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30th November, 2013: Folkestone Daily News reports for 1911 Added

George Inn 1910s

Folkestone Express 14-10-1911

Obituary

We regret to announce that Mr. W. Arthur, licensee of the Star and Garter Inn, Harvey Street, died at midnight on Monday, after having been ailing for a short time. It will be remembered that his father, who was licensee of the Princess Royal Hotel, South Street, died very suddenly a few years ago.

Folkestone Daily News 30-11-1911

Thursday, November 30^th: Before Messrs. Hamilton, Swoffer, Stainer and Boyd.

Annie Hart, widow of the late Captain Hart, was charged with being drunk and disorderly.

P.C. Butcher deposed to seeing accused in a bar of the George Inn. The landlord asked her to leave. She refused, and witness ejected her. She became very violent and used bad language, so he took her into custody.

Accused said she had recently lost her husband, and would never touch drink again.

The Chief Constable said she had been convicted seven times – six for drunkenness, and once for assault.

She was fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs.

Folkestone Express 2-12-1911

Thursday, November 30^th: Before Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, and J. Stainer, G.I. Swoffer, and G. Boyd Esqs.

Annie Hart was charged with being drunk and disorderly in George Lane.

P.C. Butcher said at 6.40 p.m. he was called to the George Hotel and ejected prisoner.

Prisoner said her husband was only just dead.

The Chief Constable said she had been there six times for drunkenness, and once for obscene language, but not since five years ago.

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

Folkestone Herald 2-12-1911

Thursday, November 30^th: Before Lieut. Col. Hamilton, Messrs. J. Stainer, G.I. Swoffer, and G. Boyd.

Annie Hart, a respectably dressed woman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly.

When asked to plead, witness, who had to be supported by the female attendant in the dock, said she had only had a little tea.

P.C. Butcher said that on the previous evening at about 6.40 he was called to the George Hotel (sic), where he saw prisoner in the private bar. She was drunk, and would not go out when requested to do so by the landlord. With assistance, witness got her into the street, where she became very abusive and used obscene language.

Prisoner: I dare say it is true if he says it. She added that her husband had just died.

P.S. Simpson deposed that the prisoner was drunk and very violent in the police station, and used obscene language.

Prisoner said she was very sorry, and would never touch the drink again.

The Chief Constable said prisoner had been before the Bench seven times before, six times for drunkenness, and once for obscene language. It was only fair to say that it was five years ago since prisoner had been charged.

Prisoner: That was when my husband was alive. He is gone now and can`t provoke me. I won`t touch drink again.

The Chairman said that it was very disgraceful to see a person in prisoner`s position drunk and disorderly. She would be fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs.