Village History
Looking For A Pole
witness said that she noticed that the accused smelt drink. He turned round,” she said, and walked downstairs and walked behind him.” They were rather awkward and very narrow stairs, with handrail, and they required care in negotiation. When they got downstairs witness asked the accused if had mistaken the house and replied I am looking for Tole.” She understood Hole ” to mean a human being. T replied.” said witness 1 have no poles and no lodgers here ’. Mr. Chambers went the hark door. showed him out and locked the door. Witness stated that Mr. Chambers had never been in her house before ami she could think of reason for his coming there. During the conversation he ” spoke all right.” She gave him no assistance as came downstairs and left the house. Extraordinary Thing Mr. Sale: You don’t get people wan dering up your stairs every night look ine for Holes, do you It was an extra ordinary thing to do ?—Yes. Further replying to Mr. Sale, witness said that she remembered telling Mr. Chambers that had better home. Witness said that her daughter came in a minutfe or two after midnight and went out again with witness’s other daughter. Shortly after that she was aroused by her graml-daughter calling. She thought it would about 12.15 or 12.30 a.m. when Mr. Chambers came into her house; hut she did not know. to be continued………
Buckingham Advertiser and Free Press – Saturday 24 May 1952
