Folkestone Herald 22-1-1972
Local News
Four public houses in the Folkestone and Hythe
areas are among 32 being taken over by Shepherd Neame Ltd., Kent’s only
remaining independent brewery.
All 32 belonged to Whitbread-Fremlin Ltd. A Whitbread’s
spokesman on Wednesday named local pubs in the takeover as The Earl Grey, Old
High Street, Folkestone; Richmond Tavern, Margaret Street, Folkestone; Globe
Inn, High Street, Hythe; Woolpack Inn, Brookland.
The deal - the price involved was kept secret this
week - brings Shepherd Neame's total of houses to 215.
Mr. G.R. Jarvis, licensee of the Black Bull Hotel,
Folkestone, and chairman of Folkestone and district Licensed Victuallers’
Association said “I do not think the changeover will make much difference to the
public houses concerned”.
Folkestone Herald
11-12-1976
Local News
A charity collection box for the blind and a woman’s coat went missing
from a Folkestone pub when two men with “drinks problems" left, town Magistrates
were told on Tuesday. The men, who had visited the Richmond Tavern in Margaret
Street, were stopped by police in Dover Road shortly afterwards, and the coat
was found behind a nearby wall. The collection box was not discovered until one of
the men, William Bolland, fell against a cell door in Folkestone police station and the box dropped
from beneath his jacket, the court was told.
Bolland, aged 37, an unemployed. labourer of Augusta Gardens,
Folkestone, admitted stealing the box.
His companion, Peter Richard Todd, a self-confessed alcoholic and lapsed
member of Alcoholics Anonymous, admitted three offences of theft while on bail
for shoplifting. Todd, aged 33, also of Augusta Gardens, was bailed after stealing a £2.99 cassette case from
Boots in Sandgate Road, Folkestone, in October, when he had 8p in his pocket.
Later that month he stole a
£4.20 bottle of perfume from Debenhams, but was stopped outside the store.
In November he visited the Richmond Tavern, said Mr. Brian Deaville,
defending. Todd went into the saloon bar while Bolland was playing darts. He came out with a £25 coat,
belonging to Brenda Lilian Ravenscroft, and met Bolland, who had taken the
charity box from near the dartboard. Two weeks after this offence, he went into Sainsbury's
and stole a bottle of whisky. Todd told police “I am a straightforward geezer. I had a good try. I am
an alcoholic and I didn’t know what I was doing. I was on drugs”. Mr. Deaville told the court that
Todd was taking tranquillisers as well as being an alcoholic, and the combination
of drink and dings led to his mind becoming confused.
The cases were adjourned for social reports. Todd was remanded in custody
and Bolland was remanded on bail.
Folkestone Herald
8-1-1977
Local News
Charity collection box thief William Bolland was remanded
in custody for social reports by Folkestone Magistrates last Friday.
Bolland, of Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, had been bailed
after being found Guilty of stealing an Association of the Blind collecting box
from the Richmond Tavern, in Margaret Street. He could not be contacted at his
home for social reports to be made, the court heard.
“You did not make a great deal of effort to get these
reports done”, said the presiding Magistrate, Mr. Bedo Hobbs, remanding Bolland
for three weeks.
Folkestone Herald
29-1-1977
Local News
Charity box thief William Bolland, heard his crime described as a “mean
and despicable act” by a Folkestone Magistrate last Friday.
Bolland, aged 37, appeared at the court to be sentenced for stealing an
Association of the Blind collection box from a Folkestone pub. He was found guilty in December.
“To
steal a box containing money for the blind was a mean and despicable act”, said
presiding Magistrate, Mr. Bedo Hobbs. “This is the result of your drinking. I think
it is time that you made a vow never to touch another drop”.
Bolland, of Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, was
given a six month prison sentence suspended for two years and ordered to pay
£10 towards his legal aid costs.
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