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127 Canterbury Road
Foord
Folkestone
01303 256903
https://www.hungryhorse.co.uk/pubs/kent/black-bull/
https://whatpub.com/black-bull
Above showing the original "Black Bull, circa 1870. |
Above photo, 1908. Showing the pub in the livery of Nalder & Collyer's
Croydon Brewery. The original pub had been leased to W E & Rigden's
Faversham Brewery but this arrangement (with Lord Radnor's estate) may
have been terminated, at the time (c.1880) when the pub was demolished
and replaced with the current building. Even though Nalder & Collyer's
was based in Surrey, the brewery had about 20 tied houses in East Kent.
in 1919 Nalder & Collyer's was bought by the City of London Brewery but
continued to supply its original tied estate until 1936, when the
Croydon brewery was closed down. Most of their pubs, including this one,
were sold to Ind, Coope & Allsopp in 1956. |
Above photo, circa 1920s, kindly sent by Paul Taylor. |
Above photo, date unknown, kindly sent by Paul Taylor. |
Above photo, 1933. |
Above photograph kindly supplied by Jan Pedersen, 1978. |
Picture taken by Jan Pedersen, 12 March 2012.
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The "Black Bull" was once owned by the Earl of Radnor, and may have been
built by him for the benefit of the farm labourers who worked the land on
the outskirts of town. The pub was rebuilt in 1880-1, and is still a popular
house on the Canterbury Road.
I have been informed by Jan Pedersen that the pub looks like it has
unfortunately closed as of 9 March 2012.
This one seems to have been opened and closed several times during 2012, and I
now believe it has closed yet again (February 2013) and local knowledge tells me
that it will reopen after being renovated by the "Hungry Horse" food/pub chain.
I expect they'll be getting their burgers from Tesco's.
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From the Kentish Gazette, 2 March 1810.
On Monday, Feb. 26, at Folkestone, Mrs. Standley, of the "Black
Bull" public-house, aged 65 years.
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Kentish Chronicle 2 March 1810.
Death: On Monday, Feb. 26, at Folkestone, Mrs. Standley, of the
Black Bull public house, aged 65 years.
Note: This does not appear in More Bastions. May be Stanley.
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Kentish Gazette 6 March 1810.
Obituary.
Feb. 26, at Folkestone, aged 65, Mrs. Standley, of the Black Bull
public house.
Note: This does not appear in More Bastions. May be Stanley.
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Kentish Chronicle 24 April 1812.
Died: April 19th, Mrs. Page, widow, of the "Black Bull," Folkestone,
aged 66 years.
Note: Not mentioned in More Bastions.
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Kentish Gazette 21 April 1812.
Obituary.
Died: April 19th, Mrs. Page, widow, of the Black Bull, Folkestone.
Note: Not mentioned in More Bastions.
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Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal 4 April 1823.
DIED.
March 29, at the "Black Bull" public house, Folkestone, Mrs. Ann Birch,
aged 43 years, wife of Mr. Richard Birch.
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Kentish Mercury 26 September 1840.
On Saturday evening last four men, working on the railroad,
ill-treated the landlord of the "Black Bull," near this town, and
committed an outrage by breaking his furniture, and striking those
who were at the house. Two were taken before Wm. Deedes Esq., the
County Magistrate, and fined £3 11s., including damages and court
fees. The others made their escape.
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Canterbury Journal 13 September 1851.
At the Annual Licensing Day there were three applications for new
licenses, viz., James Gaby Breach for a license to sell spirits &c.,
at the refreshment room on the harbour; Thomas Spicer for the "Two
Bells," Bridge Street, Canterbury Road; Thos. Taylor for the
"Darlington Arms," Shellons Lane. Mr. Eves, of the
"Black Bull,"
attended, and objected to a license being granted to Thomas Spicer
as unnecessary and injurious to his business; he handed in a
memorial signed by the incumbent, churchwardens, and Lord Radnor's
agent (Mr. Hinton) &c.
The Magistrates having consulted, the Mayor, in giving their
decision, stated that it had been the invariable custom here to
grant licenses to all applicants, without reference to the necessity
for them, a course he objected to, but as the majority of the
Magistrates present were in favour of the applicant his license
would be granted, as well as the other two.
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Maidstone Gazette 30 December 1851.
Petty Sessions, Saturday; Before W. Major Esq.
John Newman, Walter Banks, Edward Jordan and Harriet Sackree were
charged with having stolen two £10 notes, 2 sovereigns, 1 half
sovereign, and some silver, from the person of William Harrison, of
Ashford, engineer. After hearing the evidence of the prosecutor and
a witness named Henry Banks, the prisoners were transferred to
Hythe, the offence being committed at the "Black Bull" public house,
out of the junction of the boro' magistrates.
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Canterbury Journal 3 January 1852.
John Newman, Walter Banks, Edward Jordan and Harriet Sackree were
charged before W. Major Esq., on Saturday last, with having stolen
two ten pound notes, 2 sovereigns, 1 half sovereign, and some
silver, from the person of William Harrison, of Ashford, engineer.
After hearing the evidence of the prosecutor and a witness named
Henry Banks, the prisoners were transferred to Hythe, the offence
being committed at the Black Bull public house, out of the junction
of the borough magistrates.
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Dover Telegraph 3 January 1852.
John Newman, Walter Banks, Edward Jordan and Harriet Sackree were
charged before W. Major Esq., on Saturday last, with having stolen
two £10 notes, 2 sovereigns, 1 half sovereign, and some silver, from
the person of William Harrison, of Ashford, engineer. After hearing
the evidence of the prosecutor and a witness named Henry Banks, the
prisoners were transferred to Hythe, the offence being committed at
the Black Bull public house, out of the junction of the borough
magistrates.
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Dover Chronicle 3 January 1852.
Petty Sessions, Saturday: Before W. Major Esq.
John Newman, Walter Banks, Edward Jordan and Harriet Sackree were
charged before W. Major Esq., on Saturday last, with having stolen
two £10 notes, 2 sovereigns, 1 half sovereign, and some silver, from
the person of William Harrison, of Ashford, engineer. After hearing
the evidence of the prosecutor and a witness named Henry Banks, the
prisoners were transferred to Hythe, the offence being committed at
the Black Bull public house, out of the junction of the borough
magistrates.
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Canterbury Journal 22 October 1853.
East Kent Quarter Sessions: Before J.B. Wildman Esq.
Sarah Nutley, for having, on the 18th July, stolen two bottles of
brandy, value 13s., the property of James Goode, of Folkestone. Mr.
Horn appeared for the prisoner.
The prosecutor, landlord of the "Earl Grey," Folkestone, had two
bottles of brandy in a garden near the "Black Bull." The garden gate
was locked. He missed the liquor about an hour after he had placed
it there. Could swear to the bottles produced.
In cross-examination, it came out that they were placed there by
prosecutor in some grass just inside the fence. The house belonging
to the garden was empty. Having missed them on his return, he
searched, and discovered them some distance from where they had been
previously placed. Witness then proceeded to Folkestone for a
constable, but none being at liberty he returned, and, in company
with another man, watched the house. In the course of a short time,
the prisoner came and took them from the ground, when they ran out
of the house, and charged her with the theft. She said she did not
know to whom they belonged, and that was the first time she had seen
them. She was some days afterwards taken into custody.
The constable who apprehended her deposed that she went into the
garden for some spearmint, when she discovered the bottles. She
lived in the neighbourhood.
Mr. Horn argued, on behalf of the prisoner, that she took them
without any felonious intention, as she no sooner found them than
she was seized and accused of robbery. It would be the first act of
the most scrupulous to take them up from such a place. As proof that
she could not have removed them, she was occupied the whole of the
afternoon at Folkestone, when, in fact, it was only half past five
when prosecutor discovered them removed from where they were placed.
The prosecutor no sooner saw the prisoner touch the bottles than he
impetuously came to the conclusion that she meant to convert them to
her own use, although there was a party of boys playing cricket in a
meadow behind the house, and there being a path and gate leading to
the garden.
The learned counsel called the prisoner's daughter-in-law, who
positively stated that her mother did not return from Folkestone
till night; that her mother went to the garden for some spearmint
while she and another woman were in the meadow; and when she came up
to the front of the house she saw Mr. Goode with the bottles in his
hands, accusing her mother of the theft; that the man who was with
Mr. Goode suggested to him the propriety of putting them down again
and waiting a little longer, when he replied “I have one prisoner –
that is enough.”
A neighbour was called, who spoke in high terms of commendation of
the prisoner, and related a conversation he had had with
prosecutor's father, who observed that he suspected who was the
thief, and mentioned the name of a person who was in his employ.
Another stepped forward, and said he had known the prisoner and her
husband for a period of eighteen years, and he believed there was
not a more honest couple in the kingdom.
Not Guilty; which was received with marks of approbation.
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Southeastern Gazette 11 June 1854.
County Court: Before C. Harwood Esq.
Eves v Rice: This was a claim for beer supplied by the plaintiff,
who keeps the Black Bull public house, near Folkestone. Defendant is
a ganger at Mr. Regis's brickyard, and the beer was supplied to the
men under his control. From the evidence of the plaintiff it
appeared that each time the beer was fetched a book was sent, and
the quantity inserted in it, defendant having first arranged with
the plaintiff for the supply.
Defendant said he had never seen a book, never made any arrangement
with plaintiff, and knew nothing about it.
Plaintiff said defendant's son fetched the beer, and the defendant
received the money on Saturdays from the men and kept it. Defendant
denied this also.
Plaintiff was asked by the Judge if he had a witness to prove the
serving of the beer; he said he served a portion himself, and could
produce his daughter, but his house was nearly a mile off.
His Honour told defendant it was fortunate for him that the
plaintiff's daughter was not produced, or he should have committed
him for perjury. The amount was ordered to be paid.
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Folkestone Chronicle 13 October 1855.
Tuesday October 9th :- Present W. Major Esq., G. Kennicott Esq., and
J. Kelcey Esq.
The Adjourned General Licencing Meeting was held this day, when the
following licence was granted: Thomas Eves, Black Bull.
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Folkestone Chronicle 19 December 1857.
Wednesday December 16th:- Before R. W. Boarer esq., and G. Kennicott
esq.
Special Sessions for transferring licences.
The licence of the Black Bull was transferred from Charles Daniels
to John Harrison.
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Southeastern Gazette 22 December 1857.
Wednesday: Before R.W. Boarer and G. Kennicott Esqs.
The licence of the Black Bull was transferred from Charles Daniels
to John Harrison.
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Kentish Gazette 22 December 1857
At the special sessions for transferring licences on Wednesday, the
license of the "Black Bull" was transferred from Charles Daniels to
John Harrison.
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Folkestone Chronicle 18 June 1859.
County Court.
Wednesday June 15th:- Before C. Harwood Esq., County Judge.
Harrison v Baker. – An action to recover £4 15s. 6d. Balance of an
account. Mr. John Minter appeared for the plaintiff, who said he was
an innkeeper residing at Folkestone. The defendant lived at Hythe.
In October, 1857, a Mrs. Baker came to the plaintiff's house, and
engaged for board and lodging. She paid the bill at the end of the
first week, and then said, that if she went to her uncle (the
defendant), at Hythe, he would engage to see him paid for the
future. He went, and saw the uncle, who promised to pay a reasonable
amount, say about 10s per week. Mrs. Baker remained with plaintiff
from 18th October, 1857, to 14th February, 1858; she then left. The
bill amounting to £9 15s. 6d. Was sent in, and the defendant paid £5
on account, leaving the balance unpaid.
John Harrison, sworn, said, I keep the Black Bull. In 1857 Mrs.
Baker came to me for board and lodging, she paid me the first week
and then referred me to her uncle at Hythe. I gave the bill to Mr.
Baker (the defendant), at Hythe, who said if I came again in a few
weeks he would pay me. On the 31st July, 1858, I received £5 on
account from Mr. Baker. It was paid me at my residence, - the bill
had been sent in three months before. When Baker paid me the £5 he
promised to pay me the remainder in a month or six weeks. I have
since applied several times for the balance, sometimes I went to
Hythe, and sometimes wrote. The receipt I gave to defendant was not
stamped, and he threatened to prosecute me. I consulted an attorney,
and by his advice forwarded a stamped receipt.
By his Honour – I did not give the receipt to Mrs. Baker – no other
person was present when the agreement was made, - she told me her
uncle had money of hers. I went to Hythe to enquire if it was
correct, and found it to be so.
Defendant, on being examined, said he might have had £40 in his
hands belonging to Mrs. Baker. At the time the £5 was paid, he gave
her £12 in all – he had never promised to pay the balance. When she
came to him for the money, he told her he would pay the amount to
plaintiff in her presence; he had never received a bill from the
plaintiff, neither had he threatened to prosecute him for the
unstamped receipt; in fact the receipt was not given to him, but to
Mrs. Baker, and he had not received a stamped receipt.
The plaintiff was non-suited, but had permission to renew the
summons at the Hythe court, and to procure Mrs. Baker as witness.
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From the Folkestone Chronicle 19
June 1859.
COUNTY COURT
Wednesday June 15th:- Before C. Harwood Esq., County Judge.
Harrison v Baker. – An action to recover £4 15s. 6d. Balance of an
account. Mr. John Minter appeared for the plaintiff, who said he was an
innkeeper residing at Folkestone. The defendant lived at Hythe. In
October, 1857, a Mrs. Baker came to the plaintiff's house, and engaged
for board and lodging. She paid the bill at the end of the first week,
and then said, that if she went to her uncle (the defendant), at Hythe,
he would engage to see him paid for the future. He went, and saw the
uncle, who promised to pay a reasonable amount, say about 10s per week.
Mrs. Baker remained with plaintiff from 18th October, 1857, to 14th
February, 1858; she then left. The bill amounting to £9 15s. 6d. Was
sent in, and the defendant paid £5 on account, leaving the balance
unpaid.
John Harrison, sworn, said, I keep the "Black Bull." In 1857 Mrs.
Baker came to me for board and lodging, she paid me the first week and
then referred me to her uncle at Hythe. I gave the bill to Mr. Baker
(the defendant), at Hythe, who said if I came again in a few weeks he
would pay me. On the 31st July, 1858, I received £5 on account from Mr.
Baker. It was paid me at my residence, - the bill had been sent in three
months before. When Baker paid me the £5 he promised to pay me the
remainder in a month or six weeks. I have since applied several times
for the balance, sometimes I went to Hythe, and sometimes wrote. The
receipt I gave to defendant was not stamped, and he threatened to
prosecute me. I consulted an attorney, and by his advice forwarded a
stamped receipt.
By his Honour – I did not give the receipt to Mrs. Baker – no other
person was present when the agreement was made, - she told me her uncle
had money of hers. I went to Hythe to enquire if it was correct, and
found it to be so.
Defendant, on being examined, said he might have had £40 in his hands
belonging to Mrs. Baker. At the time the £5 was paid, he gave her £12 in
all – he had never promised to pay the balance. When she came to him for
the money, he told her he would pay the amount to plaintiff in her
presence; he had never received a bill from the plaintiff, neither had
he threatened to prosecute him for the unstamped receipt; in fact the
receipt was not given to him, but to Mrs. Baker, and he had not received
a stamped receipt.
The plaintiff was non-suited, but had permission to renew the summons
at the Hythe court, and to procure Mrs. Baker as witness.
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Kentish Gazette 21 June 1859
Folkestone County Court (Before C. Harwood, Esq., Judge.)
The monthly sitting of this Court was held on the 15th inst. The
cases, most of which were from Sandgate, were of the ordinary
character, the only one having any particular interest being;
John Harrison v Edward Baker - Mr. John Minter, who appeared for the
plaintiff, said the plaintiff was an innkeeper residing in
Folkestone, and the defendant lived at Hythe; a Mrs. Baker came to
the plaintiff’s house in October, 1857, and engaged for board and
lodging for herself; at the end of the first week she paid the bill,
and then said that if plaintiff would go to Hythe and see her uncle,
he would come to some agreement for the future payments. He went and
saw her uncle, who agreed to see that he was paid a reasonable
amount. Mrs. Baker remained from October 18th, 1857, to February
14th, 1858, and the account, amounting to £9 15s. 9d., was delivered
to Mr. Baker, who some time after paid £5 on account, leaving the
balance now sued for.
The plaintiff was nonsuited, with permission to renew the summons at
the Hythe Court, and to produce Mrs Baker as witness.
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Kentish Gazette 7 May 1861
A great number of gypsies were in Folkestone on Saturday week, a
half-yearly meeting of some of the tribe being, we believe, held
that morning at the "Black Bull" on the Canterbury Road. In the
afternoon they dispersed among the public houses in certain parts of
the town, where they kept up an uproarious jollification till a late
hour, requiring the vigilant observation of the police officers, who
managed, however, to keep the disturbances out of the streets,
except in one case.
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Kentish Express 27 July 1861.
Monday:- Before the Mayor, R.W. Boarer, and W.F. Browell esqs.
An inquest was held at the "Black Bull" public house on Saturday, the
20th inst., before Silvester Eastes Esq., on the body of John Jones,
a travelling umbrella mender, who was found that morning hanging,
and quite dead, in the cart-house of Mr. Hunt Jeffrey, Walton. The
jury viewed the body, and then heard the evidence of Amelia Jones,
the widow, who said that her husband was about 30 years of age. She
had been married to him seven years, and they had three children. He
had had good health up to nine days since, when he complained of a
pain in his head, and he went into the Elham Union last Saturday.
She heard nothing more of him until yesterday, when she went there
and enquired for him, and he came to her. He said he could not make
himself happy, and he should make away with himself if he remained
there. Witness asked permission for him to leave, which was given,
and he came away with her. At the railway arch near Mr. Kingsnorth's
they separated, she giving him her last shilling to go to Dover by
the train, he wanting to go into the Dover Union, where she herself
was going that day (Saturday). That was at 3 or 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. In the evening, about 9 o'clock, she came up to the Lodge
of Walton Farm, where they sometimes slept, not expecting to see
him, but when she opened the door he was sitting there. He said he
had not been to Dover, and he gave her the shilling. They went to
bed together. The three children were there. At four o'clock that
morning (Saturday) the policeman came to her and awoke herm and
enquired if her husband was gone. Up to that time she did not know
but that he was there. Her husband was a native of Farnham, in
Surrey, but she knew nothing of his relations. She and her husband
had never quarrelled since they had married.
P.C. Sharp said that at four o'clock that morning he was passing Mr.
Jeffrey's cart lodge, when he saw the deceased hanging from a ladder
by his handkerchief, his feet being about 12 inches from the ground.
Witness had seen him about 10 o'clock the previous night lying
beside his wife and three children in the lodge on the other side of
the yard. When he found the body he went and awoke the wife, who
said she did not know where her husband was. The body was cold.
Verdict, “Temporary Insanity.” The coroner and the greater part of
the jury then made a subscription for the poor widow.
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Dover Express 27 July 1861.
An inquest was held at the "Black Bull" public house on Saturday,
before Silvester Eastes Esq., on the body of John Jones, a
travelling umbrella mender, who was found that morning hanging, and
quite dead, in the cart-house of Mr. Hunt Jeffrey, Walton. The jury
viewed the body, and then heard the evidence of Amelia Jones, the
widow, who said that her husband was about 30 years of age. She had
been married to him seven years, and they had three children. He had
had good health up to nine days since, when he complained of a pain
in his head, and he went into the Elham Union last Saturday. She
heard nothing more of him until yesterday, when she went there and
enquired for him, and he came to her. He said he could not make
himself happy, and he should make away with himself if he remained
there. Witness asked permission for him to leave, which was given,
and he came away with her. At the railway arch near Mr. Kingsnorth's
they separated, she giving him her last shilling to go to Dover by
the train, he wanting to go into the Dover Union, where she herself
was going that day (Saturday). That was at 3 or 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. In the evening, about 9 o'clock, she came up to the Lodge
of Walton Farm, where they sometimes slept, not expecting to see
him, but when she opened the door he was sitting there. He said he
had not been to Dover, and he gave her the shilling. They went to
bed together. The three children were there. At four o'clock that
morning (Saturday) the policeman came to her and awoke herm and
enquired if her husband was gone. Up to that time she did not know
but that he was there. Her husband was a native of Farnham, in
Surrey, but she knew nothing of his relations. She and her husband
had never quarrelled since they had married.
P.C. Sharp said that at four o'clock that morning he was passing Mr.
Jeffrey's cart lodge, when he saw the deceased hanging from a ladder
by his handkerchief, his feet being about 12 inches from the ground.
Witness had seen him about 10 o'clock the previous night lying
beside his wife and three children in the lodge on the other side of
the yard. When he found the body he went and awoke the wife, who
said she did not know where her husband was. The body was cold.
Verdict, “Temporary Insanity.”
The coroner and the greater number of the jury then made a
subscription for the poor widow.
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Folkestone Chronicle 27 July 1861.
Coroner's Inquest.
On Sunday last, an inquest was holden at the Black Bull Inn, before
S. Eastes Esq., coroner, on the body of a travelling man, named John
Jones, who had destroyed himself that morning at Walton Farm. The
jury, having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which lay in a
cart lodge at the above farm. The body was fully dressed and had,
loosely tied around the neck, a red handkerchief, with which the
shocking deed had been perpetrated.
The first witness examined was Amelia Jones, a young woman with a
child in her arms, who deposed she was the wife of the deceased,
whose body she identified as that of her husband. He was an umbrella
mender, and was about 30 years of age. Witness had been married to
him about 7 years, and had three children alive. Her husband had
good health generally, until about nine days ago, when he complained
of a pain in his head. Deceased was a very sober, steady man. He was
obliged to go to the Elham Union, on account of his illness. He went
there on Saturday last. Witness heard nothing of him until Friday
the 19th, when she went to the union, and he discharged himself, and
came part of the way to Folkestone with her. They separated on the
road and witness gave him a shilling to pay his railway fare to
Dover, as he expressed a wish to go into the union house there.
Before they left the union, deceased said he was not happy there,
and if he stayed there he should make off with himself. When they
parted, witness came to one of Mr. Jeffery's lodges, and when she
got there, to her surprise, she found her husband, who, it appeared,
had not gone to Dover. He returned witness the shilling, and after a
while they lay down together with the children to sleep. Early in
the morning a policeman came into the lodge and woke witness, and
asked where her husband was. She had not then missed him. She knew
of nothing to trouble him, except the illness, and did not know if
any of his relatives had ever destroyed themselves.
Richard Sharp, a police constable, deposed to finding the body
hanging by the neck to a ladder, that morning about 4 o'clock. The
body was quite cold and stiff. Had seen him on the previous night
about 10 o'clock, lying in the lodge with his wife and children. On
finding the body, witness went and woke the woman in the lodge, and
she knew nothing about her husband having left her during the night.
