Folkestone Express
15-12-1900
Saturday, December 8th: Before J. Stainer Esq.,
and Lieut. Col. Westropp.
Mr. Cross, landlord of the Harvey Hotel, applied for an
extension of time on Wednesday, on the occasion of the annual dinner of the
Prussian Hermits. It was granted.
Folkestone Herald
15-12-1900
Saturday, December 8th: Before Mr. J. Stainer and
Lieut. Colonel Westropp.
Mr. Cross, the landlord of the Harvey Hotel, applied for and
was granted an hour`s extension on the evening of Wednesday, the 12th
inst., on the occasion of a dinner.
Folkestone Chronicle
9-3-1901
We Hear
That on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Sidney Cross, the landlord
of the Harvey Hotel, met with a very serious accident. He was riding near the
Pleasure Gardens Theatre when the horse became restive, plunged on to a wood
crossing, slipped, reared, and fell upon its rider, who was picked up
unconscious and taken into the theatre, where Dr. Murray attended to the
injuries. In the meantime, the police with an ambulance were summoned, and the
injured man was removed to the Victoria Hospital without delay. Upon an
examination, the house surgeon pronounced the case as one of concussion of the
brain.
On the Thursday morning, Mr. Cross was removed to his home,
being considered out of danger, but still in a very weak state. On going to
pres we are informed that the patient is progressing favourably, although at
times he relapses into unconsciousness.
Folkestone Express
7-12-1901
Saturday, November 30th: Before Alderman S.
Penfold, Alderman G. Spurgen, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Col. W.K. Westropp, and
W.C. Carpenter, J. Stainer, and G. Peden Esqs.
Mr. Sidney Cross, of the Harvey Hotel, applied for an
extension of time till 12 o`clock on the occasion of the annual dinner of the
Post Office employees on Wednesday.
Folkestone Express
22-3-1902
Tuesday, March 18th: Before E.T. Ward and G.
Peden Esqs., Aldermen Geo. Spurgen and T.J. Vaughan, and Colonel W.K. Westropp.
Alfred Weller pleaded Guilty to being drunk and disorderly
on the previous evening in Harvey Street.
P.C. Thomas D. Sales said he was in plain clothes on Monday
evening about 8.20 o`clock, when he heard an altercation in the private bar of
the Harvey Hotel. The prisoner was very abusive to the landlord, and witness
had to assist Mr. Cross to eject him, and he continued his bad language towards
witness.
Mr. Bradley: Did he cause a crowd to assemble? – There was a
crowd of about a couple of dozen.
The Bench inflicted a fine of 2s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. costs, or
seven days` imprisonment.
Folkestone Chronicle
20-12-1902
Wednesday, December 17th: Before Alderman J.
Banks, Messrs. Wightwick, Swoffer, and Herbert, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.
The following transfer of wine, beer, and spirit licences
was granted: the Harvey Hotel to Mr. W. Keates.
Folkestone Express
20-12-1902
Wednesday, December 17th: Before Alderman Banks,
Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, W. Wightwick, W.G. Herbert, and G.I. Swoffer Esqs.
A transfer of licence was granted to Mr. Keats, who formerly
kept a licensed house at Great Yarmouth, in respect to the Harvey Hotel.
Folkestone Herald
20-12-1902
Wednesday, December 17th: Before Alderman Banks,
Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, and Messrs. Herbert, Wightwick, and Swoffer.
This was a special sessions for the transfer of licences.
Mr. William Keates applied for the transfer of the licence
of the Harvey Hotel. He had been granted a temporary licence at a previous
Court. The application was granted.
Folkestone Chronicle
21-3-1903
We Hear
That Mr. T. Keates, of the Harvey Hotel, applied for an
occasional licence to serve intoxicating liquors on the football ground during
the Semi Final in the Kent Cup. The application was based on the ground that
there would be between 2,000 and 3,000 spectators present, and that the Kent
Executive had ordered that there should be no re-admission to the ground at
half-time.
Chief Constable Reeve said that this was the first application
of the sort, and he must oppose it, as it was not unreasonable for a man to go
without drink for two hours at the most.
Mr. Stainer, one of the Magistrates, said he also opposed
it, and was met with the curt reply from the Chairman (Mr. Wightwick) “Oh! You
always oppose anything”. Upon this, the teetotal Magistrate subsided.
It subsequently transpired that the Magistrates by a
majority would have granted the licence, but that as it was opposed by the
Chief Constable, the Bench, to support his authority, refused it.
Folkestone Herald
21-3-1903
Friday 20th March: Before Messrs. W. Wightwick,
G.I. Swoffer, J. Stainer, J. Pledge, W.C. Carpenter, and Lieut. Colonels
Hamilton and Westropp.
Mr. Keates, landlord of the Harvey Hotel, applied for a
licence to sell liquors on the football ground from two till six o`clock during
the afternoon of Saturday (today), on the occasion of the Semi Final tie of the
Cup competition.
The Chief Constable said that seeing that the football match
would not last for more than two hours, he did not think a licence was
necessary, and he strongly objected to it.
Mr. Stainer: I strongly object to it, too.
Mr. Wightwick: Oh! You object to everything.
Colonel Westropp remarked that he would be inclined to grant
it were it not for the Chief Constable`s objection.
The Chief Constable: People will be coming from Ashford, and
there will be plenty of facilities for their getting drink in the town.
Mr. Stainer: If you grant it now, you will have to grant it
every Saturday.
The Bench refused the application.
Folkestone Chronicle
18-4-1903
Monday, April 13th: Before The Mayor, Lieut.
Colonel Westropp, and Messrs. S. Penfold, E.T. Ward, G. Peden, J. Stainer, G.
Spurgen, T.J. Vaughan, and W.C. Carpenter.
Walter John Prior, who had been in custody since Saturday
afternoon, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and further with
assaulting P.C. Watson.
P.C. Watson said about 3.05 on Saturday afternoon he went to
the Harvey Hotel, where he found the prisoner, who was drunk. The landlord had
refused to serve him and requested him to leave the premises. Prisoner would
not go away, and at the landlord`s request witness ejected him. About 3.20
witness again saw accused at the Brewery Tap. The landlord told the man he
would not get any beer there, and at the landlord`s request witness ejected him
from that house. Accused then became violent and bit witness on the finger of
his left hand. The man continued to be violent, and with the assistance of
P.C.s Rue and Kettle he was placed on a truck and conveyed to the police
station.
Prisoner said that he had served in South Africa for 16
months with the Yeomanry and met some old friends and had a drink. A very
little had upset him. He had had only two pints. He did not remember the
assault. He must have been mad.
The Bench told prisoner that this ought to be a warning to
him. The Bench were going to be very lenient; he would be fined 2s. 6d. and 4s.
6d. costs in each case, or in default seven days`.
Charles MacCarthy was charged with being drunk and incapable
in Beach Street at 4.15 on Saturday afternoon.
P.C. Watson said prisoner was refused drink at the
Wellington public house, and when he came outside he fell down incapable.
MacCarthy said he was very sorry, and the Bench dismissed
him.
Folkestone Chronicle
2-5-1903
Wednesday, April 29th: Before Mr. W. Wightwick,
Lieut. Col. Hamilton, and Messrs. W.G. Herbert and G.I. Swoffer.
Harry Crow was charged with stealing a zither harp, tuning
key, and music book, the property of Edwin Reynolds.
Prosecutor gave his name as Henry Reynolds, a musical
instrument maker, of Blackburn, residing temporarily at No. 26, Darby Road. The
prisoner, who was a porter at the Harvey Hotel, was engaged by him on the
previous day to go to the Junction and fetch 25 zither harps. Prisoner placed
the instruments on a barrow. Witness made a call at the Swan Hotel, sold one of
the harps, and then instructed prisoner to take the remainder to 26. Darby
Road. Witness returned to that address at 6 p.m., and found that one of the
instruments and its case was missing, He made enquiries at the Harvey Hotel,
and at prisoner`s lodgings, and subsequently gave information to the police. At
10.30 he went to the police station, and was there shown the instrument
(produced), which he identified. He did not give prisoner the instrument.
