Holbein`s
Visitors` List 9-4-1890
Local News
Our daily papers should really try to be a little more
accurate in some of their provincial reports. Only the other day it was stated
that a London police officer had arrested a man in Folkestone for burglary, the
fact being that P.S. Butcher, one of our own force, arrested the man, who was
“wanted”, he having taken lodgings at the Bricklayers` Arms. Let us have honour
paid when honour is due, even if we are only
“little Folkestone”.
Folkestone
Express 11-10-1890
Monday, October 6th: Before Capt. W. Carter,
Aldermen Dunk and Pledge, J. Fitness, S. Penfold, and E.T. Wards Esqs.
Thomas Clayton, a young man of decent appearance, was
charged with stealing 18s. in silver and bronze, the property of Joseph
Whiting, landlord of the Bricklayers` Arms.
Joseph Whiting said: I am landlord of the Bricklayers`
Arms, in Fenchurch Street. Prisoner came to my house and slept there on Friday
last. He was also there on Saturday about the house, sometimes in the kitchen
and sometimes in the bar. He was there on Saturday evening. Just before, he
said he was not going to stay as he had no money to pay for his bed. About
seven o`clock he went out of the front door which leads to the bar. I left the
bar about the same time as prisoner was leaving the bar and went to the back
part of the house and left the bar unattended. When prisoner told me he had no
money to pay for his bed he was in front of the bar. I was absent about a
minute, and I went to the till to pay a girl for some fish, when I found I had
been robbed. I had just before been to the till, and whatever had been taken
was done between the time I was absent from the bar and my return. Prisoner
could easily have got at the till by leaning over the counter. Prisoner came
back and said he would pay for a bed, and for that of a friend. He went
upstairs and I followed him, and saw him come back, and he paid me 1s. 6d. for
his and another man`s bed and for some beer. I missed from my till about 15s.
in bronze and about four or five shillings in silver. I never mentioned my loss
until I gave him in charge about nine o`clock. I told prisoner then that it looked
very suspicious on his part, and gave him in custody. Prisoner said nothing.
P.C. Swift said “You will have to come along with me” and he replied “All
right”.
Cross-examined by the prisoner: You had money on Friday
night and changed money on Saturday morning. The time you paid for the bed was
about nine o`clock. On Saturday morning you might have spent about 6d. or 8d.
You told me when you left to take charge of the parcel until you returned.
George Bean, landlord of the Perseverance, said
prisoner went to his house on Saturday evening. He was alone. He called for a
small soda. There were other people in the bar. He treated people in the bar to
the amount of 2s., which he paid for in coppers. He saw he had 2s. 6d. in
silver with the coppers.
Jane Tritton said prisoner came to the bar of the Royal
George on Saturday evening. Two men went with him. He called for drinks for
himself and companions, which he paid for in coppers, to the amount of one
shilling. He asked her if she would mind coppers. She said she was short of
them, and gave him 2s. 6d. in silver for that amount of coppers.
Stephen Hall deposed to prisoner treating him, and his
having a large quantity of coppers in his possession.
P.C. Swift, who apprehended the prisoner, said he asked
him “How long have you been in the bar?” He replied “Oh, I don`t know. Anything
wrong or anybody robbed?” He replied “Yes”. Prisoner said “What`s the charge?”
and he told him and prisoner answered “All right”. On searching him he found on
him 5s. and a halfpenny in bronze, and 2s. 6d. and two sixpenny pieces in
silver. He was charged before the Superintendent in his presence and he replied
“All right. It is true”.
Prisoner said he did not remember saying that.
In reply to a question, the constable said he was
sober.
Prisoner elected to be tried by the Bench, and said
that he had been hopping, and the money he had about him was what he had been
paid. He denied that he told prosecutor that he had no money.
The Chairman told prisoner that the Bench considered him
Guilty. Tradesmen must be protected in their business. It was a gross theft. He
would be sent to gaol for six weeks` hard labour.
Folkestone
Express 15-11-1890
County Court
Tuesday, November 11th: Before Judge Selfe
P. Upton v Robert Carter: Claim £3 1s. 9d. Defendant is
a publican. Committed for 14 days. Order suspended for 28.
Note: Oddfellows Arms
Wednesday, November 12th: Before H.W. Poole,
W. Wightwick, J. Brooke and W.G. Herbert Esqs., and Surgeon General Gilbourne.
Thomas Lister, a marine store dealer, was charged with
committing a criminal assault on Emily Newing, and also with stealing two two
shilling pieces from her on Tuesday evening.
