Kladno, June 10.
Adding to the present tension here in connection with the measures by German authorities as a result of ihe murder in the night of June 7 of a German police sergeant, a new incident, involving a Czech and Germans took place today.
The Czech, who was driving in a car, failed to take off his hat when passing the funeral cortege. He was dragged out of the vehicle, thrown to the ground after having been severely beaten upon. Still not satisfied the Germans confiscated his One hundred and seven appeals were perfected during the month, eleven to the Supreme Court and 98 to the High Court—112 appeals by defendants were concluded and dealt with as follows:—
Accused found not guilty Appeals dismissed Appeals withdrawn Cases sent back for retrial Sentences increased Sentencés reduced There were 217 appeals filed by defendants pending on May 31, as follows:—in the Supreme Court, 64 in the High Court, 153.
On May 31, there were pending in the High Court and District Court 75 cases, which, together with 220 cases on appeal, make a total of 295 cases. In addition to the above there were 21 cases in which the accused were held on writs of detention. car.
The casket containing the body, of the police sergeant was draped with a Swastika flag and was saluted when passing the Wilson Square by the 500 Germans who watched the That Pain is funeral, out of a total population F 20,000. The Czechs refused to come out of doors.
Meanwhile, no results have been obtained in the police investigation into the murder, although 150 persons, including the local editor of the paper "Ceske Slovo." several lawyers, doctors. and financiers were arrested.
The population is anxiously waiting to sec what is going to happen after the 8 pin. deadline set by the German authorities as the limit within which the murderer must be found.
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