Folkestone Chronicle
30-8-1902
Wednesday, August 2th: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick, W.G.
Herbert, G.J. Swoffer, Alderman Salter, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.
Detective Sergeant Burniston only boarded the Folkestone
Lifeboat once, and on that occasion ran her ashore on the rocks of the
Folkestone Police Court. This is how it happened.
On Wednesday morning Alice Ann Setterfield, the landlady of
the Lifeboat public house, North Street, was summoned for permitting her house
to remain open during prohibited hours, viz., between the hours of 11 and 12 on
Sunday morning, the 15th inst.
Detective Sergeant Burniston, in proving the case, said that
about 11.15 on Sunday morning, the 17th, in company with P.C.
Sharpe, he saw the door of the Lifeboat wide open, and a woman in the act of
leaving the premises with something under her apron. He stopped her and found
the “something” to be a bottle of stout. She also had 3d. in her hand. He then
went inside the house and found several men drinking. He took their names and
addresses and told the landlady that he should report the occurrence.
Mrs. Setterfied said in defence that four out of the six men
were lodgers, and the other two, who had been working on the harbour, had been
staying at the house all night.
Fined £5 and 9s. costs. This being the first offence, the
licence was not endorsed.
Folkestone Express
30-8-1902
Wednesday, August 2th: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick, W.G.
Herbert, G.J. Swoffer, Alderman Salter, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.
Alice Ann Setterfield was summoned for opening her house
during prohibited hours.
Detective Sergt. Burniston said about 11.15 a.m. on Sunday,
17th inst., in company with P.C. Sharp, he was walking by the
beerhouse known as the Lifeboat Inn. The bar door was open and a woman was in
the act of leaving. Witness stopped her and found she had a bottle of stout in
one hand and threepence in the other. Witness went inside and saw a man leaning
against the counter with a pint of beer by his side. Defendant was in the act
of giving him ninepence. There were also two half pint glasses standing on the
counter. Witness then went into a room at the back of the bar and found four
men. There were five pint and two half pint glasses. Another man came in, but
when he saw the witness he made a bolt, but was stopped. Witness told defendant
she would be reported.
The defence was that some of the men were lodgers and the
others had stayed at the house that night.
A fine of £5 and 9s. costs was imposed, but the licence was
not endorsed.
Folkestone Herald
30-8-1902
Wednesday, August 27th: Before Mr. W.G.
Wightwick, Aldermen Salter and Herbert, Councillor Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, and
Mr. G.I. Swoffer.
Alice Ann Setterfield was summoned for opening her house,
the Lifeboat Inn, North Street, during prohibited hours.
Detective Sergt. Burniston stated that at 11.15 a.m. on
Sunday, the 17th inst., he was on duty in company with P.C. Sharpe,
and they saw the Lifeboat door open. A woman was in the act of leaving. Witness
noticed that she had something under her apron, and found a bottle of stout
there and 3d. in her hand. Witness went inside the bar and saw a man there.
Defendant was behind the bar and giving the man some money. When she saw
witness she withdrew her hand. Witness said he would report her. She replied “I
am very sorry”. In a room behind the bar there were other men, and there were
glasses and bottles about. Another man came in, and when he saw witness he was
about to leave, but was stopped. The door was wide open, and witness thought it
was fastened open.
Defendant stated that four of the men there were lodgers,
and the others slept there that night after coming home late.
Fined £5 and 9s. costs.
Folkestone Chronicle
6-9-1902
Saturday, August 30th: Before Alderman Banks and
other Magistrates.
Susannah Tumber, Joseph Sutton, John Williams, and Robert
McKay were summoned for being on licensed premises during prohibited hours.
This case was a sequel to a prosecution last week when the
landlady of the Lifeboat was fined £5 for allowing her house to remain open
during prohibited hours on Sunday, the 17th of August.
All the defendants pleaded Guilty, and Detective Sergt.
Burniston repeated the evidence by him when the landlady was convicted.
Each of the
defendants was fined 10s. and 9s. costs, or 14 days`. All the fines were paid.
Folkestone Express
6-9-1902
Saturday, August 30th: Before Alderman Banks,
Lieut Col. Hamilton,W. Wightwick, W.G. Herbert, and G. Swoffer Esqs.
Susannah Lumber, Joseph Sutton, Robert McKay and John
Williams were summoned for drinking on licensed premises during prohibited
hours.
