had been made, which were ordered to
stand over.
New applications.
There were 11 new applications for spirit licences.
Lord Darnley announced that three licensed victuallers and landlords of
beer houses whose licence had been withheld, in consequence of
complaints having been made against them, must attend again on 30th
September.
There were complaints against 16 Licensed Victuallers and 28 beer
houses.
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Chatham News 27 August 1870.
Beer House Licenses
Mr. Hayward applied for a Beer license licence for the "Olive Branch,"
Chatham, near Magpie Hall Lane. Mr. R. PraII opposed for the landlord of the "Magpie." Refused. A gentleman, not a solicitor, whose name did not transpire, applied for
a licence for Mr. Owen J. Carter, High Street, Chatham. Mr. Hayward opposed for the landlord of the "Cross Keys," and said as
the person applying was not a solicitor, he could not be heard. The gentleman said Mr. Carter was away, and could not attend. The Magistrates said Mr. Carter must be present; they could not hear the
applicant. The case was adjourned till the 30th of September. The following beer licences were granted "Jolly Gardeners," Perry
Street, Northfleet; "Mulberry Tree," Grange. The following applications
were refused:- "Black Robin," Wouldham; "White Horse," Stoke (this
house is situate directly opposite the "Old White Horse"); the
"Victory," Middle Street, Brompton; the "Fox," Fox Street. New Brompton;
the "Victoria," Victoria Street, New Brompton. An application was made by Mr. Wates of Gravesend, for a beer licence to
be granted to Mr. Tinsley to keep a "shanty" at Shornemead battery, at
which place fortifications were bring carried out. A letter from Col.
Gordon, R. A., was put in and read, showing that the granting of the
licence would be a great convenience to the service, and be hoped that
the Magistrates would not refuse it. The Bench decided that certain formalities must be implied with, and
then the licence would be granted, with the proviso that such licence
would be withdrawn if deemed necessary. Cliff. Mr. G. Winch
applied for and obtained a licence for Mr. Alfred Francis, for beer to
be sold on premises at the cement works at Cliff. There was no
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 2 September, 1870.
DRUNKENNESS
James M'Carter was charged by Police-constable Bowles with drunkenness
and obstructing the footway in Five Post Lane; but was dismissed with a
caution on paying the cost of the hearing.
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From the Whitstable Times, 10 September, 1870.
ST. AUGUSTINE’S PETTY SESSIONS.
The renewal of licenses for ale and beer houses in the Home Division
was fixed for Saturday last. The number of the former description was
118, and of the latter 66, and there only being two complaints made by
the police, the whole of the licenses were granted.
Mr. Robert Hitchings Bushell made an application for permission to
sell beer to be drunk on his premises at Herne Bay, viz., in a building
adjoining his brewery.
The application was supported by a barrister and opposed by Mr.
Delasaux, who contended that by granting the license the Bench would
only be increasing an already large number of beer houses in Herne Bay.
Ultimately the license was allowed.
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From the Whitstable Times, 10 September, 1870.
CANTERBURY POLICE COURT.
(Before J. Hemery, Esq., Aldermam Aris, and R. Y. Fill, Esq.)
The magistrates were occupied some time in disposing of the business of
the annual licensing day. The number of public-houses in the city is
184, and during the year they have on the whole been conducted in a
creditable manner.
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Maidstone Telegraph, Saturday 10 September 1870.
Bearsted intelligence. Petty sessions. Monday.
Before the Earl of Romney (in the chair,) C. G. Whitaker, R. Fowler, W.
Moore, J. Whitehead, C. Whitehead, W. Balston, and R. Thomas, Esqs.
Annual licensing day.
This was the annual licensing day and all the publican's, beer
housekeepers, &c., attended
to obtain a renewal of the certificate by which they might obtain fresh
licences.
The following applications were adjourned till the next sitting in
consequence of not
having their notices properly signed.
Mr. Goodhue, "Squirrel," at Stockbury; Mr. Hughes,
"Old England," Hollingbourne, and Mrs. Nelson the "Bell," Thurnham.
William Sedgwick, of East Sutton, applied for a licence to sell beer
to be drunk on the premises he previously having one for the sale of
beer not to be drunk on the premises.
The magistrates granted the application.
On the renewal of out door beer certificates, the Bench cautioned the
applicants that if they supplied beer which was afterwards drunk in the
road outside the house they would still be liable to a penalty for an
infringement of the law.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 16 September, 1870. Price 1d.
THE ANNUAL LICENSING DAY
The Borough Magistrates held their annual licensing meeting on Monday
last at the Sessions House. The Magistrates on the bench were E. F.
Astley (in the Chair), J. F. Crookes, T. E. Back, C. Stein, J. G.
Churchward, J. G. Smith, and W. R. Mowll Esqs. Most of the licenses were
renewed pro forma. The exceptional cases were the following.
SUNDAY TRADING
The licence of the “Cambridge Hall,” Adrian Street, was withheld for
Sunday trading.
Similar cautions were also given in the following cases; Thomas
Hammond, the “Prince of
Wales;” S. Sneller, the “Havelock
Arms;” Henry Gurr, the “Wheelwright's
Arms;” R. Pay, the “Half Moon;”
James Joyce; James Symonds, the “Standard;”
Robert Hind, the “Burlington;”
Thomas Middleton, the “Cinque Port
Arms;” Thomas Ash, the “Crown;”
John S. Norris, “Commercial
Quay;” R. G. Taylor, “Cambridge
Arms;” Thomas Roach, the “Lion;”
Elizabeth Ripsher, the “Providence;”
G. R. Ainslie, the “Terminus Inn.”
FRESH APPLICATIONS
The applications of Henry Amos, for the “Two Brothers” was refused.
The applications of Ann Harvey, for a house at Church Place was refused.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 14
October, 1870. Price 1d.
LICENSES
Several parties were fined 1s. and the costs for being found drinking
in public-houses during prohibited hours on Sunday week.
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