Folkestone Herald 21-6-1924
Friday, June 20th: Before Colonel G.P. Owen and
other Magistrates.
Frederick Green was summoned for assaulting Rosina Eleanor
Lenton. Mr. H.W. Watts appeared for defendant and pleaded Not Guilty.
Prosecutrix said she lived at 24, Peter Street. Defendant,
who had a shop, lived opposite. On Saturday, June 14th, about 9
p.m., she came out of her house with some bottles. Defendant`s wife and she
“had words” and blows were struck. Defendant came out of the Honest Lawyer and
struck her five or six blows about the head.
Mrs. L. Mockridge and complainant`s daughter also gave
evidence.
Defendant, on oath, said he had been in the Army for twenty
one years, being discharged four years ago with an exemplary character. He had
a general store in Peter Street. On Saturday night he got a message and went
towards his house. He saw Mrs. Lenton and his wife fighting. He separated them,
and went into the shop with his wife. He did not strike Mrs. Lenton.
Defendant`s wife, Mr. Edward Severn, and Mr. Harrington also
gave evidence for the defence.
The Magistrates dismissed the case.
Folkestone Herald 12-7-1924
Felix
On the occasion of the recent visit of the Oddfellows, I
conducted a small company of the brethren through the town, including some
portions of “Old Folkestone”. One of the company noticed a public house sign in
St. John Street painted with the designation “The Honest Lawyer”. There
followed some comments, including the question “Why pick out the Honest Lawyer?
Why not apply it to any other trade or profession?” My Yorkshire friend
suggested that the lawyer in whose memory the sign was painted did no more or
less than charge the legal fees. But why single him out as being honest?
Perhaps some of those who have the time can search out from past records why
this particular man of the law was immortalised in this manner. The present
“lawyer” does not administer the law, but dispenses a beverage “guaranteed to
be brewed from Kentish hops and malt”.
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