Detective Burniston said about 11.15 a.m. on the 17th
inst. he was passing the Lifeboat Inn in North Street when he saw the defendant
Lumber leaving the premises with something concealed under her apron. He found
it was the bottle of stout produced. On entering the premises he found McKay
leaning against the counter with a pint of beer by his side. Williams was in a
room at the rear of the bar; he also had a pint of beer. Sutton entered the
door, and was detained by witness.
A fine of 10s. and 9s. costs was imposed in each instance.
The
licence of the Lifeboat Inn was transferred from Wm. Harris to Eliza Beeton
Folkestone Herald
6-9-1902
Saturday, August 30th: Before Alderman Banks,
Colonel Hamilton, and Messrs. Herbert, Wightwick, and Swoffer.
Susan Lumber, Joseph Sutton, Robert McKay and John William
were summoned for drinking on licensed premises (the Lifeboat) during
prohibited hours.
Detective Burniston gave evidence.
Fined 10s. and 9s. costs in each instance.
The following licensed premises was transferred:- The Lifeboat, to Mrs. Beaton.
The
following licence was transferred by the Magistrates: The Lifeboat Inn, from
Mr. William Hallis (sic) to Mrs. Eliza Beeton.
Folkestone Herald
7-3-1903
Adjourned Licensing Sessions
The Adjourned Licensing Sessions for the Borough of
Folkestone were held in the Town hall on Wednesday. In view of the opposition
by the police to a number of the existing licences extraordinary interest was
evinced in the meeting, and when the proceedings commenced at eleven o`clock in
the morning there was a very large attendance, the “trade” being numerously
represented. Representatives of the Folkestone Temperance Council and religious
bodies in the town were also present, prominent amongst them being Mr. J. Lynn,
Mrs. Stuart, and the Rev. J.C. Carlile. Prior to the commencement of business
the Licensing Justices held a private meeting amongst themselves. When the
doors were thrown open to the public there was a tremendous rush for seats. The
Justices present were the following:- Mr. W. Wightwick, Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. W.G.
Herbert, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Mr. J. Pledge, Lieut. Col. Westropp, and Mr.
C.J. Pursey.
Before proceeding with the business, the Chairman announced
that at the Annual Licensing Meeting the Justices adjourned the renewal of 23
full licences and five on beer licences, and directed the Chief Constable to
give notice of objection to the owners of the licences of the following nine
houses:- Providence (Arthur F. East); Marquis Of Lorne (William R. Heritage);
Granville (Charles Partridge); Victoria (Alfred Skinner); Tramway (Frederick
Skinner); Hope (Stephen J. Smith); Star (Ernest Tearall); Bricklayers Arms
(Joseph A. Whiting); and Blue Anchor (Walter Whiting). Since the former
sessions the Justices had inspected all the houses objected to, and considered
the course which they ought to pursue with respect to the same, with the result
that they had directed the Chief Constable to withdraw the notices of objection
served by him with respect of the Victoria, Hope, and Blue Anchor, and to
persist in the opposition to the following:- Providence, Marquis Of Lorne,
Granville, Tramway, Star, and Bricklayers Arms. As regarded the remaining 15
full licences and five beer licences they would renew the same this year, and
deal with them next year according to the circumstances.
The five beerhouses on licences were granted before the 1st
May, 1869, and had been continuously renewed since that date, therefore they
could not refuse to renew the licences, except upon one of the four grounds set
out in Section 8 of the Wine and Beerhouses Act, 1869. They, however, cautioned
the landlord of the Lifeboat, who was convicted on the 27th of
August last for selling beer during prohibited hours, not to commit any further
breach of the Licensing Laws.
Folkestone Chronicle
13-2-1904
Licensing Sessions
Wednesday, February 10th: Before Mr. W.
Wightwick, Alderman Herbert, Lieut. Cols. Fynmore, Westropp, and Hamilton,
Messrs. C.J. Pursey and E.T. Ward.
The Chief Constable (Mr. H. Reeve) read his annual report,
which contained interesting figures with regard to drunkenness, etc. No person
in Folkestone had yet been convicted a sufficient number of times to be placed
on the “black list”. The Chief Constable objected to the renewal of the licence
of the Swan Inn, Dover Road, and asked that the consideration of this licence
might be deferred until the adjourned sessions.
