Folkestone Herald
11-5-1940
Local News
“We don’t like to record a conviction, and we will dismiss the charge on
condition you pay the damage", said the Chairman (Engineer Rear Admiral
L.J. Stephens) to Sapper George Pearson, when he appeared at the Folkestone
Police Court on Saturday on a charge of smashing a glass panel at a public
house. Pearson had pleaded
guilty.
James A. Skinner, of 8, James Street, a barman employed at the Oddfellows
Arms, said the previous evening he saw defendant in one of the bars. He left at
10.30, but shortly after there was a knock at the
door. Going to the door witness saw defendant and a friend. Pearson said that
he had left his respirator behind. Witness got the respirator but the soldiers
became argumentative. He tried to get them away and closed the doors in their
faces. Immediately, he did so the glass panel was smashed. Opening the door he
saw the two soldiers running away and he gave chase. A police constable caught
defendant.
P.C. Flitter said he was on duty on The Stade when he heard a sound of
breaking glass. Immediately after he saw two soldiers running towards him. One of
them evaded him, but defendant stumbled and fell and he got hold of him.
Defendant at first denied breaking the panel, but at the police station he said
“Yes, I smashed the window”. There was a cut on the palm of defendant`s right
hand. Pearson had been drinking, but he was not drunk.
Defendant told the Court that he was sorry.
An officer stated Pearson had only recently joined the regiment.
As well as paying the damage, the Magistrates also ordered Pearson to pay
4s. Court fees.
Folkestone Herald
6-7-1940
Local News
A considerable amount of licensing business was transacted at the Folkestone
Police Court on Wednesday.
The licence of the Oddfellows, The Stade, was transferred from the late
Mrs. Skinner to Mr. George W.J. Skinner, her son.
Folkestone Herald
25-8-1945
Local News
At a sitting of the Folkestone Licensing Bench on
Wednesday the licence of the Oddfellows Inn, The Stade, was transferred from
Mrs. E.K. Skinner to her brother-in-law, Mr. George W.J. Skinner, who formerly
held the licence until he joined the N.F.S., from which he has now been
released.
Engineer Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens presided, with
Alderman J.W. Stainer, Miss G. Broome-Giles, Mr. P.V. Gurr and Mr. C.A. Wilde.
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