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Evening Star, Issue 16626, 8 January 1918, Page 5

Found guilty at Middlesex Sessions of being concerned in the theft of stores from the Alexandra 'Palace Internment Gamp John Immer, a German, elected president of the Kitchen Committee by his fellowprisoners, and Hector George Davis a Muswell Hill greengrocer, who was contractor to the camp, were each sentenced to a year’s imprisonment. Immer lived in England 21 years. He was formerly manager of a London hotel, and surrendered to the police as a destitute man unable to obtain employment. Detective-inspeotor Keil said there had been a great many irregularities between Davis and the prisoners of war. By documents it had been proved that many .prohibited articles, such as whisky, eggs, butter, bacon, and other things were smuggled in in large quantities, and. while inhabitants of Muswell Hill could not get a potato at any price, larjlo quantities were reaching Germans through Davis. The Chairman read from a number of documents, and it appeared that in the way of “ extfas ” the German prisoners were able to secure large quantities of eggs, bloaters, tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries; onions,; and also asparagus and olives, , , peering news for thipfty housewives! Golden Hide” Soap, only Is 3d large bar. Hunter and Etheridge.—-£AdvtJ