PELTED WITH HYMN BOOKS.
CLERGYMAN'S TRYING EXPERIENCE. During; the singing of tlie anthem at St. Leonard’s Church, Hvthe (Eng.),the other Sunday night, a woman rose suddenly from her seat and advanced up the chancel steps, shouting out at the vicar, the Rev. H. D. Dale, I will hit you.” , r , She then threw three hymn-books at him. One of the books struck the vicar, and another a member or the choir. , The anthem was stopped at once, a police sergeant, who was present m plain clothes, caught hold of the woman and hurried her out of the church. She was taken in a fly to the police station. , , , . t The same woman gained notoriety about 18 months ago by throwing chestnuts at the vicar during divine service, and for some time past she has been causing trouble at the same church.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3419, 10 January 1912, Page 7
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141PELTED WITH HYMN BOOKS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3419, 10 January 1912, Page 7
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