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Licensees
Ann Gittens c1765 1771
Thomas Gittens 1771 1775
James Mullett 1775 1806
John Beverley 1806 1809
James Mace 1809 c1830s
George Lott c1840s 1848
William Wilson 1848 1849 Later George
John Wallis 1849 1861 To Pavilion Shades
Henry Patrick Murphy 1863 1865 From London Stores
David Rigden Taylor 1865 1869 To Earl Grey
Daniel Hall 1868 1870 From Queens Head. To Oxford Tavern (Queens Head)
Thomas Bailey 1870 1874
George Whitton 1874 1876
John Ashton 1876 1877
William Harnden 1877 1879 Later Oddfellows Arms
Kentish Gazette 20-3-1779
Advertisement: To be sold by auction, at the sign of the North Foreland, at Folkestone, on Wednesday the 31st day of this instant March, at three o`clock in the afternoon: All that good new-built shallop, or vessel, called Le Compte de Dillon, about 50 tons burthen, an English-built vessel, lately a French privateer, condemned as prize to, and taken by the Letter of Marque the Eclipse, belonging to Folkestone, Henry Baker, commander. She is in exceeding good condition and a remarkable fast sailer, having been many times chased by His Majesty`s Cutters and never out-sailed.
At the same time will be sold her masts, sails, yards, anchord, cables, guns (consisting of six two-pounders and ten swivels) and iron ballast.
The said privateer now lies on Folkestone beach, and inventories may be had of Mr. Farley, of Folkestone, or James Graveney, attorney, at Dover.
Kentish Gazette 30-9-1780
On Friday the 6th, at two o`clock in the afternoon, will be sold by auction, at the North Foreland, at Folkestone, all that good shallop or vessel called the Compte de Dillon, about forty tons burthen, a French privateer, lately taken by, and condemned by, Henry Baker, Commander of the Eclipse, letter of marquee, belonging to Folkestone.
She
is a handsome vessel, a prime sailer, and now lies on Folkestone beach, and may
be seen by applying to Mr. Thomas Farley.
Kentish Gazette 16-3-1782
Advertisement: To be sold by auction, on Monday, the 25th of this instant March, at the sign of the North Foreland, Folkestone, between the hours of seven and eight o`clock in the evening, unless disposed of in the meantime by private contract, of which notice will be given in this paper; All that good Cutter, called the Flora, of the burthen of one hundred and thirty tons, or thereabouts, with her tackle and furniture, well found, and in good condition, clinker built, only a year old, copper-nailed, and a prime sailer. Now lying in Dover harbour.
For further particulars apply of Captain John Pysing, or of E. Smith, Attorney at Law, Folkestone
Kentish Chronicle 7-10-1794
A reward of ten guineas:
Drowned, out of a boat on Sunday evening, near Sandgate, a man of the name of Joseph Moyne, aged 22, dark complexion, long black hair, about five feet eight inches high. Whoever finds the said person and will give information to Mr. James Mullett, North Foreland, Folkestone, shall receive the above reward.
6 Oct. 1794
Kentish Gazette 5-9-1815
Death:
August 31, Mary Ann, the eldest daughter of Mr. Mace, of the North Foreland public
house, Folkestone, aged six years.
Kentish Chronicle 20-10-1815 & Kentish Gazette 20-10-1815
On Monday last a Coroner`s inquest was held at the North Foreland public house, Folkestone, before Thomas Baker Esq., Mayor and Coroner, on the body of Thomas Pettit senior, who was found hanging in his cellar on Saturday night last, when the jury, after a long investigation, returned a verdict of “Felo de se”
Kentish Chronicle 5-6-1827
Death: May 31, at Folkestone, after a long illness, Ann, wife of Mr. James Mace, of the North Foreland public house, aged 49 years.
Canterbury Weekly Journal 20-11-1841
Death: Nov. 14, at Folkestone, Mr. J. Man, many years landlord of the North Foreland Inn.
Note: Likely refers to James Mace
Kentish Mercury 20-11-1841
Died, at Folkestone, on Sunday, the 14th inst., Mr. James Mace, many years landlord of the North Foreland Inn.
Maidstone Gazette 18-12-1849
Petty Sessions, Tuesday; Before David Major Esq., Mayor, Charles Golder and Wm. Major Esqs.
Transfer of licenses: John Baker, Marquis of Granby, to Samuel Cheeseworth; William Williams, Pavilion Shades, to John Baker; William Nieves, Freemason`s Arms, to Henry Taylor; William Wilson, North Foreland, to John Wallis.
Notes: Marquis of Granby; Neither licensee previously known. Freemason`s Arms; Neither licensee previously known. North Foreland; Earlier dates. Pavilion Shades; Earlier finish for Williams.
Canterbury Journal 15-3-1856
Assizes, Nisi Prius Court, Tuesday, before Baron Alderson.
Wallis v Payne
Mr. Lush, for the plaintiff, said the action was brought to recover damages for an assault. Plaintiff pleaded that defendant was in his house, and she desired to have some liquor, but, as he refused to serve her, and she declined to go, he put her out without any more force than was necessary.
Mary Ann Wallis, the plaintiff, wife of John Wallis, who keeps a public house at Folkestone, said:- The defendant keeps a public house in Warren Street, Lenham. Defendant married her mother. On the 8th Nov., 1854, she went to defendant`s house to see her mother. A young woman, Mary Hughes, went with her. She called defendant by his name, and asked him if her mother was there. He said “She is in, I believe.” She went through the tap-room into the wash-house to find her. Defendant was sitting in the tap-room. She found her mother in the wash-house, and came back with her, and was going to the parlour, which was close to the tap-room, across a passage. When her mother and her were going into the parlour, defendant struck her in the chest and knocked her against the wall, and then hit her on the side of the head, and knocked in the side of her bonnet. She went into the parlour and sat down. He called her a vulgar name, and then he struck her while she was sitting, and said he would send for a constable to put her out, as she had no business there. She told him she came civilly, to see her mother. He said no such ---- “varmint” like her had any business there. She sent for her son, to protect her. He came to the house, and she left with him.
