Folkestone
Express 13-5-1933
Tuesday, May 9th: Before Alderman R.G. Wood,
Miss A.M. Hunt, Mr. J.H. Blamey, and Eng. Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens.
James Hooker, an elderly man, residing in Cheriton
Place, was summoned by his wife for assault by striking her in the eye with his
fist. Mr. J.H. Bonniface appeared for the defendant and pleaded Not Guilty.
Mrs. E. Hooker, whose left eye was discoloured, said he
was now working at 4, Castle Hill Avenue. They had only been married just over
a year, and their life since had been very unhappy. On Tuesday evening, May 2nd,
she walked down Sandgate Road, and when in George Lane the defendant tried to
hit her. She went into the George Inn, and he followed her. He glared at her
with an evil eye. She said to him “Don`t glare at me so evilly”. As he went out
of the door he struck her in the face with his fist, giving her a black eye.
She went over to the police station and showed the officer there her face.
In reply to Mr. Bonniface, complainant said there was
no-one else in the George, and she had just called for a glass of beer. Her last
place of call was in the West Cliff Shades, where she had one drink. She went
into the George to get out of his way. On April 29th she left the
defendant because he told her to clear out, and she took him at his word. She
had never threatened the defendant`s children, but admitted she had threatened
his son Robert with a flat iron because he had scandalised her. When her
husband came into the George he called for a half pint of beer.
Mr. Bonniface: As he went out did you kick him?
Mrs. Hooker: I did not.
You followed him to the door? – Yes, I told him to get
out.
And as you went out you pulled the door out of his
hand, and that hit you in the face – It did not. He hit me with his left hand
and his ring cut me.
The defendant, giving evidence, said he had three
children, aged 10, 13, and 19. He denied that he struck at her in George Lane.
He did not see her go into the George, and he went in there for a drink before
going to the pictures. He saw his wife was having a drink, and he called for
one. His wife then jumped up and said “I am finished with you. Get out of this
door”. With that she gave him a kick on the shins. He drank his beer and went
to the door, which he got in his hand. She pulled the door and it hit her in
the face. He felt sorry for her when he saw it had hit her, but he did not go
back to her, as he did not want any more, the kick being sufficient for him.
The Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes): You had had words before
with her.
Witness: Not that evening. I have had a terrible time,
and she has led me to a wretched life.
What part of the door hit her in the face? – It was
just above the knob of the door.
The Chairman: There is no doubt that your wife has had
a very black eye.
Defendant: That is so.
The Chairman said the evidence was very conflicting,
and they were going to give the defendant the benefit of the doubt. They were,
however, going to remit the costs to Mrs. Hooker.
Folkestone
Herald 13-5-1933
Local News
A summons against James Hooker, an elderly man, for
assaulting his wife, was dismissed at the Folkestone Petty Sessions on Tuesday.
Mr. H.B. Bonniface defended, and pleaded Not Guilty.
Complainant said she was working and living in Castle
Hill Avenue. They had only been married a year. Their married life had not been
happy. On Tuesday evening (May 2nd) she walked down Sandgate Road,
and as she entered George Lane her husband, who was standing there, tried to
strike her. She went into the George Hotel, and defendant followed her in with
evil eyes, and just as she was going out he gave her a violent blow in the
face. Her eye was blackened badly.
Mr. Bonniface: Was this inside the George Hotel? – As I
was going out.
Had you had a glass of beer in there? – I had just
called for one when my husband came in.
Where had you come from? – Down Sandgate Road.
Where had been your last place of call? – I had been in
the Shades (the Pavilion Shades) (sic).
Did you have any drink there? – I just had one.
You had left your husband on April 29th,
hadn`t you? – Yes; he told me to clear out.
Did you tell him if he did not send you his wages you would
go and make trouble with his employers? – No.
Your husband has some children by his first wife,
hasn`t he? – Yes.
Have you ever threatened them? – No; I have been very
kind to them.
Complainant admitted, in reply to further questions,
that she had threatened one of the children because he had scandalised her. She
did not kick at her husband when he went out of the George. She did not tell
him to get out. She denied that it was the door which struck her in the face.
Mr. Bonniface: I put it to you that he did not touch
you at all? – He did, sir.
Defendant said his wife left him on April 29th,
and he had not seen her between then and May 2nd. He never struck at
his wife at the corner of George Lane. When he went into the George Hotel he
saw his wife was having a drink. She said to him “I am finished with you. I
will have no more to do with you. Get out of this bar”. With that she gave him
a kick on the shin. He (defendant) drank up his beer, and as he was about to go
out the door struck his wife in the face.
The Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes): You have had words before,
haven`t you? – I have had a terrible time with her. She has led me a wretched
life.
What part of the door struck her in the eye? – Just
above the knob.
The Chairman (Alderman R.G. Wood), after the Bench had
considered the case, said the evidence was very conflicting. There was no doubt
that complainant had suffered a very black eye, but they (the Magistrates) were
not there to see how it happened. The Magistrates were going to dismiss the case.
Complainant`s costs (4s.) would be remitted.
Folkestone
Express 9-12-1933
Local News
An application came before the Bench on Tuesday, when
the Magistrates included Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Alderman T.S. Franks, Mr. W. Smith,
and Councillor Mrs. E. Gore.
Mr. H. Thompson, of the George Inn, George Lane,
applied for an extension of one hour, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., on the 23rd,
26th, and 30th December, as granted to the licensees on
the previous Friday, and the application was granted.
Folkestone Express
28-5-1938
Local News
On Wednesday the licence of the George Inn, George
Lane, was transferred from father to son. The new licensee, Mr. Henry A. M.
Thompson, has acted as manager for his father for several years.
Folkestone Herald 6-5-1939
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