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Earliest 1855

Darlington Arms

Latest 1859

89 Guildhall Street

Darlington Place

Folkestone

From the Folkestone Chronicle 20 September 1856. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

ADJOURNED SPECIAL SESSIONS – Wed. Sept. 17th 1856.

The business was the renewal of licences of public houses to those persons who did not attend the previous sessions. The licence of the "Darlington Arms" was renewed.

 

From the Folkestone Chronicle 17 July 1858. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

Tuesday July 13th:- Before W. Major esq., and Gilbert Kennicott esq.

James Jenner was charged with stealing two brass taps from the cellar of the "Darlington Arms", Darlington Place.

Timothy Dealy, a marine store dealer, living in Millbay, Folkestone, was charged with receiving the before-mentioned property from the prisoner Jenner, knowing it to have been stolen. Remanded till Tuesday next.

 

From the Folkestone Chronicle 30 September 1858. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

QUARTER SESSIONS

James Jenner, aged 14, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two brass taps, value 15s., the property of Thomas Taylor, of Folkestone, on 21st June, and was sentenced to a fortnight's imprisonment, with hard labour.

In passing sentence on the prisoner Jenner, the Recorder remarked, if there had been a reformatory near here, or available for him, he should have sentenced him to a much more lengthy period of imprisonment.

Timothy Dealy, 40, marine store dealer, was charged with receiving the said taps, well knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoner pleaded not guilty.

Thomas Taylor, prosecutor, proved the loss of the taps, which he had not seen since.

The prisoner James Jenner was the put in the witness box, and after being duly cautioned by the Recorder, deposed he had stolen the taps, and sold them to the prisoner Dealy. He did not tell him where he had stolen them from, but that he had got them from home. Some other unimportant evidence having been given, the Recorder summed up, and the jury delivered a verdict of “Not Guilty”.

 

From the Folkestone Chronicle 19 June 1859. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

COUNTY COURT INSOLVENCY CASE.

Wednesday June 15th:- Before C. Harwood Esq., County Judge.

Thomas Taylor, formerly of the "Darlington Arms," Shellons Lane, innkeeper and contractor, appeared to pass his first examination.

Mr. Minter appeared to support the insolvent, no opposition was offered and a protection order was therefore granted.

 

From the Folkestone Chronicle 23 July 1859. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

COUNTY COURT INSOLVENCY CASE.

The monthly sitting of the County Court was held on Wednesday, the 20th, inst., before Charles Harwood Esq., Judge.

Thomas Taylor, of Folkestone, insolvent, obtained his final order.

 

 

Address was once Darlington Place and the house was known as the "Darlington Arms" till 1858 when John Baker took over from Thomas Taylor.

This page is still to be updated.

 

LICENSEE LIST

TAYLOR Thomas 1855-58 Bastions

BAKER John 1858-59

Name changed to "Eagle Tavern"

 

BastionsFrom More Bastions of the Bar by Easdown and Rooney

 

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