Globe (2), The Bayle 1848 - 1987

The Globe, 1978

Globe Hotel, c1905. Photo kindly supplied by Martin Easdown

 

Globe Hotel 1930s. Credit Martin Easdown

 

 

Licensees

Thomas Maycock 1849 1857
Susannah Clark 1857 1857

Sarah Hambrook 1857 1858

Richard Hambrook 1858 1876 Ex Pavilion Shades

Emily Hambrook 1876 1883

Charles Downing 1883 1886 To London And Paris

Joseph Harris 1886 1888

George Fuller Cripps 1887 1888

Frederick Tritton 1888 1890

Thomas Hall 1890 1892 Later Harbour Inn

Matthew Ricketts 1892 1895

Charles Sparrow 1895 1897 To Shakespeare Hotel.

Joseph Pettifer 1897 1899

Louis Faber 1899 1904 Kelly 1903 has him as Charles Faber

Jack Hardy 1904 1905

Arthur Allen 1905 1906

Alfred Peter Fox 1906 1920

Robert Dawson 1920 1923

Henry Butler 1923 1925

George Chambers 1925 1926

Elizabeth Chambers (Later Dorrell) 1926 1942

Selina Hughes 1942 1948 Also Earl Grey 1944-49

Archibald Jeffree 1948 1956

Harendo Letts 1956 1959

Ronald Letts 1959 1983

Eileen Lewis 1983 1987 Renamed Guildhall

Maidstone Gazette 20-6-1848

 

Petty Sessions; Before Charles Golder Esq., Mayor, and W. Major Esq.

Thomas Turner, labourer, was brought up in custody of Pearson, police constable, charged with stealing two sovereigns and a piece of foreign coin, from the person of Henry Butcher, a seaman of H.M.S. Ocean.

Henry Butcher deposed – I was at the Globe Tavern, in Saffron`s Row, Folkestone, last night, between ten and eleven o`clock. I was very fresh with liquor, but I knew what I was doing. I gave the prisoner a sovereign and told him to fetch in some rum, but he did not; I then fell asleep. I had fastened round my neck a small bag with some money in it. When I awake I found the bag and the money had been taken away. The foreign coin now produced was in the bag.

Thomas Holloway deposed that prisoner drew out the bag mentioned by the last witness, and asked for a knife; he then cut the string, and put the contents into his pocket. The prisoner then left the room, taking the bag and the money with him. Heard the prisoner say that he had given the money into the landlord`s hands, which the landlord denied. A policeman was then sent for to find Turner.

Matthew Pearson, police constable, apprehended the prisoner at the Dolphin public house, and found upon him one sovereign and a half in gold, four shillings in silver, and a foreign coin.

The prisoner said: I did not take the money with the intention of robbing him. I should have given the money back again to him, and what I had spent out of the money I should have made up again this morning.

Fully committed for trial.

Note: Appears to be an earlier mention of Globe. Address is wrong, but possibly the complainant, as a seaman, drunk, got it wrong.

Southeastern Gazette 1-1-1856

Inquest.

Considerable excitement was occasioned last week by the rather sudden death of Mr. Darley, attributed to an injury received by a blow from a stick given by Mr. John Craxford, a retired timber merchant. In consequence of the various reports, the coroner ordered an enquiry to be made, which took place at the Guildhall on Thursday last, before S. Eastes, Esq., Coroner, on the body of William Henry Darley, a master mariner, aged 46 years.

Two witnesses who were said to be present when the injury was received not being in attendance, the medical witnesses were examined.

Mr. William Taylor Tyson, surgeon, deposed: Last Monday week deceased came to me and showed me his arm. Without inquiring into his case, I told him to go home to bed. He said he had the rheumatic gout. I called upon him, and he then told me, after I had examined his arm, that he had knocked his left arm on board his own ship. I found his arm much swollen, and observed above the elbow joint, a dark mark, about two inches long, rather of a triangular form; the whole limb was swollen down to the fingers. From Monday night to Wednesday he was constantly out of doors. He appeared much excited, told me that unless he received some pecuniary assistance he should be ruined. His arm appeared to give him no care, but his mind was much troubled. On Wednesday evening hee was so exhausted and depressed, that I had little hopes of his surviving the night. On Thursday he rallied and was better. I attributed it to his affairs having been settled and his mind better; he then began to think about his arm. On Sunday I found that he was sinking and his stomach rejected food. He died about 7 o'clock that evening; he was quite sensible up to the time of his death.

In answer to a question from the Coroner, the witness said: I think the want of care and exposure to the cold (it being very severe at that time, blowing a S/E wind) and great anxiety of mind almost caused his death. It was not such an injury as would have produced death in a healthy man. On Wednesday, finding I had no control over him, I asked Mr. Wm! Bateman to go and see him.

By a juror: The deceased told me that he hurt himself on board the vessel, and he never contradicted that statement; the skin was not broken. When he came to me his arm appeared swollen; his countenance showed that he was full of anxiety. He did not lay up till Wednesday evening, and kept his bed until he died. I found his habits of drinking were great, and I ordered him stimulants. It is impossible for me to judge of the violence of the blow

 Mr. William Bateman, surgeon, deposed: I called in on the 19th, by request of Mr. Tyson, to see the deceased. I found him suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas of the left arm, from the elbow to the fingers; it was swollen twice its natural size and covered with large vesicles. I noticed the mark of a bruise above the elbow, which he said he got from falling against something on board his ship. I paid very little attention to the bruise, as I looked to the bad state of his constitution and the great depression of his vital powers. The blow appeared to be slight; the only chance of saving the deceased was by rest and stimulants; his constitution was in that state that the slightest injury might have caused his death. I saw him again on Friday.

By a Juror: If he had applied for assistance earlier, and kept quiet, there would have been a chance for his life being spared. I should have expected erysipelas to be produced more easily by a wound than a blow. Cold would produce it.

