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Saturday, 17 May 2014

Wonder Tavern 1920s



Folkestone Express 24-7-1920

Local News

The Borough Magistrates on Tuesday sanctioned the following temporary transfer of licence: Wonder Tavern, Beach Street, from Mr. C.H. Fisk to Mr. William Maskell.

Folkestone Herald 24-7-1920
Local News

At the Folkestone Petty Sessions on Tuesday, the licence of the Wonder Tavern, Beach Street, was temporarily transferred from Mr. Chas. Henry Fisk to Mr. Wm. Maskell

Folkestone Express 28-8-1920

Wednesday, August 25th: Before Councillor Boyd, Councillor Harrison, Rev. Epworth Thompson, Col. Owen, Mr. W.R. Boughton, and Mr. Blamey.

The following transfer of licence was granted: The Wonder Tavern, from Mr. C.H. Fisk to Mr. W. Maskell 

Folkestone Express 28-8-1926

Wednesday, August 25th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. G. Boyd, Alderman C.E. Mumford, Mr. A. Stace, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, and Col. Broome-Giles.

Mary Ann Williams was charged with being been drunk and disorderly on Tuesday, and she pleaded Guilty

P.C. Finn said that at 9.30 p.m. he was in Beach Street, when he was called by the landlady of the Wonder public house, to a woman in the public bar who was creating a disturbance. He went there, and saw prisoner, who was drunk, having an altercation with a man. He asked her to leave, and with assistance he ejected her. She went into the Jubilee public house, where he stopped her being served, and she was ejected. She then went into the Oddfellows, and became violent, and made use of filthy language. With assistance he took her to the police station.

Defendant: I am very sorry that it occurred again, and I hope you will lenient with me.

The Clerk: I think I have heard you say that about twenty times.

 Defendant: I lost control of my mind.

Do you belong to the Army now? – Yes. I belong to it still.

The Clerk: I don’t know whether you want the list of her convictions; it is as long my arm.

Inspector Pittock said the last occasion was on the 7th July last year.

The Clerk: And I think the Army probably got hold of her again.

Mr. A.D.Z. Holmes (Police Court Missioner) said defendant had had one lapse, and after the numerous number of convictions it was not easy for her to go straight all at once. If the Magistrates could see their way to be lenient with her he would interview the Army officials himself. He understood trade had not been very good lately, and he thought the woman had had a serious temptation.

The Chairman said the Magistrates were very pleased to hear defendant had not been before them so frequently this last year or two. They would give her another chance  and adjourn the case for a month to see how she went on, and they hoped she would continue with the Salvation Army, and turn over a new leaf. She had one more chance.

Defendant was bound over in the sum of £5 to appear in a month`s time.
 
Folkestone Herald 28-8-1926

Wednesday, August 25th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. G. Boyd, Alderman C. Ed. Mumford, Mr. A. Stace, Dr. W.W. Nottall, and Colonel P. Broome-Giles.

Mary Ann Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Radnor Street on Tuesday.

P.S. Thorne said at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday evening he was in Beach Street, when he was called to the public bar at the Wonder Tavern. Prisoner was there, and she was drunk. He asked her to leave, but she refused to do so. He had her ejected. Prisoner then went to the Jubilee Inn, where he again had her ejected. Then prisoner went to the Oddfellows Inn, where she became abusive. He took her into custody.

Prisoner said she was very sorry, and that it would not occur again.

The Magistrates` Clerk: I have heard you say that twenty times. Turning to the Magistrates, Mr. Andrew said: You do not want the list of previous convictions, I suppose? It is as long as my arm.

Mr. A.D.Z. Holmes (the Police Court Missionary) said since joining the Salvation Army the prisoner had only had one lapse, and that was in July last year. It was not easy for the prisoner to go straight at once. He would interview the Salvation Army officials.

The Chairman said the Magistrates were glad to hear that the prisoner had not been so frequently before them as she used to be. They were going to give her another chance. The case would be adjourned for one month to see how she got on. If she behaved herself during that time they would very probably not punish her. The Magistrates hoped she would continue her association with the Salvation Army.
 

 

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