Berkshire Chronicle Reading 10-1919

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THE STABBING

Some
nts.s~ndall they can'on their children's
educab . " They can waste an inheritance but
they c.' lose ~n education" is their reasoning.

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STATEMENT
PRISONER.

cO.lnA! TO QUA,TER

AND E ANCE-SHATTERED, ROBBED A 0 ANGUISHED .BY A RUTHLESS FE-HAS NOT LOST HER ·ART.
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MA~Y

A Charming
in C~nadian Winter
Style in the new Moncll"on now &0 fashionable II} Paris, piped contrasting shade'
~~~~ and ~elightflllJy worked in wool.

A lovely little Hat with touchof~ pierrette
style in bright, glossy satin and Frencli
Pile silk, velvet to match with pretty
fancy pins and chenille. J5/ 11.

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Entirely new shape for this season.
Direct from Paris. Turns sharply off
face but is softened and made extr mely
beC9ming by the folded velvet brim 31/9.

An exceptionally dainty Hat h, Gold
Tinsel Brocade · and Lyons· Silk Velvet.
Beaulifully trimmed with a real Curly
Osprey to match. 49/6.

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A Charming Hat in a really beaul ful
velvet.
HilDdsome!y trimmed
Ostrich ruche and plume.. O ne of
season's styles. 39/9.

A very lovely Hat ill si lk and
velvet with full ruched side
hand and·loog /lowing ve:i l. At
Mcilroy. only 21/:.
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little shape in a
quaJityVelour Felt.
fashion at the
Coast . Resorts:
l~!iteJrulllvtrimllled with
.wathe and
in all colours

READING.

he " ' 08 in the London ,\"" ", " . Br,•. d
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fl'om 8.10 to 10 o·cloCk. ill Ill!" 1* ,,' . ",
When lIe went in pI'iNo nE'!' w," 11.1'/"
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girl friend . Witneg, ,,,hll Iw, t" I . ,
drink, and he plJid fur a :.:1"" ,., I"
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eacb of them.
He tli l'n , It t ,I""" , ,
thrl'e friends, onc wall' und 1\\"
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i n tlt~il' CumpllllJ " nil) I"
Prisoner was in the roolll ,,11 thp I,", ,,,I
they had a friendl .v com'pr,,,li nn 'III ' "
casions. At 10 o'clock the " went ' "' old
prisoner stood outsid!' uilking I " ....,
other girls. W itness s ULrted " con' p/,·" ",
with llrisonl'l< "bout timp, 11'0 0(' h, I ··n
he said, " Dolly, J don't want tn 10" ., ,",.
thill8 to do with you," aud lett 1,,·" 11,·
stood with 0 friend ..hout six yard. "'''''
prisoner, and whilst there .. l1l 'l n ",oJ' d
Be.ssa.nt ca.:me up and 88id someU"r:;: 14,+
&ant walked , up to prisoner. T il t /11'," 10 ,
found prjsoner . was by his , irl". .",11 .h.
sta5bed him in the forearm . 1/" ''"''ggled
with her to get hold of what ,I,,· 10 .101 In I'H
hand. bllt did not 8ueoeed . It.- Iht " ,,·Il .,
stab on the left aide of the abtl ,,,,,Jn, " Inrlt
was done' by the prisoner. She "i>!' "ahhPd
him in the chest. A man n:o mp" P,,·I"),,·,
came up. and he sa w hilll 'I , uggl ,, ~ .,01,
the pri8'lner.
lX-sSI\nt tied ' li p "'U",·'<
arm . .ond be Wil li tlJk~u to thp HOI "1 H,· , ~,
HOIip,tal, wbere he had bePD " P"' ,,' '"l'd
jth October. The pri ~"n {' r h ,, " II '" ' 1 ",.,'.
aned hin, previously.
B OUJWW1.:D A K;\,I}'E.
Ge01e ·Will iam Jlt.s.<nnt, 01 till. , 'rll ' ,
R~d. wading, hlachlllith'~ .t"' ~ liI '.11 ' •
G.W.R., IlIld Sbephprd was 1\ fr iP II" " . ,.