Emily Newing, the wife of William Newing, a labourer,
lodging at the Bricklayers` Arms, said the prisoner and his wife also lodged
there. She met the prisoner about seven o`clock on Tuesday evening near the
Globe, on The Bayle. Up to that time she had never spoken to him. He asked her
to mind his bag for a few minutes, which she did. When he returned he asked her
to go into the Globe and have something to drink. They each had two glasses of
porter. They were in the house five or ten minutes and left together. He then
dabe her goodnight and went towards High Street. She went down the Parade
Steps. When she was halfway down the prisoner came behind her and threw her
down. She had two two shilling pieces tied in her handkerchief, which prisoner
took, and he then ran away up the steps.
Dr. Bateman stated that the prosecutrix was taken to
him on the previous night at about 10.30. He examined her and saw nothing to
lead him to suppose that the assault complained of had been committed.
P.C. Scott said he took the prisoner into custody for
stealing two two shilling pieces, and when charged prisoner said “It`s a lie”.
Up to the time prisoner was taken into custody the woman made no other
statement. He searched the prisoner and found one two shilling piece, four
shillings and some bronze.
Supt. Taylor having given evidence, the Bench called
the prosecutrix to the front and said the story told was so improbable that
they had no hesitation in dismissing both the charge of assault and theft.
Folkestone
Chronicle 4-4-1891
Monday, March 30th: Before Colonel De
Crespigny, Surgeon General Gilbourne, Major Penfold, and W.G. Herbert Esq.
John Murray and Daniel Harford were charged with
stealing two pairs of boots, valued at 15s. 6d., and the property of William
Bull.
Charles Smitherman, a polisher, said he was in the Royal
George Inn shortly before nine o`clock on Saturday evening, when the prisoner
went into the bar and offered a pair of boots for sale. He asked witness if he
knew where he could sell them, and he took them to Mr. Carter at the Oddfellows,
but he would not buy them. He went back to the Royal George and found Murray
waiting.
Joseph Whiting stated that Harford lodged at his house,
the Bricklayer`s Arms, and on Saturday evening both prisoners called at his bar
for some beer, but he refused to serve them.
Winifred Whiting identified Murray as the man who
called at her uncle`s house on Saturday afternoon with a pair of elastic side
boots. He waited until Harford came in and they both went out together.
P.C. Keeler deposed that he found Harford at 11,
Fenchurch Street, a house hired by Mr. Whiting as a lodging house. Witness
asked him if he had a pair of new boots, and he gave him the pair produced. He
said he bought them at the Bricklayer`s Arms for 3s. 6d. from a man whom he did
not know. Witness took him to the police station, and later on he went to the Marquis
Of Lorne, where he found Murray in the bar. He had been drinking.
Both prisoners denied the charge. Murray stated that he
bought the boots from a strange man and sold them to Harford.
Each prisoner was sentenced to one month`s hard labour.
Folkestone
Express 4-4-1891
Monday, March 30th: Before Colonel De
Crespigny, Surgeon General Gilbourne, Major Penfold, and W.G. Herbert Esq.
John Murray and Daniel Harford were charged with
stealing two pairs of boots, value 15s. 10d., the property of William Bull, of
High Street.
Prosecutor said on Saturday night, about a quarter to
nine, he missed a pair of boots from outside his shop. P.C. Swain called upon
him and about five minutes after he was gone he missed a second pair.
Charles Smitherman, a polisher, said he was in the Royal
George Inn about a quarter to nine on Saturday evening, when the prisoner
Murray went in with a pair of boots and offered them for sale. Murray asked him
if he knew where he could sell them. He took them to Mr. Carter at the Oddfellows,
but he would not buy them. He returned to the George with the boots. Murray was
still there. He thought one of the loops of the boots was broken.
Joseph A. Whiting, landlord of the Bricklayers Arms,
said Harford lodged in his house. Both prisoners went to his bar between seven
and half past seven on Saturday evening. They called for beer but he refused to
serve them.
Winifred Whiting said she recognised Murray as having
gone to her uncle`s house about half past four on Saturday afternoon with a
pair of new elastic side boots. He asked for Dan, meaning Harford, and she told
him he was not at home. He waited until he came and they then went out into the
back yard together.
P.C. Keeler said he went to No. 11, Fenchurch Street, a
house hired by Whiting as a lodging house, and found Harford there. He asked i
he had a pair of new boots, and he showed him those produced, saying he bought
them from a man he did not know, whom he met at the Bricklayers Arms, and gave
3s. 6d. for them. Witness took him into custody, and when charged by Sergt.
