Lifeboat, North Street c1861 - Present

The Lifeboat, 1978

The Lifeboat c 1950

The Lifeboat, May 2012

 

 

Lifeboat c1950. Credit Peter & Anne Bamford

 

Lifeboat 1999, Credit Martin Easdown

 

Lifeboat, 27-6-2009. Credit Paul Skelton (from http://www.dover-kent.com/Lifeboat-Inn-Folkestone.html)

 

Licensees

Thomas Taylor 1861 1870
David Taylor and Richard Taylor 1870 1871
Frederick Graves 1871 1871 ???? No record of Graves
John Haiste 1871 1872
Frederick Graves 1872 1873 Ex Princess Royal
Henry Hills 1873 1875
William Sherwood 1875 1876
James Borland 1876 1884
John Salvation 1884 1885
Lewis Smith 1885 1888
Charles Tomsett 1888 1889
Thomas Hall 1889 1892
Alice Hall 1892 1896
Alice Setterfield 1896 1904
William Harris 1904 1905
Elizabeth Beaton 1905 1923 Ex Eagle Tavern
Frederick Newman 1923 1928
Florence Newman 1928 1928
William Rolfe 1928 1930
Percival Stringer 1930 1932
Harry Jordan 1932 1936
George Hayes 1936 1939
Harry Spencer 1940 1940 To Two Bells (2)
R.J. Rawlings 1940 1941
Mrs. Spencer 1941 1948?
Harry May 1948 1981
John Norton 1981 1982
Geoff Gosford and Marion Gosford 1982 1990
Barry Wilkins and Teresa Wilkins 1990 1997
Michael Brooker 1997 1999
Peter O`Reilly, Pauline O`Reilly and Anthony Ellis 1999 2003
Anthony Ellis, Charles Wootten and Muriel Wootten 2003 2004 +

 

Folkestone Express 8-7-1871

 

Transfer Of Licenses

At the Petty Sessions on Wednesday morning the license of the Lifeboat was transferred from Richard Taylor to John Haiste

 Note: According to More Bastions Taylor had left a year before Haiste came, Frederick Graves being the landlord.

Folkestone Chronicle 3-5-1873

Thursday, May 1^st: Before The Mayor, J. Kelcey, R.W. Boarer and J. Gambrill Esqs.

Eliza Stewart was brought up in custody charged with having between the 19^th and 29^th of April last feloniously stolen 5 yards of alpaca, 2 night gowns, 2 chemises, 3 pieces of stuff, 1 white child`s frock, 1 piece of linen, 1 waistband, 1 white jacket, 1 apron, 1 scarf, 1 sheet, and 1 pillow case from the dwelling house of Henry Hills, in North Street.

Jane Hills deposed that prisoner came to lodge at her husband`s house, the Lifeboat Inn, on the 16^th of April last. She went to a chest of drawers in a bedroom, when she found the things prisoner was charged with stealing missing.

Annie Dennard, a servant living with Daniel Hall, at the Queen`s Head public house, in Queen`s Square, Folkestone, stated that she purchased the 5 yards of alpaca, two chemises and scarf from prisoner for 4s. 6d.

Sophia Huckstepp said that she purchased a pawn ticket for the night gowns and a child`s jacket from prisoner for 1s. 6d.

Sarah Aldridge, wife of a fisherman, living in Radnor Street, deposed to selling a child`s frock she received from prisoner to a Mrs. Fagg, and obtaining 1s. for it.

P.C. Keeler having stated the facts connected with the apprehension of prisoner, who pleaded guilty to the charge, she was sentenced to three calendar months imprisonment with hard labour.
 

Folkestone Express 3-5-1873

Thursday, May 1^st: Before The Mayor, J. Kelcey and R.W. Boarer Esqs.

Eliza Stewart was charged with stealing the articles named in the evidence given below, the property of Henry Hills, Lifeboat Inn, North Street. The goods were valued at £15.

Jane Hills deposed: I am the wife of Henry Hills, Lifeboat Inn, North Street. Prisoner came to lodge at my house on the 15^th April and stayed there up to yesterday. I went to a chest of drawers in one of my rooms yesterday for a pinafore for my child, when I missed five yards of alpaca, two nightgowns, two chemises, three pieces of calico, a little embroidered frock, a small piece of linen, a waistcoat, a white jacket, an apron, a sheet, and a pillow case. The articles produced I identify as my property. I last saw the articles the day after prisoner came to my house. The Superintendent showed them to me last night.

