Clarendon Hotel 1910 - 1914

Folkestone Herald 22-10-1910

Wednesday, October 19^th: Before Aldermen G. Spurgen and T.J. Vaughan, and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

An extension of the licence of the Clarendon Hotel that evening for one hour, on the occasion of the dinner of the Wingate Cricket Club, was granted.

Folkestone Express 30-9-1911

Tuesday, September 26^th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Alderman Vaughan, and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

George Herbert Clark was charged with being drunk and disorderly.

Inspector Lawrence said at ten minutes to nine he was in Tontine Street, where he saw the prisoner ejected from the Clarendon Hotel by the manager. He was drunk and his wife tried to get him away. He refused to go and commenced fighting.

Stanley Rishton, manager of the Clarendon Hotel, corroborated.

Fined 5s. and 5s. 6d. costs, or seven days`.

Folkestone Herald 30-9-1911

Tuesday, September 26^th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

George Robert Clark was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street the previous day. Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.

Inspector Lawrence stated that at about 9.50 the previous evening he was in Tontine Street, where he saw prisoner ejected from the Clarendon Hotel by the manager. Prisoner was drunk, and remained in the road. He would not go away. His wife tried to get him to go, but he would not. Witness eventually took him into custody.

Stanley Rishton, manager of the Clarendon Hotel, said the prisoner came into the house at about 10 p.m. the previous day and asked for a shandy. He was drunk, and witness said he would not be served. He told him to get outside. This he would not do, and witness ejected him. There was no doubt that he was drunk.

Fined 5s. and 5s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Express 20-1-1912

Local News

The Transfer Sessions were held at the Police Court on Wednesday morning, when the licence of the Rendezvous Hotel again came before the Bench. The Magistrates were E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggett, Alderman Jenner, and W.G. Herbert Esq.

The Clarendon Hotel was granted an hour`s extension on January 17^th, on the occasion of the dinner of the Wingate C.C.

Folkestone Herald 20-1-1912

Wednesday, January 17^th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Major Leggett, Alderman C. Jenner, and Mr. W.G. Herbert.

Mr. Rishton applied for an extension of the licence of the Clarendon Hotel on the occasion of the annual dinner in connection with the Wingate C.C., to be held that evening, for one hour, and this was granted.

Folkestone Daily News 8-3-1912

Friday, March 8^th: Before Messrs. Penfold, Fynmore and Vaughan.

Richard Laws was charged with throwing broken glass in Tontine Street, contrary to bye-laws.

P.C. Wellard deposed to seeing defendant throw the glass in Tontine Street near the Clarendon.

Defendant said it was an accident.

He was fined 14s. including costs.

Folkestone Herald 9-3-1912

Friday, March 8^th: Before Alderman Vaughan and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

Richard Lane was summoned for wilfully breaking glass and throwing it into a public thoroughfare.

P.C. Weller said that on February 29^th he was on duty in Tontine Street, when he saw defendant standing outside the Clarendon. Lane threw a beer glass up into the air, and kicked it into the street. He went up to him and told him that he would report him.

Lane said that he was holding the glass when it slipped out of his hand and hit his knee. It was an accident.

Fined 5s. and 9s. costs.

Folkestone Express 16-3-1912

Friday, March 8^th: Before Alderman Vaughan and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

Edward Lane was summoned for wilfully breaking and depositing broken glass on the public street contrary to the bye-law.

P.C. Weller said on February 29^th he was in Tontine Street where he saw the defendant standing on the pavement outside the Clarendon Hotel. He threw a beer glass in the roadway, and when it fell it was smashed. When he spoke to the defendant about it, Lane said “All right, I know I did it. I can pay for it”.

Defendant said it was accidentally done. He dropped the glass, and it bounced out into the road.

Fined 5s. and 9s.costs.

Folkestone Express 26-10-1912

Monday, October 21^st: Before Alderman Vaughan, R.G. Wood Esq., Captain Chamier, and Colonel Owen.

George Haynes was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday. Prisoner pleaded Guilty.

P.C. Ashby said about 7 p.m. on Saturday he saw the prisoner, who was having an altercation with another man in Beach Street. He moved away when requested, but went into the Clarendon Hotel, where he was refused drink. When he got outside he commenced to use bad language, and as he was drunk he (witness), with the help of P.C. Cox, took him to the police station.

