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Star And Garter 1920s

Folkestone Express 14-2-1920

Annual Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, February 11^th: Before The Mayor, Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Councillor G. Boyd, Mr. J.H. Blamey, Councillor A. Stace, Col. Owen, Rev. Epworth Thompson, Councillor Hollands, Councillor Morrison, and Mr. L.G.A. Collins.

Mr. H. Reeve (the Chief Constable) presented the following report: I have the honour to report that there are at present within your jurisdiction 113 places licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail, viz.; Full licences 70, beer on 7, beer off 6, beer and spirit dealers 15, grocers, etc. off 6, confectioners wine on 8, confectioners wine off 6, a total of 113. This gives an average, according to the Census of 1911, of one licence to every 296 persons, or one on licence to every 495 persons. During the past year 13 of the licences have been transferred. Since the last annual licensing meeting the licensees of the undermentioned premises have been convicted as follows: Prince of Wales Tavern, fined 10s. on 23^rd May, for allowing a child to be in the bar of his licensed premises; East Kent Arms, fined 10s. on 29^th August for supplying drink for consumption off the premises after 9 p.m.; Star and Garter, fined 10s. on 30^th November for supplying intoxicating drink for consumption off the premises after 9 p.m.; Globe Hotel, fined £10 on each of two summonses on 4^th December for charging more for whisky than the maximum price allowed under the Order made by the Food Controller. During the year ended 31^st December, 46 persons (35 males and 11 females) were proceeded against for drunkenness; 34 were convicted and 12 discharged after being cautioned by the Bench. In the preceding year 26 persons (17 males and 9 females) were proceeded against, of whom 14 were convicted and 12 discharged. The regulation of the Liquor Control Board restricting the hours for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor remains in force. Eleven clubs where intoxicating liquor is supplied are registered under the Act. There are 24 premises licensed for music and dancing, 2 for music only, and 2 for public billiard playing. Numerous visits have been made by the police at irregular intervals during the year to the licensed premises and places of entertainment, and I am pleased to report that the houses generally have been conducted in a satisfactory manner.

The Mayor said the Magistrates had considered the report, and they thought it very satisfactory. There had been a little increase in drunkenness, but they hoped that would disappear again. With reference to the licences, the Bench had decided to renew them all, except the Prince of Wales Tavern, East Kent Arms, Star and Garter, and Globe Hotel, in consequence of new legislation that might come on. The licences referred to would come up for consideration at the adjourned meeting.

The adjourned sessions were fixed for the 10^th March.

Folkestone Herald 21-2-1920

Annual Licensing Sessions

The annual licensing sessions for Folkestone were held at the Police Court, the Mayor presiding.

Mr. H. Reeve presented his report (for details see Folkestone Express).

The Mayor said the report was very satisfactory, although there was a little increase in drunkenness. They would renew all the licences to the licensed premises, except the five mentioned in the report, which would be adjourned to a later court.

Folkestone Express 13-3-1920

Adjourned Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, March 10^th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Messrs. G.I. Swoffer and G. Boyd, Col. Owen, and Messrs. A, Stace and G.H. Blamey.

The licences of the East Kent Arms, the Prince of Wales, the Globe, and the Star and Garter were renewed, they having been adjourned from the annual meeting.

Folkestone Herald 13-3-1920

Adjourned Licensing Sessions

Wednesday, March 9^th: Before Mr. E.T. Ward, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Councillor G. Boyd, Colonel G.P. Owen, Councillor A. Stace, the Rev. H. Epworth Thompson, and Mr. J.H. Blamey.

The licences of the East Kent Arms, Star and Garter, Globe, and Prince of Wales, deferred at the annual sessions, were now renewed.

 

 

 

Earl Grey 1920s

Folkestone Herald 24-4-1920

Inquest

An inquest was held yesterday on John Attwood Morford, aged 60, a journeyman butcher, of 31 Foord Road. It was stated whilst in the Earl Grey public house, High Street, after a fit of sneezing, he was taken ill. He was assisted to his home, where he died during the night. Dr. W.C.P. Barrett stated that the cause of death was haemorrhage of the brain. The Coroner entered a verdict of “Death from natural causes”.

