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9th November, 2013: Folkestone Daily News Reports for 1910 Added

Rose Hotel 1910 - 1914

Folkestone Daily News 9-2-1910

Annual Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, February 9^th: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Ward, Fynmore, Linton, Hamilton, Stainer, and Leggett.

The Chief Constable read his annual report (for details see Folkestone Express).

All the licences were renewed, except the Wellington, Chequers, and Rose Hotel. These were adjourned till the adjourned licensing sessions.

Folkestone Express 12-2-1910

Annual Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, February 9^th: Before The Mayor, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Major Leggett, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Messrs. E.T. Ward, J. Stainer, and R.J. Linton.

The Chief Constable (Mr. H. Reeve) submitted his annual report as follows:- Gentlemen, I have the honour to report that there are at present within your jurisdiction 125 premises for the sale by retail of intoxicating liquors, viz: Full licences, 76; beer “on”, 7; beer “off”, 6; beer and spirit dealers, 15; grocers, etc., 11; chemists, 7; confectioners, 3; total, 125.

This gives an average, according to the Census of 1901, of one licence to every 245 persons, or one “on” licence to every 369 persons.

There are two other houses licensed by the Inland Revenue for the sale of beer, wine and spirits off the premises, under the provisions of the Excise Acts, for which no Magistrates` certificate is required.

Since the last annual licensing meeting ten of the licences have been transferred.

Five occasional licences have been granted for the sale of drink on premises not ordinarily licensed for such sale, and 45 extensions of the usual time of closing have been granted to licence holders when balls, dinners, etc., were being held on their premises.

During the year ended 31^st December last 93 persons (73 males and 20 females) were proceeded against for drunkenness. Ninety were convicted and three discharged.

This, I am pleased to report, is a decrease of 14 persons proceeded against as compared with the preceding year, and a decrease of 32 persons proceeded against when compared with 1907.

Of those proceeded against 38 were residents of the borough, 10 residents of other districts, 36 of no fixed abode, and 9 soldiers.

Since the last annual meeting two licence holders have been convicted, namely: One permitting gambling – fined £5 and costs; one permitting drunkenness – fined 40/- and costs. In the latter case notice of appeal against the conviction has been given, and will be dealt with by the Recorder at the next Quarter Sessions.

Fourteen clubs where intoxicating liquor is sold are registered in accordance with the Act of 1902. These clubs have a total membership of 3,063, an increase of three clubs and an increase of 1,261 members, as compared with 1903, the year in which clubs were first registered.

There are 17 places licensed for music and dancing, and three for public billiard playing.

I am pleased to report that with very few exceptions the licensed houses during the past year have been conducted in a satisfactory manner.

I have received notice of two applications to be made at these sessions to sell beer off the premises.

I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant.

The licences were then renewed, with the exception of the Chequers Inn, Seagate Street (Walter Howlett), Rose Hotel, Rendezvous Street (Percy William John Hunt), and the Wellington (Charles William Copping Skinner), which were deferred to the adjourned licensing sessions on March 7^th.

Folkestone Herald 12-2-1910

Annual Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, February 9^th: Before The Mayor, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Major Leggett, Messrs. R.J. Linton, E.T. Ward, and J. Stainer.

The Rose Hotel, 24, Rendezvous Street, full licence, (licensee Mr. Hunt), was referred by the Bench to the adjourned sessions on account of the conviction recorded against the licensee during the year for permitting gaming on the premises.

Folkestone Daily News 7-3-1910

Adjourned Licensing Sessions

Monday, March 7^th: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Ward, Hamilton, Linton, Herbert, Stainer, Leggett, and Boyd.

The Rose Hotel

The licence of this hotel, which had been adjourned on account of a conviction for gambling, was now granted, Chief Constable Reeve offering no opposition.

The Mayor told the applicant to be careful in future.

 

Folkestone Express 12-3-1910

Adjourned Licensing Sessions

Monday, March 7^th: Before The Mayor, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Major Leggett, Messrs. E.T. Ward, W.G. Herbert, and R.J. Linton.

Three licences had been referred to the justices for consideration – the Rose Hotel, the Wellington public house, and the Chequers.

