Folkestone
Express 21-2-1925
Local
News
The
following extension of licence was granted by the Magistrates at the Folkestone
Police Court on Tuesday:—Black Bull Hotel, one hour, on the occasion of the
Sick and Dividend Society’s annual dinner on the 25th.
Folkestone Herald
21-2-1925
Local News
At the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday (before Colonel
G.P. Owen, the Rev. H. Epworth Thompson, Mr. J.H. Blamey, and Miss A.M. Hunt)
various licensing matters were dealt with.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel, Canterbury Road, was
transferred from Mr. William George Wilson to Mr. William John Bennett. After
the Magistrates` Clerk (Mr. J. Andrew) had read various testimonials regarding
the suitability of Mr. Bennett to be a licensed victualler, the Chairman said
that they were glad to hear he was so highly spoken of, and they hoped he would
be successful.
Folkestone Herald
10-4-1926
Felix
By the courtesy of Mr. J. Bennett, the proprietor of the
Black Bull Hotel, I was able a few days ago to glance at a large oil painting,
the work of an artist of many years ago, on which the old hostelry on the
present site is depicted. There the old building - a tumbledown looking old
building – is depicted. All around there are nothing but bare fields. Outside
the building is an ancient tree, whilst a strangely clad milkmaid stands at the
gate. Here indeed is a reminder of the onward march of Folkestone. When Messrs.
Nalder and Collyer erected the present hotel the ancients and non-progressives
shook their heads. But the enterprise of the firm has been justified. A town
has grown up around the hostelry, and it will grow, especially if Hill Road is
fully developed. The present proprietor of the Black Bull Hotel is one of those
who believe that catering for the needs of the holiday public in the matter of
food is one of the needs of the age, and he is hoping to use his establishment
in this direction at no distant date, more especially as there is considerable
space and well-kept gardens that adjoin it. I have noticed several wayside
hotels which, although they have the chance, do not develop on these lines. The
other day I heard of a motoring party travelling about the country. They called
at a somewhat pretentious kind of hotel and asked for a cup of tea (it was in
the afternoon). “Sorry”, said the proprietor, “the kettle don`t boil, and the
Missus is out”. It is hoped that Mr. Bennett`s hope of developing the catering
side of his establishment will be rewarded.
Folkestone
Herald 3-3-1928
Felix
I wish someone would relieve me of writing this
paragraph, for the simple reason that I cannot find words in the English
vocabulary to express myself in a suitable manner. Have any of my readers ever
seen a dog or cat suffer and die from the effects of poison? I have. There is
no need to labour the point. It is pitiable in the extreme. Why am I mentioning
the matter at all? Well, here is the reason. Councillor John Bennett, the
newly-elect of the North Ward, and proprietor of the Black Bull Hotel, up to a
couple of weeks ago owned a fine Airedale dog. This member of the canine
species had a fine pedigree. He was one of the most intelligent dogs I has seen
for many a day. Its owner, his wife, and youngsters were all fond of him. Never
was there a better four-footed guardian of any premises. Someone, however,
probably under the cover of darkness, spread poison in the dog`s path. In spite
of all efforts on the part of its owner the faithful friend died. Councillor
Bennett offered £5 reward for the discovery of the poisoner, and has increased
this sum to £10. In the same neighbourhood two other canines have been
similarly poisoned. The owners are Mrs. Hazell, West View, Canterbury Road, and
Mr. G. Parks, Albion Stores, Albion Road. In these three families there is
grief because of the loss of their pets. The poisoner is the most despicable
being in the world, and is difficult to detect. He goes out under the cover of darkness
and drops death around. He squares his conscience by remarking to himself “I
shall never be found out”.
But sure as the sun will rise on the morrow retribution
will overtake him. He may escape human justice, but the Creator of all things
will in the end exact vengeance. Before leaving this subject I may also mention
that twenty or thirty cats have suffered the same end. Why torture these
animals with poison? If they need riddance, why not the lethal chamber? That
£10 of Councillor Bennett`s is waiting for anyone who will give information of
the dog poisoner who appears to haunt the Canterbury Road district.
Folkestone
Herald 1-9-1928
Friday, August 31st: Before Colonel G.P.
Owen, Mr. A. Stace, Mr. L.G.A. Collins, Mr. W. Griffin, Miss A.M. Hunt,
Alderman W.H. Moncrieff, Eng. Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens, and Dr. Wolverton.
Robert Todd was summoned for being disorderly and
refusing to quit licensed premises. He pleaded Not Guilty.
Mrs. Edith Bennett, wife of Mr. John Bennett, licensee
of the Black Bull Hotel, said that at 9.30 p.m. on August 27th she
was in charge of the public bar. There was a good number of people there. She
noticed Todd standing near the door with a pint glass of beer in his hand. Some
months ago he was refused admittance to the house, and had not been in since.
Witness told him to get outside as he knew very well she would not serve him.
He replied that he wouldn`t go until half past ten. She asked him again to go
out, and he called her “bad names”. She said she would fetch her husband, and
he said “Fetch your old man”.
At the Magistrates` Clerk`s request Mrs. Bennett wrote
on a piece of paper the names which she alleged defendant called her.
Shown the names, defendant said in decided tones “No,
sir”.
Continuing, witness said that eventually her husband
came, but defendant still refused to go, and taking off his coat showed fight.