On SepiAlmber nth hp lnet him :0 1 ,I· t
10 p.m. Imbiide the Lond,,,, '1':0 ""11'"
il·
fOllod prisoner and Shpph.. rd togpH,,', ... ,.,1
thev ll.'PntllrOO to be b,·,,",~wo r d ·. \ 1,
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sa.id. .. Whllt'~ the JIl'ttter. ,\ ppft· p ". 1 • 1, ..
d id not ~ ns wer , walking a "' CO}' "n',lI' Ior- .
or four y~rds . W itnoos then balll. . \\., •
the matUlr. Dolly?"" and shp an , ~ ,·""d
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ll,ad A knife I would kill him ." ,," ,,,k,t
him if be hud .... n...
Rht' "'I'll "I 'I,,'t ·
natu!al at the time. and ,.,0 > nlll II", WI",,.
for drink, Witness "'Lid, " 1' 11 ~. 'I ,,/I,' 01'
of Perce, shAlll ?" li nd tilt. IInSW""·'/ ' \ ,,,.'
Be walked over to Rbepherd .",,1 ;~,,, ,I' :.,
him.
He then WPDt up to I'"'''''''' " nli
gllve her n knife. She wpnt It,~ .,"0' ~hP\r
herd. who two or three minuti-s ;in", to'"
him. something. showinlf his left Artn ,md
pointing to hi~ groin. The a rm w. " 1011'1'\1
1I11t a·nd itness tied his bandlcerchie1 r!" ,rd
it. 'rwo r th ree minu~s after .....ar!s tl,,·,
went up , Brood street. prisoner t1eing ,n
frout witl I/o man n"-med <l dffiths. The \,01·
ter spoke' to It policeman. who arr .... ' ...1
Do,.hng. 80me unknown person picked " ~'
the knife. and witnellB took it ~ IlI n,
And gave it up llt tlte police tits ·on . I" ,
gave the kni fe to th~ Jrirl
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tre1ltM what Hhe said 88 a joke. fie 01 ,01 " ,.
think sHe meant wltat s),e ""jd .
A STRUOOLK
Harold yiptor '8elchf'r. of 1 ~.'i . . '; ""
Knoll y~ met, !l labo urer, at ",.,.St'~1 "",,,
work. said he was going 1.l on~ Brr a ~i ~ I ""
when be beard 80me qu .. rrellinJ! m" " de I h'
London Tavern. 'between prisoner a lld " "p.
herd .
lie saw prillOner htr ikp ~ h epl ·, ,1
twice. SQIDeone said . he had it kline, ."
witnl'SS went up to take it "w'''· I" "" ', '
She .. ttempted to .. trik" ShephNo a~~ ,', ,NI
he tri!l"l to stop her from doill!( '" ~ .' I •• ,j.
ing her ann. In doing that he mil' I ,.J "
cut hllnself across the Icft wri s!. ,, 1,,'11 '"
incb and IL half IonIC. Witne", " ~ ',·'''n. >d
it to Griffi ths. wh o feb·hed l\ 1"I, N'''''w ,
The woolI-mwas attended to ut of,' 1(" .... 1
Berkshire Il8pital. Aft.. r prison '" .,.t ,t
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READING .BISCUIT
FACTORY RECREATION
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gCt. Gold, 21/5
lkt. Gold, 70/~

get. GOld,17/6
8et. Gold, 35/-

get. Gold, ./6
18et. Gold, '3/-

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SIet. Oo~ 18/&-

18et. Gold, loS/-

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A fine variety i
qf the lat~st
cf.esigns, all
novel, but in

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Gold, 70/-

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Oct.
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ll .-Bulford Gartison '" ............ Home
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Home
Noy.
... -'. ... '" _ ... Away
1 '-lBJu~ford. 08J'CriaoA
.......... .. Home
8 .- JUY.8l'8lty ollt'g(', Heading
... Rome
g'=lLok~ham ............ ... ...... R6m.e
S9-R
... ...... Home
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. (~t )' "........ ,'" ............
Away

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\ necessities:

teams.

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~fter a la~ . !>f ' fiv~ years. the FMtory
JIockey . Club 18 wrung aaa.m.
During
the ~!'1~ of the war, e1CX'pt for a number
of ladles mateh6I1b ' ~ BerlQU8 hockey hos
been played;
T IS 6e8.8On arrangements
have a.irtllUiy been made for the r].mning of
one ~en'8 XI. &lid one Ladies' XI., arid 8
certain. numl1M of mixed matches will be
play.e d. If 8~fficient players nre forthcom.
mil' eJl'orta will be made to run fu rther

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MEN'S XI
. Of the tC!l= tJ,Iat r~reeeo'ted the Fadory
I n pr~!,ar day.s, onlY SIX of the- »layer8
.are avallable nt present for this year'. side.
