John William Minter

1865 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John William Minter
  Birth	9 Jun 1865	Faversham, Kent   [1]
  Christening	23 Jul 1865	Faversham, Kent   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	2762
  _UID	0A52BE9F436948678954EDA0B489DCFD945D
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	1881 census: at Buckland Dover, John, lodger, 15, ag. lab. Place of birth stated as Dover. 1891 census: at 31 Young's Road, Folkestone, Kent, John (24, general labourer), Annie (20) and John (1 month). 1901 census: John (36, bricklayer's labourer) and son George (8) were lodging at 92a Marshall Street, Folkestone. His wife Annie (31, needleworker) and son Frederick J (10) were living with Annie's mother Annie CASTLE (widow, 51, cook) at 5 St Peter Street, Folkestone. John was charged with "unlawfully and maliciously wounding Thomas Williams at Hernehill, on the 27th July 1905" but there was insufficient evidence to proceed ('no true bill'). [Source A Calendar Of Prisoners Tried At The General Quarter Sessions Of The Peace at findmypast.co.uk] 1911 census (1): at Wingate Dairy, Folkestone (1 room), George (head, 43, single, general labourer, builder, worker, born Dover, Kent) and John (brother, 45, married living apart [these two words crossed through], general labourer, builder, worker, born Dover, Kent). Form signed George Minter. 1911 census (2): at 15 St Michael Square, Folkestone (5 rooms), Albert HOGBEN (head, 48, single, labourer, icestore, worker, born Folkestone, Kent), Annie Minter (housekeeper, 40, married 21 years, 2 children both living, charwoman, born Dover, Kent), Annie CASTLE (mother [of Annie], 68, widow, charwoman, born Dover, Kent), Frederick (boarder, 20, single, shop boy, born Folkestone, Kent) and George, 18, single, shop boy, born Folkestone, Kent) Form signed Albert Hogben. June 2014. Jan Pedersen writes: "He [John William Minter] was a bit of a rogue and clocked up many convictions (40-ish) for various offences, mainly drunkenness, and with a bit of larceny thrown in." Jan has sent some examples (taken from http://evenmoretales.blogspot.co.uk) of John Minter's brushes with the law: Folkestone Express 12-5-1906 (also reported in the Folkestone Daily News on 7 May and the Folkestone Herald on 12 May) Monday, May 7: Before Alderman Spurgen, Alderman Vaughan, Lieut. Colonel Fynmore, and T. Ames Esq. William Minter, of Invicta Road, was charged with being drunk and disorderly the previous night in Dover Road. Prisoner, when asked to plead, said he had only spent 4s., so he did not believe he was drunk. P.C. Bourne said about nine o`clock the previous night he was called to the Railway Bell Hotel to eject the prisoner from the bar. He had gone into the house intoxicated, but refused to go out when requested. When witness got him outside, he refused to go away and commenced to shout and use most filthy language. Witness therefore took him into custody, when he became very violent, and he had to obtain the assistance of P.C.s Prebble, Ashby, and Smith to get him to the police station. Minter continued to struggle and kicked all the way there, notwithstanding that he was handcuffed and had his legs tied together. Minter, who had nothing to say, had six convictions against him, the last being twelve months ago. He was fined 5s. and 4s. 6d. costs, but in default of payment he was sent to prison for seven days with hard labour. Herald 25-5-1907 (also reported in the Folkestone Daily News on 24 May and the Folkestone Express on 1 June) Friday, May 24: Before The Mayor, Alderman T.J. Vaughan, Mr. G.I. Swoffer, Councillor G. Boyd, Mr. J. Stainer, and Major Leggett. John Wm. Minter was charged with wilfully breaking the glass panel of a doorway of the Castle Inn. P.C. Bourne said at 10.50 p.m. he saw the prisoner throw something towards the house, and heard the smashing of glass. The glass panel of the door to the public bar was broken. Prisoner walked away, but witness stopped him, and told him that he would be charged with the offence. Prisoner said "Yes, I meant to do it; that old landlord would not let me have some more beer, and threatened to chuck me out. I don`t care whether I get six months for it". Prisoner had been drinking, but appeared to know what he was doing. William Attwood, landlord at the Castle Inn, estimated the damage at about 45s. Witness had seen defendant at about 7 p.m. in the public bar. Prisoner left three quarters of an hour after. Witness had to put him out of the bar because he would not cease using obscene language. As he refused to leave when requested to do so, witness picked him up and put him out. Accused said something about smashing the glass. Prisoner said he had no intention of smashing the window. He threw at a dog - a kind of collie dog - that was passing by. It was stated that prisoner had been convicted eight times for drunkenness. The Mayor said prisoner was a disgrace to civilisation. The sooner he was out of the town the better. The Bench sentenced him to two months` hard labour. Daily News 10-2-1908 Monday, February 10th: Before Messrs. Ward, Ames, Wood, Fynmore, and Carpenter. J.W. Minter was charged with stealing a tin of brawn. P.S. Lawrence deposed that he saw the prisoner standing in front of the Bradstone Tavern window. Some goods stood on a shelf outside the window, and he saw the prisoner take something and put it under his coat. Witness followed him into Dover Road, and asked him what he had, and discovered the tin of brawn produced, which he charged him with stealing. Prisoner said he took it for a poor woman who was starving. Previously he said he took it because he was starving. Prisoner said he took it because he was starving. Percy Earl, of the Bradstone Tavern, deposed that he unpacked some cases and placed them outside on show at 8.15. From a communication he received, he went outside and missed the tin. The Chairman called attention to the goods being left outside, and said it was a great temptation to starving people. Prisoner was sentenced to 14 days` hard labour. A further incident came to court in October 1912. Newspaper reports can be found at http://evenmoretales.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/guildhall-hoteltavern-1910_26.html
  Person ID	I2762	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Thomas Edward Minter,   b. Bef 27 Sep 1835, Bridge, Kent d. Bef 24 May 1875, Dover RD (Age ~ 39 years)
  Mother	Eliza Esther LOWES,   b. Jun 1840, Charlton next Dover, Kent d. Sep 1902, Elham RD (Age ~ 62 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1858	Sheppey RD   [3]
  Family ID	F233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Agnes CASTLE,   b. 15 Oct 1870, Limekiln Street, Dover, Kent d. Dec 1916, Elham RD (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1890	Congregational Chapel, Folkestone, Kent   [4]
  	Married by certificate. John William Minter, 24, bachelor labourer of 49 Sidney Street, Folkestone, father Thomas Minter (deceased), gas maker. Annie Castle, 21, spinster of Warren Inn, Folkestone, father Thomas castle (deceased), blacksmith. Both signed. Witnesses Alice Hammond, Henry G Multon, both signed.
  Children	1. Frederick John Minter,   b. 25 Mar 1891, Folkestone, Kent d. 11 Feb 1949, Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, Kent (Age 57 years)   2. George Henry Minter,   b. Bef 20 Jun 1893, Folkestone, Kent d. 17 May 1918, WW1 casualty (Age ~ 24 years)
  Family ID	F858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah E EVANS
  Family ID	F911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jun 1865 - Faversham, Kent Christening - 23 Jul 1865 - Faversham, Kent Marriage - 27 Sep 1890 - Congregational Chapel, Folkestone, Kent  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  John William Minter (1865 - ) A Calendar Of Prisoners Tried At The General Quarter Sessions Of The Peace

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] Birth certificate (copy). [S336] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, ancestry.com, July 2014 and later. [S3] BMD index. [S28] Marriage certificate (copy).