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Saturday 14 September 2013

Bouverie Arms 1905 - 1909



Folkestone Daily News 12-4-1905

Wednesday, April 12th: Before Messrs. Spurgen, Carpenter and Fynmore.

The Bench approved plans for alterations at the Bouverie Arms.
 
Folkestone Express 15-4-1905

Wednesday, April 12th: Before Lieut. Col. Fynmore, and W.C. Carpenter Esq.

The Bench approved of plans for alterations at the Bouverie Tavern (sic).

Folkestone Daily News 22-4-1905

Saturday, April 22nd: Before The Mayor, Ald. Spurgen, Ald. Penfold, Ald. Vaughan, and E.T. Ward.

An application for a temporary licence on the occasion of a smoking concert at the Town Hall on April 27th was made by Mr. F. Lester, of the Bouverie Arms.

The Bench granted the licence from 7.30 to 10.30 p.m.

Folkestone Daily News 27-4-1905

Thursday, April 27th: Before The Mayor, Ald. Herbert, Mr. J. Stainer, and Mr. C.J. Pursey.

Geo. Marsh and John Tappenden were charged with being drunk on licensed premises, to wit, the Bouverie Arms, on Easter Monday, and refusing to quit when asked to do so.

P.C. Prebble deposed to seeing the defendants drunk near the Town Hall. They went into the Guildhall twice, and he fetched them out. They then went to the Bouverie Arms and called for beer, and the landlord (Mr. Lester) refused to serve them and ordered them out. Witness then asked them to leave. Tappenden left, but Marsh refused to go, and also refused to give his name and address. Witness therefore took him to the police station and got his name and address. Marsh then paid a second visit to the Bouverie Arms, and was again turned out. He afterwards went to the Gun Tavern, but could not get served there.

Frederick Lester, the landlord of the Bouverie Arms, deposed that both of the defendants were drunk and he refused to serve them. He corroborated the constable`s evidence.

This was Marsh`s first appearance, but Tappenden had four previous convictions against him.

The Bench fined Tappenden 10s. and 9s. costs, and Marsh 5s. and 9s. costs.

The Mayor said he was glad we had such publicans in Folkestone as Mr. Lester, who refused to serve such people as the accused.
   
Folkestone Chronicle 29-4-1905

Thursday, April 27th: Before The Mayor, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. Pursey, and Mr. J. Stainer.

George Marsh and John Tappenden were summoned for being drunk on licensed premises.

P.C. Prebble stated that on Easter Monday afternoon he was on duty outside the Town Hall, when he saw the defendants, who were very drunk, enter the Guildhall Vaults. Witness requested them to leave, which they did. Subsequently he saw them enter the Bouverie Arms, Cheriton Road. They were requested to leave by the landlord, but refused, and witness ejected them. When outside he asked defendants their names. Marsh gave his, but Tappenden refused until he was taken to the police station. When released, defendant returned to the Bouverie Arms, but was again ejected.

Fred Geo. Tester (sic), landlord of the Bouverie Arms, stated that when defendants came to his house they were “Awfully drunk”.

Defendants expressed regret.

Marsh was fined 5s. and 9s. costs, in default seven days` hard labour. Tappenden, who had four previous convictions recorded against him, was fined 10s. and 9s. costs, or, in default, fourteen days` hard labour.

Folkestone Express 29-4-1905

Saturday, April 22nd: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Vaughan and Penfold, G. Spurgen and E.T. Ward Esqs.

Frederick George Lester, of the Bouverie Arms, was granted an occasional licence to sell refreshments in the Town Hall from 7.30 p.m. till 10 p.m. on Thursday, the 27th.

Thursday, April 27th: Before The Mayor, W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer, and C.J. Pursey Esqs.

George Marsh and John Tappenden, labourers, were severally charged with being drunk on licensed premises, the Bouverie Arms, Cheriton Road, on the 24th April. They pleaded Not Guilty.

