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    Various troubles at Dover Fair brought about its closure in 1847...

    Pick-Pocket at Fair: "A person who states his name to be Thomas RICHARDSON, of Northiam Sussex, was on Wednesday fully committed for trial at the next Dover Sessions for picking the pocket of Elizabeth REEVES in Dover Fair. (Kentish Gazette Nov 30 1821 back page col.3)

    Theft at Dover Fair:
    Henry JONES aged 20 at Dover General Sessions was convicted of stealing during Dover Fair - sentenced to 7 years' transportation (Dover Telegraph 3 Jan 1835 p.8 col.4)

    Traders at Dover Fair "not free":
    Joseph KNOCKER, one of several proprietors of shops in Dover, being hired out to people "not free" to sell goods etc., purporting to be connected with the Dover Fair. To take Counsel's Opinion decided, "rents received by them at the said fair to be paid to the Corporation". Not to attempt the same for the future.
    (Dover Corporation Minutes 15 Nov 1742, Kent Co.Archives)

    Toys at Dover Fair: Thomas SQUIER of the sign of the Rocking Horse, 23 Snargate Street, Dover (toy seller) has acquired "very large assortment of British and Foreign Toys etc" for sale at the Dover Fair (Cinque Ports Herald, 20 Nov 1825 p.1 col.4)

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