This being the whole of the evidence, the Coroner briefly summed up,
and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict that
the deceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of temporary
insanity.
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Folkestone Chronicle 8 July 1865.
Quarter Sessions.
Tuesday July 4th:- Before J.J. Lonsdale.
Elizabeth Field was placed in the dock charged with stealing one
silver watch from the person of Edward Chittenden, of Folkestone, on
the 30th June last, to which she pleaded Not Guilty.
Edward Chittenden, sworn, deposed that he was a waggoner in the
emply of Mr. H. Jeffery, of Coombe. Recollected last Friday night he
was at the Black Bull Fair between 10 and 11 o'clock. He missed his
watch, and old fashioned double-cased silver one. Had it a few
minutes before, as he took it out of his fob to see what time it
was, but could not, because it was dark. Would swear he put it back
safe in his pocket. He then went into the tap room – was quite
sober. Directly he got into the room, prisoner began pulling him
about – there were several other persons there. She asked him to pay
her. Told her to go away – did not want to do anything with her.
Witness then went away to the skittle alley, prisoner following him.
Prisoner then ran away, and prisoner, feeling for his watch, found
it was gone. Had not seen him since. He then went for a constable,
and the going into the tap room again half an hour after, saw
prisoner there. Pointed her out to the constable as the woman who
had stolen his watch. Prisoner said she had never seen witness
before, nor had she got his watch.
P.C. Grove, sworn, said: I recollect last Friday night. Saw prisoner
in the tap room of the Black Bull. In consequence of information
received from prosecutor I took her into custody and charged her
with stealing his watch. She said she had never seen the man or the
watch before; she was selling nuts and oranges. On going down Foord
Lane with prisoner in custody, when about 60 yards from the house, I
was pushed into the hedge by about 7 or 8 roughs and the prisoner
was rescued before I could recover myself. Had not observed them
following me; it was very dark and rainy. Had not seen prisoner
before; saw her again on Saturday evening at the Radnor Inn, and
took her in custody to the Station. Had no doubt prisoner was the
same woman. I charged her again with stealing the watch, and she
made no reply. I was in company with P.C. Grover. Prosecutor was not
with us then. Recognised her by her features, and a white jacket she
had on. The watch has not since been found.
The jury retired, and in a few minutes returned into court a few
minutes later with a verdict of Guilty.
The jury were then re-sword, and the same prisoner was charged with
stealing a leather purse containing £1 8s 6d from the person of
Thomas Gilbert, on the 30th June last, at Folkestone. Prisoner
pleaded Not Guilty.
Thomas Gilbert, sworn, said: I am a labourer. Recollect last Friday
night – was at the Black Bull Fair. I had a leather purse with about
30s in my left hand trousers pocket. Had it out just before I missed
it, to pay for some beer I and a few friends were having. We were
outside the house. I was quite sober. Was waiting to get into the
house to go to bed – I was lodging there. Prisoner came up and
hadled me about. I told her to keep off. I had my hand on my purse
then, but missed it directly after she had slipped off. Will swear
prisoner is the same woman. I gave information to P.C. Grover. Next
saw her in the tap room, but she had thrown off her bonnet and
shawl. About ten minutes after she put them on again, and I
immediately recognised her. P.C. Grover then took her into custody.
P.C. Grover, sworn, said that: Prosecutor came to me last Friday
night about 10.30 and said “I've lost a purse and some money”. He
could not tell who had robbed him. I said “Then I can't render you
any assistance”. About half an hour after, I heard of the watch
robbery, and apprehended prisoner for that. Did not see Gilbert in
the tap room then. Saw him outside afterwards. He then said “That is
the woman that robbed me”. She had on a white jacket with large
sleeves. Saw her bonnet and shawl afterwards at the station house.
Did not search her, as we are not allowed to search a female.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and prisoner was sentenced to
6 months lard labour in each case, the second 6 months at the
termination of the first.
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Folkestone Observer 8 July 1865.
Monday July 3rd: Before Captain Kennicott R.N., Captain Leith R.V.
and J. Tolputt Esq.
Elizabeth Field, a woman scantily clad, was charged with having
stolen one silver watch, value 30s., the property of Edward
Chittenden, on June 30th.
Edward Chittenden, a waggoner in the employ of Mr. Jeffery, of
Coolinge, said on Friday night last he was at Folkestone fair, and
was in the Black Bull skittle alley between ten and eleven o'clock.
While there the prisoner went to him and began to pull him about,
and he told her to go away. She went away, but returned again in
less than two minutes and began to pull him about again, and then
went away again. Directly she had gone he missed his watch, and went
and told police constable Groves about it. They looked for the woman
and found her in the tap room of the Black Bull public house. As he
was going into the tap room of the public house, just before he went
into the skittle alley, he knew that his watch was safe, for he
pulled it out of his pocket to see what the time was. It was an
old-fashioned silver case watch, and it's value was 30s.
Police constable Groves (7) said he was on duty outside the Black
Bull public house about eleven o'clock on Friday night when the
prosecutor came to him and said he had been robbed of his watch, and
that he could point out the woman who had taken it. He went with
prosecutor into the tap room of the Black Bull public house, where
prosecutor pointed out the prisoner to him, and he took her into
custody. In answer to the charge prisoner said she had neither seen
the watch nor the man, but was inside the tap room selling nuts and
oranges. Prosecutor said he was sure the prisoner was the woman who
robbed him. As he was taking her to the police station, and had
proceeded about 30 rods from the Black Bull, six or eight men rushed
at him, knocked him into the hedge, and the prisoner escaped. From
information received he went to the Radnor Arms about a quarter past
six on Saturday evening, found the prisoner there, and took her into
custody.
The prisoner was further charged with stealing a purse containing
about 30s. from the person of Thomas Gilbert, at the same place, on
the same night.
Thomas Gilbert said he lodged at the Black Bull public house and was
robbed of about 30s. on Friday night. He saw the prisoner a little
before ten o'clock, when she behaved as though she knew him
intimately. She put her hand into his pocket, and directly after he
missed his money. It was in a purse which contained two half
sovereigns, and about 10s. worth of silver. He felt it in his
pocket, with his hand on it at the time the prisoner was talking to
him. The prisoner ran into the house, and hastily threw off her
shawl and bonnet, so that he had some difficulty in recognising her,
but he had no doubt she was the same woman. He gave information to
the police of his loss.
P.C. Groves said he was on duty about half past ten o'clock on
Tuesday night, outside the Black Bull, when the prosecutor came up
to him and said he had lost his purse and money. He apprehended the
prisoner about 11-30 in the tap room of the Black Bull, and at the
station house she was charged with stealing the money, but she made
no reply.
Prisoner was committed to take her trial at the Quarter Sessions.
Quarter Sessions.
Tuesday July 4th:- Before J.J. Lonsdale.
Elizabeth Field was indicted for stealing one silver watch from the
person of Edward Chittenden at Folkestone fair on Friday 30th ult.
Edward Chittenden, a waggoner in the employ of Mr. Jeffery of
Coolinge, gave the same evidence as before the magistrates on
Monday. In answer to the Recorder the prosecutor said he was sober
when he went into the Black Bull public house. The woman first
pulled him about in the tap room and then followed him into the
skittle alley and did so again, and afterwards ran away. He then
thought about his watch, and on feeling for it, found it was gone.
The skittle alley was quite dark, and he went there to look about
(laughter), but did not encourage the woman to follow him in. He
gave information to police constable Groves immediately after he
discovered his loss, and when they found the woman in the tap room,
she said she had never seen him before. His watch was fastened round
his neck by a guard of string and he believed it had been cut. It
had never been dropped off the string.
Police constable Groves (7) repeated the evidence given before the
magistrates. With respect to the attack in Foord Lane he said he
heard no-one following him after he had taken the prisoner into
custody, and did not notice that they were following him. They came
from behind him suddenly and pushed him off his legs into the hedge,
and before he could recover himself the men and the prisoner had
gone away. He was sure the prisoner was the same person. When he
took her into custody at the Black Bull tap room there was but one
candle burning in the room, and the woman was sitting right away
from it. When he found her at the Radnor public house, constable
Groves pointed her out, and he also recognised her by her dress and
features – principally by the white jacket which she wore. He did
not know that the watch had been found.
Prisoner said she was quite innocent of the charge, and that she had
had a sprained ankle for two months and could not run. She said she
came from Canterbury and had been in Folkestone for nine weeks,
during which time she had been for one fortnight in Elham Union with
her sprained ankle.
The Recorder summed up and the jury, after retiring for a short
time, found the prisoner guilty.
The Recorder reserved the sentence.
Prisoner was the further charged with having stolen from the person
of Thomas Gilbert a purse containing £1 8s. 6d. on Friday the 30th
ult.
Thomas Gilbert said he was a labourer, and lodged at the Black Bull
public house. He recollected Friday night, when he had about 30s. in
a purse in his left hand pocket. He pulled out his purse to pay for
some beer half an hour before he lost it. At that time he was just
outside the door of the Black Bull public house. The prisoner was
standing near. He was sober, and had only a share in a pot of beer,
and another half pint during the day. After paying for the beer he
put his purse back into his pocket. It contained three or four half
crowns, a two shilling piece, a shilling, and sixpence. He was
waiting to get into the house, in the passage of which was a crowd
of people, when a woman came up to him and began to pull him about.
He kept his hand on his purse in his pocket for some time, till he
supposed he got a little off his guard and took it out. Directly
after the woman slipped away and he missed his purse. This was about
three rods from the public house and it was rather dark, but he
could see the prisoner's features by the lights, and he was sure the
prisoner was the same woman. He went and told policeman Groves and
they looked for the prisoner. In about ten minutes after they saw
her sitting without her bonnet and shawl in the tap room of the
Black Bull, and he had some difficulty recognising her as she had
taken off her bonnet and shawl, but he was sure it was the same
person, for he afterwards saw her with the bonnet and shawl on. The
purse and money had not been found since.
Police Constable Groves said he apprehended the prisoner. Before he
did so, prosecutor came to him and gave him information that he had
lost his purse and about 30s. Asked prisoner whether he knew who
took the purse, and prosecutor said he did not. Witness told him he
could not render him any assistance. He afterwards apprehended the
prisoner in the Black Bull tap room on the previous charge, when the
prosecutor recognised her as the woman who had robbed him.
The jury, after consulting for a short time, found the prisoner
Guilty.
The Recorder sentenced the prisoner for the first offence to six
calendar months, with hard labour, and for the second offence six
calendar months imprisonment with hard labour, in Dover gaol, to
commence on the expiration of the first.
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Folkestone Observer 26 August 1865.
It was licensing day on Tuesday, when the magistrates suspended the
license for the Black Bull, Canterbury Road, for holding a fair in
defiance of the Corporation.
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Folkestone Chronicle 27 October 1866.
Coroner's Inquest.
An inquest was held on Thursday afternoon at the Black Bull Inn,
before J. Minter Esq., borough coroner, and a respectable jury, on
the body of a shoemaker of Rhodes Minnis, named John Hayward, who
died on the 23rd instant by injuries received by an accident on the
12th instant. The following evidence was adduced:
James Quested Petts said: I am a builder at Folkestone. I identify
the body of deceased as being that of John Hatward, of Rhodes Minnis,
shoemaker. On October 12th I was beside the “Old Gun”, Shellons
Lane, Folkestone, and saw deceased sitting in a van with another
man, whose name I think was Tumber. There was a horse in the van,
which was stationary. Deceased was in the act of turning the horse
around, and the van was tipped over. The deceased fell between the
shaft and the fore wheel, and the fore wheel gathered in and run
over him. I caught hold of the wagon and turned it up, and thus
prevented the hind wheel going over him. His friends picked him up
and took him into the Gun beershop.
Ellen Mannering said: I am the wife of Richard Mannering of
Folkestone. On the 12th of October, between 4 and 5 in the
afternoon, I was close to the Gun beerhouse in Shellons Lane,
Folkestone. I saw deceased on a wagon drawn by one horse. There was
another man with him. The deceased was in the act of turning his
horse round, when the horse shied and turned short, by which the
wagon was turned over and I saw my father fall out. I was so
frightened that I did not see the wheel of the wagon go over him. I
and others assisted in getting the deceased into the Gun beerhouse.
William Bateman said: I am a surgeon practicing at Folkestone. On
the 12th instant, about five o'clock in the evening, I was sent for
to the deceased and found him in the Gun beershop. He was lying on
the bench in a cold and faint condition, almost in a state of
collapse. In examining him I found four ribs broken on the right
side, several bruises on the head and body, but no other serious
injury. When a little recovered I had him removed in a fly to his
daughter's house, where I attended him until his death, which took
place on the 23rd instant. The cause of death was congestion of the
lungs, the result of the injuries he received.
The jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
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Folkestone Observer 27 October 1866.
Coroner's Inquest.
An inquest was held on Thursday at the Black Bull inn, before J.
Minter Esq., coroner, on the body of Mr. James Hayward, whose death
occurred in the manner detailed in the evidence. Mr. Hales was
foreman.
James Quested Petts, builder, identified the body of deceased as
being that of John Hayward, Rhodes Minnis, shoemaker. On the 21st
October deceased was sitting in his van with another man, whose name
he thought was Tumber, opposite the Old Gun, Shellons Lane,
Folkestone. A horse was in the van, and the van was stationary. He
was in the act of turning his horse around, and the van tipped over.
The deceased fell between the shaft and the fore-wheel, and the
fore-wheel gathered in and ran over him. Witness got hold of the
wagon and threw it up, and thus prevented the hind wheels from going
over him. His friends picked him up and took him into the Gun
beershop.
Ellen Mannering, wife of Richard Mannering, Folkestone, labourer,
and daughter of deceased, was close to the Gun beerhouse, in
Shellons Lane, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon on the
21st of October. Saw deceased there in a wagon drawn by one horse.
There was another man with him. The deceased was in the act of
turning his horse round, when the horse shied and turned short, by
which the wagon was turned over and she saw her father fall out, but
she was so frightened that she did not see the wheels of the wagon
go over him. She and others assisted in getting the deceased into
the Gun beerhouse.
William Bateman, surgeon, said: I was sent for to the deceased about
five o'clock in the evening of the 21st of October, and found him in
the Gun beerhouse, Shellons Lane. He was lying on the bench in a
fainting condition, almost in a state of collapse. On examining him
I found four ribs broken on the right side. There was a bruising
about the head and body but no other serious injury. The same day,
when he was a little recovered, I had him removed in a fly to his
daughter's house, where I attended him until his death, which took
place on Tuesday. Recovering from the first shock, he went on well
for three days, and then congestion of the lungs came on, no doubt
caused by the injury he had received, and from that he died.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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Folkestone Chronicle 6 July 1867.
Monday July 1st: Before the Mayor, J. Kelcey and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
George Yates and John Wilson, travellers, were brought up, charged
with stealing a white shirt, a plaid scarf, and a black waistcoat,
value 5s., the property of Frederick Squire, a musician, on the
28th.
Prosecutor deposed that he slept at the Black Bull Inn on Friday
night, and that on Saturday morning he missed a travelling bag
containing three shirts, ten collars, twelve pocket handkerchiefs,
six pairs cotton socks, two flannel shirts, a black vest, a plaid
scarf, two music scores, hat brush, clothes brush, comb and hard
brush, two parts of a cornet, and a piece of music. He went to the
Ship Inn, Radnor Street, and found the prisoners there. Accompanied
by a man named Burgess he went into a room, and under a bed occupied
by the prisoners he found a bundle containing three shirts, a vest,
pair of trousers, and two scarves; one shirt, the vest, and one
scarf were his property. On charging the prisoners with stealing
them, Yates said “It's no use making a bother and charging innocent
people about your things. I took 'em. I did not know they were a
traveller's, or I would not have done it”. The other prisoner was
drunk. He found a policeman and gave them into custody. The value of
the articles was £2 10s.
William Borough Darley, salesman for “Cheap Jack”, saw the prisoners
and a tall man near the Black Bull on Friday evening. The tall man
had a black leather bag and a bundle with him.
Louisa Bates, wife of the landlord of the Ship Inn, said prisoners
slept at the house on Friday night. Three persons slept in one bed.
There was another in the room, which was also occupied, and three
other persons had to pass through the room.
James Penny, exhibitor of Purchase's waxwork, heard prosecutor
charge prisoners with the robbery, and heard Yates say “I am the one
that nailed them”.
After a brief deliberation Wilson was discharged, and Yates sent to
Petworth for six weeks' hard labour.
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Folkestone Observer 6 July 1867.
Monday, July 1st: Before The Mayor, J. Kelcey, and R.W. Boarer Esqs.
George Yates and John Wilson were charged with felony.
Frederick Squire, musician, said he occupied a bedroom at the Black
Bull, and on Friday evening at 6 o'clock his bag was on the drawers
in his room. On Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, he missed it from it's place. It contained three new linen shirts, one worn shirt, ten
linen collars, twelve white pocket handkerchiefs, six small ones
marked with the initial “N”, and six large ones not marked, six pair
white cotton socks, two under flannels, one black waistcoat, one
plaid winter scarf, two music scores, hat brush, clothes brush, comb
and hair brush, two pieces of a cornet, and a pianoforte copy. He
immediately went downstairs and made his loss known. Knew prisoners
by sight. They were not lodging in the house. Came into the town,
and found the prisoners in the Ship Inn, Radnor Street. One was
sitting on one sode of the kitchen, and one on the other. Charged
them with breaking into his bedroom and stealing the bag. The
bedroom door was not locked, but fastened. Both denied it in foul
language. Went upstairs with Mr. Purchase, and under the bed that he
said they had occupied – between the mattress and the battens –
found the bundle of articles produced, containing three shirts (only
one of them belonging to witness), a black waistcoat, and a scarf,
also belonging to him, and which were in the bag he had missed. Went
for a policeman, and took him back with him and gave the prisoners
into custody. After charging the prisoners, Yates said “It is of no
use you making a bother and charging the whole of us. You have lost
your things. They are gone. I took your things. I did not know they
were a traveller's, or I would not have taken them”. The other man
was drunk.
William Burrough Barber said he was a salesman for Mr. Levi, “Cheap
Jack”, and he knew both prisoners by sight. About 8 o'clock on
Friday evening, he was in the Black Bull field, about five yards
from the inn, and saw prisoners and another man standing near the
wagon from which he was selling. The other man, a tall man, had a
black bag in his hand. Did not see where they went.
Louisa Bates, wife of George Aquilla Bates, landlord of the Ship
Inn, said she knew the prisoners – Yates lodging at her house on
Thursday and Friday nights, and Wilson on Friday night. The
prisoners and another man occupied one bed together. They were in
and out all day. Did not notice either of them bring anything into
the house. They went to bed between eleven and twelve. Did not
notice whether they took anything upstairs.
Cross-examined: There are two beds in the room, and access is had
through that room to another bedroom, in which three persons also
slept on Friday night.
James Penny, a traveller, went to the Ship Inn on Saturday morning
with prosecutor, and charged prisoners with stealing his bag, with
music and different things in it. They said they knew nothing about
it. Afterwards, when some of the things were found, Yates said “I am
the man that nailed them, and no-one else had anything to do with
them”.
P.C. Smith (6) went with P.C. Hills and prosecutor to the Ship on
Saturday morning, and prosecutor gave the prisoners into custody on
a charge of stealing a bag from his bedroom at the Black Bull. On
the way to the station, the prisoner Yates said he thought this job
was well done with.
The Bench then discharged Wilson from custody, and he hastily left
the court, but Superintendent Martin stepped after him, and gave
order for him to be taken below.
Prisoner Yates elected to be tried by magistrates, and pleaded
guilty to the things being found in the room in which he slept, but
he was not guilty of stealing them. He slept in the house where a
great many were stopping. Four slept in the room he slept in, and
four in the room to which access was obtained by passing through his
room. Prosecutor said that if the things were found nothing would
have come of it, and that made him say to the policeman that he
thought the case was done with. He did not say that he had nailed
the things.
Prosecutor denied having said nothing would be done if the things
were found.
The Mayor said “George Yates, the Bench sentence you to six weeks'
imprisonment with hard labour”.
Prisoner: My name is Hardman, not Yates.
The Mayor: You gave it wrong. You gave it first as Gates, then as
Yates.
John Wilson was again placed in the dock.
James Penny, traveller, lodging at the Bull, said on Friday night,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, he missed from his bedroom a
bundle, containing a pair of trousers, two shirts, worsted socks,
two linen collars, scarf, and pocket handkerchief. The bundle was
safe between eight and nine of Friday morning. Told the landlord on
Friday night of his loss, and he suggested that some of his
companions had been having a lark with them and put them somewhere
else. When Mr. Squire came down on Saturday morning and mentioned
his loss, then he himself also thought his things had been stolen.
Went with quire and Burrough Barber to the Ship Inn, and Barber,
sitting down, said “Those persons over there had your things”. He
referred to Yates, and the third man not there, who were sitting on
one side. The third man got up, and lifting the poker swore he would
knock Barber's head off. Wilson was sitting on the other side, very
drunk. Squire brought downstairs a bundle in which were some things
that had been stolen from him, and the two shirts he had missed.
Witness said to those in the room he wanted also his plaid trousers,
two collars, and scarf. Yates said to prisoner Wilson “You know you
have the trousers in your basket”. Prisoner went to the basket,
which was standing on the settle, and said “They are not here now.
Somebody has taken them away”. Shortly after that, someone he did
not know brought in the things he had asked for, and also Mr.
Squire's scarf. That was while witness was in the kitchen, and
Squire had gone for a policeman.
This being all the evidence, the prisoner was discharged.
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From the Whitstable Times and Herne Bay Herald. 13 July 1867. Price 1d.
Folkestone.
The Fair held on private grounds near the “Black Bull Inn,”
Canterbury Road, which commenced on Friday week, the day of the month on
which Folkestone fair began, has been in full swing daring the week, and
indeed is considered the annual fair of the place. There were, of
coarse, the usual number of stalls, small shows, and not to offend, an
exhibition of wax-works, with the indispensable wooden riding school.
The place was most patronised in the evening, after the lower classes
had finished their day's toil, though it is scarcely necessary to
chronicle the indifference of the greater number of the respectable
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Folkestone Observer 24 August 1867.
Wednesday, August 21st: Before The Mayor, Captain Kennicott R.N. and
J. Tolputt Esq.
Licensing Day.
This being the day for granting certificates of publicans for
renewal of licenses, or for new licenses, there was a large
attendance of the “victualling” craft. In the case of the Black Bull
a promise was exacted not to allow the fair to be held in a field
behind the house, as in past years, but the promise was refused, and
the certificate therefore withheld.