P.C. Prebble said at 4.20 p.m. on the 24th inst., he was on duty near the Town Hall when he saw the two defendants in company with a third man. They were all drunk. The omnibus conductor refused to take them to Cheriton because of this. They then went into the Guildhall Vaults and witness, having fetched them out, cautioned them. About ten minutes later prisoners again entered the same public house, and witness had to fetch them out again. After that prisoners went to the Bouverie Arms, Cheriton Road, the third man having left them. Witness went into the public bar and heard both prisoners call for beer. The landlord, however, refused to serve them, and witness heard him say “No; you go out”. Tappenden then used obscene language, and witness asked him to leave the house. Tappenden went outside, but Marsh refused to do so. Witness then ejected him and told him he would be reported for being drunk on licensed premises. As Marsh refused to give his name and address, witness took him to the police station. When released he went straight back to the Bouverie Arms, and was turned out by the landlord. He also went into the Gun Tavern, Cheriton Road, and was ejected from there.

Frederick George Lester, landlord of the Bouverie Arms, said he knew Tappenden was drunk, but he did not notice the other man. He did not serve them with any beer.

Inspector Swift said that was Marsh`s first appearance, but Tappenden had been convicted four times for similar offences, the last being in January.

Tappenden was fined 10s. and costs, or 14 days` hard labour, and Marsh 5s. and costs, or seven days` hard labour.

Folkestone Herald 29-4-1905

Thursday, April 27th: Before The Mayor, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. J. Stainer, and Mr. C.J. Pursey.

George Marsh and John Tappenden were charged with being drunk on licensed premises, viz., the Bouverie Arms, on Easter Monday. They pleaded Not Guilty.

P.C. Prebble gave evidence.

The landlord of the Bouverie refused to serve the men.

Inspector Swift said Tappenden had a bad record relating to drink. He had four previous convictions. Marsh had not been charged before.

Tappenden was fined 10s. and 9s. costs, in default 14 days` hard labour. Marsh was ordered to pay a fine of 5s. with 9s. costs, in default seven days` hard labour.

Folkestone Express 17-11-1906

Local News

Early on Sunday morning a burglar paid a visit to the premises of the Bouverie Arms, Cheriton Road. To have gained access to the house he had evidently got upon a wall by the side of the building, and then climbed on to the flat roof of the bar. He then appears to have entered the house through a window, which had been left unfastened. In his wanderings he entered a bedroom occupied by the landlord`s daughter, who gave the alarm. The burglar, however, escaped, but his haul was not a very large one – only a watch, a small clock, and a pair of girl`s stockings being missed. A pair of grey socks was left behind, and no doubt the unknown visitor mistook the stockings for his own property, which he had probably taken off so that he could move more quietly about the house.

Folkestone Daily News 26-11-1906

Monday, November 26th: Before Messrs. Banks, Vaughan, Ward, Fynmore, Carpenter, and Ames.

Charles William Flinders, on remand, was charged with attempting to commit a burglary at No. 1, Harvey Street.

The evidence given by the witnesses at the previous hearing was read over and signed.

The Chief Constable then said there was another charge against the prisoner, that of larceny.

Frederick Lester said he was the landlord of the Bouverie Arms. He went to bed at 10 minutes to 12 on November 10th. At about 1.30 he heard someone at the door. His daughter rushed into the room and made a statement. The window looked out upon a flat roof of the bar. The window was wide open, the bottom sash being up. Witness got outside and examined the roof. He found some vases outside that must have been removed from the room. In his opinion, access to the house must have been gained by that window. He made a search, and during the search P.C. Lemar came inside. On the floor of his daughter`s bedroom he found a pair of socks. He missed a clock from his daughter`s bedroom, and also a watch from the bedstead, where it was usually hung. All the drawers in the room were open, and had been disturbed. The bedroom window was partially open when he went to bed, but was wide open when he got up. He valued the watch at £1.

Ethel Lester, daughter of Mr. Lester, said she remembered the 10th November. She went to bed about 9.30. Her bedroom was at the back of the house. The watch and chain (produced) was her property. She hung the watch on her bedstead. She was awakened by the wardrobe squeaking. A small gas light was burning. She saw a man in a grey shirt standing beside the wardrobe, and her watch and chain had gone. She then ran into her father`s room. The watch and chain (produced) were her property.

Horace Wood deposed that he lived at Military Avenue, Cheriton. On the 14th November he was in Risboro` Lane. The Leicestershire Regiment is stationed there. He knew the prisoner, who asked him to buy a watch and chain. He asked 8s. for it. Witness told him it was no use, as it was out of order. Prisoner said it was his own property. Prisoner then said “Can`t you give me something for it? I am short of cash, and only want to sell it until Saturday”. Witness then gave him 4s. for it on condition that he came on Saturday and redeemed it. On the 22nd he handed the watch and chain to Detective Burniston.

