Folkestone Express
1-4-1905
Hythe County Police
Thursday, March 30th: Before J. Du Boulay Esq.,
Col. Hutchins, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, F.E. Burke, F.D. Brockman, A.S. Jones, T.
Amos, F.A. MacKinnon and H.P. Jacques Esqs.
Frederick Barker was summoned for refusing to quit the
licensed premises of the White Lion Hotel when requested to do so by the
landlord, Mr. J.G. Smiles, on March 17th. Defendant pleaded Guilty.
Mr. B.C. Drake prosecuted on behalf of the complainant.
Mr. Smiles said on Friday, March 17th, there were
a number of men in the house, when he was sent for by his son into the bar. He
asked a man to go out because he had had sufficient to drink. Defendant then
began to use obscene language, and complainant asked him to go out three or
four times, but he refused to do so. He used more bad language, and eventually
defendant went out on the arrival of a policeman. Defendant was not drunk.
Defendant said under the circumstances he was a bit put out.
His comrade was “chucked” out of the house, and he felt “a kind of hurt” about
it.
Fined 10s. and 35s. costs.
Folkestone Herald
1-4-1905
Elham County Bench
Thursday, March 30th: Before Mr. J. Du Boulay,
Councillor T. Amos, Councillor H.P. Jacques, Councillor R.J. Fynmore, Colonel
Hutchins, Messrs. A.S. Jones, F.E. Burke, and F.D. Mackinnon.
Fredk. Barker, an out porter, of Cheriton, was summoned for
refusing to quit the White Lion, Cheriton, on the 17th March.
Mr. Drake, who appeared for complainant, said that the White
Lion was a licensed house which had always been conducted in a proper way, and
if people were allowed to come in and be abusive, it would become very
difficult to carry on the house as it should be. The licensee was determined to
let the public know that the house was to be conducted as it had been in the
past.
Mr. Joseph G. Smiles, landlord of the White Lion, said that
on the 17th March he was called into the bar to ask a man who had
had enough to drink to leave the premises. Defendant, who was in the bar,
declared that the man was sober, and interfering, he became quarrelsome. The
defendant protested against the man being put out, and witness advised him to
go. He refused to go, and witness sent for a constable, who took his name. The
defendant was not drunk, and had only had a half of ale on the premises.
Defendant pleaded Guilty, and explained to the witness that
his reason for interfering was because he thought it was right to stick up for
a mate.
To the Bench he said “My comrade was chucked out, and I felt
a kind of hurt”.
He was fined 10s. and 35s. costs.
Defendant asked for a month in which payment would be
allowed, and the Bench agreed to let him pay half in fourteen days, and the
remainder in another fourteen days.
The Chairman pointed out that the Magistrates were very
severe with publicans if they allowed certain people to remain on their
premises, but when those people obstructed the licence holders and were
summoned, then the Bench had no sympathy with them.
Folkestone Chronicle
10-6-1905
Elham County Bench
Thursday, June 8th: Before Capt. Mansell, Capt.
Hutcheson and Mr. F.E. Burke.
Thomas Sutton was summoned for being drunk and disorderly at
Cheriton.
P.C. Stevens stated that on Saturday evening, May 27th,
he saw the prisoner in High Street very drunk. He entered the White Lion Hotel,
but was ejected by the landlord. When outside he became very excited, and after
considerable persuasion his friends succeeded in taking him home.
Defendant, who pleaded Guilty, was fined 10s. and 11s.
costs, or in default 14 days` hard labour.
Folkestone Express
3-2-1906
Inquest
An inquest was held at the White Lion, Cheriton, on Monday,
by the County Coroner (Mr. R.M. Mercer), respecting the death of the infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. Giddy, of 25, Dunnett Road, which was suffocated on
Friday morning.
Alfred James Giddy said he was an agent for an assurance
company. He was 25 years of age and had been married about fourteen months.
Deceased was his child. It had not been registered or christened. It was born
on January the 23rd. About half past two on Friday morning he heard
the baby crying. At three o`clock he got up and made some tea for his wife. She
asked him to put deceased on the pillow, which he did. Upon his wife asking him
if deceased was all right, as she thought he looked funny, witness looked at
him and put his lips to deceased. They felt clammy, and holding deceased to the
light, he saw his face was blue. He then sent for Dr. Madden. Witness`s mother
was present.