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Folkestone Chronicle 30 May 1868.
Tuesday May 26th: Before R.W. Boarer and A.M. Leith Esqs.
John Tutt, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Sladden, contractor, was
brought up in custody and charged with stealing a fowl, the property
of Edwin Burbidge.
Edwin Burbidge, Bath chairman, residing in Rendezvous Street, said:
I have a little bit of garden and shed under the Viaduct, where I
keep fowls. I have missed several – one a half-breed Spanish hen –
between Good Friday and Easter Monday, which I next saw this
morning, about a quarter to five o'clock, at the police station. I
can swear to the fowl because there is a hole punched in it's gills
and because of it's general appearance. It's value is 2s. 6d.
Cross-examined: I don't allow my fowls to run on other people's
ground. I did lose a fowl on the 23rd May (last Saturday), and I
asked you if you saw it go through a hole in your stable.
P.C. Charles Smith said, from information received, he went to
prisoner's house, No. 13, Darlington, about 4 o'clock this morning
and found the fowl produced (which prosecutor identified as his) in prisoner's hen house. There were five others there. I told prisoner
it was stolen property and I should take him to the station, and he
made no reply.
Cross-examined: You did not attempt to conceal anything.
Prisoner, having been cautioned, elected to be tried by the
magistrates, and pleaded not guilty. He said he had four fowls
similar to the one produced. He bought them from Robert Fisher at
the Black Bull. He had no witness to call: had had no chance of
sending for anyone.
Adjourned for an hour to allow prisoner to get any witnesses he
pleased.
Robert Fisher attended at the adjournment and deposed to selling
prisoner four fowls similar to the one produced, but he could not
swear to that fowl.
Committed for one month hard labour.
Mr. Sladden came into court just as the case was closed, and stated
that he had every confidence in prisoner's honesty, and offered to
pay any fine if the imprisonment could be remitted, but this was out
of the power of the bench.
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Folkestone Observer 30 May 1868.
Tuesday, May 26th: Before Captain Leith and R.W. Boarer Esq.
John Tutt, labourer, was charged with stealing a half bred Spanish
fowl, the property of Edwin Burbridge.
Edwin Burbridge deposed that he was the proprietor of several Bath
chairs, which he let for hire. He rented a shed under the viaduct,
where he kept ducks, fowls, pigs, &c. He also had a piece of garden
ground there. He missed a fowl on Easter Sunday. It was a half-bred
Spanish hen. He had not seen it from Easter until he saw it at the
police station that morning. He had no hesitation in saying that the
fowl produced was his property, as it had his private mark on it – a
hole through the right gill. The value of the fowl was about 2s. 6d.
Anyone passing along the road could have access to his premises
under the viaduct.
By the prisoner: Did lose a fowl on the 23rd of May; there was a
hole from prosecutor's premises to the stable where the prisoner
works. The stable is in the occupation of Mr. Slade.
Police constable C. Smith said from information he received he went
to the prisoner's house at No. 13, Darlington. It was 4 o'clock in
the morning. Saw the prisoner there and asked him if he had anything
in his yard or house that did not belong to him. He said “No”.
Witness then searched the premises and found the hen produced in the prisoner's hen house, at the back of his own house. There were five
more fowls in the hen house. The fowl produced answered to the
description given by the plaintiff. Told the prisoner that the fowl
was stolen property, and he must take him into custody. Brought
prisoner to the police station and charged him with stealing the
fowl. He made no answer. Witness was present when the prosecutor
identified the fowl as his own property.
By the prisoner: Did ask him if he had anything that did not belong
to him. He did not attempt to conceal anything.
Prisoner said he was not guilty of stealing the fowl. He bought four
from Mr. Fisher at the Black Bull about two years ago. Prosecutor
had never laid his hand on the bird until that morning. He had no
witnesses, but if the case was adjourned he could produce the man he
bought the fowls of.
After patiently hearing the case, the magistrates adjourned it for
one hour in order to give the prisoner an opportunity to produce a
witness in his favour.
At one o'clock the magistrates again assembled, when Mr. G. Fisher
was sworn and said that he had sold the prisoner fowls about two
years ago, and they were half-bred Spanish, but could not swear the
one produced was one of them, as those he sold to the prisoner were
only chicks at the time. He sold them for 9d. each. The breed was
from a Dorking cock and a black Spanish hen. The fowl produced was
like the breed he had, but he would not swear it was the one that
the prisoner bought of him 2 years ago.
The Bench said they had the power to send the prisoner for three
months imprisonment, but considering that it was the first offence
they would sentence him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour
to Petworth gaol.
Mr. Slade, the prisoner's employer, here stepped forward and said
that a more honest man than the prisoner could not exist. He
believed him to be quite innocent of stealing the fowl, and if the
Magistrates could take a fine he should be most happy to pay it at
any amount.
Captain Leith very kindly explained to Mr. Slade that the Bench had
no other alternative with the evidence before them, but to commit
the prisoner to gaol. At the same time he was very sorry for his
position, and also sorry that a fine could not be taken; the
sentence of the Bench had been passed, and it could not be altered.
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Folkestone Observer 27 June 1868.
Monday, June 22nd: Before R.W. Boarer Esq.
William Baker, labourer, was charged with being drunk and riotous in
the Canterbury Road, also with using bad language, on the 21st inst.
Prisoner pleaded guilty, alleging as an excuse that he had been
ill-used.
P.C. Hills deposed to finding the prisoner about a quarter before
two o'clock on Sunday morning, lying in front of the Black Bull
public house. He was very drunk, and made use of the most disgusting
language, in consequence of which he took him into custody.
Superintendent Martin, in answer to the magistrate, said prisoner
had been there more than once for similar offences.
Mr. Boarer, however, as prisoner appeared to have been knocked
about, and in consideration of his having been locked up two nights,
gave him one more chance and discharged him.
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Folkestone Express 28 August 1869.
Wednesday, August 25th: Before Captain Kennicott R.N., W. Bateman.
J. Tolputt, A.M. Leith, and J. Gambrill Esqs.
Spirit License (Renewal)
Robert Fisher applied for a license for the Black Bull. Mr. Martin
said several of the neighbours complained about the applicant
holding the fair. He promised it should be done away with last year,
yet he persisted in holding it.
The Magistrates said the town had been at considerable expense and
trouble in doing away with the fair, and if the Corporation had
opposed the license on those grounds they would not have granted it.
License granted on promising not to hold the fair again.
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Folkestone Express 1 July 1871.
Sudden Death.
On Wednesday evening last a man fell down dead at the Black Bull
Inn, Canterbury Road. He proved to be a gardener employed at the
Pavilion Gardens named Clement Gosby. The deceased, a single man,
was only 32 years of age. The cause of death was disease of the
heart.
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Southeastern Gazette 1 July 1871.
Local News.
A man named Clement Gosby died suddenly while drinking at the Black
Bull on Wednesday evening. The cause of death was certified by the
doctor as disease of the heart.
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Folkestone Chronicle 19 October 1872.
Saturday, October 12th: Before The Mayor, Col. De Crespigny, and T.
Caister Esq.
Mr. Fisher, landlord of the Black Bull, applied for an extension of
hours for the following Monday, in consequence of the Michaelmas
holiday coming off.
The Superintendent of police said it had been for years the custom
of farm labourers to assemble at this house at Michaelmas, and enjoy
themselves in dancing and singing. He had no complaint to make
against the house, which had always been conducted in an orderly
manner.
The Magistrates granted an extension of time until one o'clock on
Tuesday morning.
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Folkestone Express 19 October 1872.
Saturday, October 12th: Before The Mayor, Col. De Crespigny and T.
Caister Esq.
An application by Mr. Fisher, Black Bull Inn, Canterbury Road, for
an extension of hours on Monday last, on the occasion of the farm
servants' Michaelmas holidays was granted, the time of closing being
extended to one in the morning. Mr. Martin, Superintendent of
Police, gave the house a good character.
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Folkestone Express 30 March 1878.
Inquest.
A sad occurrence took place at Foord on Saturday night. It appears a
man named John Epps, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Wilson, left
the Castle Inn, Foord, about eight o'clock in the evening to go to
his house in Bridge Street. He was intoxicated at the time. Instead
of taking the roadway, which is somewhat further, he attempted to
cross some fields and garden ground, through which there is no path,
and when about half way came to a pond. The appearance of the
vegetation would seem to suggest that he fell or laid down, and on
getting up again staggered into the pond. He was not discovered
until the next morning (Sunday), when he had been dead several
hours. An inquest was held at the Black Bull on Monday afternoon
before J. Minter Esq., the borough Coroner, when the following
evidence was given:
Francis Perry Mascall, a gardener, living at No. 1, Queen Street,
identified the body. He said: On Sunday morning, about nine o'clock,
I found the deceased in a pond in my field, which is near here. I
was going round the pond and saw something strange. On going closer,
I saw it was a body. I called to Mr. Goodchild, and told him there
was a man or a woman in the pond. The body was laying on it's side,
only one ear and part of a cap being out of the water, which was, I
should think, about four feet deep, perhaps hardly so much. A Mr.
Page and Mr. Goodchild came and stood by the pond, and I went for a
policemen. On Saturday evening I believe I met the deceased about
eight o'clock, coming into the garden. He passed me, but was not on
my premises altogether, so I said nothing to him. It appeared to me
that he was going up towards Mr. Page's gate, but he did not turn
in. Near the pond I saw some strange footsteps, and some cabbage
plants were broken, as if he had laid down. It seemed to me as if he
had been trying to get to the other side of the pond, and that he
was making a short cut to his home. He did not appear to me to be
sober.
William Page, a bricklayer living at Foord, said: I knew the
deceased. On Saturday night at eight o'clock I saw him in at
Fields', the Castle Inn. He was sitting there when I went in. He
asked me if I had any straw to sell. I said yes, but I could not get
it then, as it was too late, but that he could have a bundle in the
morning if he wanted it. He said “All right”. He did not appear to
be much the worse for drink. I don't think he was sober. He went
out, but did not say where he was going. My house adjoins Mascall's
garden. I saw the footmarks, and am of the same opinion as Mascall.
I had never seen the deceased in my garden before. He was not in the
habit of going home that way. There were only the footmarks of one
person at the spot, and no appearance of a struggle. There was a
place where he had fallen down.
Mr. Richard Mercer, surgeon, said he was sent for between half past
ten and eleven on Sunday morning. He saw the deceased, and on
examining him found he had been dead some hours. There were no marks
of violence about the body. Death was in his opinion caused by
drowning.
P.C. Keeler said he assisted to take the body of deceased out of the
water. On searching him he found two pounds in gold, eleven
shillings in silver, and a farthing in bronze.
Joseph Coles, a mason living at Foord, said he saw deceased at the
Castle Inn about eight o'clock on Saturday evening. Deceased left
about eight o'clock. He was drunk when he left.
There was no further evidence to show how deceased came in the pond,
and the jury returned a verdict of “Found Drowned”.
The deceased man leaves a widow, but no children.
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Folkestone Express 1 November 1879.
Saturday, 25th October: Before The Mayor, Aldermen Caister, Hoad,
and Sherwood, Col. De Crespigny, General Cannon, Captain Carter,
W.J. Jeffreason, J. Clark, and J. Fitness Esqs.
George Petts was summoned for refusing to quit the Black Bull Inn on
the 18th October.
George Finn, the landlord, said defendant went to his house on
Saturday the 18th between two and three o'clock in the afternoon. He
called for a pot of beer. He was not sober, and insulted everyone
who entered the bar. Witness requested him to leave, and defendant
pulled off his clothes, and making use of foul language, wanted to
fight.
He was fined 5s. and 9s. costs, or seven days.
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Folkestone Chronicle 14 May 1881.
Auction Advertisement.
Mr. John Banks is instructed to sell by auction, at the West Cliff
Hotel, Folkestone, on Wednesday, May 25th, 1881, at three of the
clock in the afternoon, all that unfinished, newly-built leasehold,
fully licensed HOTEL, known as the Black Bull, situate and abutting
to the Canterbury Road, Folkestone, and covering the large area with
the surrounding ground of about 30,000 superficial feet.
Containing in the Basement a Dry Cellar, for the storing and
preservation of Stock Ale and Beer, 23 feet square, Wine and Spirit
Cellars, 25 ft. by 12 ft. 10 in.
Ground Floor: Public and Private Bars, Bar Parlour, and Taproom,
Coffee and Smoking Rooms, Kitchen, Scullery, Larder, Entrance Hall,
and W.C.
First Floor: Public Room, 21 feet square, Bagatelle Room, Four large
airy Bedrooms, Landing, and W.C.
Second Floor: Eight well-proportioned and airy Bedrooms, Landing,
and W.C.
Commanding an uninterrupted view of the hills and valley for about
ten miles. Within five minutes' walk of the Junction Station, South
Eastern Railway.
A lease will be granted by the Earl of Radnor to the purchaser, for
a term of 99 years from the 29th Sept. 1880, at the annual Ground
Rent of £30 for the first year, and £60 for the remainder of the
term. A draft of the lease and of the plan may be seen at the office
of the vendor's solicitor, and will be produced at the time of sale.
The vendor reserves to himself the right at any time before the
completion of the sale to take down and remove the present Public
House and Buildings and dispose of them.
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Folkestone Chronicle 28 May 1881.
On Wednesday afternoon last Mr. John Banks sold by auction at the
West Cliff Hotel, the partly finished building adjoining the old
established inn, the Black Bull, in Canterbury Road, to supersede
which the new house has been built. The Ground Rent for the first
year is to be £30, and thereafter £60 per annum. The property was
sold for £1,125, and which comprises an area of 30,000 superficial
feet.
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Folkestone Express 28 May 1881.
Local News.
On Wednesday afternoon Mr. John Banks sold by auction, at the West
Cliff Hotel, the partly finished building adjoining the
old-established inn, the Black Bull, in Canterbury Road, to
supersede which the new house has been built. The ground rent for
the first year is to be £30, and thereafter £60 per annum. The
auctioneer stated that the value of the materials and work in the
building was about £1,600. The property, which comprises an area of
30,000 superficial feet, was sold for £1,125.
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Folkestone Chronicle 27 August 1881.
Annual Licensing Day.
The Annual Licensing Day was on Wednesday last, the Magistrates on
the Bench being The Mayor, A.M. Watkin, F. Boykett, and J. Clarke
Esqs., and Ald. Caister.
On the application of Mr. Minter the license of the Black Bull was
transferred to the newly-built premises.
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Folkestone Express 27 August 1881.
Wednesday, August 24th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Caister, W.
Bateman, A.m. Watkin, J. Boykett and J. Clark Esqs.
Annual Licensing Day.
Mr. Minter applied on behalf of Mr. J.Q. Petts, trustee of Alfred
Daniel Keeler, for a transfer of the license of the Black Bull Inn
to newly built premises. Granted.
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Southeastern Gazette 27 August 1881.
Annual Licensing Meeting.
On Wednesday the annual licensing meeting for the borough of
Folkestone was held at the Town Hall. The Mayor presided, and there
were also present: Alderman Caister, Dr. Bateman, and F. Boykett, A.
M. Watkin, and J. Clark, Esqs.
James Quested Petts, as trustee, applied for the transfer of the
licence of the Black Bull to the new Black Bull in course of
erection, and the application was granted.
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Folkestone Express 11 October 1884.
Saturday, October 4th: Before The Mayor, Captain Crowe, General
Armstrong, Aldermen Banks and Hoad, and F. Boykett Esq.
Temporary authority was granted to Mrs. Atkins to carry on business
at the Black Bull public house.
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Folkestone News 11 October 1884.
Saturday, October 4th: Before The Mayor, General Armstrong, Aldermen
Hoad and Banks, Captain Crowe, and Mr. F. Boykett.
The Black Bull.
A temporary transfer of the licence of this house was granted to Mr.
Atkins.
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Folkestone Express 1 November 1884.
Wednesday, October 29th: Before Captain Crowe, F. Boykett and A.M.
Watkin Esqs.
Transfer Of Licence.
The licence of the Black Bull was transferred to Lucy Atkins.
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Folkestone News 7 February 1885.
Local News.
The following case was heard before the Borough Bench on Wednesday.
John Champion, labourer, was charged with assaulting Charles Austen
on the 27th January. Defendant pleaded Guilty and complainant said
the assault took place at the Black Bull. A cross-summons charged
Austen with assaulting Champion on the same occasion. The
complainant said he was in the Black Bull on the 27th, and saw
Austen there, who knocked him under the table. He hit Austen and
kicked him. He did not know what for. (Laughter) Champion was fined
10s., with 10s. costs, or fourteen days'. Austen's summons was
dismissed.
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Folkestone Express 17 July 1886.
Wednesday, July 14th: Before J. Holden and H.W. Poole Esqs.
Joseph Cole, a labourer, was summoned for an assault on a carver and
gilder named Thomas Fletcher. Mr. Minter appeared for the defence.
It appeared from the evidence, which was rather long, that the
complainant and defendant had been drinking together at the Black
Bull. They were not drunk, but, according to a witness named Kyrle
Gordon, were “in a Saturday night state”. There was some dispute
about a dog and a scuffle ensued in the bar, in the course of which
the complainant fell over, or was knocked over, a chair, and, as he
alleged the defendant struck him several times. Complainant, who was
much the smaller man of the two, then challenged the defendant to
fight. They went outside and complainant received a good hiding. He
was also knocked down and had his arm broken. The defence raised by
Mr. Minter was that it was purely a public house row, and if the
complainant had not had his arm broken nothing would have been heard
of it, but in order to obtain payment of his club money, complainant
wanted to make out that he was the victim of defendant's brutality.
The Bench, however, came to the conclusion that a gross assault had
been committed, and fined the defendant £1 and 17s. costs, and in
default 14 days' hard labour. He was allowed a week to pay.
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Folkestone Chronicle 4 January 1895.
Local News.
At the Borough Bench on Saturday the licence of the Black Bull Inn
was temporarily transferred to Alfred Pollard, formerly licensee of
the Bouverie Hotel.
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Folkestone Chronicle 18 January 1895.
Local News.
At the Town Hall on Wednesday, before Messrs. Banks, Gilborne and
Wightwick, transfer of licence was granted to the following – A.
Pollard to the Black Bull Inn.
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Folkestone Express 13 November 1897.
Saturday, November 6th: Before The Mayor, J. Hoad, J. Holden, T.J.
Vaughan, and J. Pledge Esqs.
Frederick Stephen Allen was summoned for stealing a pair of boots.
He did not appear.
Walter Cook, of 1, Park Terrace, a carter in the employ of Alderman
Salter, said on Sunday, the 26th September, he left a pair of boots
in the stable of the Bouverie Laundry. Next morning he missed them.
In consequence of what a man named Taylor told him he went on the
30th October to the Black Bull public house, and there saw a man
named McHenry, who showed him a pair of boots, which he identified
as his. He valued them at 6s.
John McHenry, a labourer, of 25, Mill Bay, said he was at the Black
Bull public house and saw Frederick Stephen Allen there, offering a
pair of jackboots for sale for 4s., and afterwards he accepted 3s.
from witness for them. He heard no more about the boots until
Thursday week. Subsequently he gave the boots up to Cook, who said
they were his.
A warrant was ordered to be issued.
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Folkestone Herald 13 November 1897.
Police Court Record.
On Saturday last – the Mayor (Alderman Banks) presiding – Frederick
Stephen Allen was charged with stealing a pair of boots. As he did
not appear Supt. Taylor asked for a warrant and called evidence in
support of the application.
Walter Cook, of 1, Park Road, deposed that on Sunday, 26th
September, at 8 a.m. he left in the stable of 4, Bouverie Laundry a
pair of boots, which he missed from there next morning. In
consequence of something a man named Taylor told him, he saw a man
named Backinery on the 30th October, who showed him the boots
(produced) which witness valued at 6s.
A labourer named Backinery deposed that on the evening of the 26th
Sept. he saw the defendant in the Black Bull public house, and
eventually purchased a pair of boots from him for 3s., Allen saying
he had bought them and could not wear them. In consequence of
something Taylor said, witness handed over the boots on the previous
Saturday.
This concluded the evidence taken in the case, and the Bench ordered
a warrant to issue.
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Folkestone Visitors' List 16 February 1898.
Kaleidoscope.
A fire, which, fortunately, was unattended by serious consequences,
occurred at the Black Bull Hotel on Thursday evening, when it is
supposed that a spark from the fire ignited some linen hanging to
air in a bedroom. The damage, thought not great, is covered by
insurance in the State Company. A most remarkable incident in
connection with the affair is that a child was sleeping at the time
of, and during the progress, of the fire, and it was not until two
chairs and some linen had been destroyed, practically after the fire
burned out, that the conflagration was known to have existed.
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Folkestone Herald 24 June 1899.
Folkestone Police Court.
On Saturday last, George Wanstall was summoned for assault.
Frederick Holland, complainant, deposed that he was a labourer,
living at 22, Invicta Road. The alleged assault took place about a
quarter to twelve on Saturday night. He was sitting indoors having a
bit of supper. Defendant came and knocked at his door. He asked
witness who it was interfering with his wife. Witness said “Nobody
in here that I know of”. Defendant then asked if there was any woman
to fight his wife or any man to tackle him. Witness said “No, nobody
wants to”. Defendant then struck him and knocked him down in the
doorway. Defendant struck him near his neck with his fist; then he
moved away. Witness recovered himself and walked after him. When he
got in the road, defendant knocked him down again and got on him,
but witness's father pulled him off. Witness followed him to his
door and asked why he had hit him. Defendant put his two hands on
each side of the doorway and kicked him in the thigh. Witness went
away after then. On Saturday night, his wife asked witness to have a
drink, and he said he did not want it.
Walter Hills, labourer, 22, Invicta Road, substantially corroborated
the assault.
Henry Whittall, of 25, Invicta Road, deposed that he saw Holland on
the ground, and the defendant on him; also as to the kick.
Defendant said he went home about twenty past eleven and found his
wife sobbing and crying. He was told Frederick Holland and his
mother had been beating her somewhat cruelly. He did what he thought
was a husband's duty and asked the object. He asked who had done it,
and complainant said he did. Complainant knocked him in the passage,
and he returned the blow. They got him on the ground. He had to
fight or he would have been killed.
Holland was now summoned for assaulting Wanstall.
Mrs. Wanstall deposed that she lived at 15, Invicta Road. She went
in the Black Bull on Saturday night at quarter to eleven. She called
for what she wanted. She spoke to Mrs. Holland and her husband. Mrs.
