Folkestone
Express 27-2-1915
Monday, February 22nd: Before J. Stainer,
G.I. Swoffer, R.J. Linton, and W.J. Harrison Esqs.
Ptes. Albert Shingleton and William Harrison, of the
Middlesex Regiment, were charged with stealing twelve shirts and six pairs of
pants, the property of Mr. R.G. Wood, of Tontine Street, on Saturday evening.
Albert Currie, an assistant to Mr. R.G. Wood, of
Tontine Street, said on Saturday evening, about seven o`clock, he missed a
bundle of six pairs of pants and a bundle of twelve shirts from a shelf in the
doorway at the edge of the pavement. They were not secured in any way. He saw
the articles there an hour previously. Shortly afterwards, Corpl. Inwood, of
the Military Police, spoke to him, and he accompanied him and P.C. Lawrence to
the lower end of Tontine Street. On their return they went into the Brewery
Tap, and he there saw Pte. Shingleton coming towards the door of the house,
carrying a bundle in his arm. He pointed the man out to the constable, and then
went back to the shop. Shortly after P.C. Lawrence came to the shop, bringing
two pairs of pants and three shirts, which he identified. The total value of
the articles had not been found.
Corpl. Inwood, of the 11th Middlesex
regiment, billeted in Folkestone, said he was in charge of a picket in Tontine
Street on Saturday evening about a quarter past seven, when he saw the two
prisoners together outside Mr. Wood`s shop. They were walking towards the
Harbour, and he noticed that Allen had a bundle under his arm. A few minutes
afterwards he saw the last witness come to the door of the shop, and he
(witness) spoke to him. From what Mr. Currie said he went with him and P.C.
Lawrence to the Brewery Tap and saw the prisoners in the house. Each had a
small bundle, Allen`s not being wrapped up in paper, and it appeared to consist
of soft goods. P.C. Lawrence took the prisoners to the police station.
P.C. Lawrence said on Saturday evening he accompanied
the last witness to the Brewery Tap, where he saw the two prisoners at the rear
of the house. Allen had the three shirts under his arm, and when he saw him he
threw them down in the corner. He did not notice that Shingleton had anything.
He brought them to the police station, and when Shingleton got there he undid
his tunic and produced two pairs of pants, and said “There you are. That is all
I have got”. He then charged them with stealing the articles mentioned in the
charge. They made no reply.
Both prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.
Shingleton said they were in the public house sitting
down when a soldier came in with the articles. He asked them to buy them, and
he (prisoner) gave 1/6 for two pairs of pants. They did not steal the articles.
Allen said the soldier asked him if he could do with a
couple or three shirts, and suggested that he should give him two bob for the
shirts. He eventually gave the man 2/- for them. While he was examining them
the constable and the “red cap” came in. He had six years` character for
honesty. They did not know the other soldier.
P.C. Lawrence said Allen was the worse for drink.
Shingleton was sober, but had been drinking.
An officer from the regiment said the men had nothing
but military offences – really for being absent. They were both leaving on the
following day with the regiment.
The Magistrates bound both men over in the sum of £5 to
be of good behaviour for six months.
Folkestone
Herald 27-2-1915
Monday, February 22nd: Before Mr. J.
Stainer, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. R.J. Linton, and Councillor W.J. Harrison.
Arthur Shingleton and William Allen, privates in the
Middlesex Regiment, were charged with stealing twelve shirts and six pairs of
pants, the property of Mr. R.G. Wood.
Mr. Albert Curry, assistant to Mr. R.G. Wood,
outfitter, said that about 6.50 on Saturday evening he missed a bundle
containing six pairs of pants and a bundle of twelve shirts from the doorway.
They were at the end of the shelf nearest the pavement, and were not secured.
Shortly afterwards Corporal Inwood, of the Military Police, spoke to him, and
he accompanied him and P.C. Lawrence to the arbour end of Tontine Street. He
afterwards saw Shingleton at the Brewery Tap with a bundle wrapped in paper
under his arm. He called a constable and returned to the shop. Shortly
afterwards P.C. Lawrence brought to him two pairs of pants and three shirts,
which he identified as part of the missing bundles. He valued the whole of the
bundles at £1 12s. 6d. A quantity of the pants and shirts had not been
recovered.