Folkestone Express 1-5-1920

Inquest

On Friday afternoon the Borough Coroner held an inquest at the Town Hall into the circumstances attending the death of John Attwood Morford, of 31, Foord Road.

Mr. E.J. Chadwick, the Coroner`s Officer, said that on Thursday he went to 31, Foord Road, and saw the dead body of a man, who was identified in his presence by his wife as that of John Attwood Morford, a journeyman butcher, aged 60 years.

Mrs. Morford, 31, Foord Road, said the deceased was her husband. On Wednesday evening last he heft home about seven o`clock, apparently quite well. He had said at times that he thought his heart was not quite right, but he had not had a doctor for five years. Deceased returned home about 9.15, and was assisted home by three men. One of the men said her husband was ill, but she was not to be alarmed, and they thought he had had a stroke. He could not walk by himself. Her husband was conscious for about half an hour, and remarked that he had had a violent fit of sneezing, and had dropped his handkerchief, and in picking it up he fell and hurt his head, pointing to the right temple. She made deceased comfortable downstairs on a sofa, and about ten o`clock went for a doctor. Subsequently, Dr. Barrett`s son called at the house, but her husband was unconscious. The doctor said her husband might be suffering from alcohol, and that he thought deceased would be all right in the morning. She did not think deceased was suffering from alcohol. Witness remained with him until 2.30, when he suddenly collapsed, and she felt he was dead.

Mrs. Amy Scrivens, wife of the licensee of the Earl Grey, High Street, said she had known the deceased as a customer for the past few months. On Wednesday evening last deceased went into the public bar between seven and eight o`clock. She was attending to the customers, and there were several other people in the bar. Deceased was joking and laughing with other customers, and was perfectly sober. He had a fit of sneezing while he was standing up, and she told him she thought he had a cold coming on, and that he had better go home. Deceased said he would be all right, and when he started to move he almost fell. Witness caught hold of his arm, and asked two customers to take him home, and they did so. Deceased went funny in his speech, and the mouth was drawn up on one side. She thought he had had a stroke. Deceased made several attempts to pick up something. He had only had one pint, but had ordered another without touching it. Deceased did not strike his head while in the bar.

Mr. George Reil Scrivens, the licensee of the Earl Grey, said that on Wednesday evening he was called from his back room into the bar by his wife, saying “Come and see poor old Jack, he has got  fit”. He went in and saw deceased being held up by two other men. He appeared to be affected on one side, but said there was nothing the matter with him. He had to persuade deceased to go home. Witness thought deceased had had a stroke.

Mr. W.H. Foster, 69, Black Bull Road, tailor, also gave evidence, and said he assisted a man named Lewis to take deceased home. Deceased did not fall over when going home. In his opinion he had had a seizure.

Mr. J. Bowman, of 4, St. Michael`s Street, hotel porter, said he spoke to the deceased in the bar, and he was quite sober.

Dr. W.C.P. Barrett said that on Wednesday evening, about eleven o`clock, he went to 31, Foord Road, and on arrival he saw a man unconscious lying on a sofa in a room downstairs. He examined him, and his breathing was heavy but all right. There was no sign of paralysis. He came to the conclusion that he was suffering from alcohol. He expected to find deceased would be all right in the morning. He had since made a post mortem examination. There were no external marks. He found extensive haemorrhage in the spaces in the brain. The heart was normal, but fatty and very flabby.

The Coroner: Did the post mortem disclose any evidence of recent drinking?

Witness: No.

Do you think your diagnosis was right? – No, sir, it was wrong.

Dr. Barrett said that in his opinion death arose from the breaking of some blood vessel in the head, which might have been caused by violently sneezing or stooping down.

The Coroner returned a verdict of “Death from natural causes”. There was no evidence that the deceased was in drink, or in the habit of excessive drinking.