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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