Detective Sergeant Burniston said that at 10.05 p.m. on
Tuesday he visited 21, St. Michael`s Square, where he found the prisoner in bed
asleep. Witness roused him, and said “Mr. Reynolds, who employed you today, has
missed a zither harp”. Witness noted a cardboard box under the bed. This he
opened, and found it to contain the instrument, a tuning key, and music book
(produced). Upon being charged, prisoner replied “Mr. Reynolds gave me 4s. 6d.,
and he gave me the instrument”.
Prisoner`s first explanation was that “the gentleman gave
him the instrument as he had no money”, but on being charged he pleaded Not
Guilty, and said that “the gentleman told him he could have one of the
instruments and pay for it next day”.
Chief Constable Reeve said there was no previous conviction
against the accused, but he (the speaker) had previously received a complaint
from a gentleman who sent prisoner out to get change for a sovereign. Prisoner
forgot to return.
The Chairman said prosecutor having paid the accused 4s.
6d., it was not likely that he would have given him the harp, which the Bench
believed the accused stole. He would be sentenced to one month`s hard labour.
Folkestone Herald
2-5-1903
Wednesday, April 29th: Before Messrs. W.
Wightwick, G.I. Swoffer, W.G. Herbert, and Lieut. Colonel Hamilton.
Harry Crow, an hotel porter, was charged with stealing a
zither harp, two thumb rings, a tuning key, a harp tutor, and a strap, value
25s., the property of Arthur Reynolds, 12, Calder Street,, Blackburn, Lancs.
Prosecutor, a musical instrument dealer, who was temporarily
residing at 26, Darby Road, said that about half past three the previous
afternoon, he had occasion to hire the services of prisoner as porter in
carrying 25 zither harps on a barrow from the Junction Hotel. A call was made
at the Swan Inn, and prisoner was then instructed to take the instruments to
26, Darby Road. For this he was paid 4s. 6d. When witness returned to that
address about six o`clock, he counted the harps, and found that one was
missing. He gave information to the police.
Detective Burniston stated that on the previous night he
went to 21, St. Michael`s Square, where he found the prisoner in bed asleep.
Witness roused him and questioned him as to the disappearance of the harp.
While doing so, he saw a cardboard box (produced) under the bed, and on
examining its contents, found the zither. Prisoner said that it had been given
to him by Mr. Reynolds. At the station the remaining articles were found on the
prisoner.
In defence, prisoner said “I had been working for the
gentleman, and asked him if I could have one. He said “Yes, you can have one
and pay me tomorrow”. That was in the Swan public house”.
The Chief Constable remarked that there were no previous
convictions against prisoner, but a complaint had been received on one occasion
of the prisoner forgetting to bring back the change of a sovereign which he had
been sent to get.
The Bench sent the prisoner to Canterbury Gaol for one
month, with hard labour.
Folkestone Chronicle
18-7-1903
Monday, July 13th: Before Alderman G. Spurgen,
Lieut. Col. Westropp, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Mr. W.C. Carpenter, and Mr. G.
Peden.
Wm. Henry Miles, a tall, burly, red-headed navvy, who
appeared in the dock in his shirt sleeves, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly on Saturday night, and further with assaulting P.C. Sharpe and P.C.
A. Ashby.
Miles pleaded Not Guilty, and said “What I done, I done in
self-defence”.
P.C. Sharpe said: At 10.15 p.m. on Saturday I was on duty in
plain clothes with P.C. H. Johnson. I heard someone blow a whistle, and
proceeded to Dover Road, where I found prisoner and another man fighting
outside the Harvey Hotel. The men were parted, and I informed the prisoner I
was a police constable in plain clothes. He said “Oh, you`re a ---- detective”
and struck me violently in the mouth, causing blood to flow. Accused then
kicked me in the head.
Mr. Bradley: How did he kick you in the head?
Witness: We were on
the ground struggling. Prisoner kicked me several times. P.C. Ashby then came
to my assistance, and helped me handcuff the prisoner, who kicked and struggled
violently all the way to the station. We had to take his boots off.
