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Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 31 August 1923.
BOXER CHARGED WITH DRUNKENNESS.
George Pearson, boxer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on
Golding Street on August 24th.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
P.C. Sly gave evidence of the prisoner acting in a troublesome manner,
and when told to desist he refused to do so. Pearson was then taken into
custody.
The Chief constable (Captain S. A, Hector) stated that the prisoner was
a native of Tunbridge Wells, and had been before the Court on October,
1913, July, 1914, and May, 1921. He was a hawker, and was all right
except when in drink. Then he became quarrelsome.
The prisoner said he was very sorry that he had got into trouble. His
relations were jealous of him and did not want him to get on and he was
endeavouring to do.
The Chairman said that in consideration of prisoner's good character
during the last two years, as stated by the Chief Constable, the Bench
would take a lenient view of the present case and impose a fine of 5s.
They hoped they would not have the pleasure of seeing Pearson before
them again.
PEDLAR DRUNK AT MOUNT PLEASANT.
John Pearson, alias Stallard, uncle of the last prisoner, was charged
with being drunk and incapable in Mount Pleasant road on the same date.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
P.C. Adams stated that the prisoner was lying on the pavement in front
of the Clarendon Hotel. Witness assisted him to his feet, but he was
quite incapable of looking after himself, and an ambulance took him to
the station.
The Chief Constable said the prisoner was of no fixed abode, and there
were previous convictions against him dating from 1875, the last one
being in 1910. The man was a pedlar travelling about the country, and he
frequently visited Tunbridge Wells.
The prisoner told the Bench that he given some port. He was very sorry
for what he had done, and if he was only given another chance he
promised to leave the town. Drink was his curse; he could not afford it
himself, and he kept away from it for months at a time.
A fine of 5s. was imposed and that day allowed for payment.
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