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86 Cheriton Road
Folkestone
Situated on the corner of Claremont Road and functioned between 1855 and
1864. Originally the Folkestone Laundry run by William Venables.
After closure at the end of 1864 the premises became a private house and
then was converted into a doctor's surgery.
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Southeastern Gazette 4 December 1855.
The Folkestone Laundry has been converted into a public house,
called the Alma Tavern; it is to be fitted up with a shooting
gallery, bowl and quoit grounds. &c., and will no doubt prove very
attractive, being a half way house to the camp.
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Folkestone Chronicle 8 December 1855.
The Folkestone Laundry having been converted into a public house,
called the Alma Tavern, is to be fitted up with a shooting gallery,
bowl and quoit grounds. &c., and will no doubt prove very
attractive, being a half way house to the camp.
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Kentish Gazette 11 December 1855.
The Folkestone laundry has been converted into a public-house,
called the Alma Tavern; it is to be fitted up with a shooting
gallery, bowl and quoit grounds, &c., and it will no doubt prove
very attractive, being a half-way house to the camp.
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Dover Telegraph 17 May 1856.
Petty Sessions: August Winchler, a soldier in the Cavalry British
German Legion, was charged with stabbing another cavalry soldier on
Saturday night last, at a beer-house called the Alma, in the
Cheriton Road. A certificate was handed in, stating the inability of
the injured man’s attendance. Sufficient evidence having been given
to justify a remand, the prisoner was retained till Wednesday, the
14th inst. for the attendance of the man, the certificate stating
that the wound was not mortal.
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Folkestone Chronicle 17 May 1856.
Monday May 12th : - Before James Tolputt esq., Samuel Mackie esq.,
William Major esq., and Gilbert Kennicott esq.
August Whichler was charged with cutting and wounding Henry Ducroo
of the British German Legion.
Charles Ovenden, police constable – On Saturday night last about 9
or a little after, I went to the Alma beer house in Cheriton Road.
The landlord said he had a man locked up. The picket came up. I saw
that a man had been wounded. I afterwards saw him go home. I
afterwards saw the prisoner at the Alma. This might be half past 10
when I saw him. I searched him and found a knife in his pocket, and
I saw some blood on the knife. I told him I should take him to the
picket. I told him but he escaped.
Richard Boorn deposed – I keep the Alma. A man who was stabbed and
another cavalry soldier of the legion came into my house the Alma.
The man who was stabbed was very tipsy, and his comrade seemed ill.
Afterwards the prisoner came in and they began talking. The man who
was stabbed and the prisoner had a scuffle. The prisoner ran out of
the room and the other man followed him. Afterwards the prisoner was
found downstairs in a cupboard. I think the prisoner is the man. The
stabbing was not discovered till an hour and a half afterwards. The
man who was stabbed was in bed when it was discovered. I never heard
of it until the policeman came. I did not see the stabbing.
Henry Ducroo deposed – I belong to the German Legion. I was near the
railway at a public house last Saturday. The prisoner came in
afterwards as I was sitting with a comrade. I was talking to another
man and the prisoner came in and said somebody was his wife. I said
she was not my wife. I told the prisoner not to pick up a row in the
house or I should let him know he had no business. Prisoner went
back a few paces and then came at me and struck me near the
shoulder. I did not see that he had a knife in his hand or I did not
know then that I was stabbed. Prisoner then ran away down in the
cellar and I followed him. There was no light in the room. I sat in
a corner. There were several more people there. I found out 5
minutes afterwards that I was stabbed. No-one else had struck me but
him. Prisoner was not drunk. I afterwards went upstairs to bed. I
had drunk a little too much but I knew what I was doing. There was
some disturbance about the wife. It was a long room but there was no
light in the corner where I was. Prisoner wore a moustache and small
beard at the time, he has not now.
Remanded until Thursday May 15th and was then committed for trial at
the next Kent Assizes.
