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Saturday, 28 December 2013

Alexandra Hotel 1910s



Folkestone Daily News 28-2-1912

Wednesday, February 28th: Before Messrs. Herbert, Leggett, Swoffer, Fynmore, Boyd, and Stainer.

Charles Brown, a respectably dressed man of good appearance, was charged for the ninth time with being drunk and disorderly in Harbour Street on Monday afternoon.

He is a resident of the West End and seems to have these periodical outbreaks. He was convicted three times last year, and on the last occasion was fined 20s. and costs, with the promise of imprisonment without the option if he came again.

P.C. Kennett preferred the charge. He had been called to the Alexandra Hotel to eject the defendant, who was drunk. Defendant became very violent, a weakness which seems to be very prevalent with Kennett`s clients. He caused a crowd to assemble, refused to comply with Kennett`s requests to go away, and eventually that energetic officer, with the assistance of a colleague, took him into custody.

Brown said he was sorry, and that was all he could say.

The Chairman lectured him on the enormity of his crime, and pointed out how he was likely to jeopardise the interests of licensed victuallers, and inflicted a penalty of 40s. and 9s. 6d. costs.

Defendant`s wife paid the fine.

Folkestone Express 2-3-1912

Wednesday, February 28th: Before W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer, G.I. Swoffer and G. Boyd Esqs., Lieut. Col. Fynmore, and Major Leggett.
 
Charles Brown was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded Guilty.
 
P.C. Kennett said at 4.30 the previous day he was asked by the landlord to eject the prisoner from the Alexandra Hotel. After some difficulty he did so, but when outside the prisoner wanted to fight, and started to shout and swear, causing a large crowd of people to assemble. With the assistance of P.C. Sales witness brought him to the police station.
 
Brown said he was very sorry.
 
The Chief Constable said there were eight convictions for drunkenness against prisoner, three being in last year. He appeared very often, and by his conduct he was likely to injure the licensed premises in which he had been misbehaving himself. Publicans had enough to do to keep order without being troubled by such men as him. He would be fined 40s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or one month`s hard labour.

Folkestone Herald 2-3-1912

Wednesday, February 28th: Before Mr. W.G. Herbert, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggett, Messrs. J. Stainer, G.I. Swoffer and G. Boyd.

Charles Brown, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the previous day, pleaded Guilty.

P.C. Kennett said at about 4.30 the previous afternoon he was requested by the landlord of the Alexandra Hotel to eject prisoner from the premises. Witness had some difficulty in doing so. When outside prisoner wanted to fight, started to shout and swear, and caused a crowd to collect. He said he would not go away from the hotel until he had had another drink. Finally, with the assistance of P.S. Sales, prisoner was brought to the police station.

Accused said he could only say he was very sorry for it.

The Chief Constable said there were eight previous convictions against prisoner, three being during the last year. On the last occasion he was fined 20s. and costs.

The Chairman said it was a disgraceful thing to see a man in prisoner`s position in the Court. Publicans had enough to do without keeping people such as prisoner in order. He would be fined 40s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or one month`s imprisonment.

Folkestone Express 12-7-1913

Tuesday, July 8th: Before J. Stainer Esq., Major Leggett, R.J. Linton, G.I. Swoffer, G. Boyd, W.J. Harrison, and E.T. Morrison Esqs.

Jane Golding Dunn was charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous night in South Street. She pleaded Not Guilty.

P.C. Weller said at 10.15 p.m. he was in South Street, where he saw the prisoner. She was drunk and shouting. She refused to go away, and caused a crowd to assemble, so he took her into custody.

Prisoner said she went to see her husband, who was staying at his sister`s in South Street. She had been in the workhouse for a month, and only came out that day. She found her husband in the Alexandra public bar.

The Chief Constable (Mr. Reeve) said there were ten previous convictions against the prisoner, the last being in September, 1911.

Fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, and in default of payment she went down for seven days` hard labour.
 
 

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