Mr. Bradley (to prisoner): Have you any questions to ask the
witness?
Prisoner: The other man came up and knocked me down. I did
not know the man.
Mr. Bradley: That is not a question. You can make a
statement afterwards.
P.C. J.A. Ashby said: At 10.15 on Saturday night I was on
duty in Dover Road. I heard a whistle blow, and upon running in the direction
of the sound I found the last witness struggling with the prisoner on the
ground. Prisoner was drunk. I assisted to handcuff him, and on the way to the
station, when opposite the Co-Operative Stores, prisoner said “Now I`ll give
you a ---- tying up”. He put his legs round mine, and we all three went to the
ground. Whilst on the ground prisoner got my thumb in his mouth and severely
bit it.
Mr. Bradley: Are there any marks now?
Witness: Yes, sir. (Continuing): Prisoner kicked out in all
directions, and we had to cut his laces and take his boots off. While doing
this, he caught me under the chin with his foot and sent me spinning, causing
blood to flow from my mouth. When we got him a little further on, he said “I`ll
walk now”. We allowed him to do so, and he at once became still worse. We then
had to tie his legs and carry him to the police station.
The prisoner: When we were all three on the ground, did not
a gentleman say “You cruel things; let him get up. You cowardly things, kicking
him on the ground”?
Witness: I did not hear that. I was kicked on the ground.
Prisoner: How could I kick you when there were two or three
on top of me?
Mr. Bradley (to witness): Did you kick him in the stomach?
Witness (emphatically): No, sir.
Police Sergt. Osbourne said prisoner was brought to the
station by two constables and an Artilleryman. Prisoner was drunk. Blood was
coming from the mouth of Sharpe and from Ashby`s thumb.
Prisoner hoped the Bench would be lenient as he had a wife
and four children. If he had assaulted the police it was because he had been
treated cruelly. They pinched his muscles, and his ribs were black and blue.
The first witness also kicked him in the face.
Prisoner, continuing, said he “chucked” the constables over
because of their rough treatment of him.
The Chairman said there was no doubt that prisoner had
behaved disgracefully, and that he had assaulted the police most violently. The
Bench were quite sure that the police did not attempt to handcuff people unless
they resisted. People were not handcuffed for the fun of the thing. For being
drunk prisoner would be fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or seven days`, and for
the assaults on the police he would be fined 20s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 14
days`, in each case, the sentences to run consecutively.
Prisoner, having no money, went to Canterbury Gaol for the
35 days.
The Chief Constable said it might interest the Bench to know
that prisoner had been convicted 27 times previously, six of them being for
assaults upon the police.
The Chairman said the information would have been useful a
few minutes earlier.
The explanation as to why the Chief Constable did not put in
the convictions prior to the committal is that he could not legally do so,
there being no official present to confirm and prove such convictions.
Folkestone Herald
18-7-1903
Monday, July 12th: Before Aldermen G. Spurgen and
T.J. Vaughan, Councillor Peden, Lieut. Colonel Westropp, and Mr. W.C. Carpenter.
William Henry Miles was charged with being drunk and
disorderly in Dover Road on Saturday night, and also with assaulting P.C.s
Raynor Sharpe and James Ashby in the execution of their duty.
P.C. Sharpe stated that about 10.50 p.m. he was in Harbour
Street, in company with P.C. Johnson, in plain clothes. On hearing a whistle
blow they went into Dover Road, where he saw the prisoner and another man
fighting opposite the Harvey Hotel. They parted the men, and witness told the
prisoner he was a police constable. Accused said something and struck him a
violent blow in the mouth with his fist, causing blood to flow. He then took
prisoner into custody, whereupon he became very violent, and kicked witness on
the head several times. P.C. Ashby then came to his assistance, and it became
necessary to handcuff accused. Prisoner continued kicking and striking out on
the way to the station, and they had to take his boots off. They got him to the
police station and charged him with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting
them.
