From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 14 September, 1888. 1d.

WINGHAM PETTY SESSIONS

This being the annual Brewster Sessions , the proceedings were opened by the Magistrates’ Clerk (Mr. W. N. Whitwick), who read the reports of Superintendents Kewell and Woods as to the way in which the licensed houses in the district have been carried on during the past year. The report of Superintendent kewell showed that the ale houses, beer houses, and grocers, and others licensed to sell spirits, wine, and beer within part of the Wingham Division under his superintendence with the following exceptions have been well conducted:

The exceptions were the “Green Man,” Staple, kept by Eliza Setterfield, who was fined £1 and costs for opening her house for the sale on intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours on Sunday, 17th June, 1888. The “Palm Tree,” at Eythorne, kept by Ambrose Eyles, who was fined 10s, and costs, for opening his house for the sale of intoxicating liquor during prohibited hours on Sunday, 11th October, 1887. The “Walnut Tree,” off license, kept by William Jesse Sheaff, who was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for permitting beer to be consumed on his premises contrary to his license on the 8th October, 1887; and the “Rose,” off license, West Langdon, kept by George Drew, who was fined 18s. and costs for permitting beer to be consumed on his premises contrary to his license on the 18th May, 1888. During the year eight males and two females had been proceeded against for drunkenness and drunk and disorderly conduct, and every person had been proceeded against and convicted for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. There were in his part of the division 50 ale houses, 39 beer houses, and six grocers and other licensed to sell spirits and wine. – Superintendent Wood’s report showed that within the Home section of the Wingham Division there were sixteen fully licensed houses, all of which have been well conducted. There had been nine persons proceeded against for drunkenness and drunk and disorderly conduct during the year, that being five more than the previous year.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday 21 September, 1888. 1d.

WINGHAM PETTY SESSION

THE YEARLY REPORTS

The Clerk, Mr. Wittock, read the yearly reports of Superintendents Kewell and Maxted of their home division. In the report presented by Superintendent Maxted, he stated that in his division there were 13 ale houses, eight beer houses, and one brewer’s license to sell bottled beer. The houses had been all well conducted, three beer licenses had been transferred. During the year two persons had been proceeded against – one for being drunk and disorderly, and the other for being drunk whilst in charge of horses. In Superintendent Kewell’s division there were 50 ale houses, 39 beer houses, six grocers and other licensed to sell spirits and wine. The houses had all been well conducted with the exception of the “Palm Tree,” Eythorne, kept by Ambrose Eyles, who was fined 10s. and costs for selling beer during prohibited hours, and George Drew who held an off license at the “Rose,” West Langdon, who was find for permitting beer to be consumed on the premises. Eight males and two females had been proceeded against during the year for drunkenness and drunk and disorderly conduct. Of those seven were fined, two ordered to pay the costs, and one was discharged.

The Chairman said the reports were very satisfactory with the two exceptions, and he cautioned Ambrose Eyles and George Drew.