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    1. [DUR-NBL] “Robbery at Stella Hall” circa 1914-1918
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    3. I've just found a cutting in a WW1 soldier's prayer book. I don't know which newspaper its from but here it is. "Robbery at Stella Hall" newspaper cutting found in William SPARK’s prayer book circa 1914-1918 A Soldier charged This afternoon at the Gateshead County Police Court (before Mr Wm. Latimer and Mr J A Curry, a private in the York and Lancashire Regiment, named George Goacher was charged with having broken and entered Stella Hall, near Blaydon and stolen property valued at £20 belonging to Mr Joseph Cowen. Mr F E Foster in opening the case for the prosecution commended the vigilance of the police, and pointed to a matchbox and a candle amongst the articles produced as proof of the prisoners intention” Gen List Lass _________________________________________________________________ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b0e-4911fb2b2e6d

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