';1'hree ne~colner8 nud a couple of promisI1lIr recrUIts, 'h owever. will make up with
the Qld pLayers A ~lde t hat should
euooeOO m giving it..
g8Jlla. D. G. LeQilley ha.
tN.n of the side.,JIlld the
B. O. Shear". T-he following
been arranged:-

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LETTERS

~ht · II_IfI 104.1

(.n titl l ~I'P!I t.llf\~

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very useful Hat
Felt charm·
trimmed with
of ribbon and
with fancy em.
broidery titching. 7/1l.

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get. Gold, _/6
l8et. Gold, 70/-

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ST.\BH.

I>ercy Vincent ShepllPrd . 0 1 :lJ 1\",·1 l
Road , HwdlDg. a .U .W . Il. 1;" (, 10 ,1 ' . . "01 I ~
had kno wn priso ~"r ror abou t III "
'fhey, had been on. rrienlll)· I(' ru"/ ,, II
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6~h Sep~mt:cr, wi l h I" ~ " , ('pi " ,., . "
to " 'itness'l'i home twit'".

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THE TOUCH OF THE H~ND.MADE .
Delightful coIledio' of R,eaJ Hand·Made
, FIRST SEE
WHERE
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Hata in the newest oloorsj shapes and
styles in Velvet, Silk, Suede Cloth,
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Monchon, etc. Trimmed different ways
with ribbon, osprey feathers
flowers.
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16/11.
BASKET WOOL WORKi EFFECT .
CharmlJig Hats in the lat~st Moufllon
p,laiL The under brim is of Basket
Worked Wool Work. While the crown
is encircled with plaittd girdle to match
Entirely new and dainty effect: 11/1 l'
THE DEEPEST OF BLACKS. Man~
,Ioriou'l quality silk velvl1t pull-on Hats
in the deepest, richest an9 fastest of
rl
blacks. Useful and ~ming. 9/11.
. EVERYDAY; FRIENDS. Semi·trimmed
Felt Hats i,n all the newest colours.
Ta~tefully trimmed with ribbon bands
and bow. to ~atch. Very. becoming
shapes. Splendid quality 7/11.
s u eDE CLOTH HATS. These arc in '
all the newest and most 'delicate shades
of the season and havelhe narrow brims
and arc in the cOsiest dose - fitting
Ihapes. 411H.
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WHATlS NEW FOR THE ' CHIL' OREN.
Children'iS Velour Hats in
lovely colours and shapes at 19/11. Little
Girls' Suede Cloth Hats. Hand·made,
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trimmed with rosettes of self colour, and
tiny flowers at 1Oili. Alw Chlldren's
Black Pluah Pad4ietin various sizes and
shape!!. From 3/11 to 6/11.
was
Very L.,oaly.
of Deanville.
thi. &.ne FI'Cncl.
..odd ' ::':.'
TheGrot se •• at
FOR JUMPER A~D MOTOR WEAR.
The crowD and upper brim bdia of
Crochet ,WooIle)l Tams in the newest
bl'lc~ ..tm ad Ihe under brim of VeTvet.
colours, plain . shades or contrasting
Note lh~ new high wiDllrimmiol whid.
colours worked together. Very smart
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Ihe
~a>l wo!d· in fuhioD. 29/1 1.
?-no "fetching." 3/~ 1.
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,TAMS FOR THE CITY. HaodsOJne
FI RST CO SIN S TO R'EAL
Black Silt Velvet Taml witb the new
M6NCHON. "'inc ranges of imllatlon
full ' gathered tops, fitted with silk cord
Monc!100 Hats. wh ich can bear coman~ hanginJ tassel. Speci~ value 9/11.
. pa:isol! with .the real French Monchons.
3 more attractive values. Ladies' Plush
Tnmmed With contrasting bands and
' Hats in the most beautiful colours of the
bow. Only 9/11. '
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time. Briml medium width and the
orowl s cnremely pretty. 6/1H,
LO!\'G HAIRED HEAVERS. One of
this sca50n'!t f alures - long haired
Ladies' untri~' Felts in ail colours
Bea" cr Hats in the "alest and loveliest
and shapes. 6/u to ~O/I1.
ol.shades .. Very soft and becoming and
Wonderful selection In ladies' Velours · •
qUite unlrunmed. 19/11 . The same in
Exclusive shapes and uncommon colours.
black for Children's wear 10/11.
