Village History
Man Pulled Me Off Bicycle Shop Assistant’s Allegations
Returning Home from Work Calvert Young Man Discharged. When men jumped her pulled her off her hiryrk. \fier hearing the evidence and the nubini’dims of the defending solicitor, the Magistrates discharge.) the accused who «a, Anthony John Fowler, of 7. Ifrackley Lane, Calvert Never Particolarlv Friendly Miss Ruby trsula Rogers, 17-yeaw-old ,l.op assistant, said that she lived with her parents and worked the Co-operative Society’s stores at Steeple Clavdon. She lived Catherine Cottages, Middle Claydon. She cycled to and from work and for ihe past fortnight had been cycling home with Mrs. Gascoigne who left her when reached Middle Claydon Turn. She knew by name : but had never had anything with him and had never been out with him. They were at -chool same time. They had never particularly friendly. the last fortnight she had only seen him on Ist December when was going to the •lation. They passed each other and he ,aid good-night.” Witness said 4 goodnight and cycled on. Friday. December -ud she left the shop at 5.30 p.m. and Mrs. Gascoigne left her Middle Claydon corner. M Uness cycled on towards Middle Claydon, When she had cycled alwul yards, a man came out at her. got hold of her and pulled her off her cycle. He came out of gateway on her right hand side which led to Claydon F.states. hutiK oner and »»* John Fowler there. On* night he road along with her hy the church. She did not know how long ago this waa. She had not ridden with him apart from that. She thought hie interference with her clothing could have been accidental in the struggle. Screaming All Nigkt ” The girl’s mother said that her daughter never went out in the evenings. She had been to the Youth Club at Calvert; hut as the journey was lonely they thought they musn’t let her go. December 2nd when her daughter came in she said. to be continued …………
Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press – Saturday 24 December 1955