Corporal William Inwood, Middlesex Regiment, billeted
in Folkestone, said that on Saturday evening, at 7.15, he was in charge of a
picquet in Tontine Street, when he saw the prisoners together outside Mr.
Wood`s shop. They were walking towards the Harbour, and Allen had a soft bundle
wrapped in paper under his arm. A few minutes afterwards he saw the last
witness come to the door of the shop. Witness spoke to him, and from what he
said he went with P.C. Lawrence into the Brewery Tap, where he saw the
prisoners. Each had a small bundle. Allen had a bundle of soft goods under his
arm, and Shingleton had a bundle wrapped up in paper. They were taken into
custody.
P.C. Lawrence said he accompanied the last witness to
the Brewery Tap, where he saw the two prisoners. Allen had the three shirts
produced under his arm, and when he saw witness he threw them down in a corner.
He did not see whether Shingleton was carrying anything. He took them to the
police station, where Shingleton unfastened his tunic and brought out the two
pairs of pants produced. He said “There you are. That is all I`ve got”. Witness
charged them with stealing six pants and twelve shirts from Mr. Wood`s shop.
They made no reply.
Prisoners pleaded Not Guilty.
Shingleton said they were having a drink in the Brewery
Tap, when a soldier came in with the bundles and asked them to buy the goods.
He (Shingleton) gave him 1s. 6d. for two pairs of pants. They did not steal
them.
Allen said the soldier sold him three shirts for 2s.,
and while he was examining them the constable and corporal came up. He did not
steal them. He had a six years` character for honesty before he joined the
Army, and had never been in a police court before.
P.C. Lawrence, re-called, said Allen was the worse for
drink, and Shingleton had been drinking, but was not drunk.
An officer said there were only military offences
against the men; they had been absent at one time and another. Both joined on
August 7th, and were leaving on Tuesday with the regiment.
The Chairman said the Bench were satisfied of
prisoners` guilt, but would give them a chance to redeem their characters. They
would each be bound over to be of good behaviour for the next six months.
The Magistrates` Clerk (Mr. J. Andrew) pointed out to
the men that a person found in possession of stolen articles who could not give
a satisfactory explanation was deemed to have participated in the theft.
Folkestone
Herald 25-9-1915
Friday, September 24th: Before Mr. E.T.
Ward, Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Colonel G.P. Owen, Mr. H.C. Kirke, and Alderman
A.E. Pepper.
Henry Francis Hasson was charged with
stealing a bottle containing
brandy from the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, the
property of Mr. A. Taylor.
Frederick Sydney Taylor, son
of Mr. A. Taylor,
landlord of the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, said he was in the bar when prisoner entered that morning, about 9.20 a.m. Defendant
had a glass of ale. There was another customer in the opposite bar. After prisoner had drunk a portion of the ale, witness left the bar, leaving the
prisoner there alone. He returned
in about three minutes’ time, and
prisoner was still there. Three minutes later he found prisoner had left the house. A customer in the adjoining bar made a communication to
him. He looked round, and found that a bottle containing brandy (produced) was missing. He
missed it from a corner on the shelf
opposite the counter. He did not miss anything else at the time. He then went to the door, and down Tontine Street, and saw
P.C. Stevens. He proceeded later to the
Marine Gardens with P.C. Stevens, and
he saw the prisoner there in charge of two military policemen and his barman. He took the bottle of brandy from the barman. He had seen the bottle safe when prisoner came
into the bar. He valued the
brandy at 3s., and the measure attached to the bottle at 6s. 4d. They
were his father's property.
P.C.
Stevens said he went to the Marine Gardens with the last witness. He there saw
the prisoner, who was being detained by
two military police corporals and
the prosecutor`s barman. The
barman had in his possession the
bottle of brandy with the measure attached. When
charged at the police station, prisoner replied "All right”.
Accused
was remanded till Saturday (today).
