The Evening Courier, 25 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 · Vellmar

Kesselhöh Iron Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DTF

Kesselhöh Iron Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DTF. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Kesselhöh Iron Company.

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 · Berging

A motor omnibus service begins between Berging and Oberbach

A motor omnibus service begins between Berging and Oberbach. Details inside. In the story: Berging, Harbour Street.

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.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Klaus Schautfeld, clerk, married Marta Brenn on 24 January 2001. Both families report satisfaction. The caterer reports profit.

Magnus Brenn, soldier, is 82 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

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.

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

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

24 January 2001. The Salt Duties Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 19. Sets the duty at 4 pfen in the marka. Nobody cheered.

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.

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 Westgau. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Lenz: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 81008 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning assault at Vellhausen. Ruling: fined 12151 marka. 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.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

189 births, 111 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 715,477.

On this day

191 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Dammberg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

191 years ago. The brewery at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 27 men are out of work. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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 Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.