Berkshire Chronicle Reading 01-1919

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• I lIoIfttt'_L UND ER..,.a,
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Satin Clui e4 all p:
nrious colou ... , 3 /3

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79/6 real white' lox · NECJr TIB8. ·Lined
",perb ivory meM'o 8a~~ J!rice 4~'• .
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flUI eolou.red Delaine BLOUflE8

witla
. email elI«1I pattem8. button at cula and
fut8l at throat with billet lIIOu-e bow,

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tnilor-made IP~
6ill! . 8lURT
BLOU$E8 for smart wear . WIll 1I'asJ\ like
u.... in plaia &>lOnrs' 8.Dd lItripe8. ,, &Je
pJ:ice 10/ 11 .

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LAiliM' black C9NEY COATs. with ~
beautiful goat ooUar and wIde t»- 011 ]lottom 01 coot. All rellable skiAII, )iJled with
1Iill:. Ul!UAlty 18 .&'JIII •• DOW 1 0 rn8.

. Qlildreu'8 Woolle~ CAPS In sue. navy•
• ,merald, black, etc.l to go at 7 ;(1.
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Another lot of the ew (ull b1.ah TAMS ' iJl
Lyon., silk pile vehet. Worth 8/11i. no ...

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Flannalett l
own m.k.,

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" att Orjll APRONS, , ' pOCket ,
t.til, for seedlmen.· u ",.n
• etc.. ul uall" 3/11', now
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ReCord Sale of IJNDF.RWEAR.
• lAuljes' H / ll PYfAMAB in
.triped winceyette. Sale

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Lrulies' 18{l1 OVERALLS ,i!l the . ~wellt
ehades to be cleared at 12/1,1 .
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. A ¥e lot ....of Nainsook ' CAMISOLES. SlI'illlJ
- embroi.iery, 881. price 2 /1 ft.

Lndies' mGHTDBESSES. In ionA'oloth,
trimmed Cash' s frilling and emb...,idN'J'.
Wov.n in na.n.t1U ranel w:bite. ....orth 6/ 11,
111116 price 4 / 1' f. In winoeyett~, with
lIquue or "V" neck; ..l~ prices 8 ' ,"
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1 2 / 11 . Or in taDlielett&. speeiahy r~
dllced t? " / 1 It.
LndIe.'I' 18/11 " Wolsey II COMBINATIONS,
remru-k<l.ble barahln at 1 4 / 1 1 .
Cream Viyella COlfBlNATIONS, low neek,
laney top, u8ua)ly 18/11. now marked

12/ ' 1 .

s-n ad .e.u.... liu lad1M' blaek H08E.
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a .... a /8 . . .ir, or ttiree
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LAdlM.· «f?1 llela fr.8E. o~ ahldll onlYI
Inst tIS. . . .I,..
lNlke, IllllUl aDO
mf!ldium. __.

Sal price ·a J.: pair.

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HOSE. IIIIall IIoiId IIMIIium a-. Sale price
2 / 1 11 pair, tIi~ pain for 8 /. . .
lIen'~ nailed DBRBYS, Dailtd to h~. To
be cleated at t . , • .
Inlaili;&' ]lAtent ' _bAl' 8H~, Datural
form.
at 2 /1 H to_ a /~ ._ _

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Ladie.s' blACk pofllia! bAr and GibeoD SHOES.
covered heel". Cleuina at " / . ~

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Silk Prices

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10 ' te haDelette BLANKETS,
w\1h
borden, rUse lie x 80, eale price
1 1 • pair.
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21/11 white SaDneletE. BLANKETS.l ylai n
or 8Olollred bonlel'/l, twill or pInin. 1 _ / 1 1
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AU-lt'ool · lJLANXETS. sioBle BiZE'.
lOiled, to au at ball.price.

Black V,lvet
10,.. ho~ work .
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lightlY.

E u l N,t 8LOUSEj , . trimmed
Val. lac., for 9 (1 ~.

Typed , kitochell, tHo, And gl&118 CLOTHS.
u8llally 819, now 8 / B per dOlleD.
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3/11! plain unbl~hed SHEETJNG,
Wipn make. 3 I Sf yard.

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IIQfit-Wlaite Turkish

h~vy,

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,111_ mull, "'1' for 2916 ..

TOWELS:

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pn..! up tor quick cl8lU'a\lce at 8 td., B Id..

