Folkestone
Express 2-10-1915
Elham County Bench
Thursday, September 30th: Before Garnet Man
Esq., Sir Clarence Smith, J.H. Maltby Esq., A.S. Jones Esq., and E.J. Bishop
Esq.
Private J.R. Horncastle (C.E.F.), summoned for being
drunk in the Star Inn, Newington, on September 15th, was fined 10/-.
The defendant said he had been admonished by the military
authorities.
A military Sergeant said the case was dismissed.
The Chairman: Why? Because he was not drunk enought?
The Witness: I don`t know, sir. I was not there.
It was explained that inquiries were being made as to
why the case was dismissed.
Albert Charles Maycock, of the Star Inn, Newington, was
summoned for permitting drunkenness on his premises. Mr. G.W. Haines appeared
for the defence. This was a sequel to the last case.
The facts alleged by the prosecution having been
stated, defendant said he had been in the house eight years. It had been in the
family for 65 years, his father and grandfather having held the licence. He
declared that time after time he ordered Horncastle to leave, but he refused.
On no occasion was he served in the house. When found by the police he
(defendant) did not know the man had come back. He asked the Military Police to
come and look round the premises.
The Bench dismissed the case, and a summons for
“selling” was withdrawn.
Folkestone
Herald 2-10-1915
Elham County Bench
Thursday, September 30th: Before Mr. E.
Garnet Man, Mr. A.S. Jones, Mr. E.J. Bishop, Sir Clarence Smith, Mr. J.H.
Maltby, and Mr. A.N. Watney.
Albert C. Maycock, the landlord of the Star Inn,
Newington, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises on
the 15th September. Mr. G.W. Haines appeared for the defendant, who
pleaded Not Guilty.
After lengthy, conflicting evidence the Bench dismissed
the summons.
Pte. Horncastle, of the 12th Reserve
Canadian Batt., who had been ejected three times by Mr. Maycock, and who was
ultimately ejected by P.C. Wellard and Corpl. J. Tulloch, was fined 10s. It was
stated that defendant had been tried by a Court Martial, but it being his first
offence for drunkenness, was only severely reprimanded by his Commanding
Officer.
Folkestone
Express 22-7-1916
Elham County Bench
Thursday, July 20th: Before E. Garnet Man,
A.S. Jones, J.E. Quested, H. Strahan, C.E. Mumford, E.J. Bishop, and J.H.
Maltby Esqs.
William Coveney, of High Street, Cheriton, was summoned
for supplying beer to soldiers, contrary to the Order.
P.C. Clow saw the defendant leave the Star, Newington,
on July 2nd with a sack on his back. He watched, and then saw a
soldier with two bottles of beer. Subsequently a soldier came up and said “Yes,
that is the man who bought the beer. We gave him 2/-“.
Mr. Douglas De Wet (who appeared for the defence): The
defendant was an old resident of Cheriton. A soldier did not tell witness that
the beer was given to him. Witness called at the Star and was informed that the
defendant came every evening and took away two bottles of beer.
Corporal C. Baker, Canadian Military Police, said one
of the soldiers concerned was an escaped prisoner of war, having just returned
from Germany.
Defendant, in the witness box, said he had lived in
Cheriton over thirty years. He was working at Dibgate, and was in the habit of
calling in the Star Inn with a Mr. Cook every evening. They always, if they
could, took four bottles of beer to last them until the next evening. On the
day in question he took four bottles for Mr. Cook and himself. He used to hide
up the bottles so that they should not have the trouble of carrying them home,
a considerable distance away. As he was going along two soldiers spoke to him,
but he neither sold nor did he give to them any beer. Witness then hid the
beer, but later found only two bottles instead of four.
By the Bench: The soldiers must have seen him hide the
four bottles.
Alfred Cook, of Whitby Road, Cheriton, also spoke to
four bottles being hidden and only two being found.
The Chairman pointed out that the defendant said he
left the beer in the grass, while the
witness said he found two bottles in the potatoes.
Witness: Well, we always knew where to find them.
(Laughter)
Mr. De Wet said the men had a good many hiding places.
In reply to the Chairman, witness said the four bottles
of beer were never hidden together.
Mr. De Wet remarked, amid laughter, that in this case
it was fortunate all the four bottles were not hidden together.
The barman at the Star Inn spoke to defendant`s habit
of taking away four bottles of beer each evening.
A Lance-Corporal, called by the Bench, said to the best
of his knowledge the beer was given to his chum by a civilian, presumably on
account of his chum having been an escaped prisoner of war from Germany. They
had the beer, and unfortunately they ran into the Military Police. The reason
witness did not have the bottles was that his tunic was too tight. (Laughter)
They got the beer, but had no time to drink it. His chum gave a considerable
amount of money away that evening, he being in a generous state of mind, but to
his (witness`s) knowledge he did not give 2/- to the defendant for the beer.
The defendant was fined £5, it being explained that the
maximum penalty was £100, or six months` imprisonment. A month was allowed for
payment.
Folkestone
Herald 22-7-1916
Elham County Bench
Thursday, July 20th: Before Mr. E. Garnet
Man, Mr. A.S. Jones, Mr. J.E. Quested, Mr. E.J. Bishop, Mr. J.H. Maltby, Mr. C.
Ed. Mumford, and Mr. H. Strahan.
William Cobeney, labourer, of High Street, Cheriton,
was summoned for unlawfully supplying beer to soldiers on July 2nd.
Defendant, who was represented by Mr. De Wet, pleaded Not Guilty.
P.C. Clow, and Corporal Baker, of the Canadian Military
Police, gave evidence.
