An Arborfield Driver Heavily Fined:  Dangerous Driving

Hope Marcelle Williamson, of Arborfield Grange, near Reading, was summoned at Amersham on Monday with driving a car dangerously, and alternatively with driving a car carelessly and also with failing to conform to a traffic sign. [Miss Williamson pulled out into a main road, and there was a collision. She was fined £2 and given a 6-month disqualification].

Arborfield Butler Sentenced:  Wokingham Court Case

Albert George Brewer was summoned at Wokingham on Tuesday for stealing a quantity of wines and a cigarette case valued at £8. 15s., the property of Mrs. Williamson, Arborfield Grange, Arborfield. He pleaded not guilty. Mrs. E. M. Williamson, of Arborfield Grange, stated that defendant was in her employ as butler. She went abroad last July and left Brewer in charge of the house. Some time after her return she had occasion to go to the Wine Cellar. She found the door was opened and most of the bins had been emptied. She called her Trustee and the cook. They went into defendant’s bedroom and on opening a drawer found the bottles of wine. Witness also stated that the cigarette case belonged to her husband.

Miss Elsie Russell, housemaid at Arborfield Grange, said she knew that on September 6^th defendant left to go to Reading. He later ‘phoned to say he would be back next day, and was everything all right?

Detective Sergeant Christopher said he went to Arborfield Grange and saw bottles in a cupboard in defendant’s bedroom. He interviewed defendant who made a statement to the effect that he saw the keys and went to the cellar and took the wine. He also took the cigarette case and used it, but did not know it was on him until it was found in his pocket at the Police Station. Defendant, who had served in the Army at various times, was sentenced to three months’ hard labour.