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Saturday 19 October 2013

Star Inn 1900s



Folkestone Herald 21-5-1904

Saturday, May 14th: Before Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, and Lieut. Col. Westropp.

Henry Maycock, landlord of the Star Inn, Newington, applied for an occasional licence to sell beer at Ashley Park Fete on Whit Monday. The application was granted.

Folkestone Herald 28-5-1904

Elham County Bench

Tuesday, May 24th.

William Cox was charged on remand with being drunk and disorderly in Peene Road, Newington, on 21st May.

According to the evidence, prisoner wanted to fight a police constable, and became very violent. He had been ejected from the Star public house for using obscene language.

The case was remanded until Thursday in order that the landlord of the Star might be present.

Cox was allowed bail in his own recognisances of £5.

Folkestone Express 2-2-1907

Inquest

An inquest was held at the Star Inn, Newington by Mr. R.M. Mercer (East Kent Coroner) on Saturday afternoon, touching the death of Henry Wraight, who was found dead on St. Martin`s Plain.

Thomas Philpott deposed that he lived at 11, Military Avenue, Cheriton. The previous day he was going to work, when he saw the body of a man lying by a hedge on the Plain. Witness went up to the body, which was lying on its left side. He gave information to the police, and the body was removed to the Star Inn by P.C. Wright. Witness did not know the deceased.

P.C. Wright said he found deceased lying in the snow, with his head partly under the fence. His feet were lying at an angle of 45 deg. from the fence. Deceased was not known to witness. He thought, according to the footprints, that deceased was climbing over the fence when he fell over. He was very scantily clad. He felt the body, which was warm. He searched deceased`s clothing, but found no articles and no money.

Frederick Holt said he lived at 6, Dover Road, Folkestone. Deceased was his uncle. He was 41 years of age and single. He was formerly in the Navy, and latterly he had been working as an out-porter. Witness saw deceased last a week ago. Witness could not account for deceased being on the Plain.

Dr. A.J. Gore said he examined the body that morning. There was a bruise on the left side of the forehead, near the temple, which might have been caused by a fall. Death was due to collapse and syncope.

The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

Folkestone Herald 2-2-1907

Inquest

An inquest was held by Mr. R.M. Mercer (the East Kent Coroner) at the Star Inn, Newington, on Saturday afternoon, on the body of Henry Wraight, who was found dead on St. Martin`s Plain on the previous day.

Thomas Philpott stated that he lived at 11, Military Avenue, Shorncliffe, and that on the previous day (Friday) at about one o`clock, he was going to work, when he saw the body of deceased lying by the hedge. He shouted out and went up to the body, which was lying close to the fence, with his hand through it. Deceased was on his side, as if he had slipped and fallen. His dress was not disturbed, and he had on a khaki coat, which looked worn. His trousers and boots were not good. He did not know the deceased. He informed the police, afterwards returning to the body, which was removed to the Star Inn by P.C. Wright. He was alone when he saw the body, which was lying in the snow. There was no snow on the body.

P.C. Wright deposed that he got to the body at about 1.30 on Friday. He found the deceased lying on the snow, with his head partly under the fence or railings. His feet were lying at an angle of 45 degrees from the fence. Deceased was a stranger to witness. He looked around the spot, and saw footprints, and it seemed to him that deceased had tried to climb the fence and had fallen over. What made him come to that conclusion was because no footprints were to be seen on that side of the fence. Deceased was clad in an old fawn-coloured jacket, which was very worn, and he had no underclothing on at all. He made enquiries about deceased. According to the snow, there was no-one there before, and the place was rather out of the way, being near to the Volunteers` manoeuvring ground. He felt the body, which was warm, but he found no articles on deceased, not any money in his pockets. The man had been a sailor in the Navy for some time.

Frederick Holt stated that he lived at 6, Dover Road, Folkestone, and he knew the deceased, who was his uncle. Deceased was 41 years old, and had been in the Navy. He had lately been working as an out-porter, and was very poor. Witness did not know where the deceased, who was a single man, had lived lately. It was about a week ago when he last saw him. Deceased had not been a sober man. He had had no business, or anything to do where he was found. He (witness) did not know the place where the body was discovered. Deceased had been an out-porter at the Central Station for about eight years.

Dr. Alfred Joseph Gore, a surgeon, of Bowood House, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, deposed that he saw the body that (Saturday) morning. There was one bruise on the left side of the forehead, near the temple, and there was a dark clot of blood there, although there was no abrasion. He (witness) thought that it had been caused through a fall. To the left of the middle line there was another bruise, which was, possibly, caused through falling, and turning over and hitting his head on the other side. Deceased was a full-blooded man, and the vessels were diseased. The blow received was sufficient to cause unconsciousness, and the exposure to the cold, collapse, and syncope were the causes of death.

A verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned.

Folkestone Herald 11-4-1908

Elham County Bench

Thursday, April 9th: Before Mr. J. Du Boulay, Capt. Mansell, Messrs. F.E. Burke, and A.S. Jones.

An extension up till eleven o`clock was granted to Mr. Maycock, of the Star Inn, Newington, for a dinner today (Saturday).

Folkestone Herald 7-11-1908

Elham County Bench

Thursday, November 5th: Before Messrs. J. Du Boulay, F.E. Burke, A.M. Curties, R.J. Linton, Captain A.B. Mansell and Captain Baldwin.

Mr. Maycock, Star Inn, Newington, was granted an extension of one hour for today (Saturday).

Folkestone Express 25-9-1909

Hythe County Police

Thursday, September 23rd: Before Mr. E. Garnet Man, Capt. Mansell, and Messrs. E.T. Burke, A.S. Jones, Tudor Johnson, R.J. Linton, H.P. Jacques, and J.E. Tanare.

The Magistrates granted an extension of the licence of the Star Inn, Newington, for one hour on Saturday night, on the occasion of a harvest supper.

Folkestone Herald 25-9-1909

Elham County Bench

Thursday, September 23rd: Before Mr. E. Garnet Man, Capt. Mansell, Messrs. E.J. Burke, A.S. Jones, E. Tudor Johnson and R.J. Linton, Councillors H.P. Jacques and J.E. Tanare.

An extension was granted to Mr. Maycock, at the Star Inn, Newington, for tonight, on the occasion of a harvest supper.

Folkestone Herald 20-11-1909

Elham County Bench

Thursday, November 18th: Before Messrs. E. Garnet Man, J. Du Boulay, A.M. Curties, A.S. Jones, R.J. Linton, F.E. Burke, E.T. Johnson, and Commander A.B. Mansell.

Mr. Maycock, of the Star Inn, Newington, was granted an extension of one hour on November 22nd and December 1st.
 
 
 
 
 

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