Notes of 1888

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	Notes of 1888
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 3 August, 1888. Price 1d. THE HOP INDUSTRY Mr. W. H. Smith has addressed the following letter to Mr. Brookfield, M.P., on the subject of the hop industry: “I have mentioned your request to my colleagues, and they feel great sympathy, as I do, for the industry which is so seriously affected, but they do not think I could now undertake, on behalf of the Government, to consent to the appointment of a Select Committee on the condition of the hop industry next session. It is, in their judgement, necessary that a case should be stated in the House on a motion – to be made on a Tuesday or Friday – which would afford some indication of the scope and objects of the inquiry contemplated, and the Government would listen to their friends behind them with sympathy and interest, and they would gladly concur in the appointment of a committee if the course proposed appeared to be a practicable one after debate.” In view of this communication and of the fact that Mr. Brookfield has twice secured a day for a motion on the state of the hop industry, which has afterwards been taken by the Government, the hon. Member has urged that an opportunity for discussion might still be afforded the present session. Failing this, it is his intention, with the approval of other members interests in the question, to insure a full discussion on the whole subject of the hop industry at the beginning of the autumn session.
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, Friday 31 August 1888. Sevenoaks Petty Sessions. This Day (Friday). Before Major German, in the chair, Major Board, Mr. J. T. Rogers, Mr. C. R. C. Petley, Mr. S. Wredford, and Mr. Norman Watney. Annual Licensing Day. It being the annual licensing day, Superintendent Waghorn presented the following report:- To Her Majesty's Justice's of the Peace of the Sevenoaks Petty Sessional Division. My Lords and Gentlemen, in submitting the annual returns of Ale and Beer houses, I respectfully beg to report that there are in the licensing district of Sevenoaks, 60 ale and 43 beer houses, 16 persons licence to sell wines and spirits, and one to sell cider, to be consumed off the premises. The houses during the past year have been generally well conducted. I have served a notice on Mr. Edwin Cronk, of the "Lamb Inn," Sundridge, of my intention to oppose the renewal of his licence, on the grounds, that he, on the 25th of May, 1888, at the Police Court, Sevenoaks, was convicted for being drunk and disorderly and fined 40s. and costs. The convictions for drunkenness during the past year have been male 52; females 18; total 70, a decrease of 16 on the preceding year, 42 of these being strangers in the neighbourhood. I am, my Lords and Gentlemen your most obedient servant, Samuel Waghorn, Superintendent.
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 14 September, 1888. Price 1d. HOP PICKERS During the last week most of the hop-pickers left the town for the various scenes of their labours. On the L.C.D.R. line, three special trains were used for this service.
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.
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 21 September, 1888. Price 1d. HOP PICKERS The hops, within the radius to which pickers from this district go, are reported a poor crop. The picking will be over in a few days. The price paid for picking is 1s. 6d. to 2s. per basket of five bushels.
From the Dover Express, September, 1888. PUBLIC HOUSES IN KENT. Some interesting statistics from the Annual Police Blue Book, with reference to public houses and drunkenness in the the County of Kent, shows that Dover occupies a very enviable position with regard to the sobriety of its inhabitants. Dover, with a population (in 1881) of 30,270, contains 206 places where intoxicating drink is sold. The number of persons convicted of drunkenness during the year ended 29th September, 1888, amounted to 72. The following is the table for the year ending 20th of September, 1888:—
From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 28 September, 1888. Price 1d. HOP PICKERS On Wednesday a large number of hop pickers, returned home, from Maydensole and the neighbouring districts.
From the Canterbury Journal, Kentish Times and Farmers' Gazette, Saturday 29 September, 1888. THE LICENSING REPORTS. The annual licensing business was then proceeded with. The report of Supt. Maxted (Elham Division) showed that there were 13 alehouses, eight beer-houses, and one brewer licensed to sell bottled beer within the district. The houses had all been well conducted during the year. Two persons had been prosecuted against during that period, one for being drunk while in charge of horses, and one for being drunk and disorderly. Supt. Kewell reported that there were fifty ale-houses, thirty-nine beer-houses and six grocer and other licenses in his division. With two exceptions the whole had been well conducted during the past year. The two exceptions were the "Palm Tree," Eythorne, the landlord of which, Ambrose Hayles, was fined for opening his house during prohibited hours, and the "Rose," an off-licensed house at West Langdon, the landlord, George Drew, being fined for permitting beer to be consumed on the premises, contrary to the license. Eight male and two females had been proceeded against for drunkenness and drunk and disorderly conduct; seven were fined, two ordered to pay the costs only, and one discharged. Seven persons were proceeded against and convicted for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The landlords of the two houses referred to in Supt. Kewell's report were called forward and cautioned as to the way in which their houses were conducted in the future. The whole of the licenses were then renewed. The sweet license, formerly held by Mr. Young, of Eythorne, was transferred to Messrs. Thorne bros. Mr. M. Mowll applied for an "on" beer license for the "Rose," West Langdon, George Drew, landlord. The application, which was also made last year, was again refused. LICENSING SESSION. The adjourned licensing meeting was held on Thursday, the remainder of the licenses, with the exception of the "Queen's Hotel," which was not applied for, being granted. An application for Mr. Brown, solicitor, on behalf of Mr. Greenland, landlord of the "Brickmaker's Arms," Mill Road, for an on-license in place of the existing off-license, was refused. A Grocer's wine and spirit license was granted to Mr. Capeling, Ark Lane, and a wine license for the "Duke of Wellington," Water Street.
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