From the Dover Express and East Kent Intelligencer, 21 November, 1879. Price 1d.

ALLOWING GAMBLING ON LICENSED PREMISES

William Lane was charged with allowing gambling in the "Sir Garnet Wolesley" public-house, he being the landlord.

Police-constable Hemmings said: On Monday, the 10th instant, about 10 minutes to eight, I and another constable visited the "Sir Garnet Wolseley" public-house, Snargate Street. We went into the tap-room and saw from ten to twelve young men aged between 14 and 20 playing at cards on a table. There was some money on the table, which I picked up. I called the landlady's attention to it. She said they came in for some beer and she could not help them playing. I then left the house and again visited it at nine o'clock, when I saw nine young men playing at cards, but I saw no money on the table. I again called the landlady's attention to it. She said she had turned the others out before.

By the Bench: I don't think it is a very respectable house. I saw several prostitutes in the house both times, and I also cautioned the landlady about that.

The defendant stated he was at work at the time or it would not have occurred, and that he did not know it was taken any notice of in Dover. he was told they were playing for beer and not for money. He also said he had tried to keep his house respectable, and had been as little trouble to the police as possible.

The Bench stated it was just as wrong to gamble for beer as for money, and they cautioned all other publicans against committing the same offence, and therefore fined the defendant 20s. and 9s. 6d. costs and the license to be endorsed. They also stated that the defendant was liable to a fine of £10.