P.C. Ashby said he saw the last witness struggling with
prisoner, who was drunk, on the ground. He assisted to handcuff him, and when
opposite the Co-Operative bakery Miles used obscene language, and putting his
leg round that of witness, caused all three to fall to the ground. While on the
ground prisoner severely but witness`s thumb, at the same time kicking out in
all directions. They cut his bootlaces and took off his boots. As this was
being done he caught witness under the chin with his foot and sent him
spinning, causing blood to flow from the mouth. They eventually had to tie his
legs and carry him to the police station.
P.S. Osborne deposed on being on duty at the police station
when prisoner was brought in by the last witness and a soldier in the
Artillery. Blood was coming from Sharpe`s mouth, and Ashby`s thumb was
bleeding.
In defence, prisoner said he was walking home, and said
“Goodnight” to a man who was passing, when the man turned round and knocked him
down. On rising he found a constable trying to handcuff him.
In fining prisoner 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, in default seven
days` imprisonment for being drunk, and 20s. and 4s. 6d. costs, in default 14
days` hard labour in each case for assaulting the two constables, the Bench said
there was no doubt that he did assault the police and was violent. Policemen
did not handcuff men “just for the fun of the thing”.
Folkestone Express
28-5-1904
Monday, May 23rd: Before Alderman J. Banks, W.G.
Herbert and G.I. Swoffer Esqs.
Frederick William Collins, one of the crew of H.M.S.
Pembroke, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday afternoon.
P.C. Smith stated that at 2.30 on Saturday he went to stop a
fight at the Harvey Hotel. On arriving there he went into the saloon bar, where
he saw the prisoner, another bluejacket, and a petty officer. The prisoner had
blood on his hand, face, and cap. The landlord pointed o the prisoner as the
cause of the disorder, and asked witness to eject him. Witness ejected him into
Harvey Street, and he then tried to re-enter the hotel. Prisoner was drunk and
refused to go away, and caused a crowd of about 150 people to assemble. He used
very bad language, and with assistance was taken into custody.
Prisoner said he only had had five glasses of stout, and was
not drunk. He got excited and “went mad”.
A fine of 5s. and 5s. 6d. costs was imposed.
Folkestone Chronicle
4-6-1904
Wednesday, June 1st: Before Mr. W. Wightwick,
Lieut. Col. Westropp, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Messrs. W.G. Herbert and G.I.
Pursey.
Thomas Henry William Keates, landlord of the Harvey Hotel,
was summoned for permitting drunkenness upon his licensed premises on the 21st
of May. Mr. Keates, who was not at the Harvey Hotel on the day in question,
pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. J. Minter conducted the defence.
P.C.s Smith and G. Johnston gave evidence as to a
disturbance at the Harvey on the 21st of May, to visiting the saloon
bar and finding a glass and a chair broken, the furniture disarranged, evidence
of a struggle, and spots of blood on the floor. There had been a fracas with
two blue jackets and a petty officer. One of the blue jackets, named Collins,
refused to go away, and was ejected from the premises, and subsequently
arrested and charged at the Court with drunkenness on the next morning, when he
was convicted. Mrs. Keates, the constable said, told him that Collins came to
the house about 11.15 and had only four or five glasses.
Sergt. Dawson swore that Collins was drunk and excited when
brought to the police station.
Charles Henry Erry and Herbert Jones gave it as their
opinion that Collins was drunk.
Inspector Swift said that from something he was told he
visited the saloon of the Harvey Hotel shortly before three o`clock on the 21st
of May. He found the furniture disarranged and spots of blood on the floor.
Miss Keates was present, and witness said “What time did these men come in?”
Mr. Minter: I submit that this evidence is eminently unfair.
The Chairman: It is admissible.
Mr. Bradley (Magistrates` Clerk): You cannot exclude it.
Witness, continuing: Miss Keates replied “About 12 o`clock,
I think. I did not see them come in; they were in here when I came in about
12.30”. Witness then saw Mrs. Keates, and said “Are you aware that one of the
men who was here is locked up on a charge of being drunk?” She replied “He was
not drunk; they only had four half-tankards of stout the whole of the time, and
they had been here since 11 o`clock”. Miss Keates interrupted with “Not eleven,
Mother”. Mrs. Keates then said “Well, it may have been half past then”. Upon
being told that she might be charged with permitting, etc., Mrs. Keates replied
“They were as sober as I am”.
