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Thanet Advertiser of 26 September 1891.

A BATCH OF DRUNKARDS.

Robert Smith was charged with being drunk on licensed premises and pleaded guilty, although he said he did not remember anything about it.

Sergt. Petley said he was in King-street, passing the "Bell Inn," kept by George Charles Horn, and saw defendant in the bar in a very bad state of drunkenness. Two men were holding him up and they afterwards dragged him out.

Supt. Buss said defendant had not visited the court for a twelvemonth.

Fined 1s. and 10s. costs.

Time was applied for and peremptorily refused by the Chairman.

Defendant offered to leave his knife-grinding machine as security, and, after some further demur, the Chairman recanted and allowed a week’s grace.

John Liddle was charged with being found drunk in King street, on 16th September.

Defendant pleaded guilty.

P.C. Mortley deposed that he saw defendant "rolling off home."

Supt. Buss said defendant was last fined in November.

Defendant said he had been a teetotaller for about nine months, but meeting some friends, who put whiskey in his beer, he succumbed. He was, however, sober enough to go home without insulting anybody.

Supt. Buss said defendant was with the previous defendant in the "Bell Inn." They got drunk to celebrate a victory in the police-court at Margate.

The Chairman said the landlord seemed to be in fault.

Supt. Buss said he merely had temporary authority to sell.

Defendant was fined 1s. and 10s. costs.

Thanet Advertiser, Saturday 03 October 1891.

ALLEGED OFFENCE BY A LICENSE HOLDER.

George Horne was charged that he, being the licensed person of the "Bell Inn," unlawfully did permit drunkenness on his licensed premises on September 10th.

Defendant applied that the case should be adjourned for a week, which was agreed to.