P.C. Butcher said after searching the prisoner on the former charge, he found he was wearing a pair of stockings (produced), which had been identified by the daughter of Mr. Lester.

Detective Burniston said on Sunday, the 10th November, he went to the Bouverie Arms and examined the premises. He found access had been made to the house from the flat roof over the bar. Anyone of prisoner`s height could reach the flat roof by standing on an adjoining wall. He found marks. On Thursday, the 22nd inst., he went to Shorncliffe Camp, and was handed the watch and chain by Wood, which had been identified by Mr. Lester. This morning at the police station he said to the prisoner “You will be further charged with stealing on the night of the 10th inst. from the Bouverie Arms a watch and chain, a pair of stockings, and also a clock, not recovered”. Prisoner made no reply.

Prisoner had no questions to ask, and was committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.

Folkestone Express 1-12-1906

Monday, November 26th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Vaughan, Colonel Fynmore, E.T. Ward, W.C. Carpenter, and T. Ames Esqs.

Charles William Flinders, a private in the Leicestershire Regiment, was brought up on remand, charged with burglary at No. 1, Harvey Street. He was also charged with larceny.

The Chief Constable said the evidence in the charge of burglary was complete, and after it had been read over, if the Bench were satisfied that a prima facie case was made out, he should ask them to commit the prisoner to the Quarter Sessions. He would then proceed to call evidence in connection with the second charge.

Prisoner had no witnesses to call, and did not wish to say anything.

The Magistrates committed him to the Quarter Sessions, bail being offered to him, himself in £20, and two sureties of £10 each.

The Chief Constable said the second charge was of stealing a watch and chain, a clock, and a pair of stockings from the Bouverie Arms during the night of Saturday, November 10th.

Frederick George Lester, the licensee of the Bouverie Arms public house, Cheriton Road, said on Saturday, November 10th he went to bed at ten minutes to twelve. He was awakened by his daughter at about twenty to two. She was sleeping in a room at the back of the house and on the same floor as the room in which he was sleeping. She made a statement to him which induced him to get up. He went into her room and examined the landing window, which looked out on the flat roof of the bar. The window was wide open, the bottom sash being pushed right up. He got out of the window, and on examining the roof he found some vases, which had been inside the window, standing outside on the roof. He thought access was gained by the window. He searched the house from top to bottom, and during the time P.C. Lemar came in. On the floor of his daughter`s bedroom he found a pair of dirty socks (produced). He then missed a clock from the top of a chest of drawers, and also a watch and chain from off the bedstead. The drawers and the wardrobe were wide open, and the contents of each had been disturbed. From the top drawer he missed a pair of his daughter`s stockings. The landing window was partially open at the top when he went to bed. The stockings produced by P.C. Butcher belonged to him, and the watch and chain produced by Detective Sergeant Burniston were the property of his daughter. He valued the articles at about £1.

The last witness`s daughter said on Saturday night, November 10th, she went to bed at half past nine. Her bedroom was on the first floor. Before getting into bed she hung the watch and chain on the top rail at the head of the bed. She went to sleep, and she was woke up later by the “squeaking” of the bedroom door. When she went to bed she left a small jet of gas burning. When she looked up she saw a man in a grey shirt by the side of the wardrobe. She looked for her watch and chain and she then noticed it was gone. She then ran into her father`s room. She noticed that the bottom sash of the landing window was open. She missed the pair of stockings produced from the wardrobe, and the last time she saw them was on the Saturday morning. The watch and chain were her property.

Horace Wood, a general salesman, of 34, Military Avenue, Cheriton, said on Wednesday, November 14th, he was in “Tin Town”, Shorncliffe, where the Leicestershire Regiment was stationed, when the prisoner came to him and asked him to buy the lady`s watch and chain produced. He asked 8s. for it, and witness told him it was no use to him as it was out of order. Witness asked him if it was his own property, and prisoner replied “Yes”. He then said “Can`t you give me something for it? I am short of cash and want to sell it until Saturday”. Witness told him he would give him 3s. for it if he would give him 4s. for it again on Saturday. Prisoner agreed to that. He then took the watch and chain and handed him 3s. On November 22nd he gave the watch and chain to Detective Sergeant Burniston.

