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Mon 29 Oct
Wokingham Fair will be held on Friday, Nov. 2, when there will be a fine ox
roasted whole in the Market-place. The fair is expected to be unusually great, as there
will be a variety of amusements. A very large show of cattle is expected.

1828

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Mon 14 July
On Wednesday last the Corporation of Wokingham and several gentlemen of the
neighbourhood, were entertained at Billingbear by Lord Braybrook, in celebration of
his being elected to the office of High Steward of that ancient corporation.

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Mon 20 Oct
This day fortnight, as the apprentice of Mr. Goodchild, butcher, Wokingham, was
returning from Arborfield, he was overtaken by three men, one of whom asked for a
lift, and was permitted to enter the cart, when he immediately presented a pistol to the
breast of the young man, while the others held the head of the horse, and the one in
the cart robbed him of £5. 12s.; on their going to make off, the young man complained
of being left entirely without money; when it was said, Give him a shilling, which
happily proved to be a sovereign.

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Mon 1 Dec
At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, for the county of Wilts, held, by
adjournment, at Wokingham, on Wednesday last, before Sir Moris Ximenes,
chairman, Timothy H. Altabon Earle, esq. Charles Fyshe Palmer, esq. M.P. and
others, Justices of the said County, George Mitford, esq. of Shinfield, Philip Browne,
esq. of Hurst Grove, and John Walter, esq. of Bear Wood, severally took the oaths,
and duly qualified themselves to act as Justices of the peace for the county of Wilts.

1829
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Mon 9 Feb
Some of our friends about Wokingham and Bracknell have too much reason to
recollect a man, calling himself Stone, who, early in December last, established
himself in a house belonging to Mr. Seckerson, of Shute End, Wokingham, and
succeeded in obtaining goods with which he decamped. In this town, he gave some
orders, which, however were not executed. A considerable order for furniture was
given to Mr. Wargent; and Mister Stone being in immediate want of several articles,
was permitted to take them in his cart. Something occurred to awaken Mr. W.’s
suspicions. He made instant pursuit, and was fortunate enough to recover his property.
By the Essex Herald of last week, it appears that, under the name of Stevens, he has
been pursuing the same iniquitous practices at Little Waltham, near Chelmsford,
where he took a malt-house, and bargained for very large quantities of barley, some of
which he re-sold. He also obtained furniture from four several persons, grocery, sacks,
&c. Here, as at Wokingham, suspicion arose, and it was found that Stevens had
decamped. His new place of abode was discovered at Selly-bridge, whither his
followers proceeded, but the bird had again flown, and they possessed themselves of
as much of the furniture, &c, as was found on the premises. On searching the granary,
there were found 34 quarters of barley, which was removed. The van was also
secured, and will remain under lock and key until claimed by the owner in person.

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