The Chairman then read the Justices` Report, which stated
that the number of licensed houses in Folkestone, and especially around the
harbour, was out of all proportion to the population. The number of licences
had not been reduced, owing to the fact that a Bill amending the Licensing Laws
was shortly to be introduced in Parliament. Certain public houses – the
Imperial Brewery Tap, the Hope, the East Cliff Tavern, the Victoria, the
Lifeboat Inn, the Duke Of Edinburgh, and the Channel Inn had been inspected by
the Justices, and recommendations with regard to their sanitary improvement and
closing of back entries were made.
Mr. John Minter said that water had been laid on at the
Channel Inn since the report on the bad state of the sanitary arrangements. Mr.
Minter also suggested with regard to the Imperial Brewery Tap that a public bar
should be made with an entrance from Mill Bay.
The Bench decided, however, that the orders made in the
report should be adhered to.
Licences were then granted to the lessees of public houses
and licensed premises.
Mr. Minter applied for full licences for Mr. W.T. Tame and
Mr. Gregory, but no new facts were forthcoming and the Bench declined to grant
them, stating that they would grant no new licences this year.
Folkestone Express
13-2-1904
Annual Licensing Meeting
Wednesday, February 10th: Before W. Wightwick
Esq., Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Lieut.
Col. Fynmore, Lieut. Colonel Westropp, and W.G. Herbert, E.T. Ward, and
C.J. Pursey Esqs.
The following was the report of Supt. Reeve: Chief
Constable`s Office, Folkestone, 10th February, 1904. To the Chairman
and Members of the Licensing Committee of the Borough of Folkestone. Gentlemen,
I have the honour to report for your information that there are at present
within your jurisdiction 139 premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating
liquors, namely: Full licences 87; Beer on 11; Beer off 6; Beer and Spirits
(dealers) 16; Grocers 12; Confectioners 3; Chemists 4; Total 139 – an average
of one licence to every 220 persons, or one “on” licence to every 313. This is
a decrease of one full licence as compared with last year`s return, the licence
of the Marquis Of Lorne having been refused at the adjourned meeting in March.
Twenty of the licences have been transferred during the year, namely, 14 full
licences, two beer on, two beer off, and two grocers. One beer off licence was
transferred twice during the year. One licence holder has been convicted since
the last annual meeting of committing drunkenness on his licensed premises. He
has since transferred his licence and left the house. The alterations which the
Justices at the adjourned meeting last year directed to be made to the Packet Boat,
Castle, Tramway, Bricklayers` Arms, Granville, and Star Inns have all been
carried out in a satisfactory manner, and none of the licensed houses are now
used as common lodging houses. Ten occasional licences, and extensions of hours
on 21 occasions, have been granted to licence holders during the year. There
are 14 places licensed for music and dancing, and two for public billiard
playing. Eleven clubs where intoxicating liquors are sold are registered in
accordance with the Licensing Act of 1902. For the year ending 31st
December last year, 154 persons (131 males and 23 females) were proceeded
against for drunkenness. 131 were convicted and 23 discharged. This is an
increase of 65 persons proceeded against, and 51 convicted, as compared with
1902. The increase is chiefly due to the additional powers given to the police
under the Licensing Act, 1902. Up to the present time no person within the
Borough has been convicted the necessary number of times within the 12 months
to be placed on the “black list” as provided by Section 6 of the Act of 1902.
With very few exceptions the whole of the licensed houses have been conducted
in a satisfactory manner. The only objection I have to make to the renewal of
any of the present licences is that of the Swan Inn, Dover Road, and I would
ask that the renewal of this licence be deferred until the adjourned meeting. I
have the honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, H. Reeve (Chief
Constable).
The Chairman: I think, gentlemen, you will agree that the
report of the Superintendent is a satisfactory one – in fact, I may say very
satisfactory – for the whole year. With your permission I well read the report
we now make to you. At the adjournment of the last general licensing meeting we
stated that in our opinion the number of licences for the sale of intoxicating
liquor then existing in the borough of Folkestone, especially in the part of
the immediate neighbourhood of the Harbour, was out of all proportion to the
population, and that we proposed between then and the general annual licensing
meeting of this year to obtain information on various matters, to enable us to
determine what reduction would be made in the number of licences. We invited
the owners of licensed houses in the meantime to meet and agree among themselves
for the voluntary surrender at this general meeting of a substantial number of
licences in the borough, and to submit the result of their united action to the
Licensing Justices for acceptance. Failing any satisfactory proposal for
reduction by the owners, the Licensing Justices last year intimated that in the
exercise of their discretionary powers they would at this year`s meeting decide
in a fair and equitable spirit what reduction should be made. But at the
opening of Parliament last week it was announced in the King`s speech that the
Government intended to introduce in the House of Commons during the present
session a Bill to amend the Licensing Laws. In view of this legislation we are
of opinion we ought not, pending the passage of this Bill through Parliament,
exercise the discretionary powers vested in us, and take measures for effecting
a further reduction in the number of licences within the borough on the ground
that certain licensed premises are not required for the public accommodation.