Folkestone
Express 2-10-1915
Friday, September 24th: Before E.T. Ward
Esq., and other Magistrates.
Henry Francis Hassen was charged with stealing a bottle
containing some brandy.
Percy Sydney Taylor said he was the son of the landlord
of the Brewery Tap. He was in the bar about twenty minutes past nine that
morning when the prisoner came in and asked for a bottle of beer, which witness
served to him. There was no-one else in the bar. He left the prisoner in the
bar alone, returning in about three minutes. The prisoner was still there.
Three minutes later he found Hassen had left, and a customer in an adjoining
bar made a communication to him, and in consequence he looked round the bar. He
then missed the bottle of brandy with the spirit measure from the corner of the
shelf, which, in order to be obtained by the prisoner, must have meant him
stretching full length. He went down Tontine Street, where he saw P.C. Stevens.
He ultimately proceeded to the Marine Gardens with the constable, and there saw
the prisoner in the company of two of the military police and the barman, who
handed the bottle of brandy to him. The bottle was safe when prisoner came into
the bar. The value of the brandy was 3/6, and of the plated measure 6/4.
P.C. Stevens said he accompanied the last witness to
the Marine Gardens, where he saw the prisoner being detained by the military
police and the prosecutor`s barman, the latter having in his possession the
bottle of brandy and the measure attached. He took the prisoner into custody.
When formally charged at the police station, Hassen said “All right”.
The case was adjourned until the following day in order
that further evidence might be called.
On Saturday the chair was again occupied by E.T. Ward,
when an additional witness was called.
Edmund William Hall, 32, Greenfield Road, potman
employed at the Brewery Tap, said the previous morning he was on the premises
when the prisoner came in. He saw him drink some beer and leave the premises.
That was half past eight. He saw the prisoner half an hour later in the saloon
bar. He had a glass of ale in front of him. There was no-one else in that part
of the bar. That would be about nine o`clock. Ten minutes afterwards he was
outside the premises when Mr. Taylor made a communication to him. He spoke to a
military policeman, and went with him to the Marine Gardens, where he saw the
prisoner. He went to him and said “Where is that bottle of stuff you have got?”
He replied “I have not got any”. Noticing that prisoner`s right hand trousers
pocket appeared to be bulky, he (witness) put his hand in the pocket and took
the bottle containing brandy from it. He told the prisoner he would have to go
with him. He made no reply. Hassen was taken into custody. P.C. Stevens and
young Mr. Taylor asked him where the measure was, and he replied “It is in my
jacket pocket”. He then handed the measure to Mr. Taylor. He saw the prisoner
leave the house and proceed towards the Harbour.
Mr. Taylor said the prisoner took the measure from his
pocket and gave it to him.
Prisoner pleaded Guilty. He said he was sorry for what
he had done. He was drunk at the time, and he did not remember stealing the
brandy. He was certainly not in his right mind.
P.C. Stevens, in reply to the Clerk, said Hasses
appeared to have been drinking.
The Chief Constable (Mr. Reeve) said the prisoner had
only been in Folkestone a day or two. He had in his possession Army discharge
papers, which showed that after serving 84 days in the King Edward`s Horse he
had been discharged owing to being medically unfit.
Prisoner said he had come from New Brunswick and
enlisted at Liverpool, being discharged owing to heart disease. He came down to
Folkestone as he was told he could enlist in the Royal Canadian Regiment.
A letter found on the prisoner was produced, and it was
to the effect that if he proceeded to Canterbury he could obtain a pass to take
him back home again from the military authorities.
The Magistrates bound Hassen over for three months, it
being a condition of his probabtion that he should proceed to Canterbury
immediately, obtain the pass, and go back to the States.
Folkestone
Herald 2-10-1915
Saturday, October 25th: Before Mr. E.T.
Ward, Colonel G.P. Owen, Mr. H.C. Kirke, and Alderman A.E. Pepper.
Henry Frances Hasson was charged
on remand with stealing bottle of whisky from the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street.