By Mr. Chambers: She went home then to Folkestone. Her son drove her to Ashford; thence she went by rail. Defendant would not allow her mother to give her anything, so she could not tell if her son had anything when he came. She had seen her mother that morning before, at her sister`s, and had been in her company for half an hour. She knew that defendant had kept her mother without food for three or four days. Some months after the marriage, in 1854, they began to quarrel. Had not said that she knew of that, and that she and her mother would do for Payne if it cost £1,000. Her husband applied to Mr. Minter, an attorney, as soon as she got home. She had only taken some coffee and bread and butter at her aunt`s, before she went to defendant`s house. Went into the bar parlour after defendant struck her. Don`t know if there was a gin cupboard there. They used to keep it standing on a bureau. Would swear she did not say “Mother, let`s have some gin.” After she was beat she asked her mother for something, when she brought some beer from the cellar. Defendant then put a bottle into the cupboard, and put his back against it. She said she would not be pushed out, as it was a public house. Did not call him a blackguard or a thief. She wore the same bonnet on her way home, in the train, and everybody looked at it. (Laughter) She had the bonnet with her. Did not call in a doctor. She did put her fist in defendant`s face, and say she wished she was a man, for his sake. After defendant told her to leave the house, he tried to move her by taking hold of her bonnet. He crushed her comb. Thought her mother was older than her husband.
Mary Hughes, residing at Wichling, stated that she went with plaintiff to defendant. Plaintiff said to him, in a civil sort of way “How d`ye do, Payne. Can I see my mother?” He said “I dare say you can.” On plaintiff`s return from the wash-house, defendant used very bad language, and struck her against the wall. No words had passed between them up to that time, but before he struck her he said “You are not a-going in there.” She went in, notwithstanding, and then he struck her – first in the chest, knocking her against the wall. He hit her on the head as she was sitting on the chair. He spat at her face. Her mother was crying. Payne`s daughter said “The old woman`s going to the cellar.”
By Mr. Chambers: Witness is the daughter of the aunt who keeps the beer-shop. The cross-examination consisted principally of what she had for dinner. Witness did not recollect. His Lordship then said it was evident she had had “something short.”
John Wallis, the son, said he was sent for to the defendant`s house. His mother appeared much frightened. She showed him marks on her bonnet by defendant spitting, and told him defendant had struck her. Witness asked why he did it, but he made no distinct reply. Did not think defendant was sober. Whilst he was there defendant kept his foot on a chair near a cupboard.
Mr. Chambers, in reply, said if a verdict were given for the plaintiff the family would have accomplished the ruin of the defendant as they had said they would, the whole family being leagued against him. The plaintiff was going to a closet to get some gin, and as defendant declined to let her have it she persisted, and he then pushed her.
Mr. Payne, the defendant, said he kept a beer-shop called “The Harrow”, near Lenham. The plaintiff came to his house on the day named. He asked her what business she had there, and plaintiff said “Now, mother, let`s have some gin.” He told her she had had too much already, as he thought she was tipsy. Plaintiff took an empty glass and gave it to her mother to get some gin. It was in the cupboard, and he put his back against it to keep her from it. They pushed him, and then the mother took a jug and went into the cellar. He did nothing when they pushed him. The mother brought up some ale, when plaintiff, his wife, and the witness Young drank it. He told them he wanted them to leave that room, as it was where he kept his spirits. She was sitting in a chair, and he tried to push her out, but could not, and he sent for the constable. He could not be found, so he sent for a policeman, but one did not come. He did not call her bad names. She shook her fist in his face, and said she would do for him. He did not spit in her face. They went away before the man he had sent for a policeman came back. He did not speak to her roughly. The first time he struck her was after they went into the cellar. The cupboard had no lock on it.
Kate Payne, daughter of defendant, said she saw Mrs. Wallis with a jug, going to the cellar. Plaintiff knocked her arm down on a desk and said “If it costs me a thousand pounds I`ll do for you.” Her father put his back against a door. She said “I wish I was a man for your sake.” He desired her to leave the room, saying it was where he kept his cashbox. Her mother-in-law left the house on the same day this occurred, and had not been heard of since.
The jury consulted for a short time, and it was announced by the foreman that they were not agreed – they were eleven to one.
His Lordship: That won`t do. You must be twelve to nothing.
The
foreman turned round, and in a moment returned a verdict for the defendant.
Kentish Mercury 15-3-1856
Assizes, Tuesday, Nisi Prius Court: Before Baron Alderson
Wallis v Payne
This was an action brought by Wallis, a publican at Folkestone, to recover damages for an alleged assault upon his wife (daughter-in-law to defendant). Mr. Lush for the plaintiff, and Mr. Chambers Q.C. for the defendant.
Mr. Lush stated that the plaintiff in this action kept a public house at Folkestone. The defendant, Payne, was the husband of Mrs. Wallis`s mother. In November, 1854, Mrs. Wallis and a cousin went to defendant`s house, and Mrs. Wallis asked to see her mother. “Was she in?” Defendant said “I dare say she is,” and Mrs. Wallis went through the tap room into the wash-house, returning with her mother. She was about to go into the parlour, when defendant interposed and said she should not enter the room. Mrs. Wallis insisted, and then the defendant struck her, and broke her bonnet. She told defendant she wished she was a man for his sake, and shook her fist in his face, whereupon he spat in her face several times, and eventually sent for a constable to remove her from the premises.
For the defence it was contended that defendant exerted no more violence than was necessary in order to remove Mrs. Wallis from the premises, he having several times requested her to leave. That the defendant merely acted as he did in order to preserve his own property, and that the action was of the most trumpery character, as the whole matter might well have been settled before the County Court.
Verdict
for the defendant.