Holland, the complaiant's mother, struck her. Outside the Bull she
knocked her down again. Mrs. Holland and her son both knocked her
down. Defendant struck her in the face and knocked her down in
Invicta Road. She did not give any provocation.
Mrs. Annie Parsons corroborated that defendant struck Mrs. Wanstall
in the face. She was knocked down.
Mary Holland was now summoned for assaulting Esther Wanstall.
Complainant deposed that the defendant struck her three times in the
face.
Albert Cheeseman, a milkman, who was called by defendant, deposed
that he saw Mrs. Holland push Mrs. Wanstall out of the door, but she
attempted to strike Holland.
Another witness deposed that Mrs. Wanstall, calling Holland a foul
name, began it. Mrs. Wanstall struck Mrs. Holland on the forehead,
and she gave Mrs. Wanstall a push.
The Bench inflicted on George Wanstall a fine of 10s. and 12s.
costs, or 14 days' hard labour, and dismissed the other cases.
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Folkestone Up To Date 24 June 1899.
Saturday, June 17th: Before The Mayor, J. Hoad, J. Pledge, G.
Spurgen, and T.J. Vaughan Esqs.
George Wanstall was summoned for assaulting Frederick Holland.
The complainant said: I am a labourer. The assault took place at a
quarter to twelve on Saturday night. The defendant asked me why I
had been interfering with his wife. I says “Nobody in here has, as I
know of”. He says “Is there any woman in here who can come and
frighten him out, or any man that can fight me?” I says “No; nobody
wants to”. With that he struck me, and knocked me down on the
doorway with his fist, and then he walked away. I recovered myself,
and walked after him. When I got in the centre of the road he
knocked me down again, and then got on top of me, and my father came
and pulled him off. I then followed him to his door, and asked him
what he had hit me for. With that he put his hands at each side of
the doorway, and tried to kick me in the thigh. I went away after
that. I know his wife by sight. I spoke to her one night, when she
asked me to have a drink. That was all, sir.
Walter Hill: I am a labourer, living at 22, Invicta Road. I was
sitting inside the house, when I heard a knocking, and the defendant
came and asked me what man had been knocking his wife about. I said
“No-one that I know of”. The complainant was near at the time. The
defendant struck the complainant, hit him on the shoulder, knocked
him down, and got on the top of him in the middle of the road, and
afterwards started beating his wife.
A further witness, living at 25, Invicta Road, said he saw part of
the assault on the complainant.
The defendant, in making his statement in Court, accused Frederick
Holland with beating and ill-using his wife. He said he went to the
complainant to accuse him, and to demand an explanation, and was
brutally assaulted in return.
Frederick Holland was then brought up for assaulting Ester Wanstall.
The complainant said: I went to the Black Bull on Saturday night,
and just said “Good evening” to young Mr. Holland. No
conversation
followed, but the defendant became violent and struck me, and
knocked me down several times.
Another witness said: I went to the Black Bull on Saturday night
with the complainant. She had a little drop, and other things she
wanted. Afterwards Mrs. Holland came out of a room and made a strike
at Mrs. Wanstall. I could not say exactly what it was about. The
defendant struck Mrs. Wanstall on the face with his fist and knocked
her down.
Mary Holland was also brought up for assaulting Ester Wanstall on
the 10th June.
Evidence similar to that in the last case was given.
The defendant George Wanstall was fined 10s. and 12s. costs, in
default 14 days', and the cases against the Hollands were dismissed.
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Folkestone Chronicle 16 December 1899.
Wednesday, December 13th: Before Alderman Banks, and Messrs.
Wightwick, Herbert, and Pursey.
William George Warner applied for the transfer of the licence of the
Black Bull Hotel from Alfred Pollard. Granted.
Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.
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Folkestone Express 16 December 1899.
Wednesday, December 13th: Before John Banks, W. Wightwick, W.G.
Herbert, and C.J. Pursey Esqs.
William George Warn was granted a provisional transfer of licence
for the Black Bull Inn.
Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.
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Folkestone Herald 16 December 1899.
Folkestone Police Court.
On Wednesday a temporary authority was granted to Mr. William George
Warne for the Black Bull Inn from Mr. Albert Pollard.
Note: Date is at variance with More Bastions.
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Folkestone Herald 20 January 1900.
Folkestone Police Court.
On Wednesday the following transfer was granted: Black Bull Hotel,
to Mr. William Geo. Warne from Mr. Alfred Pollard.
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Folkestone Chronicle 3 August 1901.
Saturday, July 27th: Before Alderman Banks, Messrs. Herbert,
Wightwick, and Pursey, and Lieut. Colonel Hamilton.
Mr. Warne, of the Black Bull Hotel was granted an occasional licence
to sell at the August Bank Holiday Fete at Moorhall.
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Folkestone Chronicle 7 March 1903.
Saturday, February 28th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. Westropp,
and Messrs. G. Peden and J. Stainer.
Arthur Thomas Dorrell, who did not appear, was summoned for being
drunk upon licensed premises, and the case was heard in his absence.
P.C. Leonard Johnson having proved service of summons, Sergt.
Osborne said at 20 minutes to three in the afternoon of the 20th
inst., he saw defendant go into the bar of the Black Bull Hotel. As
he was drunk, witness followed him. He heard the barmaid say “I'm
not going to serve you; you have had too much, and had better go
out”. Defendant said he would not go until he had had “a small
lemon”. Witness the requested defendant to leave, and he did so.
Fined 2s. 6d. and 10s. costs, or seven days'.
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Folkestone Express 7 March 1903.
Saturday, February 28th: Before Lt. Col. Westropp, E.T. Ward, G.
Peden, and J. Stainer Esqs.
Arthur Thomas Dorrell, who did not appear, was summoned for being
drunk on licensed premises.
Sergt. Osborne said about 20 minutes to three on Friday afternoon,
the 20th inst., he saw defendant go into the Black Bull Hotel.
Witness followed and heard the barmaid say “I am not going to serve
you – you have had enough to drink. You get out”. Witness had to put
defendant out.
Fined 2s. 6d. and 10s. costs; in default seven days' hard labour.
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Folkestone Herald 7 March 1903.
Saturday, February 28th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. J. Stainer,
Councillor G. Peden, and Lieutenant Colonel Westropp.
Arthur Thomas Dorrell was summoned for being drunk on licensed
premises on the 20th February. Defendant did not appear.
P.S. Osborne stated that at 2.40 p.m. on the 20th February he saw
the defendant, who was drunk, go into the bar of the Black Bull
Hotel. Witness followed, and heard the barmaid say “I am not going
to serve you. You have had quite enough to drink. There's a
policeman behind. Go outside”. Defendant replied that he was going
to have a “small lemon” before he went out. Witness ordered him out,
and he went.
The Bench fined defendant 2s. 6d. and 10s. costs, or 7 days'.
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Folkestone Chronicle 13 May 1905.
Monday, May 8th: Before Alderman T.J. Vaughan and Alderman J.
Stainer.
Frank Waller was charged with being drunk whilst in charge of a
horse and cart.
P.C. Allen stated that on Saturday evening he was on duty in
Canterbury Road, when he noticed a horse and cart standing outside
the Black Bull Hotel. Subsequently witness saw the prisoner come out
of the public house. Witness noticed that he was drunk. Prisoner
tried to get into the cart, but, witness added, he was too drunk to
do so. Witness then took Waller into custody, and the man became so
violent that it was necessary to put him in an S.E. and C.R. van.
When in the van, accused endeavoured to throw the P.C. out, and in
the struggle both rolled to the ground. It was only with the
assistance of two civilians that prisoner was finally handcuffed,
replaced in the cart, and taken to the police station.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty to drunkenness, but denied that he was
in charge of a horse and cart; it was another man's.
P.C. Allen said he was quite sure the horse and cart belonged to the
accused. There were two carts there at the time.
Mr. Bradley (to accused): You see, you were drunk and took the wrong
cart.
Looking at the evidence as to prisoner's great roughness, the fine
inflicted by the Bench was a remarkably lenient one, viz., 10s. and
4s. 6d. costs.
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Folkestone Express 13 May 1905.
Monday, May 8th: Before Aldermen Vaughan and Salter.
Frank Waller was charged with being drunk in charge of a horse and
cart on Saturday evening in Canterbury Road.
P.C. Allen said at 7.50 on Saturday evening he was in Canterbury
Road, when he saw a pony and cart outside the Black Bull Hotel.
Prisoner came out of the hotel and attempted to get into the cart.
Witness, noticing he was drunk, took him into custody, and he became
so violent that Waller had to be placed in a South Eastern Railway
van. When in Sussex Road he tried to throw witness out of the van,
but in the struggle they both fell into the road. Witness had then
to handcuff him and obtain assistance to hold him in the van. The
pony and cart belonged to Waller.
Prisoner said he was drunk, but the pony did not belong to him.
Fined 10s. and 4s. 6d. costs.
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Folkestone Daily News 19 June 1905.
Monday, June 19th: Before The Mayor, Alderman Herbert, and G.I.
Swoffer.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel was transferred from the present
proprietor to Mr. Powell.
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Folkestone Chronicle 24 June 1905.
Local News.
On Monday morning the Licensing Justices had before them an
application for the temporary transfer of the licence of the Black
Bull Hotel, from the present landlord, Mr. Geo. Warne, to Mr. Thos.
Edward Powell.
The usual evidence as to the character of the prospective tenant was
tendered, and the Chief Constable having no objections to offer, the
application was granted.
Mr. Geo. Warne, the outgoing tenant, will be missed by the many
sportsmen by whom the Black Bull is frequented. Since he succeeded
the late Mr. Pollard, it has been agreed on all hands that the house
has been conducted on model principles, and if the new tenant is as
fortunate in securing the high opinion held by the public of his
predecessor, he should have a long run of successful business and
popular favour.
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Folkestone Express 24 June 1905.
Monday, June 19th: Before The Mayor, W.G. Herbert, J. Stainer and
G.I. Swoffer Esqs.
An application was made by Thomas Edward Powell for temporary
authority to sell at the Black Bull Hotel. The application was
granted.
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Folkestone Herald 24 June 1905.
Monday, June 19th: Before The Mayor, Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. G.I.
Swoffer and Mr. J. Stainer.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel was temporarily transferred from
Mr. W.G. Warne to Mr. Thomas Henry Carl (sic).
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Folkestone Daily News 12 July 1905.
Wednesday, July 12th: Before Messrs. Ward, Carpenter, Westropp,
Vaughan, and Fynmore.
The transfers of licences of the Black Bull and Globe Hotels from
Mr. Hardy and Mr. Warne to new tenants were granted.
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Folkestone Daily News 19 March 1906.
Monday, March 19th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. T. Ames, and Lieut.
Colonel R.J. Fynmore.
Annie Bennett pleaded Guilty to committing wilful damage at the
Black Bull Hotel on Saturday.
Mr. Henry William Anderson, manager to the landlord of the Black
Bull Hotel, stated that the prisoner came into the house about 6.15
on Saturday, and asked to be served with a glass of beer. He refused
to serve her as she had created a disturbance by asking men in the
bar to give her a penny to buy a glass of beer. She was requested to
leave, and did so. About five minutes later witness heard a crash,
and found the plate glass panel of the door was broken. Witness went
out and saw the prisoner. She said she had broken the ---- window,
and asked him to send for a ---- constable and lock her up. He sent
for a constable, and on his arrival gave her into custody. He
estimated the damage done at 25s. or 30s.
The prisoner said the witness had served her with a glass of beer.
She had some shamrock with her – well, clover – and a man in the bar
asked for some. She gave him some of the “green stuff”, and then
called for another glass of beer. She was refused, and then was
pushed out of the bar, but the witness had not said that he put a
man out first. When she got outside she meditated a moment, and then
sent a stone through the window. It only made a small hole.
The Chairman asked Mr. Anderson how he arrived at the value of the
damage done, as 25s. or 30s. seemed a lot for a panel.
Witness said it was embossed plate glass, and a carpenter had
estimated the cost.
The Chairman, addressing the prisoner, said she had deliberately
broken the glass, and must pay for it – 25s. She would also be fined
10s., with 4s. 6d. costs, or one month's hard labour.
She was taken to the cells.
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Folkestone Chronicle 24 March 1906.
Monday, March 19th: before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lt. Col. Fynmore, and Mr.
C. Ames.
Annie Bennett will not forget St. Patrick's Day, 1906, in a hurry.
The Emerald Isle's patron saint played many tricks with his admirers
on that day, and one fell to the share of the said Annie Bennett,
who pleaded Guilty to committing wilful damage at the Black Bull
Hotel.
Henry William Anderson, the manager for the landlord of the Black
Bull Hotel, briefly told Annie's adventures on Saturday. The lady
went to the house at 6.15 on Saturday evening, and asked for a glass
of beer. Mr. Anderson refused to serve her, as previously she had
asked men in the house to give her a copper, and had created a
disturbance. Miss Annie was asked to quit, a proceeding she quietly
carried out, but a few minutes later there was a crash, which
resulted in the breaking of a plate glass panel in the door. Mr.
Anderson went out and saw Annie, who said she “had broken the ----
glass, and wanted a ---- policeman to lock her up”. She was obliged.
The damage to the window was put at from 25s. to 30s.
The accused said that Mr. Anderson had served her with a glass of
beer. She had some shamrock with her, and a man in the bar asked her
for some. She gave him some of the “green stuff” – well, it was
clover (laughter), and then called for another glass of beer, which
was refused. She went outside, and having thought the matter out,
put a stone through the window; it was quite a small hole. Another
thing, Mr. Anderson had not told the Bench that he had previously
put a man out.
Accused was ordered to pay the damage, 25s., pay a fine of 10s., and
4s. 6d. costs, or go to Canterbury for one month.
Annie accepted the latter alternative.
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Folkestone Express 24 March 1906.
Monday, March 19th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Colonel Fynmore,
and T. Ames Esq.
Annie Bennett was charged with committing wilful damage by breaking
a plate glass door panel.
Mr. W. Anderson, the landlord of the Black Bull Hotel (sic), said on
Saturday evening, at a quarter past six, she came to the bar of the
house and wanted witness to serve her with beer. He refused to do so
because of the disturbance she created. He asked her to leave and
she did so. About five minutes after he heard a crash, and he then
saw the glass panel in the swing door of the bar had been broken. He
went outside and saw the prisoner, who said she had broken the
window, and then he had to send for a constable to lock her up. He
did so, and when the constable arrived he gave her into custody. The
value of the window was about 30s. He picked up the two stones
produced from just outside the door.
Prisoner said the landlord served her with a drink of beer. She had
been in the house ten minutes when a man asked her for a bit of
clover she was wearing. She said “Certainly, my dear”. When she
asked to be served again, the landlord refused to do so and told her
to go out. He then pushed a man out of the house and he tried to put
her out. When she got outside she meditated a minute, and then
picked up a stone which she threw at the window.
The Bench decided to fine her 10s., and ordered her to pay the
damage, 25s., and 4s. 6d. costs, and in default of payment she was
committed to prison for a month's hard labour.
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Folkestone Herald 24 March 1906.
Monday, February 19th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Councillor R.J.
Fynmore, and Mr. T. Ames.
Annie Bennett was charged with wilfully breaking a plate glass
window.
Henry Wm. Anderson, manager at the Black Bull Hotel, said that at
about a quarter past six on Saturday defendant came to the bar and
asked for some beer. He would not serve her because she was creating
a disturbance. He asked her to leave the house and she went out.
About five minutes afterwards he heard a crash, and he saw that the
glass window in the entrance door was broken. Defendant then
admitted to him that she had broken the window. Two large stones
(produced) were found outside the door. The damage amounted to about
30s.
Defendant admitted breaking the door “because the prosecutor put her
out”. He pushed her. She meditated when she was outside, and then
threw the stone.
The Bench ordered defendant to pay 25s. damage, and a fine of 10s.
and 4s. 6d. costs, or undergo one month's imprisonment.
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Folkestone Express 24 November 1906.
Wednesday, November 21st: Before W.G. Herbert Esq., Lieut. Colonel
Fynmore, and T. Ames Esq.
Thomas E. Powell, landlord of the Black Bull Hotel, was summoned for
a breach of the Licensing Act. Mr. De Wet, instructed by the
Licensed Victuallers' Association, appeared on behalf of the
defendant, and pleaded Not Guilty.
George Kirby, landlord of the Royal George, was also summoned for
being found on licensed premises – the Black Bull Hotel – during
prohibited hours.
The Chief Constable said he was willing to take both cases together,
but he understood Mr. De Wet objected.
Mr. De Wet objected to the summons, but the Magistrates overruled
the objection.
Inspector Swift said about a quarter past eleven on the night of the
12th inst., accompanied by P.C. Cox, he was in Canterbury Road,
opposite the Black Bull Hotel. He saw outside the public house a
fly, in charge of Mr. Challis. Challis looked towards them, and then
went into the porch which leads into the bar. He returned
immediately with a man named George Brien, a butcher, of Black Bull
Road. A few minutes later, Mr. Kirby, of the Royal George, followed.
They stood talking some few seconds. Then Mr. Kirby came to where
witness was standing. He reeled round and made some remark about the
weather. Witness saw he was drunk. He returned to the house and went
in. Witness, accompanied by Cox, went to the house. As they were
going Challis entered the porch. He came out immediately. On witness
arriving at the door he saw a man named Richard Hart, of Black Bull
Road, in the porch. Witness went into the bar, and there saw Mr.
Kirby with the barman, who was under the influence of drink. Mr.
Kirby was leaning on the counter, drinking from a glass containing
ale. Witness said to the barman, William Anderson, “What's the
meaning of this?” He replied “I have just come up from the music
hall with a friend. You haven't seen any money passed, have you?” On
witness turning to the clock in the bar, which was pointing to
twenty minutes past eleven, Mr. Kirby said “It is now twenty past
eleven”. Anderson said “Yes, twenty past”. Witness asked for the
landlord, and Anderson said he was in bed, and witness could not see
him that night. Witness said he should make a report against him in
respect to that matter, and also against Mr, Kirby. Mr. Kirby said
he was a licensed victualler, and knew as much of the law as
witness. Witness asked the barman for his name and he said “William
Sandy”. Witness had since found it to be Anderson. Witness then left
the bar, and Anderson and Kirby followed him out. Kirby said he
hoped he was satisfied with his explanation and there would be no
report, and pressed him to go and look at the Blue Book. Witness
said he should report them. Kirby became abusive and requested
witness to take all their names. Kirby subsequently drove away.
Examined by the Chief Constable, witness said he was quite sure
about the time. It was between half past eleven and five and twenty
minutes to twelve when Kirby drove away.
Cross-examined: He did not see the fly drive up. It was 11.15
approximately. Mr. Kirby did not say he was a guest of the landlord.
He did not know “Sandy” was the nickname of Anderson.
P.C. Cox said on the night in question he met Inspector Swift at the
bottom of Marshall Street. It was exactly a quarter past eleven. It
was about one hundred yards from the Black Bull. The remainedr of
the constable's evidence was corroborative of Inspector Swift's
evidence.
This concluded the case for the prosecution.
Thomas Edward Powell said he was the licence holder of the Black
Bull Hotel. Sometimes he slept at the hotel and sometimes in London.
Anderson was witness's son-in-law and manager of the hotel. He knew
Mr. Kirby; he was a friend of his.
George Kirby said he was the licence holder of the Royal George. On
the 12th November, about eleven o'clock, he was at the Royal George
with Mr. Anderson. Anderson asked him to come to the Black Bull to
have supper. They called a cab, and were driven up there by Mr.
Challis. When they got there the door was shut. They saw Mrs.
Anderson, who opened the door, and a barman. Mrs. Anderson asked him
to stay to supper. Witness went out to the cabman to tell him to
stay a few minutes. He then went over to the policemen to show them
who was there. When he went back he did not have any drink. When the
Inspector came in he asked the meaning of it and said he should have
to report it. He asked witness what he was doing there, and he
(witness) said he was the guest of the landlord. Witness went out
and asked for the constable's number. The Inspector subsequently
gave it to witness. The police then went away. Witness was a friend
of Mr. Powell.
Cross-examined: He was perfectly sober. He agreed with the evidence
of the police as to going in, and coming out of the house for the
constable's number. He did not have a glass of anything while the
constables were there. He had a drink when the police were gone.
There were some glasses on the counter.
Mark Challis, a fly proprietor, said he drove Mr. Kirby and Mr.
Anderson on the 12th November from the Royal George to the Black
Bull Hotel. Mr. Kirby was in there about twenty minutes. Witness did
not go inside the Black Bull.
Mr. Anderson said he was son-in-law of the Black Bull Hotel and
manager of the house. On the night in question, at a few minutes
before eleven, he was in the Royal George. He invited Kirby to
supper. When they arrived at the Black Bull the door was closed, and
they rang the bell. Mrs. Anderson opened the door. When they got
inside there was no-one in there except Mrs. Anderson and the
barman. He did not see any drink served. He did not see Kirby drink
any beer that had been left by anyone else. There was no drink
consumed or sold on the premises after eleven o'clock.
Cross-examined: He and Mr. Kirby had been to a licensed victuallers'
meeting at Hythe. They drove from Hythe to the Royal George.
Mr. De Wet then addressed the Bench. He said, to convict, the
Magistrates must be satisfied that the premises were kept open so
that people could get inside for the purpose of obtaining
intoxicating liquors.
The Chairman, after a consultation with the other Magistrates, said
they fully believed the evidence of the police, but at the same time
they were of opinion there was not sufficient evidence to warrant a
conviction. Therefore they were bound to give defendant the benefit
of the doubt.
The Chief Constable thereupon withdrew the summons against Mr.
Kirby.
Mr. De Wet asked that the summons should be dismissed.
The Magistrates said the summons was withdrawn.
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Folkestone Herald 24 November 1906.
Wednesday, November 21st: Before Alderman W.G. Herbert, Mr. T. Ames,
and Councillor R.J. Fynmore.
Thomas E. Powell, landlord of the Black Bull Hotel, was summoned for
keeping his house open during prohibited hours. Mr. De Wet, at the
instance of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, represented
defendant, and pleaded Not Guilty.
Inspector Swift said that at 11.15 on the 12th inst., accompanied by
P.C. Cox, he was in Canterbury Road, opposite the Black Bull.
