From the Faversham Gazette, Saturday 8 December 1855.

FAVERSHAM. Keeping a Disorderly House.

Borough Petty Sessions, Wednesday, December 5th, 1855. Present:— R. G. Stone, Esq., mayor; and Thomas Barnes, Esq.

Richard Spendiff, landlord of the "New Inn," was charged with allowing dancing in his house at a late hour. The defendant being from home, the hearing of the case was postponed to the next petty sessions.

South Eastern Gazette. Tuesday 08 January 1856.

Richard Spendiff, landlord of the "New Inn," appear to answer a complaint preferred against him by John Orpin, superintendent of police, for keeping a disorderly house. William Fowler, police constable, depose that on the night of the 28th of November last, at a late hour, several persons were at the defendant's house, dancing and making a disturbance. Defendant said he was from home or it would not have happened.

Fine 5s. and costs.