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Belle Vue
Ramsgate
Traced from between 1951 and 1861 at present..
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From the Kentish Chronicle, 23 June, 1860.
Francis Thompson, of the "Prince of Orange Inn," appeared to answer a
summons for assaulting George Furner, on the 8th inst. The defendant
pleaded not guilty.
Complainant deposed: I live at 49, High-street. On the 8th inst. I was
on the Belle Vue Hill, between three and four, soliciting orders for my
master. Mr. Hewitt, when defendant said if I came opposite his house
touting he would kick me off. I said nothing, and passed on to a
grocer's shop on the hill, which is defendant's, I wanted to speak to
the person who was in there. I had hardly got in when complainant
followed me in. He asked me what I wanted there; it was his property. I
told him I did not want him nor his property, upon which he pushed me
off the step of the pavement into the road and struck me, and I then
returned it.
Defendant said he did not strike Furner until he had told him to "come
out," and he would give it to him.
Mr. Crofton said it was quite clear that an assault had been committed,
by defendant's own admission; but as it arose out of the abominable
practice of touting, and the costs were heavy (12s.), the Bench would
only fine him 1s.
Money paid.
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South Eastern Gazette, 26 June, 1860.
PETTY SESSIONS, Monday. (Before A. Crofton, F. Whitehead, H. Benson,
and G. E. Hannam, Esqrs., and Major-General Williams.)
Francis Thompson, of the "Prince of Orange Inn," was charged with
assaulting George Turner, on the 8th inst. It appeared that about 4
o’clock in the afternoon of the day in question the complainant was
out soliciting orders for his master, a grocer, and having pursued
his calling near defendant’s house, the latter threatened to kick
him, upon which complainant went down Belle-Vue-hill into a grocer’s
shop carried on by a manager for defendant, who followed complainant
there, pushed him into the road and struck him. This was confirmed
by a witness named Sackett. Mr. Crofton said that as the affair
arose out of the abominable practice of touting, and the costs 12s,
being heavy, the Bench would only inflict a fine of 1s.
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LICENSEE LIST
BAINES Henry 1851+
THOMPSON Francis 1860-61+ (age 35 in 1861 )
Census
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