Complex sentence: On 8 January 1878 known after "Black Wednesday" his "coercing" began using the reasoning that without his bill civil servants could not be paid Berry began to dismiss public servants, starting with police and judges.
Split into simpler sentences: On 8 January 1878, known afterwards as "Black Wednesday", his "coercing" began. Using the reasoning that without his bill civil servants could not be paid, Berry began to dismiss public servants, starting with police and judges.