Wellington 1925 - 1929

Folkestone Express 3-10-1925

Saturday, September 26^th: Before G.I. Swoffer Esq., and other Magistrates.

Harry Andrews, a bricklayer, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street on Friday night.

P.C. Simpson said at 2.05 p.m. he saw a crowd outside the Wellington public house, and saw the prisoner, who was very drunk, trying to get a pram away from his wife. He was using most filthy language. Halfway up Tontine Street defendant`s wife left him, and defendant took possession of the pram, and zig-zagged all over the street. Defendant threatened to strike him with a trowel. He had 18s. 9d. in his possession.

Defendant said he was sorry. He had had a few half pints, and met a friend he had not seen in years.

Defendant was fined 5s.

While the Magistrates were sitting, a woman was creating a disturbance outside the police station, and was later charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and creating a disturbance.

P.C. Rowe proved the case.

Defendant: I came here to stick up for my husband. I was not doing any real harm, and if I have done it I am sorry.

The Chairman: You are a little excited about your husband, and he has been fined 5s., and he will pay that, and he has been released.

Defendant: I have been sitting in the street ever since three o`clock yesterday. What can I do? I don`t want to be in the street until dinner time today.

The Chairman: I know what I shall do in a minute if you don`t keep quiet.

Defendant: I want to be with my husband, and live with him, and be happy. We are going out of the town to Canterbury.

The woman kept up a constant talk, in spite of the fact that she was told she would be kept in the cells until Monday if she did not keep quiet.

She was eventually released.

Folkestone Herald 3-10-1925

Saturday, September 26^th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Alderman C. Ed. Mumford, Mr. W.R. Boughton, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, and Col. P. Broome-Giles.

Harry Andrews was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Tontine Street.

The Magistrates` Clerk (Mr. J. Andrew): Are you Guilty or Not Guilty?

Prisoner: I admit I had a vew drinks.

The Magistrates` Clerk: What about being disorderly?

Prisoner: I was not. I could walk straight.

P.C. Simpson said at 2.05 p.m. on the previous afternoon he was on duty in Tontine Street when he noticed a large crowd near the Wellington Inn. On going there he saw the prisoner, who was very drunk, struggling with his wife for possession of a pram. Accused was using most filthy language. He cautioned him, and prisoner went up the street with his wife. About half way up the street his wife left him, and prisoner took possession of the pram, swerving from side to side of the street, and swearing at everyone who got in the way. Witness spoke to defendant, who used obscene language, and threatened to strike him with a trowel. He took him into custody. On searching him at the police station he found 18s. 7d. in his possession. There were various odds and ends in the pram.

Defendant said he had had a few half pints. He was very sorry. He met a few friends he had not seen for a long time and had a few drinks. He was a bricklayer. He did not use obscene language.

Inspector Pittock said prisoner had been in Folkestone about a month with his wife. They were staying at a common lodging house.

A fine of 5s. was imposed.

Folkestone Express 10-3-1928

Adjourned Licensing Meeting

Wednesday, March 6^th: Before Mr. G. I. Swoffer, Mr. A. Stace, Mr. J.H.  Blamey_, Mr. W. Griffin, Dr. W.W. Nuttail, and Col. Broome-Giles.

The licence of the Wellington public house was transferred from Mrs. Lily Salmon to her son, Mr, James Salmon.

Folkestone Herald 10-3-1928

Adjourned Licensing Meeting

Wednesday, March 6^th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Mr. A. Stace, Mr. J.H. Blamey, Mr. W. Griffin, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, and Col. P. Broome-Giles.

The Magistrates sanctioned the transfer of the following licence: Wellington Inn, from Lily Salmon to James V. Salmon