At this stage of the inquiry the inquest was adjourned to Saturday, at 2 o’clock.

At the adjourned inquest, John Titus, builder, deposed: I live at Folkestone, and was present at Mr. Maycock s house, the Globe, on the Bayle, last Thursday fortnight. I was reading a newspaper intently, and did not observe what took place; there was a stir there, and from what I gleaned afterwards, I found that a blow had been struck by Mr. John Craxford. The deceased and Mr. Craxford were on very intimate terms. The only persons in the parlour were, I think, Mr. Craxford, the deceased, and Mr. Shawcross. I heard no high words between them; if there had been I should have heard them. Deceased and Mr. Craxford were continually joking. Deceased mentioned to me that he felt the pain of his arm to his fingers, and that the “ old chap” had hit him quite as hard as was pleasant.

By the Coroner—He appeared to look upon it as done entirely in a joke.

William Shawcross, of Gravesend, assistant inspector of wavs and works on the South Eastern Railway, deposed: I was at Mr. Maycock’s, last Thursday fortnight. Deceased was there and Mr. Craxford; the latter was the worse for liquor, and spoke to the deceased, who did not appear to wish to speak to him. Mr. Craxford, to direct the deceased’s attention to him, struck him on the arm, who complained that he struck him hard, and said he liked a joke, but not such a one as that; that occurred between lO and 11 o’clock in the evening. Mr. Craxford was standing behind the deceased, when he gave him, as I imagine, a left handed stroke with the stick he had in his hand.

By a Juror—Heard the blow struck; the deceased was sitting in front of the fire resting his hand on his knees. Deceased complained of pain, and Mr. Craxford said “Don’t be vexed,” and received an answer, that he should if he hit him again like that. The greatest friendship •usually appeared to exist Between them.  Mr. Craxford left the room shortly afterwards. The stick was a common walking stick.

By the Coroner: I lodged in Mr. Maycock’s house. Mr. Craxford was that evening poking persons about with his stick; I have seen him do it on several occasions. Deceased showed me his arm on the Monday following; it was very much inflamed. The witness afterward stated that he was not sure whether it was Thursday or Friday night the affair occurred alluded to above, or whether it was a fortnight or three weeks since.

The witness, in answer to a question put by a juror, said he was sober that evening ; recollected the deceased saying to him, “You saw this done,” and replying, “Yes, I did.”

This being the whole of the evidence, the coroner summed up, and explained the law of the case, the want of care taken by the deceased after the accident occurred, and the habits of the deceased. The jury retired, and 14 out of 15 agreed to the following verdict, “That the deceased died from natural causes.”

The Coroner had told the jury that a verdict of “Accidental death” would be preferable to “Natural causes”, but the jury dissented from that, and returned as above. The Coroner said that he wished to inform the jury that he had not caused an enquiry to be made on account of any application made from the deceased’s friends, but from the reports that had been circulated and from being informed that the deceased had died from some injury received.

Folkestone Chronicle 5-1-1856 

We report the adjourned inquest on William Henry Darley, which was resumed on Saturday last, and in doing so we could have wished to avoid making any comment upon it, a week having elapsed since its taking place, during which time what little interest was excited by the affair may be said to have subsided; but as we undertake to give an expression to the public mind, and at the same time to adhere strictly to facts, we feel called upon in the first place to contradict a statement put forth by a contemporary, viz., “that considerable excitement had been occasioned by the rather sudden death of Mr. Darley, attributed to an injury received by a blow from a stick given by Mr. Craxford, a retired timber merchant.” This excitement, alluded to in a rather sinister tone, we are bound to say was very inconsiderable, being confined chiefly to a few persons who were in the habit of associating with the parties in question.

It would seem that the deceased died from erysipelas in the arm, aggravated by voluntary exposure to cold, want of care, a shattered constitution, and great mental anxiety. That the arm had sustained a bruise at some time there appears to be no doubt, but it is very doubtful whether this bruise produced the erysipelas, which the medical evidence, given in our first report, goes to prove; showing that when the deceased was questioned as to the mark on his arm, he distinctly stated it was from the effects of a fall on board his ship. Other evidence, of a contradictory character, went to show that an unpremeditated blow was given by Mr. Craxford to the deceased with his walking stick in the public room of Mr. Maycock.

The jury, with the exception of one, feeling that this evidence was not sufficient to implicate Mr. Craxford, returned a verdict that the deceased had “died from natural causes.”

If our contemporary had said that the public exhibited considerable displeasure at the inquest being held at all, and the town put to unnecessary expense he would have been nearer the truth; but we are not prepared to say that the Coroner could have acted otherwise, if he considered the reports that came to his knowledge of such a nature as to warrant him in holding the inquest.

We must correct another error of our contemporary, who states that “the Coroner had told the jury that a verdict of `accidental death` would be preferable than `natural causes`;” the fact being, that after the verdict was recorded, the Coroner stated that one of “accidental death” would not have been at variance with the law. The jury, however thought proper to adhere to their decision, which has given very general satisfaction.

Adjourned Inquest, Saturday, December 29^th, 1855:

John Titus, builder, deposed:- That he never knew the deceased had received a blow. Had never heard a word spoken likely to occasion a blow, but they frequently indulged in badinage. The witness (in answer to inquiries as to his knowledge of the affair) stated that it occurred on Thursday fortnight (the 13^th) about half past eight o`clock in the evening, at the house of Mr. Maycock, on the Bail. The party were assembled in the parlour to spend the evening, when a conversation took place between Mr. Craxford and the deceased which led witness to infer that a blow had been struck, but he had been reading the newspaper intently, and had heard nothing previously to lead him to suppose that any quarrelling had taken place between them. They always appeared to be on the most friendly and intimate terms.

