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Paul Skelton`s great site for research on pubs in Kent is also linked

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Saturday, 7 June 2014

South Foreland 1915 - 1929




Folkestone Express 16-1-1915

Friday, January 8th: Before Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Alderman Jenner, J.J. Giles Esq., and Col. Owen.

William Henry Carter, a boatman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Beach Street the previous evening. He pleaded Guilty.

P.S. Prebble said at 8 p.m. He was in Beach Street, when he was called to the public bar of the South Foreland. There he saw the prisoner having an altercation with another boatman. Carter had his coat off, and the landlady was requesting him to leave. He would not do so. He (witness) ejected the prisoner from the house, and Carter became very violent and absolutely refused to go home.

Prisoner said he supposed he was drunk, as he knew he had had a drop of drink. He was very sorry he was there.

The Chief Constable said Carter, who was a very respectable man, had not been before the Magistrates previously, and he hoped he would not come again.

Prisoner: I will watch that.

The Chairman said the Magistrates had never had the pleasure of the prisoner`s presence there before, so they decided to let him off. He was therefore discharged.

Folkestone Express 6-9-1924

Local News

On Saturday a bus belonging to the London and South Coast Motor Company, driven by George Robert Nevill, ran into the premises of the South Foreland public house, Beach Street, doing slight damage to the wall. The bus was also damaged.

Folkestone Express 22-11-1924

Local News

At the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday, before The Mayor and other Magistrates, the licence of the South Foreland was transferred from Mrs. E.A. Jordan to Mr. Frank Charles Jordan. The licence has been held by the family for forty years.


Folkestone Express 9-3-1929

Adjourned Licensing Meeting

Tuesday, March 5th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Col. G.P. Owen, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Mrs. E. Gore, Mr. W. Smith, Alderman A.E. Pepper, Mr. F. Seager, and Mr. R.J. Stokes.

Mr. Frank Jordan applied for a music licence in respect of a wireless installation for the South Foreland public house.

The Clerk (Mr. J. Andrew) said there were six similar licences in the town.

The application was granted, the hours being in respect of the evening opening.
 
 
 

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