Brewery Tap 1905 - 1909

Folkestone Daily News 18-3-1905

Saturday, March 18^th: Before Messrs. Ward, Carpenter, Spurgen, Vaughan, Fynmore, and Peden.

John William Minter was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street yesterday.

P.C. Sales said he saw the prisoner go into a public house, from which he was ejected. He then went into the Brewery Tap, the landlord of which refused to serve him. As prisoner refused to go away witness took him into custody.

Fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs.

 

Folkestone Chronicle 22-7-1905

County Court

Tuesday, July 18^th: Before Judge Shortt

A case which had attracted considerable interest was withdrawn from the record at the last moment. In this case Mr. H. Crumby sued Mr. Thomason, of the Brewery Tap, for £42, money alleged to have been paid out by plaintiff as a commission agent upon the defendant`s instructions. It was understood that defendant intended to plead the Gaming Act, but we were informed at the rising of the Court that defendant had agreed to judgement being entered against him, with costs. It was also unofficially stated that the £42 had risen with costs to £63.

Folkestone Daily News 14-7-1906

 

Saturday, July 14^th: Before Messrs. Fynmore and Linton.

A transfer of the licence of the Brewery Tap, in Tontine Street, was granted from Mr. Thomason to Albert Taylor, who takes possession on Monday next.

 

Folkestone Express 21-7-1906

Saturday, July 14^th: Before Alderman Vaughan, Lieut. Colonel Fynmore, and R.J. Linton Esq.

Mr. Albert Taylor was granted temporary authority to sell at the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, in the place of Mr. Thomason.

Folkestone Daily News 25-8-1906

Saturday, August 25^th: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Herbert, Hamilton, Banks, Swoffer, Linton, Pursey, and Ames.

Maggie Taylor was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a child under 7 years of age, and also with assaulting the police.

P.C. Watson deposed that he saw the accused in Tontine Street, very drunk with a baby, on Friday night at 10.30. He took her into custody and brought her to the police station. While she was being searched she became very violent and he had to hold her. She also bit his thumb.

Sergeant Dunster corroborated.

Accused created a scene in the dock, and it took two policemen to hold her. She afterwards became cool, and said she felt thoroughly ashamed of herself. She had a fit in the Brewery Tap, and the landlord sent for a constable and gave her in charge.

She was fined 24s., including costs.

Folkestone Daily News 29-8-1906

Wednesday, August 29^th: Before Messrs. Vaughan, Linton, Carpenter, Ames, Herbert, Hamilton, and Fynmore.

The licence of the Brewery Tap was transferred to the new tenant.

Folkestone Herald 1-9-1906

Wednesday, August 29^th: Before Alderman W.G. Herbert, Alderman T.J. Vaughan,  Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, Councillor W.C. Carpenter, Councillor R.J. Fynmore, Mr. R.J. Linton, and Mr. T. Ames.

The licence of the Imperial Brewery Tap was temporarily transferred from William James Thomason to Albert Taylor.

Folkestone Daily News 2-10-1906

Tuesday, October 2^nd: Before Messrs. Spurgen, Fynmore, and Vaughan.

Thomas Comboy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street at 3.30 on the afternoon of the 1^st October.

P.C. Wellard stated that he was called to the Imperial Brewery Tap by the landlord, Mr. A. Taylor, to eject Comboy, whom he understood was drunk and disorderly. He proceeded there with the landlord and found Comboy in the bar with a woman whom prisoner alleged to be his wife, and another woman. They were drunk and creating a disturbance. He ejected the accused and went back to find the woman, but could not do so. She had been passed through the landlord`s private kitchen, through the passage, and out of one of the doors of the jug department, and had gone to Mr. Waite`s, the sweet shop. Not being able to find her, he came out and found prisoner waiting for him. He was very violent, and attempted to assault Wellard, who arrested him, brought him to the police station, and charged him with being drunk and disorderly.

In reply to the Chief Constable, Wellard said he did not know how long the prisoner had been in the house, neither did he know how long the women had been there. He had made no enquiries.

Prisoner (to the constable): When you came into the house, you seized me at once? – Yes. I put you out because you were drunk.