From 21/9 to 4l gaineas.
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Tbe Broad treet st.l!bbiot-;
broul.lt.t before th~ ~adlng liu/ <J\'~ h u., ~ 'I
on Monday, the ~U6ti~S being II". M. orh
~ .· Ha:y.ward. Esq.). and ~. It.
Tpo Pfl8Onel', Do.rothy · May Dow " .. ,,''"1.
VlOtorJA Road, ~rl:8 koud . was ,,;. _"I 17.
two count.. of Inflictl/lj( . "ri "" ' I" • <f on
ha.rn~ . oll I'ercy Vincent Sb~pb er<1 "I'll 'il.
old Vlc~r Belcb~r. '1'10" court w,~, ,~'''Q~'
And pnsollt'r, who is It j(0001'''''i' kl/'~
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nppl'arNi to !)(I flllit!' cll lru "TlCI ,.,,",~,~.
s miling It t fri('nd ~ wlo o " " "l'E'n~
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present.
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In Mitlinery. French designers reveal .new tnspiration. . They have taken Gold and Silver
Tinsel Brocades, rich Velvets" shimmering Silks
and luxurious Fur~ and transformCKl them into the
most fasc· ating mOdels you have yet seen. And
-for ~eadii1g peopl~-there is only 'one place to
see th~m all :at- -. McIlr?ys.
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Read these jtems for the latest ide~s'aDd see th~
Real French. Models' in Mdlroys' Oisplays.
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SESSIONS.

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D80.

G.-A.rmy Schoolma.tel's ............ Away
l!;;;-Hi,P Wy,OOID.bo .. . .... .. .... ; ... ; HOIII.8.

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Jan.

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3.-llaidenhead .......... _ ......... HOlDe
lO.--(!a.v..,.bam ... ......... : ....... , ..... Home
17 ArIIlf .8e~muter.s ....: .... ...... Home
H.-W~ ............... '" ... Away
Sl.-~t7 Colle"", .RudinII' ... Away

F.b.
7'-I.A.F. (A~f , ..... '" ...... ,.. Rom.
u.~"r
Q:::'.<J., ~ur8t ...... ,.. ... Awa,y
Awa,

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mean to hurt him. BE' IiRd gni II ' ","" I
witli ber, for he was it strun):,e'·.
A. 'SERlO"GR Wor~L >'
G. Jen~inlJ()n) will be glad to hear from
Charles G llrdleston 'I'!'rrf'll , .. lt r~ " "rt ..
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01 ub! In t~e dilltri~ ."ho a.re wauting
mat.oh&s. M188 K. E. Wiwd~y has been Royal Berkshire UOIipital, 'I,id "' "1,1, nl
elocted captain of this elenD.
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was brought there' on 6th :;ept('tII h.'
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,.as pt>rformro on him ilk • ,!.I"
RAC!oRY (AII;X:ED) v. DELTA (MIXED) . ol"'ration
night. He .... as slItrering from an ,n,' 1".1
ThUi match 11'1\4 pial.OO nt KeD&intrton wound i.rr tbe left foreHrm . wh id , "I" ' II·
The &Tound was n ly deep. but "not'daDgf'raus. He " 1,,, h ,,1 ,
lWad. on Saturday,
perfrct . condition Jor liookey, and a. ~ast deep stab wound in the lower part ,\ "".
a~ ~)Oya.ble game resulted. At htU.time abdomen, which blld pf'nctrntt'd I" lit •. 1>the l! aetory wer!' leadi~ ~, and !!\'entu- daminul wall, but hnd nol npe nN~ ,"'
Ally ran out WJuners by ~. The gods Abdominal
colvity. He hn,1 two ,n'H I .1""
.... e,re scored by 0 , G. Lee.dley (7) and lJ. wounds on either br(Ul ~t. If th e kn' r I"~'·
C. Appleton (2).
.The following repre- duCed was Ufled with 8ufficipnt ~lIr'l!l , I
IIItnt«l the Factory !-Mi,. Carter, Miss J en· ~ligh t lIa\'e caused thl' injurie..
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lcinron ood L. V. Smith; F. J . . Brooke B.