Ovenden he made no reply. About half past eleven he went to the Marquis Of
Lorne, in Radnor Street, and found Murray in the taproom asleep. He had been
drinking. When charged at the police station with stealing two pairs of boots
he made no reply.
Prisoners elected to be tried by the Magistrates.
Harford pleaded Not Guilty, and Murray Not Guilty. Murray said he bought the
boots of a man and sold them to Harford.
The Bench convicted both prisoners and sentenced them
to a month`s hard labour.
Sandgate
Visitors` List 26-3-1892
Local News
At the Police Court at Hythe on Thursday, before Dr.
Lovegrove, four hawkers, named John Berry, Thomas Page, John Jones, and Samuel
Perry, all belonging to Dover, with the exception of Page, who hails from
Folkestone, were charged with stealing silver and coppers to the value of 16s.,
the monies of Mr. T.H. Goddard, greengrocer, of High Street, Sandgate, on the
23rd inst.
Prosecutor said on the previous morning he was called
to the back of his premises, and was there engaged from seven to ten minutes.
On returning to the front shop he discovered his till was empty, with the
exception of a threepenny piece and a penny. The till was closed but not
locked. He saw the contents of the till about five minutes before he left the
shop; there was about 9s. in silver and 6s. in copper. He also missed a small
tin of potted meat from the window. He did not know the prisoners. He gave information
to the police.
William Bryant, manager to Mr. Young, bootmaker, said
that at about half past ten on the previous morning he had occasion to go to
the Post Office, and he noticed two of the prisoners and three other man
outside the Fleur de Lis public house. He afterwards saw them with two other
men. He then started to clean the outside of the windows of his shop, which was
next door to Mr. Goddard`s, and the prisoners John Berry and Page were outside,
and to the best of his belief he saw Berry go into Mr. Goddard`s shop with a
basket of primroses. He came out and went towards Folkestone by the Lower Road.
P.C. Field said he was on duty on the previous day, and
from information he received went to Folkestone. He went to several public
houses, and about four o`clock saw the prisoner Page outside the Leas Hotel
with a basket of primroses. He told him he wanted him to go to the police
station with him, and he said he was in Sandgate in the morning, and went into
a public house to change a shilling. When they got to the police station he
told him he had brought him there to make enquiries about a till robbery at
Sandgate. Page said it was not him, but he stood outside the shop while another
man went in. He gave him a description of the other man, and said he lodged at
the Bricklayers Arms. He went there and took two other men to the station, but
Page could not identify either of them. He afterwards took Page with him to the
Bricklayers Arms. They went into a room, and Page pointed out the prisoner John
Berry as the man who went into the shop. Berry denied it, and said he was not
in Sandgate at all. He arrested him, and took them both to the Seabrook police
station and charged them with the offence. Berry again denied it, but Page
repeated his statement that Berry was the man who went into the shop.
Police Sergeant Styles said the two prisoners, John
Jones and Samuel Berry, were brought to the Seabrook police station about half
past ten that morning by one of the Folkestone police. He charged them with the
other two prisoners respecting the till robbery. They both said they were in
Sandgate on the previous morning, but knew nothing of the robbery. They also
said that the prisoner John Berry was not there at all. He told them what Page
had said, and the last-named again repeated his statement in their presence.
Coming along from the police station, John Berry said it was a man named
Prescott.
In defence, the prisoner John Berry called James Giles,
another hawker, who said Berry was not in Sandgate at all on Wednesday, he was
with him in Folkestone. They left the Bricklayers Arms about half past ten, and
went on to the Leas hawking primrose roots for two or three hours. All the
prisoners lodged at the Bricklayers Arms. Page left the house in company with
John Jones, Samuel Berry, and a man named Prescott. He did not see any of them
till the afternoon.
In cross-examination by Superintendent Maxted, witness
said he did not pass the police station at Seabrook on Wednesday morning, but
he did on Tuesday, and stopped a person outside who had ivy and primroses. He
was positive he did not pass on Wednesday.
The prisoners were all remanded till Saturday.
Sandgate
Visitors` List 2-4-1892
Local News
At the Hythe Police Court on Saturday, four hawkers,
named John Berry, Thomas Page, John Jones, and Sampson Berry, were brought up
on remand charged with stealing about 15s. in money and a tin of potted meat,
valued at 1s., from the shop of Mr. T.H. Goddard, grocer, High Street,
Sandgate. The prisoners John and Sampson Berry were defended by Mr. Watts,
solicitor.