Outside the public house he saw a horse and fly, in the charge of
Mr. Challis. Challis looked towards them, and then went into the
porch which led into the bar, returning immediately with a man named
George Bryan, a butcher, of Black Bull Road. In four or five seconds
Mr. Kirby (of the Royal George, Beach Street) came out. The three
stood talking together for some seconds, when Kirby came over to
where he (witness) was standing, reeled round, and made some remark
about the weather. He saw that Kirby was drunk. Kirby returned to
the house and re-entered. He accompanied P.C. Cox to the house, and
on going towards it Challis entered the porch again and came out
immediately. On arriving at the door he (witness) saw a man named
Hart step into the porch from the public house door. He (witness)
went into the bar, and there saw Mr. Kirby with the barman, who was
drunk. Kirby was leaning on the counter drinking from a glass
containing ale. He (witness) said to the barman (Mr. Anderson) “What
is the meaning of this?” He replied “I have just come up from the
Music Hall with a friend. You have not seen any money pass, have
you?” On pointing to the clock in the bar, Kirby said “It is now
twenty minutes past eleven”. Anderson said “Yes, twenty past”. He
(witness) said “Where is the landlord?” Anderson said “He is in bed.
You cannot see him tonight”. He (witness) said “I shall lay a report
against him in respect to this matter, and also against you, Mr.
Kirby”. Kirby said “I am a licensed victualler, and I know as much
of the law as you do”. He asked the barman for his correct name, and
he said “William Sandy”. He had since ascertained that the name
given was a false one, and that the barman's name was Anderson. He
(witness) left the bar, and Anderson and Kirby followed him out.
Anderson said “I hope you are satisfied with my explanation, and
there will be no report”, and pressed him to do back indoors and
look at the blue book. He said he should report things as he had
found them. Kirby then became abusive, and catching hold of his arm,
said “I demand you to come back and take all”. On witness
threatening to lock him up, Kirby desisted.
Examined by the Chief Constable, Inspector Swift said it was in the
public bar that he saw Kirby. Kirby went away in the fly between
half past eleven and twenty five minutes to twelve.
Mr. De Wet: Was it not the private bar where Mr. Kirby was? – No,
the public bar. There are no private bars in public houses.
Mr. De Wet: Don't quibble with words, Inspector. Are there not
public house doors marked “Private” and “Bottle and Jug Department”?
– Yes, that is a notion of the trade.
Mr. De Wet: Was this bar marked “Private”? – No, I think it was
marked “Saloon Bar”.
Further cross-examined: Kirby asked the constable for his number. He
did not know that Anderson's nickname was Sandy.
P.C. Cox gave corroborative evidence.
Defendant deposed that he was landlord of the Black Bull Hotel.
Anderson, his son-in-law, was manager of the hotel, and was in
complete control.
Mr. Kirby stated that at 11 o'clock on the night of the 12th
November, he drove from the Royal George, Beach street, to the Black
Bull, with Mr. Anderson, who had invited him home to supper. They
arrived at the Black Bull about 11.10, and Anderson rang the bell.
The door was opened by Mrs. Anderson, and inside the hotel he also
saw the barman. He went out to tell the cabman to wait a minute, and
seeing the policemen on the other side of the road, he went across
and made a remark about the weather, thinking they would then see
who it was in the hotel. He went inside again, and soon Inspector
Swift entered, and said he should report the matter. He had no drink
in the house while the Inspector was there.
Cross-examined by the Chief Constable, witness said he was perfectly
sober. He had some drink after the Inspector left the premises. He
would solemnly swear that when the Inspector went in he had not a
glass of drink in his hand at all.
Mr. Challis deposed to driving Kirby and Anderson to the Black Bull.
Mr. Anderson also gave evidence, repeating the statement as to Kirby
having no drink while the Inspector was there.
The Chief Constable: Do you think Inspector Swift and P.C. Cox have
gone into the box and sworn what they know to be false? – Yes.
That is your candid opinion? – Yes.
Mr. De Wet contended that no offence had been committed, Mr. Kirby
being in the house as the guest of the manager.
The Bench having deliberated for a minute or two, Alderman Herbert
said they fully believed the evidence of the police, but they felt
that there was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.
Therefore they would give defendant the benefit of the doubt, and
dismiss the case.
A summons had been issued against George Kirby for being found on
licensed premises during prohibited hours, but this the Chief
Inspector wished to withdraw.
Mr. De Wet asked that the latter summons should also be dismissed,
but the Bench refused his application, and allowed the Chief
Inspector to withdraw it.
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Folkestone Daily News 5 February 1907.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Tuesday, February 5th: Before Messrs. Ward, Hamilton, Linton,
Fynmore, Herbert, Pursey, and Carpenter. Mr. Stainer, Mr. Wells, and
Mr. Boyd, the two latter being the new Magistrates, occupied seats
on the Bench, but did not adjudicate.
The Chief Constable read his report as to the number of houses and
convictions, which showed a decrease last year. He recommended that
the Bench should still continue to take advantage of the Act and
refer some of the licences to the Compensation Committee at the
Canterbury Quarter Sessions. He then went on to say that although he
did not oppose the renewal of any licences on the ground of
misconduct, there had been five convictions during the last year,
and he had had to warn one licence holder against allowing betting
and taking in slips. He also wished to caution all licence holders
that these practices would not be allowed on any occasion, and after
giving this public warning he should take steps to detect and
prosecute for any such offences.
The Chairman, before commencing, stated that the Licensing Bench had
visited a large number of houses, and they had seen in various
places automatic machines, into which people put pennies, and in
some instances got their penny back or a cigar, &c. The having of
these machines was practically permitting gambling, and it had been
decided that they were illegal. Every licence holder must understand
that they were to be immediately removed, otherwise they would be
prosecuted for having them. As regards the automatic musical boxes,
gramophones, &c., if licensed victuallers had them on their
premises, they were to be used in such a way as not to be a nuisance
to the neighbourhood, and if complaints were made they would have to
be removed.
The renewal licences for the Black Bull Hotel, the Railway Inn, the
Chequers, Queen's Head, Channel Inn, Alexandra Tavern, Perseverance,
and Railway Hotel at Shorncliffe, were adjourned till the 4th March,
some on account of convictions, and some for the consideration of
closing them under the Licensing Act. The other applications were
granted, a full report of which will appear in our next issue.
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Folkestone Express 9 February 1907.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Wednesday, February 6th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., W.G. Herbert, R.J.
Linton, C.J. Pursey and W.C. Carpenter Esqs., Lieut. Col. Fynmore,
and Lieut. Col. Hamilton.
The Chief Constable read his report as follows:
Chief Constable's Office, Folkestone, 6th February, 1907.
Gentlemen, I have the honour to report that there are at present
within your jurisdiction 128 places licensed for the sale by retail
of intoxicating liquors, viz.:- Full licences, 80; beer “on”, 9;
beer “off”, 6; beer and spirit dealers, 14; grocers, 12; chemists,
4; confectioners, 3; total 128. This gives an average, according to
the census of 1901, of one licence to every 239 persons, or one “on”
licence to every 344 persons. This is a reduction of 8 licences as
compared with the return presented to you last year, as the renewal
of 3 “off” licences was not applied for at the last annual licensing
meeting, and at the adjourned licensing meeting the renewal of one
full licence was refused on the ground that the premises had been
ill-conducted, and four other full licences were referred to the
Compensation Committee for East Kent on the ground of redundancy.
These four licences were subsequently refused by the Compensation
Committee, and after payment of compensation, the premises were
closed on 31st December last. Since the last annual licensing
meeting 22 of the licences have been transferred, viz:- Full
licences, 15; beer “on”, 5; off licences, 2; total 22. During the
year three occasional licences have been granted by the justices for
the sale of intoxicating liquors on premises not ordinarily licensed
for such sale, and thirty extensions of the ordinary time of closing
have been granted to licence holders when balls, dinners, etc., were
being held on their premises. During the year ended 31st December
last, 131 persons (106 males and 25 females) were proceeded against
for drunkenness. 114 were convicted and 17 discharged. This, it is
most satisfactory to find, is a decrease of no less than 52 persons
proceeded against as compared with the preceding year, when 164 were
convicted and 19 discharged. Six of the licence holders have been
proceeded against, and five of them convicted, for the following
offences: Selling adulterated whiskey, 1; permitting drunkenness, 1;
delivering beer to a child in unsealed vessels, 2; supplying drink
to a constable when on duty, 1; total, 5. In the latter case notice
of appeal against the conviction has been given by the licensee.
Eleven clubs where intoxicating liquor is sold are registered in
accordance with the Act of 1902. There are 16 places licensed for
music and dancing, and two for public billiard playing. I offer no
objection to the renewal of any of the present licences on the
ground of misconduct, the houses generally having been conducted
during the past year in a satisfactory manner, but on one occasion
one of the licence holders was cautioned (as the evidence was
insufficient to justify a prosecution) for receiving slips and money
relating to betting, which practice he immediately discontinued, bit
I desire to intimate to all the licence holders that if in future
any such practice is allowed, or any illegal gaming whatever is
permitted on their premises, I shall take such steps as may be
necessary to detect and prosecute the offenders. I beg to submit a
plan showing the situation of all “on” licensed premises within the
congested area, which I have marked on the plan, and would
respectfully suggest that the Committee again avail themselves of
the powers given by the Licensing Act, 1904, and refer the renewal
of some of the licences within this area to the Compensation
Committee to deal with under the Act. Within this area there are 920
houses, with a population approximately of 4,600, with 37 “on”
licensed houses and 8 other licences, giving a proportion of one
licence to every 20 houses or every 102 persons, and one “on”
licence to every 24 houses or every 124 persons. This number of
licences I consider excessive for the requirements of the
neighbourhood. I have received notices from eight persons of their
intention to apply at these sessions for the following new licences,
viz.,:- Full licence 1; beer off 1; cider and sweets off 1; wine off
3; music, etc., 2; total 8.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, H. Reeve, Chief Constable.
The Chairman said the report seemed to be highly satisfactory. The
Magistrates were very pleased to see the diminution in the number of
cases of drunkenness brought before the Bench. One point about the
report he wanted to make a remark upon, and that was the prevalence
of gaming in public houses. In several houses the Committee visited
they saw automatic machines, in which customers placed pennies and
pulled a trigger. Occasionally they got something out for their
pennies. That was gaming. It had been decided to be illegal, and
they warned all licence holders that they would be watched, and that
the machines would not be allowed, and proceedings would be taken
against the offending publicans, whose licences would be jeopardised
next year. There was one other point of a similar nature with regard
to musical instruments, which were reported to be a great nuisance.
They warned all licence holders to be careful not to create a
nuisance with those pianos and other instruments, which were now
very common indeed in public houses.
The following houses were ordered to be opposed as not required: The
Channel Inn, High Street; the Queen's Head, Beach Street; the
Railway Tavern (sic), Beach Street; the Chequers, Seagate Street;
and the Perseverance, Dover Street.
Adjourned: The Black Bull Hotel, the Alexandra Tavern, the Imperial
Hotel, Black Bull Road, and the Railway Hotel, Coollinge.
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Folkestone Herald 9 February 1907.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Wednesday, February 6th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Alderman W.G.
Herbert, Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, Major Leggett, Councillor W.C.
Carpenter, and Messrs. R.J. Fynmore, R.J. Linton, and C.J. Pursey.
The Chief Constable presented his annual report (for details see
Folkestone Express report).
The Chairman: The report seems to be very satisfactory, and we are
very glad to see the diminution in the number of cases of
drunkenness brought before the Bench. One point about the report I
should like to make a remark upon, and that is about gambling in
public houses. In every house we have visited we saw automatic
machines in which you put a penny, pulled a trigger, and
occasionally you get something out, either your penny back, or a
card for a cigar. That is gaming, and it has been decided as
illegal, and we warn all licence holders who have these machines
that they must be removed or otherwise proceedings will be taken
against them for gaming, and their licences may be in jeopardy next
year. There is another thing. In the same way, with regard to these
musical instruments, which have been reported to the Bench as a
great nuisance, we warn all the licence holders to be careful, and
not create nuisances with these machines.
The licences of the Channel, High Street, the Queen's Head, Beach
Street, the Railway Inn, Beach Street, the Chequers, Seagate Street,
and the Perseverance, Dover Street, were not renewed, notice of
opposition being given on the ground of redundancy.
The renewals of the licences of the Black Bull Hotel, Alexandra
Tavern, Imperial, and Railway Hotel were all adjourned till the
adjourned sessions for reasons not given.
The Justices fixed the 4th March as the date of the adjourned
licensing meeting.
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Folkestone Express 9 March 1907.
Adjourned Licensing Sessions.
The adjourned licensing sessions were held on Monday at the Police
Court, when the principal business to be considered was whether or
not the five licences should be referred to the East Kent Licensing
Committee for compensation. The Licensing Justices on the Bench were
E.T. Ward Esq., Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Lieut. Col. Hamilton, W.G.
Herbert, C.J. Pursey, R.J. Linton and W.C. Carpenter Esqs., while
other justices present were Major Leggett, Mr. G. Boyd, and Mr. J.
Stainer.
The Black Bull.
Mr. De Wet applied for the renewal of the licence of the Black Bull.
The Chief Constable said before that licence was granted he had to
make an application with regard to the entrance of the house, as at
present it was almost impossible to give proper and efficient police
supervision to the door of the house. He had to ask the Justices to
obtain an undertaking from the owners that they would remove the
coloured glass in the south side of the porchway which covered up
the main entrance to the house. If they would do that, it would
enable them to have better police supervision.
Mr. De Wet said the Chief Constable ought to have asked him to do
that before they came there that morning. He submitted that the
matter raised by the Chief Constable was somewhat in the nature of
an objection, and he ought to have given him notice of it in
writing. Strictly speaking, the Justices had no right to take any
notice of it. They were always willing to help the police, and he
would undertake that the alterations would be done.
The licence was therefore renewed.
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Folkestone Herald 9 March 1907.
Adjourned Licensing Sessions.
Monday, March 4th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Alderman W.G. Herbert,
Lieut. Colonel Hamilton, Councillors W.C. Carpenter and G. Boyd, and
Messrs. R.J. Fynmore, C.J. Pursey, R.J. Linton, and J. Stainer.
Black Bull Hotel.
The Chief Constable made an application with regard to the Black
Bull Hotel. As it was at present, it was almost impossible to give
proper police supervision. Therefore he asked for an order or
undertaking that the tenant should remove the coloured glass on the
south east side of the porch, which covered the main entrance to the
house. If they would move the glass it would enable them to have
better supervision.
Mr. De Wet thought that the Chief Constable's remarks were in the
nature of an objection, and should have been given in writing.
However, the brewers were anxious to assist the police, and they
would comply with the suggestion.
The licence was granted.
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Folkestone Daily News 26 April 1907.
Thursday, April 25th: Before The Mayor, Messrs. Stainer, Leggett,
and Herbert.
Thomas Hogben was charged with being drunk and disorderly yesterday
afternoon.
P.C. Walters said he was on duty in Canterbury Road, when he saw the
defendant ejected from the Black Bull Hotel. He then became very
noisy, and used bad language. Witness requested him to go away, but
he refused to do so, and was then taken into custody.
Defendant said he had a little business to do at Hythe, and took a
little too much to drink. He was very sorry.
Fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, or 7 days'.
He was allowed a week to pay.
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Folkestone Express 13 July 1907.
Wednesday, July 10th: Before E.T. Ward Esq., Aldermen Spurgen and
Vaughan, Lieut. Col. Fynmore, and W.G. Herbert, W.C. Carpenter, R.J.
Linton, and T. Ames Esqs.
The Magistrates granted the following transfer of licence: The Black
Bull Hotel, from Mr. Powell to Mr. Walter Cavey.
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Folkestone Herald 13 July 1907.
Wednesday, July 10th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Lieut. Col. Hamilton,
Lieut. Col. Fynmore, Aldermen G. Spurgen and T.J. Vaughan, Messrs.
W.G. Herbert, R.J. Linton, and T. Ames.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel was transferred from Mr. Powell
to Mr. Walter Cavey.
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Folkestone Daily News 4 April 1908.
Saturday, April 4th: Before Alderman Banks, Messrs. Herbert,
Stainer, Swoffer and Leggett.
John Brien was charged with being drunk and assaulting the police
yesterday. He pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. De Wet appeared for defendant.
P.C. Minter said he was on duty in Black Bull Road, when he saw the
prisoner stripped, in a fighting attitude, challenging two men who
were in the Black Bull Hotel to fight. He was using filthy language,
but he refused to desist, and witness actually had to pull him away
from the hotel door. Prisoner then went up the road. Witness
afterwards came back to the hotel and ejected two men from the
house. Prisoner then came back and used filthy language to witness
and challenged him to fight. Prisoner then struck witness in the
chest, and as a result they closed and fell to the ground together.
The accused kicked and bit, and witness received a very nasty blow
in the abdomen. Prisoner's wife then came and assisted her husband,
and nearly strangled witness. Civilian assistance at length arrived,
and the prisoner's boots were taken off. Eventually he was taken to
the police station.
The witness underwent a long cross-examination at the hands of Mr.
De Wet.
Thomas Tester, of 116, Black Bull Road, said he was in his garden
about 7 o'clock, when he heard a noise outside the Black Bull Hotel.
He looked out and saw the prisoner. He eventually assisted to bring
him to the police station.
George Brian said he saw the prisoner with his coat off, wanting to
fight someone. A policeman asked him to go home. Shortly afterwards
witness heard a whistle blow, and on going out found the constable
and the prisoner on the ground. He assisted to take prisoner's boots
off, and also bring him to the station.
Sergeant Osborne corroborated the statement as to prisoner being
drunk when brought to the police station.
This was the whole of the evidence for the prosecution.
Prisoner was then sworn, and said when he came back after leaving
when the constable told him, P.C. Minter rushed at him, dashed him
to the ground, and handcuffed him. Minter then asked someone in the
mob to take his shoes off, and accused told him it was not
necessary. On the way to the station, Minter nearly broke his
wrists, and at the station punched him in the back and also in the
eye. The doctor did not say he was drunk.
George Lee said he was with the prisoner yesterday, and a few words
arose between some men in the Black Bull Hotel, with the result that
accused and another man went out to fight. The constable came up,
and at once grasped the accused and threw him on the ground. The
prisoner was very excited, but was not drunk.
Mr. De Wet then addressed the Bench on behalf of the prisoner, and
submitted that Brien was more excited than drunk. As to the assault,
he submitted that there was no evidence to corroborate that of the
constable's, and therefore the prisoner was entitled to any doubt in
that respect. He asked the Bench to dismiss the charge.
The Bench came to the conclusion that the case had been proved, and
there were 17 previous convictions against him, and he would be
fined 10s. and 16s. costs for being drunk, and for the assault 20s.
and 16s. costs, or one month's hard labour.
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Folkestone Express 11 April 1908.
Saturday, April 4th: Before Alderman Banks, W.G. Herbert, J.
Stainer, G.I. Swoffer, R.J. Linton, and G. Boyd Esqs.
John Brien, of Ethelbert Road, was charged with being drunk and
disorderly the previous night, and also with assaulting P.C. Minter.
He pleaded Not Guilty to both charges. Mr. De Wet appeared for the
defendant.
P.C. Minter said shortly before eight o'clock he was in front of the
Black Bull Hotel, where he saw the prisoner, stripped, outside the
hotel, in a fighting attitude and challenging two men to fight. He
used filthy language and witness advised him to go home. He refused
to do so, and witness was obliged to pull him away from the hotel
door. He again persuaded him to go away, and the defendant put his
coat on and went up the road, accompanied by his wife. Brien
eventually came back and used filthy and abusive language towards
him and challenged him to fight. Witness told him he had no desire
to fight him and advised him to go away or he would take him into
custody. He said “There is not a man in your force who can do that”,
and with that he struck him a blow in the chest and ran backwards,
pulling off his coat and putting himself in a fighting attitude. He
closed with the prisoner and they fell to the ground together. Brien
became very violent and kicked a bit. He kicked witness in the
abdomen, which made him feel very sick. Brien's wife and brother
then assisted the prisoner and he was struggling with the three on
the ground. If it had not been for the kindness of some civilian in
pulling the wife off he thought she would have strangled him. He
found it was necessary to handcuff the prisoner and then blew his
whistle. Assistance was rendered by civilians, who prisoner kicked
so severely that they were obliged to take his boots off. Mr. Carden
and Mr. Brian, a butcher, assisted in getting him to the police
station. On the way there he used filthy language, and also said
when he came out he would shoot witness. He only came off the sick
list early in the week, and owing to the brutality of the prisoner
and his wife he could not sleep during the night.
Cross-examined, witness said he did not lock the prisoner up at
first for being drunk, because he always liked to give a man a
chance. There had been no ill-feeling between the prisoner and
himself for some time. He did not rush at the prisoner, pull him
down, and put his knee on his throat. He only used necessary
violence. He did not hear cries from the crowd of “You will kill the
man”. He could not say who pulled the wife off him. He assisted in
taking the handcuffs off the prisoner, but he did not strike him in
the eye with them. He walked the man through the street without any
boots on. He knew the man asked for a doctor, and one was sent for.
He did not know what the doctor's report was. He did not hit the
prisoner in the back when he was taking the handcuffs off and say
“Take that, you dirty tyke”. At the time he blew the whistle there
was a crowd of 200 people there, but they were generally a hostile
crowd.
Thomes Tester, an engineer, of 118, Black Bull Road, said he was in
the garden when he heard a noise outside the hotel. He went towards
the spot when he heard the policeman's whistle. When he first saw
the prisoner he had his coat on. When he went up after the whistle
was sounded, he saw the prisoner on the ground with the constable on
him. He was kicking, shouting and trying to get away. There was a
woman at the back of the constable trying to pull him off. He
assisted the constable in bringing prisoner to the station. He
should say the man was mad with drink. After they got his boots off
he was much quieter. He did not think more force was used than was
necessary.
Cross-examined, witness said he did not see the prisoner before the
handcuffs were on him. He heard the prisoner ask for a cab. When the
man was on the ground he had his coat on.
The Chief Constable thanked Tester for the assistance he had
rendered to the constable.
George Brian, a butcher, of 94, Black Bull Road, said at about a
quarter to eight the prisoner was kicking up a bit of noise near the
hotel. He was very excited, with his coat off. The police constable
came across the road and asked him to go home. The prisoner went up
the road and witness went inside the hotel. Shortly afterwards he
heard the whistle blown, and he saw the constable and the prisoner
struggling in the road. He assisted the constable. Brien was not as
quiet and gentle as a lamb. He considered it was necessary to hold
him down, and no more force was used than was necessary. He could
not say whether the man was sober or not. He acted like a madman.
P.S. Osborne said when the prisoner was brought into the police
station he was mad drunk. He put the man into the cell. At about
half past nine the prisoner knocked on the door and persisted in
seeing a doctor. At 9.45 Dr. Bateman came and examined him, and was
paid his fee out of Brien's money.