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Southeastern Gazette 20 May 1856.
Petty Sessions, Wednesday: Before James Tolputt Esq., Mayor, S.
Mackie, G. Kennicott, J. Kelcey, T. Golder, S. Godden and W. Bateman
Esqs.
Auguste Winchler, a soldier in the British German Legion Cavalry,
was finally examined, charged with stabbing Henry Decroo, another
soldier, in the left shoulder, at the Alma Tavern, Cheriton Road.
Complainant swore that prisoner stabbed him in the collar with a
knife.
Superintendent Steer produced the knife, a clasp one, and the jacket
which was cut through.
Another soldier saw a clasp knife taken from the prisoner, and it
had blood upon it. The prisoner had shaved off his beard and
moustache to prevent being identified.
Committed for trial.
Auction advertisement extract: To be sold by Mr. T. Macleod, at the
Auction Mart, opposite the Bank of England, on Friday, June the
13th, at twelve o’clock at noon.
The Martello Tavern, possessing every requirement for an extensive
business, and is now in full trade.
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Dover Chronicle 24 May 1856.
Petty Sessions: Before James Tolputt Esq., Mayor, S. Mackie, G.
Kennicott, J. Kelcey, T. Golder, S. Godden and W. Bateman Esqs.
Auguste Winchler, a soldier in the British German Legion Cavalry,
was finally examined, charged with stabbing Henry Ducree, another
soldier, in the left shoulder, at the Alma Tavern, Cheriton Road.
Complainant swore that prisoner stabbed him in the collar with a
knife.
Superintendent Steer produced the knife, a clasp one, and the jacket
which was cut through.
Another soldier saw a clasp knife taken from the prisoner, and it
had blood upon it. The prisoner had shaved off his beard and
moustache to prevent being identified.
Committed for trial.
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Canterbury Weekly Journal 26 July 1856.
Assizes, Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, 23, soldier, was indicted for stabbing, wounding
and cutting Henry Dervo, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm, at Folkestone, on 10th July, 1856. Mr. Biron prosecuted.
The facts in this case were exceedingly short and simple. It
appeared that prosecutor and prisoner were together at the Alma
Tavern, Folkestone, when a dispute arose between them, and the
prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in the shoulder, but the wound was
not very deep.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wounding. He was
sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment.
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Kentish Express 26 July 1856.
Assizes, before Mr. Justice Erle.
Augustus Winchler, a private in the German Legion, was indicted for
stabbing, cutting and wounding Henry Decroo, with intent to do him
some grievous harm, at Folkestone, on the 10th of May. The prisoner
was proved guilty of unlawfully wounding, and sentenced to six
weeks’ hard labour.
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Dover Chronicle 26 July 1856.
Assizes, Wednesday: Before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, 23, soldier, was indicted for stabbing, wounding
and cutting Henry Dervo, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm, at Folkestone, on 10th July, 1856. Mr. Biron prosecuted.
The facts in this case were exceedingly short and simple. It
appeared that prosecutor and prisoner were together at the Alma
Tavern, Folkestone, when a dispute arose between them, and the
prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in the shoulder, but the wound was
not very deep.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wounding. He was
sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment.
Advertisement extract: Folkestone, in the county of Kent. To
brewers, capitalists and others. Notice of auction sale of a
capital, well-built freehold beer-house, known as the Mechanics
Arms, Bellevue Fields.
Mr. Banks is favoured with instructions from the mortgagee, under
power of sale, to submit the above property to auction, at the
Clarendon Hotel, Folkestone, on Tuesday, August 5th, 1856, at two
for three o’clock in the afternoon:
Lot 1is the capital freehold beer-house, known as the Mechanics
Arms, Bellevue Fields, let to Mr. A. Williamson, at a yearly rent of
£25, containing four sleeping rooms, two club rooms, sitting room,
bar, beer cellar, kitchen, scullery, two water closets, and a very
large skittle alley.
