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| The Wheatsheaf, Bridge Street. Date Unknown. This is, so far, the only known photo to show this house |
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| Wheatsheaf Darts Team 1938. Credit Edward Hart |
Thomas Mitchell ???? 1857
John Jinkings 1869 1870
George Verrall 1870 c1871
William Hubbard 1871 c 1872(1871 Census)
Kent Herald 16-9-1858
On Tuesday last a fatal accident occurred to a man named Cousins (a porter in the employ of the South Eastern Railway Company,) who was accidentally caught between the buffers of two carriages, whilst engaged in coupling the harbour train with the Dover up-train. He was immediately conveyed home, but he had sustained such very severe injuries that he sank in a few hours, leaving a widow and two young children dependent on her for support. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday at the Wheatsheaf Tavern, Bridge Street, before the borough coroner, Silvester Eastes Esq., and a respectable jury. A post-mortem examination was made, from which it appeared he had received serious internal injuries, three of his ribs being fractured and his collar-bone broken. Witnesses were examined, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. A subscription has been opened for the widow and orphans.
Dover Chronicle 19-8-1865
Folkestone Police Court, Wednesday, August 16th: before J. Kelcey and J. Tolputt Esqs.
Lewis Furmager, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, Bridge Street, was charged with assaulting Henry Pegden, a labourer, on the 12th instant.
From the statement by complainant, it appeared that both
he and defendant had been working for Mr. Major at a sand hole, and the latter
not wishing to employ defendant any longer, sent complainant to his house with
his tools. Complainant took them to defendant`s house, and the latter appeared
to be rather nettled about it, and twitted complainant about having been in the
County Court and in jail, and as he was leaving the door, knocked him behind,
struck at him, and kicked him on his knee. Complainant said he did not strike
defendant at all.
On the other side, defendant denied either kicking or striking the complainant, but said that because complainant used bad language in his house he did threaten to put him out of the door.
He called Adam Baker, a labourer in the employ of Mr.
Unwin, who said he was at Mr. Furmager`s house about four o`clock on Saturday
afternoon last, and saw Pegden bring some tools there and ask where he was to
put them. Mr. Furmager told him to put them down by the door, which he did,
when Mr. Furmager told Pegden he was the man who had put dirt into his sand and
caused him to lose a contract at Sandgate, whereupon Pegden called him a b---
liar. Mr. Furmager said he would put him out of his house if he used such
language. Pegden said he could not, and Mr. Furmager ordered him out, and he
went out. Neither blows nor kicks were dealt on either side; if there had been
he must have seen them.
Kate Furmager, the defendant`s daughter, gave a more detailed account of the affair, which she witnessed from beginning to the end. She said: I recollect complainant coming to our house at about a quarter past four o`clock on Saturday afternoon last. Father said to him “Well, Mr. Pegden, you have brought home my tools.” Complainant said “Yes, I have, and Mr. Major has sent orders that you are not to come into the sand hole any more.” Father said “You have been the cause of my losing my contract at Sandgate through hauling dirt into my sand.” Complainant them made use of the expression which had been mentioned before, and father threatened to put him out of the door. Complainant said “No such thing as you can put me out.” I then got between them and told father not to strike him, for if he did complainant would be sure to have him up before the magistrates for it. Complainant then pushed me on one side into the bar and went out the door, and as soo as he was out I shut the door and bolted it. In answer to the Bench witness said she was sure no blows were struck or attempted to be struck on either side, and her father did not kick complainant, who moved his arms about a good deal.
The magistrates dismissed the charge against the defendant, and complainant had to pay 4s. costs.
Kentish Gazette 22-8-1865
Folkestone Police Court, Wednesday: (Before J. Kelcey, Esq.,
and J. Tolputt, Esq.)
Lewis Furmager, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, Bridge Street, Folkestone, was charged with assaulting Henry Pegden, a labourer, on the 12th inst.
From the statement made by complainant, it appeared that both he and defendant had been working for Mr. Major at a sand hole, and the latter not wishing to employ defendant any longer, sent complainant to his house with his tools. Complainant took them to defendant’s house, and the latter appeared to be rather nettled about it, and twitted complainant about having been in the County Court and in gaol, and as he was leaving the door knocked him behind, struck at him, and kicked him on his knee. Complainant said he did not strike defendant at all.
