White Lion (2) 1915 - 1919

White Lion 2-9-1915

Folkestone Express 8-1-1916

Local News

Yesterday (Thursday) at a sitting of the Elham Petty Sesions, the licence of the White Lion, Cheriton, was transferred from Mr. J.G. Smiles (who is well known as the Chairman of the Elham Board of Guardians), to his son, Mr. Roy S. Smiles.

Major D`Aeth, who was on the Bench, said he would like to take the opportunity of saying a few words to the new licensee on behalf of the military authorities, and through him, to all the publicans. He wished to say that they had rather more trouble in Cheriton with regard to drink than in most of the other parts of the neighbourhood, but they had no complaint against any individual public house. The publicans generally were playing the game, and were helping the military authorities to encourage and maintain sobriety. Every night, however, after closing time in Cheriton, there were from ten to thirty women who had bottles of drink with them. Now there was nothing illegal in that, but where the publicans could help the military authorities very much was by not letting the women have drink. Especially if it was suspected it was going to soldiers. He believed it was an offence to supply a civilian with liquor if it was known it was going to a soldier. If they could ever trace the fact that these women had been supplied with liquor for the purpose of giving it to soldiers, or taking soldiers afterwards to their homes, the General would take every step in his power to put it down, and the General`s powers, as they knew, were wide. Concluding, Major D`Aeth remarked that he had nothing to say about the White Lion.

The police did not oppose the transfer, which, as stated above, was granted.

Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.

Folkestone Herald 8-1-1916

Elham County Bench

Thursday, January 6^th: Before Mr. E. Garnet Man, Major D`Aeth, Mr. E.J. Bishop, Mr. A.M. Watney and Mr. H. Strahan.

The licence of the White Lion, Cheriton, was transferred from Mr. J.G. Smiles to Mr. R.F. Smiles.

 Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.

Local News

At the Elham Petty Sessions at Seabrook on Thursday, Major D`Aeth, sitting as a Magistrate, remarked, when the question of the transfer of the licence of the White Lion, Cheriton, was before the Bench that the occasion of transferring a licence was one suitable, he thought, to bring to the notice of the new licensee the importance of using every care in the sale of intoxicating liquors. The military authorities had rather more trouble at Cheriton than in any other part of the district, but they made no complaints against any licensee. Still, he would like to impress upon licensees the great necessity for using every precaution. It was in the knowledge of the military authorities that every night at closing time some twenty or thirty women were to be seen in the streets of Cheriton carrying bottles of liquor of some kind, and in this matter the military authorities desired the cooperation and help of the public. There was no offence, so far, in any woman carrying a bottle of ale or anything else, but it was an offence to supply that liquor to any soldier. He warned all parties that if they found women procuring drink for that purpose, the General Officer Commanding the district would take every step in his power to put a stop to it, and they knew that the General had very great powers, which, if applied, would make matters very disastrous, not only for licensees, but for others. He hoped, therefore, that licence holders of every kind would use every precaution, and that the general public would give them every assistance too. No doubt the Press would make a note of these observations, meant to be a warning to all parties concerned. Major D`Aeth expressed his thanks to the Chairman and brother Magistrates for allowing him to make these remarks.

The Chairman expressed a hope that all publicans would note the warning given, and that the public would support them in every way, for this was good for the welfare of the troops.

Folkestone Express 22-1-1916

Elham County Bench

Thursday, January 20^th: Before E. Garnet Man, A.S. Jones, J.E. Quested, C.E. Mumford, H. Strahan, H.P. Jacques, F.E. Burke, E.J. Bishop and A.N. Watney Esqs.

The licence of the White Lion, Cheriton, was permanently transferred to Mr. R.S. Smiles from Mr. J.G. Smiles.

Folkestone Herald 16-6-1917

Felix

There were lamentations in the Cheriton district on Saturday night last. The White Lion had “gone dry” of fivepence per pint beer. Customers could have a glass of bottled Canterbury ale for fourpence, but that was too much even for Canadians, and so it came about that several Maple Leaf boys and others boarded the buses for Folkestone, only to find that other “Kentish sherry” establishments had “gone dry” also.

Folkestone Express 29-3-1919

Elham County Bench

Thursday, March 27^th: Before Mr. J.E. Quested, Dr. Tyson, Messrs. A.S. Jones, C.E. Mumford, Jacques and Deedes.

The licence of the White Lion, Cheriton, was transferred to Mr. R.S. Smiles from his wife.

Notes: Date is at variance with More Bastions. No record of Mrs. Smiles.

 

Folkestone Herald 29-3-1919

Thursday, March 27^th: Before Mr. J.E. Quested and other Magistrates.

The licence of the White Lion Hotel, Cheriton, formerly held by Mr. R.S. Smiles, and transferred to Mrs. Smiles during the period he was on active service, was now re-transferred to him.

Notes: Date is at variance with More Bastions. No record of Mrs. Smiles.