By a juror: The deceased had stated to me that he had received an injury on board his vessel. I came away with the deceased that evening, and he observed to me, rubbing his arm, that “the old gentleman hit me quite hard enough”, but he did not appear to be angry about it. The deceased never had any conversation with me about it since the alleged blow was struck, although I called frequently upon him.

William Shawcross, of Gravesend, assistant inspector of ways and works of the South Eastern Railway Company, deposed:- I was present at the house of Mr. Maycock, on the Bail, on Thursday fortnight last. There was a mixed company present. Mr. Craxford was in liquor, and was endeavouring to force a conversation upon the deceased. The deceased appeared to wish to take no part in it, when Mr. Craxford struck him with a stick. He (Mr. Craxford), upon the deceased complaining, said it was done as a joke. It occurred about 11 o`clock. I did not see the blow struck. Mr. Craxford had just got up, in the act of leaving, and stood behind the deceased. The company were persuading him to go home. I do not know what they were talking about. The blow was not struck in an angry manner; it was seemingly to draw his attention to what he was saying. I did not see where he was hit. The deceased complained of its being just above the elbow. Mr. Craxford then remarked “Did I hurt you? Don`t be angry”, when the deceased said “If you hit me again I shall be angry.” I had met the parties before and always found them on the best of terms. Mr. Craxford left the room about 5 minutes after the alleged blow was struck. I thought nothing serious had occurred. I saw Darley on the Monday afterwards, and his arm was very bad. He remarked to me “You saw that blow struck”, to which I answered “I did.” Had often met the deceased and Mr. Craxford together, and have never heard them quarrel at all. Have observed Mr. Craxford poke his stick at persons in the room. I have seen the same on other occasions. I did not see a blow struck, but heard it. It was not a severe blow, but should not like it myself. (At this stage of the proceedings the witness expressed a doubt as to the day on which it occurred, and amended his evidence, that on either Thursday or Friday evening, the 6^th or 7^th of December, the occurrence took place.) I saw the deceased every day afterwards. It was on the Monday after I saw deceased, who complained of his arm, and on the Monday following deceased shewed it to me. It was then very bad – it looked red and swollen.

Verdict:- Died from natural causes.

The Coroner stated that it was reported he held the inquest at the solicitation of the deceased`s family, but he begged to contradict such statement, as he had holden the inquest entirely on his own responsibility.

Southeastern Gazette 8-1-1856

Local News

The late Inquest on Mr. Darley. Our attention has been called to a paragraph in one of the cheap journals patronized by Mr. John Bright, which is trying the customary arts to acquire notoriety in Folkestone, impuguing the accuracy of our correspondent’s account of the inquest on the late Mr. Darley. As, however, the weakly print alluded to merely comments on the facts which it has obviously drawn from the South Eastern Gazette and garbled, we may safely dispense with all comment on the sample of “rigmarole” meant to inveigle us or our correspondent into a controversy.

Dover Chronicle 15-11-1856 

Petty Sessions, Saturday:

Henry Allen, a private soldier of the 44^th Regiment at Shorncliffe, was charged by police constable Nichols with being drunk and disorderly on the day previous, and assaulting him in the execution of his duty.

From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner was in a mad state from drink, and was flourishing a large stick, with which he was endeavouring to break the windows of Mr. Maycock, of the Globe, in the Bail. Another soldier of the 41^st prevented him doing it, and the constable coming up requested him to leave, but he refused, when it was found necessary to remove him to the station, which was done after some difficulty, the prisoner resisting all in his power.

Sentenced to fourteen days` hard labour for the assault on the constable.

Southeastern Gazette 18-11-1856

Petty Sessions, Thursday: Before R.W. Boarer Esq., Mayor, and J. Tolputt Esq.

Henry Allen, a private soldier of the 44^th Regt., was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and attempting to break the windows of Mr. Maycock, wine merchant, Bail. He violently resisted the police. Fourteen days` hard labour.

Dover Chronicle 12-9-1857

The Globe Tavern: This estate was put for sale at Garraway`s on Monday last by Mr. D. Cronin. It is situated on the Bayle, and is leasehold for a term of 90 years, commencing in Midsummer last, and at a ground rent of £8 8s. per annum. It sold for £880.

Folkestone Chronicle 3-10-1857

Wednesday September 30^th:- Before the Mayor, and T. Golder, W. Major, J. Tolputt, G. Kennicott, and J. Kelcey esqs.

This being the adjourned general annual licencing meeting, the licence for the Globe Tavern was transferred from Thomas Maycock to Susannah Clark.

Note: This transfer does not appear in More Bastions

Dover Telegraph, Folkestone Chronicle 28-11-1857, Kentish Gazette 1-12-1857

Death: Nov. 16, at Peckham, Mr. Thomas Maycock, wine and spirit merchant, Bayle, Folkestone, aged 49 years.

Southeastern Gazette 11-5-1858, Dover Chronicle 15-5-1858 

Advertisement: Folkestone, in Kent. Notice of sale by auction of a well-built house and premises, called the Globe Inn, situate on the Bail, in Folkestone. Mr. J. Banks has received instructions from the mortgagee, under power of sale, with the concurrence of the administratrix of the late Thomas Maycock, deceased, to submit to auction, on the premises, on Wednesday, 2^nd day of June, 1858, at two for three o`clock in the afternoon, all that substantial and well-built house and premises known as the Globe Inn, situate on the Bail, in Folkestone, with possession on the completion of the purchase, including the goodwill of the business. The property was recently built in very substantial manner by Mr. Thomas Maycock, and was in his occupation up to the time of his decease.

The house contains in the basement large wine, spirit and beer cellars, fitted with stone racks; ground floor clubroom, large bar, bar and private parlours, kitchen, scullery, pantry, and walled-in yard; first floor, a large sitting room, 6 bedrooms and water closet.

