The Evening Courier, 23 January 2001

News · Vellmar · 20 January 2001

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. D. M.: 4 years.

The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. D. M.: 4 years. The Courier was in court. So was everybody else. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Crown v. D. M., The Court of Chronological Offences, Dieter Marrow.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 20 January 2001, during. You can tell which. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. D. M.: 4 years.

Money · Vellhausen

Feirhat & Guring, Merchants is wound up

Feirhat & Guring, Merchants is wound up. 162 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. You could not make it up. In the story: Feirhat & Guring, Merchants.

Around the country · Dammberg

The first train reaches Dammberg

The first train reaches Dammberg. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Details inside. In the story: Dammberg, School Street.

Around the country · Hagenkirchen

The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates

The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Vine Row. Details inside. In the story: Hagenkirchen, Vine Row.

Around the country · Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Tanner Quay, Salzhafen

Piped water reaches Tanner Quay, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Salzhafen, Tanner Quay.

Around the country · Kessel

Kessel library offers public access to the network

Kessel library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessel, Short Way.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Susanne Moor, factory worker, is 75 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Simone Marsch, shopkeeper, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Dieter Fromm, mechanic, is 67 today. Friends say it shows.

Uwe Dietklall, carpenter, is 65 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Monika Wendl, electrician, is 64 today. Friends say it shows.

Ursula Krustlast, journalist, is 63 today. Not a day over 63, say friends.

Kurt Brenn, official, is 62 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Kessler, engineer, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Leon Brenn, journalist, born Grautal 26 April 1918, died 19 January 2001. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

23 January 2001. The Canal (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 18. Provides 93976 marka for works between Marschau and Norrbruck. It changes The Canal Act. You will notice, or you will not.

17 January 2001. The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1382 marka or 21 months. It changes The Sunday Observance Act. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. D. M.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (graffiti) found at Vellhausen. Ruling: 4 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Hallin v. Likpach: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Tonnholt v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Jann: Concerning assault at Hochstadt. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Gerst: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Mossbach v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 405 pfen the loaf. Beer 607.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 73.38 marka. A room costs 256.85 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 64,109.60. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 157,075,817 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

208 births, 113 weddings, 186 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

176 years ago. The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

175 years ago. The Winter Action at the Ninth Kilometre. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2000 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Reedside Athletic	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	14	8
Vellmar Wardens	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	10	12
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 7 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.