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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 7 August 1942.
Trouble at Studdale
Nelly Gregory, of 7, Oak Cottages, Studdale, was summoned by her sister
in-law, Edith Rose Spence, of "The Three Horseshoes," Ashley, for assaulting
her and her 9½ years old daughter, Elizabeth; and there
was a counter summons for assault by Mrs. Spence.
Mr. P. A. G. Aldington appeared for Mrs. Spence and: and Mr. F. Tucker
(Sandwich) for Mrs. Gregory.
Mr. Aldington said that the cases arose out of two assaults on Sunday
July 19th. It seemed that the girl was going along the road with two small
sisters in a pram, when the defendant went across to her, made some remarks,
swore at her, and hit her on the back of the neck, apparently for no reason.
When the child told her mother, Mrs Spence went to find out what it was all
about, and Mrs. Gregory knocked her down and blackened her eye. His client
issued the summons on July 22nd, and they were served on July 27th, and for
some reason or other Mrs. Gregory issued a summons against Mrs. Spence the
following day.
Elizabeth Amelia Rose Spence said that she was walking along the road
when her aunt came along and said, "I have got you in the right place," got
hold of her arm and shook her, said her mother had not brought her up right,
and then hit her on the back of the neck. She went home and told her mother,
who went to see her aunt, and returned with a black eye and grazed elbow.
By Mr. Tucker. She did not laugh at her aunt, and did not say "You
haven't got the manners of a pig and don't know how to bring your children
up." She did not cry, her aunt did not ask her if her mother knew she called
after her.
Mrs. Spence said that the girl went home crying, and, as a result of what
she had said, she (witness) went to find Mrs. Gregory. As she knew sh was a
decent way away, she took her husband's bicycle. Her sister in-law asked if
she had come about Betty, and when she said "Yes," Mrs. Gregory said, "I am
not going to have her laugh at me." Witness told her she did not like he
hitting the child, and defendant took off her jacket and hit her (witness)
in the stomach. She did not know how she got on the road, and when she asked
to be allowed to get up, Mrs. Gregory punched her twice in the eye.
By Mr. Tucker. There was a quarrel about six weeks ago. Mrs. Gregory and
her husband had made no complaints about Elizabeth. She was cross when she
reached Mrs. Gregory, but she did not remember rushing to her and getting
hold of her by her blouse. She did not strike her in the mouth.
Mr. Tucker said that he pleaded not guilty, because what happened was
justified and provoked. Evidence would show that the little girl had been in
the habit of calling out after Mrs. Gregory in the road for about six weeks.
Mrs. Gregory was attacked by Mrs. Spence first, and what she did was in self
defence.
Mrs. Gregory, aged 23, and mother of two children, said Mrs. Spence was
her husband's sister. Ever since the quarrel the girl had shouted rude
remarks to her in the road, such as "You haven't got the manners of a pig!"
and "You don't know how to bring your children up." She had complained to
Mrs. Spence about it and so had her husband. On the day in question she was
with her sister going to catch a bus at Sutton. The girl came towards them
and burst out laughing in her face. After she had passed, she shouted, "You
want to learn to bring your children up properly. You haven't the manners of
a pig." She (witness) went after her and shook her, and said "Does your
mother know you are still mouthing me, Betty?" and she replied, "Yes." She
denied she struck the child, but when she shook her arm she burst out
crying. When Mrs. Spence arrived she said, "This is just what I have been
waiting for!" caught hold of the front of her blouse and tore it and hit her
in the mouth and made it swell. Witness then hit back, and supposed she
pushed her down on the road.
By Mr. Aldington: Mrs. Spence attacked first. She did not take out a
summons earlier because it was a family quarrel.
Mrs. Dorothy Steer, sister of Mrs. Gregory, corroborated.
Dennis John Gregory gave evidence of hearing the child call after his
wife and speaking to his sister (Mrs. Spence) about it, but she did not
answer.
After retirement, the Chairman said the magistrates felt the case should
never have been brought to Court. They thought the real trouble was the
little girl, who had, apparently, been very cheeky, and enough to make the
aunt angry. The summonses would all be dismissed and each would pay their
own costs. If they came before the court again they would get into proper
trouble, either one, the other, or both. They should go away now and make
up.
Speaking to the child, the Chairman pointed out she was the cause of a
great deal of the trouble, and she should go away and behave herself.
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From the Dover Express and East Kent News, Friday, 30
September, 1966.
The future of the 150-year-old Three Horseshoes Inn at Studdal was last
(Thursday) night shrouded in mystery, is it going to close down or not? No
one was prepared to say.
The pub (above) - on the road linking Waldershare with Deal - is a
popular rendezvous for townsfolk and villagers.
For several years it has been run by landlord 62-year-old Mr. Stanley
Marcell and his wife. Now they are leaving for the Isle of Wight.
As far as they are concerned the pub closes down on Wednesday night, when
Mr. Marcell will call "Time!" for the last time.
Mr. Marcell has no idea who will be taking over - or if anyone will.
"There have been no prospective tenants to look over the place since I
gave in my notice," he says.
The Inn is owned by Charrington's, but no one from the brewery was saying
anything about the future of the two-bar establishment.
The brewers local office at Walmer said : No comment.
At Charrington's office at Hadlow, a spokesman would only comment, "I
can't say anything official."
And at the Mile End head office, the public relations officer was on
holiday. No one else thee would make any comment.
Customers will be waiting eagerly next Thursday to see what happens. The
house has been n Inn ever since it was built over 150 years ago (circa 1800)
in former days it was run in conjunction with a blacksmith's shop.
"It's a funny idea when we can't find out what's going to happen to our
future drinking habits," said one established customer this week."
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