Did I wait ten minutes outside till you came out? – You waited till I came out.

Did I not ask for my wife who was in the bar? – You did ask for her, and I told you I could not find her.

Do you swear I was drunk? – Yes, you were very drunk.

Sergt. Dawson stated that he was on station duty when prisoner was brought in by Wellard and charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street. Prisoner was very drunk.

The prisoner stated that he had had a glass or two, but was not absolutely drunk; in fact, he had no money to get drunk with. It was the 1^st of October, and he had been invited into the Imperial Brewery Tap by some pensioners to have some drink. It was the first time he had ever been in such a place, and if they would look over it he promised that it should not occur again.

The Justices consulted for a little while, and then decided to send for the landlord of the Brewery Tap.

He stated that his name was Albert Taylor, and he was the landlord of the Imperial Brewery Tap, in Tontine Street. He swore that the prisoner and his wife came in in the afternoon and had half a pint of beer each. After some time they went out and returned. His wife was in the bar with him, and a lot of pensioners were having a drink. He could not say whether the prisoner and his wife were served again or not, neither could he say who served them.

The Justices: You were in the bar?

Taylor: Yes, but I was looking after the customers.

The Justices` Clerk: You sent for the police? – Yes, the prisoner`s wife and another woman were quarrelling. It would not do for me to go in front of the bar, so I sent for the police.

Was the prisoner drunk? – I shouldn`t think so. It was not him that I complained about, it was the women who were fighting. Prisoner and his wife had only been in the bar about ten minutes the second time.

Did you send for the constable to eject the prisoner? – No, it was to quell the disturbance, especially the two women.

Cross-examined by Chief Constable Reeve: Do you absolutely swear that you didn`t send for the constable to eject prisoner for being drunk? – Yes, I do. It was the women that I wanted turned out.

Did you see the constable turn the prisoner out? – Yes. He was handling the constable roughly. I thought he deserved it.

Did you tell the constable that you didn`t want him turned out? – No.

Did you go to the constable`s assistance when you saw the prisoner handling him roughly? – No, I went on serving my customers.

Then you left the constable to do your dirty work? (No answer)

Do you think it is the duty of the constable to come and do your dirty work, and eject your customers after they have got drunk and quarrelling? – I understood that it was the duty of constables to do that.

Let me tell you emphatically it is not their duty. Do you swear now that the prisoner and the women were not drunk? – Well, they were not very drunk, and they showed it in getting away.

Now, when the constable had ejected the man, did he come back for the woman? – I suppose so.

Were you in the bar? – Yes.

Did you tell him where the woman was? – No.

Did you know where she was? – Yes, she had gone through my kitchen, then through my passage, and out of another door of the house.

You didn`t tell the constable that, did you? – No, I went on serving my customers.

Did you hear a disturbance outside? – No, I never troubled about it when they got outside. I went on with my business.

Did you know there was a disturbance? – Yes, but that did not trouble me so long as it was outside.

Did you know that the prisoner had been locked up for being drunk and disorderly? – Yes, and I said it served him right for interfering with the police.

And yet you say he wasn`t drunk? – Well, not very drunk.

The Bench, after further consultation, considered the case proved, and that Comboy was drunk and disorderly. He was fined 9s. 6d. including costs, or seven days` hard labour.

He told the Bench he couldn`t see how they could convict him after hearing the evidence of the landlord.

Editorial

We commend the Bench for doing the right thing this morning in sending for the landlord of the Imperial Brewery Tap, and endeavouring to further investigate the charge of drunkenness against the man, especially as the constable stated that he was sent for by the landlord to eject the man and quell the disturbance.

Mr. Taylor, the landlord of the Brewery Tap, who is a novice in the licensing trade, learnt this morning that it is not the duty of the police to come and quell disturbances that arise in the bars, and are caused by the people quarrelling and drinking. We could have told Mr. Taylor this before. A licensed victualler has no more right to the services of the police than any other trader, and it is his duty to call the police if he likes to see that there is no unnecessary violence, and then to eject anyone creating the disturbance, and if necessary the police can aid him.

 

Folkestone Express 6-10-1906

Tuesday, October 2^nd: Before Alderman Spurgen, Alderman Vaughan, and Lieut. Colonel Fynmore.