Mr. Frederick reason saw Mrs. Keates eject a painter from
the Harvey on the day in question. The lady subsequently ejected a blue jacket
and sent for the police – in the meantime a brutal assault was committed, two
blue jackets jumping upon a petty officer. The blue jacket was drunk and
excited.
Mr. Minter termed the case as having been nicely dressed up.
Defendant, who was not present, was responsible for the actions of his
servants, who, however, said the men were not drunk, but excited. He (Mr.
Minter) would also point out the serious consequence of a conviction to
defendant, who had held the licensed premises for 18 years without a single
complaint.
Henry Crow, potman at the Harvey, said the men came to the
house on the 21st about twelve o`clock; they were under his
observation the whole time. From 16 years` experience he would say they were
decidedly not drunk. They were decidedly sober, and were only served with two
glasses of stout each. They were served with a third, but did not consume it,
as the scuffle commenced. A petty officer passed through the saloon bar and the
blue jackets started fighting him. Witness got hold of Collins and got him
outside the door, but the man slipped back. Witness then went for the police.
Alice Katherine Keates, daughter of defendant, corroborated.
She swore to being in the bar all the time the men were present, and flatly
denied that part of the conversation given by Inspector Swift as to the
conversation with her mother.
Mrs. Keates was not called.
The Bench retired, and upon returning into Court, the
Chairman said the majority of the Bench considered there was a doubt in the case
and defendant would be dismissed.
Folkestone Express
4-6-1904
Wednesday, June 1st: Before W. Wightwick Esq.,
Lieut Colonel Westropp, Lieut. Colonel Fynmore, C.J. Pursey and W.G. Herbert
Esqs.
Thomas Henry William Keates,the landlord of the Harvey
Hotel, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises on May
21st. Mr. John Minter appeared on behalf of the defendant.
P.C. Smith said about 2.20 p.m. on May 21st he
was called to the Harvey Hotel to stop a fight. On arriving there he went into
the saloon bar, where he saw two blue-jackets and a petty officer. The petty
officer`s head was much battered, and his face was covered with blood. The
officer left by a door leading to the interior of the bar. There had evidently
been a severe struggle, as the marble top of a table lay on the floor broken.
Some panes of glass were also broken, and other things were scattered about.
The two blue-jackets were drunk, and they had blood on their hands, faces,
caps, and clothes. He asked the landlady if she wished to prefer any charge
against them, and she replied she only wanted them to go outside. He then
ejected them, and they became disorderly. One of them, Collins, had to be taken
to the police station by witness and P.C. Johnson. Witness later went to the
hotel and saw Mrs. Keates. She said the blue-jackets were the cause of the
trouble, and the attack was made upon the petty officer as he was going from
the saloon bar to the rear of the premises. She said the sailors had been there
since about 11.30 a.m., but they were not drunk. Since they had been in the
hotel they had only had four half tankards of stout each.
Cross-examined, he said the potman called him to the house.
He did not know the potman had put the sailor out before witness went. After
witness had put them out the sailor (Collins) went into the house again. They
persuaded both the sailors to go away, and one did so, going up the Dover Road.
P.C. Johnson corroborated, and further stated that in the
saloon bar a glass window was broken, as well as a vase, and a chair and the
furniture had been upset.
P.S. Dawson said when Collins was brought to the police
station he was decidedly drunk.
Charles Henry Errey, 85, Dover Road, said he saw P.C. Smith
turn the two blue-jackets out of the hotel. Collins, who was drunk, was also
very disorderly, and he was taken into custody.
Cross-examined, he said both blue-jackets were decidedly
“fresh”, but they might have been more drunk.
Herbert Jones, 97a, Dover Road, also said both blue-jackets
were drunk.
Cross-examined, he said the man who was locked up had
difficulty walking.
Inspector Swift said he went to the Harvey Hotel at three
o`clock on May 21st. The saloon bar was in a disorderly state, He
saw Miss Keates, and asked her what time the men went into the house.