On the other side, defendant denied either kicking or striking the complainant, but said that because complainant used had language in his house he did threaten to put him out of the door.
He called Adam Baker, a labourer, in the employ of Mr. Unwin, who said he was at Mr. Furmager’s house about four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and saw Pegden bring some tools there and ask where he was to put them. Mr. Furmager told him to put them down by the door, which he did, when Mr. Furmager told Pegden he was the man who had put dirt into his sand and caused him to lose a contract at Sandgate, whereupon Pagden called him a ---- liar. Mr. Furmager said he would put him out of his house if he used such language. Pegden said he could not, and Mr. Furmager ordered him out, and he went out. Neither blows nor kicks were dealt on either side; if there had been he must have seen them.
Kate Furmager, the defendant’s daughter, gave a more
detailed account of the affair, which she witnessed from beginning to end. She
said “I recollect complainant coming to our house at about quarter past four
o'clock on Saturday afternoon last. Father said to him, ‘Well, Mr. Pegden, you
have brought home my tools.` Complainant said, ‘Yes, I have, and Mr. Major has
sent orders that you are not to come into the sand hole any more.’ Father said,
‘You have been the cause of my losing my contract at Sandgate, through hauling
dirt into my sand.’ Complainant then made use of the expression which had been
mentioned before, and father threatened to put him out of the door.
Complainant said, ‘No such thing as you can put me out.” I then got between
them and told father not to strike him, for if he did complainant would be sure
to have him up before the magistrates for it. Complainant then pushed me on one
side into the bar and went out of the door, and as soon as he was out I shut
the door and bolted it.”
In answer to the Bench witness said she was sure no blows
were struck or attempted to be struck on either side, and her father did not
kick complainant, who moved his arms about a good deal.
The Magistrates dismissed the charge against the defendant, and complainant had to pay 4s. costs.
Kentish Express 19-8-1865
Folkestone
Police Court, Wednesday, August 15th: Before J. Kelcey and J.
Tolputt Esqs.
Lewis Furmager, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, Bridge Street, Folkestone, was charged with having assaulted a man named Henry Bayden on the 12th inst. Complainant said that he was ordered by his master to take home some tools belonging to the defendant, who kicked him twice as he was leaving the house, and attempted to strike him. His evidence was unsupported, and two witnesses were called for the defence, who, with the defendant, denied the charge in toto, and the magistrates dismissed the case.
Kent Herald 24-8-1865
Folkestone Police Court: (Before J. Kelcey, Esq., and J. Tolputt, Esq.)
Lewis Furmager, landlord of the Wheatsheaf, Bridge Street, Folkestone, was charged with assaulting Henry Pegden, a labourer, on the 12th inst.
From the statement made by complainant, it appeared that both he and defendant had been working for Mr. Major at a sand hole, and the latter not wishing to employ defendant any longer, sent complainant to his house with his tools. Complainant took them to defendant’s house, and the latter appeared to be rather nettled about it, and twitted complainant about having been in the County Court and in gaol, and as he was leaving the door knocked him behind, struck at him, and kicked him on his knee. Complainant said he did not strike defendant at all.
On the other side, defendant denied either kicking or striking the complainant, but said that because complainant used had language in his house he did threaten to put him out of the door.
He called Adam Baker, a labourer, in the employ of Mr. Unwin, who said he was at Mr. Furmager’s house about four o’clock on Saturday afternoon, and saw Pegden bring some tools there and ask where he was to put them. Mr. Furmager told him to put them down by the door, which he did, when Mr. Furmager told Pegden he was the man who had put dirt into his sand and caused him to lose a contract at Sandgate, whereupon Pagden called him a ---- liar. Mr. Furmager said he would put him out of his house if he used such language. Pegden said he could not, and Mr. Furmager ordered him out, and he went out. Neither blows nor kicks were dealt on either side; if there had been he must have seen them.
