Harbour Inn 1900s

Folkestone Express 7-4-1900

Saturday, March 31^st: Before The Mayor, J. Fitness, S. Penfold, J. Stainer, J. Hoad, J. Pledge, and G. Spurgen Esqs., and Col. Westropp.

Miss Sarah Lovegrove was granted a transfer of licence for the Harbour Inn.

 

Folkestone Herald 7-4-1900

Folkestone Police Court

On Saturday last a temporary transfer was granted to Miss Sarah Lovegrove for the Harbour Inn. 

 

Folkestone Express 14-4-1900

Auction Advertisement

By Order of the Trustees of the late Mr. James Golder, Folkestone.

Banks and Son

Will sell by auction at the Queen`s Hotel, Folkestone, on Wednesday 25<sup>th</sup> April, 1900, at three o`clock in the afternoon, the following valuable fully-licensed, COPYHOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, known as the Harbour Inn.

Lot 1: All that well and substantially brick built, with slate roof, Copyhold, Fully-Licensed Public House, known as the Harbour Inn, situate in Harbour Street and South Street.

Containing on Ground Floor: Two smoking rooms, large bar, two entrances, W.C. and urinal.

First Floor: Club Room with embayed window, 2 bedrooms, landing, and W.C.

Second Floor: Six bedrooms.

Basement: Kitchen, Scullery, Beer, Ale, and Coal cellars.

Held under a repairing lease for a term of 14 years from the 11^th October, 1890, at the annual rent of £65, payable quarterly.

 

Folkestone Express 28-4-1900

Local News

On Wednesday Messrs. Banks and Son offered by auction at the Queen`s Hotel several lots of property. The Harbour Inn was purchased for £1,300.

Wednesday, April 25^th: Before J. Pledge, G. Spurgen, T.J. Vaughan and J. Stainer Esqs., and Kieut. Col. Westropp.

Mrs. Lovegrove was granted a transfer of licence for the Harbour Inn.

 

Folkestone Herald 28-4-1900

Folkestone Police Court

On Wednesday a transfer was granted to Mrs. Sarah Lovegrove for the Harbour Inn.

 

Folkestone Chronicle 23-6-1900

Saturday, June 16^th: Before Mr. J. Pledge and Mr. Vaughan.

Charles Newman, a private of the 4^th Suffolk Regt., appeared to answer a charge of breaking a pane of glass at the Harbour Inn on the previous day.

Mrs. Lovegrove, the landlady, said the prisoner came into the bar and asked for some liquor. She would not let him be served, and he took off his coat and wished to fight someone. She called her brother, who accompanied the prisoner to the door, when Newman deliberately put his hand through a pane of glass, value 5s. He was quite sober.

An officer of the prisoner`s regiment informed the Bench that Newman`s character was good.

The Bench inflicted a fine of 6d., damage 5s., and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Express 23-6-1900

Saturday, June 16^th: Before J. Pledge and T.J. Vaughan Esqs.

Charles Newman, a private of the 4^th Batt. Suffolk Reg., was charged with doing wilful damage to a pane of glass in the Harbour Inn to the amount of 5s.

Mrs. Lovegrove stated she was landlady of the Harbour Inn, and on the 15^th inst. the prisoner went in and asked for some liquor. As he was not served he took off his coat and wanted to fight. Witness called her brother, and when they were near the door of the bar the defendant deliberately put his hand through the pane of glass. The amount of damage was 5s. He was quite sober. An officer who was present said the defendant`s character was quite good.

The Bench fined him 6d., the amount of the damage 5s., and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Herald 23-6-1900

Folkestone Police Court

Charles Newman, a private in the 4^th Suffolk Regiment, was convicted on Saturday of having wilfully broken a pane of glass at the Harbour Inn on the 15^th. The landlady, Mrs. Lovegrove, having refused to serve him with drink, he smashed a pane of glass.

To pay 10s., including 5s. damage.

Folkestone Chronicle 19-1-1901

Monday, January 14^th: Before Messrs. Wightwick, Pursey, Herbert, Fitness, Swoffer, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.

William Spearpoint is a notable character in the Fish Market, and, like all the market celebrities, has been re-Christened. Mr. Spearpoint`s pseudonym is Seaweed, and he managed to get locked up on Saturday night. Consequently those fisherfolk who were not at sea attended the “levee” on Monday morning. As he had been up five times previously, his friends anticipated a term of seclusion without the option.