The Auctioneer begs to call the attention of persons requiring good
property for investment.
For particulars and conditions of sale apply to the Auctioneer,
Tontine Street, or to Mr. Ralph Thomas Brockman, solicitor,
Folkestone.
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Kentish Mercury 26 July 1856.
Assizes, July 23: Before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, one of the German Legion, was indicted for
feloniously cutting and wounding Henry Decroo, one of his comrades,
with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. It appeared that on the
10th of May last the prisoner, the prosecutor, and another foreign
soldier were at a public house called the Alma Tavern, at
Folkestone, when some altercation took place between them, and the
prosecutor laid hold of the prisoner, and pushed him away from him.
The prisoner upon this retreated two or three paces, drew a knife
from his pocket, and rushed at the prosecutor and stabbed him on the
shoulder, and then ran out of the house. The prosecutor was not at
first aware that he had been wounded, but shortly afterwards he
found that he was bleeding, and upon examining his clothes he found
that they had been completely stabbed through. The actual injury
inflicted upon his person appeared, however, to be of a very
trifling character. The prisoner was found Guilty of unlawfully
wounding, and sentenced to six weeks’ hard labour.
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Maidstone Journal 26 July 1856.
Assizes, Tuesday: Before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, soldier, was charged with stabbing Henry Decroo,
with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, at Folkestone, on the
10th May. Mr. Biron prosecuted.
From the statement of Henry Decroo, it appeared that he was a
private in the 1st Regiment of Cavalry, German Legion. He was in a
public house in Folkestone on the evening of the 10th May, of which
he did not know the name. The prisoner came into the house while he
was there. They quarrelled, and they had a slight scuffle. The
prisoner gave him a severe blow between the shoulders, but he did
not know he was hurt until he undressed to go to bed. The knife or
instrument had gone through all his clothes. There was a great deal
of blood. The wound was on the shoulder. He knew the prisoner, and
he was the man who struck him.
Richard Bourn, landlord of the Alma Tavern, said he recollected the
prosecutor coming to his house on the 10th May last, and also the
prisoner. He heard them talking together, but it was only when he
saw the scuffle that he knew they were quarrelling. He did not see
the prisoner strike him.
Huffenden, a police constable at Folkestone, proved that he found
Henry Decroo lying wounded at the Alma Tavern. He searched the
prisoner, and found a knife on him, which he gave to the officer of
the picket.
The clothes of the prosecutor were produced and the cut on the
jacket shoulder was seen.
Ferdinand Albert Younker said that he was the assistant surgeon of
the regiment to which the prosecutor belonged, and that on the
morning after the quarrel Decroo was brought to him wounded. The
wound was about an inch and a half on the surface, but not at all a
dangerous one.
The prisoner declined to say anything in defence. The Judge,
therefore, summed up the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict
of misdemeanour, and he was sentenced to six weeks’ hard labour.
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Canterbury Weekly Journal 26 July 1856.
Assizes, Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, 23, soldier, was indicted for stabbing, wounding
and cutting Henry Dervo, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm, at Folkestone, on 10th July, 1856. Mr. Biron prosecuted.
The facts in this case were exceedingly short and simple. It
appeared that prosecutor and prisoner were together at the Alma
Tavern, Folkestone, when a dispute arose between them, and the
prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in the shoulder, but the wound was
not very deep.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wounding. He was
sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment.
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Dover Telegraph 26 July 1856.
Assizes, before Mr. Justice Erle.
Auguste Winchler, 23, soldier, was indicted for stabbing, wounding
and cutting Henry Dervo, with intent to do him some grievous bodily
harm, at Folkestone, on 10th July, 1856. Mr. Biron prosecuted.
The facts in this case were exceedingly short and simple. It
appeared that prosecutor and prisoner were together at the Alma
Tavern, Folkestone, when a dispute arose between them, and the
prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in the shoulder, but the wound was
not deep.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty of unlawfully wounding. He was
sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment.