Cross-examined, witness said it was an hour and a half afterwards
when the doctor saw him. He did not help to take the handcuffs off –
Minter did that himself. He did not remember one of the handcuffs
striking the prisoner in the eye. Minter might have said to prisoner
“You dirty tyke”. When they came in scuffling, witness said to
Minter “That is enough, Minter”. No more force was used in the
station than was necessary. The man's eye was bleeding a little. The
prisoner said at the time he came in that he had somewhere about £80
on him, and in fact £81 was found upon him.
Defendant went into the box. He said there was a little trouble
between him and two men. He went away when first advised by Minter,
and on returning he stood on the pavement. Minter then came across
the road, took hold of him, and pushed him over on the ground. He
said “I told you I would get my own back with you”. The constable
put his knee on his neck, and, after blowing his whistle, he put the
handcuffs on him. Minter then called upon some of the people in the
crowd to take his shoes off. He asked for a cab to take him to the
police station, but he had to walk there with his boots off. At the
police station, when Minter took the handcuffs off him, he punched
him on the eye and in the back. The doctor examined him about an
hour and a half after he had been in the cell. He denied ever
striking P.C. Minter a blow on the chest, or kicking or biting him.
Cross-examined, he said he did not know what the doctor's report
was.
George Lee, who said he lived in the Brickyard, Canterbury Road,
said the constable walked up to Brien and pulled him. The constable
used unnecessary violence to the man. The people cried “Shame” at
the way in which the man was treated. The man was not drunk, but was
more excited.
Mr. De Wet, in addressing the Magistrates, said that the doctor's
certificate stated that the man was suffering from the effects of
alcohol.
The Chief Constable said the prisoner was a local man. He had been
there on numerous occasions. There were 17 convictions, extending to
1898, against him, and they included an assault on the police.
The Magistrates inflicted a fine of 10s. and 16s. costs, or 14 days'
hard labour for being drunk and disorderly, and for the assault he
was ordered to pay a fine of 20s. and 16s. costs, or a month's hard
labour.
The money was paid.
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Folkestone Herald 11 April 1908.
Saturday, April 4th: Before Alderman J. Banks, Councillor G. Boyd,
Messrs. R.J. Linton, J. Stainer, and W.G. Herbert.
John Brien was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and
assaulting the police. Mr. De Wet appeared for the defendant, and
pleaded Not Guilty.
P.C. Minter said that at 8 o'clock the previous evening he was on
duty in the Black Bull Road, near to the Black Bull Hotel, where he
saw the prisoner stripped to the waist in a fighting attitude
outside the hotel, challenging two men who were inside the hotel to
fight. After much persuasion he went up the road accompanied by his
wife. Soon after the prisoner came back, and challenged witness to
fight. He then struck witness in the chest and ran backwards, at the
same time pulling off his coat and preparing to fight. Witness
closed with him and they both fell together. Prisoner then began to
kick and bite. His wife and brother joined in the struggle. Some
civilian pulled the wife off. Witness then found it necessary to
handcuff the prisoner, and after he blew his whistle several
civilians came to his assistance. Prisoner kicked so violently that
they had to take his boots off. With the assistance of some
civilians he took the prisoner to the police station. He used
obscene language all the way down the road. At the police station
witness charged him with being drunk and disorderly in Black Bull
Road, and further with assaulting witness in the execution of his
duty.
Cross-examined by Mr. De Wet: He did not hit the prisoner on the
face with the handcuffs when he was taking the handcuffs off, nor
did ne hear Sergeant Osborne say “That is enough, Minter”.
Thomas Tester and George Bryan corroborated.
P.S. Osborne deposed that he was on duty at the police station at
about ten minutes past eight on the previous night when the prisoner
was brought in by P.C. Minter and several other men. He was mad
drunk. At 9.30 he knocked at his cell door and asked to see a
doctor. Witness sent for Dr. Bateman, and he examined prisoner, and
was paid his fee (10s. 6d.) by prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. De Wet: Witness did not remember P.C. Minter
knocking prisoner in the eye with the handcuffs when he was taking
them off. Minter did not treat him with more force than the
circumstances demanded. Prisoner, when he came in, said he had £80
on him; there was £81 18s. 10d. in his possession.
Prisoner was sworn, and said he was in the Black Bull Hotel on the
previous evening. There was a row between witness and two other men.
He was going to fight, and P.C. Minter came and sent him away. When
he came back he stood outside the hotel and did not speak to anyone.
Minter said “I told you I should get my own back”, and rushed at him
and put his knee on his throat. He took his handcuffs out of his
pocket, and witness put his hands together for him to put them on.
When he got to the police station Minter hit him in the eye with the
handcuffs as he was taking them off. The sergeant said “Now, that is
enough, Minter”. When witness had been in the cell about an hour he
asked to see a doctor. The doctor came after some considerable time,
and after examining witness, he said “You have been drinking”.
Witness said that he had had about four or five glasses. Witness
asked if he was drunk, but the doctor did not answer.
Cross-examined by the Chief Constable, witness said that he did not
know what the doctor's report was.
George Lee agreed with all that prisoner had said as to what took
place outside the Black Bull Hotel.
Mr. De Wet, addressing the Bench, said that the prisoner could not
have been very drunk or he would not have been able to tell how much
money he had on him; besides that, when the prisoner asked the
doctor whether he was drunk or not, the doctor did not say he was.
The Bench imposed a fine of 10s. and 16s. costs, or 14 days', for
being drunk and disorderly, and 20s. and 16s. costs, or on month's
hard labour, for assaulting the police.
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Folkestone Herald 14 October 1916.
Thursday, October 12th: Before Lieut. Col. R.J. Fynmore, Mr. J.J.
Giles, Mr. H. Kirke, and Alderman A.E. Pepper.
Walter Hogben was summoned for assaulting Thomas Tonbridge, of 4,
Ethelbert Road, on October 9th. Mr. H.J. Myers defended.
Complainant said he was having a drink in the bar of the Black Bull
Hotel, when defendant came in the house with some friends, and
started asking about £2, which he alleged witness owed him. On
complainant replying that he did not owe it defendant struck him in
the face with his fist. Hogben was ordered outside, and when there
took his coat off and caught witness by the throat and struck him
several times. His daughter got him away.
Charles Bates, 4, Ethelbert Road, corroborated as to what happened
at the Black Bull.
Defendant said he was a fruiterer. Complainant owed him £2, and was
always making insinuations about it, asking him “if he thought he'd
get it”. As regards the affair in the bar, he thought Tonbridge was
going to strike him, and he grasped Tonbridge and asked him to come
outside if he wanted to quarrel. He would not swear that he did not
strike any blows when the scuffle outside took place.
Thomas James Philpott also gave evidence.
The Chief Constable said defendant was bound over for six months for
assault in April last.
A fine of £1 was imposed.
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Folkestone Express 25 November 1922.
Local News.
The following transfer of licence was granted at the Folkestone
Police Court on Wednesday morning: The Black Bull Hotel, from Mrs.
Cavey to Mr Albert Edward Springate, Workington.
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Folkestone Herald 25 November 1922.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday (Mr. G.I. Swoffer in the
chair), the licence of the Black Bull Hotel was transferred from
Mrs. Cavey to Mr. Albert Edward Springate.
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Folkestone Express 12 January 1924.
Local News.
At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, the following transfer of
licence was granted: Black Bull Hotel, from Mr. Springate to Mr.
William G. Wilson, St. Albans.
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Folkestone Herald 12 January 1924.
Local News.
On Wednesday the Licensing Justices approved the transfer of the
licence of the Black Bull Hotel from Mr. A.E. Springate to Mr. W.G.
Wilson.
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Folkestone Herald 26 April 1924.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Friday the Black Bull Hotel was
granted an extension of licence for one hour on Wednesday next on
the occasion of a musical evening by the R.A.O.B.
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Folkestone Express 6 September 1924.
Friday, August 29th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer and other Magistrates.
Frank Waller was summoned for assaulting Mrs. Alice Daisy McElroy,
and he pleaded Not Guilty. Mr. H.W. Watts appeared to prosecute.
Mrs. McElroy, 26, Athelstan Road, said that on Saturday last she was
outside the Black Bull Hotel at 10.05 with her mother. Defendant was
there with another man, and they were using very bad language, and
she said “Will you moderate your language?” Waller never said
anything, but hit her a violent blow in the mouth with his fist.
Mr. Watts: What kind of a blow was it?
Mrs. McElroy: I cannot tell you. All I know, I got it.
Complainant said four teeth were knocked out by the blow. She was
bleeding, and her mouth was still bruised. She fell down. She had
her purse in her hand. There was 30s. in the purse, and it was gone
when she got up. Someone went to her assistance, and took her to the
police station. She was bleeding when she got to the police station.
By the Clerk: She had been in the Black Bull Hotel, but did not see
defendant there. She only received one blow, and fell at once. She
lost her senses, and had to be assisted to her feet. She had not
said anything to Waller before he struck her.
Cross-examined by Waller: She did not go up to him, and she did not
scratch his face. She was never near him. She got the blow because
he ran at her. She was not the worse for drink, she had only had
two. She never said anything about his daughters.
Ernest Crumby, brother-in-law of the complainant, 6, Mead Road, said
he was with her on Saturday night outside the Black Bull Hotel, and
she was sober. Waller used bad language, and said he was not
frightened of the best man who came out of the bar, and would take
them across the field and fight them for 5s. or £5. Mrs. McElroy
asked Waller to moderate his language, and he ran after her, and
knocked her down.
Cross-examined by defendant: He picked defendant up off the ground.
He did not go down home with Waller.
By the Clerk: He could not say how Waller got on the ground.
Stephen Taylor, 6, Mead Road, said when he was in his back yard he
heard a woman screaming, and on going up the road he saw Mrs. Crumby
holding Mrs. McElroy up. He brought Mrs. McElroy to the police
station. She was sober.
Cross-examined by defendant: He did not see him at the Black Bull
Hotel on Saturday night, because he was not there.
Defendant said he went up to the Black Bull Hotel from the Market,
and he had a few goods in his hand that he had not sold. He found he
was a little too late, and stood talking to Mr. Scamp, who had gone
away hopping. Mr. Scamp said “Frank, I owe you 5s., and I will pay
you”. He replied “That is right, I could do with it”. Scamp said he
was going away hopping, and they stood talking, and then the woman
started swearing, and calling him over, and he had never spoken to
her in his life. He heard his three girls' names mentioned, and be
told her to be off. She slipped in front of him, and he pushed her,
and she spun round and fell. The two brothers and father rolled into
him left and right, and hit him on the back of the head with a lump
of wood. He got up and “dropped” the younger brother of the two on
the ground. He went down home, and left the others up there. He told
his girls about it, and two of them went up there, but when they got
there there was no-one there. He stood in self-defence, as he was
not a man who kicked up a row.
Mrs. McElroy was summoned for assaulting Frank Waller.
Waller gave similar evidence to his statement above, and said she
scratched him down the face. The woman was completely drunk.
Cross-examined by Mr. Watts: He did not strike Mrs. McElroy. He did
not see her face was bruised. Any drunken woman was liable to fall
on her face and smash it. He was there when she was lying on the
ground.
Mr. Watts: Did she lay down on the ground of her own account?
Waller: No, I pushed her down.
Waller said he could not see any witnesses. They had gone off
hopping from what he could see about them. He had wired for them,
but they had not turned up.
The Chairman said the case against Mrs. McElroy would be dismissed,
and the one against Waller was proved.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) said there were thirteen
convictions against Waller, including five for assault, the last one
being in 1920, when he was fined £1.
The Magistrates having retired, the Chairman said it was a very
serious charge, and a very brutal assault, and Waller would go to
prison for one month's hard labour.
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Folkestone Herald 6 September 1924.
Friday, August 29th: Before Mr. G.I. Swoffer and other Magistrates.
Frank Waller was summoned for assaulting Mrs. Alice Daisy McElroy.
Mr. H.W. Watts appeared for the complainant, who said that on the
previous Saturday at 10.05 p.m. she was outside the Black Bull.
Defendant and another man were using violent language, and witness
asked them to moderate it. Waller struck her on the mouth, knocking
out four teeth and sending her to the ground. Her mouth bled, and it
was still bruised. The purse which she had in her hand was lost when
she got up.
By defendant: She did not scratch his face. She was not the worse
for drink.
Ernest Crumby, of 6, Mead Road, brother-in-law of the last witness,
corroborated. Cross-examined by defendant, he said that he picked
Waller off the ground when he tripped.
Stephen Taylor, of Mead Road, also gave evidence.
Defendant stated that he went to the Black Bull to sell some goods.
He was talking to a Mr. Scamp, when Mrs. McElroy started “calling
him over”. She slipped in front of the two of them, and he pushed
her away, and down she went. He was hit on the back of the head with
a piece of timber.
A cross-summons against Mrs. McElroy for assaulting Waller was then
heard.
Waller repeated his previous statement and said that Mrs. McElroy
told him that she “would give him something”. She “tore him down the
face” and he pushed her away. She was completely drunk, and she
slipped to the ground.
By Mr. Watts: He pushed her down.
The Bench dismissed the case against Mrs. McElroy, but held that the
summons against Waller was proved.
The Chief Constable stated that there were thirteen previous
convictions against defendant, five of which were for assault. They
were minor offences.
The Magistrates considered the assault a very brutal one, and
sentenced Waller to one month's hard labour.
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Folkestone Express 21 February 1925.
Local News.
The following extension of licence was granted by the Magistrates at
the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday:—Black Bull Hotel, one hour,
on the occasion of the Sick and Dividend Society’s annual dinner on
the 25th.
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Folkestone Herald 21 February 1925.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Tuesday (before Colonel G.P. Owen,
the Rev. H. Epworth Thompson, Mr. J.H. Blamey, and Miss A.M. Hunt)
various licensing matters were dealt with.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel, Canterbury Road, was
transferred from Mr. William George Wilson to Mr. William John
Bennett. After the Magistrates' Clerk (Mr. J. Andrew) had read
various testimonials regarding the suitability of Mr. Bennett to be
a licensed victualler, the Chairman said that they were glad to hear
he was so highly spoken of, and they hoped he would be successful.
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Folkestone Herald 10 April 1926.
Felix.
By the courtesy of Mr. J. Bennett, the proprietor of the Black Bull
Hotel, I was able a few days ago to glance at a large oil painting,
the work of an artist of many years ago, on which the old hostelry
on the present site is depicted. There the old building - a
tumbledown looking old building – is depicted. All around there are
nothing but bare fields. Outside the building is an ancient tree,
whilst a strangely clad milkmaid stands at the gate. Here indeed is
a reminder of the onward march of Folkestone. When Messrs. Nalder
and Collyer erected the present hotel the ancients and
non-progressives shook their heads. But the enterprise of the firm
has been justified. A town has grown up around the hostelry, and it
will grow, especially if Hill Road is fully developed. The present
proprietor of the Black Bull Hotel is one of those who believe that
catering for the needs of the holiday public in the matter of food
is one of the needs of the age, and he is hoping to use his
establishment in this direction at no distant date, more especially
as there is considerable space and well-kept gardens that adjoin it.
I have noticed several wayside hotels which, although they have the
chance, do not develop on these lines. The other day I heard of a
motoring party travelling about the country. They called at a
somewhat pretentious kind of hotel and asked for a cup of tea (it
was in the afternoon). “Sorry”, said the proprietor, “the kettle
don't boil, and the Missus is out”. It is hoped that Mr. Bennett's
hope of developing the catering side of his establishment will be
rewarded.
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Folkestone Herald 3 March 1928.
Felix.
I wish someone would relieve me of writing this paragraph, for the
simple reason that I cannot find words in the English vocabulary to
express myself in a suitable manner. Have any of my readers ever
seen a dog or cat suffer and die from the effects of poison? I have.
There is no need to labour the point. It is pitiable in the extreme.
Why am I mentioning the matter at all? Well, here is the reason.
Councillor John Bennett, the newly-elect of the North Ward, and
proprietor of the Black Bull Hotel, up to a couple of weeks ago
owned a fine Airedale dog. This member of the canine species had a
fine pedigree. He was one of the most intelligent dogs I has seen
for many a day. Its owner, his wife, and youngsters were all fond of
him. Never was there a better four-footed guardian of any premises.
Someone, however, probably under the cover of darkness, spread
poison in the dog's path. In spite of all efforts on the part of its
owner the faithful friend died. Councillor Bennett offered £5 reward
for the discovery of the poisoner, and has increased this sum to
£10. In the same neighbourhood two other canines have been similarly
poisoned. The owners are Mrs. Hazell, West View, Canterbury Road,
and Mr. G. Parks, Albion Stores, Albion Road. In these three
families there is grief because of the loss of their pets. The
poisoner is the most despicable being in the world, and is difficult
to detect. He goes out under the cover of darkness and drops death
around. He squares his conscience by remarking to himself “I shall
never be found out”.
But sure as the sun will rise on the morrow retribution will
overtake him. He may escape human justice, but the Creator of all
things will in the end exact vengeance. Before leaving this subject
I may also mention that twenty or thirty cats have suffered the same
end. Why torture these animals with poison? If they need riddance,
why not the lethal chamber? That £10 of Councillor Bennett's is
waiting for anyone who will give information of the dog poisoner who
appears to haunt the Canterbury Road district.
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Folkestone Herald 1 September 1928.
Friday, August 31st: Before Colonel G.P. Owen, Mr. A. Stace, Mr.
L.G.A. Collins, Mr. W. Griffin, Miss A.M. Hunt, Alderman W.H.
Moncrieff, Eng. Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens, and Dr. Wolverton.
Robert Todd was summoned for being disorderly and refusing to quit
licensed premises. He pleaded Not Guilty.
Mrs. Edith Bennett, wife of Mr. John Bennett, licensee of the Black
Bull Hotel, said that at 9.30 p.m. on August 27th she was in charge
of the public bar. There was a good number of people there. She
noticed Todd standing near the door with a pint glass of beer in his
hand. Some months ago he was refused admittance to the house, and
had not been in since. Witness told him to get outside as he knew
very well she would not serve him. He replied that he wouldn't go
until half past ten. She asked him again to go out, and he called
her “bad names”. She said she would fetch her husband, and he said
“Fetch your old man”.
At the Magistrates' Clerk's request Mrs. Bennett wrote on a piece of
paper the names which she alleged defendant called her.
Shown the names, defendant said in decided tones “No, sir”.
Continuing, witness said that eventually her husband came, but
defendant still refused to go, and taking off his coat showed fight.
Her husband got hold of his arm to eject him and eventually, with
the help of his friends, Todd was ejected.
Replying to defendant, witness denied that her husband hit defendant
with a glass.
Why did you refuse me admittance? – Because I lent you 5s. when you
were hard up and you have not been man enough to come into the house
or pay up.
Replying further to the Clerk, witness said defendant was always
disorderly when in the house.
Harry Croucher, a barman employed at the Black Bull Hotel, said he
saw defendant standing just inside the door of the public bar. Mrs.
Bennett said “You had better go out, Todd; you know I don't serve
you”. Defendant replied that he would go out until 10.30. He
threatened Mrs. Bennett, saying “I'll mix you up amongst these
glasses” and “Fetch your ---- old man”. When Bennett came in Todd
said “Ah, here he is; I'll show you what I'll do with him”. He
pulled his coat open and adopted a fighting attitude. Bennett got
hold of defendant and eventually he was ejected. Defendant used both
obscene and abusive language.
Todd: Did you see Bennett try to hit me in the face with a pint
glass of beer? – No.
Mr. John Bennett, licensee of the Black Bull Hotel, said he was
called into the public bar, and there found a man rather under the
influence of drink – the defendant – using very obscene language.
Witness went up to him and told him he must go, as he was barred the
house. He said he would not go until 10.30 and after using a most
awful expression took off his coat and attempted to fight. He butted
witness with his head.
Inspector Pittock, Folkestone Borough Police Force, said he saw
defendant being pulled out of the public bar by his hands. When told
he would be reported for refusing to quit licensed premises he said
“He can get on with it”. When witness read over the summons to
defendant he said “I can't do with it”.
Defendant told the Bench that he said he would leave the Black Bull
when he had finished his glass of beer.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) said there were no previous
convictions against defendant. Mr. Bennett was trying to keep his
house clean and defendant had caused a lot of trouble.
Defendant was fined £1 or in default 14 days'. He was given a week
in which to pay.
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Folkestone Express 8 September 1928.
Local News.
At the Folkestone Police Court on Friday, Robert Todd was summoned
for refusing to quit the licensed premises, the when Black Bull
Hotel, when he was disorderly, on the 27th August. Defendant pleaded
not guilty. Defendant asked for all witnesses to be sent out of the
Court.
Mrs. E. Bennett, wife of John Bennett, said she was in charge of the
bar at 9.30 p.m. on the 27th August and she saw Todd standing just
inside the door. He had a pint glass of beer in his hand. Some
months ago she refused him admission to her house, and he had not
been in since so far as she knew. She told him to get outside, as he
knew she had refused to serve him. She told him to get outside, and
he said he was not going until 10.30. She asked him two or three
more times to go, and thinking he would go in time she left him
alone, but in later she had to fetch her husband, and defendant said
“Fetch your old man, and I will show you what I will do with him”.
Obscene language continued for some time.
Defendant denied he used bad language.
Mrs. Bennett said her husband came round from the street, and asked
him twice to go, and he took his coat off, and showed fight. He got
hold of his arm, and tried to eject him, and with the help of Todd’s
friends he was finally got outside.
Cross-examined by defendant: Defendant went in, and she did not see
him go in. She put his fourpence on the counter, and he refused to
pick it up. She did not tell him she would bash his head in. She
certainly would have struck him with the funnel if he (defendant)
had struck her husband. She would not go round to the defendant
because he said he was going to make a mess of her. Some months ago
she refused to serve him because he borrowed 5s., and had not repaid
it or been in the house. If he was playing push-penny he would use
bad language.
Harry Shorter Croucher, barman at the Black Bull Hotel, said he
heard Mrs. Bennett say “You know l do not serve you, Todd, you bad
better go”. Defendant said he would not go, and then he said he
would not go until 10.30. Defendant told Mrs. Bennett “I will mix
you up amongst those glasses, ' When Mr. Bennett arrived defendant
said “Now I will show you what I will do with it". He thought
defendant had had as much drink as he could do with.
John Bennett, licensee of the Bull Hotel, said when he was called to
the bar he saw defendant there, who was rather under the influence
of drink. Defendant used obscene language. Defendant made five or
six attempts to butt him with his head. Defendant was got out of the
bar by his friends before the police arrived.