Thomas Comboy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street the previous afternoon. He denied the offence.

P.C. Weller said on Monday afternoon about 3.15 he was on duty in Tontine Street, when he was called by the landlord of the Brewery Tap to eject the prisoner. After struggle he got him outside, and prisoner continued the disturbance in the street. He tried to strike him (witness), and as he refused to go away when requested, witness took him into custody.

In answer to the Chief Constable, witness said he had no idea how long the prisoner had been in the house. There was a woman in the house with whom the prisoner was struggling. She was drunk, and she got out of the house by going through the landlord`s private room and into the street. He had no idea how long she had been there.

Alderman Vaughan: It is a pity we do not know.

Prisoner said he was a long way off being drunk.

P.S. Dawson said when the prisoner was brought in to the police station, about half past three, he was drunk.

Prisoner said he would own he had had a little drink, but he was far from being drunk. He could promise them he would never have any more beer. For the sake of his wife, he hoped they would look over that. He had not got a farthing in his pocket with which to get drink.

The landlord of the public house, Albert Taylor, was sent for. In answer to the Clerk, he said he was in the bar when the prisoner came into his house, between two and three o`clock, accompanied by a woman, whom he took to be his wife. He drew them half a pint of beer each. They went out shortly after, and returned about ten minutes before the disturbance occurred. He drew no more beer for them, neither was any drawn for them to his knowledge. A pensioner, however, was there, and he had plenty of drink, but he did not know whether he gave any to them or not. He went for the constable to eject two women. He did not fetch the constable to eject the prisoner, whose wife, however, was one of the women he wanted turned out, because they were fighting. He saw the prisoner handle the constable very roughly, which he thought was the wrong thing to do.

Cross-examined by the Chief Constable, he said he swore on oath that he did not call the constable to eject the man and his wife. He would not say the man or the woman was drunk. He did not raise any protest about the constable ejecting the prisoner, because he thought he had done very wrong in handling the constable roughly. He went behind the bar to serve when the constable entered the house.

The Chief Constable: You left the policeman to do your dirty work. Do you think it is your duty to call in the police to do your dirty work?

Witness: I thought it was my duty to call in the police to eject anyone.

The Chief Constable: I may tell you it is your duty to look after your own licensed premises. Did you render any assistance to the constable at all?

Witness: I did not.

The Chairman said the Magistrates had come to the conclusion that the prisoner was the worse for drink and that he was disorderly. He would be fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs, or in default seven days` hard labour.

Folkestone Herald 6-10-1906

Tuesday, October 2^nd: Before Alderman G. Spurgen, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, and Councillor R.J. Fynmore.

Thomas Comboy was charged with being drunk and disorderly.

P.C. Wellard stated that at 3.30 the previous afternoon he was on duty in Tontine Street, when he was called by the landlord of the Brewery Tap to take prisoner off his premises, as he was drunk. He did so, and then returned to the bar to fetch the woman out. He could not find her, and when he went outside prisoner was waiting there, threatening to fight him. He took him into custody.

Sergt. Dawson stated that when brought to the station prisoner was drunk.

Prisoner stated that he was only in the bar about five minutes, and hoped the Bench would overlook his case. He also said he was not drunk, as he had no money to get drunk with. He was waiting outside for his wife.

Mr. Taylor, landlord of the Brewery Tap, who was sent for by the Bench, said he was in the bar when prisoner came in with a woman, and called for a drink. He asked for half a pint of beer each. They remained at the house about ten minutes. He could not say if prisoner had any more to drink, as there were some pensioners there. He went for the police to stop two women who were fighting. He had no objection to the man. It was prisoner`s wife he wanted shifted, not the prisoner. He was in the bar when the constable arrived, and he saw the accused handle the policeman very roughly, which he thought was not the right thing to do. The constable put prisoner outside the house. The wife of prisoner went through the kitchen and out of the front door, and he did not hear any more noise after they went out of the house. The constable came back to look for the woman, and left defendant outside. Although he knew where the woman had gone he did not give the information to the police constable. She had gone through the kitchen, then through the passage, and out the front door.