We have recently inspected certain houses known as the Imperial Brewery Tap,
the Hope, East Cliff Tavern, Victoria, Lifeboat, Duke Of Edinburgh, Railway
Tavern, and Channel Inn.
As to the Lifeboat, we direct the holder of the licence of
this house, within fourteen days from this date, to properly ence in the back
of the licensed premises, without a door or gate leading from such back
premises to The Durlocks, so that the police may exercise proper supervision
over the licensed premises.
Folkestone Daily News
13-12-1905
Wednesday, December 13th: Before Alderman Banks,
Messrs. W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer, R.J. Linton, R. Ames, Lieut. Col. Fynmore,
and Major Leggett.
Mrs. Beaton was granted the transfer of the licence of the
Lifeboat beerhouse.
Note: This is at variance with More
Bastions
Folkestone Chronicle
16-12-1905
Wednesday, December 13th: Before Alderman Banks,
Alderman Herbert, Liuet. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggatt, Mr. J. Stainer, Mr.
Linton, and Mr. C. Ames.
The licence of the Lifeboat was transferred from Mr.
Harrison to Eliza Beeton.
Note: Date is at variance with More
Bastions.
Folkestone Express
16-12-1905
Wednesday, December 13th: Before Alderman Banks,
Major Leggatt, J. Stainer, W.G. Herbert, T. Ames, and R.J. Linton Esqs.
Temporary authority was given to Mrs. Beeton to sell at the
Lifeboat Inn, in respect of Mr. W. Harris.
Note: Date is at variance with More
Bastions
Folkestone Herald
16-12-1905
Wednesday, December 13th: Before Alderman J.
Banks, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Councillor R.J. Fynmore, Mr. T. Ames, Mr. R.J.
Linton, Mr. J. Stainer, and Major Leggatt.
The licence of the Lifeboat Inn was transferred from Wm.
Harris to Mrs. Beaton.
Note: Date is at variance with More
Bastions
Folkestone
Daily News 24-1-1906
Wednesday, January 24th: Before The Mayor,
Messrs. E.T. Ward, R.J. Linton, T.J. Vaughan, W.C. Carpenter, W.G. Herbert,
Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, and Major Leggett.
Mrs. Beeton was granted the transfer of the Lifeboat
Inn, North Street.
Folkestone Chronicle
27-1-1906
Wednesday, January 24th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward,
Councillor Carpenter, Aldermen T.J. Vaughan and W.G. Herbert, Lieut. Col.
Fynmore, Major Leggatt and Mr. Linton.
The following licensed premises was transferred:- The Lifeboat, to Mrs. Beaton.
Folkestone Express
27-1-1906
Wednesday, January 24th: Before The Mayor,
Alderman Vaughan, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggett, W.G. Herbert, W.C.
Carpenter, E.T. Ward, and R.J. Linton Esqs.
Folkestone Herald
27-1-1906
Wednesday, January 24th: Before The Mayor,
Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Councillor R.J. Fynmore,
Councillor W.C. Carpenter, Major Leggett, Mr. E.T. Ward, and Mr. R.J. Linton.
Folkestone Express
1-9-1906
Saturday, August 25th: Before The Mayor, Alderman
Banks, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, and T. Ames, C.J. Pursey, W.G. Herbert, G.I.
Swoffer, and R.J. Linton Esqs.
Ernest Hall, a soldier, and Martin Gefkins were summoned for
inciting a prisoner to resist the police, and also for obstructing the police
in the execution of their duty on August 18th. Both defendants
pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. Haines, who was instructed by the Watch Committee to
appear on behalf of the police, said the summons arose out of a case the
previous Saturday night, when the police had great difficulty in taking a man
into custody. There was a crowd of some 200 or 300 people present, and the
police had actually to draw their truncheons to keep them off. Most prominent
among the crowd were the two defendants, who incited, by language both to the
mob and also to the prisoner to resist arrest, and the mob did make one or two
rushes, and the whole of the constables present were engaged in a melee. Some
were thrown to the ground and had their clothes torn. One felt, under the
circumstances, that some severe measures should be taken in future to prevent
the police being so obstructed.
