Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald, Saturday 6 March 1920.

Ashford Invalid Objections to Licences.

At the adjourned licensing sessions, Ashford on Tuesday, objection was raised on the grounds of redundancy to the licences of the "Eight Bells" and "Smiths Arms," Ashford and the "Black Dog," Great Chart.

Mr. B. B. C. Drake contended that the objection was invalid on the ground that no written notice has been served on the licence holders as the Act required.

This was upheld by the Bench, and all three licences were renewed.

Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald 30 July 1921.

MORE EAST KENT LICENSES TO BE EXTINGUISHED.

COMPENSATION AUTHORITY GRANT ONE RENEWAL AND REFUSE SIX.

Lord Harris presided, on Saturday, at the Sessions House, Longport, Canterbury, over the "Principal" meeting of the East Kent Compensation Authority, the other members of the Committee present being Messrs. W. A. Lochee, C. J. Burgess, Alec Baird, G. F. Raggett, H. H. Green, and A. G. Iggulden.

The following houses came before the Committee for consideration:-

Ashford Division, "Eight Bells," New Rents, Ashford, licensee, Percy Charles Stevens; registered owners, Messrs. Mackeson and Co. Hythe.....

After hearing at length arguments by counsel for the retention of these houses the Committee decided that the whole of them must go for compensation.