P.C. Johnstone deposed to being called to the Harbour Inn to eject the prisoner, who was drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening about eight o`clock. Prisoner raised a rumpus and refused to go away, so was locked up.

Fined £1 and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Herald 19-1-1901

Monday, January 14^th: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick, W.G. Herbert, C.J. Pursey, J. Fitness, and G.I. Swoffer, and Lieut. Colonel Hamilton.

Wm. Spearpoint was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Harbour Street on the 12^th January.

P.C. Johnson said at the request of Mrs. Spearpoint he ejected prisoner from the bar of the Harbour public house on Saturday night. When in the street prisoner became disorderly and refused to go away.

Five previous convictions were proved against prisoner, who was fined £1 and 4s. 6d. costs.

 

Folkestone Express 2-2-1901

Monday, January 28^th: Before J. Hoad, E.T. Ward, J. Pledge, T.J. Vaughan, J. Stainer, W.C. Carpenter, and George Peden Esqs., and Lieut. Colonel Hamilton.

Mr. Thomas C. Hall, part owner of the Harbour Inn, applied for a temporary transfer of the licence. Mr. F. Hall represented the applicant, who was granted the transfer.

 

Folkestone Herald 2-2-1901

Monday, January 28^th: Before Messrs. J. Hoad, E.T. Ward, Pledge, Vaughan, Peden, Carpenter, and Stainer, and Lt. Col. Westropp.

Thomas Cornelius Hall, formerly a steward on one of the S.E. Packets, was granted temporary authority to carry on business at the Harbour Inn until the next licensing day.

   

Folkestone Chronicle 9-3-1901

Wednesday, March 9^th: Before Messrs. Wightwick, Pledge, Pursey, Stainer, and Salter.

The licence of the Harbour Inn was transferred to Mr. Cornelius Hall.

Folkestone Express 9-3-1901

Wednesday, March 6^th: Before W. Wightwick, W. Salter, G.I. Swoffer, C.J. Pursey, and J. Pledge Esqs.

Licence

Mr. Hall, landlord of the Harbour Inn, who was granted temporary authority in January, was granted the licence. Mr. F. Hall represented him, and submitted plans for alterations to the amount of £1,100, and they were approved.

Folkestone Express 7-3-1903

Monday, March 2^nd: Before W. Wightwick, C.J. Pursey, W.G. Herbert, and G.I. Swoffer Esqs.

William Fredk. Godfrey was charged with being drunk on licensed premises.

P.C. Nash said about 6.20 on Saturday evening he was called to the London And Paris Hotel, and there saw prisoner. At the request of the landlord witness turned him out. Prisoner then went to the Princess Royal Hotel, where he was refused drink. He then went to the Harbour Inn, where he was again refused drink. About 7.20 p.m. witness was again called by Mr. Gray to eject prisoner. On getting him outside, witness found he was drunk, and consequently arrested him.

Fined 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Chronicle 22-8-1903

Thursday, August 20^th: Before Aldermen Banks and Salter, Mr. W. Wightwick, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.

Arthur Jones and James Allen were charged with being concerned in uttering a gilded sixpence, representing it to be a half sovereign.

Mary Fisher, a barmaid at the Harbour Inn, said: I recognise Jones, who came to the bar about 8.30 p.m. yesterday, and asked for a mild and bitter. I served him, and he offered me a sovereign in payment. I went to the place where the money is kept and took half a sovereign and 10s. worth of silver. I then, from the till, changed 1s. for a mild and bitter, and, having taken 1½d., I placed the 19s. 10½d. before Jones upon the counter. He picked up the silver, put his hand over the half sovereign, as if to pick it up, then drew his hand back, and suddenly put it out again, asking me to give him the half sovereign in silver. I took a coin up, thinking I had the same half sovereign I had put down, and went to the cupboard and changed it. After the prisoner had gone, Mr. Hall spoke to me, and then went to the cupboard and brought to me the coin for which I had given Jones 10s. in exchange.

Thomas Hall, landlord of the Harbour Inn, proved watching the transaction just spoken to, and said that as Jones left the house he (witness) went to the cupboard and found a genuine half sovereign he had put there earlier, and also the coin produced (a gilded sixpence). He went in search of prisoner, and found him with another man at the bottom of High Street, counting money. Witness said to Jones “I want you. You have been passing bad coin with my barmaid”. Jones replied “Where do you mean? What house do you mean?” Witness said “You know whose house it is; you have just left it”. I told a cabman who stood by to call a policeman, when Jones said “Don`t call a policeman”, and the other prisoner said “How much do you want?” Just then a policeman came up and witness gave prisoner in charge. The other man was brought to the house later on, and witness identified him as the one who was with Jones.