Cross-examined by the Chief Constable, witness said that he did not help the constable eject prisoner. He did not know it was his duty to clear the bar, and thought he could call for the assistance of the police.

The Chief Constable: You left the policeman to do your own dirty work.

Prisoner was fined 2s. 6d. and 6s. 6d. costs, or in default seven days`. As he could not pay he was taken below.

Folkestone Daily News 5-12-1906

Wednesday, December 5^th: Before Messrs. W.J. Herbert, Fymore, Hamilton, Linton, Leggett, Ames, Stainer, and Pursey.

The Brewery Tap

Mr. Taylor, the landlord of the Brewery Tap, attended with some plans showing proposed alterations which the Bench are to be asked to sanction. However the notices had not been served in time, and a further application is to be made.

Folkestone Express 26-1-1907

Wednesday, January 23^rd: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Cols. Fynmore and Hamilton, Major Leggett, and W.C. Carpenter, W.G. Herbert, R.J. Linton, and T. Ames Esqs.

The landlord of the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, applied for permission to take down a partition, and so throw two private bars into one.

Application adjourned for a week, in order that some of the justices could inspect the place.

Folkestone Herald 26-1-1907

Wednesday, January 23^rd: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Councillor W.C. Carpenter, Colonel Hamilton, and Messrs. T. Ames, R.J. Linton, and R.J. Fynmore.

The landlord of the Brewery Tap applied for permission to make certain alterations to his premises, by which two bars would be thrown into one.

The Bench decided to adjourn the matter till the annual licensing session, and in the meantime to visit the premises.

Folkestone Daily News 2-4-1907

Tuesday, April 2^nd: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Stainer, Boyd, and Hawksley.

James Patrick Riley was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street yesterday.

A constable said he was called to the Brewery Tap to eject the prisoner, who was creating a disturbance. Witness did so, but prisoner became so violent that he had to take him into custody.

Fined 10s., 9s. costs, or 14 days`.

Folkestone Daily News 1-6-1907

Saturday, June 1^st: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Stainer, Herbert, Swoffer, Boyd, Leggett, and Ames.

John White and James Skerratt were charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street on Friday. Both prisoners pleaded Guilty.

William Tiddy, photographer, of Tontine Street, said he saw the prisoners in Tontine Street at 5.30 in the afternoon. They evidently wanted to get into the Brewery Tap, but the landlord tried to get rid of them. They were using most disgusting language, and were both drunk. After a time they went as far as the Congregational Church, where they commenced quarrelling again.

They were fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 14 days` hard labour.

Folkestone Express 8-2-1908

Monday, February 3^rd: Before Alderman Banks, J. Stainer, W.G. Herbert, R.J. Linton, G.I. Swoffer, and G. Boyd Esqs.

Alfred James Huggett pleaded Guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night.

P.C. Sales said about 7.45 on the night of the 1^st of February he was in Tontine Street, where he saw the prisoner, who was very drunk. He went into the Brewery Tap, and witness warned the barmaid not to serve him. Prisoner left the house, and then began to abuse witness. He refused to go away when requested, and witness took him into custody.

The Chief Constable said there were five convictions against Huggett, at Folkestone and Chatham, the last being in 1906.

The Magistrates inflicted a fine of 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or fourteen days` hard labour.

Huggett was taken below, addressing an insolent remark to the Bench as he left the Court.

Folkestone Daily News 21-9-1908

Monday, September 21^st: Before The Mayor and Col. Fynmore.

Dinah Matidla Page was charged with being drunk and incapable.

P.C. Chaney deposed that at 8.10 p.m. on Saturday the accused tried to enter the Brewery Tap in Tontine Street and fell down, so he brought her to the station.

She was fined 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Express 26-9-1908

Monday. September 21^st: Before The Mayor and Lieut. Colonel Fynmore.

Dinah Martha Page, of Dover, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street the previous night. Prisoner said she was not drunk but had overwalked.

P.C. Chaney said at 8.15 the previous evening he saw the prisoner in Tontine Street. She was drunk and kept falling against the shop window. When she got to the Brewery Tap she opened the door and fell inside. As she was drunk and incapable he took her into custody.

