The Evening Courier, 8 December 1949

News · Vellmar · 4 December 1949

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. V.: 3 months.

EXCLUSIVE. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. V.: 3 months. The gallery gasped. Then it went home. One pfen well spent.

In the story: The Crown v. A. V., The Court of Chronological Offences, Agnes Voss.

The Grand Chancellor, Rudolf Brenn, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 4 December 1949, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. V.: 3 months.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Hedwig Schall wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Long Line

Hedwig Schall wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Long Line. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Hedwig Schall.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Oskar Kolm wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Empty Chair

Oskar Kolm wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for The Empty Chair. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Oskar Kolm.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Paul Bohm wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Shore in the Marsh

Paul Bohm wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Shore in the Marsh. More tomorrow. In the story: Paul Bohm.

Showbiz · Vellmar

Martin Grau wins the Museum Gold Medal for Garrison in the Marsh

Martin Grau wins the Museum Gold Medal for Garrison in the Marsh. Details inside. In the story: Martin Grau.

Around the country · Eisenheim

Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Gate, Eisenheim

Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Gate, Eisenheim. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Eisenheim, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Marschau

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Marschau, Warden Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

7 December 1949. The Clockmakers' Registration Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 8. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Hallin v. Kaltz: Concerning the estate of the late Kaltz. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. V.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a pamphlet) found at Oberholt. Ruling: 3 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Schaulberg: Concerning assault at Sudfurt. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Neissmil: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was packed.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 68.2 pfen the loaf. Beer 102.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 8.62 marka. A room costs 30.15 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 10,063.30. Bank rate 5.05 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 18,031,802 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

231 births, 92 weddings, 146 deaths this week. Population 578,379.

On this day

140 years ago. A cart overturns in Harbour Street, Wasserdorf. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital. Report.

139 years ago. The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1949 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	15	3
Reedside Athletic	14	4
Weinfeld Vintners	12	6
Tarnmund Lake	8	10
Norrwick Printers	8	10
Grauburg Fortress	8	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	7	11
Hollstadt Workers	7	11
Kessel Iron	7	11
Vellmar Wardens	4	14

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

27 November 1949. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 43rd title, with 15 wins from 18. Roland Gristen of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 40 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.