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COVEll.T COATING in lawn abad",
0II1y. Worth 5/lt a lard, no"", oll'ered at
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~in. FANCY TWEIIDfl.l. Dever eold ' at
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Sale price . , 11 .
Dou.bl~w idth bla.c" .illr TAFFh'TA, uu 11
8/11 a Yllrd, to CO nt 7 111 .
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27-iD. corded VEJ.VETEEN,.DS lIy 3/1 ~
to be elea.red af 3 / 8 i.
6/11 doubl~widtl, blact
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o1fered now at 1S / 11
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More ANteals to Mr. Mall.
Hen'e 5/6 lI"'nelelte SHIRTS. 12 . dozen
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only. o..-erNl Ilt 3 / 1, .
)len'" 818 nlltuTIIl wool Md , cotton PANTS
or VES'l'S toe be cleared at 8 ' 8 ' eaeb pr.
moot.
)len', 52/8 IIoi JlEIe-breu.te<l OVERCOATS,
dark gteJ only. For the 1In1, 34 / 8 .
ueter COATS. 'wonder~ul k rgnin at

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See ~ tb. Gnat . . . .ction.
1ft Lace. . . . .b .......... Glo!!!, .
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Panq Good• •

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C ildren" 81'Ow" Seal Plush
8 TS. 12/11 for 6 1 1 .

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3-Jt. atin walnut BEDROOM 8 l TES.
~ndhand , three p.i8Ceil. o£ I9/ 19.
~(t. oak iJEDROO)l UlTE. dine piece>s,

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usunl price £39/1 . Sale pl'iee o£32 / 1 O.

White Fur . HATS .. and BON·
t.I £TS · Ior~ Child...", uluall y
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Th r~piece

Cltt:STERFIET,D
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worth o£'5/10. illite' pric• .t~ . / 1 0
One s.lt.'roal:
IDEBOARl>. 8eCOnllb~tI.
U ..uat price .£15/15. Ie price .(..1 0 / 10. \

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A Ill... W ilton I 8QU AREs-..u ~ 3 x 31 •
usually .cs119/ti. We price £ 6 / 19/6 ; 8i1e
3 ]I ' . U ulllly 10 gm., reduced to 8 / 1 9 / 6 .

. CprdurDY V"vet TAMS, usually
2IH, now 1 /0 f.

Specinl line iJ STAIR FLOOR - CLOTH,
18 in. wide 1 /0 1, 22~ in. wide 1/6 1, 27 in.
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shapes at 1 /81 eaell . .

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25 printed DIl)I'NER Sl3'l'S, . . I piece'!.
UIIual price 18/1" •. ale price 1 61.' I .
50 deeorated TEA ETR. 21 pieces, uJJUaI
price 12/ 11. MIe price 1 0 /1 1 . :
SO 6-pi_ printi.-d TOILET 'SE
to go .t

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Double widtl\ Navy Coatinq
S£RGES. usually 3/11! yard ,

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.FLOOR CLOT , 2 vllrtls wide: U811nJ)y
6/1 11. EAle price i 4 / 1 '11 : 2,. y ds wide,
u u61ly 6/11, 811le prioe IS / I 1 i .

