From the Folkestone Chronicle 15 December 1855. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

Wednesday December 12th :- Before James Tolputt esq., Mayor, James Kelcey esq., William Major esq., and G. Kennicott esq.

John Rolfe, beer house keeper, charged with having his house open at half past four on Sunday last.

The case being proved by police constable Samuel Nicholls, the defendant was convicted in the penalty of 5s., and 8s 6d costs.

From the Folkestone Chronicle 26 January 1856. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

Wednesday January 23rd :- Before James Tolputt esq., Mayor, G. Kennicott esq., and J. Kelcey esq.

John Rolfe, landlord of the "Jolly Sailor," South Street, was fined 40s. and costs, for allowing drunk and disorderly characters to remain in his house.

From the Folkestone Chronicle 3 January 1857. Transcribed by Jan Pedersen.

Wednesday December 31st – Before W. Major, J. Kelcey and G. Kennicott esqrs.

John Rolfe, beer house keeper, was charged by Superintendent Steer with harbouring prostitutes in his house, the "Jolly Sailor", in South Street. It appeared that between 10 and 11 o'clock on Sunday morning last, a piquet came into the town to search for a soldier, and proceeded to the defendant's house, in the tap room of which they found three soldiers and several disreputable women. This being the second or third time defendant had been summoned before the magistrates, he was convicted in the penalty of 20s and 8s 6d costs. In default to be levied by distress and in default of sufficient distress, to be committed to the house of correction at Dover for one calendar month.