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Southeastern Gazette 29 July 1856.
Assizes, Tuesday: Before Mr. Justice Erle.
August Winchler, 23, private in the British German Legion, was
charged with stabbing, and cutting and wounding Henry Decroo, with
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm, at Folkestone, on the
10th May.
Prosecutor and prisoner were together at the Alma Tavern,
Folkestone, when a dispute arose between them, and the prisoner
stabbed the prosecutor in the shoulder; the wound, however, was not
of a dangerous character.
Six weeks’ hard labour.
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Dover Chronicle 15 November 1856.
Petty Sessions, Saturday:
Henry Allen, a private soldier of the 44th Regiment at Shorncliffe,
was charged by police constable Nichols with being drunk and
disorderly on the day previous, and assaulting him in the execution
of his duty.
From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the prisoner was in a
mad state from drink, and was flourishing a large stick, with which
he was endeavouring to break the windows of Mr. Maycock, of the
Globe, in the Bail. Another soldier of the 41st prevented him doing
it, and the constable coming up requested him to leave, but he
refused, when it was found necessary to remove him to the station,
which was done after some difficulty, the prisoner resisting all in
his power.
Sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labour for the assault on the
constable.
Andrew Kelly, a private soldier of the 41st Regiment of Foot,
Shorncliffe, was brought up by Superintendent Steer for stealing a
shirt from the Alma beer-house that morning.
The prisoner was taken by the Superintendent in a marine-store shop
with the shirt concealed in his brevet.
He was remanded till the 13th inst., to be dealt with under the
Criminal Justice Act.
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Dover Telegraph 15 November 1856.
Petty Sessions: Andrew Kelly, a private of the 41st Regiment,
charged by Superintendent Steer with stealing a shirt from the Alma
beer-house, was remanded to the 12th instant when he was sentenced
to a month’s imprisonment, with hard labour.
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Southeastern Gazette 18 November 1856.
Petty Sessions: Before The Mayor, W. Major, W. Bateman, J.
Kingsnorth, S. Mackie, J. Tolputt, J. Kelcey, and G. Kennicott, Esqs.
Andrew Felly, a private in the 41st regiment, stationed at
Shorncliffe, was charged with stealing a shirt, value 2s. 6d., the
property of William Richard Boorn, at the Alma tavern, Cheriton
Road.
Caroline Maria Boom, wife of the prosecutor, stated that she placed
a quantity of linen in a basket in the tap-room overnight, and early
in the morning two soldiers came in and had a pot of beer, and
afterwards gave a bundle to a boy to get 1s. on to pay for the beer.
Mrs. Boorn refused to do so, and they left the bundle, promising to
return in an hour. When she looked over the basket she missed the
shirt produced.
Superintendent Steer said that he received information that a
soldier had stolen a shirt, and he caught the prisoner coming out of
a marine store shop, with the shirt in the breast of his coat. The
prisoner claimed the shirt as his own.
The prisoner was sentenced to one month's hard labour. Prisoner said
he had been in the regiment eight years, and was never in custody
for theft before; he repeated that he did not steal the shirt.
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Folkestone Chronicle 23 March 1861.
County Court.
Friday March 22nd:- Before C. Harwood Esq.
Richard Boorn, an insolvent, appeared to pass his first examination,
supported by Mr. Bedford. He was opposed by Mr. John Minter, on
behalf of Mr. George Conley, for a debt of £16 11s. 9d. Insolvent
was examined by Mr. Minter, who failed to elicit that he had any
effects. Debts £225. He passed his first examination.
Note: Boorn had been landlord of the Packet Boat, Radnor Street
1851-57. Strangely, it seems that he carries on with the Alma,
Cheriton Road (1855-64) and returns to the Packet Boat (1861-69)
despite this insolvency.
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Folkestone Observer 23 March 1861.
County Court. Insolvent Case.