Kate Furmager, the defendant’s daughter, gave a more detailed account of the affair, which she witnessed from beginning to end. She said “I recollect complainant coming to our house at about quarter past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon last. Father said to him, ‘Well, Mr. Pegden, you have brought home my tools.` Complainant said, ‘Yes, I have, and Mr. Major has sent orders that you are not to come into the sand hole any more.’ Father said, ‘You have been the cause of my losing my contract at Sandgate, through hauling dirt into my sand.’ Complainant then made use of the expression which had been mentioned before, and father threatened to put him out of the door. Complainant said, ‘No such thing as you can put me out.” I then got between them and told father not to strike him, for if he did complainant would be sure to have him up before the magistrates for it. Complainant then pushed me on one side into the bar and went out of the door, and as soon as he was out I shut the door and bolted it.”
In answer to the Bench witness said she was sure no blows were struck or attempted to be struck on either side, and her father did not kick complainant, who moved his arms about a good deal.
The Magistrates dismissed the charge against the defendant, and complainant had to pay 4s. costs.
Dover Chronicle
16-6-1866
Police Court, Thursday, June 14th: Before R.W. Boarer and J. Kelcey Esqs.
Andrew Tolan, a young man who had the dress and
appearance of a mechanic, was charged with having stolen a pound and a half of
butter, value 1s. 9d., the property of Mr. Furmager, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, on
the 13th inst.
Joseph Saunders, a labourer, said he lodged at the
Wheatsheaf Inn, in Bridge Street. Last night he saw the prisoner there in the
tap-room. Witness went into the kitchen to wash himself and whilst he was there
he saw the prisoner go into the room on the same floor where the beer was kept
and take something from off a cask. Witness looked into the cellar and saw a
plate which had had butter on it. He then went to the prisoner and noticed that
he had something concealed under his waistcoat. Asked him what he had got
there. Prisoner said it was nothing to do with him and called him a ---- pretty
fellow for asking such a question. Witness put his hand on prisoner`s waistcoat
and felt something soft like butter underneath and told the prisoner if he did
not mind he would get locked up. Witness went into the tap-room, where prisoner
followed him and asked him to say nothing about it. Witness told prisoner he
did not know but he thought he should say something about it. Mr. Furmager, the
landlord, overheard what was said, and calling witness out of the house asked
him what the conversation meant and what prisoner had taken. Told him prisoner
had taken some butter of a plate in the cellar. Prisoner seemed to have
overheard this, and ran out of the house, when prosecutor called on witness to
stop him. Witness and others ran after prisoner but could not catch him. In
answer to the Bench witness said there was about three quarters of a pound of
butter. In answer to prisoner witness said he saw no other person in the cellar
with prisoner at the time he took the butter.
Louis Furmager said he was landlord of the Wheatsheaf. Last night he saw the prisoner in his house at about 9 o`clock. Witness had some butter on a beer barrel in his cellar. There was about a pound and a half. In consequence of what he heard he went into the cellar and missed the butter; all the butter and the paper over it had been taken away. Saw it safe not five minutes before. The butter was worth, at 14d. per lb., 1s. 9d. He had to tilt a couple of barrels in the cellar, and prisoner would come to help him, although he told him two or three times that he did want him to do so. Prosecutor moved the butter from one barrel to another, and left the cellar to fetch a couple of vent-pegs, and when he returned the butter was gone. He went out and spoke to Saunders and when he went into the house again prisoner ran away.
P.C. Swain said he apprehended prisoner on this charge at
the Radnor public house on Wednesday night. Searched him at the station house,
but found no butter. Asked prisoner what he had done with it, when he swore and
said he had not taken any, and could have bought some if he wanted it.
Prisoner denied the charge, and said he came out of the cellar with prosecutor, who locked the door when he came out. He did not run away from the house at all, but walked away quietly. He did not take any butter, and what witness felt under his waistcoat was a man`s wig.
The magistrates said they were quite satisfied that
prisoner took the butter and sentenced him to one month`s imprisonment, with
hard labour.
Kentish Express
16-6-1866
Police
Court, Thursday: Before R.W. Boarer and J. Kelcey Esqs.
Andrew Tolan, a young man who had the dress and appearance of a mechanic, was charged with having stolen a pound and a half of butter, value 1s. 9d., the property of Mr. Furminger, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, on the 13th inst.