James Butland, a cab driver, deposed to seeing the prisoners acting suspiciously, and then walk away from the Harbour Inn in company, going down South Street. Following them, witness, at the bottom of High Street, saw them stop and share out some money. Jones handed it to the other man. Mr. Hall came along, and witness gave him information.

The Chief Constable asked for a remand, as there would be one additional case to prefer next week.

Jones, who had previously said that he took the half sovereign at the Folkestone Racecourse, now said that he was Guilty, and that he had had some drink when he passed the coin. He would like the Magistrates to deal with the case at once.

The Chief Constable: No doubt he has very good reasons for that wish.

The Chairman said the prisoners would be remanded for seven days. 

Folkestone Express 22-8-1903

Thursday, August 20^th: Before Aldermen Banks and Salter, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, W. Wightwick, and G.I. Swoffer Esqs.

Arthur Jones and James Allen were charged with being concerned together in uttering a gilded sixpence for half a sovereign.

Mary Fisher, barmaid at the Harbour Inn, identified the prisoner Jones as a person who came to the bar about 8.30 p.m. the previous evening and asked for a mild and bitter. Witness served him and prisoner offered a sovereign in payment. She then went to a cupboard for change and placed 19s. 10½d. on the counter. Prisoner placed his hand over the half sovereign as though he intended to pick it up, but drew it back, and then put it suddenly forward, at the same time asking witness to give him the half sovereign in silver. Witness took it up, thinking it was the same half sovereign that she had put down. She took 10s. worth of silver and placed what was supposed to be a half sovereign in the cupboard. Prisoner finished his glass and then went out. In consequence of something said by the landlord witness went to the cupboard, and then discovered that the supposed half sovereign was a counterfeit.

Thomas Hall, landlord of the Harbour Inn, said that about 8 o`clock the previous morning he placed two half sovereigns and 10s. worth of silver in a cupboard. At 8.30 he was in the saloon bar when the prisoner Jones came in, and he saw the barmaid go to the cupboard for change and afterwards hand it over the counter; she then went back and took further change from the cupboard. Prisoner then left the house. In consequence of something said by the barmaid witness went to the cupboard and there found one of the coins which he had placed there in the morning, but discovered that the other was not a half sovereign. On going outside witness met a cabman, and in consequence of his statement proceeded along South Street and found the two prisoners at the bottom of High Street counting money. Witness caught hold of Jones and said “I want you for passing a bad coin to my barmaid”. He replied “What house do you mean?” Witness said “You know which house it is; you have just left it”. Allen said “Don`t call a policeman. How much do you want?” Just then a policeman came up. Witness informed prisoner that he required nothing. He then gave Jones into custody. Allen was brought to the bar later on and witness identified him as the person he had seen with Jones.

John Butland, a cabman, said that he was on the stand close to the Harbour the previous evening when he saw prisoners at the corner of Barton`s Wall. They walked across the road and had a conversation, at the same time watching the Harbour Hotel. Jones looked through the window, spoke to Allen and then went into the bar and called for a drink. The other prisoner then went in the bar and they both came out together. Witness followed them. When outside Maestrani`s shop in South Street they shared some money. Mr. Hall then came up and witness went for a policeman who took Jones into custody.

The Superintendent applied for a remand in order that further enquiries might be made.

Mr. Bradley advised the prisoners not to make any statement, but the prisoner Jones said that he had the half sovereign passed on to him at the Folkestone Races. Allen said the coin was not a counterfeit.

Prisoners asked to have the case settled at once, but the Magistrates decided to remand them for a week.

Folkestone Herald 22-8-1903

Thursday, August 20^th: Before Aldermen Banks and Salter, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, Messrs. W. Wightwick, and G.I. Swoffer.

Arthur Jones and James Allen were charged with being concerned together in uttering a gilded sixpence for a half sovereign.

Mary Fisher, a barmaid at the Harbour Inn, recognised Jones as the man who, about half past eight the previous day, came into the bar and asked for a “mild and bitter”. Prisoner offered a sovereign in payment, and witness gave him the change, 19s. 10½d.,  a half sovereign and the rest in silver. She saw prisoner put his hand over the piece of gold as if to pick it up, but drew it back and then put it suddenly forward, at the same time asking her to give him the half sovereign in silver. Witness thought it was the same half sovereign she had put down, and complied with his request. Prisoner then left.

