Folkestone Gazette
17-1-1951
Local News
A dart club raffle in a public house for a tame rabbit and a packet of
cigarettes led to the licensee and his wife appearing at Folkestone
Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Archibald Charles Jeffree, licensee of The Globe Hotel, Folkestone, was
summoned for permitting the premises to be used in connection with the promotion
of a lottery on December 15th last, and his wife, Minnie Alice, was
summoned for selling a chance in the raffle. Both defendants, represented by Mr. Norman Franks,
pleaded Guilty.
Dismissing the cases on payment of £2 10/- costs,
the Chairman (Ald. W. Hollands) said “It must be generally understood that it is illegal for these
raffles to take place”.
Mr. T.J.R. Whitfield, prosecuting, said as the result of
certain information received by the police, P.C. Constable at 7.45 p.m. on
December 15th went to The Globe Hotel where Mr. Jeftree was
licensee; his wife worked with him. The officer went into the bar and kept observation
and remained there until 10.05 pm. During that time he saw a raffle being
held. He saw Mrs. Jeffree going round the bar asking various customers,
including P.C. Constable, if they were interested in a draw at 3d. a time for
a tame rabbit. The rabbit was apparently first prize and the second was a packet of 20
cigarettes. Mrs. Jeffree went around amongst the customers with a sheet of
paper on which numbers had been written down. On receipt of the money she
appended the customer’s name against the number chosen. Later the officer saw Mrs Jeffree
produce a tin box from which three tickets bearing numbers were drawn by a
customer. “The number of the first ticket turned out to be that held by the
landlady herself”, continued Mr. Whitfield. “A second ticket was drawn, she
apparently not wishing to take advantage of her good fortune”. A number for the
second prize was also drawn, but P.C. Constable did not see the prizes claimed
by anybody. At 11 a.m. on December 17th D/Sgt. Bates and P.C. Constable
went to The Globe Hotel and saw both defendants. D Sgt. Bates told them that he
had reason to believe that on December 15th a lottery had been held
on the premises and that a rabbit and cigarettes were given away as prizes. Mr.
Jeffree replied “This was for the dart club. The prizes were given by members
of the club and all the proceeds go towards the club”.
Mr. Norman Franks, defending, said the Magistrates
would have seen that the two offences were offences under the Betting and Lotteries
Act, 1934. It was therefore purely incidental that the raffle took place on
licensed premises. Had the prosecution chosen, the raffle having taken place on licensed
premises, they could have proceeded against the licensee under Section 79 of
the Licensing Act, 1910. “In these circumstances I do ask you to completely disregard the fact
that this raffle took place in licensed premises”, he said. “It is just as much
an offence to have a raffle in other premises – whether they be licensed or not
- providing the conditions of the offence are present”. “This is an important matter to Mr.
Jeffree,” continued Mr. Franks. “I am not blaming anyone for it. He is
described as being of The Globe Hotel and the offence is referred to in the
summons as having taken place at The Globe; it could have been referred to as a
certain number on The Bayle. Mr. Franks said the offence the wife had committed
was in asking someone other thana member of the dart club to buy a chance for 3d. It was
not an offence for anyone in the dart club to have a ticket. Satisfied that it
was an offence both defendants had pleaded
Guilty. “I am sure one thing springs to the minds of your worships”, he continued.
“You will appreciate that this sort of
thing is going on up and down the country in most public houses. And many of
them in Folkestone, and for a long time. That does not in any way detract from the fact that
the police officers are doing their duty in dealing with the law when it comes
to their notice. This was a raffle for a rabbit. The second prize was a packet
of 20 cigarettes, and each chance cost 3d. The total amount which was collected
on this Friday night was £1 0/-, and the proceeds were for the general use of
the members of the dart club. This matter has naturally been of considerable
anxiety to the two defendants”, said Mr. Franks. “Quite apart from the fact
that it may not be regarded as anything affecting the licence. You will realise
that, and I can assure you it has been a matter of great anxiety to them,
however small it may seem to people outside looking on. This was a raffle, a
thing so very common. It was illegal in the eyes of the law, but we may
consider it was harmless enough, particularly in the fact that it was just
before Christmas. I ask you to regard it in the light of exactly what it was
rather than what it loks like in black and white on the summons”.