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HE man with Q bicycl~ ,
. .scores every time.
e waits for no tr,ain on a I
latform thl!ot may be ~raughty :
e stands 10 no queue while
be 'bus or the tram moves
ff with an overfun oad.
He jumps on his m~hine and
on his way, independeod
~d carefree; for his machine
'is fitted with DWllop lyres and
be', proved a dozen time. that
be baa found the easy s~cret dr
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William Uenr y Woodward. ' pa int.r. II
!!de8DlAD a.t St. Sa"iour's, ReadinlJ, 01
II'--ensi ngton Rood , Rooding. 10M c.bnr~ 0 1\
remana lit the .RE.ding Boroulrh Police
Court on llonde.y ..with ~tealiDIl foor shill·
inge. tb. money. of the Vicar aud Church.
wardens of St . ~lary'8, ou Jannary 5th .•
'nle (oUowing evid~nce WI\8 adduced:John Bucknell . of Colef Park Farm, en:id
Illl ..aa t,l'Mllurn o( th~ ~hurc.b tunds ot St
~vioar's Church. ·CoJ+y. The defendant
WI\!J a sid~nn At the hl1reb, anti aMilted
in taking the collection. OD September 21st
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be 8IIW D ,S . llenderllOn mark ",our shilling8
' . and four .ixpeDllM at his hOU~He hn.d
four sbiUings -and three of th
sis:penees
....hich w~reDlllJ'ked. The ooIlectin bAas wer
handed over to the DCilice in
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rewned the baa. till 'after the rVlce. He
then took tbem into tile ' ~ry nen the
conte!!\! were counted by two .ideolmeD
the detenda.Dt beinc on. of thtm, On Jan'
a1Y 5th th. ooins pJ'!)dl1ced wer. pl8.oed in
the oolleetion bah lakeh round, b. 1bolll'ht
by Xr. )I08S. Ai 1..cI p,m. th.. morn.inc and'
eyeaina _eolleotiOll ~ were haDded 0'Y~~
to him oy the dateAclant. Witoeee lUI
Deteeth·. Pope _ t til St. BAn our'. Hal
~her.. wbere they i.Qepected t1ae JD~l ~
nohced that one 01 the COln, wliicll
had bee. plaeed in the . . was not
It " .. a 111111 eillpence crolled at the bIok cd
tM ' uoIr. Alt.r tIaat ... went with . ~
to) tla, prilO~" ftlIidlmelJ. Pope an..tid
hie tIuii-e. W. . W<*twanl ...... ~
iIy Pepe he __ .. the.,..... h8.Dct him
ti.... "'i1~...a two ~_,
at ... time TIl_ .... .aIr I hue ~
. . . .t.~ lIefo.e tlaat ~ iDform" _
that h. Wall a poI.ioe O&oer, aad.-Jred
kim it II. bew.,aAJ'tlIInc allollt ~h. - , .
)(r. lJerry: Do. 70U remember if the ~
~ 10.,. _1ItiO.ed .. to whd b, aid
Baed ia "idea.. ..-i•• him? '
W ~ ..iel ... ~~ 1'eIDeDlbe&' the
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l b. BWr.1: ~ I . .~ to
8!1dace CIt wMt dafeildaDt Iald
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TIle Clerk I Well, til.,
will 1..., that
. t die ~t ...... Oil witb ttl, Dth~
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Wit..al Th, del"'t went u-'re
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but IrllquQJltly the
ittal
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offenjle. '"
were emptie(l from could
been inimNliateJy on the tfeteDlj·
nnt 1"!linquishing oflioe: That woqld l>a\O
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STATm,IENT TO D.C. Mr. ~rrJl went on to rlMld authorIties bear·
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iog 0 the poio t; And concluded by &ll8(!rt ·
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D.C. r ope II d ' be 8.'lI!isted Hr. Bucknell inlr t t that conrt -had no right in law to
to chace the
oney. H e lind the ,.ito
ad Ju' te on the fM(>.
B ucknell In ter " ,ent to defendaDt'e hOll.
The mngistrates rctirM to C<\Il d r th,
Witu8l'.lS said t aelendant:" I understand point. Returning to pollrt lh" Cllairm ~1I
you Rre
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idt!81llan at St. Saviour's Mid tiey hnd decided to overrule the obJ" Churc.b. CoII'Y. For 60me time PJlst mone~ tion.
baa b~n mi sing from the collection. nnd
MR. BERRY'S 'ONTENTION.
t hill ovening ~ul e more money hRs gone.
llr. Berry wid he
bmitted th~ ('.1>,'
Can you t ell l1le hnyth ipg nbout it P Any. IIhoul( ne\"e, have bee broulI'bt int<, .•
tbin¥: you tell me must be nb80tuteh volun . crim~
' a1 oourt. He thpnibt the t nlP d,