The evidence given on the previous Thursday having been
read, William Bryant, cross-examined by Mr. Watts, said he was positive he saw
John Berry about 10.30 outside of the Fleur de Lis with the prisoner Page,
before the robbery took place. He knew him well by sight, having seen him pass
through Sandgate on several occasions. He was wearing a red and black Guernsey.
He could not swear to the prisoner Sampson Berry.
Police Constable Field, cross-examined, said he searched
the prisoners Page and John Berry at the Folkestone police station. On Page he
found a small tin box containing two sixpences, one threepenny piece, a penny
and a halfpenny; on Berry he found sixpence and a pedlar`s certificate. He gave
the money back and took them to the Seabrook police station. He did not know
Page had a weak intellect, neither did he know the names of the two boys he
first arrested; they were given to the sergeant at the police station. One of
them was wearing a blue and white striped Guernsey.
Police sergeant Styles, cross-examined, said the
prisoners Jones and Sampson Berry were brought to the Seabrook police station
by one of the Folkestone police. He re-charged them there. They were not
arrested on information given by Page.
James Davis, a labourer, said he was at work on the sea
wall at Battery Point on the previous Wednesday, and he saw the prisoners John
Berry and Page pass at about half past ten in the morning. They were going
towards Sandgate from Hythe. Berry was wearing a striped Guernsey, he believed
it was red and black. He was positive they were the two men. He was at work in
the road, and they passed close by him. He could not help observing them. He
recognised Berry by his face, as well as the Guernsey. He was taken to the police station on the
previous day, and identified them. He did not see the other two prisoners.
William Flisher, proprietor of the Fleur de Lis public
house, said the prisoner Page came into his house about 10.30 on the previous
Wednesday morning, and asked for change for a shilling. He also asked for a
pint of beer and tendered a shilling; he gave a sixpence, a threepenny piece
and a penny change. He took the beer outside to another man resembling John
Berry. He did not see the other two prisoners. He identified Page and John
Berry at the police station.
Mr. Watts said there was not a word of evidence against
Sampson Berry or Jones, and he asked that they might be discharged.
Sampson Berry and Jones were then discharged.
Mr. Watts, continuing, said with regard to John Berry,
he should urge it was a case of mistaken identity. He called James Giles, who
again adhered to his statement that Berry was not in Sandgate on the previous
Wednesday. He understood the evidence he was giving; he was speaking the truth.
Patrick Harrington and John Maskell, both of whom
lodged at the Bricklayers Arms, also gave evidence that Berry was in Folkestone
at the time the robbery was committed.
Both prisoners were remanded till the Petty Sessions on
Thursday, when they were again brought up, and the case dismissed, there not
being sufficient evidence to convict.
Southeastern Gazette
7-8-1894
Inquest
On Thursday
morning James Watson, about 60 years of age, living at 14, Fenchurch Street,
Folkestone, was found by his wife partially hanging from a rope attached to a
banister over the staircase. She endeavoured to move him without avail, and Mr.
Joseph Whiting, landlord of the Bricklayers’ Arms opposite, ran across with a
knife and cut him down. Watson was then alive, but he died in about three
minutes. The deceased had been harbour pilot at Folkestone for a very long
period, and was landlord of the Victoria Inn, South Street, for some 20 years.
Folkestone
Chronicle 29-3-1895
Local News
At the Borough Police Court on Thursday, Rose Ann and
Joseph Boyers, vagrants, were charged with stealing two coats, the property of
Frederick George Mercer and Albert Edward Mercer, from 17. Alexandra Gardens,
on Tuesday evening.
P.S. Harman gave evidence in support of the charge,
showing he had traced one of the coats to the Bricklayers` Arms, Fenchurch
Street, and the other from information supplied by the landlady – Mrs. Whiting
– to Dover. He arrested prisoners on the previous evening. When arrested the
woman said she was innocent of the charge, and was having tea when the male
prisoner brought the coats in. The man said no-one had seen him steal the
coats, and he had bought them.
Eli Clark, labourer, staying at the Bricklayers` Arms,
said he had seen the prisoners in the kitchen at the house on Tuesday night,
when they offered a brown coat for sale. Afterwards prisoners offered it for
sale in the bar. The garment produced was (he thought) the one offered. Witness
bought it for two shillings. He asked prisoners how the coat came into their
possession, and was told by both of them that they got their living dealing in
second hand clothes.