Defendant stated that, in accordance with his custom,
he bought the beer at the Star, Newington, and placed two bottles for a fellow
workman named Cook in a part of his allotment for consumption next day. At
different times they had missed the bottles, and on this occasion he found that
two bottles had been stolen.
Alfred Cook and Charles Southern, barman at the Star
Inn, corroborated.
Defendant was fined £5, being allowed a month to pay.
Folkestone
Express 27-7-1918
Local News
During a thunderstorm on Saturday a chimney stack was
demolished at the Star Inn, Newington. The interior of one of the lower rooms
was also much damaged. Fortunately the people in the house escaped injury.
Folkestone
Express 9-11-1918
Inquest
On Tuesday the County Coroner, Mr. Rutley Mowll, held
an inquest at the Star Inn, Newington, relative to the tragic death of Mrs.
Emily Ruck, of Stelling Minnis, who, while driving in Newington on Friday last,
was thrown from her pony trap, and, falling beneath the wheels of a truck drawn
by a traction engine, was crushed to death.
The evidence went to show that the deceased lady
apparently pulled the near rein rather tightly, with the result that the pony
swerved, and the wheel of the trap going on to the bank, the vehicle was
overturned. The deceased was thrown out, and a wheel of the last truck passed
over her head, death being instantaneous.
The jury returned a verdict of “Death from
Misadventure”, and exonerated the driver of the traction engine from all blame.
Folkestone
Herald 9-11-1918
Inquest
On Tuesday Mr. Rutley Mowll (East Kent Coroner) held an
inquest at the Star Inn, Newington, relative to the death of Mrs. Emily Ruck,
aged 47, of Stelling, who met with a fatal accident on the previous Friday. Mr.
Frederic J. Hall watched the case on behalf of the owners of the traction
engine (Messrs. Chittenden and and Simmons, of Maidstone).
George Walter Ruck, wood dealer, of Court Hope Farm,
Stelling, identified the body as that of his wife. On Friday about 7 a.m. she
left for Folkestone with a pony and four wheeled wagon containing vegetables
and wood. She was accustomed to driving, and had driven this particular animal
for some twelve months. It was a quiet pony and not inclined to shy. His wife
had good sight and hearing.
Pte. Hawkes, C.M.P., stationed at Risborough Barracks,
stated that he was on duty outside the Star Inn on Friday. He saw the deceased
driving a pony and light van on the left side as close to the bank as she could
get, proceeding in the direction of Ashford. About a hundred yards from where
he was standing a traction engine drawing three trucks was approaching towards
Cheriton. Deceased had passed the engine and two trucks, when he saw the rear
end of the van tip up. He at once rushed forward and saw the woman lying with
her head crushed. Death had apparently been instantaneous. The van was
completely turned over and the pony was lying on its side. He examined the
truck, and saw a mark near the rear, as though it had been scraped by the van.
The Coroner: Did the traction engine have room to pass?
– I did not notice particularly, but the horse and van having passed the engine
and two trucks, I conclude there was room to pass the third truck. The height
of the engine obscured my view.
A juror: How fast was the engine travelling? – I do not
know, for I am no judge of the speed of engines or motors. I should say,
however, six or seven miles an hour.
Fred. Fox, Salisbury Road, Cheriton, said he was an
engine driver in the employ of Mr. Nichols. On Friday about 12.40 he was
driving in the direction of Cheriton, following another engine and three
trucks. The traction engines and “trains” had nothing to do with each other,
belonging to different owners. He was travelling at a distance of about 150
yards behind and saw the van go over. He pulled up at once and rushed to the
spot. He found that the wheel of a truck had gone over the woman`s head. He was
of opinion that it was the last truck. There was plenty of room for her to
pass, and he could not say why she ran up on the bank. So far as he could see
the horse did not take fright.
P.C. J.C. Yates said the width of the road was 22ft.,
and there were no footpaths. The off hind wheel of the rear truck was 11ft. 6
ins. from the bank, and the rear wheel 5ft. 4ins. from the near side of the
bank. The width of the truck was 7ft. The distance from where the truck pulled
up to where the body lay was 12 feet. The width of the van which deceased was
driving was 4ft. 9ins. from hub to hub. There appeared to have been plenty of
room for the van to pass. The driver of the engine stated that he had a load of
21 tons behind him, and that he pulled slightly to the crown of the road
because there was another horse and van standing in front of him at the inn.
Dr. J.J. Wallace, who happened to be on the road at the
time, confirmed the evidence of the military policeman and other witnesses. The
deceased woman`s head was lying in the track of the wheel completely crushed.
There was obviously plenty of room for her to pass, and the engine pulled up
very quickly indeed.
Thomas Henry Shavill, of London Road, Wrotham, stated
that he was proceeding to Cheriton when he saw the deceased approaching him. He
was driving the engine. He drew to the right side of the road as the pony and
cart passed him, and deceased passed the engine and second truck all right. It
was his invariable custom to look back while any other vehicle passed him on
the road, and he did so on this occasion. He noticed that the small van began
to mount the bank. He shut off steam, and put the reversing lever at neutral,
and ran back, when he saw that the hind wheel had passed over deceased`s head.
The Coroner: Can you account for the van going on to
the bank in any way? – The woman was looking over on to my trucks and holding
the near rein rather tight, and that would cause the pony to go too near the
bank.
The foreman: The van was a light one? – Yes, I lifted
it right over myself.
The Coroner, in summing up, said it was clear that there
was plenty of room for the poor woman to have passed. She evidently had her
mind on what she was passing at the time, and holding the left rein too tight.
The pony naturally went too close, and the light van was overturned.
The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death” and
exonerated the driver of the traction engine from all blame.
The Coroner expressed the sympathy of the jury and
himself with the husband, and Mr. Hall tendered the sincere sympathy of the
owners of the traction engine.
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