The Margate Borough Coroner heard that grief over the death of his wife may have been behind the suicide of John Emptage,, in 1931
Boy Saved from Drowning
A boy swept out by the tide was saved from drowning in Margate by a passer-by and two local boatmen
Vehicle License Offences Lead to Court Appearance
Two Margate men appear in court charged with offences relating to the switching of identification plates and license between two vans
Ramsgate Boy Charged With Shouting in the Street
Continually shouting in the street lands Ramsgate boy in court
Alleged Assault by Landlord Leads to Court Case
In 1923 a Whitstable landlord appeared at a Canterbury court accused of assaulting Henry Emptage, a tenant of a house he owned.
Pupils Injured in Science Room Explosion
Doctors and police were called to Whitstable Boys School after an explosion during a science experiment injured several pupils.