P.C. Butcher said he arrested the prisoner on another charge on November 18th. He took him to the police station, and on searching him he found the prisoner wearing the stockings produced, which were identified by Mr. Lester and his daughter.

Detective Sergeant Burniston said on Sunday, November 10th, from information received, he went to the Bouverie Arms public house and examined the premises. He found access had been made to the house from the side of the premises in Millfield. The wall adjoining the premises was 4 ft. 6 in. high, and any person of the prisoner`s height, standing on the wall, could gain access by climbing up the other portion of the bar, which was 6 ft. high, and so get on to the flat roof. There were several marks on the wall as if they had been made by a pair of boots. On Thursday, November 22nd, he went to the Camp and made enquiries. He saw Wood, who handed him the watch and chain produced. That morning at the police station he said to the prisoner, showing him the watch and chain and stockings, “You will be further charged with stealing, during the night of November 10th, from inside the Bouverie Arms, Cheriton Road, this watch and chain, a pair of stockings, and a metal clock, not recovered”. He cautioned him, and prisoner made no reply.

The Chief Constable asked for the prisoner to be committed to the Quarter Sessions on this charge also.

Prisoner had no statement to make, and he was committed to the Quarter Sessions, bail being offered in similar amounts as in the first charge.

Folkestone Herald 1-12-1906

Monday, November 26th: Before The Mayor, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Councillors W.C. Carpenter and R.J. Fynmore, Messrs. E.T. Ward and T. Ames.

Chas. Wm. Flinders, a private in the Leicestershire Regiment, was brought up on remand, charged with having been found in a dwelling house (No. 1, Harvey Street) with intent to commit a felony.

This case, it will be remembered, was one in which prisoner was remanded for inquiries to be made concerning another charge.

The Chief Constable asked the Bench to commit prisoner to Quarter Sessions. This was done, bail being fixed in prisoner`s own recognisances of £20, and two sureties of £10 each.

Prisoner was also charged with stealing a watch and chain, a metal clock, and a pair of stockings from the Bouverie Arms on the night of November 10th.

Fredk. George Lester, lessee of the Bouverie Arms, said that he went to bed on November 10th at about ten minutes to twelve. About 1.30 he was awakened by his daughter, who slept in a room at the back on the same floor. She made a statement to witness which induced him to get up. Witness went into her room and also examined the landing window. That looked out on to the flat roof of the bar. The landing window was wide open, the bottom sash being up. He found some vases that had been standing inside the window had been taken outside. He thought access was gained to the house by that window. Witness searched the house from top to bottom, and during that P.C. Lemar came inside. On the floor of his daughter`s bedroom he found a dirty pair of men`s socks (produced). He missed the clock from his daughter`s bedroom, and a watch and chain off the bedstead. All the drawers of the chest of drawers, and the wardrobe, were open, and everything had been disturbed. From the top drawer witness missed a pair of his daughter`s stockings. The landing window was three or four inches open at the top when witness went to bed. He identified the stockings produced as his property, and the watch and chain produced as his daughter`s. He valued the stolen articles at about £1.

Mabel Lester, a little girl of about 12, daughter of the last witness, said she went to bed about 9.30. Before going to bed she hung her watch and chain on the knob of the top rail of the bedstead. She was awakened by the squeaking of the wardrobe door. When she went to bed she left a small gas light burning. When she awoke she saw a man in a grey shirt by the wardrobe. She looked for her watch and chain, and found it was gone. She ren into her father`s room, and on her way noticed that the landing window was wide open. She missed a pair of stockings and identified those produced as her property, also the watch and chain.

Horace Wood, a general salesman, living at 34, Royal Military Avenue, Cheiton, said on Wednesday, 14th Nov., at midday, he was in Tin Town, Shorncliffe. The Leicestershire Regiment was stationed there. Witness knew prisoner. On that day the latter came to him and asked him to buy a watch and chain (produced) for 8s. Witness said it was of no use to him, as it was out of order. He asked prisoner if it was his own, and the latter replied “Yes”. Prisoner then said “Can`t you give me something for it, as I am very short of cash, and only want to sell it till Saturday?” Witness then offered him 3s. for it, and told him he could buy it back for 4s. on Saturday. This prisoner agreed to, and witness accordingly took the watch and chain. Prisoner never came to buy them back, and on the 22nd witness handed them to Sergt. Burniston.