Mr. Minter objected to the evidence being given, because it
was not fair for the Inspector to go fishing for evidence. No caution was given
to Miss Keates by the officer, and in his opinion it was not fair for the
officer to repeat what she said.
Witness said Miss Keates told him that the men came in about
twelve o`clock. He then saw Mrs. Keates, and told her that Collins had been
locked up and charged with being drunk, and she replied “He was not drunk”. She
said the men had only had four half tankards of stout since they went in about
eleven o`clock. Miss Keates then said “Not eleven o`clock”, and her mother then
stated it would be about half past when the men went in. She also said that the
men were as sober as she was.
Frederick Reason also gave evidence. He said that Collins
was excited by drink, but was not very drunk.
Cross-examined, he said Collins used beastly language
outside the hotel.
Mr. Minter, on behalf of the defendant, said that when a
person was charged with permitting drunkenness on licensed premises, it was for
him, under the Act, to prove that he took all reasonable steps to prevent
drunkenness. He was going to call eveidence that he did everything to prevent
drunkenness. Even if the men were drunk, and were served with drink, it would
not make the landlord liable to the charge which was now preferred against him.
He would, however, be liable to a charge of selling drink to a drunken person.
The daughter would be the person who gave evidence. Mr. Keates was away at the
time, but of course e was responsible for the action of his servants. Defendant
had been a licence holder for 18 years. He came to Folkestone with the highest
character, and had never had a complaint made against him. It was a serious
matter for him if he were convicted, for he would have to leave the house.
Frederick Crow said he was a potman at the Harvey Hotel. He
was cleaning the windows in the public bar when three blue-jackets came in
somewhere about twelve o`clock. They were sober, and called for three half
tankards of stout. Shortly after they called for another three half tankards,
and presently for another three, but they never drank the contents of the
third, because the petty officer came into the roo and the fight began. He went
for a policeman, and saw P.C. Smith, who told him to go for another. He saw
P.C. Johnson, and they went back together. Collins was excited, but not drunk.
Miss Alice Kathleen Keates said she was the defendant`s
daughter. She was serving in the bar when the blue-jackets came in. She served
them three times with a half tankard of stout each. When they went into the
house they were quite sober.
Cross-examined, she said she was in the bar the whole time
the blue-jackets were there. Her mother did not supply them with any drink. The
blue-jackets were perfectly sober.
The Magistrates retired for a short time, and on their
return into Court the Chairman said the majority of the Bench thought defendant
ought to have the benefit of the doubt because the case was not fully made out.
The case would therefore be dismissed.
Folkestone Herald
4-6-1904
Wednesday, June 1st: Before Mr. W. Wightwick,
Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. C.J. Pursey, Lieut. Colonel Fynmore, and Lieut.
Colonel Westropp.
Thomas Henry William Keates, landlord of the Harvey Hotel,
Dover Road, was summoned for permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises.
P.C. Smith stated that at 2.20 p.m. on the 21st
ult. he was called to the Harvey Hotel to stop a fight. Arriving there he saw,
in the saloon bar, two bluejackets and a petty officer. The latter`s head was
much battered, and his face was covered with blood. He immediately left by a
door leading to the interior of the house. There had evidently been a severe
struggle, as the top of a marble table lay on the floor broken; also some panes
of coloured glass. Other things were scattered about. Two bluejackets were
drunk, and had blood on their faces and clothing. He asked the landlady if she
wished him to prefer any charge against them as to the damage, and she replied
“No, I only want them outside”. He then ejected them into Harvey Street, where
they became disorderly, one so much so that he had to be taken into custody. He
returned to the Harvey Hotel, where he saw Mrs. Keates. She said the
bluejackets were the cause of the trouble, and had attacked the petty officer
as he was going through the saloon bar; that they were not drunk, and had only
had a pint of stout each.
P.C. Johnson said he was in Dover Street on the day in
question, whene he was informed by the barman that there was a fight at the
Harvey Hotel, the barman asking him to go and stop it. He went, and in Harvey
Street saw the two bluejackets having an altercation. They were drunk. He
advised them to go away, and acting on his advice one named Gardener went up
Dover Road. The other, Collins, re-entered the Hotel by the saloon bar, and
witness immediately ejected him. Outside Collins refused to go away, and he
assisted the last witness to take him to the police station. He afterwards
returned to the Harvey Hotel, where he noticed in the saloon bar a glass
window, a vase, and a chair broken, and all the furniture upset, as though a
struggle had taken place.
