Excerpts Taken from Jackson's Oxford Journal Sat. 14th July 1849 Thomas FORD a postman, charged with having on the 19th of May at the parish of St. Mary Reading, stolen a letter and a half-crown, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster-General, was sentenced to 10 years' transportation. Thomas Fred. WOODLEY, charged with having at St. Giles, Reading, broken and entered the dwelling house of John DIBLEY, and stolen therein one coat and various other articles, his property, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Lea[-] BRUNSDEN, charged with having on the 30th of November at Purley stolen a brooch value 5s the property of John SIMMONS, was acquitted. Henry HOWARD and John WHITE, charged with having on the 8th of July at East Ilsely stolen one gallon loaf, three-quarters lb. of cheese and half lb. of butter, the property fo Wm BROWN; and 2lbs. of mutton and half lb. of butter the property of Richard BROWN were sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and hard labour. No bills were found against Maria TARRANT charged with the wilful murder of a new-born male child; and Michael FITZGERALD charged with having set fire to a stack of oats at Woodley. Alfred POINTER charged with stealing half a crown the property of Thos BENHAM of Hurst was convicted and sentenced to 6 weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. Samuel OLIVER charged with stealing two cows the property of George BAILEY of Old Windsor was convicted and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and hard labour. Jas. WARE was charged with a criminal assault on Hannah PRIOR at Wokingham on 16th of March. (further details) Child Murder: Mary JOHNSON who was tried and convicted on Tuesday was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment and hard labour. Diane J. Researching George Henry PRICE of Herefordshire who lived from 1880-1925 at 52 Peach Street, Wokingham (and none of above!)