P.S. Laurence said he was in Dover Street about five minutes
past eleven the previous Saturday night, in company with P.C. Laurence, when he
heard a police whistle blown several times in Tontine Street. They proceeded to
the spot, and, round Mr. Major`s shop, he saw a large crowd of people,
numbering about 200. It was a howling mob. They had some difficulty in getting
through the mob into the shop, where they saw P.C.s Butler and Allen with a man
named Richardson in custody. They were holding him down on the floor and
handcuffing him. He (witness) assisted in getting the prisoner into the street,
when the crowd at once commenced to shout “Mob them. Down with them”. They
rushed upon the constables and himself and knocked them down, and the two
defendants, who appeared to be the ringleaders of the gang, began to pull and
hustle them on the ground. In the struggle his trousers were torn. He had no
doubt about the defendants` identity. After the crowd had hustled them for a
minute or two, P.C. Chaney came to their assistance. The whole mob became so
rough that he was compelled to draw his truncheon and threaten to use it,
especially on the two defendants, if they did not keep back. All along the
street the prisoner was very violent, and Hall and Gefkins were shouting “Don`t
let them take you, Tom. Down with them”, and similar expressions. The soldier
got his belt off and said to witness “I will use this on you”. The two
defendants and several others appeared to be taking the lead. Four or five
times along Tontine Street he had to push Gefkins back. At eight o`clock on the
following evening he went to the Lifeboat public house, in North Street, in
company with P.C. Allen. He there saw Hall and called him outside. He told him
he should report him for obstructing the police, and further with inciting a
mob to rescue the prisoner. He replied “I do not remember anything about it. My
mother said this morning that I looked like getting into trouble for being
mixed up in an affair in Tontine Street last night”. Later he went to 39,
Broadmead Road, where he saw Gefkins, and informed him he would be reported. He
replied “You have made a mistake. I was there but I did not do or say
anything”. It was one of the most disorderly mobs he had seen in the town.
Alfred Davis, a grocer, of 41, Tontine Street, said on
Saturday night, August 18th, at about ten minutes past eleven, he
saw the police arrest a prisoner and take him into Mr. Major`s shop. A large
crowd of about 200 persons were round the shop. The prisoner was very
obstinate, and witness assisted the police, who had difficulty in putting the
handcuffs on the prisoner. The crowd became very disorderly when the officers
with the prisoner got into the street, and they shouted “Mob them. Down with
them”. He saw the soldier obstruct the police, and he deliberately stood in
front of the police in order to prevent them getting by with their prisoner.
P.C. Allen said he had cause to arrest a man named
Richardson for being drunk and disorderly. He was very violent, and they had to
handcuff him and take him into Mr. Major`s shop on account of the crowd rushing
upon them. With assistance he got the man into the street, and the two
defendants came on immediately and pushed the officers. They shouted “Mob them.
Don`t let them take you, Tom”. They continued all the way up the street, and
the soldier took his belt off and threatened P.S. Laurence with it.
P.C. Butler, in corroboration, said the soldier attempted to
strike him, and also threatened to punch his ---- nose.
Hall said he was very sorry. He had just come home on
furlough before going to India. He thought it was the last thing he would do to
try and stop the police in their duty.
Gefkins said he saw a crowd near Messrs. Stokes`s, so he
went there, and got hustled about. He did not interfere with the police, and he
did not know the prisoner.
The Mayor said the Bench considered that was a very bad
case, for it was the duty of everyone to protect the police. Each defendant
would be fined 40s. and 10s. costs, or in default one month`s imprisonment with
hard labour.
Richard Carpenter was also summoned for inciting the crowd
in Rendezvous Street. He pleaded Guilty.
Detective Sergeant Burniston said he was in Rendezvous
Street, in company with P.C.s Simpson and Sharpe, when he saw the man
Richardson being taken to the police station. The police were surrounded by a
large crowd, and he saw the defendant amongst them. He was shouting at the top
of his voice “Down with them. Don`t go with him. Down with Allen”. His conduct
was likely to incite the crowd.
The defendant said the remarks he passed were against “Mr.”
Tom Allen because he was ill-using his prisoner.
A fine of 20s. and 9s. costs was inflicted in this case, the
defendant paying the money down.
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