Kentish Gazette 18-3-1856
Kent Assizes: Nisi Prius Court (Before Mr. Baron Alderson)
Wallis v Payne:
This was an action brought by Wallis, a publican, at Folkestone, to recover damages for an alleged assault upon his wife, daughter-in-law to defendant.
Mr. Lush stated that the plaintiff in this action kept a public-house at Folkestone. The defendant, Payne, was the husband of Mrs. Wallis’s mother. In November, 1854, Mrs. Wallis and a cousin went to defendant’s house. and Mrs. Wallis asked to see her mother, “Was she in?” Defendant said, “I dare say she is” and Mrs. Wallis went through the tap-room into the wash-house, returning with her mother. She was about to go into the parlour, when defendant interposed, and said she should not enter the room. Mrs. Wallis insisted, and then the defendant struck her, and broke her bonnet. She told defendant she wished she was a man for his sake, and shook her fist in his face, whereupon he spat in her face several times, and eventually sent for a constable to remove her from the premises.
For the defence it was contended by Mr. Chambers that this was a very trumpery case, got up for the sole purpose of ruining the defendant, who had, by his marriage, very much annoyed the family of his wife. The defendant said that it was solely in consequence of his refusal to allow Mrs. Wallis to have some gin -she having had too much to drink already-that the disturbance commenced. Mrs. Wallis finding she could have no gin, had some ale, and positively refused to leave the bar parlour when he requested her. He took hold of her arm and tried to pull her out of the chair, but could not, and he sent for the parish constable and then for a policeman, lie did not strike her but merely pulled hold of her left arm. He did not use bad language, nor did he spit in her face. He was not very angry, but he wasn’t well pleased.
Mr. Lush replied upon defendant’s case, and the bonnet (which had been carefully preserved in a box ever since November twelvemonth), was produced for the inspection of the jury, who after a little consideration, announced that they could not agree.
A Juror: We are eleven to one, your lordship.
The Judge: But you must be twelve to nothing (laughter).
Maidstone Journal 18-3-1856
Assizes, Tuesday, Nisi Prius Court: Before Baron Alderson.
Wallis v Payne
Mr. Lush, for the plaintiff, said the action was brought to recover damages for an assault. Plaintiff pleaded that defendant was in his house, and she desired to have some liquor, but, as he refused to serve her, and she declined to go, he put her out without any more force than was necessary.
Mary Ann Wallis, the plaintiff, wife of John Wallis, who keeps a public house at Folkestone, said:- Defendant keeps a public house in Warren Street, Lenham. Defendant married her mother. On the 8th Nov., 1854, she went to defendant`s house to see her mother. A young woman, Mary Hughes, went with her. She called defendant by his name, and asked him if her mother was there. He said “She is in, I believe.” She went through the tap-room into the wash-house to find her. Defendant was sitting in the tap-room. She found her mother in the wash-house, and came back with her, and was going to the parlour, which was close to the tap-room, across the passage. When her mother and her were going into the parlour, defendant struck her in the chest and knocked her against the wall, and then hit her on the side of the head, and knocked in the side of her bonnet. She went into the parlour and sat down. He called her a vulgar ----. He struck her while she was sitting, and said he would send for a constable to put her out, as she had no business there. She told him she came civilly, to see her mother. He said “No such ---- “varmint” like her had any business there.” She sent for her son, to protect her. He came to the house, and she left with him.
By Mr. Chambers: She went home then to Folkestone. Her son drove her to Ashford; thence she went by rail. Defendant would not allow her mother to give her anything, so she could not tell if her son had anything when he came. She had seen her mother that morning before, at her sister`s, and had been in her company for half an hour. She knew that defendant had kept her mother without food for three or four days. Some months after the marriage, in 1854, they began to quarrel. Had not said that she knew of that, and that she and her mother would do for Payne if it cost £1,000 – never had said so. Her husband applied to Mr. Minter, attorney, as soon as she got home. She had only taken some coffee and bread and butter before she went to defendant`s house. Went into the bar parlour after defendant struck her. Don`t know if there was a gin cupboard there. They used to keep it standing on a bureau. Would swear she did not say “Mother, let`s have some gin.” After she was beat, asked her mother for something, when her mother brought some beer from the cellar. Defendant then put a bottle into the cupboard, and put his back against it. She said she would not be pushed out, as it was a public house. Did not call him a blackguard or a thief. She wore the same bonnet on her way home, in the train, and everybody looked at it. (Laughter) She had the bonnet with her. Did not call in a doctor. She did put her fist in defendant`s face, and say she wished she was a man, for his sake. After defendant told her to leave the house, he tried to move her by taking hold of her bonnet. He crushed her comb. Thought her mother was older than her husband.
Mary Hughes, residing at Wichling, stated that she went with plaintiff to defendant. Plaintiff said to him, in a civil sort of way “How d`ye do, Payne. Can I see my mother?” He said “I dare say you can.” On plaintiff`s return from the wash-house, defendant used very bad language, and struck her against the wall. No words had passed between them up to that time, but before he struck her he said “You are not a-going in there.” She went in, notwithstanding, and then he struck her – first in the chest, knocking her against the wall. He hit her on the head as she was sitting on the chair. He spat at her face. Her mother was crying. Payne`s daughter said “The old woman`s going to the cellar.”
By Mr. Chambers: Witness is the daughter of the aunt who keeps the beer-shop. The cross-examination consisted principally of what she had for dinner. Witness did not recollect. His Lordship then said it was evident she had had “something short.”
John Wallis, the son, said he did not go to the defendant`s house. His mother appeared much frightened. She showed him marks on her bonnet by defendant spitting, and told him defendant had struck her. Witness asked why he did it, but he made no distinct reply. Did not think defendant was sober. Whilst he was there defendant kept his foot on a chair near a cupboard.