Joseph Saunders, a labourer, said he lodged at the Wheatsheaf Inn, in Bridge Street. Last night he saw the prisoner there in the tap-room. Witness went into the kitchen to wash himself and whilst he was there he saw the prisoner go into the room on the same floor where the beer is kept and take something from off a cask. Witness looked into the cellar and saw a plate which had had butter on it. He then went to the prisoner and noticed that he had something concealed under his waistcoat. Asked him what he had got there. Prisoner said it was nothing to do with him and called him “a ---- pretty fellow for asking such a question.” Witness put his hand on prisoner`s waistcoat and felt something soft like butter underneath and told the prisoner if he did not mind he would get locked up. Witness went into the tap-room, where prisoner followed him and asked him to say nothing about it. Witness told prisoner he did not know but he thought he should say something about it. Mr. Furminger, the landlord, overheard what was said, and calling witness out of the house asked him what the conversation meant and what prisoner had taken. Told him prisoner had taken some butter of a plate in the cellar. Prisoner seemed to have overheard this in turn, and ran out of the house, when prosecutor called on witness to stop him. Witness and others ran after prisoner but could not catch him. In answer to the Bench witness said there was about three quarters of a pound of butter. In answer to prisoner witness said he saw no other person in the cellar with prisoner at the time he took the butter.
Louis
Furminger said he was landlord of the Wheatsheaf. Last night he saw the
prisoner in his house at about 9 o`clock. Witness had some butter on a beer
barrel in his cellar. There was about a pound and a half. In consequence of
what he heard he went into the cellar and missed the butter - all the butter
and the paper over it had been taken away. Saw it safe not five minutes before.
The butter was worth, at 14d. per lb., 1s. 9d. He had to tilt a couple of
barrels in the cellar, and prisoner would come to help him, although he told
him two or three times that he did want him to do so. Prosecutor moved the
butter from one barrel to another, and left the cellar to fetch a couple of
vent-pegs, and when he returned the butter was gone. He went out and spoke to
Saunders and when he went into the house again prisoner ran away.
P.C.
Swain said he apprehended prisoner on this charge at the Radnor public house on
Wednesday night. Searched him at the station house, but found no butter. Asked
prisoner what he had done with it, when he swore and said he had not taken any,
and could have bought some if he wanted it.
Prisoner denied the charge, and said he came out of the cellar with prosecutor, who locked the door when he came out. He did not run away from the house at all, but walked away quietly. He did not take any butter, and what witness felt under his waistcoat was a man`s wig.
The magistrates said they were quite satisfied that prisoner took the butter and sentenced him to one month`s imprisonment, with hard labour.
Maidstone Journal
18-6-1866
Police Court, Thursday: Before J. Kelcey and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
Andrew Tolan, a young man who had the dress and appearance of a mechanic, was charged with having stolen a pound and a half of butter, value 1s. 9d., the property of Mr. Furminger, at the Wheatsheaf Inn, on the 13th inst. He was sentenced to one month`s imprisonment, with hard labour.
Dover Chronicle 27-10-1866
Police Court, Wednesday, Oct 24th: Before C. Doridant Esq., Mayor, Captain Kennicott R.N., J. Tolputt and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
Temporary licenses were granted to Robert Nelson Stratton for the Royal George under the license granted to Charles Plater; to Louis Furminger for the Two Bells under the license granted to William White; to John Davis, for the Wheatsheaf under the license granted to Louis Furminger; to Frederick Toghill for the London Stores under the license granted to Henry August Herwig; and to Matilda Macdonald for the Princess Royal under the license granted to Alfred Pennington.
Kentish Express
27-10-1866
Police Court, Wednesday, Oct 24th: Before C. Doridant Esq., Mayor, Captain Kennicott R.N., J. Tolputt and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
Temporary
licenses were granted to Robert Nelson Stratton for the Royal George under the
license granted to Charles Plater; to Louis Furminger for the Two Bells under
the license granted to William White; to John Davis, for the Wheatsheaf under
the license granted to Louis Furminger; to Frederick Toghill for the London
Stores under the license granted to Auguste Herwig; and to Matilda Macdonald
for the Princess Royal under the license granted to Alicia Pennington (sic).
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