P.S. Osborne stated that he was on duty at the police
station when Collins was brought in by the last two witnesses. He was drunk.
Inspector Swift deposed that shortly before three o`clock on
the 21st May he went to the Harvey Hotel, where he saw P.C.s Johnson
and Smith, and found the bar in the disorderly state described by them. Keates`
daughter was in the bar, and in consequence of a statement the constable made
to him in her presence, he said to her “What time did these men come in?”,
referring to the sailors. She replied “About twelve o`clock, I think. I didn`t
see them come in; they were here when I came in at half past twelve”. He then
saw Mrs. Keates, the landlady, and said to her, after she had explained to him
about the fight, “Are you aware that one of these men has been locked up,
charged with being drunk?” She replied “He was not drunk, for they only had
four half tankards of stout the whole time”. He said to her “You may be
prosecuted for permitting drunkenness on licensed premises”. She replied “They
were as sober as I am”.
Frederick Reason stated that on the day in question his
attention was called to the Harvey Hotel, where he saw Mrs. Keates eject a
painter – a civilian. A minute or two afterwards he saw Mrs. Keates eject a
bluejacket, but the bluejacket ran back inti the bar again. Mrs. Keates then
sent for the police. In the meantime he saw two bluejackets set on the petty
officer, and treat him most brutally. They were excited by drink, and their
actions were those of madmen.
Mr. Minter addressed the Bench for the defence. In doing so
he argued that (under Section 4 of the Act) the defendant had taken all
reasonable steps in his power to prevent drunkenness. Defendant was the last
man in the world who would permit his house to be used by drunken people, or to
serve drunken people.
Henry Crow, barman at the Harvey Hotel, and Miss Keates, the
landlord`s daughter, having given evidence in support of Mr. Minter`s
statement, the Bench retired.
After an absence of about ten minutes the Chairman announced
that they had decided to give defendant the benefit of the doubt and the case
would, therefore, be dismissed.
Folkestone Express
16-7-1904
Wednesday, July 13th: Before W.G. Herbert and
W.C. Carpenter Esqs., and Lieut. Colonel Westropp.
Mr. Minter, solicitor, made an application on behalf of Mr.
T. Keates, landlord of the Harvey Hotel, in respect of closing a door between
the hotel and an adjoining house. He stated that some years ago the cottage was
taken in by Mr. Marsh, the then landlord, who added it to the hotel adjoining.
The present landlord wished to have the door closed up, and the cottage
restored to its original position.
The application was granted.
Folkestone Herald
16-7-1904
Wednesday, July 13th: Before Alderman W.G.
Herbert, Lieut. Colonel Westropp, and Mr. W.C. Carpenter.
Mr. J. Minter made an application under Section XI of the
Licensing Act, 1900, which provided that no alteration should be made to
licensed premises without the consent of the justices. Some years ago, he said,
the house adjoining the Harvey Hotel was added to the hotel for additional
accommodation. Now that was not required, and he asked permission to block up
all the doors, so as to make it a separate building.
The application was allowed.
Folkestone Express
13-8-1904
Wednesday, August 10th: Before Alderman Vaughan,
Lieut. Colonel Fynmore, and J. Stainer Esq.
The licence of the Harvey Hotel, Dover Road, was temporarily
transferred from Mr. Keates to Mr. Edward Smith.
Folkestone Herald
13-8-1904
Wednesday, August 10th: Before Alderman T.J.
Vaughan, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, and Mr. J. Stainer.
The licence of the Harvey Hotel, Dover Road, was temporarily
transferred from Mr. Keates to Mr. Smith.
Folkestone Herald
3-9-1904
Wednesday, August 31st: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, and
Lieut. Colonel Westropp.
The licence of the Harvey Hotel was transferred from Mr.
T.G. Keates to Mr. E. Smith.
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