Mr. Chambers, in reply, said if a verdict were given for the plaintiff the family would have accomplished the ruin of the defendant as they had said they would - the whole family being leagued against him. The plaintiff was going to a closet to get some gin, and as defendant declined to let her have it she persisted, and he then pushed her.
Mr. Payne, the defendant, said he kept a beer-shop called “The Harrow”, near Lenham. The plaintiff came to his house on the day named. He asked her what business she had there, and plaintiff said “Now, mother, let`s have some gin.” He told her she had had too much already, as he thought she was tipsy. Plaintiff took an empty glass and gave it to her mother to get some gin. It was in the cupboard, and he put his back against it to keep her from it. They pushed him, and then the mother took a mug and went into the cellar. He did nothing when they pushed him. The mother brought up some ale, when plaintiff, his wife, and the witness Young drank it. He told them he wanted them to leave that room, as it was where he kept his spirits. She was sitting in a chair, and he tried to pull her out, but could not, and he sent for the constable. He could not be found, so he sent for a policeman, but one did not come. He did not call her bad names. She shook her fist in his face, and said she would do for him. He did not spit in her face. They went away before the man he had sent for a policeman came back. He did not speak to her roughly. The first time he struck her was after they went into the cellar. The cupboard had no lock on it.
Kate Payne, daughter of defendant, said she saw Mrs. Wallis with a jug, going to the cellar. Plaintiff knocked her arm down on a desk and said “If it costs me a thousand pounds I`ll do for you.” Her father put his back against a door. She said “I wish I was a man for your sake.” He desired her to leave the room, saying it was where he kept his cashbox. Her mother-in-law left the house on the same day this occurred, and had not been heard of since.
This was the whole of the evidence.
The jury consulted for a short time, and it was announced by the foreman that they were not agreed – they were eleven to one.
His Lordship: That won`t do. You must be twelve to nothing.
The
foreman turned round, and in a moment returned a verdict for the defendant.
Southeastern Gazette 18-3-1856
Assizes, Nisi Prius Court, Tuesday: Before Mr. Baron Alderson.
Wallis v Payne
This was an action for damages for an assault. Mr. Lush for the plaintiff, and Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., for the defendant.
The plea of the plaintiff was that she went to defendant`s house, at Lenham, in November, and required to be served with something, but the defendant, stating that she had had enough already, refused to serve her, and after ordering her out of the house, struck her and put her off the premises. The defence was that no more violence was used than was necessary to put her off the premises.
The evidence merely went to the effect stated, with the addition that after the commencement of the assault, Mrs. Payne brought up some beer from the cellar to quiet the parties, but it was not drunk. In fact, the quarrel altogether was one between near relations, in which the defendant struck the plaintiff and spat in her face. The quarrel had occurred at the time of a visit paid by the plaintiff and several members of her family to the defendant. The cause of the disagreement was that the defendant had married, contrary to the wishes of the plaintiff, her daughter in law, and her family. After the row occurred, it was the defendant who sent for the constable. These occurrences took place in November, 1854. The action was brought in the following January, and it has lingered ever since, none of the parties feeling disposed to make any conciliation to effect an amicable arrangement.
His
Lordship having summed up the case, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
Kentish Gazette 25-3-1856
Assizes: In the case of Wallis v. Payne, an assault heard at the late assizes, and reported in our last, the verdict was for the defendan
Kentish Gazette 28-5-1861
Folkestone County Court, Wednesday, before C. Harwood Esq.
John Wallis Sen. v John Craxford: This was a claim for £9 16s. for goods supplied.
John Wallis Jun. v John Craxford: This was a claim for 10s. 6d. for money lent.
Mr. Minter appeared for both plaintiffs.
John Wallis, examined by Mr. Minter: I am a licensed victualler. Defendant has been in the habit of using my house, and has gradually incurred the sum applied for. Defendant was in a position to pay the demand. The following are a few of the items: July 24, 25s. for five bottles of sherry for himself and eight friends; carriage to Terlingham races, 3s.; 1s. for visit to circus; 1s. 6d. for bottle of Cologne water; bed and refreshment 6s.; to December last £2 5s. on the slate, £1 of which was for beer; £3 15s. on the slate, of which about 30s. was for beer.
His
Honour then said about £6 was for spirits, which plaintiff could not recover.
He thereupon awarded £5 in settlement of both claims, with costs.
Kentish Gazette 17-9-1861
Folkestone County Court: An adjourned sitting of this court was held on Tuesday, but with the exception of one case the business was of no public importance.
Important to publicans: Calvert and the City of London Brewery v J. Wallis. This was an action against the defendant to recover possession of a certain public house called the North Foreland Inn. Mr. Knocker appeared for plaintiffs, whilst Mr. John Minter appeared for defendant,
Mr Knocker said he should call defendant as witness. The defendant, who was in court, was then sworn, and being shown a printed form of agreement filled in, in writing, was asked if he had signed it. The defendant after looking at it for some time admitted it was his writing, upon which Mr. Knocker said he should put it in, and he thought His Honour would at once give his clients a verdict.
Mr. Minter asked to look at the deed, and remarked it was a personal one of a peculiar kind, by which defendant bound himself to take a house and beer of the other party to it.
His Honour, addressing defendant, asked if he was not in that court on the previous court day, to which witness replied he was. His Honour then enquired why be left before the court closed, and defendant said he acted under the advice of his solicitor. This proceeding His Honour said was highly improper.
Mr. Minter, in explanation, said his client had received no money with the subpoena, and therefore, he thought he had no right to or reason to remain. He (Mr. Minter) had not the least desire to show any disrespect to His Honour or the court by the course he had advised his client to pursue. Mr. Minter then addressed his Honour on the agreement produced, as also upon the provisions of a deed produced by Mr. Knocker, which assigned all the effects of the original party to the agreement to other parties therein named. The deed set forth that the rent of the premises leased to them was £79 a year, although the rent paid by defendant was only £24, and therefore it was out of His Honour’s jurisdiction. Mr. Minter said he should call a witness to prove that the house was worth more than £50.