Cross-examined by defendant: He did not throw the beer in his face.
Inspector Pittock said that 10.15 p.m. on the 27th he received a
telephone message, and in consequence he went to the Black Bull
Hotel, arriving at 10.25. He saw the defendant being pulled out of
the premises by four of his friends, and he told him to get away
home. He told defendant he would be reported for refusing to quit
licensed premises, and he said “Let him get on with it”. He served
the summons on Thursday night, and defendant said “I can do with
it”.
Defendant said he came out of the Black Bull and walked straight
along. Inspector Pittock and two constables met him at the bottom of
Sidney Street, and said “Now get home”, and he replied “l am going
home, sir”. Mrs. Bennett told him he had to got out, and he said ho
would go when he had drank his beer. Mrs. Bennett said she would
smash his face with the funnel. She stopped him outside and asked
him for some money, and he told her the street was not the right
place to ask him for money, and he would not pay it. Mrs. Bennett
said “It isn't that, it is your regular custom and your money”, and
he replied “You have lost both”.
Defendant was fined £1, or in default fourteen days' imprisonment.
Defendant was allowed one week in which to pay.
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Folkestone Herald 2 May 1931.
Local News.
The Folkestone Magistrates on Tuesday granted a protection order to
Mr. Eric E. Anderson in respect of the Black Bull Hotel.
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Folkestone Express 13 February 1932.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Wednesday, February 10th: Before Alderman R.G. Wood, The Mayor,
Alderman A.E. Pepper, Mr. J.H. Blamey, Alderman T.S. Franks, Eng.
Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens, Mr. F. Seager, Mr. W. Griffin, Dr. W.
Nuttall, Miss A.M. Hunt, Councillor Mrs. E. Gore, Mr. S.B. Corser,
and Councillor the Hon. Mrs. N.E. Howard.
The Bench granted music licences for the use of wireless concerts at
the Ship Hotel and the Black Bull.
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Folkestone Herald 13 February 1932.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
The Magistrates were: Alderman R.G. Wood, The Mayor, Alderman A.E.
Pepper, Mr. W. Griffin, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Mr. J.H. Blamey, Miss A.M.
Hunt, Mrs. E. Gore, Alderman T.S. Franks, Rear Admiral L.J.
Stephens, the Hon. Mrs. N. Howard, Mr. F. Seager and Mr. S.B.
Corser.
Music licences were granted to the Ship Hotel and the Black Bull
Hotel so that wireless concerts might be given on the licensed
premises.
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Folkestone Express 7 May 1932.
Saturday, April 30th: Before The Mayor, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Alderman
T.S. Franks, Councillor W. Hollands, and Mr. W. Smith.
John Scott, a Folkestone business man, residing at Maidstone, was
charged with stealing two bronze figures, together of the value of
£17, the property of Mr. Eric Edwin Anderson, on April 20th.
Prisoner was also charged with stealing two brass vases on April
26th, the articles again being the property of Mr. E.E. Anderson.
Mr. B.H. Bonniface appeared for the defence.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) said he proposed to take the
evidence of arrest only and would then ask for a remand until next
Friday.
P.C. Simpson said at 9 p.m. on the previous evening he took up
observation on the interior of the lounge at the Black Bull Hotel.
There were several people in the lounge, including the prisoner, who
was sitting at the side. At 9.25 prisoner changed his position and
went over to the fireplace, placing his drink on the mantelpiece
above. On the mantelpiece was a brass-figured ashtray, and the
prisoner placed his drink next to it. He remained in that position
until 10 p.m., when time was called. He then turned round to the
mantelpiece, took hold of his drink with his right hand, and took
hold of the ashtray with his left, and placed it in the left pocket
of his overcoat. He then walked towards the front door. Witness
immediately ran round to the front entrance of the lounge and
stopped the prisoner as he was leaving. He told him he was a polie
officer and that he had seen him take the ornament from the
mantelpiece and place it in his pocket. He cautioned prisoner, who
replied “Yes, here it is; I admit taking it”. Prisoner handed him
the article. He brought prisoner to the station to be detained for
enquiries. At the station prisoner asked if he could speak to him.
He told him he could, and cautioned him. He then said “I wish to
tell you that about a week ago I took two bronze figures from the
same place, and a few days afterwards two brass ornaments (produced)
also from the same place. The bronze figures are at my house at Oak
Leigh, East Sutton, Maidstone, and the two brass ornaments are in my
bedroom in Folkestone, where I am lodging”. Witness then proceeded
to the prisoner's lodgings, and in the bottom drawer of the chest in
the bedroom he recovered the two brass ornaments. He then returned
to the station, where he formerly charged and cautioned the
prisoner. He replied “I have got nothing to say”.
By Mr. Bonniface, witness said the prisoner was in business in the
town.
The Chief Constable then asked for the remand.
Mr. Bonniface asked for a remand on bail. The man was in substantial
business in the town. The man had held an excellent character, and
he did not think the police would object to bail.
The Chief Constable said he did not object to bail.
The Magistrates granted bail, the prisoner in £25 and one surety of
£25, and remanded the case until Friday next.
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Folkestone Express 14 May 1932.
Friday, May 6thth: Before The Mayor, Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Alderman T.S.
Franks, Mr. F. Seager, and Mr. W. Smith.
John Scott, a Folkestone business man, residing at Maidstone, was
charged on remand with stealing two bronze figures, together of the
value of £17, the property of Mr. Eric Edwin Anderson, the licensee
of the Black Bull Hotel. Prisoner was further charged with stealing
two brass vases on April 26th, also the property of Mr. Anderson.
Defendant pleaded Not Guilty, and was defended by Mr. G.W. Haines.
Eric Edwin Anderson, licensee of the Black Bull Hotel, said there
were a number of metal ornaments. He recognised the bronze ornaments
(produced) as belonging to him. They were kept on the mantelpiece in
the lounge. On Saturday, April 23rd, he missed two bronze ornaments,
the value of which was between £7 and £10 each. Brass ornaments
produced also belonged to him, and they were kept in an alcove near
the fireplace. They were missing on April 26th. On April 29th he put
a brass ashtray on the mantelpiece to take the place of the bronzes
that were missing. On the following Friday that was also missed. He
had known defendant about three weeks. He had been in the lounge
nearly every night.
Mr. G.W. Haines said the defendant pleaded Not Guilty. He had borne
a splendid character, and he was a businessman in Folkestone. The
wonder was why he took the articles. There was no reason why he
should have done such a thing.
Chief Inspector Pittock said that there was nothing against
prisoner, but the police had recovered the bronzes from the
defendant's home.
The Mayor said that the Bench, in order that medical evidence could
be called with regard to the defendant's state of health, would
adjourn the case until Tuesday.
At the Police Court on Tuesday, defendant was again brought before
the Magistrates.
Mr. G.W. Haines said that defendant had been examined by Dr. C.
Barratt on Saturday, and presented his report to the Bench. He asked
that it should not be read in Court.
Chief Inspector Pittock said that defendant bore an unblemished
character, and had worked for one firm for 25 years. The police had
nothing whatever against him.
After retiring, the Mayor said that the Bench had given careful
consideration to the doctor's statement, and they had decided, in
the circumstances, to dismiss the case.
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Folkestone Herald 21 May 1932.
Local News.
When John Scott, a middle aged man, appeared at Folkestone Police
Court, three charges of theft were preferred against him. He was
charged with having, on April 20th, stolen two bronze figures
together of the value of £17; with having, on April 26th, stolen two
brass ornaments, value 8s.; and with having, on April 29th, stolen a
brass ashtray, value 5s., all the property of Mr. Eric Anderson. Mr.
H.B. Bonniface appeared for Scott.
P.C. Simpson said he took up observation in the lounge at the Black
Bull Hotel. There were several people in the lounge, including
Scott, who was sitting at the side. At 9.25 p.m. Scott changed his
position and went over to the fireplace, placing his glass on the
mantelpiece above it. On the mantelpiece there was a brass figure
ashtray (produced), and Scott placed his glass next to this
ornament. Scott remained in that position until 10 p.m., when “Time”
was called. He then turned round to the mantelpiece, took hold of
his glass containing liquor with his right hand, and with his left
took hold of the ornament, placed it in the left hand pocket of his
overcoat, and walked towards the front door. Witness immediately ran
round to the front entrance of the lounge and stopped Scott as he
was leaving. Witness told him he was a police officer, and that he
had seen him take the ornament from the mantelpiece and place it in
his overcoat pocket. He cautioned Scott, who replied “Yes, here it
is”, and handed it to witness. “I admit taking it” he added. Witness
took Scott to the police station to be detained for enquiries. At
the police station Scott said “I wish to tell you that about a week
ago I took two bronze figures from the same place, and a few days
afterwards two brass ornaments (produced), also from the same place.
The bronze figures are at my house at Oak Leigh, East Sutton, near
Maidstone, and the brass ornaments are in my bedroom where I am
lodging”. Later witness proceeded to the house where defendant was
lodging and in the bottom drawer of the dressing chest in the back
bedroom he discovered the two brass ornaments.
Following two adjournments of the case, Scott appeared before the
Folkestone Magistrates, on remand, on Tuesday last week, when a
medical report as to his condition having been considered, the case
was dismissed.
Dr. C. Barrett gave evidence of having examined defendant, the
result being the report produced.
Chief Inspector Pittock said there was no record of anything against
defendant. He bore an unblemished character. He had worked for one
firm for 25 years.
The Magistrates retired, and upon return the Chairman said they had
discussed in private the circumstances of the offence, and had
decided under the circumstances to dismiss the case.
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Folkestone Express 7 January 1933.
Wednesday, January 4th: Before Eng. Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens, Miss
A.M. Hunt, and Mr. W. Smith.
An application for the transfer of the licence of the Black Bull
Hotel from Mr. E. Anderson to Mr. R.A. Barber was granted. Mr.
Barber has previously held licences in London and Weybridge.
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Folkestone Express 17 June 1933.
Friday, June 9th: Before Alderman R.G. Wood, Miss A.M. Hunt, Mr.
L.G.A. Collins, and Eng. Rear Admiral L.J. Stephens.
Reginald Barber, of the Black Bull Hotel, was summoned that on the
29th May, being the holder of a justices' licence, he sold a bottle
of beer to one George Baker, under the age of 14, for consumption
off the premises, it not being in a corked or sealed vessel.
Defendant pleaded Guilty.
A police constable gave evidence that at about 9.10 p.m. on the 29th
of last month he was standing at the corner of Invicta Road, when he
saw a small boy going into the side door of the Black Bull Hotel
carrying a bottle. When witness got to the hotel the boy came out
carrying the bottle full of beer. He asked the boy what he had got
there, and he said “A pint and a half of beer for my father”. There
was a cork in the bottle, but it was not sealed. He spoke to the
barman about it, and he said “No, we have run out of labels. It was
served by the landlord himself”. Defendant came through, and he
(witness) pointed to the bottle. Defendant said “Yes. I ran out of
labels. They have been ordered for three weeks. I sold it myself”.
The boy in question was ten years old.
Defendant said he wished to apologise for that offence.
Unfortunately his labels had run out. They were served by the
brewery and had been on order for three weeks. They did not arrive,
and he thought he had been run out for about a day. He did not get a
lot of call for bottles. It was mostly sold in bottles already
sealed and corked.
The Chairman: If an adult comes, you do not have to seal it, only in
the case of children under fourteen?
Defendant: Yes, sir.
The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes): Of course, this is looked on
as being rather important.
The Chairman: It is rather unfortunate that the constable came along
at that time.
Defendant: It is, very unfortunate.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) said he did suggest that a
penalty should be imposed in that case, in order to show the other
licensees that the licensing authority did look upon that offence
with some seriousness.
The Chairman said that was a child of very tender age in that case,
and the Bench thought perhaps defendant should have made a note of
that. He would be fined 10s.
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Folkestone Herald 17 June 1933.
Local News.
A licensee's omission to seal a bottle of beer he sold to a person
under 14 led to his appearance at the Folkestone Police Court on
Friday last week to answer a summons for a breach of the Licensing
Laws.
The defendant was Reginald Barber, the licensee of the Black Bull
Hotel, and he was summoned for selling a bottle of beer which was
not labelled, to a person under 14, for consumption off the
premises.
P.C. Alexander said at 9.10 p.m. on May 29th he was standing at the
corner of Invicta Road, when he saw a small boy going into the Black
Bull Hotel carrying a bottle. Soon after the boy came out carrying
the bottle. He asked the boy what he had got in it, and he replied
“A pint and a half of beer for my father”. The bottle was not
sealed, and when he went into the bar the barman said “We have run
out of labels”, but added that the bottle had been wrapped up. He
next saw the licensee, who said “We have run out of labels; they
have been on order three weeks”. The boy was aged 10.
Defendant said he wished to apologise. Unfortunately he had run out
of labels on this occasion, although they had been on order three
weeks. He stated it was not often he sold beer like this.
The Chairman (Alderman R.G. Wood): You don't have to seal it in the
case of adults? – No.
The Clerk (Mr. C. Rootes) said this was regarded as a rather
important matter by the authorities.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley) suggested that some penalty
should be imposed, so that when these matters were brought before
the Magistrates the licensees would realise that they treated them
with a certain amount of seriousness.
The Chairman said it was rather an important matter, and defendant
would be fined 10s.
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Folkestone Express 10 March 1934.
Adjourned Licensing Sessions.
Tuesday, March 6th: Before Alderman R.G. Wood, Alderman A.E. Pepper,
Dr. W.W. Nuttall, Alderman T.S. Franks, Councillor Mrs. E. Gore, Mr.
W. Smith, Judge H. Terrell, and Councillor W. Hollands.
An application was received for the transfer of the licence of the
Black Bull Hotel from the present holder, Mr. Barber, to Mr. W.H.C.
Jackson, of St. John's Wood.
The Chairman asked if it was not a fact that there had been several
changes at that house recently.
The Chief Constable (Mr. A.S. Beesley): Changes have been far too
frequent.
The Chairman said the last one seemed to be about twelve months ago.
The Chief Constable: It was not much over twelve months.
Mr. Barber said he had been there fourteen months.
The Chairman said it was not for them to offer a reason, unless it
was on the grounds of redundancy. There was a reason, no doubt, for
those very frequent changes.
The Chief Constable: I think it is very obvious.
The Bench agreed to the granting of the transfer.
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Folkestone Herald 10 March 1934.
Adjourned Licensing Sessions.
At the adjourned annual licensing sessions, held at the Folkestone
Police Court on Tuesday, Alderman R.G. Wood presiding, the licence
of the Black Bull Hotel was transferred from Mr. R.A. Barber to Mr.
W.H.J. Jackson, of St. John's Wood.
The Chairman remarked on the rather frequent changes of licence in
connection with this hotel, and the Chief Constable (Mr. A.S.
Beesley) said the changes were more frequent than he would wish.
The Chairman said he believed it was about 12 months ago when the
licence was last transferred.
Mr. Barber said it was 14 months ago.
The Chairman said it was not the Magistrates' business, unless it
was on the grounds of redundancy, but there must be a reason for
these changes.
The Chief Constable said he thought the reason was pretty obvious.
The Magistrates agreed to the transfer.
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Folkestone Express 28 March 1936.
Local News.
Damage, which was estimated at £100, was caused by a fire at the
Black Bull Hotel, Black Bull Road, Folkestone. The fire broke out in
the public bar close to the fireplace early on Monday morning.
The existence of the fire was first discovered by Miss Hilda
Richards, a maid at the hotel. She was in bed when she was awakened
by smoke coming out of the fire-place in the room. She quickly went
down to Mr. Jackson, the licensee, who inspected the bars. He opened
the door leading to the public bar but was met by clouds of smoke
and the heat was so intense that he was forced to shut it again.
Mrs. Jackson phoned for the Fire Brigade, who turned out very
smartly.
Chief Officer Woods and six men came with the Thornycroft tender at
about 3.20 a.m. They had to cut their way through the outside door,
which opens into the bar from the street, owing to the intense heat
at the other entrance. After about two hours’ work they succeeded in
extinguishing the blaze with water from the hydrant and by cutting
away burning wood.
The fire was caused through a wooden joist, which had been
smouldering for some little time, bursting into flame.
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Folkestone Express 27 April 1940.
Lighting Order.
Folkestone Justices - Dr. F. Wolverson and Mrs. A. M. Saunders -
made light work of a heavy list of “black-out” cases at the Borough
Police Court on Friday.
As one official (whose name we will not reveal) said, the whole
atmosphere was so genial, it was a pleasure to pay five bob, or
even ten shillings.
Arthur E. Lacey, Black Bull Hotel, Canterbury Road, elicited the
fact that no ray of light could be seen from his room; just a
reflection from a ceiling, and the case was dismissed.
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Folkestone Express 18 May 1940.
Lighting Order.
On Tuesday at the Folkestone Police Court, when there was a number
of summonses for lighting offences in the black-out, the Mayor
(Alderman G.A. Gurr), who presided on the Bench, gave another
warning with regard lo lights showing during the black-out. Alderman
Gurr said “In view of the altered circumstances regarding the war,
greater stringency will have to be observed with regard to the
lighting. The public must understand that the regulations will be
strictly enforced”.
The Clerk (Mr. C Rootes): And penalties will be heavier.
Arthur Lacey, Black Bull Hotel admitted that a bonfire was burning
in his gardens after the black-out time.
P.C. Atkins said on May 1st at 11.55 p.m. he saw a heap of garden
refuse on fire in the garden of the hotel and it was lighting up the
surrounding area. He went to the hotel and the fire was extinguished
by buckets of water.
P.C. Binding said he saw the defendant on the following morning and
he told him that he would accept the responsibility for the fire
being seen. He informed him that the fire had been lighted two days
previously and that it had rained incessantly therefore he did not
expect it was burning.
Defendant said the heap was not more than two or three feet high. It
was not conceivable that the fire should be alight 36 hours after it
was first lighted and before there was a very heavy thunderstorm
with a downpour of rain, after which it appeared to have died out.
He would see that such a thing did not occur again.
The Bench ordered the defendant to pay a fine of 5/-.
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Folkestone Herald 18 May 1940.
Local News.
When Arthur E. Lacey, of the Black Bull Hotel, Folkestone, was
summoned for a breach of the black-out restrictions on Tuesday, the
light which showed during the night was stated to come from a
bonfire.
P.C. Atkins said at 11.55-p.m. on May 1st he saw a fairly large
bonfire in the garden of defendant’s hotel. He called at the hotel
and the fire was extinguished with buckets of water.
P.C. Binding said when he saw defendant the next day he said: “I
will accept responsibility for the fire”. Defendant informed him
that the bonfire had been lit two days earlier and it had rained
incessantly on the day the fire was lighted. He did not think it
would have burned up again.
Defendant told the Magistrates that the bonfire was lit 36 hours
before. That it should have blazed UD again seemed more like an act
of God than negligence on his part because in the meantime there had
been a terrific downpour of rain.
The Magistrates fined defendant 5s.
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Folkestone Herald 10 October 1942.
Local News.
The licence of the Black Bull Hotel, Folkestone, was transferred by
the Folkestone Magistrates on Tuesday from Mr. Lacey to Mr.
Christopher Charles Bew of Wickhambreaux.
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Folkestone Herald 24 November 1945.
Local News.
A young man who damaged an automatic machine in a public house was
fined 10/- for wilful damage by Folkestone Magistrates last Friday.
Defendant was Timothy Falvey, who pleaded Not Guilty.
Albert J. Keen, manager of the Black Bull Hotel. Canterbury Road,
said on November 9th just before 10 o’clock when he called “Time”
Falvey was playing on an automatic machine and he shouted out that a
ball had jammed. He told Falvey it was too late as it was closing
time. Defendant then turned round and smashed the glass of the
machine.
P.C. Duke said he saw Falvey, who stated that he asked the landlord
to fix the machine as a ball had jammed. As he refused to do so he
(defendant) smashed the glass. Falvey added “I admit I did it; he
should have fixed it, then I would not have done it”.
Falvey told the court that he did not deliberately smash the glass.
He was tapping the machine and trying to bring the ball into play
when the glass broke.
The Magistrates fined Falvey 10/- with 2/6 costs to pay for the
damage.
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Folkestone Herald 13 November 1948.
Local News.
A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Black Bull Hotel on
Thursday last week when the saloon bar played the Black Bull darts
team. Despite reinforcements by Tommy Fox and some of his friends,
the saloon bar lost 8-3. Fox gave a brilliant display during the
evening. He hit the lighted end of a cigarette held in a colleague’s
mouth, scored nominated doubles with a paper held over the dart
board, knocked coins off fingers, palms and glasses held by
onlookers, and played darts with four-inch nails.
The licensee of the Black Bull, Commander C.N. Jones, has arranged
for Fox and his colleagues of a miners’ team from Aylesham, to play
a very strong side next Friday evening. Fox will give an exhibition
at the end of this game. The newly furnished lounge will be used for
the occasion. All darts players will be welcome.
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Folkestone Herald 1 September 1951.
Local News.
Walter Henry Todd, 32, of no fixed abode, pleaded Guilty at
Folkestone on Tuesday to breaking into the Black Bull Hotel oon
August 1st and stealing £50 belonging to the licensee, Mr. Cyril
Nicholas Jones. Accused also pleaded guilty to stealing £54 10/-
from Mr. James Alfred Thompson, of 73, Joyes Road, Folkestone, on
Saturday. He was committed for trial at West Kent Quarter Sessions.
D.C. Payne said at 5.25 p.m. on Saturday he saw Todd in Dover Road.
He took him to the police station where, in different pockets, £50
was found in accused’s possession. Todd then made a statement in
which he was alleged to have said that some time after 3 p.m. that
day he visited 8, Downs Read in order to get a suit. While he was in
the fitting room he saw a jacket. He felt in the pockets and found
some money. He took some and left some; he did no know how much he
took. Referring to the Black Bull Hotel, Todd said at the beginning
of August he went to the hotel and opened a door at the back. He
went inside and took some money from a handbag and a desk.
Cyril Nicholas Jones, licensee of the Black Bull Hotel, said at 3
p.m. on August 1st there was £50 in the dining room. At the time the
doors of the hotel were all locked except the main entrance door. At
about 5.20 p.m. he went to his desk and the money was missing.
James Alfred Thompson, 73, Joves Road, Folkestone, an outfitter,
carrying on business at 8, Downs Road, said on the Saturday
afternoon accused called at his place of business. He gave his name
as Todd and an address in Invicta Road. He asked terms for the
supply of a ready-made suit. He tried on two suits and one was
satisfactory. Todd paid £2 deposit and left about 4 p.m. After Todd
had gone witness went to his jacket on a rail in the fitting room
and felt for his wallet which should have contained £62 10/-. There
was only £8 in it.