Folkestone Herald
20-1-1951
Local News
A Folkestone licensee and his wife pleaded Guilty at
Folkestone Magistrates` Court on Tuesday to two summonses arising out of a dart
club raffle for a tame rabbit and a packet of cigarettes held at their public
house. Summonses against Archibald Charles Jeffree, of the Globe Hotel, The
Bayle, for permitting the premises to be used in connection with the promotion
of a lottery, and against Mrs. Minnie Alice Jeffree for selling a chance in the lottery were
dismissed on payment of £2 10/- costs.
The Chairman (Ald. W. Hollands) pointed out that
it must be generally understood that it was illegal for such raffles to take place.
Mr. T.J.R. Whitfield, prosecuting, said P.C. Constable
at 7.45 p.m. on December 15th went to The Globe Hotel. He remained
there until 10.05 p.m. and during that time he saw Mrs. Jeffree going round the bar asking
various customers, including himself, if they were interested in a draw at 3d.
a time for a tame rabbit. The rabbit was apparently first prize and the second was a packet of
cigarettes. Later the officer saw Mrs. Jeffree produce a tin box from which three
tickets bearing numbers were drawn by a customer. “The number of the first ticket turned out to be that
held by the landlady herself”, continued Mr. Whitfield. “A second ticket was
drawn, she apparently not wishing to take advantage of her good fortune”. At 11 a.m. on December 17th
D. Sgt. Bates and P.C. Constable went to The Globe Hotel and saw both
defendants. Mr. Jeffree said “This was for the dart club. The prizes were given by
members of the club and all the proceeds go towards the club”.
Mr. Norman Franks, defending, said the magistrates
would have seen that the two offences were offences under the Betting and
Lotteries Act, 1934. It was therefore purely incidental that the raffle took
place on licensed premises. Had the prosecution chosen, the raffle having taken
place on licensed premises, they could have proceeded against the licensee
under Section 79 of the Licensing Act. 1910. “In these circumstances I do ask
you to completely disregard the fact that this raffle took place in licensed premises”, he said. “This
is an important matter to Mr. Jeffree. He is described as being of The Globe
Hotel and the offence is referred to in the summons as having taken place at
The Globe; it could have been referred to as a certain number on The Bayle”. Mr.
Franks said the offence the wife had committed was by asking someone other than
a member of the dart club to buy a chance for 3d. “I am sure one thing springs
to the minds of your worships”, he continued. “You will appreciate that this
sort of thing is going on up and down the country in most public houses, many
of them in Folkestone, and for a long time. That does not in any way detract
from the fact that the police officers are doing their duty in dealing with the
matter when it comes to their notice. The total amount which was collected on
this Friday night was £1/0/6, and the
proceeds were for the general use of the members of the dart club”. “This matter
has naturally been of considerable anxiety to the two defendants”, said Mr.
Franks, “quite apart from the fact that it may not be regarded as anything
affecting the licence. This was a raffle, a thing so very common. It was
illegal in the eyes of the law but you may consider it was harmless enough,
particularly in view of the fact that it was just before Christmas”.
Folkestone Herald
7-7-1951
Local News
Seven Folkestone public houses were granted an extension
of licence on weekdays until 11 p.m. and on Sundays to 10.30 p.m. until
September 30th at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
Mr. W.J. Mason, appearing for the applicants, said
a similar application had been granted to a number of hotels for the summer
season and Festival of Britain. At Eastbourne 44 applications of the same kind
had been granted and 115 at Hastings. The extension had been granted to all
those who desired it in the other two towns.
The application was granted in respect of the Star
Inn, Bouverie Hotel, Shakespeare Hotel, Guildhall Hotel, Prince Albert Hotel,
Globe Inn, and George Inn.
Folkestone Herald
14-4-1956
Local News
A protection order in respect of the transfer of the
licence of the Globe Hotel, The Bayle, Folkestone, was granted to Mr. H.O.
Betts, former licensee of the Hare and Hounds, Deal, at Folkestone Magistrates`
Court on Tuesday. The previous licensee of the Globe, Mr. A.C. Jeffree, is
moving to Maidstone.