Mr. James Pledge deposed that he was in negotiation with a person who would give £65 a year rent for the premises.
A long argument then took place upon the construction of clauses in the 9th and 10th of Vic. sec. 122, and the 19th and 20th of Vic. sec. 50 and 60.
His Honour ultimately decided he should look carefully into the point raised by Mr. Minter, and would give his decision when the court met again.
Kentish Gazette 1-10-1861
Folkestone County Court. On Wednesday the monthly County Court for this district was held before C. Harwood, Esq. There were 33 cases set down for hearing, thirteen of which were settled out of Court, and one judgment summons. The cases were generally for simple contract debts, and for the most part devoid of public interest.
Calvert and others v John Wallis:This case was adjourned from the last Court. Mr. Knocker, as before, for the plaintiffs and Mr. Minter for defendant. The adjournment was to prove the value of the premises, as one of the points raised by defendant’s solicitor was the non-jurisdiction of the court to try the case, the rent being over £50 per annum.
His Honour said he was now prepared to hear evidence upon this point.
Mr. Minter thereupon called John Wallis, jun., who proved that he conducted his father’s business at the North Foreland; that the premises were well worth £65 per year, and that he should have no hesitation in giving that for rent for them; they were well situated near the harbour, and an excellent trade could be done therein.
On the other hand Mr. Knocker called Mr. Robinson, auctioneer, of Dover, who deposed he had known the premises for sixty years. He was of opinion that the premises were not worth more than £35 per annum.
Cross-examined by Mr. Minter: Had not been in the premises for some few years; formed his opinion from his knowledge of them, and from their general appearance.
Mr. John Banks, examined by Mr. Knocker, considered the premises not worth more than £35 or £36 per annum. The “Queen’s Head,” a beer-house near lets for £33.
Mr. James Harrison, the collector of poor’s rate, proved the gross rating of the “North Foreland” to be £35, net rating £28 10s.: the rating of the “ Chequers” was £28, gross £22 net; the “Chequers Inn, having stables attached, was more valuable than the “Foreland.” The gross rating of the “Queen’s Hesd” was £37.
Mr, Ebenezer Pope, collector of assessed taxes, said that the “North Foreland” examined by Mr. Knocker, was assessed for the house tax at £35.
Mr. Knocker said that was the case.
Mr. Minter for defendant argued that the evidence of value brought against him was purely speculative; Mr. Robinson as a witness at Dover, might be very valuable, but here he comes today with his recollections of 60 years ago, this was purely speculative. The way to test the value of a house, was to see what would be given for it, and there was the evidence of Mr. Pledge, which showed he had a party willing to give £65 a year for it, the present defendant also would give £60 a year for it; again a deed is put in which shows that the rent of the premises now on lease is £75 a year and none of the plaintiffs are brought forward to say they repent of having made such a bargain; the lease passes through two or three hands, and none of them complain. Mr. Pledge’s sworn evidence that he has a party willing to give £65 a year for the premises is conclusive evidence against that of Mr. Robinson, and Mr Banks.
His Honour said Mr. Pledge did not give the name of the party.
Mr Minter said it was offered privately to his Honour and plaintiffs solicitor, and in addition they had the evidence of defendant, and his son, that they were willing to give £G0 a year for the premises. The date of the deed put in is February 1860, and in that the City of London Brewery Company, agree to give £65 a year for the leasehold.
His Honour, in summing up, said £75 a year value was out of the question altogether,. If he was sitting as revising Barrister, say, and the present evidence was brought to support a claim of £50 holding for a vote, ho should feel bound to not allow it. Mr. Robinson and Mr. Banks both put the rent at £35 a year; he therefore felt bound to give a verdict against the defendant, who must leave the premises in five or six days at the utmost. Verdict for the plaintiffs recorded.
Folkestone Chronicle 9-11-1861
Advertisement: North Foreland Inn, Folkestone. Notice of positive and unreserved sale of the whole of the household furniture, stock, utensils in trade, plate, linen, valuable oil paintings and prints framed and glazed, &c., &c., contained in the above premises, which will be sold by auction by Messrs. W. and J. Pledge, on Friday next, November 15th, 1861. The whole of the fixtures will be sold in one lot.
Catalogues to be obtained of the auctioneers, Folkestone and Sandgate. Sale to commence at twelve o`clock on account of the great number of lots.
Southeastern Gazette 12-11-1861
Auction Advertisement: North Foreland Inn, Folkestone. Notice of positive and unreserved sale of the whole of the household furniture, stock, utensils in trade, fixtures, plate, linen, valuable oil paintings and prints, framed and glazed, &c., &c., contained in the above named premises, which will be sold by auction by Messrs. W. & J. Pledge, on Friday next, November 15th, 1861.
The furniture comprises: In the 4 parlours, a pair of Spanish mahogany dining tables, on turned legs, several smaller ditto, coffee, stand, work, Pembroke, and card tables, large size mantel glasses, horse-hair, cane seated, polished Windsor and other chairs, Brussels and Kidderminster carpeting, and hearth rugs, wool, cocoa, and other mats, 17 large size oil paintings (good), sofas and couches, 8 day dial, mahogany sideboard, bird organ, large quantity of sporting prints, very large quantity of pewter quart and pint pots, about 80 in number, spirit measures, 12 decanters, ale, hock, dram and wine glasses and tumblers, liqueur bottles, copper spirit measures, good harness, bridles and saddles, together with a very large assortment of culinary and other utensils, too numerous to describe.
The bedrooms comprise mahogany 4 post, tent, iron and French bedsteads, with dimity and chintz hangings, palliasses, horse-hair, wool and cotton mattresses, goose and other feather beds, bolsters and pillows. Witney and other blankets, linen and cotton sheets and pillow slips, Marseilles and other counterpanes, mahogany and japanned double and single washstands with fittings complete, toilet tables and covers, dressing glasses, cane-seated and other bedroom chairs, Kidderminster and stairs carpeting, mahogany and japanned high and low chests of drawers, &c., &c.
