Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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24 November 2010
15:5181456#1
Playing Marbles during Divine Service:
"Edward WHELCH and Thomas PAGE, two lads about 12 years of age were charged by Police Constable PINE with playing marbles during Divine Service. PINE stated that great complaints had been made by the inhabitants at a number of boys assembled in a shed at Buckland. He watched the place and succeeded in catching the defendants from among several others who escaped. The lads in their defence stated that seeing some boys playing marbles they went to look on but did not play and the parents being in attendance, promising to take care of the future good conduct of their children, they were discharged with a suitable admonition from the Bench.
(Dover Telegraph 27 Nov 1847 p.8 col.2)
Shaking Carpet after 8am:
"Friday - James EPPS was charged by MUGGERIDGE Inspector of Nuisances for shaking a carpet in the Ship Hotel Lane, Strond Street, after 8 o'clock in the morning contrary to the provisions of the Pavement Act. MUGGERIDGE stated that he had previously warned the defendant. Wednesday last about noon the Defendant was shaking the carpet which being witnessed by some members of the Pavement Board he was directed to get a summons against EPPS who admitted the offence but stated that he was ordered to shake the carpet at the time in question which was the only opportunity they had of taking it up. Fined 10 shillings and 10 shillings costs to be paid in a week. (Dover Telegraph 20 March 1847 p.8 col.1, Dover Petty Sessions)
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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24 November 2010
18:3681473#2
inspector of nuisances??
sounds like something dreamed up by spike milligan.
a pound in fine and costs seems a bit steep for the offence.
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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24 November 2010
23:3681552#3
Penalties were high in them days !! Especially for theft, breaking and entering which were classed as very serious crimes against people's property -
as opposed to assault etc.
I suppose an Inspector of Nuisances was like an Environmental Officer today, dealing with obstructions, litter, etc. Another I have come across was a charge of emptying a cesspool in the DAYTIME, not allowed then.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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25 November 2010
08:5281575#4
howard,dont scoff at the nuisance inspectors,the torys have resarected them they allready caught 73 people,with fines etc udated to todays values.
25 November 2010
11:3581611#5
Great post Kath. Funny - these days the boys could have playing marbles with human heads and no-one would have dared say anything!!