The above is held under a direct lease from the Earl of Radnor and Viscount Folkestone for a term of 99 years, of which 89 years are unexpired, at an annual ground rent of £8. There is also a piece of ground held under the Crown, at a rent of £1 1s. per annum.

N.B. The purchaser will be required to take the trade and other fixtures at a valuation, and the whole of the furniture, stock in trade and licences can be taken by valuation, at the option of the purchaser.

Part of the purchase money may remain on mortgage.

The property may be viewed on application on the premises and particulars and conditions of sale may be had on application to the Auctioneer, Tontine Street, Folkestone, ten days prior to the sale; or to Messrs. Cox and Son, Solicitors, Sise Lane, Bucklersbury, London; or Mr. Richard Hart, Solicitor, Folkestone.

Tontine Street, May 8^th, 1858.

Southeastern Gazette 15-6-1858

Notice: Thomas Maycock, deceased. All persons having any claim upon or indebted to the estate of the late Thomas Maycock, of Folkestone, Kent, Wine and Spirit Merchant, are requested to send in their claims, and to pay the amounts so due, on or before the 20^th day of June, 1858, in order that the estate may be wound up, to Cox and Sons, Sise Lane, London, Solicitors for the Administratrix.

Southeastern Gazette 29-6-1858

Folkestone: Messrs. Godden and Venables will sell by auction, on Wednesday, the 30^th June, 1858, and on the following day, the household furniture and effects of the late Mr. Thos. Maycock, on the premises, Globe Tavern, Bayle, Folkestone. The furniture consists of the usual description. Also will be sold a quantity of bottled ales and stout, cyder, &c.; a large quantity of bottles of all kinds, stone 2 gallon, one gallon and half gallon, in wicker, &c., a spring cart, harness, bottling machines, baskets, casks, &c. Sale each day at one o`clock.

Folkestone Chronicle 4-2-1860

Petty Sessions, Wednesday, February 1^st:- Before W.F. Browell and R.W. Boarer Esqs.

James Killenburgh, fly-driver, was summoned for using obscene language in the presence of some young ladies belonging to a boarding school in the town, towards Richard Hambrook, of the Globe Inn. The case was fully proved, and defendant fined 10s., and costs, 16s., or fourteen days` imprisonment. The fine and costs were paid.

Dover Chronicle 10-3-1860

Death: March 7, Mrs. Esther Hambrook, wife of Mr. Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Folkestone.

Folkestone Chronicle 10-3-1860

Death

March 6^th, at Folkestone, Hester, wife of Mr. Richard Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, aged 53 years

Southeastern Gazette 12-3-1860 

Death: On the 6^th inst., at Folkestone, after a long illness, Hester, the wife of Mr. Richard Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Bayle, aged 53.

Kentish Gazette 13-3-1860 

Death: March 7, Mrs. Esther Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Folkestone 

Canterbury Weekly Journal 17-3-1860

Death: March 6, Hester, the wife of Mr. R. Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Bayle, aged 53.

Dover Express 17-3-1860 

Death: March 6, Hester, the wife of Mr. Richard Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Bayle, aged 53 years.

Dover Telegraph 17-3-1860 

Death: March 6, at Folkestone, after a long illness, Hester, the wife of Mr. Richard Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Bayle, aged 53 years.

Kentish Chronicle 17-3-1860

Death: March 6, Hesther, the wife of Mr. R. Hambrook, of the Globe Inn, Bayle, aged 53.

Southeastern Gazette 18-4-1865

On Friday night week, about half past eleven o`clock, the attention of a person passing from the Parade steps to the Bayle was called to the blacksmith`s forge used by Mr. William Hoile, from under and over the door of which a dense smoke was issuing. Mr. Hambrook, landlord of the Globe Inn, whose premises are contiguous, with others, burst open the door of the forge, and found that a fire had been smouldering inside from the time when the forge was closed, a quantity of sawdust having become ignited. But for its timely discovery and the prompt measures which were immediately taken, serious damage would have resulted, as the forge is built partly of wood, and next to is it a loft filled with hay, straw and corn, and a coach

Kentish Express 22-4-1865

On Friday night last week, about half past eleven o`clock, the attention of a person passing from the Parade steps to the Bayle was called to the blacksmith`s forge used by Mr. Wm. Hoile, from under and over the door of which a dense smoke was issuing. Mr. Hambrook, landlord of the Globe Inn, whose premises are contiguous, with others, burst open the door of the forge, and found that a fire had been smouldering from the time when the forge was closed, a quantity of sawdust having become ignited. But for its timely discovery and the prompt measures which were immediately taken, serious damage would have resulted, as the forge is built partly of wood, and next to is it a loft filled with hay, straw and corn, and a coach house belonging to Mr. Hambrook, built of wood, and with a highly inflammable roofing.

house belonging to Mr. Hambrook, built of wood, and with a highly inflammable roofing.

Folkestone Chronicle 27-4-1867

An inquest was held at the Globe Inn on Wednesday afternoon before J, Minter Esq., borough coroner, and a jury, on the body of James Morford Pilcher, who met with his death under the circumstances narrated in our impression of the 13^th instant.

The jury having been to view the body, Thomas Pilcher, shoemaker, sworn, said: Deceased was my brother. He died at twenty minutes to seven o`clock on Sunday evening last. He was 39 years of age, and was employed by Mr. Valyer as driver of the town omnibus. 

John William Mullet, sworn, said: I work for Mr. Lukey, and was on the box of the omnibus with deceased on the 10^th instant when the accident occurred. At half past eight o`clock the omnibus was going down Mill Lane from the Rose Inn; the deceased was driving slowly, and had a grey horse on the near side. I heard something snap, which I afterwards ascertained to be a bolt of one of the springs, and immediately the front of the omnibus touched the near horse, which began kicking, and both horses broke into a gallop. Deceased tried to pull them up. The grey horse shied, and as deceased held tight on to the reins he was pulled over a basket that was on the box on to the road on the near side, and I felt the omnibus go over him. Philmer Tyas and William Underdown were on the box with me when the horses started. They jumped off the bus, neither of them pushed deceased off. I got hold of the reins as the horses reached the New Inn, and stopped them. I did not notice how the horses were harnessed. I do not know whether the front of the omnibus touched the horses as they began to go down the hill. I was told that deceased was not hurt and went home.