P.C. Butcher said that on searching prisoner after arresting him on another charge on the 18th inst., he found he was wearing the pair of stockings (produced) identified by Mr. Lester.

D.S. Burniston said that on Sunday, 11th Nov., from information received, he went to the Bouverie Arms and examined the premises. He found that access had been gained from the flat roof of the bar through the central window of the landing on the Millfield side. There was a wall on that side about 4ft. 6in. high, and any person of prisoner`s height, standing on that wall, could climb on to the flat roof of the bar, which was about six feet higher. There were several marks on the side of the premises as if made by the toes of boots. On Thursday, 22nd, witness went to Shorncliffe Camp and made enquiries, where he saw the witness Wood, who handed him the watch and chain (produced). That (Monday) morning at the police station, witness said to prisoner, showing him the watch and chain and stockings, “You will be further charged with stealing, during the night of the 10th inst., from inside the Bouverie Arms public house, Cheriton Road, this watch and chain, a pair of stockings, also a metal clock – not recovered”. Accused made no reply.

Prisoner, who made no statement, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, bail being offered in the same amounts as in the first case.

Folkestone Daily News 31-12-1906

Quarter Sessions

Monday, December 31st: Before J.C. Lewis Coward Esq.

John Flinders pleaded Guilty to burglariously entering Mr. Lester`s, of the Bouverie Arms, and also a cottage in Harvey Street, and stealing from the Bouverie Arms a watch and other articles. He pleaded for leniency, and a somewhat pathetic letter was read from his mother at Leicester.

The Recorder sentenced him to three months` hard labour.

Folkestone Express 5-1-1907

Quarter Sessions

Monday, December 31st: Before J.C. Lewis Coward Esq.

Charles William Flinders, a private in the Leicestershire Regiment, was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the Bouverie Arms public house, Cheriton Road, and stealing a silver watch and chain, a metal clock, and a pair of stockings, the property of Frederick George Lester. He was also charged with burglariously breaking and entering No. 1, Harvey Street, with intent to steal the goods of Edwin Miller. The prisoner pleaded Guilty to both charges.

Mr. Weigall, in detailing the evidence on behalf of the prosecution, said the two offences were of a similar nature. In neither case was the property taken of any great value, but it was on each occasion a very determined case of burglary.

Det. Sergt. Burniston said on Thursday, November 2nd, he went to Shorncliffe Camp to make inquiries about the charge.

The Recorder: You apparently alighted on a man named Wallace Wood? How did you do that?

Det. Sergt. Burniston said he first of all made inquiries at the guard room, and he found that the prisoner had answered his name at 9.30 p.m. on December 10th, the night of the burglary at the Bouverie Arms, and again at reveille the next morning. On December 18th, the date of the second burglary, the prisoner again answered his name at 9.30 p.m., but the following morning he was marked absent. Wallace Wood was a hawker, and he obtained his livelihood in the Camp, where he had authority to hawk goods.

The Recorder said he would see Mr. Wood had nothing on the watch, and he gave it back to its owner, Miss Mabel Lester.

In reply to the Recorder, the man Wood said he had dealings with the Leicesters in underclothing and hosiery. He did not buy things very often, but he bought the watch from the prisoner as a great favour. Flinders had previously bought things from him.

The Recorder, addressing Wood, said if a man found a ready market in the lines without going into a shop it was rather a temptation to him. He advised him not to have any more transactions like that. He had a good mind not to allow him his expenses, but he believed he bought the watch in ignorance. However, he had the gratification of knowing that he could not get anything out of the watch.

An officer from the regiment stepped into the witness box, but when questioned by the Recorder, he said he knew nothing about the man`s service and character.

A statement by the prisoner was read, and in it he stated that he had been in the regiment for two years and four months. He had been a teetotaller all his life until he mixed with some comrades from India and started to drink. It was on those occasions, after the public houses were closed, that he committed the offences. He was very sorry for what he had done, and he appealed for mercy, as he would afterwards be charged by the regiment and discharged for it, and thereby lose nine years` reserve pay.

The Recorder read a letter from the prisoner`s mother, who pleaded for mercy.