Prisoner said he was drunk, but he had walked fourteen miles on Saturday, and then got mixed up with some fellows who gave him beer, which overcame him.

The Chief Constable (Mr. Reeve) said the prisoner had a bad record, and fourteen convictions against him. It was, however, six years ago since he was there.

The Chairman said the Magistrates had come to the decision that as he had not been there for six years they would discharge him.

The Clerk: keep away for another six.

Prisoner: Thank you, sir.

Folkestone Herald 23-11-1912

Saturday, November 16^th: Before Councillor W.J. Harrison and Col. Owen.

An application for an extension of the licence of the Clarendon Hotel on Wednesday on the occasion of the annual dinner of the Wingate Cricket Club was granted.

Folkestone Express 21-6-1913

Friday, June 13^th: Before J. Stainer, R.J. Linton, W.J. Harrison, and A. Stace Esqs.

Horace Hilden was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. He pleaded Guilty.

Inspector Lawrence said at 10.40 on Saturday night he saw the prisoner being ejected from the Clarendon Hotel. He was bleeding from his mouth and side of the face. Hisden was also very excited, and wanted to fight a soldier who was standing outside the house. After he (witness) had spoken to him he went away into Beach Street, but a minute or so later he returned. He later saw the prisoner in Tontine Street, follow the soldier up to the Brewery Tap, and when opposite that place he threw off his coat and cap and struck the soldier. With the assistance of P.C. Thorn, the prisoner was brought to the police station.

Hilden said he was sorry. He had been steady for three years, and he hoped the Magistrates would be lenient with him. He had a few friends come to see him on Saturday, and they got him to have a drop of beer.

Fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs.

Prisoner asked for time, but the Chief Constable (Mr. Reeve) said if the request was granted he was afraid it would be a bad egg for getting the money.

The request was refused.

Prisoner: I can get the money in an hour.

The Chief Constable: I will send for it.

Folkestone Herald 21-6-1913

Monday, June 16th: Before Mr. W.G. Herbert, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. G. Boyd, and Mr. E.T. Morrison.
 

Horace Hisden was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street on Saturday night.

Inspector Lawrence stated that he saw prisoner ejected from the Clarendon Hotel. He was bleeding from the side of the mouth. He wanted to fight a soldier. Witness went up to him and persuaded him to go away, which he did, but he shortly afterwards returned, and dashed at the soldier outside the Brewery Tap. Witness consequently took him into custody.

Prisoner said he was sorry; he had been in the town for three years, and had behaved himself during that time.

Fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 7 days`. Prisoner asked for time, saying that he could get the money in an hour.

The Chief Constable said he would send anywhere prisoner asked, but objected to time being allowed.

Folkestone Daily News 8-10-1913

Wednesday, October 8^th: Before Messrs. Ward, Herbert, Harrison, Vaughan, Swoffer, and Linton.

 

As executor for his deceased father, the temporary transfer of the Clarendon, Tontine Street, was granted to Mr. Percy William Venner.

Folkestone Herald 11-10-1913

Wednesday, October 8th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. W.G. Herbert, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. R.J. Linton, Alderman C. Jenner, and Councillor W.J. Harrison.

A protection order was granted to Mr. P.H.P. Venner, allowing him to sell at the Clarendon Hotel, Tontine Street, until the next transfer sessions. The applicant explained that he was taking over the premises on the death of his father, the previous owner.

Folkestone Express 4-4-1914

Monday, 30^th March: Before Aldermen Vaughan, Spurger and Jenner, and Lieut. Col. Fynmore.

Sidney Barton was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, and further with assaulting the police. The Court was crowded with the general public, as the assault, which was of a somewhat brutal nature, had been well talked about in the town. The prisoner said he was not drunk, but that he was Guilty of assaulting the police.

The Clerk (Mr. Andrew) said there were two charges of assaulting the police against the prisoner, but the Chief Constable only proceeded with one.