Thomas Hall, landlord of the Harbour Hotel, said that he saw the two prisoners at the bottom of High Street counting some money between them. He caught hold of Jones and said “You have been passing a bad coin through my barmaid”. Prisoner said “What house do you mean?” A policeman coming up at the time, he gave prisoners in charge.

John Butland, a cabman, stated that he was on the stand near the harbour about eight o`clock the previous evening, when he saw the two prisoners standing near the wall. They afterwards went across the road. He saw Jones go into the Harbour Hotel, followed shortly afterwards by Allen. He saw them come out, and go together to South Street, and also saw them sharing the money. He went for the police.

Prisoners, who pleaded Guilty, were remanded for a week.

   

Folkestone Chronicle 29-8-1903

Thursday, August 27^th: Before Aldermen Banks and Salter, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, and Mr. G.I. Swoffer.

Arthur Jones and James Allen were charged on remand with passing a Jubilee gilded sixpence as a half sovereign. Additional evidence was called, and a second charge was gone into. In this case, as in the first, it was alleged that the accused “rang the changes” with a gilded sixpence upon Thomas Philip Jordan at the Red Cow public house.

On the application of Chief Constable Reeve, both prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next Quarter Sessions of the Borough, bail being offered in prisoners` own sureties of £100 and two sureties of £50 in each case.

Folkestone Express 29-8-1903

Local News

At the Folkestone Borough Police Court on Thursday, Arthur Jones and James Allen were brought up on remand charged with being concerned together in uttering gilded sixpences as half sovereigns, and further evidence having been given, the prisoners were committed for trial.

Folkestone Herald 29-8-1903

Thursday, August 27^th: Before Aldermen Banks and Salter, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, and Mr. G.I. Swoffer.

Arthur Jones and James Allen were charged, on remand, with uttering a counterfeit coin, viz., a gilded sixpence.

The evidence given at the previous hearing was repeated.

Both prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next Quarter Sessions for the borough, bail being fixed at £50 each.

   

Folkestone Chronicle 17-10-1903

Quarter Sessions

Monday, October 12^th: Before John Charles Lewis Coward.

Arthur Jones, 29, labourer, and James Allen, 49, hawker, both described as of imperfect education., were charged with unlawfully and knowingly uttering one piece of false and counterfeit coin at Folkestone, on the 19^th of August, 1903. Both prisoners pleaded Guilty.

The indictment, as well as that referring to the Harbour Inn, or “Mary Fisher” charge, included that of Thomas Philips Jordan, of the Red Cow, upon whom the same false pretence was practiced.

Counsel for the Crown, Mr. T. Matthew, in opening, repeated the facts as detailed in our issue of October 5^th, and mentioned that the prisoners, London men, came down to the Folkestone Racecourse on the 19^th of August, and then into the town, where, according to the evidence, they had been “ringing the changes”.

The Recorder: Wait a minute. I think “ringing the changes” is another thing.

Concluding the outline of the offence, Counsel said he would like to draw the learned Recorder`s attention to the provisions under 34 – 35, Victoria, Chap 112, Sec. 8 (Prevention of Crimes Act), which gave the judge power to add to his sentence a term of police supervision, the maximum term being seven years.

Detective Sergeant Samuel Lee, of the H Division, Metropolitan Police, then proceeded to give an account of the prisoners` criminal career, which showed four convictions within the last four years. Allen`s course of crime was then established by the witness and Chief Constable Reeve. A written statement was then handed in by the prisoner Jones, who attributed his fall to the influence of bad company and to his giving way to drink. He promised to leave the country as soon as he had served his sentence.

Allen created a smile on the Bench when he said that this was his first visit to Folkestone, and he hoped it would be his last.

The Recorder then passed sentence. He said: You two men have the worst records I have had before me during the period I have sat at this Court. You do not seem to have many friends among the police, and there is no doubt from the evidence that you are the worst scum of the racecourse. I must pass a sentence that will keep both of you from visiting this borough for some time to come, and I feel it my duty to accede to the request of Counsel for the Crown that you should be placed under police supervision. If Jones is making a true statement about going to America that will not affect him. You will both be sentenced to 12 months` hard labour, to be followed by three years` police supervision.

Both prisoners (who seemed much relieved): Thank you, my Lord.

 

Folkestone Express 17-10-1903

Quarter Sessions

Monday, October 12^th: Before John Charles Lewis Coward Esq.