Further evidence was give to show the female prisoner
had endeavoured to get a shilling advanced on the coat by the landlord of the
house, and sold the second garment to a Dover street musician who was getting a
glass of beer at the public house.
The coats were identified by their owners, who each
valued their property at 15s.
In answer to the Clerk, the male prisoner said the
woman was his wife, being married to him a Leicester twenty three years ago.
She was accordingly discharged. The man made the excuse that he had bought the
coats for three shillings, but afterwards pleaded Guilty, and was sentenced to
28 days` imprisonment with hard labour.
Folkestone
Express 30-3-1895
Local News
On Thursday, at Folkestone Police Court, before J.
Holden, J. Fitness, T.J. Vaughan, and J. Pledge Esqs., Joseph Boys, and elderly
man, and his wife, were charged with stealing two overcoats, each of the value
of 15s., the property of Mr. Frederick George Mercer, and Mr. Alfred Edward
Mercer, brothers, residing at 17, Alexandra Gardens.
The prosecutors stated that they saw their garments
safe in the hall at seven o`clock on Tuesday evening, and missed them at 8.30
on Wednesday morning.
Sergeant Harman apprehended the prisoners at the Bricklayers`
Arms, and the evidence of Eli Clark, a labourer lodging there, and of Mrs.
Whiting, the landlord`s wife showed that the prisoners offered the coats in the
house for sale, saying they were dealers in second hand clothing.
The man said his wife had nothing to do with the
matter. He bought the coats of a man for 3s. each. In reply to the Magistrates`
Clerk, Boys said he was married to the woman at Christ Church, Leicester, 23
years ago. Thereupon Mr. Bradley said the law would presume the wife acted
under the coercion of her husband, and she was entitled to be discharged.
The male prisoner at first pleaded Not Guilty, but
withdrew that plea, and was sentenced to 14 days` hard labour for each theft,
one sentence to follow the other.
Folkestone
Herald 30-3-1895
Police Court Record
John and Rose Royer, man and wife, age 50 and 52
respectively, were brought up in custody at the Folkestone Police Court on
Thursday morning, charged with having stolen two coats from No. 17, Alexandra
Gardens, the property of Mr. Fredk. and Mr. Albert Mercer.
It appeared from the evidence of P.S. Harman that on
the previous day he had apprehended the woman at the Bricklayers` Arms, Great
Fenchurch Street, and that on taking her to the police station, the male
prisoner was in custody. Both were charged by Supt. Taylor, when the woman
protested her innocence and the man alleged that he had bought the coats.
From the evidence of Mrs. Whiting, of the Bricklayers`
Arms, it appeared that the prisoners came there and offered the coats for sale
to several people who were in the parlour. Witness lent 2s. to a customer who
wanted to buy one of the coats, and the female prisoner had the money. The male
prisoner sold the coat to another man.
A street musician named Collins, from Dover, proved
that he bought one of the coats for 2s.
The woman was ultimately discharged. The man pleaded
Guilty, and was committed with hard labour for 14 days on each offence, the sentences to be
consecutive.
Folkestone
Chronicle 7-6-1895
Local News
A shocking and abominable incident occurred in
Bradstone Road on Monday evening last at about seven o`clock, just at the time
when the members of the local branch of the Salvation Army, attended by between
one and two hundred young people and others, were about to start their usual
parade of the streets in the lower end of the town.
A middle aged man and woman, both roughly dressed, were
noticed coming up the road in a state of intoxication. The man was very much
the worse for liquor, and the woman evidently was violently and passionately
raging in consequence of the drink she had taken, and was determined upon
making a quarrel. She carried a basket, but in such a careless manner as to let
some of it`s contents – a piece of bacon of about three pounds weight – roll
out of it on to the ground. During the outburst of temper the man kept asking
her “Why don`t you go home?” This seemed to enrage the drunken woman all the
more, and she put down her basket, saying, in foul terms, that she would show
him what sort of a woman she was, and then proceeded to scratch his face, using
both hands to effect her purpose. The man laughed stupidly at this treatment,
and pushed the woman away, doubling up his fists as if to strike her, though
never apparently losing his temper, when the woman put her hand into the basket
she had alongwith her, and pulled out a knife from it. She then made a repeated
attack upon her companion with the weapon, stabbing him several times upon the
face and forehead, blood streaming from his features, until compelled to desist
by a number of men who stood around, and who proceeded to take the pair to the
police station, when they came across P.C. Woods, who took the woman into
custody.
