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Castle and heart of the Royal borough the stag rattled, but was finally taken at 10
minutes past three o’clock, after a run of upwards of two hours, the Prince of Wales
and Prince Alfred being present at the capture.. His royal highness the Prince of
Wales at the close of the hunt returned to town by the 4.30 up train on the Great
Western Railway from Windsor, while Prince Alfred rode to the castle.

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Sat 8 July
John Balston Walter, son of John Walter III, has been Gazetted to a Lieutenancy in
the Royal Berks Militia vice Baynham removed.

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Sat 5 Aug
MILITARY
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On Monday last, a detachment of the 2 Dragoons (the Scots Greys,) accompanied
by the head-quarters of the regiment and their splendid band, arrived here, and were
billeted one night on their march from Aldershot to Manchester.

ACCIDENT
The particulars of an accident which should be regarded as a caution to all persons
inexperienced in the treatment of horses, have reached us.
On the morning of Sunday last, a person residing in Reading, accompanied by his
wife and three children, left town in a four-wheel chaise, intending to drive to
Warfield. The horse was a perfectly strange one to the driver; still the party proceeded
safely on their journey until they reached Bracknell, where the animal was fed. It
appeared, however, to eat with difficulty, and the driver, desiring to free the horse’s
head removed the bridle, but no sooner had he done so than the animal, finding
himself unrestrained, began kicking furiously, and although its head was held tightly,
the horse started off, the lady and two of the children being still seated in the vehicle,
greatly affrighted.
The husband seeing the danger to which his family was exposed, endeavoured to
check the horse in its course along the road, running by its side for some distance until
he was compelled from exhaustion to relinquish his hold. The animal went on until it
swerved to the bank, and overturned the chaise, precipitating the lady and children
into the ditch, the former being injured in her face and hip, and much shaken while the
latter escaped unhurt.
Mr. Croft, surgeon, was sent for, and, having quickly attended, the lady was
removed to the “Royal Oak” Inn, where she remained throughout the day, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralley evincing the greatest possible kindness and attention. The vehicle was not
much damaged, but one of the legs of the horse received a wound, and it was placed
under the care of Mr. Gadaden, veterinary surgeon.

Sat 11th Nov
On Wednesday night a ball was held in the Town Hall under distinguished
patronage and was numerously attended by the principal families resident at this end
of the county together with numerous officers from Aldershot. The party numbered
rather more than one hundred and the hall was very tastefully decorated by Mr. W.
Chambers to whom was entrusted the refreshment department which, as usual, on
those occasions gave the greatest satisfaction. Burnham’s quadrille band performed a
choice selection of music and the party did not separate until 4.00 on the following
morning.

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