Oddfellows Arms 1940s

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.