By a juror: Deceased was sober. 

Filmer Tyas, fly driver, sworn, said: I was out of employment at the time of the accident. I got on the omnibus at four o`clock with deceased. I put the horses to the omnibus at twenty five minutes to nine, and rode with deceased; the horses were properly fastened, exactly as they had been all day. There is three or four feet between the horses` rump and the omnibus front. I was sitting on the outside seat of the box. About half way down the hill I noticed the horses going faster than I wanted them to. I could not tell why. I called to deceased to pull up, and thought we were all right when we got to the bottom of the hill. I then saw deceased stand up; whether he dropped the reins and tried to pick them up or not I don`t know, but I felt him fall by me, and the wheels went over him. I saw no horse shy, and was too frightened to notice everything. When the horses were in full gallop, the dashboard first touched one horse, then the other. On examination of the omnibus I saw that two bolts which hold the spring on the axle-tree were broken. The fore wheel and near rear wheel touched each other. 

William Bateman Esq., surgeon, sworn, said: On Wednesday, the 10^th of April I was sent for to visit the deceased at his house about nine o`clock. When I arrived I found him sitting in a bedroom, and complaining of great pain in the chest. On examination I found the sterna end of the clavicle separated from the sternum or breast bone, and all the ribs on the right side connected with the sternum were broken. I bandaged the rib clavicle. Next morning he was breathing with difficulty, coughing, and spitting blood, and suffering great pain in the trachea, which I have no doubt was injured. This was relieved in a day or two, and I was in hopes of his ultimate recovery, but inflammation of the lungs set in, and from that cause I have no doubt that he died on the 21^st inst. 

The coroner said that more disgraceful roads he never saw, and no doubt it was that which had caused the breaking of the bolts. 

A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned, and a suggestion made by the jury that the authorites be cautioned about the state of the roads, as they had no doubt but that the accident was caused by the bad repair of the road. 

Folkestone Observer 27-4-1867

Inquest

Mr. James Morford Pilcher, the omnibus driver, whose accident while driving to the Upper Station we reported a fortnight since, died on Sunday, and on Wednesday last an inquest on the body was held at the Globe Inn by Mr. Coroner Minter.

William Pilcher, shoemaker, identified the body as that of his brother, James Morford Pilcher, who died on Sunday evening. He was 39 years of age, and an omnibus driver in Mr. Valyer`s employ.

John William Mullett, in the employ of Messrs. Lukey and Son, said that on the evening of the 10^th instant, about half past eight o`clock, he got onto the box of Valyer`s town omnibus, of which deceased was driver, opposite the King`s Arms, and deceased drove towards the Upper Station. Going down Mill Lane he heard something snap, which he believed was a bolt in the springs. Deceased was driving very slowly, but when the bolt broke the front part of the bus was slewed around against the near horse, which then set to kicking, and both horses set into a gallop. Deceased endeavoured to pull the horses up, and in doing so himself jumped up. Witness sat on the box next to the driver, and two persons sat on his left, Filmer Tyas, and Mr. Underdown, foreman of the Corporation men. A basket was on the footboard, and when deceased jumped up the near horse pulled off and dragged deceased over the bus, and witness felt the bus go over him. Tyas and Underdown attempted to get off. If they had not got off, they might have saved deceased, for they might have stopped him as he passed them. Witness was perhaps as much frightened as they were, but he sat still. Witness stopped the horses, but could hardly tell how he got hold of them, he was so frightened. He believed that when the spring got down on the axle, that steadied the horses. Believed that deceased was sober. He was not driving fast.

Filmer Tyas, fly driver, got on the bus at four o`clock in the afternoon, and rode with deceased. About half past seven o`clock at the request of deceased he took out the horses from the omnibus, and at twenty five minutes to nine he put the horses in the bus again. Put the buckles in the same holes in the leather straps as they had been before. Had been brought up to horses ever since he was a little boy, and could harness horses with anybody. Was sitting on the extreme box seat as they went down Mill Lane. About half way down the hill he found the horses going faster than he thought proper, and he called to Pilcher to pull up. He pulled up as well as he could till he got to the bottom of the hill. Saw Pilcher got up, but whether he dropped the reins and was trying to get them again he could not say, but he fell right beyond witness. When they got to the New Inn he jumped off, but he first tried to get hold of the reins. Did not hear the last witness persuade him to sit still. Did not notice the front part of the omnibus go on to the back part of the horses. Noticed the dashboard touching one of the horses, and then the other. The near horse did a kick once or twice. He is not a kicker. Looked at her directly he got off, and found she had a piece out of the top of her hoof. Could not say that he heard the bolts break. Looked at the omnibus after the accident, and found that the two bolts were broken that ran up to hold the spring on the axle. They ran through a block of wood.

William Bateman, surgeon, said on arriving at the house of deceased he found him sitting up in his bedroom, and complaining of a great pain in his chest. Found that the sterna end of the clavicle had started from the sternum or breastbone, and all the ribs on the right side connected with the sternum were broken. Bandaged up the ribs and clavicle. The next morning found that he was coughing a good deal, breathed with difficulty, spat blood, and suffered great pain in the trachea or windpipe, which no doubt was injured. That was relieved with leeches, and he seemed to be going on well for a day or two. Was in hopes he would have recovered, then inflammation of the lungs set in, and from inflammation of the lungs, caused by the injury he had received – the direct injury to the lungs – no doubt he died, on Sunday last.

