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Word: penfolds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1936-1936
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Usage:

...Official resolve not to let "Jew-baiting" get a hold in Britain last week brought into London's Old Street Police Court doughty John Penfold, an auctioneer charged with warming up a London slum gathering with the words: "I'd turn all the Jews out of Britain! And I'd start with Hore-Belisha [Transport Minister], Sassoon [Undersecretary for Air] and Epstein [sculptor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Character | 9/7/1936 | See Source »

...baiter Penfold obliquely accused the judge of being a persecutor of Jew-baiters, cried: "I am totally opposed to your trying this case...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Character | 9/7/1936 | See Source »

...going to try it!" snapped Magistrate F. O. Langly. who imposed a fine of 40 shillings and ordered Auctioneer Penfold to post ?50 ($250) surety that he will not bait Jews for twelve months...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Character | 9/7/1936 | See Source »

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