Folkestone
Express 28-2-1925
Local
News
At
the Kent Assizes at Maidstone on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Finlay, Ernest
Alfred Clarke, 51, chauffeur, was indicted for fraudulently converting to his
own use and benefit various sums of money entrusted to him by members of the
Red Cow Share-Out Club, at Folkestone.
Mr.
Wardley (instructed by Mr. A.F. Kidson) prosecuted, and briefly outlined the
facts, and said that the sum concerned was about £28. When share out time came,
the prisoner found that he was short, and gave himself up to the police.
Mr.
Waddy, in mitigation, said that the prisoner had a perfectly good character up
to the time of this offence. He had been the Secretary of the club for seven
years. At the time of the offence he was employed by a doctor as chauffeur, and
had been for a period of fourteen years, and part of his punishment was that he
had lost that employment. The explanation he gave why he committed the offence
was that his wages were 35s. a week, and while he had no complaint about his
wages he had a wife and eight children to keep, and his rent was 10s. a week,
and so it was very easy for the man to be financially embarrassed, and to get
into difficulties. Five of the children were at school. He was tempted, and he
took the money. He had been in prison for nine weeks, and he asked that His
Lordship might make that the most substantial part of his punishment.
His
Lordship said that the prisoner was in a position of trust, and it was most
unhappy that he had proved himself unworthy of that trust. He had attended
carefully to what his counsel had said, and he could see real circumstances of
mitigation in this case. It was a most deplorable thing that he had lost his
good character, and also that the temptation was real and strong. He felt the
punishment, which he was bound to inflict, was but part of what he would have
to bear. Taking all the circumstances into account, and that he had been in
prison for some time, he would only send him to prison for a short time – two
months in the second division.
Folkestone Herald
28-2-1925
Local News
At the Kent Winter Assizes at Maidstone, before Mr. Justice
Finlay, on Wednesday afternoon, Ernest Alfred Clarke, aged 51, described as a
chauffeur, pleaded Guilty to an indictment against him that he, having been
entrusted by the members of the Red Cow Share-Out Club with three several sums
of £7 13/-, £8 4/9, and £6 18/- for a certain purpose, and having received the
same for and on behalf of the members, fraudulently converted three sums of £2
1/-, £2 16/9, and £1 12/-, part thereof, to his own use and benefit, at Folkestone,
on April 15th, 1924.
Mr. W.A. Wardley prosecuted, and Mr. Waddy appeared for the
accused.
The prisoner was given a good character. It was said that he
was well known in Folkestone, that he had been employed as a coachman, and more
recently as a chauffeur. When the share out time came he admitted that he was
short, and went and gave himself up to the police.
Mr. Waddy saiud Clarke had been Secretary of the Red Cow
Club for seven years. At the time of the offence he was employed as a chauffeur
to a local doctor, and had been so employed for fourteen years. Part of his
punishment was losing that employment. His wages were 35/- a week, and he had a
wife and eight children to keep. The man paid 10/- a week rent, so it was very
easy for him to be financially embarrassed, and be in difficulties. He was
tempted and took the money. He had been in prison nine weeks, and Counsel asked
His Lordship to make that the more substantial part of his sentence.
Mr. Justice Finlay said he could see there were real circumstances
of mitigation, and also that the temptation was real and strong. Taking all the
circumstances of the case into consideration, although bound to send Clarke to
prison, it would only be for a short time. His Lordship passed sentence of two
months imprisonment in the second division.
Folkestone
Express 12-10-1929
Local News
A special transfer sessions was held at the Folkestone
Police Court on Wednesday, when transfers in connection with several well-known
licensed houses were made.
A protection order was granted as follows: The Red Cow
Inn, Foord Road, to Mr. McIlveen from the late Mr. W.H. Collar.
Note: Date for Red Cow is at variance with
More Bastions.
Obituary
The death occurred with painful suddenness on Tuesday
of Mr. William Henry Collar, the well-known licensee of the Red Cow, Foord
Road, Folkestone. He got up as usual in the morning and was just going to
partake of his breakfast when he had a heart attack and died within an hour.
The deceased, who was 61 years of age, was a native of
Whitstable, and came to live at Folkestone when he was a boy. He had been a
licensed victualler for 30 years, but before entering the licensed trade he was
employed by the Folkestone Corporation and was also a member of the Fire
Brigade.
His first licensed house was the Royal Oak, North
Street, which he occupied for 18 years. In 1916 he took over the licence of the
Red Cow, which he held up to the time of his death. During the time he was a
licensed victualler he made numerous friends and was associated with several
public bodies. He was formerly a member of the committee of the Folkestone
Licensed Victuallers` Association, and he held a similar office in connection
with the North and East Ward Conservative Association. Though he did not hold
any office, he was still a member of those organisations up to his death.
Mr. Collar, it will be recalled, was injured in the big
air raid on May 25th, 1917, on Folkestone. He was standing at the
entrance to the Red Cow when a bomb exploded in a nearby coal yard. A piece of
the missile hit Mr. Collar on the leg, and he was laid up for some time
afterwards.
His wife died nine years ago. He leaves a son, Mr. W.H.
Collar, and a daughter, Mrs. McIlveen, to whom the greatest sympathy has been
extended.
The funeral takes place this (Friday) afternoon at the
Folkestone Cemetery.
Folkestone
Herald 12-10-1929
Local News
The transfer of several licences was approved by the
Folkestone Magistrates at the Folkestone transfer sessions on Wednesday.
Mr. Arthur Macilbean was granted a protection order in
respect of the licence of the Red Cow, formerly held by the late Mr. Harry
William Collar.
Notes: No record of Macilbean in More
Bastions. Date is also at variance with More Bastions.
Obituary
We regret to announce the death, on Tuesday, of Mr.
William Henry Collar, licensee of the Red Cow Inn, Black Bull Road.
Deceased, who was in his 62nd year, had been
landlord of the Red Cow for 13 years. He had previously held the licence of the
Royal Oak, North Street, for a considerable period.
The late Mr. Collar, who was a native of Whitstable,
was at one time in the employ of the Folkestone Corporation.
Much sympathy will be felt for his son and daughter.
Folkestone
Express 19-10-1929
Local News
The funeral took place in Folkestone Cemetery on Friday
afternoon of Mr. William Henry Collar, the well-known licensee of the Red Cow,
Foord Road, Folkestone, whose death the previous Tuesday was reported in our
last issue.
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