Looking at the local papers, (Thanet Gazette) the TWYMAN's never seem to be out of them. You may recall I posted some items on the Pesky Twyman's at the beginning of this year and end of last, well, there's more. I am starting to feel sorry for a family who could never get on their feet and wonder if anyone will claim these are there ancestors one day? 2nd June 1906 A Homeless Family At the Margate Police Court on Friday, Walter TWYMAN, no fixed abode, was charged with sleeping out without visible means of subsistence. P.S Neve said that at 5 o'clock that morning he went to a yard at the back of 5 Dane Hill and found the defendant asleep there. With him were his two boys and a daughter, a girl of about 16 years of age. When spoken to, the defendant said Mr Adams knew they were sleeping there, but on enquiry, this statement was found to be incorrect. Defendant admitted he slept there with the boys nine nights, but said that the girl only came there that night as she has just left her situation. He had taken the children from the workhouse as he was hopeful of providing a good home for them. Chief constable Appleyard gave the defendant a bad character. He described him as a source of considerable trouble to everyone, having no home, he slept anywhere and was refused admission to any houses because he would never pay any rent. Whilst he was in prison recently the children had been looked after by anybody, the boys did odd jobs, picking up copper as they could, but the girl had been in a situation, which she had left because she alleged the mistress was unkind to her, and she said she would rather sleep out that put up with it. A Gentleman has promised to find employment for the girl, but on making enquiries, that offer had been withdrawn. The mother, he understood, was in the infirmary suffering from an incurable disease. Upon the defendant agreeing to go into the Workhouse with the children until next meeting of the Board of Guardians, the case was adjourned. 16th February 1907 A Very Lame Defence. Walter TWYMAN, no fixed abode, was charged with the theft of a pair of brass rowlocks, between February 8th and 11th, property of John R SANDWELL, a Boatman and valued by the owner at 8s. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr SANDWELL residing at 11 Trinity Square, Margate, said eh was the owner of the boat 'WINIFRED', which had been beached at Cold Harbour most of the winter. He identified the pair of rowlocks produced as his, and which he saw safe on his craft on Saturday morning 11 o'clock. When he examined the boat again on Monday evening he found the lanyards cut and the rowlocks taken away. He contacted the Police disirectly. He valued the rowlocks at 4s each. The prisoner pointed out to him that he has said the lanyards had been cut, but he never carried a knife. P.C Creed said that acting to a communication made to him by Mr SANDWELL, he made enquiries relating to a pair of rowlocks missing from the Wherry 'WINIFRED'. He proceeded to Messrs Tannenbaum Bros, King Street and found the Rowlocks in pledge there, which Mr SANDWELL identified as his property. Later he arrested the prisoner at the common lodging house and at the Police Station charged him with the theft. Prisoner replied "I never stole them, I pawned them, but I will not tell you who for". On being searched, a pawn ticket for 1s 6d in the prisoner's name, for a pair of rowlocks, was found in his possession. Gilbert COOK, assistant at Tannenbaums stated that he had taken the rowlocks in pledge from the prisoner at 6.30pm on Monday evening and that he asked for 1s 6d. The prisoners defence was that he had not stolen the rowlocks but merely pawned them on behalf of somebody he refused to name, he receiving 2d for his trouble, that the sum being all that was found in his pockets. The Chairman asked the Police record against him. The Chief Constable replied "There are 25 previous convictions, for drunkenness, assault and sleeping out, but none for larcency." The Chairman said, You will not divulge the name of the man for whom you say you pledged the rowlocks, nor call anyone as a witness. To the minds of the bench you stole them and the only course we have is to send you to prison for one month with hard labour. 15th June 1907 A Question of Permission Arthur TWYMAN, no fixed residence, was again charged with the Vagrancy Act, with sleeping out the previous (Sunday) night. Police Sergeant Bellingham deposed to finding defendant asleep under a manger in Mr TOBIN's Stables. Owing to complaints received from Mr TOBIN, defendants brother in law, Defendant was locked up and charges. Chief Constable Appleyard stated that the Police had been asked to keep defendant away from the stable as he had made the place verminous. Mr TOBIN was afraid to come to the Court because he feared violence from the defendant. The chairman said defendant now knew he must not go to the stables and on promising not to go there again, summons were dismissed.