From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 30 July, 1859.

ACCOMMODATION FOR TRAVELLERS

Henry Standen, the landlord of the "Sceptre Inn," Beach Street, was charged on the information of John Richards, with infringing his license.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Police-constable Richards said that he went to the "Sceptre" public-house about ten minutes to 12 o'clock on Sunday morning last. The house was open; and on his entering he saw a man named Amos, an inhabitant or Pharor, who was drunk. There were several strangers in the house, apparently travellers. Amos was not drinking beer, nor did witness see defendant serving and inhabitant.

There was no other evidence; and the Magistrate thinking that the charge was not borne out, dismissed it, but cautioned the defendant.

From the statement of the Superintendent it appeared that persons were in the frequent habit of evading the law by obtaining excisable liquors within the restricted hours at the public-house in Beach Street, which remained open for the accommodation of travellers, whereupon Mr. Elsted reiterated his caution to the defendant, observing that if the police could provide evidence proving a case of evasion the severest penalty of the law would be inflicted.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 8 February, 1862.

CHARGE OF INFRINGING PUBLIC-HOUSE LICENSE

Henry Standen, landlord of the "Sceptre Inn," Beach Street, was charged with infringing his license on Saturday last. The defendant pleaded that the men in his house at the time the police entered were engine drivers belonging to London, who had driven one of the down trains to Dover the same morning.

Dismissed on paying the costs.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 3 January, 1863.

SUMMONSES AGAINST PUBLICAN

William Standen, the landlord of the "Sceptre Inn" was fined £1, including costs, for an infringement of his license, which he paid.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 30 October, 1868. Price 1d.

PERMISSION TO SELL

Mr. Coleman appeared to support an application from Mrs. Lashmere to sell at the "Sceptre Inn," Great Street, until the next licensing day, and the application was granted.

From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 13 December, 1872. Price 1d.

APPLICATIONS

Application was made by Mr. Hussey on behalf of his mother, the landlady of the “Sceptre” public-house in Beach Street, that she might keep her house an hour beyond the usual time on the occasion of the annual dinner of firemen and stokers of the South-Eastern Company.

The Magistrates after some consideration, thought the extension of time applied for unnecessary.

Miss I. Barren, the daughter of the landlord of the “Warrior,” applied on behalf of her father, that his house might remain open after the usual time of closing on that same evening, a marriage having taken place that day. Miss Barren explained that the application for the extension of the closing hour was not made for the purpose of selling drink to customers, but for the purpose of letting the friends invited to the “marriage feast” in and out of the house without the interference of the police.

Mr. Dickeson: Till what time do you ask to remain open for this purpose, then?

The Applicant: As long as the Magistrates can allow, or think proper.

The applicant, in reply to another question, said, amid laughter, that the marriage was in the family.

The Bench had no objection to the house remaining open till one o’clock, on the understanding that no drink was sold over the counter; and the police would be instructed not to interfere with the “party.”

From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 16 February, 1906. Price 1d.

IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.

The Chairman announced that in respect of the “Mariner’s Arms,” Strond Street, the “Exeter Arms,” Limekiln Street, and the “Sceptre Inn,” the lavatory accommodation was inadequate, and the licenses were granted on the understanding that the owners gave an undertaking to put them in the shortest possibly term in a satisfactory state.

The undertakings were given.

The Magistrates Clerk announced that the ordinary licenses would then be renewed except in the cases where notice had been given by the Police, and which are dealt with in this report.