The Coroner said to the jury he had no doubt the death of Pilcher was caused by his having been run over by an omnibus, and according to the evidence of Mullett, that was an accident caused by the breaking of the bolt, which brought the omnibus on to the horses. Supposing the bolts had been defective, then he thought the unfortunate deceased would be the person responsible, for the omnibus was under his charge. It would appear to be that the bolts suddenly broke, and the roads were in a disgraceful state. He had not the slightest doubt that if it could be conclusively proved it would be shown that the bolts were broken from the disgraceful state the roads were in. There were a number of omnibuses and vehicles going to the station, and he was only surprised that there were not more accidents.

The jury then consulted, and returned a verdict of Accidental Death, and expressed a desire that the condition of the roads be represented to the Corporation. They also gave their fees to the widow and family of the deceased.

Kentish Express 27-4-1867 

An inquest was held at the Globe Inn, before J. Minter Esq., borough coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of James Morford Pilcher, omnibus driver, who it will be remembered met with an accident on the 10^th inst., while driving to meet the 9 o`clock train.

The jury having viewed the body, Thomas Pilcher identified it as that of his brother, who was 39 years of age, and had been employed by Mr. Valyer as driver of the town omnibus. He died at twenty minutes to seven o`clock on Sunday morning. 

John William Mullet, working for Mr. Lukey, deposed that he was on the box of the omnibus at the time of the accident. As they were going down the hill he heard a snap, which he afterwards discovered to have been caused by the breaking of the bolts which secured the spring to the axle-tree, and directly the front of the omnibus swung round and touched the near horse, which commenced kicking. Both horses started off, and shying to the near side pulled deceased off the box over a basket that was up there, and the wheels went over him. Deceased was sober. 

Filmer Tyas, a fly driver, deposed that he was also on the box at the time of the accident. He had previously put the horses in. Halfway down the hill he noticed that the horses were going fast, but at the foot of the hill he thought they were all right. He saw deceased stand up; but whether he dropped the reins or not, and tried to pick them up again he did not know. He saw deceased fall, and the wheels go over him. He saw no horse shy. Deceased said he was not hurt, and walked home. 

W. Bateman Esq., surgeon, said he was called to see deceased on Wednesday evening, the 10^th inst., about nine o`clock, and found him sitting in his bedroom complaining of a great pain in his chest. He found on examination the sternal end of the clavicle separated from the sternum, and all the ribs on the right side connected with the sternum were broken. Next morning deceased had great difficulty in breathing, he coughed and spat blood; inflammation of the lungs set in, and was doubtless the cause of death.

The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death” and added that the breakage of springs which resulted in the accident, was most likely caused by the scandalous state of the roads. 

Southeastern Gazette 30-4-1867

Inquest

An inquest was held at the Globe Inn on Wednesday afternoon, before J. Minter, Esq., borough coroner, on the body of James Morford Pilcher, omnibus driver, who it will be remembered met with an accident on the 10th inst., while driving to meet the 9 o’clock train. J

ohn William Mullett, working for Mr. Lukey, deposed that he was on the box of the omnibus at the time of the accident. As they were going down the hill he heard a snap, which he afterwards discovered to have been caused by the breaking of the bolts which secured the spring to the axletree, and directly the front of the omnibus swung round and touched the near horse, which commenced kicking. Both horses started off, and shying to the near side pulled the deceased off the box over a basket that was up there, and the wheels went over him. Deceased was sober.

Filmer Tyas a fly driver, corroborated.

Mr. W. Bateman, surgeon, who attended deceased, stated that several of the man’s ribs were broken, and he died between six and seven o’clock on Sunday evening from inflammation of the lungs brought on by the accident.

The jury consulted, and returned a verdict of “Accidental death,” and expressed a desire that the condition of the roads be represented to the Corporation. They also gave their fees to the widow and family of the deceased.  

Kentish Gazette 30-4-1867 

An inquest was held at the Globe Inn on Wednesday afternoon, before J. Minter, Esq., borough coroner, and a respectable jury, Mr. D. Owen, foreman, on the body of James Morford Pilcher, omnibus driver, who met with an accident on the 10^th inst., while driving to meet the 9 o’clock train.

The jury having viewed the body, Thomas Pilcher identified it as that of his brother, who was 39 years of age, and had been employed by Mr. Valyer as driver of the town omnibus He died at twenty minutes to seven o’clock on Sunday evening. 

The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death, and added that the break­age of springs which resulted in the accident was most likely caused by the scandalous state of the roads.

Dover Chronicle 4-5-1867 

The poor fellow, James M. Pilcher, who met with an accident, reported in our impression of the 13^th ultimo, died from the effects on Sunday the 21 instant, and an inquest was held on the body at the Globe Inn on Wednesday last, before Mr. J. Minter, coroner. 

Thomas Pilcher, brother of deceased, said that he was 39 years of age, a bus driver employed by Mr. Valyer, and that he died shortly before seven on the Sunday previous. 

J.W. Mullet deposed: I was on the omnibus with deceased on the 10^th instant, when the accident occurred. As he was driving down Mill Lane, at about half past eight, I heard something, which afterwards proved to be a bolt, snap. Both horses broke into a gallop, The near horse shied, and deceased trying to pull the horses in was drawn over the near side of the bus, and I felt it go over him. Two other men, Philmer Tyas and William Anderson, were on the bus, but jumped off. I stopped the horses. 

P. Tyas deposed: I put the horses into the bus for the journey during which the accident happened. They were properly fastened. I rode down with him. There is a space of three or four feet between the horses and the omnibus front. In going down the hill I noticed that we were going faster than usual. I saw deceased stand up and fall by me. The wheels went over him. I did not notice the horses shy, but was very frightened. When the horses were galloping the front board touched first one and then the other. I afterwards found that the two bolts which fasten the spring to the axle trees were broken. The fore and near wheels touched. 