G. Sheers and Miss Wiru!Jey' Mi~ Wri~ht dominal woulld WII St'riolls. Rnd mi::llt have
A Blllke. :0. G. Leadley. Miss Lawren~ been more 1101had it gon~ u fraction a.... ·"·
w .Belcht!r 00 0,1'
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!lnd H. C,. Appleton. Umpire: T . T. CII88. He
suffering from ' a cut. on th .. blIck of t " I,.,;
wrist, Ilonsistent with having been .,,,, -,'
BISCUIT · FACfORY BOWLING CLUB. by t he knife. ~ S'J'A'l');;MEN'J'.
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P .C. Albert E. (;a"f KRV" piden<;e oj ,\ ..
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Thi~ secti~n of the Reading Biscuit F~· rest On the 'way to thl'pohoe
tory R<lcre&tion Club hlOB hliQ a ,'ery satiB- one; said that S·heph l'ro. ,luul placed er til
a
oortain
coJli(lition.
HIS
chum.
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ra~todl'\'. seaflOn, qot....itbatandiJlI! tbe list ctI
Utl,!r II",
{nen has W86 not brought up / II tb" pre! hBl' tile J...uile! ano ullred her.
prisoner wade 0 statement. -in ",hj c~
wall number.
stated
that
he
bad
miacondllct
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The club reo.ebed tho £ll!mi.final of the
Berb County Rink Com~tition after beat· with Shephenl. ond sbe believed , 10,· "1·" 1\1
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i~ Readilljl' a.od Dra.cluwll, bo t Wilr<! then a certai.ll. condition. Continuing. ,h '
" I WIIS in the London T vVu. ",hp!", , •."
d~reated by Ascot.
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Tile }'oCtGJ'y were BueOO88fu.!, in winWIl&' hipl ki anol;her. girl. I ,;aid ,,, I h~ ; ,r/
too !)erts COl1Dty ""i'a.ir.;" l.d)ampiorurbip friend ...ho wt\.8 ,.ith 1\\e. ~ W .. it 11\1 Ir ," ',
by too aid of M~ .:A. P. Va.n~berg hip! outside; I will n1llte him pH.'" III'. ".,
and Charles
defeated Ma.iden· O~ leaving th house ' h"pharo ,,",I
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. If. aDd West ~d.
be!ld Thicket, B
words, and 1 told him if I hod II ~, ,,,' I
Thu club oonape tl!f)DS were wetl /lUp- would kill hi,m and UO myself III.
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ported. and t.fter lD&Dy jl:een and eloISe
friend ga.ve me a knife and darc<l m~ I~ I'
oonteKt8 ree'lited 11.8 follo_ :(,lab Ch&Dipionebip (C. M.. 'Byham Chill. it. I struck him two 0 .. thret' ti n' e>. ""
Jell", C:&~t prue (pr sented by Mr A did not know what I WIiS doing. I ,II'" ,,'ry
W. ,81
)l. A. I>' Vandenberg ; '2nd erry if I hAVe. b urt hint ."
PRI O~'ER" ]WlD ~~ :-;(T.
(DroMJlted by .au. T. H. Wa.nI), G. T.
Prisonor, wbo elooted to givl' ",II "",,'.
~Ilor.
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she
...88 a single 'Woman, anti 1",,1 I:·,·n
Haadica.p.-)st prise P1'll1!elli.ed by oJub)
A. P. V~a~rg ; 2nd (Pnl..orent.d by M.r: 'forking at the jam rllctory. On ti~ It :<rl>tember sbe went into the ] ,ondon r lljvPh'"'
A. lV. Plke~, C. BrowD'.
Il4W Shexherd thl'rt' ki""inl( un t .'r
Pl\lfl (prllM J)rMeDted by cll1b) - 1 t &lUi
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M ltand Hn_~tJ'J6S ; 2nd, A,
Von: rut. Sbe sai to her (rieu , , ~~.z 'r 'I •
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ebell, " Wail till I .,'llt out4"d~..
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Ihe got oubli e sbe 1100 her tr lOnt! wr
Cluarrellintr, and hephero ,,amI' up "n
tJerlered. Be gushed her aud swon- .It , n
Bbe aid, .. lfl I had a !mire I would
'rrln and myself." W ith that shp Dth d
blilo put inti) her blLDd by Ressn . "~d
WM d&rad to do it by him . Wh llt I,,' p II
afterwal'da ahe could not say.
. 1 II th.
Prieonwr W&8 committed for .trt ~ .., t4
_ t Quarter ~on , bail ~1D1l'·
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