The Rose Hotel

Mr. Reeve (the Chief Constable) said that the licence of the Rose Hotel was adjourned to that meeting owing to a conviction against it. He offered no further objection to the licence.

The Mayor, addressing Mr. Newman, who represented Mr. Hunt, said the licence had been adjourned. It would be granted now. The Bench, however, trusted there would be no further trouble in regard to gambling in the house, or anything of that sort.

Folkestone Herald 12-3-1910

Adjourned Licensing Sessions

Monday, March 7^th: Before The Mayor, Lieut. Col. C.J. Hamilton, Major Leggett, Messrs. J. Stainer, W.G. Herbert, T. Ames, R.J. Linton, and G. Boyd.

The Rose Hotel

At the Annual Licensing Sessions the licence of the Rose Hotel, 24, Rendezvous Street, was referred on account of the fact that a conviction had been recorded against the licensee during the year for permitting gambling on the premises.

The Chief Constable now said that he offered no objection to the renewal of the licence.

The Mayor said that the licence would be granted, but the Bench hoped there would be no further trouble with regard to gambling or anything of that sort in the house.

Mr. Newman, representing the licensee, said that he would see to that.

Folkestone Express 14-5-1910

Notice

Pursuant to an Order of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice made in the matter of the estate of Robert Hunt deceased, and in an action Hoare and Company Limited against Percy William John Hunt 1910 H No. 557, the creditors of Robert Hunt, late of the Rose Hotel, Folkestone, in the County of Kent, Licensed Victualler, who died in or about the month of December, 1908, are on or before the 31^st day of May, 1910, to send by post prepaid to Mr. Alfred Dods, of 9, John Street, Bedford Row, in the County of London, a member of the firm Messrs. Smith, Rundell, and Dods, of the same place, solicitors for the defendant Percy William John Hunt, the executor of the deceased, their Christian and surnames, addresses, and descriptions, the full particulars of their claims, a statement of their accounts, and the nature of the securities, if any, held by them in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order.

Every creditor holding any security is to produce the same before Mr. Justice Eve, at his Chambers, the Royal Courts of Justice, London, on the 8^th day of June, 1910, at 12.30 o`clock in the afternoon, being the time appointed for adjudicating on the claims.

Dated this 28^th day of April, 1910.

Sandilands and Co., 12, Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.C. (Plaintiff`s solicitors)

Folkestone Daily News 19-5-1910

Wednesday, May 18^th: Before Messrs. Herbert, Fynmore, Swoffer, Linton, Stainer, and Leggett.

The licence of the Rose Hotel was transferred to Mr. A.J. Cook, the receiver and manager appointed by the executors of the late Robert Hunt.

Note: This does not appear in More Bastions.

Folkestone Express 28-5-1910

Wednesday, May 25^th: Before Messrs. E.T. Ward, W.G. Herbert, and R.J. Linton, and Major Leggett.

The licence of the Rose Hotel was transferred from Mr. Hunt to Mr. Cook (sic). Temporary authority had been granted.

 

 

Perseverance 1910s

Folkestone Daily News 2-2-1910

Wednesday, February 2^nd: Before Messrs. Herbert, Stainer, Leggett, Swoffer, and Linton.

Edith Ralph was charged with attempting to commit suicide.

An assistant at Timothy White`s Ltd. deposed to prisoner buying some spirits of salts, saying it was for cleaning closets. He pointed out to her that it was a poisonous substance. Ten minutes later she brought it back and said she wanted salts of lemon. He put it back in stock. She then told him she had taken some and fell down. With the assistance of a customer he administered an antidote of magnesia and chalk. There was no perceptible diminution of the quantity he sold her, but half a teaspoonful might have gone, which would not have produced fatal results. It would take half on ounce to kill anyone.

The justices consulted for some time and then dismissed the case, telling the accused that they knew she had had a lot of trouble, and advising her to go home to her husband.

(This poor woman was one of the first victims of the Licensing Act. She occupied a house in Tontine Street, which was closed, consequently their living was gone, and they have had a severe struggle. Not long since one of the sons attempted suicide and was bound over. It is certainly a case in which a little real philanthropy would not be thrown away. Ed.)