P.C. Weller said on Saturday evening, at 9.30, he saw a crowd outside the Clarendon Hotel, Tontine Street. On going to the spot he saw the prisoner fighting with another man whom he did not know. Prisoner knocked the man down, kicked him on the head, and then ran away. He (witness) gave chase, and the prisoner was stopped by someone in Tontine Street. He took Barton into custody, and charged him with being drunk and disorderly by fighting. On the way to the police station, in High Street, the prisoner became very violent, and kicked and struggled like a madman. P.C. Styles came to his (witness`s) assistance, and even then they had some difficulty in getting him up High Street. P.C. Thorne then came along, when the prisoner threw him (witness) to the ground and kicked him in the face and ribs. Barton then threw P.C. Thorne to the ground, and kicked hi in the jaw like kicking a football – in fact worse. They eventually got the prisoner to the police station. Prisoner was under the influence of drink, but not incapable.

P.C. Thorne, whose head and face were practically covered with bandages, said about 9.40 on Saturday night he went to the assistance of P.C. Weller. He got hold of prisoner`s left arm, when he threw him (witness) to the ground, and kicked him with his right foot in the face. He (witness) was carried to the police station, where he was seen by the doctor. It was then found he had a severe cut on the jaw, a hole right through his chin, a tooth missing, and several other teeth loosened. The prisoner tripped him up with his left foot.

Douglas Harold Ruff, in the employ of Messrs. Lewis and Hyland, said he was in High Street when he saw P.C. Weller and another constable bringing the prisoner up the street. He saw Weller`s helmet knocked off, and also the constable thrown to the ground. P.C. Thorne came up, and he also saw him tripped up and kicked. He considered Barton`s kick was most brutal. The officers asked the prisoner to go along quietly, and they gave him every opportunity of doing so. The prisoner was not incapable.

In reply to the prisoner, the witness said every opportunity was given to Barton to go quietly without assistance. A lady went up to him and told him not to make a disturbance, or it would be worse for him.

Prisoner: Did you not hear me cry “Let me go and I will go quietly”?

Witness: No.

Several people at the back of the Court immediately shouted out “Yes”.

Prisoner: Lots of people cried out to the constable to stop knocking me about. I kicked the constable in the struggle. The two constables who came first hurt me so much that the crowd jeered them.

P.S. Burniston said shortly before ten o`clock the prisoner was brought in by four constables. He was drunk, and in a very excited condition.

Prisoner said he kicked the constable in the struggle but it was not done purposely. He was in the Clarendon Hotel, Tontine Street, where a collier “chap” struck him, so he struck back. The landlord pushed them out of the door, and he left his cap inside the place. He grabbed what he thought was his cap, but when he got up Tontine Street he found he had the wrong cap, so he went back. Another man had his cap, and when he asked for it, the first chap came up and wanted to fight. He hit him, so he hit back, and he ran away. He was not drunk. If a gentleman had not stopped him the police constable would not have caught him. P.C. Weller caught hold of his arm and very nigh broke it. He told him if he would leave go he would walk properly, but if they would not give him fair play he would be rough. P.C. Allen then came up and jabbed him in the nose, making it bleed. Then another constable jabbed him at the back of the ear, and he supposed the bruise was there to show that. When P.C. Weller caught hold of him by the neck he nearly choked him.

P.C. Weller said the prisoner walked quietly from Messrs. Durban`s shop into High Street, when he began to struggle. He had the prisoner alone until P.C. Styles came to his assistance.

The Chief Constable (Mr. Reeve) said the prisoner was a Folkestone man, and worked for one of the builders of the town. He had never had a charge against him of that kind before. He would like to say he saw Barton in the cell, and he expressed his deep regret for having injured the constable, and was very sorry indeed for what he had done.

The Chairman, after the Magistrates had conferred, said that was rather a serious case. The prisoner could have been sent to prison for six months. The assault was a very bad one indeed, and it could not be overlooked. For that prisoner would be fined £2 and 7/6 costs, or in default one month`s hard, and for the other offence he would have to pay a fine of 5/- and 4/6, or £2 17s. in all. It was entirely the prisoner`s good character that had saved him from being sent to prison without the option of a fine.

Prisoner was proceeding to make allegations of ill-treatment by the constables, when the Clerk told him if there was any complaint about the action of the police he had the proper place to lay his complaint against them.

There was a good deal of interruption at the back of the Court, and the Chairman threatened, unless there was silence, to have it cleared.

Arising out of the fracas a charge of being drunk and disorderly was preferred against James Manning on Saturday night. He pleaded Guilty.