The man`s wounds were attended to by Dr. Bateman, who
pronounced the injuries not to be of a serious character, and only skin deep.
The knife with which they were caused was a blunt weapon, with which it would
not be easy to inflict a serious stab.
According to the woman`s story she had lived for seven
or eight months in the town, where she has obtained employmeny as a laundress.
Her name is Mary Young, and the man is called George Franklin. He is a
labourer, but seldom works, and has been living in the common lodging house,
the Bricklayers` Arms. Formerly she had lived with Franklin, who had got to
know that she was living in Folkestone, and had followed her to this town. On
Saturday the two set off together and went to Dover, thence to Deal, returning
here on Monday. At the commencement of the jaunt the woman had £7, representing
her little savings for some time past. When the couple arrived home, the whole
of this amount had been expended. The man was determined upon following her to
her lodgings, and had succeeded in preying upon the fears of the woman to such
an extent as to tempt her in her frenzy of drunken passion to make the attack
upon him described above.
Young was charged at the Borough Police Court on
Tuesday morning with the assault named, but when the name of the prosecutor,
George Franklin, was called out there was no response.
Superintendent Taylor said the man had called at the
police station, saying he should not appear to give evidence. Franklin had
since left the town.
Mr. Wightwick (who presided): Have you been living with
him?
Prisoner: Yes, that has caused the trouble. He would
follow me to my lodgings, and would come with me.
Mr. Wightwick: As no-one appears against you, you are
discharged.
Folkestone
Express 22-6-1895
Tuesday, June 18th: Before G. Spurgen and
C.J. Pursey Esqs.
William Henry Joiner was charged with stealing a pair
of boots, two shirts, and other articles, the property of Charles Henry
Blanche. The prosecutor and prisoner are both members of the K.A. Militia.
Prosecutor, a labourer, said he was paid off on
Saturday, the 15th. He left Dover for Shorncliffe at about half past
eleven. He had with him a bundle of wearing apparel. He put it underneath the
seat. Prisoner was in the carriage, and four or five other men. At first
prisoner sat opposite to him, but afterwards shifted his seat. He (prosecutor)
went to sleep and woke up at Folkestone Junction. The train had stopped and
prisoner had gone. He went on to Shorncliffe and got out there. He looked for
his parcel, but could not find it. On Monday, a man named Smith took him a pair
of boots, which he identified as his property. The bundle contained a pair of
boots, four shirts, and two flannel cholera belts. On Monday night, Smith gave
two of the shirts to Sergeant Lilley. The value of the whole contents of the
bundle was 15s.
Thomas Smith, of 9. The Narrows, said he saw the
prisoner at the Bricklayers` Arms, and he asked him to buy two shirts and a
pair of boots for 4s. He bought them for 3s. Prisoner said he bought them and
gave 14d. for them. He sold one shirt for 1s. to Harry Gardner. He knew the
prosecutor, and recognised the boots as belonging to him. He took the boots to
him and asked him if he sold them.
Sergeant Lilley said he arrested the prisoner, who said
the sergeant-major asked him to look after the prosecutor, who was drunk. On
the way from Dover prosecutor asked him to buy the bundle for 2s. and he bought
it for 1s. 2d. Prosecutor denied this statement.
Prisoner repeated the story to the Magistrates. When he
heard it stated that he was accused of stealing the things, he went to the
Bricklayers` Arms and courted investigation.
The Magistrates thought that prisoner stole the
articles, and fined him 20s., or 14 days`.
Folkestone Express
11-4-1896
Thursday, April 9th: Before W. Wightwick, J.
Fitness, and W.G. Herbert Esqs.
Eliza Standing was charged with stealing a silver watch,
value £2 10s. 0d. from the person of John Kelly.
Prosecutor, a gunner in the 20th Field Battery,
stationed at Shorncliffe, said on Thursday night he met the prisoner behind the
Pleasure Gardens, and they walked together for a time. She left him, and five
minutes after he missed his watch. He gave information to the police, and
afterwards went to the Bricklayers` Arms, and while they were there the
prisoner entered and he pointed her out to the landlady, Mrs. Whiting, as a
woman who had stolen his watch. Mrs. Whiting brought the watch out to him.
Prisoner: You gave me the watch.
Prisoner said he did not. He gave her a little match box.
Frances Whiting, wife of Joseph Whiting, said prisoner and
her husband lodged together at the Bricklayers` Arms. While the constable and
prosecutor were talking, the prisoner entered by the back door and then went
out again to another house. They followed her to No. 13, Fenchurch Street,
where the constable stopped her in the passage. Witness picked up the watch in
the passage, near where the prisoner had been standing.
