Brewery Tap 1935 - 39

Folkestone Express 2-2-1935

Saturday, January 26^th: Before Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Alderman T.S. Franks, and Mr. R.J. Stokes.

Trooper Frederick Robert Paxton, 15^th/19^th Hussars, was charged with wilful damage by breaking a glass panel in the door of the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, the previous night. He pleaded Guilty.

P.C. Dolbear said at 10.30 the previous night he was instructed to proceed to the Brewery Tap. On arrival there he saw the defendant in conversation with Mr. Peter Taylor, the eldest son of the licensee. In consequence of what was said he cautioned Paxton and asked him if he knew anything about the breaking of the glass panel. He replied he knew nothing about it. He (witness) then noticed there was blood on the back of his left hand, and he said he did not know how that was caused. Later he charged Paxton with the offence, and he replied “All right”.

Mr. P.S. Taylor said at about 10.30 the previous night he was in the public bar when he heard a repeated knocking at the back door. He hesitated for a moment before he went to the door, and then upon opening it a blow shattered a panel of glass in the window of the door. He heard footsteps running through the passage and he followed. He found his brother detaining the defendant, who said he had not been there before. The value of the window was 2s. 6d.

Defendant had no explanation to make.

P.C. Dolbear, re-called, said the defendant smelt of drink, but was not drunk.

An officer from the regiment said Paxton had been with them over four years and during the last 18 months he had been in charge of the stores. His conduct was satisfactory, and he was a very hard worker.

A fine of 20s. was imposed, and the defendant was ordered to pay 2s. 6d. for the damage.

Folkestone Herald 2-2-1935

Local News

Trooper Frederick Robert Paxton, of the 15/19th King’s Royal Hussars, pleaded guilty at the Folkestone Police Court on Saturday to wilfully damaging a glass panel of a door at the Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, the previous night.

The Magistrates were: Dr. W.W. Nuttall (in the chair), Alderman T.S. Franks and Mr. R.J. Stokes.

P.C. Dolbear said at 10.30 p.m. on Friday he was instructed from the police office to go to the Brewery Tap, Ton­tine Street, where a window had been smashed. When he arrived he saw Paxton being spoken to by Mr. Peter Taylor, the elder son of the licensee. In consequence of what he heard he cautioned defendant. He said to him “Do you know any­thing about this?” He replied “I know nothing”. Witness then noticed that there was blood on the back of Paxton’s left hand. He asked him to explain it and he said he did not know. Later Paxton was charged with breaking the panel of glass and he replied “I did it all right”.

Mr. Percy S. Taylor, Brewery Tap, Tontine Street, said about 10.30 the previous night he was in the public bar when he heard a repeated knocking at the back door. He hesitated for a moment before going to the door and he was about to go to it when a blow from outside shattered a panel in the door. He heard footsteps running through the passage. He followed and found his brother detaining defendant. The value of the broken panel was 2s. 6d.

Paxton said he had no explanation to make. He admitted doing it.

P.C. Dolbear, re-called, said defendant smelt of drink, but he was not drunk.

The Chairman: Have you no explana­tion of your conduct?

Defendant: No.

An officer said Paxton had been with them for four years. During the last 18 months he had been in charge of the musketry stores, and he had shown himself a very good worker.

The Magistrates fined Paxton 20s. with 2s. 6d. costs.