Chief Constable Reeve said in 1899 the Leicester Magistrates sent the prisoner to an industrial school until he was 16 years of age for stealing. Since then he had worked at the tram stables. The tunic which the prisoner was wearing had two good conduct badges upon it, but it did not belong to him.

The prisoner explained that he had lent his tunic to a man who had gone on furlough, and the tunis he (the prisoner) was wearing belonged to that man.

The Recorder said if it had been an isolated case he might have felt inclined to do something for the prisoner, but he could not overlook the succession of burglaries. The sentence he should pass upon him was that he be imprisoned on each indictment to three months` hard labour, the sentences to run concurrently.

Folkestone Herald 5-1-1907


Quarter Sessions

Monday, December 31st: Before J.C. Lewis Coward Esq.

Charles William Flinders was indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling house of the Bouverie Arms, and stealing therefrom a watch; and further with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of No. 1, Harvey Street with intent to steal. He pleaded Guilty to both charges. Mr. Weigall appeared for the prosecution, and contended that it was a determined case of burglary.

Detective Sergeant Burniston said he went to Shorncliffe Camp to make inquiries about the charge.

The Recorder: How did you manage to drop upon the man named Wood? Is he a receiver?

Witness: I don`t know. He is a hawker who sells goods on the Camp.

Mr. Wood (the man who bought the watch from accused), said he was a general salesman, and sold clothing, etc. He was in partnership with a man who supplied goods to the soldiers on the Camp. He did not buy things.

The Recorder: How did you come to buy these?

Witness: By favour; a great favour.

The Recorder: How many other things did you buy?

Witness: That is the only article.

The Recorder: Why did you want to do this man a favour?

Witness: Because it was only for a short time.

The Recorder told Wood that he had a great mind to disallow his expenses.

Witness: I bought it in ignorance.

The Recorder (sarcastically): Yes, I know you bought it in ignorance, but those people who refrain from asking questions in case they might know something very often find themselves in different places from witness boxes. It is a great gratification to me to know that you won`t have the 3s.

His Honour read a letter from prisoner`s mother at Leicester, in which she said she hoped he (the Recorder) would excuse her taking the liberty of writing to her. His father and herself grieved to hear about their son. They had always wished him well, and wished him to be honest. He had a good character from the tramway station when he enlisted in the Army, and she thought he had been in bad company. She had never had a night`s sleep since she heard that.

The Chief Constable said in November, 1899, accused was charged before the Leicester Magistrates for stealing, and sent to an industrial school. After then he was working in the tramway stables.

Mr. William Forbes Panton, an officer in the Leicestershire Regiment, said prisoner had been in the regiment a month or two; he was taken over from the details. He could not speak as to prisoner`s character, as his defaulter sheet had been sent abroad with the regiment.

Prisoner handed in a written statement to the Recorder, in which he stated that he had been a teetotaller all his life until he mixed with some comrades who had come home from India and started drinking. It was on two or three of these occasions, after the public houses were shut, that he committed the crimes he was charged with. He was very sorry for what he had done, and would promise never to touch the drink again. On returning to the regiment he would be tried again, and would probably be discharged from the Army in disgrace, thereby losing nine years of reserve pay.

The Recorder told accused he could not overlook that succession of burglaries within a period of eight or ten days. He understood that when prisoner was before the Magistrates the charcter he received from an officer who did know something about him was a bad one. However, as he had been in prison since the 26th November, the sentence he passed upon him was that he be imprisoned upon each indictment for three months with hard labour, the sentences to run concurrently.

The Recorder called Mr. De Wet, and asked the Press if they would please take notice of what he was about to say. At the last Quarter Sessions for the Borough, he proceeded, a man was tried before him - he thought he pleaded Guilty – by the name of Hugh Murray Taylor, for stealing some rings from the London and Paris Hotel, and he (the Recorder) received a letter from the man`s father, asking for a merciful sentence, on the ground that he was going to send his son out of the country, to Canada. He took that into consideration, and took all the circumstances into consideration, including the fact that the ring had been pawned immediately by the prisoner, and sentenced him to three months` hard labour. He had since learnt – and he believed it to be a fact – that the man was now about to be re-arrested, after all arrangements had been made for him to be sent abroad, on his leaving Canterbury gaol on the 7th of next month, on a charge of illegally pawning one of the rings, the diamond ring, which he was charged with stealing before him (the Recorder). He had refreshed his memory from his notes, with the assistance of the Chief Constable, and found that he made no order as to the detention of the property, leaving it to Mr. Gray, the owner, and to the pawnbroker to come to an arrangement. It was a matter of some surprise to him that such high-handed procedure should be about to be taken in this case. “Has any arrangement been made with your client, Mr. Gray?” added the Recorder.