P.C. Dunster said about nine o`clock on Wednesday he went
with prosecutor to the Bricklayers` Arms. Prisoner entered by the back door
with a man, and they went into the bar. Prosecutor pointed her out to him as
the woman who had stolen his watch. She looked round and saw him and hurried
out of the front door to No. 13, and witness, Mrs. Whiting, and prosecutor
followed her. She rushed into the passage, and just as she got in witness heard
something drop on to the floor. Mrs. Whiting produced a light, and the watch
produced was found in the passage. He charged her with stealing the watch, and
she replied “I don`t know anything about it”.
When charged at the police station, she said the prosecutor
gave her the watch.
Prisoner elected to be tried summarily, and pleaded Not
Guilty, saying the prosecutor gave her the watch.
The Bench decided to fine her 10s. or seven days`, and
ordered the watch to be given to Kelly.
Folkestone Herald
16-10-1897
Local News
On Thursday, a man named George Watson, staying at the
Bricklayers` Arms, was engaged at work on the sea wall in putting down some
rails, some men above him being unloading timber. A couple of planks caught him
across the loins, and he was badly bruised and taken to the Victoria Hospital,
where he is progressing favourably.
Folkestone Chronicle
6-11-1897
Tuesday, November 2nd: Before The Mayor, Messrs.
J. Holden, J. Fitness, T.J. Vaughan, and J. Pledge.
James Fry, labourer, was charged with refusing to quit the
Bricklayers` Arms, Fenchurch Street, when requested.
Mr. Stainer prosecuted on behalf of the Licensed
Victuallers` Association, and asked for an exemplary penalty.
Mrs. Whiting, the landlady of the public house, said she
asked defendant to leave as he was drunk. He refused to do so, and used obscene
language.
Her husband corroborated, and P.C. Scott proved the arrest.
It appeared, however, that defendant was at the time of the
arrest outside the house, and the case was therefore dismissed.
Folkestone Express
6-11-1897
Tuesday, November 2nd: Before The Mayor, J.
Holden, J. Fitness, T.J. Vaughan, and J. Pledge Esqs.
James Fry, labourer, was charged with refusing to quit the
Bricklayers` Arms, Fenchurch Street, when requested.
Mr. Stainer appeared for the Licensed Victuallers`
Association, who had received many complaints from publicans about their being
troubled by drunken labourers. He asked for an exemplary sentence.
Mrs. Whiting, landlady of the Bricklayers` Arms, said that
prisoner came into her bar on November 1st at 11 a.m. As he was
drunk, she asked him to leave, but instead of doing so he used obscene language
and refused. She asked his name and address, and as he would not give them, she
sent for a constable to arrest him.
Joseph Whiting, the landlord, corroborated.
P.C. Scott stated that he was called to the house, and as
prisoner would not give his name and addfress he took him into custody.
The Mayor: Was he inside the bar when you arrested him?
Witness: No, sir. On the step.
The Mayor: The lower step or the upper one?
Witness: The lower one.
The Mayor: Then there is no case if he was off the premises.
The case was dismissed.
Folkestone Chronicle
6-8-1898
Inquest
An inquest was held at the Town Hall, Folkestone, on Tuesday
evening, touching the death of Pierce Laurence Pain.
Pierce Bradford Pain, 151, Catherine Road, East Ham,
labourer, said deceased was his father, and was 63 years of age. He lived at 4,
St. John`s Street, and was a stonemason. Witness last saw him at East Ham at
Whitsuntide. He suffered very much with his breath. Witness was to have spent
the holiday with him, but when he wrote some three weeks since to arrange, his
letter was returned marked “Gone away”. The deceased had been a heavy drinker,
and had been drinking a great deal during the past month.
P.C. Simpson said he found the deceased at ten minutes past
eleven on Saturday night, sitting on the pavement by the Bricklayers` Arms, in
Fenchurch Street. In reply to witness, he said “I shall be all right presently.
I`ve been like this several times”. He said he had been drinking sloe gin for
the diarrhoea. He was not drunk. Mr. Whiting, the landlord of the Bricklayers`
Arms, came out and said “I`ve a room here. He can go in there if he likes”.
Witness took deceased in and laid him on the floor, placing a pillow under his
head. Witness went in later, and deceased said he was better. He did not appear
to have been injured in any way.