Arthur Jones (29), described as a labourer, and James Allen (49), a hawker, were indicted for unlawfully and knowingly uttering counterfeit coin on the 10^th August at Folkestone. Prisoners pleaded Guilty.

Mr. Matthews, who prosecuted, said the prisoners were carrying out a trick called “ringing the changes”.

The Recorder: I don`t think it is a trick. They uttered counterfeit coins.

Mr. Matthews: Then I am misinformed.

Counsel then intimated that he was desired to call attention to the provisions of the 34^th and 35^th Vict., chapter 112, which enabled the Recorder to say that there should be a period of police supervision in addition to any sentence passed. If there was an order that there should be a supervision for a certain period, the police would be able to keep an eye upon such men as prisoners, and prevent anything occurring again.

Detective Sergt. Lee, H Division (Metropolitan Police) proved that on Dec. 16^th, 1901, at the Central Criminal Court, Jones, in the name of Edward Connell, was sentenced to twenty months hard labour for stealing £3 13s. 6d. from a till.

The Recorder: A rather stiff sentence, was it not?

Sergt. Lee: Hardly, after his “previouses”.

The Recorder: Oh, I see!

Continuing, Sergt. Lee said that Jones`s criminal career commenced on the 18<sup>th</sup> of Oct., 1899, at the Southwark Police Court, where he was fined 40s. or one month`s hard labour for stealing money from a public house. On the 23^rd March, 1900, he was charged at the Guildhall Police Court with “ringing the changes”, and on that occasion, because his previous convictions were not proved, he was bound over. At the time he was in company with two old convicts. At Epsom Petty Sessions, on April 26^th, 1900, he was charged with stealing a pair of opera glasses off the racecourse, and received five weeks` hard labour, while on July 11<sup>th</sup>, 1900, at the South London sessions, he was sentenced to 15 months` hard labour for attempted larceny. On this occasion prisoner was working in concert with others, using a sticky substance at the end of a stick and pocketing money from shelves in public houses.

P.C. Gosling, 632Y (Metropolitan), stated that on the 6th Feb., 1901, he was present at the North London Sessions when the prisoner Allen was convicted, in the name of James Slade, for attempted larceny and “ringing the changes”. He received 12 months` hard labour. There were other convictions against Allen, but witness was not in a position to state thm.

Supt. Reeve produced a further list against Allen. It was as follows:- April 22^nd, 1896, three weeks` hard labour at Epsom for stealing an overcoat; April 19<sup>th</sup>, 1898, at the North London Sessions, six months` hard labour for stealing a purse and money.

In a written statement to the Recorder, Jones said he was 33 years of age, and up to four years ago he always held a good character. Unfortunately he fell in with bad company and gave way to drink. Since his last discharge he had been leading an honest life, and worked for a Mr. Southwood until the day when the Folkestone Races came off. He begged the Recorder to give his defence consideration and to deal with him mercifully, as, with God`s help, he should promise not to touch drink again. Since he had been in Canterbury Gaol awaiting his trial, his brother had written offering to pay his fare to America in order to get him away from bad company.

Prisoners were sentenced to twelve months` hard labour, and three years` police supervision.

Jones: Thank you, my Lord.

Folkestone Herald 17-10-1903

Quarter Sessions

Monday, October 12^th: Before J.C.L. Coward Esq.

Arthur Jones (29), labourer, and James Allen (49), hawker, pleaded Guilty to “unlawfully and knowingly uttering one piece of false and counterfeit coin, apparently intended to pass for certain of the King`s current gold coin, called a half sovereign, on the 19^th August, 1903, at Folkestone”.

Counsel for the Crown, Mt. T. Matthews, said he was instructed that prisoners were both London criminals who had come down to Folkestone for the race meeting at Westenhanger in August last. By a trick known as “ringing the changes”....

Here the Recorder interposed with the remark that “ringing the changes” had nothing whatever to do with uttering counterfeit coins. It was an entirely different trick.

