From the Kentish Gazette, 11 October 1775.

To be SOLD to the highest Bidder.

On Tuesday, the 17th Day of this instant October, exactly at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the Sign of the "Gate" near Harbledown, in the County of Kent, in Two Lots.

All that freehold Messuage or Tenement (formerly known by the Sign of the "White Horse") with the Close, Yard, Garden, Orchard, and Appurtenances thereunto belonging; situate, lying, and being in the Parish of Harbledown, in the County of Kent, near the Turnpike, and now in the Occupation of Mr. Thomas Davison.

For further Particulars please to apply to Mr. Cumming, at Canterbury.

October 4, 1775.

Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette 25 August 1855.

CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.

James Stephens was charged with stealing a pair of trousers and gloves, the property of John Brickenden. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but said he would "throw himself on the mercy of the Court."

John Brickenden deposed—that he resided at Canterbury, and had seen the prisoner at his father's public house, the "Gate," in Patrixbourne. The prisoner slept at that house one night in a bedroom next to his own, and on Sunday morning he found that his best pair of trousers, value £1., and a pair of gloves were missing, besides seven or eight shillings in money, upon which he gave information to the police, as he suspected the prisoner.

William Wilks stated that he was a porter living in Best-lane, Canterbury. He had never seen the prisoner till Saturday, when he came up to him and inquired if there was a pawnbroker's near, when he (the witness) told him that he would go down with him to Eastes, which he did; and at prisoner's desire pawned for him the pair of trousers produced, in his (witness's) name for the sum of 6s. He offered prisoner the ticket, but he would not take it, upon which he (witness) went back and took the trousers out of pawn on his own account, and carried them home, when a day or two afterwards he received a notice from the complainant that the trousers were his, and Dodd, the constable, claimed them on the part of the Superintendent, saving that they had been stolen. That was all he knew of the matter. (The Mayor warned this witness that he had placed himself in a very dangerous position, by pawning in his own name a pair of stolen trousers, and afterwards taking them to his home, and cautioned him to be more careful in future.)

Constable Dodd proved taking the prisoner into custody, upon his being brought to him by the last witness, when the prisoner made no remark. Committed for trial to the next Quarter Sessions for Canterbury.

Another count was preferred against the prisoner, of a similar nature as the above, When the following witness was called:-

George Hammond, who deposed that he kept the "Maiden Head" public-house, in Canterbury, and that the prisoner lodged with him one Wednesday night, after which he missed a waistcoat, a neckerchief, and two pairs of trousers, when, hearing that a man had been arrested on a similar charge, he sent his wife to see if it was the same person. She identified the prisoner, who was wearing the waistcoat and neck-tie that he had stolen.

Committed.

A third count was also alleged against the prisoner, for stealing a gown from a servant belonging to the "Griffin" public house. This, however, was not proceeded with; and the prisoner stood committed for the two first counts.

[On the prisoner was found a black frock coat, nearly new, which is much too large for him; and which, no doubt, has been stolen from some public-house he has lodged at. Rea be seen at the Police-station.]

Kentish Gazette, 27 June 1865.

HARBLEDOWN. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

On Saturday morning a fatal accident occurred, in Church Wood Lane, in this parish, to a man named Robert Fagg, a labourer, who accidentally shot himself. When found he was bleeding from a frightful wound in the head. A cart was obtained to take him to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, but he died before reaching that institution. On the same day Mr. Coroner Delasaux and a respectable jury, of which Mr. H. S. Wraight was foreman, held an inquest on the body. George Austin, labourer, of Faversham, deposed that between 4 and 5 o’clock on Saturday morning, he was at work assisting in sinking a well near the "Gate" public house, when he heard the report of a gun. In consequence of information received he shortly afterwards went to Church Wood Lane, where he saw the deceased lying on the ground on his back. Near him was a gun which had been recently discharged. He was bleeding from the right eye and mouth, but was not dead. A horse and cart were obtained from Mr. Curling's, in which he was placed, and driven towards Canterbury. On the previous evening the deceased had some tea with Austin and two other persons, and promised to shoot a rabbit for them either then or in the morning.

Mr. Hutchings, house surgeon at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, deposed that the deceased was taken to that institution on Saturday morning, being then dead. On examination he found a gunshot wound on the right eye and temple. The skull was fractured, and some of the shot had penetrated the brain. From the nature of the wound and the direction of the shot he felt certain the wound was the result of an accident.

The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."