Mrs. Giddy corroborated, adding that deceased must have been
suffocated against its mother`s breast.
The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
In dismissing the jury, the Coroner said it was ridiculous
so many men having to be taken away from their work to attend that inquest. He
hoped the new Parliament would do something to reduce the number of the
Coroner`s jury.
Folkestone Herald
3-2-1906
Inquest
An inquest was held by the East Kent County Coroner (Mr.
R.M. Mercer), at the White Lion Hotel, Cheriton, on Monday, regarding the death
of the infant son of Mr. A.J. and Mrs Giddy.
Alfred Jas. Giddy stated that he was 25 years of age, and
had been married fourteen months. He lived at 25, Dunnett Road, and was an
agent for the Prudential Insurance Company. The child was born on January 23rd,
and had neither been registered or christened. On Thursday evening he went to
bed as usual, and on rising in the morning got some tea for his wife. She asked
him to remove the baby, which was lying face downward on her breast, so that
she might take it. He did so, and discovered that its face was blue. He
concluded that the child was dead, but sent for Dr. Madden. His mother was
there, and she was an experienced person.
Mrs. Giddy (the last witness`s mother) stated that she was
there when the doctor came, and he stated that the child had been suffocated.
She stripped the child while he was there, and found that there were no marks
of violence on the body; only those indicating suffocation.
The Coroner said he was sorry for the parents. What was true
years ago was true today. They preached against mothers taking the children to
sleep with them, but they would do it. It was rather ridiculous that thirteen
men should be taken from their work to hold that enquiry, and he hoped that the
new Parliament would do something to reduce the number of inquests.
The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
Folkestone
Express 11-5-1907
Inquest
An inquest was held at Cheriton on Tuesday afternoon by
the East Kent Coroner (Mr. R.M, Mercer) respecting the death of Mary Dow (61),
who met with a fatal accident at 5, Albert Road, Cheriton, on Saturday morning.
Henry Dow, widower of deceased, said he was an Army
pensioner. He came home at 11.30 on Saturday morning. Deceased was washing, and
he said he had better get the dinner. Deceased went downstairs, and then
witness heard her fall. Witness went down and saw her at the bottom of the
stairs. She came up the stairs carrying a kettle. Deceased was 61 years of age.
She had never suffered from fainting fits, and witness could not account for
the accident. Witness sent for a doctor, and he came at 12.30. Deceased died at
4.30 in witness`s presence.
Henry Moseling, barman at the White Lion Hotel, said he
heard the accident at ten minutes to twelve. He went to the house and found
deceased lying at the bottom of the stairs. She was unconscious. Witness bathed
her head and got deceased upstairs. A nurse came soon after and witness then
left. Deceased was not able to tell witness how it happened.
Dr. Walter W. Nuttall, practicing at Folkestone, said
he arrived at the house at 12.40. Deceased was lying in bed. Her head was
bandaged and she was unconscious. Witness examined her and found she had a cut
on her head about an inch and a half long. There was another large bruise on
the right forearm and the skin was broken. Witness advised deceased`s removal
to the Hospital, but there was some difficulty in obtaining an ambulance, and
she was not removed. Witness did not see deceased again. He could not say what
the specific injury was from which she died. Presumably it was shock, but he
could not say for certain.
The Coroner advised the jury to bring in a verdict that
death was due to injuries received from accidentally falling downstairs, and a
verdict was returned to that effect.
The Coroner then asked if anything had been done with
reference to having a medical officer nearer to the district. He had written to
the Clerk to the Guardians, and was assured they would take it into
consideration. What had been done he did not know.
Mr. Smiles, a Guardian, said the Board had communicated
with the Local Government Board, but as there was no medical man resident in
the district the Guardians could not alter the existing state of affairs.
The Coroner said he did not think they had got any more
forward.
Mr. Smiles said they were very reluctant to appoint a
doctor for that district alone.
The Coroner said he could not help thinking something
ought to be done, and intimated that he would see into the matter.
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