... MAIDSTONE. The workhouse masters in Kent have just had gathering at Maidstone to form association of their members. The object the discussion Poor Law legislation and other matters affecting Poor Law officers, for the protection and mutual aid its members ...

... MAIDSTONE. Presentation of Testimonial to Mr. Samuel Davis. —At the Star Hotel, on the 10th inst., the committee presented to Mr. Davis, tho gardener at the Maidstone Cemetery, a handsome gold lever watch, value £20, supplied by Mr. Cornell, jeweller ...

... afternoon last a serious accident occurred the Maidstone Baths and Wash-houses. It seems that number of persons were in the swimming bath, and among them a boy fourteen, named Lightbody, who lived with Mr. Bootes, the master of the Bine°oat Schools. This boy ...

... MAIDSTONE. Stray Dogs. —The authorities of Maidstone have given instructions to the police to enforce regulation which gives them power to seize any dog found straying without collar with the name of the owner inscribed it, and after twonty-four hours* ...

... forced out. On one sido of the face was tho impression of the nails of a heavy boot. Eldridge was at once apprehended, and his boots and trousers were taken possession of. The boots had evidently been partially washed, but there were marks of blood upon them ...

... KENT WINTER ASSIZES. The commission for this Assize was opened Mr. Baron Channell, on Thursday last, with the usual formalities. His lordship, accompanied by the High Sheriff and the Mayor and Corporation of Maidstone, afterwards attended Divine service ...

... the gaol ; but in the day time the guard is reduced to four men. Maidstone Journal. MAIDSTONE. Maidstone Savings' Bank.?The annual meeting of the trustees and managers of the Maidstone Savings, Bank was held ou Wednesday ; Lieut.-Col. Scott in the chair ...

... MAIDSTONE ASSIZES. SATURDAY, MARCH IG, 18G1 The commission of assize for the county of Kent was opened here on Monday ; Lord Chief Justice Erie presiding the civil side, and Mr. Jcstice Wightman the Crown Court. The business was heavy, both on the Crown ...

... four calendar months' hard labour Maidstone Gaol. Sarah Jane Haase, 15, was indicted for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Thomas Tyler, Minster, in Sheppy, on the August, 1863, and also for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Frederick Chapman ...

... EAST KENT QUARTER SESSIONS. The Quarter Sessions for the Eastern Division of the County of Kent was held on Tuesday last, the St. Augustine's Session House. There were prisoners on the calendar for trial, of which one was surrendered to bail. 18 were ...

... afternoon, and adjourned for the Western Division, Maidstone, until Thursday, in the usual manner by the Sheriff Officer's proclamation. Patrick Keating, 34, soldier, was convicted for stealing one pair of boots, three brooches, aud other articles, the property ...

... KENT COUNTY GAOLS. ALTERATIONS THE KENT COUNTY * IOLS.—ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE, £-5,420. The follow ing important report of the Joint Committee of iters of the Maidstone and St. Augustine's Prisons, the Court of Quarter Session, on the loth of April, to ...