British Lion 1940s

Folkestone Herald 26-1-1946

Local News

For stealing articles, including linen, from a public house, Emily Maude Minton, a Folkestone woman, was sent to prison for six months by Folkestone Magistrates last Friday. She pleaded Guilty.

Mrs. Dorothy Uden, wife of the licensee of the British Lion, The Bayle, said on Monday, January 14^th, defendant came into the bar just after 6 p.m. After having some drink Munton went upstairs, and later when she came down she was carrying a large newspaper parcel under her arm. Defendant bade her “Goodnight” and walked out. On the two following nights Munton came to the premises, on the second occasion with a soldier just before 9 p.m. Defendant again went upstairs. Consequent upon what she was told witness also went upstairs and found a number of article sewre missing from a tallboy on the landing. The property produced she identified as hers.

Miss Margaret M. Savage, Netley Lodge, Claremont Road, said about 9.25 p.m. on Wednesday on going upstairs at the British Lion she saw defendant in the act of closing a drawer of a tallboy. She said to Munton “What are you doing here? I`ll tell Mrs. Uden”. Witness went downstairs and saw Mrs. Uden.

D. Const. Pearce gave evidence of arrest.

Chief Inspector R. J. Butcher said on January 20^th, 1942, Munton was bound over for larceny. At Hythe on May 22^nd, 1945, for stealing jewellery was bound over for two years. At Folkestone on August 24^th last for larceny of a handbag at a public house Munton was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, and for obtaining £3 from the Postmaster-General by means of fraud she was sentenced to a further four months, the sentences to run concurrently.

Miss Mayling (Woman Probation Officer) said Munton was an epileptic. She had endeavoured to get her into a hospital. Drink was the cause of most of defendant`s trouble.

The Magistrates, as stated, sentenced Munton to six months` imprisonment.

Mr. L.G.A. Collins presided, with Alderman J.W. Stainer, Miss G. Broome-Giles, Mr. P.V. Gurr, and Mr. C.A. Wilde.