Folkestone Programme
28-5-1900
Notes
There is a well-known hostelry in Folkestone widely and
justly renowned for its home-like cosiness and general good cheer. Though the
building is small and old-fashioned, though elaborate decorations are
conspicuous by their absence, or rather, perhaps, because of all this, the
British Lion more than holds its own with any modern house that boats electric
light, plate glass, and “all the latest improvements”. It is perhaps, chiefly,
the general air of homeliness, together with the invariable geniality of the
host and hostess and their son and daughter, that endears the Lion to numerous
patrons. In the smoking room of an evening a congenial circle meet and enjoy
all the comforts and privileges of a private club.
Folkestone Express
9-8-1902
Friday, August 1st: Before W.G. Herbert, and G.I.
Swoffer Esqs.
Morgan Elliott, a negro, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly.
P.C. Allen stated he saw prisoner in Church Street the
previous evening about 9 o`clock. He was then very drunk. Witness saw him go
into the British Lion, but the barman turned him out, when he commenced to use
obscene language. As prisoner refused to go away, witness took him into
custody.
Prisoner, who said that he could not remember anything, was
fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs; in default seven days` hard labour.
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