Ann Dennard deposed: I am servant to prosecutrix. I bought five yard of alpaca, two chemises, and a scarf of prisoner on the 22^nd and 29^th April. I gave her 1s. each for the chemises and 2s. 6d. for the alpaca. P.C. Keeler came to me yesterday and I told him I had bought the goods of prisoner.

Sophia Huxley deposed: I am housekeeper at the Queen`s Head Inn. I bought a pawn ticket of prisoner referring to two nightgowns and a child`s jacket on the 28^th. On Tuesday morning she came to the Queen`s Head for a glass of beer and I gave her 1s. 6½d. to get the articles out of pledge, which she did and gave them to me. On Tuesday she brought three pieces of stuff, a child`s bead belt, and a piece of linen, and said she was going back to Derby and would give them to me. I gave the goods to a policeman last night.

Sarah Aldridge said: I am wife of Henry Aldridge, fisherman, Radnor Street. I was in the Queen`s Head on Monday evening when prisoner came in and said she had a child`s frock to sell, which I took to Mrs. Fagg, a neighbour, for her and brought one shilling back. The frock produced is the same. I gave the frock to P.C. Keeler after fetching it back from Mrs. Fagg.

Superintendent Wilshire deposed: I received the alpaca now produced from the witness Dennard yesterday afternoon.

P.C. Keeler deposed: I apprehended prisoner about half past six last evening in Harbour Street and charged her with stealing three yards of alpaca from Mr. Hills. I then went to the Queen`s Head and the witness Dennard gave me two chemises which she said she had bought of a woman. She went upstairs and gave me two nightgowns, three pieces of stuff, a pianoforte, a piece of linen, a belt, and a child`s jacket. She said she bought the pawn ticket referring to the two nightgowns and jacket of prisoner. She said the pieces of stuff were given to her by prisoner. Mrs. Aldridge gave me the child`s dress and said she took it of prisoner and sold it to Mrs. Fagg.

This was the case for the prosecution.

Prisoner pleaded Guilty, and said her husband was at the School of Musketry, Hythe, and was married February 16^th, at Derby.

Superintendent Wilshire said a soldier of the 60^th Rifles had sent money from Derby to pay her fare to that place.

Prisoner was sentenced to three months` hard labour.

The Mayor cautioned the witnesses to be careful purchasing goods in future.

Southeastern Gazette 6-5-1873

Local News

At the Police Court on Thursday, Eliza Stewart, who described herself as the wife of a soldier, was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of Henry Hills, of the Lifeboat Inn, North Street. She pleaded guilty to the charge.

It appears that the prisoner had adopted quite a systematic course of proceeding, and the robberies had extended over a considerable period.

She was sentenced to three months’ hard labour in Dover Gaol.

 

Folkestone Express 30-1-1875

Wednesday, January 27^th: Before R.W. Boarer Esq. and Col. De Crespigny

George Sherwood applied to have the license of the Lifeboat Inn, North Street transferred to him from Henry Hills. Formal proof having been given, the application was granted.

Folkestone Express 29-1-1876

Wednesday, January 26^th: Before The Mayor, Col. De Crespigny, R.W. Boarer and T. Caister Esqs.

The license of the Lifeboat was transferred from William Sherwood to Mrs. Borland

Note: Date differs from information in More Bastions.

Folkestone Express 11-11-1882

Tuesday, November 7^th: Before The Mayor, General Armstrong, Capt. Crowe, and M.J. Bell Esq.

Annie Young, a hawker, was charged with stealing a gilt chain and locket, and various other articles, the property of Elizabeth Gomez.

Prosecutrix said she met the prisoner at the Lifeboat Inn, and as she could not obtain lodgings, and appeared to be a respectable woman, she took her to her room at the Granville Inn, Dover Street. She stayed a few days, and after she had left, prosecutrix missed several things, among them being a gilt chain and locket, a pocket knife, a pair of earrings, a pocket handkerchief, a piece of carpet, and two lace falls. On Friday she saw the prisoner at a public house and asked her if she had the things. She denied having taken them, and said she had not got them. On the following day she went to a bedroom occupied by the prisoner, and there found the piece of carpet, which she identified as her property. The value of the whole of the things stolen would be 5s.

Prisoner was remanded until Wednesday.

Wednesday, November 8^th: Before The Mayor, General Armstrong, Captain Crowe, and M.J. Bell Esq.

The woman Young was brought up on remand charged with stealing articles belonging to Elizabeth Gomez. No further evidence was offered.