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Folkestone Gazette
23-12-1958
Local News
A pile of pennies,
practically a yard in height, contributed by customers of the Globe Hotel,
Folkestone, in aid of the Archer Road Occupational Centre for Backward and
Spastic Children, was demolished on Thursday night by Mr. D. H. Henley,
Folkestone Manager of Messrs. F.J. Parsons (Kent Newspapers), Ltd., proprietors
of the Herald and Gazette. Mr. Henley deputised for Mr. F.G. Wilson, Area
Manager of the brewing firm of Messrs. Fremlin, who was unable to accept an
invitation to perform the ceremony Watching the 3,970 pennies, representing a
total of £16 10/10, fall in a disintegrated heap were Mr. H.O. Letts,
proprietor of the Globe, Miss J.G. Kidd, Matron of the Centre, Mrs. Letts,
Councillor Mrs. M. Painting and Mr. W. Curtis, a member of the Globe darts
committee. At the request of the Matron, two children's
tricycles were purchased for the Centre, the balance of £6 8/4 being handed
over in a cheque. Earlier in the year a cheque for £5 5/- was sent
from the Globe Hotel to the Centre from money raised in a similar manner. And the first
pennies for 1959 are already in position as the foundation of a new pile.
Folkestone Gazette
19-8-1959
Local News
A sergeant, 13 years in the Army, was fined £5 and
ordered to pay one guinea damages at Folkestone Magistrates` Court on Friday,
for wilful damage.
Sgt. John Henry Dawson, 26th Field Regiment,
R.A., Shorncliffe Camp, represented by Mr. W.J. Coley, pleaded Not Guilty to
wilfully damaging a glass panel in a door at the Globe Hotel, The Bayle,
Folkestone.
Inspector Mead said at 10.15 p.m. on July 9th
Dawson walked into the saloon bar of the Globe Hotel and ordered a quarter
bottle of whisky from Mrs. Barbara Letts. She gave him the whisky but he did
not want to pay for it. She
called her husband, Mr. Ronald John Letts, and he asked defendant for the money
or the whisky; he eventually got the whisky. At about 10.30 p.m. Dawson left the premises but on
two occasions attempted to return. He knocked at the door, which had two glass
panels. The second time he broke one of the panels. Mr. Letts detained defendant and
telephoned for the police. At 10.48 p.m. P.C. Hartridge and P. Sgt. Ayres
arrived. Defendant was standing in the bar with Mr. and Mrs. Letts. Asked for his name and address, Dawson answered
evasively and the officers were unable to establish his identity. At 11.30 p.m.
he was taken to the police station, where his identity was established. He was asked if he broke the glass and
replied “Yes. I will get busted for this”. He offered to pay for the damage.
Dawson, giving evidence, said he went back to the
hotel because he thought he had left a bathing costume, cardigan and towel
there. Actually he had left the articles at another public house nearby and
collected them the following day. Defendant, denying that he knocked violently
on the door, said when nobody answered he rapped harder and the glass smashed.
He had no intention of breaking the glass. He had been drinking but was not
drunk. He
told Mr. Letts that he would pay for the damage.
Inspector Mead told the Magistrates that Dawson had
two previous convictions for being drunk in charge of a bicycle.
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Folkestone Herald
24-12-1959
Local News
With a terrific crash
a vast number of pennies, in fact, 8,456 of them, weighing nearly 180 pounds,
fell in the saloon bar of the Globe Hotel, Folkestone, on Monday evening.
They had been
subscribed by customers, and had been piled on a counter in the bar by Mr. and
Mrs. R. Letts, the proprietor and his wife. When
counted the pennies were found to total £35 4/8, all to be donated to the
Archer Road Occupational Centre. Two scooters
and a bicycle were purchased for the children of the Centre, and the balance,
amounting to £7 7/2, was also handed to the
Matron, Miss J.G. Kidd, for additional Christmas comforts for them.
The pile was
demolished by Mr. F.G. Wilson, Messrs. Fremlin’s area manager, and the scooters
and cycle were formally handed over to Miss Kidd by Mrs. Matthews, wife of the
manager of Messrs. Plummer’s.
When a similar pile
of pennies was started for the same cause last year it grew until a total
value of £16 10/10 was reached, a sum more than doubled this year. And at the close of Monday evening’s happy ceremony, 30/-
was collected to start the 1960 pile.
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