From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 23 July, 1869.

ALLEGED ROBBERY FROM A PUBLIC HOUSE

Elizabeth Neame, a respectably dressed woman  belonging to Folkestone, was charged with stealing, on the previous Saturday, from the "Hare and Hounds" public-house, Maxton, a pair of children's shoes, the property of the landlord, William Brazier.

Jane brazier, the wife of William brazier, said her husband kept the "Hare and Hounds" public-house, at Maxton. On the previous Saturday morning, at half-past five, the prisoner came in and had some beer, remaining in the house for about half an hour. She (witness) had left in the tap-room on the previous night a pair of boots belonging to her daughter, she was about nine years of age; and on her going into the room, about nine o'clock on Saturday morning, she missed them. She supposed the prisoner, who had been in the tap-room, had taken them from off the stove, where they were place on the previous evening.

Police-constable Snowden, of the Kent County Constabulary, stationed at Hougham, deposed to taking the prisoner into custody. He desired that a remand might be granted so as to produce further evidence in support of the charge.

The Magistrates remanded the further hearing of the case till Monday next.

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 17 July, 1936.

TROOPS LEAVE FOR MANOEUVRES.

On Wednesday morning the troops of the 12th Infantry Brigade, from Dover, left on their march to Crowborough, in Sussex, where they will take part in the Army manoeuvres next week. As they went along the Folkestone Road, just past the Hare and Hounds they marched past Brigadier M Kemp-Welch, M.C. who is shortly giving up the command of the Garrison.

 Above photo:- A Company of the 2nd Batt. The Devonshire regiment marching past.

Below photo:- The 2nd Bat. of the Seaforth Highlanders.

From the Dover Express and east Kent News, Friday 9 December, 1938.

At the Dover Licensing Sessions on Friday the Magistrates approved plans for alterations of the "Hare and Hound," Maxton, were approved.

From the Dover Express, 10 February 2005.

TWO pub patrons with a penchant for pickled eggs took part in an eating contest last week to raise money for charity.

Gary Stokes and Mick Goodwin, regulars of the Hare and Hounds in Maxton, ate 18 pickled eggs each in an hour.

Landlady Debbie Payne said: "Gary and Mick raised £568, and with another pub competition, the total was £989. We're going to top it up to £1,000 and donate it to the tsunami fund."

From the Dover Express by Adam Westgarth and Rhys Griffiths, 7 June 2007.

Counting cost of ban on smokers.

PUBS in Folkestone and Dover are spending tens of thousands of pounds to accommodate smokers ahead of the ban next month.

Smoking is to be banned in all workplaces in England, including all pubs, from Sunday, July 1 and landlords and breweries are counting the cost of kitting out their gardens and open spaces.

In Dover, the Hare & Hounds in Maxton is the subject of a £10,000 refit while the Old Endeavour in London Road is investing £9,000 and the Lord Nelson in Flying Horse Lane is spending £12,000.

Chrissie Coomer, landlady at the Hare & Hounds, (above), is not a fan of the ban.

She said: "I'm not happy because 90 per cent of my customers are smokers.

"My customers are not pleased either, one told me he will never drink outside his house again because he can't smoke."

'Fag ends will litter streets'

ANTI-rubbish campaigners say they fear the country's pavements outside pubs and clubs will be littered with cigarette ends once the smoking ban comes into force.

Keep Britain Tidy already estimates 80 per cent of the country's pavements are strewn with cigarette butts, with that set to soar after July 1.

The launch of a new campaign aims to reduce the number of butts smokers leave in their wake which costs taxpayers nationally more than £20 million to clean up each year.

Keep Britain Tidy fears the ban on smoking in public places, due to take effect on July 1, is likely to ignite the problem further.

The charity wants smokers to help keep the streets tidy by binning their stubbed-out cigarettes.

Louise Arnold, Keep Britain Tidy's executive director said: "It would be foolish to think that when people have to smoke outside, they won't drop their cigarette ends on the floor."

From the Dover Express, 9 August 2007.

New look: Stephen Lowrie and Chrissie Coomer of the Hare and Hounds in Folkestone Road. DOAJ010807Hare-3

Hare and Hounds goes back to country image.

TWO publicans have done their best to ensure the smoking ban does not cost them trade by spending £3,000 to refurbish their business.

Chrissie Coomer, 55, and partner Stephen Lowrie, 56, of the Hare and Hounds in Folkestone Road, closed the pub for several days last month for renovation.

The couple thought it vital to give the premises a makeover.

Miss Coomer said: "We've taken it back to the country cottage pub it used to be.

"A lot of customers' might feel bad about having to smoke outside, but we want everyone to view this as a fresh start."

The pub has a new carpet, curtains and furniture as well as a smoking area.

Miss Coomer said she was still unsure how the ban on lighting up in public houses would affect her business.

She said: "I would like to see a return on our investment. I hope it will be good for the business with those people who did not like the smoky atmosphere in pubs before now inclined to come out for a drink."

From the Dover Express, 13 September 2007.

Pub partners win beer award.

TWO Dover publicans have been celebrating after their boozer won a top gong for its beer.

Watering hole the Hare and Hounds in Folkestone Road is run by Chrissie Coomer, 55, and partner Stephen Lowrie, 56.

After a £3,000 refurbishment in the wake of the smoking ban, the pub has now been given a Master of Beer status. This means its ales are of a particularly high quality.

Miss Coomer said: "This is fantastic news as we always strive to provide good quality drinks to our customers."

She said she is also keen for people to join the darts and skittles teams.