Friday March 22nd:- Before C. Harwood Esq.
Richard Boorn came up for his first examination. Mr. Bedford
appeared in support, and Mr. Minter for Mr. George Conley, who was
entered for £16 11s. 9d. Insolvent had keot an inn in Radnor Street,
but his uncle dying and leaving him a legacy of £1,500, he had paid
£991 19s. 8d. to old creditors, and bought the schooner Mary for
£500, afterwards selling her for £110. The present total amount of
debts was £255 17s. 0 1/2d; no assets. He had been for the last four
years out of business. The insolvent passed.
Note: Boorn had been landlord of the Packet Boat, Radnor Street.
Also listed at Alma, Cheriton Road.
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Folkestone Chronicle 27 April 1861.
County Court.
Wednesday April 24th:- Before Charles Harwood Esq., Judge.
Richard Boorn. This insolvent came up for his final examination. Mr.
Minter withdrew his opposition upon His Honour allowing the
insolvent to amend his schedule, by inserting a reversionary
interest he was entitled to; which having been done, he passed.
Note: Boorn had interests in both the Packet Boat, Radnor Street,
and the Alma, Cheriton Road.
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Folkestone Chronicle 24 December 1864.
Monday December 19th:- Before G. Kennicott and J. Tolputt Esqs.
James Memphis, aged 15, and Henry Memphis, aged 13, brothers, were
brought up in custody charged with stealing, on the 22nd instant, a
glass case containing wax flowers, a vest, a portrait, and a
surgical instrument, of the value of half a crown, from the dwelling
house of Richard Coleman, late the Alma tavern in the Cheriton Road.
The prisoners were tried under the Juvenile Offenders Act, and being
convicted were sentenced, the oldest to two months' imprisonment
with hard labour, and the other to 1 month's imprisonment with hard
labour; each to be privately whipped with a birch rod, and to
receive 12 strokes.
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From the Folkestone Observer 24 December, 1864. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
STEALING
Thursday December 22nd:- Before Captain Kennicott R.N. and James
Tolputt, Esq.
James Memphis, 15, and Henry Memphis, 13, pleaded guilty to a charge
of stealing a glass case containing a model, a basket of wall flowers,
one vest, one portrait and one surgical instrument from the dwelling
house of Richard Coleman, and were sentenced, the elder brother to two
months' imprisonment with hard labour, and the younger prisoner to one
month's imprisonment with hard labour, and to have twelve strokes with a
birch rod.
Note: This burglary took place at the former "Alma Tavern." Jan
Pedersen.
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Southeastern Gazette 27 December 1864.
Local News.
At the Police Court on Thursday, James Memphis, 15, and Henry
Memphis, 13, were charged with stealing, on the 26th inst., a glass
case containing wax flowers, a vest, a portrait, and a surgical
instrument, of the value of half-a-crown, from the dwelling- house
of Richard Coleman, late of the “Alma” Tavern, in the Cheriton Road.
The oldest was sentenced to two months’ and the other to one month's
hard labour; each to be once privately whipped.
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From the Folkestone Chronicle 24
December, 1864. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.
BOYS BIRCHED
Monday December 19th:- Before G. Kennicott and J. Tolputt, Esqs.
James Memphis, aged 15, and Henry Memphis, aged 13, brothers, were
brought up in custody charged with stealing, on the 22nd instant, a
glass case containing wax flowers, a vest, a portrait, and a surgical
instrument, of the value of half a crown, from the dwelling house of
Richard Coleman, late the "Alma Tavern" in the Cheriton Road. The
prisoners were tried under the Juvenile Offenders Act, and being
convicted were sentenced, the oldest to two months' imprisonment with
hard labour, and the other to 1 month's imprisonment with hard labour;
each to be privately whipped with a birch rod, and to receive 12
strokes.
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BOORN Richard 1855-64
(Also "Packet Boat.")
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 From the Folkestone Chronicle
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