William Bateman deposed: I am a surgeon practising in Folkestone. I was sent for to the deceased about nine o`clock on the 10^th April. He complained of pain in the chest. I found that the ribs on his right side were broken, and that he was otherwise injured. Inflammation of the lungs set a day or two afterwards and from that cause I have no doubt he died. 

The coroner in summing up commented on the disgraceful state of the roads, and expressed it as his opinion that they caused the bolts to break. 

The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death” and suggested that the authorities should be cautioned as to the state of the roads, that being no doubt the cause of the accident.

Kentish Chronicle 4-5-1867 

An inquest was held at the Globe Inn, before J. Minter Esq., borough coroner, and a respectable jury, on the body of James Morford Pilcher, omnibus driver, who met with an accident on the 10^th April, while driving to meet the nine o`clock train. 

The jury having viewed the body, Thomas Pilcher identified it as that of his brother, who was 39 years of age, and had been employed by Mr. Valyer as driver of the town omnibus. He died at 20 minutes to seven o`clock on Sunday morning. 

John William Mullet, working for Mr. Lukey, deposed that he was on the box of the omnibus at the time of the accident. As they were going down the hill he heard a snap, which he afterwards discovered to have been caused by the breaking of the bolts which secured the spring to the axle-tree, and directly the front of the omnibus swung round and touched the near horse, which commenced kicking. Both horses started off, and shying to the near side pulled deceased off the box over a basket that was up there, and the wheels went over him. Deceased was sober. 

Filmer Tyas, a fly driver, deposed that he was also on the box at the time of the accident. He had previously put the horses to. Halfway down the hill he noticed that the horses were going fast, but at the foot of the hill he thought they were all right. He saw deceased stand up; but whether he dropped the reins or not, and tried to pick them up again he did not know. He saw deceased fall, and the wheels go over him. He saw no horse shy. Deceased said he was not hurt, and walked home. 

W. Bateman Esq., surgeon, said he was called to see deceased on Wednesday evening, the 10^th April, about nine o`clock, and found him sitting in his bedroom complaining of a great pain in his chest. He found on examination the sternal end of the clavicle separated from the sternum, and all the ribs on the right side connected with the sternum were broken. Next morning deceased had great difficulty in breathing, he coughed and spat blood, inflammation of the lungs set in, and was doubtless the cause of death. 

The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death” and added that the breakage of springs which resulted in the accident, was most likely caused by the scandalous state of the roads. 

Folkestone Express 16-6-1883

Auction Advertisement

Folkestone, Kent.

Auction sale of the Globe Hotel

John Banks is instructed by the proprietors to sell by Auction, at the Rose Hotel, Folkestone, on Thursday, July 5^th, 1883, all that well and substantially built Brick and Tile Detached Leasehold and Fully Licensed House, known as the Globe Hotel.

With large brick paved Yard, Urinal, and Coal Shed in the rear.

Containing on the First Floor – Drawing Room, Six well-proportioned Bedrooms, Landing and W.C.

On the Ground Floor – Public and Private Bars, Bar Parlour, Smoking and Coffee Rooms, Kitchen, Scullery and Pantry.

Basement – Very commodious and dry Wine, Spirit and Stock Ale Cellars, fitted with Stone Bins.

The hotel is one of the best-built hotels in the town, of modern elevation, and detached, and there are every available means for carrying on a large and profitable trade, and for the reception of visitors. The late Mr. Richard Hambrook and the present proprietors have been in occupation for the last 25 years, and are well known for their able management. The house is in excellent order and condition, and ready for immediate occupation.

All the Stoves and Ranges will be included in the Sale.

The property is held under a lease from the Earl of Radnor and Viscount Folkestone for a term of 99 years from the 24^th day of June, 1848, at the low annual Ground Rent of £8 8s. 0d. The Furniture, Fixtures, Licenses and Utensils of trade will have to be taken by the purchaser at a valuation in the usual way, an inventory of which will be produced at the time of Sale. The Stock In Trade is also to be taken at the like valuation, but the value is not to exceed £100.

Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had at the Office of the Auctioneer, 73, Sandgate Road, and of W.G.S. Harrison, Solicitor, Cheriton Place, Folkestone.

Folkestone Express 8-5-1886

Auction Advertisement

The Globe Hotel, Folkestone

An attractive and substantial property on The Bayle, a populous and commanding position.

Messrs. Alfred Thomas, Peyer and Miles will sell by Auction at The Mart, London, on Monday the 24^th May, 1886, at Two o`clock, the above Compact Hotel, on a small scale.

It is in Capital order and well-arranged with all conveniences for the conduct of the excellent trade now carried on.

Particulars may be had of the Auctioneers, 2, Adelaide Place, London Bridge, London E.C., and of Messrs. Hallett, Creery & Co., Solicitors, Ashford, Kent.

Folkestone Chronicle 29-5-1886

Local Intelligence

On Monday last Messrs. Thomas, Payer and Miles offered for sale, at the Auction Mart, Tokenhouse Yard, London, by order of the executors of the late Mr. Arthur Langton, the Imperial Brewery, at Folkestone, together with 16 public and beerhouses connected with it. The total sales were said to have averaged for the last four years nearly £7,500 per annum. The houses are said to be all within easy range of the brewery, eight being in Folkestone, one at Sandgate, six at Hythe, and one at Swingfield, producing altogether a rental of £576 per annum.

The same auctioneers also offered for sale the Globe Hotel, The Bayle, Folkestone. The first offer was £1,500 and the property was sold for £1,910.

Folkestone Express 29-5-1886

Local News

On Monday the well known firm of brewery valuers &c., Messrs. Alfred Thomal, Peyer and Miles, submitted to public competition, at the auction mart, London, the valuable property situate in Folkestone, known as the Imperial Brewery, together with 16 licensed public and beer houses, the property of the executors of the late Mr. Langton. There was a very large attendance. The bidding was very spitited, and after a keen competition the property was knocked down to Mr. Mackeson, of Hythe, for £16,700.