The fixtures comprise a very superior counter with pewter top, fitted with drawers (complete), a five-motion beer engine with the usual piping (complete), a superior spirit fountain with six taps, fitted complete with the usual piping, and five spirit casks to supply the same, with taps (complete), three bottle and spirit cases, and glass shelves, the enclosure, with shutters and doors to the bar, glazed cupboards and shelving, oven and boiler range, elliptic and register stoves, &c., wine bins, the whole of the seats round the coffee room, two York sinks with lead piping, bottle racks, copper and furnace, with brickwork, kitchen range, lead cistern and piping to supply closet, very handsome gas lamp in front of house, as now fixed, with standards (complete), ditto at back of house, the whole of the gas fixtures and piping, with unions, bends, ties, &c., &c., contained in the above house, with lots of sundries connected therewith.
The stock is of the usual description, together with a large quantity of new cod lines. The whole of the fixtures will be sold in one lot.
Catalogues to be obtained of the Auctioneers, Folkestone and Sandgate.
Sale
to commence at twelve o`clock, on account of the great number of lots.
Dover Chronicle 30-11-1861
County Court, Wednesday, before C. Harwood Esq.
The London Brewery Company v Wallace – Mr. Knocker, Hythe, for the plaintiffs; Mr. Minter for defendant.
This
case has been several times before the Court, but the parties had not come to
terms, and today Mr. Knocker expressed his belief that no arrangement would be
come to. His Honour said that if the attorneys would make an appointment to
attend before him, he would hear the argument and settle the case. This offer
was acceded to.
Southeastern Gazette 9-12-1862
A
fisherman, named Harmer, belonging to Ramsgate, was on Wednesday passing along
the tramroad to get to his boat, near the coal hulk, when he fell over, and his
foot slipped, breaking three ribs and fracturing his jaw bone. Some fishermen
in a boat near heard Harmer groaning as he lay on the harbour bottom and took
him to the North Foreland public house, where he was attended to by Mr. Eastes,
and afterwards removed to his sister`s residence, in Darlington Place.
Canterbury Weekly Journal 4-7-1863
On Thursday an inquest was held at the North Foreland by J. Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the above house, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to come down the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone to her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burned on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and that after that she sat down to eat it. She put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict
“Accidental Death.”
Dover Chronicle 4-7-1863
On Thursday week an inquest was held at the North Foreland before John Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, the wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the North Foreland, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to descend the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone into her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over the deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burned on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and in sitting down to eat it, put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict
“Accidental Death.”
Dover Express 4-7-1863
On Thursday an inquest was held at the North Foreland before John Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, the wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the above house, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to descend the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone into her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over the deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burned on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and after that she sat down to eat it. She put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict
“Accidental Death.”
Dover Telegraph 4-7-1863
On Thursday an inquest was held at the North Foreland before J. Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the above house, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to come down the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone to her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burnt on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and that after that she sat down to eat it. She put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict
“Accidental Death.”
Kentish Express 4-7-1863
On Thursday an inquest was held at the North Foreland by J. Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the above house, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to come down the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone to her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burned on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and that after that she sat down to eat it. She put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Kentish Mercury 4-7-1863
On Thursday an inquest was held at the North Foreland by J. Minter Esq., coroner, touching the death of Mrs Cockett, wife of the town crier.
Mary Ann Murphy, landlady of the above house, said that on Monday evening about half past eight she was sitting in the bar parlour, when she observed a light at the upper part of the staircase. She went towards it, and saw deceased standing at the top of the staircase in flames. The deceased screamed, then attempted to come down the stairs, and fell to the bottom. She had gone to her room about three quarters of an hour before. Some neighbours then brought in water and threw it over deceased to put out the fire.
Mr. Bateman, surgeon, deposed to being called and finding the deceased extensively burned on her left side, from the top of her head to the knee. There was a deeper burn on the left arm, as if she had fallen on the bar of the fireplace She was in a state of collapse, from which she never rallied. She died on Wednesday morning at six o`clock.
Fanny Emberry said the deceased told her how the accident happened; that she had cooked a fish, and that after that she sat down to eat it. She put her foot on the fender, when it slipped, and she fell with her arm across the grate. She recovered herself, but found she was on fire.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Canterbury Weekly Journal 18-7-1863
An inquest was held on Thursday evening at the North Foreland, before J. Minter Esq., coroner, on the body of Thos. Rains, Dover Street, a labourer in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company.
Thomas Hall, a bargeman in the employ of the company, said the deceased worked with him in the barge that day, at the entrance to the harbour, getting up rock for the purpose of deepening the entrance. There were two barges. The large one was used to get up the rock, and the other to convey it to the new pier. Deceased went to the pier in the small barge, leaving witness in the large one. At the pier the rock was discharged by means of cranes. Three of four hours afterwards witness heard an outcry, and proceeded to where the cry came from. He then noticed that the crane used for hoisting rock had disappeared. The diver then went down, found the body of deceased, and put a rope round it, and witness assisted in hauling it on board and taking it to the North Foreland, but Rains was dead when taken on board.
John Goldsmith, foreman at the pier, said deceased was employed at the handle of the crane winding up stone when the accident happened. They had already taken out four stones, weighing from about 14 or 15 cwt. to a ton. The stone they were then lifting weighed from about two ton to two ton and a half. A man in the barge slung the rocks. Witness saw him sling this rock and make it fast to the crane chain, and then he himself gave orders. They had almost got the stone to the edge of the pier, when a knot or half hitch in the crane chain slipped from six to eight feet, and by the sudden jerk overturned the crane into the sea, the deceased and George Gray falling into the sea also. The others jumped onto the pier. He could not say whether deceased fell clear of the crane. Gray got out of the water himself with a scratch on his head.