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Folkestone Herald 8 September 1951.
Local News.
After serving two years in prison for housebreaking Walter Henry
Todd, 32-year-old plasterer, of Folkestone, was released on July
14th. A fortnight later he stole £50 from a Folkestone public house.
On Wednesday, at the West Kent Quarter Sessions at Maidstone, Todd
returned to prison to serve a sentence of three years’ corrective
training. He pleaded guilty to breaking into the Black Bull Hotel,
Canterbury Road, Folkestone, and stealing £50 belonging to Cyril
Nicholas Jones and on August 25th to stealing £54 10/-, the property
of James Arthur Thompson.
Mr. A.L. Stevens, prosecuting, stated that when the public house
closed during the afternoon of August 1st Mr. Jones, the licensee,
placed £50
in a desk. About two hours later he discovered that the money had
been stolen. On August 25th, continued Mr. Stevenson, Todd went to a
house in Downs Road, Folkestone, where Mr. Thompson carried on a
business as a tailor. Todd said he wanted a ready-made suit and
after trying one or two suits he paid a deposit of £2 on one of them
and left the house. While Todd was trying on the suits Mr. Thompson
was twice out of the room, leaving behind his jacket which contained
£62 10/-. After Todd had left, Mr. Thompson discovered that there
was only £8 left in his jacket. A couple of hours later Todd was
arrested in Dover Road, Folkestone and although he at first denied
the theft, when he was searched he had £50 on him. He then admitted
stealing the money and made a statement in which he also admitted
stealing £50 from the hotel.
Det. Const. William Payne stated that Todd had eight previous
convictions; he asked for two other offences to be considered.
Sir Frederick Gentle, K.C., deputy chairman, told Todd he was
reaching the time of life when he was liable to be sentenced to a
long term of preventive detention, up to 14 years, if he did not
alter his ways.
Todd was ordered to return the £50 found on him to Mr. Thompson.
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Folkestone Herald 19 April 1952.
Local News.
Approval of plans for alterations to the servery at the Black Bull
Hotel was given by Folkestone Licensing Justices on Wednesday.
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Folkestone Herald 15 November 1952.
Local News.
Folkestone Magistrates on Wednesday approved plans of proposed
alterations to the Black Bull Hotel, Folkestone.
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Folkestone Herald 12 February 1955.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Plans for the provision of a store at the Black Bull Hotel were
approved.
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Folkestone Herald 25 February 1956.
Local News.
A 59 year old credit outfitter, who was said to have told a police
officer that he would be 90 next month, was fined £25 and costs at
Folkestone Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, after pleading not guilty
to attempting to drive a motor car whilst under the influence of
drink or drugs, on February 7th. Defendant, who was not represented,
was Robin George Thomson, of 8, Downs Road, Folkestone.
Mr. R.P. Tunstall, prosecuting, said it was a case in which, because
of defendant's state, had he been successful in driving away he
would have been a menace on the road. The fact that he could not
drive the car was not due to anything wrong with the car, but to
something being wrong with defendant.
Dr. E.S. Pearlman said he examined defendant at Folkestone police
station at 1.37 p.m. on February 7th, and came to the conclusion
that he was under the influence of drink or drugs, so as to be
incapable of being in control of a car.
P.C. Atkins stated that he was in Dolphins Road in plain clothes at
12.40 p,m, on February 7th, when he heard the sound of a car being
given full acceleration from the direction of the Black Bull Hotel,
and he saw Thompson seated in a car in the front drive of the hotel.
The sar was stationary, he said. Thompson appeared to be
endeavouring to engage the gears, but did not appear to be using the
engine at all. Witness came to the conclusion that defendant was
under the influence of drink or drugs, and phoned the police
station.
P.C. Warner said he arrived at the scene at 12.55 p.m. and saw
Thompson in the driving seat of a car. The engine was running and
Thompson was trying to engage the gear without success. Witness
stated that he asked Thompson “Can I help you? Is there anything I
can do?” to which Thompson mumbled a reply which was incoherent. He
(witness) switched off the engine, and Thompson got out, but could
only stand by supporting himself against the side of the car.
Thompson then got back into the car. Witness arrested him, locked
the car, and took the ignition key. Thompson said “I am 90 next
month”. When charged at the police station Thompson replied “I did
pass all the doctor's tests, or did I?”
P.C. Martin said he saw Thompson in the driving seat of his car at 1
p.m. on February 7th; he was smoking a cigarette, and his eyes were
glazed and staring. Thompson had to be assisted into the police car,
and he refused to stoop to pick up a sixpence which had fallen on
the ground. At the police station Thompson was very unsteady on his
feet and collided with a wall.
P. Sgt. Barnes said he saw Thompson at the police station at 1.30
p.m. on February 7th, and he asked him if he knew why he was there,
but he received only a mumbled reply. Witness told him he would be
examined by a doctor, and asked if he had any objection. Thompson
replied “Right, but what about my dinner?” Witness stated that he
asked Thompson three times if he wanted a doctor or any relative
called, on his behalf, but he made no reply. When witness asked him
to stand up he made one unsuccessful attempt, and the second time he
had to hold the table before he could do so. Thompson was
continually smoking cigarettes and was wearing woollen gloves. He
burnt holes in the left glove. On his way to the detention room
Thompson twice collided with a wall in a short passage.
Giving evidence, defendant said on the day of the alleged offence he
drove from Cheriton, and on the Black Bull hill he found the clutch
of his car was beginning to fade out, so he pulled off the highway
into the forecourt of the Black Bull Hotel. He tried the engine; it
was a very cold day, and he thought it was wise to keep the engine
warm. After a while he thought he would go home for lunch. He went
into the Black Bull for a drink, and came back to the car to warm
the engine up again. He revved it and a police officer came up, took
his key away, and arrested him. As to driving the car, or attempting
to drive it, it was quite out of the question, Thompson added. Had
the clutch been in order he would have gone straight home to lunch.
Cross-examined by Mr. Tunstall, Thompson said he made no attempt to
drive the car. He did not consider he was under the influence of
drink; all he had had was a shandy and a gin. He told the police
officer he would be 90 next month “for a bit of fun”.
Thompson produced a pair of what appeared to be fur-backed gauntlet
gloves, which he said he was wearing on February 7th, and pointed
out that there were no holes in them.
Mr. Tunstall: The officer said you were wearing woollen gloves.
Thompson, who had seven convictions for minor motoring offences, was
fined £25, with £4 17/- doctor’s fees, and £2 2/- advocate’s fee. He
was disqualified from driving for a year and his licence was
endorsed.
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Folkestone Herald 12 February 1966.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
The number of cases of drivers unfit to drive through drink trebled
last year, it was reported at the annual licensing meeting at
Folkestone on Wednesday.
At the meeting the following licence was transferred: The Black Bull
Hotel, Canterbury Road, from Mr. E.E.G. Mansell to Mr. W. R.
Scarbrow.
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South Kent Gazette 22 November 1978.
Local News.
Empty tankards brought few cheers at four Folkestone pubs when beer
kegs and bottles ran dry. Regulars had to make do with fruit juice
and spirits as a result of a brewery workers' strike at Ind Coope.
The brewery supplies local pubs including the Black Bull, Nailbox,
Morehall and Railway Bell from its Aylesham depot. After missing
three deliveries, pub supplies dwindled last week to nothing.
One landlord said his trade had been cut by 50 per cent, and another
claimed his darts league and pool players had turned to lemonade and
Coke.
Now customers will be finding what their right arms are for again.
The 14 workers at Aylesham agreed to return to work yesterday. A
spokesman for the brewery said the strike by a total of 1,750
production and distribution employees was over a pay claim. Most of
the other workers agreed to return to work on Monday.
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Folkestone Herald 3 November 1979.
Local News.
A window was smashed when the Black Bull public house in Black Bull
Road, Folkestone, was broken into on Tuesday night. The float of
about £30 was stolen from the bar till.
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South Kent Gazette 17 February 1982.
Annual Licensing Sessions.
Publicans' applications for transfer agreed by the Bench include:
The Black Bull, Folkestone (music and dancing); Bouverie Arms,
Folkestone; Honest Lawyer, Folkestone; Old Harbour Crab and Oyster
House (extension to cover restaurant area); Royal George,
Folkestone. Approval of plans to alter Folkestone's Pullman Wine Bar
was given.
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Folkestone Herald 12 March 1982.
Local News.
Regulars at Folkestone’s Black Bull pub are on cue to break the
world non-stop pool playing record in a bid to raise cash for kidney
victim Lee Prothero. Yesterday morning John Winyard and Jack Cathrew
chalked their cues and got down to the business of raking in the
cash for the £5,000 appeal. Plucky schoolboy Lee, 13, was on hand to
see the two men break off in an aim to beat 207 hours and earn a
spot in the Guinness Book of Records. The pair are allowed a
five-minute break each hour and if all goes well will be breaking
open the champagne sometime next Saturday.
According to landlady Mrs Christine McAllister, both men are feeling
pretty confident. “If they carry on the way they have been I’m sure
they’ll make it”, she said. One of the drawbacks each man faces is a
ban on alcohol during the record attempt because, says Christine,
it’s likely to send them to sleep and destroy their chances. “I’m
expecting our takings to go down”, she quipped. Folkestone Lions,
too, have joined the appeal with a £250 cheque delivered to the home
of appeal organiser Mrs. Gloria Stone, in Downs Road, Folkestone.
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South Kent Gazette 9 March 1983.
Local News.
Clerical assistant Gillian Godden had a nasty experience tucking
into a jar of seafood. Floating among the cockles in her night-time
snack was a cigarette butt. Mrs. Godden, of Thanet Gardens,
Folkestone, had difficulty opening the jar, which she bought at the
lounge bar of the Black Bull Hotel, Folkestone, on November 4. After
eating a couple of cockles she noticed they had a strange taste.
Making a closer examination of the jar she found the filter tip end
of a cigarette.
And on Thursday Folkestone Magistrates found the firm which sells
the jars Guilty of selling sub-standard food.
Bottling firm Leslie A. Parsons and Sons, of Burry Port, Dyfed,
Wales, was fined £50 and ordered to pay £25 costs. Managing director
Mr.
Leslie Parsons wrote a letter to the court, pleading Guilty to the
offence. He asked for the case to go ahead without him appearing
because of the distance from Wales to Folkestone.
Mr Michael O’Flaherty, prosecuting for Kent County Council, was
taken to Folkestone's Trading Standards offices and sent for
analysis. This showed that the cigarette had been smoked, he added.
Giving evidence, Mr. James Bell, a trading standards officer in
Folkestone, said he telephoned the firm's managing director, who
accepted the analyst's report.
In his letter Mr. Parsons said his company had been going since the
1940s and sells about three million jars a year. Out of more than 90
million jars sold it has only been prosecuted once before, he said.
When cockles are collected from the sea bed there is a lot of
“bric-a-brac” among them. The factory has a rigorous sorting method
and the cockles are inspected before being sterilised and bottled,
he added.
Mr. O'Flaherty said he had no information of any previous
convictions and as far as he knows the company has an “unblemished
record”.
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Folkestone Herald 13 April 1984.
Local News.
A Cockney night with a Pearly King and Queen is being held to raise
money for charity. As part of a nationwide campaign Folkestone's
Black Bull pub will be aiming to raise cash for Muscular Dystrophy.
On May 12 landlord Pat Gill hopes to hold competitions to encourage
customers to dress up in Cockney style.
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Folkestone Herald 10 August 1984.
Local News.
A pub has been honoured by the Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great
Britain for its fundraising work for the charity. Local Chairman
David Miller presented the Black Bull in Canterbury Road,
Folkestone, with an engraved tankard and certificate signed by Sir
Richard Attenborough on Friday. Landlord Pat Gill has raised £464
for research into the muscle-wasting disease in the past three
months.
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Folkestone Herald 20 November 1987.
Local News.
Beer drinkers in Folkestone have passed a bitter milestone in pint
prices. This week the Good Pub Guide book was frothed up over Kent
regulars digging deeper into their pockets than most of Britain's
pub-goers. The guide criticises a one third increase in Surrey,
Sussex and Kent during the year “pressing towards the £1-a-pint
barrier which London has passed”. But some pubs in Folkestone broke
the barrier up to two years ago and finding a brew in the area for
less is a problem.
Folkestone landlords this week criticised the guide for being out of
touch and blamed high rates plus brewery increases for the pricey
cost of their pints.
Geoff Gosford, landlord of the Lifeboat in The Durlocks, said
“Prices are quite high, but so are the overheads. Folkestone rates
are the same as some London boroughs. Our beers can be expensive,
but it is all real ale. We recently had the legendary Conqueror here
as a guest ale. It was £1.28 a pint but three pints of that beer was
worth nine of any other. I haven't had one complaint about my
prices”.
Eileen Lewis, landlady of the Guildhall on The Bayle (£1 a pint)
said “Some pubs may take advantage and raise prices higher. But the
majority are very conscious of the cost of beer to their customers.
It is not publicans clamouring for expensive beer, it is breweries”.
Ken Holletts, landlord of the British Lion (£1 a pint) said “I have
not raised the price of beer since becoming the landlord. All
increases have been imposed by the brewery. Our prices are
reasonable, and as cheap as you'll find in the town centre”.
Black Bull landlady Maureen Coles in Canterbury Road (prices again
in the £1 range) said “Rates and electricity and so on are all
expensive and brewery increases take their toll”.
A spokesman for Whitbread, a major brewery supplying Folkestone,
said “Beer prices are cheaper in other parts of the country, but
Folkestone is no different, really, to most other parts of the South
East”.
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Folkestone Herald 11 May 1990.
Local News.
A fun charity evening at the Black Bull pub raised £573 for muscular
dystrophy victim Tony Mathews. The money will go towards the
maintenance of Tony's wheelchair and a holiday in Disneyland. Money
was also raised for Muscular Dystrophy. Special guests included
Tony's mother Helen Mathews, London marathon runner Ian Moore, and
Cheriton shopkeeper John Tapping, who is buying Tony's wheelchair.
Tony will be getting his chair on Monday, and family and friends are
now trying to raise enough money to send the 10-year-old to
Disneyland. Anyone wishing to help can make donations to the Tony
Mathews Appeal at the National Westminster Bank, Europa House,
Sandgate Road.
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Folkestone Herald 18 January 1991.
Local News.
Pub regulars are laying claim to strips of wallpaper as mementoes of
their soon-to-close local. Drinkers at the Black Bull pub will be
bidding for the decor in an auction tomorrow from 8.30 p.m. The next
week builders will move in and start transforming the pub into a
steak house and bar. Money raised from the auction will go to the
William Harvey Scanner Appeal.
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Folkestone Herald 25 January 1991.
Local News.
Crowds filled the Black Bull for a last big knees-up before it is
turned into a restaurant. And the regulars at the Canterbury Road,
Folkestone, boozer bought up all their favourite parts of the pub
and managed to raise £622 for charity. Everything was auctioned off
including the carpet and even the wallpaper.
Landlady Maureen Coles said “One piece of the carpet is on its way
to Australia. One of our regulars bought it, and he's going these,
so if he gets homesick he can look at it and remember his local pub.
It was great that the Black Bull's last night was such a success”.
The money raised will go to the William Harvey Scanner Appeal and
Barnardo's.
The pub is being turned into an upmarket pub and restaurant.
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Folkestone Herald 16 July 1998.
Advertising Feature.
Maureen Coles returned as manager to the Black Bull, in Canterbury
Road, Folkestone, in October, 1997. She had worked at the pub
previously, and having spotted its potential set her heart on
running it. Maureen said “The Black Bull is a lovely pub. When I
worked here before I knew that I could really make a go of it. It is
a friendly, lively place where families can enjoy a few drinks and
our superb food – at reasonable prices. Although it is large, the
bar area has a very comfortable, relaxing atmosphere, making it feel
very cosy”.
The pub boasts a separate dining area, ideal for large parties and
families with small children. On the menu is a wide range of dishes.
The famous 32oz. steak is very popular, as are the dishes available
on the specials board, which changes often.
Maureen continued “We have found our “all for one” menu has been
extremely successful because you can have a 3 course meal for just
£9. You get a choice on every course, and all starters are £2, main
courses are £5 and all desserts cost £2. Our two course Sunday lunch
is also very reasonable. Our roast is all home cooked, we use fresh
vegetables and cook our potatoes in the traditional way. You can
then follow that with the sweet of your choice. It's delicious and
costs just £5. Children's meals start from just £1.45. I have the
support of extremely good staff, who are friendly and professional.
I have worked hard to make the pub a success, and I am very pleased
the pub has been highly recommended by the Kent Tourist Board”.
In the main bar area there are pool tables and a big screen showing
all the major sporting events. The Black Bull also has a very large
garden and barbecue area – an ideal place to enjoy a drink with
friends and family on a sunny day.
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Folkestone Herald 26 November 1998.
Local News.
Television smash Changing Rooms has got a lot to learn from the bar
staff at Folkestone's Black Bull pub. For the pint-pulling pair were
more than happy to pool their tips money to give the pub's
restaurant a facelift while their landlady boss was on holiday.
Wendy Reeves and Liz Stanley, who work at the pub on Canterbury
Road, decided it was time the eating area was revamped. And so, with
the help of other staff and customers, they worked hard to finish
redecorating before Maureen Coles returned from a two week holiday
in sunny Spain. Liz said “The dining room area really needed
brightening up and we thought it would be a nice surprise for
Maureen”. Wendy added “Before we started it was grubby and tatty as
it hasn't been redecorated for years. The wallpaper was brown and we
repainted it a light blue colour, with a butterfly frieze all around
the edge. The night before we were expecting Maureen we stayed up
until 4 a.m. finishing the painting and laying the tables in the
dining room”.
Customer Duncan McLennan said “We are like a big family, so I was
happy to help. I came in here one day for a pint and someone put a
paintbrush in my hand – it was a case of all hands to the pumps!”
Maureen was astounded and when she saw what had been done she said
“I was completely overwhelmed and couldn't believe what they had
done for me”.
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From the East Kent Mercury, 3 May 2007.
Country's media descends on
the "Black Bull" pub.
FOR the landlord of the "Black Bull" pub the hastily improvised hub
for journalists covering the earthquake story - it was more than
business as usual, the pub was extremely busy.
Brendan Whelan said: "We had lots of camera crews here, all the major
TV stations and, of course, the emergency services, who we fed and
served drinks.
"We had a band playing that night as part of a birthday party"
Mr Whelan had to check his premises in "Black Bull" Road before
opening. He said: "I was coming down the stairs when there was a massive
bang and a tremble. I thought it was a bomb.
“I had a good look and we have lots of cracks, but not a lot
otherwise.
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From the Folkestone Herald, 5 September, 2013
BLACK BULL UNVEILED AS A HUNGRY HORSE PUB
PUB OPEN: Managers Carrie and Chris Richards, Mayor and Mayoress
councillors Roger and Pat West cut the ribbon with the help of a mascot.
THE "Black Bull" in Canterbury Road has reopened as a Hungry Horse.
More than 40 jobs have been created by the venture, for which the
building has been refurbished over the past two months.
The ribbon was cut by Folkestone mayor Roger West on Monday,
alongside general managers Carrie and Chris Richards.
A Hungry Horse spokesman said: “The pub has been completely
transformed into a modern, family-friendly pub and restaurant. We hope
people in Folkestone will be proud and pleased with their new pub and
the team look forward to welcoming in customers.”
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LICENSEE LIST
STANLEY John 1782+
STANLEY Mrs 1810+
PAGE Mrs 1812+
BIRCH 1823
WYATT John 1832-39+
 
HARRISON William 1837-40+
SPICER Thomas 1842-50
(age 60 in 1851 )
EVES Thomas 1850-55
(age 40 in 1851)
 
DANIELS Charles 1855-Dec/57
HARRISON John Dec/1857-64
(age 36 in 1861)
FISHER Robert 1864-79
(age 46 in 1871)
(Also of "Eagle
Tavern")
FINN George 1879-80
KEELER Alfred 1880-81
DRAY William 1881 (only listed as baker age 63)
POTTS James Quested 1881-82
NALDEN & COLLYER 1882
HAND Ernesto 1882-84
AITKEN Lucy 1884-85
ERRINGTON John 1885-87
SADLER George 1887-95
POLLARD Albert 1895-1900+
WARNE William George 1900-05+
 
POWELL Thomas 1907
CAVEY Walter 1907-13
CAVEY Mrs Amelia 1913-22
SPRINGATE Capt. Albert 1922-24
WILSON William 1924-Mar/25
BENNETT William "Jack" Mar/1925-29
BRAY Frederick 1929-31
ANDERSON Eric 1931-33
BARBER Reginald 1933-34
JACKSON William Henry 1934-37
LACEY Arthur E 1937-42
BEW Christopher 1942-47
JONES Cyril 1947-51
BUNDY Albert 1951-58
CASH Peter 1958
WILSON Thomas 1958-59
PETTIT Nelson 1959-61
MANSELL Ernest 1961-66
SCARBROW William 1966
ELLIS Alan 1966-68
JARVIS George 1968-76
LAKER Brian 1976-79
HOPPER Harry 1979-81
McALLISTER David & GRIFFITHS David 1981-83
GILL Patrick & GRIFFITHS David 1983-85
MUNN David & BEEDON Arthur 1985-86
BEEDON Arthur 1986-87
COLES Maureen & CLARK Edward 1987-90+
COLES Maureen & BLYTH Simon 1991-92
GARTSHORE George & BLYTH Simon 1992-94
GARTSHORE George & GRIFFITHS Geoffrey 1994-95
GRIFFITHS Geoffrey & RIDLER Jamie & STUBBERFIELD Alison 1995-96
GRIFFITHS Geoffrey & MUSEYIN Memish & SNELLING Rebecca 1996-97
COLES Maureen 1997-2000
STANLEY Elizabeth 2000
ARTHURS Terence 2000
WHELAN Brendan 2001-07+
From the Pigot's Directory 1832-33-34
From the Pigot's Directory 1839
From the Pigot's Directory 1840
From Bagshaw Directory 1847
From the Post Office Directory 1855
From the Post Office Directory 1862
From the Post Office Directory 1874
From the Post Office Directory 1882
From the Post Office Directory 1891
From the Kelly's Directory 1899
From the Post Office Directory 1903
From the Kelly's Directory 1903
From the Post Office Directory 1913
From the Post Office Directory 1922
From the Kelly's Directory 1934
From the Post Office Directory 1938
From More Bastions of the Bar by Easdown and Rooney
From the Folkestone Chronicle
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