The Globe Hotel, Folkestone, belonging to Mr. C.W. Downing was bought by Messrs. Chapman, Brewers.

Kentish Gazette 1-6-1886 

The Globe Hotel, which was offered for sale by Messrs. Alfred Thomas, Peyer and Miles, at the Mart, London, was bought by Messrs Walter and Watt, Brewers, Ashford, for £1,910.

Folkestone Express 18-9-1886

Wednesday, September 15^th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Sherwood and Caister, J. Fitness and J. Holden Esqs.

The licence of the Globe Hotel was transferred to Mr. Joseph Harris provisionally.

Folkestone Express 19-2-1887

County Court

Tuesday, February 15^th: Before Judge Selfe

G.M. Smith v Joseph Harris: Claim of £7 14s. for goods sold and delivered. Defendant is landlord of the Globe Hotel. Verdict for plaintiff, in 14 days.

Folkestone Express 2-7-1887

Wednesday, 29^th June: Before W. Bateman, W.J. Jeffreason, J. Fitness and E. Ward Esqs.

The licence of the Globe Hotel, on the Bayle, was transferred from Mr. Harris to Mr. G.F. Cripps. The licence was stated to have been mislaid.

Folkestone Chronicle 6-8-1887

Wednesday, August 3^rd: Before General Armstrong, Surgeon General Gilbourne, and J. Banks Esq.

Mr. Harris applied that the licence of the Globe might be transferred to Mr. Cripps. The application was granted.

Folkestone Express 6-8-1887

Wednesday, August 3^rd: Before General Armstrong, Alderman Banks and Surgeon General Gilbourne.

The licence of the Globe Hotel was transferred from Mr. Harris to Mr. Cripps.

Folkestone Express 15-6-1889

Thursday, June 13^th: Before Captain Carter, J. Holden, J. Fitness, and E.T. Ward Esqs.

An occasional licence was granted to Mr. Tritton, of the Globe Hotel, to sell refreshments on Sandgate Plain on the occasion of the Corporation cricket match.

Folkestone Chronicle 21-12-1889

Tuesday, December 17^th: Before The Mayor, Colonel De Crespigny, Alderman Banks, W.G. Herbert, W. Wightwick and J. Brooke Esqs.

Patrick Cass, a private belonging to the Leinster Regiment, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, valued at 35s., from the person of John Pegden, on the night of the 14^th inst.

John Pegden, living at 20, Park Street, a painter, said he recognised the prisoner, but could not positively swear to him. He was in Mr. Tritton`s Globe Hotel, on The Bayle, on Saturday night, in company with a man named Morrison. He asked a soldier to have a drink. The soldier asked him the time, and he said “Twenty to nine”, looking at his watch. He left the house in company with the soldier. Witness was rather the worse for liquor, and he missed his watch on Sunday morning. There was a small steel chain attached. The watch produced was his property, but the chain was not. It was a different chain. Witness gave information to the police on Sunday evening, and on Monday morning he went to the Camp with Sergt. Pay, and the man Morrison picked him out from a number of other soldiers paraded.

P.S. Pay said he accompanied the last witness and a man named Morrison to Shorncliffe Camp. The whole of the Leinster Regiment were paraded, and Morrison picked out the prisoner as the man he had seen in company with prosecutor on Saturday night. He took the prisoner to the Orderly Room and cautioned him. Witness said “Where were you on Saturday evening?” He replied “I was in Folkestone. I have his watch. Prosecutor was drunk, and dropped it, breaking one of the hands off. I picked it up”. Prisoner produced the watch from the top of a beam and the prosecutor identified it as his property. In answer to the charge, prisoner replied “Very well”.

Prisoner said he picked the watch up off the ground and intended to take care of it for the prosecutor. He went out on Sunday night for the purpose of finding him, but failed to do so.

The prisoner`s officer gave him an indifferent character, and he was sentenced to two months` hard labour.

Shortly after the prisoner was removed below he was taken in a fit.

Folkestone Express 21-12-1889

Tuesday, December 17^th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Banks, Colonel De Crespigny and W. Wightwick, J. Brooke and W.G. Herbert Esqs.

Patrick Cross, a private in the Leinster Regiment, was charged with stealing a watch from the person of John Pegden.

Prosecutor, a painter, said on Saturday he was in the Globe Hotel on The Bayle, between eight and nine in the evening, drinking with a man named Morrison. He got into conversation with an infantry soldier and asked him to have a drink. They left the Globe and went to various places in the town – he could not recollect where. He had his watch when he was in prisoner`s company, and did not miss it until next morning. It had a small steel chain attached to it – not the one produced. It was worth 35s. He bought it of Mr. Bettle, and the number on it corresponded with Mr. Bettle`s books. He went on Monday morning with Sergeant Pay and the man Morrison to Shorncliffe Camp, and Morrison identified the prisoner as the soldier who was in his company on Saturday. The went together to a urinal, and there prisoner produced the watch. The second hand was missing.

Sergeant Pay said he went on Monday to Shorncliffe with the prosecutor and Morrison to the quarters of the Leinster Regiment. Morrison picked out the prisoner, and witness asked him where he was on Saturday evening. He replied that he was in Folkestone, in the company of the prosecutor, who was drunk and dropped the watch. Witness asked him where it was. Prisoner replied “At the rear”. He went with prisoner to the latrine, where he produced the watch and chain produced from the top of a beam. He told prisoner he would be charged with stealing the watch, and he made no reply. At the police station the charge was read over to him, and he replied “Very well”.

Prisoner, who received a bad character from an officer of the regiment, was committed for two months` hard labour.