Her husband got hold of his arm to eject him and eventually, with the help of
his friends, Todd was ejected.
Replying to defendant, witness denied that her husband
hit defendant with a glass.
Why did you refuse me admittance? – Because I lent you
5s. when you were hard up and you have not been man enough to come into the
house or pay up.
Replying further to the Clerk, witness said defendant
was always disorderly when in the house.
Harry Croucher, a barman employed at the Black Bull
Hotel, said he saw defendant standing just inside the door of the public bar.
Mrs. Bennett said “You had better go out, Todd; you know I don`t serve you”.
Defendant replied that he would go out until 10.30. He threatened Mrs. Bennett,
saying “I`ll mix you up amongst these glasses” and “Fetch your ---- old man”.
When Bennett came in Todd said “Ah, here he is; I`ll show you what I`ll do with
him”. He pulled his coat open and adopted a fighting attitude. Bennett got hold
of defendant and eventually he was ejected. Defendant used both obscene and
abusive language.
Todd: Did you see Bennett try to hit me in the face
with a pint glass of beer? – No.
Mr. John Bennett, licensee of the Black Bull Hotel,
said he was called into the public bar, and there found a man rather under the
influence of drink – the defendant – using very obscene language. Witness went
up to him and told him he must go, as he was barred the house. He said he would
not go until 10.30 and after using a most awful expression took off his coat
and attempted to fight. He butted witness with his head.
Inspector Pittock, Folkestone Borough Police Force,
said he saw defendant being pulled out of the public bar by his hands. When
told he would be reported for refusing to quit licensed premises he said “He
can get on with it”. When witness read over the summons to defendant he said “I
can`t do with it”.
Defendant told the Bench that he said he would leave
the Black Bull when he had finished his glass of beer.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) said there were
no previous convictions against defendant. Mr. Bennett was trying to keep his
house clean and defendant had caused a lot of trouble.
Defendant was fined £1 or in default 14 days`. He was
given a week in which to pay.
Folkestone
Express 8-9-1928
Local News
At the Folkestone Police Court on Friday, Robert Todd
was summoned for refusing to quit the licensed premises, the when Black Bull
Hotel, when he was disorderly, on the 27th August. Defendant pleaded not
guilty. Defendant asked for all witnesses to be sent out of the Court.
Mrs. E. Bennett, wife of John Bennett, said she was in charge of the bar
at 9.30 p.m. on the 27th August and she
saw Todd standing just inside the door. He had a pint glass of beer in his hand. Some months ago she refused him admission to her house, and he had not been in since so far as she knew. She told him to get outside, as
he knew she had refused to serve him. She told him to get outside, and he
said he was not going until 10.30.
She asked him two or three more times
to go, and thinking he would go in
time she left him alone, but in
later she had to fetch her husband, and defendant said “Fetch your old
man, and I will show you what I will do with him”. Obscene language continued for some time.
Defendant denied he used bad language.
Mrs. Bennett said her husband
came round from the street, and asked him twice to go,
and he took his coat off, and showed fight. He got hold of his arm, and tried to eject him, and with the help of Todd’s friends he was finally
got outside.
Cross-examined by defendant: Defendant went
in, and she did not see him go in. She put his fourpence on
the counter, and he refused to pick
it up. She did not tell him she would
bash his head in. She certainly
would have struck him with the funnel if he (defendant) had struck her husband. She would not go round to the
defendant because he said he was going to make a mess of her. Some months ago
she refused to serve him because he borrowed 5s., and had not repaid it or been
in the house. If he was playing push-penny he would use bad language.
Harry Shorter Croucher, barman at the Black
Bull Hotel, said he heard Mrs. Bennett say “You know l do not serve you, Todd, you bad better go”. Defendant said he would not go, and then he
said he would not go until 10.30. Defendant tol;d Mrs. Bennett “I will mix you up amongst those glasses, ' When Mr. Bennett arrived defendant said “Now I will show you what I will do with it". He thought defendant had
had as much drink as he could do with.
John Bennett, licensee of
the Bull Hotel, said when he was called to the bar he saw defendant
there, who was rather under the influence of drink. Defendant
used obscene language. Defendant made five or
six attempts to butt him with his head. Defendant
was got out of the bar by his friends before
the police arrived.
Cross-examined by defendant: He did not
throw the beer in his face.
Inspector Pittock said that 10.15 p.m. on the
27th he received a telephone message, and in consequence he went to the Black
Bull Hotel, arriving at 10.25. He saw the defendant being pulled out of the
premises by four of his friends, and he told him to get away home. He told
defendant he would be reported for refusing to quit licensed premises, and he
said “Let him get on with it”. He served the summons on Thursday night, and
defendant said “I can do with it”.
Defendant said he came out of the Black Bull
and walked straight along. Inspector Pittock and two constables met him at the bottom of Sidney
Street, and said “Now get home”, and he replied “l am going home, sir”. Mrs. Bennett told him he had to got out, and he said ho would go when he had
drank his beer. Mrs. Bennett said she would smash his face with the funnel. She stopped him
outside and asked him for some money, and he told her the street was
not the right place to ask him for money, and he would not pay it. Mrs. Bennett
said “It isn't that, it is your regular custom and your money”, and he replied
“You have lost both”.
Defendant was fined £1, or in default fourteen
days' imprisonment.
Defendant was allowed one week in which to pay.
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