Mr. Minter said the locket and chain could not be traced, and the only article found belonging to prosecutrix was the piece of carpet, which was of very trifling value.

It transpired that there had been a disturbance between the prosecutrix and the prisoner, and after the prosecutrix had been questioned on the point the Bench dismissed the charge.
 

Folkestone Express 1-11-1884

Wednesday, October 29^th: Before Captain Crowe, F. Boykett and A.M. Watkin Esqs.

Transfer Of Licence

The licence of the Lifeboat was transferred to John Salvatore

Folkestone Express 2-5-1885

Wednesday, April 29^th: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Caister and Sherwood, Captain Fletcher, J. Fitness, J. Clark, W.J. Jeffreason and J. Holden Esqs.

The licence of the Lifeboat was transferred to Mr. L. Smith

Folkestone News 2-5-1885

Local News

At the Police Court on Monday, before The Mayor, Captain Carter, J. Fitness, T. Caister, J. Clark, W.J. Jeffreason, J. Sherwood and J. Holden Esqs., the Lifeboat was transferred to Lewis Smith

Folkestone Express 23-6-1888

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To Let:

The Granville Public House, Dover Street, and the Lifeboat beerhouse, North Street, Folkestone. Particulars of Mr. Loftus Banks, Hotel valuer, Folkestone.

Folkestone Express 15-12-1888

Wednesday, December 12^th: Before H.W. Poole and W. Wightwick Esqs.

Transfer of Licence

The licence of the Lifeboat was transferred to Charles Thompsett

Folkestone Express 9-3-1889

Wednesday, March 6^th: Before F. Boykett and H.W. Poole Esqs.

The licence of the Lifeboat was transferred to Thomas Hall.

Folkestone Chronicle 16-7-1898

Wednesday, July 13^th: Before The Mayor and Messrs. J. Holden, T.J. Vaughan, J. Pledge and G. Spurgen.

Sarah Morford was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Harris on the 7^th July.

Complainant said she lived at 5, Bates Alley. On Thursday night she went to the Lifeboat Inn, North Street. Defendant was there, and threw a glass of porter over her, and “slipped into her” until the landlord took her away. Witness gave her no provocation.

Henry Setterfield, the landlord, said he was called by his wife to separate the women. He did so, and told them to go home.

Elizabeth Harris was then charged with assaulting Sarah Morford at the same time and place.

Mrs. Harris said defendant made use of a disgusting expression in the street, and repeated it later in the Lifeboat Inn. Witness then threw a glass of beer over her, and defendant pulled her hair.

The Bench decided it was a case of “six of one and half a dozen of the other” and dismissed both summonses.

Folkestone Up To Date 16-7-1898

Wednesday, July 13^th: Before The Mayor, J. Pledge, G. Spurgen, J. Holden, and T.J. Vaughan Esqs.

Sarah Morford, a young woman, was summoned for assaulting another young woman named Sarah Harris, and there was a cross-summons in which the parties met vice versa.

Sarah Harris said: I went to the Lifeboat in North Street on Sunday evening, and Sarah Morford was sitting in the window. When she saw me she took a glass and threw the porter all over me, and struck me and scratched my face. She was not sober. I never returned a blow. I went home, and never went out again that night.

Henry Settersfield was called as a witness, but could throw very little light upon the matter.

The parties to the case directly afterwards changed places, Sarah Harris being charged on summons with assaulting the former defendant.

The Mayor said the Bench thought there were faults on both sides, that it was a case of six of one and half a dozen of the other, and both cases were dismissed on payment of costs.

Folkestone Herald 16-7-1898

Police Court Report

On Wednesday – the Mayor presiding – Sarah Morford was summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Harris on the 7^th July. There was a cross-summons.

Complainant deposed that she lived in North Street. She went to the Lifeboat public house on Thursday night. Defendant sat drinking a glass of porter. Witness went in for a drink. Defendant took up the glass and threw the beer all over her. She went down the street drenched. She took hold of witness`s face and scratched it. The landlord put her out of the door. Witness had said nothing to her, and she did not return the blow. She could not, because Mr. Suddesfield (sic) took her away. She did not go out any more that evening.

Mr. Suddesfield, of the Lifeboat, was called as a witness. He separated the women.

On hearing of the cross-summons, the complainant, Elizabeth Morford, deposed that previously the defendant called her a foul name. Afterwards, at the Lifeboat, while telling someone about it, defendant said “And so you are”. Witness threw beer at her, and pulled her hair.

The Bench dismissed the case, each defendant having to pay costs.