Folkestone Express
11-5-1940
Lighting Order
There was a big reduction in the number of
offenders against the lighting regulations during black-out hours at the
Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday,
when there were only four summonses before the Mayor (Alderman G.A. Gurr),
Alderman Mrs. E. Gore, Dr. F.
Wolverson and Mr. S.B. Corser.
John Twigg, East Cliff Tavern, wrote asking that he
might be excused attendance at the Court.
The War Reserve Constable, who proved the case,
said he saw the light at 11 p.m. coming through the bottom portion of the glass
panels of the door. Had the blinds been fully drawn the light would not have
shone out on to the road and pavement.
Fined 10/-.
Folkestone Herald
11-5-1940
Local News
At the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday the following was fined for
breaches of the black-out regulations: John Twigg, East Cliff Tavern, 10s.
Folkestone Herald
22-5-1943
Local News
Fusilier Clifford Wolfenden was remanded for a week by the
Folkestone Magistrates yesterday on a charge of robbery with violence. It was
alleged that he robbed Mrs. Ruby Brookwell of a handbag containing 3/- and
other articles.
P. Sergt. Dolbear said about 9.50 the previous evening he
was in the saloon bar of the East Cliff Tavern, off duty and in plain clothes,
when he heard two distinct screams. With several
soldiers who were also in the bar he investigated, and just as he was opening
the door at the rear of saloon bar a soldier rushed past him, and through a
passage way of the private part of the premises. Witness rushed back through the bar and out by the front door, where he
saw the soldier being pursued by a Sergt. Chadwick, who caught the man at the
top of East Cliff. The soldier was the defendant, who kept repeating “Please let me go, I
didn't mean it”.
Later he told defendant that he was a police
officer and that he suspected him of having committed a serious offence.
Wolfenden said “I am the man. I didn't mean it; won’t you please let me
go?"
Defendant was sober, and he recognised him as having been in the bar
before the occurrence
Det. Constable Walsh
said he saw defendant at the police station and afterwards went to 2, East
Cliff Villas where he saw Mrs. Ruby Ellen Brookwell, who was in a nervous and
distressed condition. There were two
red marks on the front of her throat and the right side of her neck was
slightly swollen. Her right heel was bleeding from a small cut wound and there
were wet bloodstains in her right shoe.
The Magistrates remanded defendant
for a week.
An application for legal aid was granted.
Folkestone Herald
29-5-1943
Local News
A charge of robbery with violence against a young soldier
was reduced to one of
common assault when Fusilier Clifford Wolfenden again appeared before the Folkestone Magistrates yesterday. Wolfenden was fined £2.
At yesterday’s hearing Mr. T.T. Cropper appeared to prosecute, and Mr.
B.H. Bonniface defended.
Alderman W. Hollands presided with Mr. P. Puller, Alderman N.O Baker,
Capt. H.P. Keary and Dr. Esme Stuart.
Mrs. Ruby Ellen Brookwell.
of East Cliff, Folkestone, an insurance agent, said on the evening of May 20th
about 9.15 she went to the East Cliff Tavern with her mother. A number of soldiers were in the bar. Just before 10
o’clock she went to cloak room. She had just entered when she felt someone
pushing the door. She remarked that it was occupied. Opening the door to come
out she saw a soldier standing there. He grabbed her by the throat; he did
nothing else. She struggled and fought to keep him out. She screamed and she heard a shuffle of someone coming out
of the bar. She could not remember what happened
to her handbag. All she knew afterwards was that she had not got it with her.
The soldier ran away when he heard people coming.
Mrs. T.W. Stokes,
East Cliff, Folkestone, said she was helping in the East Cliff Tavern on the
night in question. During the evening she
heard screams coming from the back and she next saw Mrs. Brookwell, who was
very hysterical. Witness went to the cloak
room and found there a lady’s handbag and a soldier’s cap. She handed the cap
to P. Sgt. Dolbear.
L/Sgt. Eric Chadwick
said on this evening while at the public house he heard screams and he ran
outside. He saw Wolfenden leaving
the cloak room. Defendant ran out into the road and witness gave chase, catching
and detaining him. Defendant said he was sorry
and would not do it again.
P. Sgt. Dolbear, who
gave evidence at the previous hearing, said the soldier's cap bore defendant’s
regimental number.
D. Const. Walsh said
he had charged Wolfenden with common assault that day. He had replied “Nothing
to say”.
Mr. Bonniface
submitted that there was no evidence whatever on which defendant could be committed for trial on a charge
of robbery with violence. There was no evidence that defendant attempted to rob
Mrs. Brookwell of her handbag.
The Chairman said the Bench agreed that on that charge there was
insufficient evidence and it would be dismissed.
Mr. Bonniface entered a plea of guilty to a charge of common assault. Defendant told him, he said, that
he remembered nothing of what happened that night. On this night defendant had seven glasses of stout. He was
a man of unblemished character. He had served three years with the Army.
Fining defendant £2,
the Chairman said "Don’t do this sort of
thing again”.
Folkestone Herald 11-10-1947
Local News
At the licensing transfer sessions on Wednesday the
Justices approved the transfer of the licence of the East Cliff Tavern from
John Worrell Twigg to John Alfred Fraser. The latter told the Magistrates he
had been employed in the licensing trade for six months at the East Kent Arms,
Folkestone, and previously at Cranbrook.
Folkestone Herald 10-1-1948
Local News
A well-known figure has been lost to Folkestone by
the death of Mr. Mark Price, of 114, Guildhall Street, Folkestone, who passed
away on New Year`s Day after an illness of only four days. He was 72.
As a young man he was a member of the crews of many
of the finest liners sailing to Australia, and one of his chief reminiscences was of being in port in
South Africa when there was terrific rejoicing over the relief of Mafeking. At the close of his seafaring days he became mine
host at the East Cliff Tavern, Folkestone, one of the busiest licensed houses
in the town. He was a sportsman and in the days before motor cars were
numerous he attracted much attention when he drove his smart stepping cob and
trap through the town. He
was an excellent shot and was frequently out with shooting parties, while
another of his favourite sports was coursing on Romney Marsh. In those days he
was certainly a man about town. After
leaving the East Cliff Tavern he was engaged in different occupations and for
some years was on the staff of the Queen’s Hotel. Subsequently he became the
steward of the Rendezvous Club and was employed there at the time of his death. A widower, he was twice married. He leaves a family
to mourn his loss.
The funeral took place on Tuesday, the first part
of the service being conducted at Folkestone Parish Church.
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