Edmund William Hall,
of 32, Greenfield Road, a bottler at the Brewery
Tap, Tontine Street, stated that on the previous
Friday morning he was on the premises about
8.30, when the prisoner came in. He saw him
have some beer and leave the premises. About half an hour
later he saw defendant in the saloon bar, drinking
a glass of ale. There was no one else there.
Shortly afterwards witness left the
shop, and about 9.10 he was standing
outside, when Mr. Taylor (junr.) made
a communication to him. Witness spoke to a military policeman, and then went towards the Marine Gardens,
when he saw the prisoner. He went up to him and said to him “Where is that
bottle of stuff you have got?” He replied: "I haven’t
got any”. Witness noticed that prisoner's right-hand trouser pocket seemed to
be bulky, and he took from it the bottle produced. He said to the accused “You will have to come
along with me”. Defendant was then taken into custody. Mr. Taylor, junr., had come
up in the meantime,
and he asked where the
stopper was. Prisoner replied:
“It is in my jacket pocket”, and took it out, handing it to Mr. Taylor, junr.
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and
said he was drunk at the time, and did not
remember stealing the whisky. He was not in his right mind.
P.C. Steven said prisoner was
sober, but appeared to have been drinking.
The Chief Constable (Mr. H.
Reeve) said the man was a perfect stranger to them. He was discharged after 84
days`service in King Edward`s Horse for being medically unfit.
The Chairman: What is that
badge you are wearing?
The prisoner replied that it
was the badge of the National reserve. He was in Canada at the beginning of the
War, on a steamer at New Brunswick. He joined the King Edward`s Horse, as it
was a Colonial regiment. He came to Folkestone with a Canadian to join the
Canadian army. He was a steward on a boat.
The Chairman said defendant
would be put on probation for three months upon agreeing to go to the Officer
of the Records at Canterbury, who would give him a free passage to the United
States.
Folkestone
Herald 29-4-1916
Friday, April 28th: Before Mr. R.G. Wood and
other Magistrates.
Albert Taylor, the landlord of the Brewery Tap, was
summoned for allowing drunkenness.
The Chief Constable (Mr. H. Reeve) said he had issued
the summons on information received from the military authorities, but after
making several inquiries, and after an interview with the Town Commandant (Col.
Burns Begg), he had decided not to offer any evidence, but to ask that the
summons might be withdrawn.
Mr. G.W. Haines, who appeared for the defendant, said
he was not at all surprised at the course the Chief Constable had taken. Of
course, he was justified in issuing the summons on the information he had had
before him. He (Mr. Haines) might say that the landlord took every precaution,
and he had notices in the rooms asking any persons requested to leave the
premises to do so at once. They did their best, and there was no stain on the
occupier of the house.
The Chairman said the case would be withdrawn. At the
same time, they were glad to see that the landlord had taken precautions.
Folkestone
Express 6-5-1916
Local News
Before a sitting of the Police Court on Friday, before
Councillor R.G. Wood and other Magistrates, Albert Taylor, landlord of the
Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, had been summoned for (it was alleged) permitting
drunkenness on his licensed premises. Mr. G.W. Haines appeared for Mr. Taylor.
The Chief Constable said Mr. Taylor had been summoned
by him on reports received from the Military Authorities. Since the issue of
the summons, however, he had cause certain enquiries to be made, as a result of
which he had an interview with the Town Commandant, Colonel Burns-Begg, who
agreed that the best course to adopt would be for him (the Chief Constable) to
offer no evidence against the landlord, and ask their worships to allow the
case to be withdrawn.
Mr. Haines, on behalf of the landlord, said he was not
surprised at the course taken, and he felt it was only right to say that the
course taken was perfectly correct. The chief witness for the prosecution was
in the Court on two other occasions, and without going too much into the
matter, he was not at all surprised the prosecution did not think fit to bring
him there that day. So far as the house was concerned, the landlord had always
tried to do his best, and he had a notice up that anyone requested to leave the
premises should do so at once. The landlord, as he had said, tried to do his
best, and he (Mr. Haines) understood there was no stain on the character of the
house.
The Bench agreed to the summons being withdrawn, the
Chairman observing that the Bench were glad to hear that everything that could
be done for the proper conduct of the house was being done.
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