Mr. Peter Hemsley, Relieving Officer of the Elham Union,
stated that he was called by the police on the previous day to the Bricklayers`
Arms, and went down at 9.30. The deceased complained of diarrhoea, and said he
had been laying out on the beach, rough. He had no means and no home. He did
not appear to be very bad, and his voice was quite strong. A woman in the house
said she had taken him in some breakfast. Witness sent a note to Dr. Barrett to
visit the man and give a certificate for his removal to the Workhouse. Shortly
afterwards witness heard that the man was dead. Deceased made no complaint, and
did not appear to want anything.
Mr. William Peard Barrett, a surgeon, practicing in
Folkestone, the Medical Officer for Folkestone District of the Elham Union,
said he visited the Bricklayers` Arms shortly after one o`clock, and found the
man had been dead since eleven. He examined the body, but found no marks of
violence. He made no post mortem. He was of opinion he died from heart failure
due to heavy drinking and exposure.
The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the medical
evidence.
Folkestone Herald
6-8-1898
Inquest
On Tuesday evening an inquest was held by the Borough
Coroner (Mr. Minter) at the Town Hall touching the death of Pierce Lawrence
Paine. The circumstances are detailed in the evidence given below.
Pierce Radford Paine, son of deceased, deposed that he lived
at 151, Catherine Road, East Ham, Essex. He was a labourer. Deceased was about
63 years old, and lodged at 4, St. John`s Street. That was the address he wrote
to from London. He was a stonemason. He identified the body as that of his
father, who, he said, had suffered with his breathing.
P.C. Simpson deposed that at 10 past 11 on Sunday night he
found deceased in a sitting position on the pavement in front of the
Bricklayers` Arms. His head rested against the front of the house. Witness
asked what was the matter. Deceased replied “I shall be all right presently. I
have been like this before, several times”. He said he had been drinking sloe
gin for diarrhoea. Mr. Whiting, the landlord of the Bricklayers` Arms, said he
had a room, which deceased could go into if he liked. He was taken into a room
and laid down, with a pillow under his head. Witness went in again about 11.40,
and deceased said he was better now. Witness reported it to P.S. Swift.
Deceased made no complaint.
Mr. Peter Hemsley, Relieving Officer for the Elham Union,
deposed that at 6 o`clock the previous morning he was called by the police. He
was taken into a house next to the Bricklayers` Arms. Witness went at 9.30, and
saw the deceased. He complained of diarrhoea. He said he had been “laying out
rough”. Deceased was lying on the floor, with a pillow under his head. He said
he had no means. He complained of having a touch of diarrhoea. Witness said it
was laid down that a doctor should see the patient before being removed.
Witness sent a note to Dr. Barrett. Witness made no complaint of ill-treatment.
Dr. William Peard Barrett deposed that he was Medical
Officer of the Folkestone District of the Elham Union. The previous day he
received a note from Mr. Hemsley requesting him to visit deceased at the
Bricklayers` Arms. Witness reached there just after 1 o`clock. The man had been
dead since 11 o`clock. Witness found no marks of violence. In his opinion death
was due to heart failure, caused by exposure and heavy drinking.
The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical
evidence.
Folkestone Express
25-2-1899
Thursday, February 23rd: Before Captain Carter,
Colonel Westropp, and J. Hoad, J. Pledge, T.J. Vaughan, J. Holden, J. Stainer,
and W. Medhurst Esqs.
George Petts was charged with stealing £6 3s. 6d., the money
of Adam York, a valet, staying at the Metropole Hotel.
Frederick Masters, a decorator, living at Linden Crescent,
said he was entrusted on Monday with a note to deliver to a certain commission
agent. He saw prisoner at the Metropole Hotel, and asked him to deliver the
note.
The witness gave his evidence reluctantly, and had to be
threatened that he would be committed before he stated who the note was for,
and then he said it was to Mr. Whiting, of the Bricklayers` Arms.
Witness then proceeded with his evidence, from which it
appeared that he afterwards gave the accused £6 3s. 6d. to deliver to Adam
York.
In answer to the prisoner, witness said he received 25s.
from him with which to back a horse, and he gave it to Whiting.
Mr. Bradley: Why didn`t you say so before? You ought to be
ashamed of yourself for the way in which you stand there and give your
evidence.
Prisoner said he backed a horse called Black Lion, and the
witness simply handed the money over to him.
Adam York said all he knew of the matter was that the
prisoner had £6 of his money and ran away with it.
Mr. Bradley said there was no case against the man, and he
ought not to have been taken into custody. He should have been summoned.
The prisoner was dismissed.
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