P.C. H. Johnson said at 9.35 p.m. on Saturday night he was in Tontine Street assisting P.C. Weller with the previous prisoner when Manning pushed his way through the crowd, put himself in a fighting attitude, and used bad language. He refused to go away, so he (witness) let go of Barton, caught hold of prisoner, and brought him to the police station.

A fine of 5/- and 4/6 costs was imposed.

A man in the public portion of the Court, who continually exhorted Manning to tell the Magistrates what he thought, was ordered out of the Court.

Folkestone Herald 4-4-1914

Monday, March 30^th: Before Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Alderman G. Spurgen, Lieut. Colonel R.J. Fynmore, and Alderman C. Jenner.

Sydney Barton was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting P.C. Thorne. He pleaded Not Guilty to being drunk, but Guilty to assaulting the constable.

P.C. Weller said that about 9.30 on Saturday night he saw a crowd at the Clarendon Hotel, in Tontine Street. He went there, and saw prisoner fighting a man. Accused knocked the other man down, kicked him on the head, and ran away. Witness gave chase, and prisoner was stopped a little further along by a gentleman. Witness took prisoner into custody and charged him with being drunk and disorderly. On the way to the police station he became very violent, and kicked and struggled like a madman. P.C. Stiles came to witness`s assistance, and P.C. Thorne also came along. Prisoner tripped up P.C. Thorne and kicked him in the head, just as he would kick a football. They eventually got prisoner to the police station. He was drunk, but not incapable.

P.C. Thorne stated that at about 9.40 on Saturday night he went to the assistance of the last witness. He was knocked down by the prisoner, and had to be taken to the police station, where he received medical attention. He got a kick in the jaw, a hole through his chin, one tooth was knocked out and several teeth were loosened. He was carried to the station and there attended by the doctor.

Douglas H. Ruff, employed at Messrs. Lewis, Hyland and Linom`s stated that he was in the High Street on Saturday night and saw the constable thrown. He was tripped and kicked most brutally by prisoner. The police officers told prisoner to come along quietly.

Prisoner asked witness if the police were not ill-using him, and if he did not hear people in the crowd call out for fair play.

At this point several people in the crowded Court interrupted with loud remarks, and the Chairman threatened to have the Court cleared.

Sergt. Burniston stated that he was in charge of the police office when prisoner was brought in by P.C. Weller and four other constables. He was charged with being drunk and disorderly and assaulting P.C. Thorne.

Prisoner said he was pushed out of the Clarendon Hotel, and he took the wrong hit. He returned and asked for his cap, whereupon the barman told him to clear out. P.C. Allen made his nose bleed, and one of the officers nearly broke his arm. He wanted to know why P.C. Weller did not arrest another man who came up and wanted to fight. The constable simply told him to go away.

P.C. Weller, re-called, said he was near Messrs. Durban`s, the butchers, when he heard the row. The prisoner went quietly for some time, but then struggled.

The Chief Constable said the accused was a Folkestone man, and there was nothing against him. When he saw prisoner in his cell on Sunday, he expressed his deep regret for injuring the constable.

The Chairman said it was a serious case, and prisoner could be sent to prison for six months. He would be fined £2 and 7s. 6d. costs for assaulting the constable, and 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs for being drunk - £2 17s. in all, or one month`s hard labour.

Folkestone Express 2-5-1914

Monday, April 27^th: Before E.T. Ward Esq. and Colonel Owen.

James Millen was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street on Saturday night. He pleaded Not Guilty.

P.C. Chayney said at 8.45 p.m. on Saturday night he was called to the Clarendon Hotel, where he saw the prisoner being ejected. Millen commenced to shout about another man, who, he said, ought to be thrown out of the house. Just then a man came out of the hotel, and the prisoner said “That is the man you ought to clear out”. Millen took off his coat and put himself into a fighting attitude. As he refused to desist, and a large crowd of people assembled, he brought Millen to the police station, where he charged him with being drunk and disorderly.

P.S. Sharp said when the prisoner was brought into the police station at 8.55 he was drunk.

Prisoner said in his own mind he was not drunk, for he had only had six glasses of beer during the day. He had been locked up since Saturday night, and if he had given any trouble he was very sorry.

The Chief Constable said there was nothing known against the prisoner, who was a flower seller staying in a lodging house.

Fined 2/6 and 5/6 costs, or seven days` hard labour.