SWABADA’S TRIAL.
BERLIN, July 23. A special Military Court was held at Cologne, to try Franz Sunboda, for ilm murder of Cyril Cromar. a young Xew Zealand soldier who was shot in a public park in Cologne on Februnrv 7th., 1 HI!). The case had been remanded 28 times, awaiting the arrival of William Osborne Clarke, one of the principal witnesses, from New Zealand.
Maria Lesser, an attractive girl, who was Cnimar's companion in the Park at the time of the shouting, gave ovimcc that C’mtnar sent her away wkon some . Germans approached. He called a comrade who ran up to him. Clark deposed that Cromar called: “Bill, come and help me shift these Huns!’’ Witness ran up. Suddenly a shot was fired, and Cromar fell dead. He was positive that Cromar did not draw a bayonet. Sw'aliodn who pleaded guiltv said that. Cromar sprang at him with an uplifted bayonet, whereupon lie (Swaboda) fired. He did not remember another incident. He explained that lie was war worn, and was under the influence of drink at the trine. The court after four minutes' deliberations. found Swnhoda guilty. Hts sentence awaits confirmation,
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1925, Page 2
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