Folkestone Express 5-2-1910

Wednesday, February 2^nd: Before Messrs. W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer, G.I. Swoffer, and R.J. Linton, and Major Leggett.

Edith Ralph, a married woman, was charged with attempting to commit suicide.

Wm. Metcalf, managers to Messrs. Timothy White and Co., carrying on business as chemists at 71, Tontine Street, said prisoner came into the shop at about twenty minutes past three the previous afternoon. She asked for twopennyworth of salts of lemon, saying she wanted it for cleaning closets. Witness told her that salts of lemon was not the thing to clean closets with. Prisoner said it was a liquid, and she wanted either salts of lemon or spirits of salts. She satisfied him that it was for a legitimate use, and he served her with twopennyworth of spirits of salts in the eight ounce bottle produced. The bottle was filled, and after paying threepence she left the shop, after he had ascertained that she knew it was a poisonous substance. Within ten minutes prisoner returned. She handed the bottle back, and said it was not the stuff she wanted. She said it must be salts of lemon. Witness took the bottle away, the contents of which were not appreciably diminished. He put the contents into the bottle which he had previously taken it from, and he went back to call the woman to him. Prisoner walked the length of the shop, and then said “To tell you the truth, I have taken some of that”. Just as she said those words, witness caught her in the act of falling. He obtained the assistance of a customer, and they sat her down on a chair, and witness administered an antidote as quickly as possible. She did not vomit, and subsequently she recovered. A teaspoonful might have been taken out of the bottle. Assuming she had taken that amount it would make her ill. It would not prove fatal. An ounce would prove fatal. The prisoner had taken about half a drachm.

The Chairman, after a consultation with the Clerk, said they did not know whether prisoner really intended to take her life, but they hoped she did not. They knew she had had a great deal of trouble. He advised her to go home and be a sensible woman and not do such a foolish thing again. She was discharged.

Folkestone Herald 5-2-1910

Wednesday, February 2^nd: Before Mr. W.G. Herbert, Major Leggett, Messrs. G.I. Swoffer, J. Stainer, and R.J. Linton.

Edith Ralph was charged with attempting to commit suicide the previous day.

Wm. Metcalf, an assistant in the employ of Messrs. Timothy White and Co., of 71, Tontine Street, stated that the accused came to the shop at about 3.30 the previous day and asked for some salts of lemon – about 2d. worth. As it was a poisonous substance, he asked her what she wanted it for, and she replied that her husband wanted it for cleaning purposes. He told her that salts of lemon was not the thing to use for the purpose, and she then said it was some liquid she wanted – either salts of lemon or spirits of salts. She satisfied him that it was for a legitimate purpose, and he served her with twopennyworth of spirits of salts. She left the shop then, after he had ascertained that she knew it was a poisonous substance. She returned to the shop within ten minutes, and handed the bottle back, saying it was not the stuff she wanted. She said it must be salts of lemon. He then took the bottle away. The contents were not appreciably diminished in any way. He put the contents back in stock. He went back and called the woman to him. Before he could question her further she started to walk the length of the shop and said “To tell you the truth, I have taken some of that”. Just as she said those words he caught her in the act of falling. He obtained assistance from a customer present in the shop, and they sat her down in a chair. He administered an antidote as quickly as possible. He gave her magnesia and chalk. In about five or ten minutes she seemed to recover. She did not vomit, but a small quantity of the antidote came back into her mouth. She probably took about half a teaspoonful, which would make her feel ill. He scarcely thought that that amount would prove fatal. She probably took a quantity weighing half a drachm. An ounce might prove fatal.

The Chairman said prisoner had done a very foolish thing. Whether she had intended to take her life or not they did not know. They hoped she did not. The Bench knew she had had a good deal of trouble to try her. He asked her to go home and be a sensible woman, and not try any of those foolish actions again. She would be discharged.

Prisoner: Thank you. My trouble has overcome me.

Accused was then discharged.

Folkestone Herald 4-9-1920

Obituary

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Edith Ralph, aged 62 years, which took place after a long illness, on August 28^th, at the residence of her daughter, 1, London Street, Folkestone. Deceased will be remembered as being the licensee of the old Duke of Edinburgh Inn, in Tontine Street, before the licence of the house expired. The funeral took place on Wednesday.