Mr. De Wet replied that as soon as the case was over application was made for the return of the ring. The solicitors for the pawnbrokers agreed to return it if the sum of £4 10s., half the amount advanced, was paid. Mr. Gray, who had already been a great sufferer, having lost about £12 outside the question of that ring, made an offer to pay 50s. That offer was not accepted, and Mr. Gray came to see him. He wrote to Messrs. Attenborough, solicitors for the pawnbrokers, a very long letter, simply withdrawing that offer, and saying that they had no title at all to the ring, and that unless the ring was handed up at once he would take proceedings for the recovery of it. He pointed out to them that under Section 30 of the Pawnbrokers` Act it was left to the discretion of the Court to make an order, and that as in that case the Recorder made no order, he contended that the property should be handed back to Mr. Gray. They wrote him again, suggesting that he should advise Mr. Gray to again make his former offer of 50s. He consulted Mr. Gray, and asked him if he was prepared to do that, and he said that rather than have the further trouble of an application to the Court, and his attending there again, he would offer the 50s. again. He (Mr. De Wet) wrote to Messrs. Attenborough, and soon they accepted the 50s., and gave an order to the Superintendent of the police to hand over the ring. If he might express an opinion, he should think that the proceedings were brought out of spite against Mr. Gray.

The Recorder said he could see no foundation for the further charge. He sincerely trusted that copies of the newspapers – if the Press had been so kind as to take note of that proceeding – would be laid before the committing Magistrate.

Folkestone Daily News 27-11-1907


Wednesday, November 27th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Messrs. Vaughan and Fynmore.

An application was made for the temporary transfer of the Bouverie Arms from Mr. F. Lester to Mr. E. Attwood. Granted.
 
Folkestone Express 30-11-1907

Local News

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before E.T. Ward Esq., Alderman Vaughan, and Lieut. Col. Fynmore, the licence of the Bouverie Arms was temporarily transferred from Mr. S. Lester to Mr. Attwood

Folkestone Herald 30-11-1907

Wednesday, November 27th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, and Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore.

Application for the transfer of the Bouverie Arms from Mr. Lester to Mr. W. Attwood, sen. was granted.
 
Folkestone Daily News 4-12-1907

Wednesday, December 4th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Messrs. Herbert, Fynmore, Boyd, Carpenter, and Leggett.

The licence of the Bouverie Arms was transferred from Frederick Lester to William Attwood 

Folkestone Express 7-12-1907

Wednesday, December 4th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Col. Fynmore, W.C. Carpenter, W.G. Herbert, R.J. Linton, and G. Boyd Esqs.

The following transfer of alehouse licence, for which temporary authority had been granted, was confirmed: Bouverie Arms, from F.O. Lester to Mr. W. Attwood 
 
Folkestone Herald 7-12-1907

Wednesday, December 4th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Councillors W.C. Carpenter and G. Boyd, Messrs. W.G. Herbert and R.J. Linton.

It was a special session for the transfer of licences. That of the Bouverie Arms was transferred from Mr. F.G. Lester to Mr. W. Attwood

Folkestone Express 28-12-1907

Local News

Just before one o`clock on Monday a collision occurred at the top of Shellons Street, between a cab belonging to Mr. A.R. Clarke, of the Swan Inn, Dover Road, and a London and South Coast motor coach. The motor coach was proceeding down Cheriton Road towards Shellons Street, while the cab was coming across Guildhall Street by the Shakespeare Hotel. Apparently both drivers were unaware of each other`s presence until they were practically in collision. The driver of the cab, in order to avoid the motor coach, turned into Shellons Street. He was hardly quick enough, and before the chauffeur could pull up the coach had crashed into the horse, which fell and broke its leg. The front part of the coach ran on to the pavement by Mr. Strood`s shop, where it came to a standstill. The cab was not damaged at all, but the horse had to be shot, which was done by Mr. Attwood.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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