From the Kentish Gazette or Canterbury Chronicle, Wednesday, 14 September to Saturday, 17 September, 1768. Price 2d.

On Wednesday the Dutches of St. Albans arrived in this City, she stopped at the “Red Lion” where she remained till the next morning, and then set out for Dover, intending to proceed from thence round the coast to Brighthelmstone.

From the Kentish Gazette or Canterbury Chronicle, Wednesday 10 May to Saturday 13 May, 1769. Price 2½d.

TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

To the highest bidder, at the “Red Lion Inn,” in the High Street of the City of Canterbury, on Saturday the 27th of May Inst. between the hours of Four and Five o'clock in the Afternoon.

All that capital Messuage or House, called the “Vine” or brick-house Farm, with the Barn, Stables, and other houses and Buildings; and also several Parcels of Arable, Meadow and Pasture thereunto belonging, containing together estimation 113 Acres, more or less, and are now lying and being in the several Parishe of Northbourne, otherwise Northbourne and Little Mongeham, in the County of Kent, and now in the use or occupation of Robert Wyborne, Tenant, for further particulars, inquire of Mr. Rook, loilsterer, in St. George's Canterbury.

Kentish Gazette 27 October 1795.

RED LION INN, CANTERBURY.

Messrs John May and Hercules Giles inform the public, they have taken the "Red Lion Inn," High Street, Canterbury, and have laid in a large quantity of wines and spirits of the best quality, and also procured neat and handsome post chaises with strong and able horses calculated for travelling with expedition.

Messrs May and Giles are determined to accommodate all those who favour them with their company in the genteelest manner. The eligibility of the Inn, from its central situation has for years induced travellers to give it the preference, and as they will have good beds, good stabling, and reasonable charges, they have no doubt of meeting that support from the public which every one wishes who strives to please.

Kentish Gazette 6 April 1802.

William Miles, of the "Fountain Inn," and J. Henwood, of the "Red Lion Inn," Canterbury, beg to inform their friends, and a public in general, that they have this day reduced their post into 15 pence per mile.

April 6th, 1802.

Kentish Gazette 15 June 1802.

Tuesday a lease for 21 years of the "Red Lion Inn," in this city, was let by auction for the sum of £194 per annum, land tax included. The present annual rent is £68.

Kentish Gazette, 29 April 1803.

Sunday night died, after an illness attended by a fever, at "Blossom’s Inn," Lawrence-lane, (London) Mr. Henwood, late landlord of the "Red Lyon Inn," in this city.

From the Kentish Gazette, 29 August 1848.

ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY, AT CANTERBURY.

A fatal accident occurred on Tuesday last at the Canterbury station, by which a plate-layer in the company’s service, named John Wallace, lost his life, in consequence of his having incautiously stepped upon the line when the express train was leaving. Although the whistle was sounded and the break applied as soon as his movements were noticed, these attempts were unavailing, from his being so near to the engine, which passed over him, inflicting fatal injuries. He was taken immediately to the Canterbury Hospital, but death soon terminated his sufferings.

An inquest was held the same morning, before Mr. Delasaux, coroner, at the "Red Lion" public-house, in Ivy-lane, when the following evidence was given:—

George Bayley, labourer on the South-Eastern Railway, stated that at eight o’clock that morning he was at the Railway Station in Canterbury, and saw the deceased standing on the metal of the up-line from Ramsgate to London, the goods’ down train from London approaching the station in one direction, while the express train was going in the other. The guard of the goods’ train called out to the deceased, and waived his hand towards him, and the driver of the express train applied his whistle, and reversed the engine, but to no purpose, as the train of carriages passed over deceased's legs, severing them from his body. Every thing was done by the driver and guard of the express train to warn the deceased of their approach, and prevent the accident, and no blame could be attached to them for what had occurred. The deceased was immediately removed to the Kent and Canterbury Hospital in a light spring cart.

