Sleeping policeman
For being asleep on duty and abusive when awakened, a Deal Police Constable was fined ten shillings by the magistrates. A charge of being drunk was not proved.
Pulling a merchant’s whiskers
A case was heard at Folkestone against a Mre Nye, for pulling a coal merchant’s whiskers. The summons was dismissed although another charge of assaulting Mrs Nye cost the coal merchant fifteen shillings.
Old hospital is new HQ
The thirteenth century Poor Priests’ Hospital in Canterbury was opened as an HQ of the St John Ambulance Brigade. Since it was built, it has served as a hospital, asylum, workhouse, Blue Coat school and more recently a rag and bone store. The City Council redecorated, refurbished and contributed to the furnishing of the building.
Christmas holiday appeal
Following an appeal from Miss Cutler, Head of the County School for Girls, Sittingbourne, twelve offers have been made to receive Jewish and no-aryan girls from Austria and Germany over the Christmas holidays. The girls are at school in England during the term – the offers mean that a pleasant Christmas holiday for them is assured.
School opens
Charing C of E School opened to 87 children, 24 in the infants and the rest divided into 4 classes under the headship of John Williams. In common with other rural schools, records show that attendance was poor, with children engaged in agricultural during around the year. Despite the introduction of attendance officers in 1880, it was not until 1891, with the introduction of free primary education that the situation improved.
Wrong for the first time in 52 years
Veteran Canterbury councillor J. G. B. Stone admitted he was wrong for the first time in 52 years. Referring to St. George’s tower, the 88 year old said “I always wanted it pulled down. But now I say it will be the finest ancient monument you will ever have, for it will provide absolute relief to those awful modernistic buildings you propose to put up round it.”
Mass radiography unit
Between April and June, 463 attended the mass radiography unit at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate. One was found to have lung cancer, five cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 75 recalled for suspected abnormalities, 61 of whom were now receiving treatment.
Too much money
A woman admitted some time ago to the Tonbridge Poor Law Institution has been found to be possessed of £740. She has been handed over to relatives, and the Guardians have ordered her to pay 30 shillings per week during the time she was in the institution.
Van Gogh walks to London
Two months after arriving in Ramsgate, Vincent Van Gogh left for London on foot, arriving in Canterbury that evening. At 3.30 next morning, in cooler conditions, he recommenced his walk, following what was to become the A2. He was given a lift in a cart for a few miles until the waggoner stopped at an inn.
No moths
Canterbury City Council have decided that aldermen’s and councillors’ robes are to be removed front the Guildhall, and not returned until they are free from moth.