Folkestone Herald
14-2-1925
Annual Licensing Sessions
Wednesday, February 11th: Before Alderman R.G.
Wood, Dr. W.J. Tyson, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. G. Boyd, Mr. A. Stace, Mr. E.T.
Morrison, Colonel G.P. Owen, Alderman A.E. Pepper, Mr. W.R. Boughton, Mr. J.H.
Blamey, Mr. W. Hollands, the Rev. H. Epworth Thompson, Miss A.M. Hunt, and
Colonel P. Broome-Giles.
Plans for alterations at the Prince of Wales public house
were approved.
Folkestone Herald
22-1-1927
Obituary
We regret to announce the death, on Saturday, at the Prince
of Wales Inn, Guildhall Street, of Mr. Frank Ernest Lupton. Deceased, who was
forty three years of age, was a draper until he took up the calling of a licensed
victualler. For a time he was in the employ of Messrs. Lewis and Hyland. He was
widely esteemed. The funeral took place at the Cemetery on Wednesday.
Folkestone Herald 1-7-1939
Local News
Alleged blows in a public
house were the subject of a summons at the Folkestone Police Court yesterday. Charles T. Howes, of 40, Radnor Park Crescent, Folkestone, was summoned for assault by
Sydney Melbourne Mooring, of 143, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, who alleged that
he struck him with a stick. There was a cross-summons in which Howes alleged that Mooring kicked him. Each defendant
pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. H.G. Wheeler appeared for Howes.
Giving evidence, Mooring said on June 22nd
at 2.15 p.m. he was in the Prince of Wales public house, Guildhall Street. He
saw defendant there and said to him “Good morning, Charlie”. Howes replied
“Good morning”, and there followed a conversation concerning their sons. Shortly after, Mooring said, he received
a blow across the head. He put his glass down and turned round, receiving a further blow across
the arm and a cut under the left eye. He had since attended the hospital for treatment
for his injuries. Blood was streaming from the cuts and he could not see. He
did nothing to cause Howes to strike him, and he denied any assault on Howes.
Mr. Wheeler: I put it to you that you lunged out at
Howes with your foot and struck him on the shin.
Mooring: I did not.
Do you know
that Mr. Howes sustained a severe
accident in 1937? – Yes.
And he cannot
stand without the support
of a stick? - I don’t know anything about that.
Miss Joan Lupton, daughter of the licensee of the
Prince of Wales, said Howes struck Mooring with his stick Further blows
followed but Mooring did not strike or kick Howes.
Cross-examined, witness said she did not say to
Howes the same evening that she had not seen what happened.
Mrs. Annie
Lupton the licence holder of the Prince of Wales, said
Mooring was in “a terrible state” after the blows and the bar floor was like a
slaughter house.
By Mr. Wheeler: Howes
made no complaint to her that Mooring had kicked him.
Howes, giving evidence,
said without any warning at all Mooring made a “swipe at his shin”. If he struck Mooring it was in self
defence; it was unintentional.
After commenting that there was a conflict of
evidence, Mr. Wheeler said his client expressed his regret for what took place,
although he maintained that what
he did was in self defence.
The Magistrates dismissed the summons against
Mooring, and fined Howes 10s.
Folkestone Express
8-7-1939
Local News
Two Folkestone men summoned each other for assault at
Folkestone Petty Sessions on Friday. They were Charles Howes, of 4, Radnor Park
Crescent, and Sydney Mooring, of 143, Cheriton Road. The summons against
Mooring was dismissed, but Howes, represented by Mr. H.G. Wheeler, was fined
10/-. Both defendants denied the allegations.
Sydney Melbourne Mooring, of 143, Cheriton Road, said on
June 22nd at 2.15 p.m., in the Prince of Wales public house in
Guildhall Street, he saw the defendant. Witness said he did not know their boys
were connected in some trouble some weeks ago. Witness turned round to take a
drink from his glass, when he received a blow across the head. He put his glass
down, and as he turned round he received a blow on the arm. He also received a
cut above the left eye. His face was bandaged at the public house, and he later
went to hospital, and had since attended there. After the blows had been struck
blood streamed down his face, and he could not see. He did not incense Howes
and did not strike him.
Mr. Wheeler: What happened, in fact, was this. You and Mr.
Howes had some heated argument, and suddenly, without any warning, you lunged
at him with your foot and struck him on the shin.
Witness: I did not.
Are you aware that Mr. Howes suffered a severe accident in
1937? – I am aware of that, and so I did not attempt to take any liberties.
Do you know Mr. Howes has a very large bruise on his left
leg? – Perhaps he done it himself.
Miss Joan Daisy Lupton, the daughter of the licensee of the
Prince of Wales Inn, said Mr. Howes struck Mr. Mooring with his stick. More
blows followed. As a result of the blows Mr. Mooring was hurt. He did not
strike or kick Mr. Howes.
Cross-examined, witness said she had never told Mr. Howes
that she did not see what happened.
Mrs. Edith Annie Lupton, the licence holder of the public
house, said after the incident Mr. Mooring was in a terrible state, and the bar
floor was like a slaughterhouse.
Replying to Mr. Wheeler, witness said Mr. Howe made no
complaint to her that Mr. Mooring had kicked him.
Howes, giving evidence, said that when Mooring came in there
was a discussion over a certain matter. He told Mooring he “ought to be ashamed
of himself”, and Mooring made a swipe at his shin. If he struck Mooring it was
in self-defence.
Mr. Wheeler said his client had asked him to express his
regret for what had occurred, but he contended what he did was in self-defence.
The Chairman (Mr. L.G.A. Collins) said the summons against
Mooring would be dismissed. Howes would be fined 10/-, which would have to be
paid within a month.
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