George Price, gatekeeper on the railway in St. Dunstan’s, corroborated the foregoing. Witness was satisfied every thing was done by the men having care of the express engine to prevent the accident.

William Rowland, porter on the same railway, stated that he hastened to the assistance of deceased immediately after the accident, when he was lying on the rail, and witness held his head up, when deceased said to him, "Bill, I must die." He also asked witness to lift his legs up, which he could not do, as they were severed from his body. Witness assisted in removing him to the Hospital, where he remained with him till he died.

Verdict:— "Accidental death."

Deceased was 27 or 28 years of age, had been married only five weeks, and was in the act of going to his breakfast, when he stopped to speak to the guard on the goods’ down train, and the accident occurred. The deceased’s widow is only 18 years of age. On Sunday the remains were interred in St. Peter’s Churchyard, Canterbury. The deceased was followed by all the Company’s servants who could be spared from the Stations on the Branch Line, and amounted to eighty-four in number. A considerable number of persons were attracted to the scene by the unusual assemblage of mourners.

Kentish Gazette, 11 April 1854.

STEALING SANFOIN.

Stephen Banks was charged with stealing two trusses of sanfoin, the property of Thomas Cooper, at Ickham, on the 14th January, 1854; and William Brett was charged with receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen. Mr. Addition prosecuted, and stated the case to the jury. Mr. Denman defended.

Mr. Cooper, the prosecutor, stated that his father sold a stack of sanfoin to Mr. Sneller, and the prisoner Banks was employed to cut it out. He told witness that he had cut out 33 cwt. Subsequently, upon looking at the stack, he found 10 cwts. remaining.

John Sneller deposed to having made arrangements with Mr. Cooper for some sanfoin, which was to be cut out by the prisoner Banks. On the 14th of February the prisoner came to him, when he asked him how much there was left in the stack? He replied that 28 cwt. had been conveyed to Mr. Small, and 5 cwt. was left in the rough.

John Knight, in the employ of Mr. Small, was sent to Brambling Court for some sanfoin. Saw the prisoner there cutting it out. Drove the wagon to Canterbury; Banks rode on the top. He told witness to drive through Ivy Lane, as he had a cwt. of fodder to leave. He stopped near the back way to the "Red Lion." Banks then got off the load, and witness drove on to Mr. Small's.

Cross-examined.— It was a public place where he stopped, and there were a good many people about.

---- Surry, in the employ of Mr. Small, deputed to the last witness bringing 28 cwt. of sanfoin there.

Thomas Johnson, gardener, was in Ivy Lane on the 14th of February, about half-past five. Saw a waggon loaded with fodder pass down the lane and stop at the "Red Lion," where the man on the top put off two trusses to a man of the name of Horn. Brett then came up, and with Banks took a truss each, and went into the yard where the former had a stable.

Inspector Spratt went to Brett's and traced some fodder. He also took possession of a truss of fodder. When he told him what he was charged with, Brett said he had bought it of Banks. He then went to Banks and told him of the charge against him, when the prisoner admitted that be had forgotten to account for two trusses; he had sold fodder before for Mr. Small.

Cross-examined:— This was on Monday the 16th, in the evening.

Edward Small, hay dealer, did not give Banks any authority to sell the hay in question; had done so on previous occasions.

Samples of the sanfoin found at the prisoner's Brett's house were compared, and found to correspond.

The statements made by the prisoners whom before the magistrates were put in and read.

Mr. Denman then addressed the jury for the prisoners, and concluded by calling the following witnesses to character:-

John Ottoway, of the "Royal Oak," Longport, knew the prisoner Brett very well; had known him 6 or 7 years. He lived a very little way from him. Had borne a most upright character for honesty.

Charles Goodwin, had known Brett a long while; he had worked for him for 9 years, and bore a very good character.

Pearson Dray bad known Brett for 20 years; had never heard anything but what he was first rate.

Verdict:— Not guilty.