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The Schwartzistan Herald

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The Line The front line is at the Reed Line. No change. Latest reports
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The Schwartzistan Herald

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v

Vellmar, 28 June 1921

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. Vellmar.

Vellmar, late last night. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. O. R.: 4 years. The parties were represented. Costs were dealt with in the usual way.

The court rose at half past 4 in the afternoon. The public gallery emptied slowly. The papers in the matter are with the Clerk and may be inspected by the parties.

Concerning: The Crown v. O. R., The Court of Chronological Offences, Otto Reinholt.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateSigmund Malholt, of ReedtalThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action30 June 1921
PrivateEgon Brenn, of WeinauThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action29 June 1921

War Ministry roll, as issued.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The Assembly

2 July 1921. An Act for the Better Inspection of Prisons passed. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 13. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 225 marka or 2 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. Third reading.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.

The Courts

The High Court, 1 July 1921. Lenz v. Tarn. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 1192 marka. Gallery full.

The High Court, 29 June 1921. Unger v. Schoner. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 1192 marka. Court rose shortly after noon.

The Court of Chronological Offences, 28 June 1921. The Crown v. O. R.. Concerning possession of an unyear record (graffiti) found at Dammsee. Ruling: 4 years. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 30 June 1921. Karneit v. Marsch. Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: contract void. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 28 June 1921. Wendl v. Fenn. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 2982 marka. Gallery full.

The Market

Markets thin. Peat shares up. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 39.8 pfen; beer, the litre, 59.6 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 4.01 marka; a furnished room lets at 14.02 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 4,425. Bank rate stands at 7.1 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 6,872,270 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 200 births, 86 marriages, 122 deaths. Population at the last return, 460,600.

On This Day

From our files.

112 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

111 years ago. The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 35 men are out of work. Report.

Pfahl

League table, as published.

The League of 1920 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Marschau Garrison142
Tarnmund Lake133
Hollstadt Workers124
Reedside Athletic97
Kessel Iron88
Grauburg Fortress610
Vellmar Wardens412
Ostrabruck Bridge412
Norrwick Printers214

Correspondence

Sir, — Is it too much to ask that the clocks at Brennholt should agree with one another? Yours, Vigilans, Brennholt.

Notices

Wanted: girl for the office. Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen.

Sale: gramophone, good order, Sandfeld.

Lost: umbrella, Vellmar. Reward.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Schwartzistan Herald. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Herald's digitised archive. Page images reproduced as printed; the text is searchable. Dates as recorded by the Ministry of Chronology.