Richard Pledge gave confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Silvester Eastes said he saw the body about half past four and it had the usual appearances of persons who had died from drowning. There was also a compound fracture to the upper part of the skull and right temple.
Verdict
“Accidental Death.”
Dover Chronicle 18-7-1863
On Thursday an accident occurred at the harbour works, by which a man named Thomas Bains lost his life, while another workman had a narrow escape. Bains was in a barge assisting to discharge some stone on to the new pier, by means of a crane. The crane gave way and fell into the sea, taking the deceased and another man with it. The other man was rescued, but Bains was not got out for an hour, and then he was quite dead.
An inquest was held on the body on Thursday evening at the North Foreland before J. Minter Esq., coroner.
Thomas Hall, a bargeman in the employ of the company, said the deceased worked in the barge with him that day, at the entrance to the harbour, getting up rock for the purpose of deepening the entrance. There were two barges. The large one was used to get up the rock, and the other to convey it to the new pier. Deceased went to the pier in the small barge, leaving witness in the large one. At the pier the rock was discharged by means of cranes. Three of four hours afterwards witness heard an outcry, and proceeded to where the cry came from. He then noticed that the crane used for hoisting rock had disappeared. The diver then went down, found the body of deceased, and put a rope round it, and witness assisted in hauling it on board and taking it to the North Foreland, but Bains was dead when taken on board.
John Goldsmith, foreman at the pier, said deceased was employed at the handle of the crane winding up stone when the accident happened. They had already taken out four stones, weighing from about 14 and 15 cwt. to a ton. The stone they were then lifting weighed from about two ton to two ton and a half. A man in the barge slung the rocks. Witness saw him sling this rock and make it fast to the crane chain, and then he himself gave orders. They had almost got the stone to the edge of the pier, when a knot or half hitch in the crane chain slipped from six to eight feet, and by the sudden jerk overturned the crane into the sea, the deceased and George Gray falling into the water. Gray got out of the water himself, with only a scratch on his head.
Richard Pledge gave confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Silvester Eastes said he saw the body about half past four and it had the usual appearances of persons who had died from drowning. There was also a compound fracture to the upper part of the skull and right temple.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Dover Express 18-7-1863
An inquest was held on Thursday evening week at the North Foreland, before J. Minter Esq., coroner, on the body of Thos. Rains, Dover Street, a labourer in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company.
Thomas Hall, a bargeman in the employ of the company, said the deceased worked with him in the barge that day, at the entrance to the harbour, getting up rock for the purpose of deepening the entrance. There were two barges. The large one was used to get up the rock, and the other to convey it to the new pier. Deceased went to the pier in the small barge, leaving witness in the large one. At the pier the rock was discharged by means of cranes. Three of four hours afterwards witness heard an outcry, and proceeded to where the cry came from. He then noticed that the crane used for hoisting rock had disappeared. The diver then went down, found the body of deceased, and put a rope round it, and witness assisted in hauling it on board and taking it to the North Foreland, but Rains was dead when taken on board.
John Goldsmith, foreman at the pier, said deceased was employed at the handle of the crane winding up stone when the accident happened. They had already taken out four stones, weighing from about 14 or 15 cwt. to a ton. The stone they were then lifting weighed from about two ton to two ton and a half. A man in the barge slung the rocks. Witness saw him sling this rock and make it fast to the crane chain, and then he himself gave orders. They had almost got the stone to the edge of the pier, when a knot or half hitch in the crane chain slipped from six to eight feet, and by the sudden jerk overturned the crane into the sea, the deceased and George Gray falling into the sea also. The others jumped onto the pier. He could not say whether deceased fell clear of the crane. Gray got out of the water himself with a scratch on his head.
Richard Pledge gave confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Silvester Eastes said he saw the body about half past four and it had the usual appearances of persons who had died from drowning. There was also a compound fracture to the upper part of the skull and right temple.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Folkestone Chronicle 18-7-1863
Advertisement: City of London Brewery, Company`s Stores, The North Foreland Inn, next door to Pickford`s office (Folkestone Harbour), H.P. Murphy, proprietor.
This establishment is opened for the sale of the above company`s ale, stout, beer and porter; also for the sale of Fearon`s pure gin; any quantity sent to order. A good sitting room, with capital sea views. Chops, steaks and dinners provided on the shortest notice. An harmonic meeting every Monday and Saturday nights. Chair taken at half past eight o`clock.
Kentish Chronicle 18-7-1863
An inquest was held on Thursday evening at the North Foreland, before J. Minter Esq., coroner, on the body of Thos. Rains, Dover Street, a labourer in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company.
Thomas Hall, a bargeman in the employ of the company, said the deceased worked with him in the barge that day, at the entrance to the harbour, getting up rock for the purpose of deepening the entrance. There were two barges. The large one was used to get up the rock, and the other to convey it to the new pier. Deceased went to the pier in the small barge, leaving witness in the large one. At the pier the rock was discharged by means of cranes. Three of four hours afterwards witness heard an outcry, and proceeded to where the cry came from. He then noticed that the crane used for hoisting rock had disappeared. The diver then went down, found the body of deceased, and put a rope round it, and witness assisted in hauling it on board and taking it to the North Foreland, but Rains was dead when taken on board.
John Goldsmith, foreman at the pier, said deceased was employed at the handle of the crane winding up stone when the accident happened. They had already taken out four stones, weighing from about 14 or 15 cwt. to a ton. The stone they were then lifting weighed from about two ton to two ton and a half. A man in the barge slung the rocks. Witness saw him sling this rock and make it fast to the crane chain, and then he himself gave orders. They had almost got the stone to the edge of the pier, when a knot or half hitch in the crane chain slipped from six to eight feet, and by the sudden jerk overturned the crane into the sea, the deceased and Geo. Gray falling into the sea also. The others jumped onto the pier. He could not say whether deceased fell clear of the crane. Gray got out of the water himself with a scratch on his head.
