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From the Kent and Sussex Courier. 3 October, 1873. Price 1d.
ILLEGAL SALE OF BEER.
John Holman, beer-house-keeper, was summoned for unlawfully allowing beer
to be consumed on his premises, at Capel, during prohibited hours, on
Sunday, the 14th inst.
Mr. S. Han is defended.
P.C. Whibley said that on Sunday, the 14th September, he visited the
"Rose and Crown" beer-house, Capel, kept by the defendant, and at a
quarter-past three o'clock he found two men in a back lodge close to the
house, with a quart pot containing beer. Both men were drunk. He called
the landlord's attention to it, when he said he had just returned home
from hop-drying, but no beer had been drawn since half-past two o'clock.
He told him he should report the case to the Superintendent, but
defendant said he hoped witness would look over it.
By Mr. Harris: Had never had occasion to complain previously about this
house or the landlord. Fielder was not a lodger at the house. Neither of
the men were lodgers. Was not aware that one of the men was a servant at
the house. Maplesden and Burke were the two men in the lodge. He could
hardly call them travellers.
The defendant was then called, and said he got home, after treading hops
all morning, at about two o'clock, and after clearing the house at
half-past two o'clock, no more beer was drawn.
Supt. Dance said he had no complaint to make against this house
previously. He did not wish to press the case, because at this time of
year the beer-house-keepers were teased almost to death by these
hop-pickers.
The Bench fined the defendant 5s. and 10s. 10d. costs.
Mr. Harris applied that the conviction should not be endorsed on the
certificate, but the Bench refused to accede to the request.
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