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Sat 12 April
CONSECRATION
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On Friday, the 4 instant, the Lord Bishop of Oxford attended for the purpose of
consecrating the additional piece of ground lately added to the church-yard of
Wokingham. The want of space in the old burying-ground having rendered it
necessary, the church wardens have lately purchased about half an acre of land
adjoining which is enclosed and now forms part of the church-yard. On arriving, his
lordship was received by the clergy, the alderman, and corporation, the
churchwardens, and considerable number of inhabitants, with whom, after robbing, he
proceeded to the new ground where the petition for consecration was presented, and
his lordship then read the usual service, after which Divine service was performed in
the church, the Bishop preaching a most eloquent sermon to a large and attentive
congregation.

SMASHING
Two men, named Popjoy and Whiting, were, on Monday last, brought before the
alderman, charged with passing two counterfeit shillings to Mrs. Loader, of the
“White Hart,” Wokingham, The prisoners when apprehended, were searched when
Popjoy was observed to drop a shilling which was counterfeit, and close to where
Whiting stood, the constable found a box containing a bad half sovereign and several
base silver coins, each coin being wrapped in paper to prevent its rubbing. The
prisoners were remanded till Friday (Yesterday) in order that the evidence might be
submitted to the solicitor of the Mint, who has intimated the intention of the
authorities to prosecute the prisoners.

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Sat 24 May
Mary Butler appeared to a summons for assaulting Elizabeth Pursey, at Wokingham.
This was a quarrel of a slight nature between the parties, who are neighbours, and the
defendant was fined in the penalty of 1s. and costs.

Thomas Rance and William Catlin were severally fined the sum of 7s. including
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costs, for playing at “tossing” on Sunday the 11 inst., during the hours of divine
service, in Langborough. This information was laid by the direction of the authorities,
who are resolved on putting an end to such improper pastimes on Sundays.

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On the 21 inst., George Smith of Down Street, Wokingham, was charged before the
Alderman, James Hayward, Esq., with being drunk and disorderly on the night of
Saturday last, and fined 5s. and costs.

1852
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Sat 5 June
The “Roebuck Inn” Friendly Society, held their annual meeting on Wednesday last,
the dinner was got up by the host in very good style, and a numerous body of the
members assembled, this being the sixth anniversary since its establishment. The list
of loyal toasts was given and drunk, after which the healths of the honorary members,
James Hayward, Esq., and James Twycross, were drunk with three times three; the
Sunninghill band attended, and enlivened the proceedings of the day.

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