Mrs. Chidwick, the female searcher, said she was called to the police station to attend to the prisoner the previous evening, and she was then very drunk.

Prisoner said she had walked from Dover and had only had a stout to drink. She had been a teetotaller for nine months.

The Chief Constable said it was the first time the lady had honoured them with a visit, but she was a regular customer at Dover.

Fined 2s. 6d. and 5s. 6d. costs, or seven days` in default.

Folkestone Express 6-2-1909

Friday, January 29^th: Before Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggett, and Messrs. J. Stainer and G.I. Swoffer.

James Freeman, a driver in the A.S.C, stationed at Shorncliffe, was summoned for a breach of the Borough Bye-laws for throwing and breaking a bottle in Dover Road on the previous Sunday night.

P.C. L. Johnson said on January 24^th he was opposite the Wesleyan Church, when he saw defendant drinking from a beer bottle. Upon finishing the beer he threw the bottle into the road, breaking it to pieces.

Defendant said just before ten o`clock he ordered three bottles of beer in the Brewery Tap, but his friend and himself could only drink two of them before ten, so he took one outside. When in Dover Road he thought it did not look nice for a soldier to carry a beer bottle, so he put it in the gutter and it broke.

An officer from the Camp gave the defendant a good character.

The Chairman, in fining the defendant 1s. and 9s. costs, said he ought to have been content with the beer in the house and should not have brought any away with him.

Folkestone Express 22-5-1909

Wednesday, May 19^th: Before Mr. W.G. Herbert, Major Leggett, and Messrs. J. Stainer and G.I. Swoffer.

Mr. Taylor, of the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, was granted an occasional licence to sell at the Albany Assembly Rooms on Whit Monday, on the occasion of the annual dinner and smoking concert of the Postmen`s Federation.

Folkestone Daily News 16-8-1909

Monday, August 16^th: Before Messrs. Herbert, Stainer, and Swoffer.

James Patrick Eugene Reilly pleaded Guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street on Saturday night.

Sergt. Lawrence said he saw the prisoner ejected from the Brewery Tap public house, where the landlord had refused to serve him. The barman received a blow in the face from the prisoner, and witness, finding the accused was drunk and creating a disturbance took him into custody. Witness also stated that Reilly had been acting as an out-porter at the Central Station during the past three weeks, but owing to his drunken habits he was a complete pest.

A fine of 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 14 days` hard labour, was imposed.

Prisoner asked for time, but the Chief Constable objected, and Reilly was conducted below.

The Chairman then called the barman forward and commended him for his conduct in refusing to serve Reilly while under the influence of drink.

Folkestone Express 21-8-1909

Monday, August 16^th: Before Messrs. W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer, and G.I. Swoffer.

James Patrick Eugene Reilly was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He admitted the offence.

Inspt. Lawrence said at ten minutes to ten on Saturday night he saw Reilly being ejected from the Brewery Tap by the barman. He commenced to shout, and witness advised him to desist. The prisoner, however, went up to the barman and struck him in the face. With the assistance of P.C. Weller, witness took him to the police station. Reilly had been hanging about the Central Station, more or less drunk, for some time, and had been a general nuisance and a bother to the police.

The Chief Constable said the prisoner went into the Brewery Tap, and owing to his condition they refused to serve him, and the barman ejected him. There were three previous convictions against Reilly for drunkenness.

The Magistrates inflicted a fine of 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or in default 14 days` hard labour. Pat`s request for time in which to pay was refused, so he went to prison.

The Chairman called the barman forward, and told him that the Bench considered he had behaved extremely well in ejecting the man. If such things were more often done they thought there would be less trouble with such men.

Folkestone Herald 21-8-1909

Monday, August 16^th: Before W.G. Herbert Esq., Col. Fynmore, and Mr. R.J. Linton.

James Patrick Eugene Reilly was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded Guilty.

Sergt. Lawrence said that he saw the prisoner being ejected from the Brewery Tap public house on Saturday night by the barman. He at once commenced shouting, and witness told him to go away. Prisoner eventually struck the barman in the face. Witness took him into custody.

Prisoner, who had been three times previously convicted, was fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 14 days` imprisonment.