Continuing, Counsel pointed out that, whatever the process, the prisoner Jones went into the public house, called for a drink, handed a sovereign in payment, and received in the change half a sovereign, and the rest in silver and bronze. Having got a good half sovereign, prisoner substituted for it a gilded sixpence, and then asked for the whole of the change to be given him in silver, thus receiving 10s. for the counterfeit coin. This was done twice, though in both cases ultimately unsuccessful. In the first case it was seen to be a bad coin and the men were pursued. Jones denied having given the gilded sixpence, but he handed back the money he had received for it. Then they went to the Harbour Inn, where the same process was repeated. The landlord again had suspicions, and declined to accept any explanation, giving the man Jones in charge. Allen was subsequently arrested, and when searched another gilded sixpence was found upon him, which no doubt he intended to pass off in the same manner. In addition to the sentence of imprisonment, Mr. Matthews asked the Recorder, under powers which he was enabled to exercise, to say that there should be a period of police supervision, as it would then enable the police to keep their eye upon the men, so as to prevent them doing anything further of the sort, at any rate in the direction of making counterfeit coins.

With regard to the first case, the publican victimised, as stated in our report of the Police Court proceedings, was the landlord of the Red Cow, Foord.

Particulars concerning previous convictions against the two men were then given. Detective Sergeant Lee, of the London Force stated that on the 16^th December, 1901, he was present at the Central Criminal Court when the prisoner Jones, in the name of Edward Connell, was sentenced to twenty months` hard labour for stealing £3 13s. 6d. from a till.

The Recorder: A stiff sentence for that.

The Detective: Hardly, after his “previouses”.

Proceeding, he said that Jones`s criminal career commenced on the 18<sup>th</sup> of October, 1899, when, at the Southwark Police Court, he was fined 40s. or one month`s hard labour for stealing money from a public house; on the 23^rd of March, 1900, he was charged at the Guildhall Police Court for “ringing the changes”. On that occasion his previous convictions were not proved against him, and he was bound over.

The Recorder: “Ringing the changes” is one thing, and counterfeit coin another.

Witness: That is so.

Continuing, the detective said that prisoner Jones was at the time in company with two old convicts. At Epsom Petty Sessions, on the 26^th of April, 1900, he was charged with stealing a pair of opera glasses from the racecourse, and was sentenced to 5 weeks` imprisonment with hard labour. Charged with attempted larceny at the South London Sessions on the 11<sup>th</sup> of July, 1902, he received fifteen months` hard labour. On that occasion he was working in concert with others, and was using a stick with some sticky substance at the end. Whilst his companion attracted the attention of the person in charge of the bar, the man with the stick picked up the gold.

With regard to Allen, Police Constable Gosling, of the Metropolitan Police stated that on the 6^th of February, 1901, he was present at the North London Sessions when the prisoner Allen, in the name of James Slade, was convicted of attempted larceny and “ringing the changes”, receiving twelve months hard labour. There were other convictions recorded against him which he was not in a position to prove.

Chief Constable Reeve informed the Recorder that Allen`s proper name was James Slade. On the 22<sup>nd</sup> of April, 1896, at Epsom, he was sentenced to three weeks` hard labour for the theft of an overcoat, whilst at the North London Sessions on the 19^th April, 1898, he was given six months` hard labour for stealing a purse and money. One summary conviction, for unlawful possession, was recorded against him, as well as the conviction spoken to by the last witness.

In a written statement which he handed to the Recorder, Jones said he was 33 years of age, and up to four years ago he held a good character. Unfortunately at that time he fell into bad company and gave way to drink. Since then he had served three terms of imprisonment. Since his last discharge from prison he had led an honest life until he went to the races at Folkestone. He had been drinking heavily, and in the evening uttered the gilded sixpence. He begged for another chance, promising never to touch drink again. His wife`s brother had promised to pay his fare to America, and he asked the Recorder not to let his past character weigh heavily against him. His correct name was Edward Connell, but being in drink he gave the name of Jones. He promised to leave the country at the expiration of the sentence passed upon him, and also to lead a sober and industrious life in the future. Under those circumstanced he begged the Recorder to grant him mercy.

Allen`s defence was that this was the first time he had ever been in Folkestone, and he hoped it would be his last. He was fifty years of age, and had four children to support. Taking into consideration the time he had been waiting for his trial, having expressed his guilt in the first “onset”, he pleaded for the Recorder`s mercy.

The Recorder, addressing the prisoners, said they had the worst record he had ever had before him since he had sat in that Court. They were the scum of the racecourse. He must pass a sentence upon them to keep them away from this sort of thing for some time to come, and he felt it his duty to accede to the request of Counsel for the Crown that they should be placed under police supervision. If Jones was allowe to go away the punishment would not act harshly upon him, and the sentence he passed upon each of them was imprisonment for twelve calendar months, with hard labour, with police supervision for three years.

Jones: Thank you.

They were then removed below.