Richard Pledge gave confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Silvester Eastes said he saw the body about half past four and it had the usual appearances of persons who had died from drowning. There was also a compound fracture to the upper part of the skull and right temple.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Kentish Express 18-7-1863
An inquest was held on Thursday evening at the North Foreland, before J. Minter Esq., coroner, on the body of Thomas Rains, Dover Street, a labourer in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company.
Thomas Hall, a bargeman in the employ of the company, said the deceased worked with him in the barge that day, at the entrance to the harbour, getting up rock for the purpose of deepening the entrance. There were two barges. The large one was used to get up the rock, and the other to convey it to the new pier. Deceased went to the pier in the small barge, leaving witness in the large one. At the pier the rock was discharged by means of cranes. Three of four hours afterwards witness heard an outcry, and proceeded to where the cry came from. He then noticed that the crane used for hoisting rock had disappeared. The diver then went down, found the body of deceased, and put a rope round it, and witness assisted in hauling it on board and taking it to the North Foreland, but Rains was dead when taken on board.
John Goldsmith, foreman at the pier, said deceased was employed at the handle of the crane winding up stone when the accident happened. They had already taken out four stones, weighing from about 14 or 15 cwt. to a ton. The stone they were then lifting weighed from about two ton to two ton and a half. A man in the barge slung the rocks. Witness saw him sling this rock and make it fast to the crane chain, and then he himself gave orders. They had almost got the stone to the edge of the pier, when a knot or half hitch in the crane chain slipped from six to eight feet, and by the sudden jerk overturned the crane into the sea, the deceased and George Gray falling into the sea also. The others jumped onto the pier. He could not say whether deceased fell clear of the crane. Gray got out of the water himself with a scratch on his head.
Richard Pledge gave confirmatory evidence.
Mr. Silvester Eastes said he saw the body about half past four and it had the usual appearances of persons who had died from drowning. There was also a compound fracture to the upper part of the skull and right temple.
Verdict “Accidental Death.”
Southeastern Gazette 22-9-1863
Town Council meeting extract: Letters were read from the landlord and tenant of the North Foreland public house, complaining that the new roof to the fish market obstructed the light to that house, and interfered with the business. The light to the best room was almost entirely obliterated. Referred to General Purposes Committee.
Folkestone
Chronicle 12-12-1863
County Court, Friday December 11th:- Before
Charles Harwood Esq., Judge.
Jos. Baxendale and others v P. Murphy: Claim of £6, value of bill for the carriage of goods. Defendant, the landlord of the North Foreland Inn, did not appear, and a verdict for the amount claimed within fourteen days was given.
Kentish Gazette 15-12-1863, Dover Chronicle 19-12-1863
County Court, Friday, December 11th: Before Charles Harwood Esq.
Jas.
Baxendale and others v P. Murphy: Claim of £6, value of bill for carriage of
goods. Defendant, the landlord of the North Foreland Inn did not appear, and a
verdict for the amount claimed within fourteen days was given.
Kentish Gazette 12-12-1865
Folkestone Police Court, Friday: Before J. Kelcey Esq., and R.W. Boarer Esq.
Evan Griffiths and Charles Wayman, two privates in the Fusilier Guards, were charged with stealing
a knife and fork from the North Foreland public house, on Thursday night.
David Rigden Taylor said that he was landlord of the North Foreland public house, Folkestone. A
little before eleven o’clock last night, the prisoner Griffiths came to his house and asked whether
any soldiers were in. Told him there were none. The prisoner turne, as he thought to leave the
house, but soon after prosecutor missed a knife and fork from a table in the tap-room, where a man
had been eating his supper. He afterwards saw police constable Swain, who told him that two
soldiers had been apprehended who had a knife and fork in their possession, which he afterwards
identified as his property. The value of them was 9d.
The missing knife was found in Griffiths’ possession, but there was no evidence against the other
prisoner, and he was discharged.
Griffiths pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment.
Kentish Gazette 27-10-1868
G. Punnett, was summoned for assaulting H. Levy. Mr. Minter appeared for defendant. H. Levy deposed that he was a fish merchant, residing at Boulogne. He was generally insulted when passing the fish market at Folkestone, by some of the fishermen. On Thursday he was waiting for his dinner in the private room at North Foreland Inn, when the defendant came in and knocked him down.
By Mr. Minter: He had a fight on Tuesday with a man named Fagg; Fagg assaulted him first, and of course he took his own part. Was not aware that Punnett had sent 3,000 mackerel to Boulogne, nor did he go to the telegraphic office at Folkestone and send a telegram across to Boulogne saying, there were 16,000 mackerel sent by packet boat.
Mr. Hall, the landlord of the North Foreland corroborated the account of the assault.
Mr. Minter in answer to the charge said this was only an ordinary fight; Levy had tried to monopolise the whole of the fish trade between Folkestone and Boulogne, and it seemed that Punnett and some others had caught some mackerel, which, instead of selling to Levy they determined to ship to Boulogne. When they arrived at Boulogne, instead of getting a good price as they anticipated, owing to the fish being scarce, they were informed that a telegram had been received from Folkestone, saying that 16,000 mackerel were coming across. Upon that they sold the fish at a sacrifice. Returning they found the statement was false, and they were incensed at the plaintiff who they supposed was the cause of the telegram being sent. He called John Fagg to prove the plaintiff had used threatening language to the defendant.
The Magistrates fined defendant 20s. and costs or twenty one days’ for the assault.
Thomas Bailey applied for the transfer of the licence of the North Foreland Inn from Daniel Hall to himself; application granted
Kentish Gazette 23-8-1881
The Edinburgh Castle has succeeded so well that the Coffee House Company have purchased the North Foreland, a large and well-known public house, next the Fish Market, Folkestone Harbour, which, after the necessary alterations, will be opened next month as a coffee public house.
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