NAIVE REQUEST
RESERVIST AND SPEED LIMIT A military reservist pleaded guilty in Wellington yesterday of exceeding the speed limit and was discharged on ■the understanding that he did not. offend again and on payment of costs. Before lie left the court, however, he saiil to the magistrate, “I have to be back at Fort Dorset at 10.30 am, Could Your Worship arrange for me to exceed the speed limit in order to get there on time?” To have made the journey in the time would have involved a speed of approximately 100 miles an hour.
Corporal .Joseph HoroszowsUi, Polish army, found guilty by military tribunal of desertion to Germany and betrayal of military secrets, was hanged j at Poznan. i Ten .Tews were sentenced to eight ‘ days’ imprisonment at Florence be- ] cause they were late in filling up their i declarations admitting their Jewish origin.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20905, 9 September 1939, Page 11
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145NAIVE REQUEST Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20905, 9 September 1939, Page 11
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