'tIIry . ' Prison , witness went on to '''y. ra.Dg
iii. Gcd'~ b.ou • 10M mOlt nOllS('(]u-.
hesitated when
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Look at the poeition . I, Mr. Bucknell an,l
)fro Berry : I 8!K!)in object. Thie eviuence the d fenda.n\ ilad t <led that ehurch ",
is, cLeorl:, not adm iesi ble. Defo>ndn.nt W M worsh;ip per. yet the form~r bad delibt>rah,
not cautioDied
t any datement be made ly ·1Ie. lID n.bominllb1. trap lor n brot h••
..ould be u1led1 in evIdence agaiDst him. wo~ippe<'. It wni! AAOrilt'g8 on the part ,,'
)Ir. Berry quoted Justicee Hawkins and Mr i ~eknell to Illace ooins in ,,}h~ b,,~,
Ru8&\!'U in Bupport ot hill contention. '
io-hie ... re to be presented ~L uod's alta r.
The Clerk : I t hini the evidmoe i Ildm i. That 1\.!1 his eontelltion. He !!teo h~d tlwt
\sibl. as a voluntary wtatemellt mllde. The the oney Wl\l! not taken witb lUIy felonioll '
mngiBtral:e8 ngreed . .
inte~. T b.e man coulel not Ihave Ltow n
,WitnlSll. conw.ul ng. said : " PrillOner ....hllt he ... a do\ng. HjI had been 8ide8Dln "
bNitated, .,/te~ .... h irlh h. replied •• I m Ullt .in. t t churCh fdr 17 year.. He WI\8 nnt
own. uPc; I &Dlh&orry I .ha ve ~lten lOme to- in w t 01 money. lie .bad OV,," .£1 in hi,
niaht. .J..t is t e hst time." Witn888 tiIIid 'po
ion wi! n he wos arreeted, and blld
to prieoner ·" Will you .to .. me what :money over ~ to hill credH in thll bank. Ther.·
you have about you ?" arid h~eplied .. It is could ha\"e been D<) criminal or feloniou inupstairs." The IWCuSed went uPStair.. and ten t: and because of that he Mked tru;m In
returning a few IJeOOnd. lat
nallded him di mifs the summOD&
·three aing:!e &b iUina. and f l ' su:penceer
Th]mllg i~trl\1:e8 again retired,
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laying " '1'his is aU I hod." He euminea
On retlll'ning-th ..y .... l!I'e awny bvt a "o n
the money, and ,01lDd th\ marked' SU:pelIOt'l fe.... inu~the ChairmAn 6IIid thty hod
prociuced. &mOIIa'it. When he waa ~Dhea very .....lously and very «:&Lefully ...,"at the police oatation 205. in silnr and (d. side
the c..
d tilld nna.rumou",'·
in broo.., were loulld in his pos5e88io:n.
(ound the rle1entlant 81Iilt-r. All regretl.,\
By Hr. Berl'1: It WI\.8 not 8UIIII'Kted Ithat th e s&t circum
~,Tlley were v", •
thiS' moonef han ",thing to do with the eorry indeed th ..t the cue hnd o«ur.",\
~8. lie ..aited outsid.· tilll chur~ 6Spt'Ci411,y rem mbtrlng the previou 1101"1
in _rdanca 10th jnatructiana from ·Hr. cbaraocte<r of the noou.:l. The CbairUl;u',
B1ICkaeII-not from the chut1jbwardens. He oonCinning,..ud the Bench W&rJ: much r, had attendtll in II. like caJl!l.City onCl 11&- eent-fd' tile attack wb.ich Mr. Berry hn'\
fore. Nt ..... not tho called in.
made on l' Bucknell rlll!J)tCtiDg the W.I~The following •• idenca' (or t1le del~ce nl'r be had ndopted to t rACe Where tl..
wu(oalled:, ..
missing JDQJI ~y went. It "ppel\l'ed to th ..
lb. Jordan, ~iatmr ' of the County lIIagiatratftl that be
uld ha.e dun"
Courl! BeadiQ&', laid he had examined the nothini'_ dUfe.l'f'Ilt. Ct-rtainly t be. did D t
Memorial Fund in oonneetio.n with St. think lolr. IHorry'. oomnoeuts jutiAed. Th .
&,ioul'" Churoh. lind h. hacl (ound it- defendant woul!llle fined L'l, or in default "I
pll'ffCltly oorrect. · H. found tbat .e188 p6yment he would und ....o one month·" im·
til. Jd. had bep TMliyed. and had been dlllr prlHoflment. The money was im~4ately
()Did ~ bl Wood_rd into the London p&ld.
Bt,.at....... ~ ryuu... 80 far III he oould
The m~..trl\t
pr_ l were : Al d. f;.
w.. ,.feet17 in .rd r .
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H ..""ard (Ma.vor), ),,, J ackson. A. O. Weo;t.
DOCTOR'S "WID NCE.
and S', R. Whi tley. E8Q •
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Dr. H~at aid he atteaded the defeadant
tor ~~m.. H, had '-n d.ri. .. badly

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hUD auell troUble that he was DO~
ait.pQar ....poMibl. lor hi. IIOU~ at th,e
~ el the oIJ..~. H ..... w1f8l'in'g (rolD
JDII!ltAoJ aberration.
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