Some news from Blagovia

The following article was in the June 1^st edition of  Nova Iskra, Blagovia's only newspaper, whose editor is a constant thorn in his Grace's side. I thought I would present it  for your amusement.

15 May 1736   A female Gypsie trick’d a servant maid at Starigrad of three lira twelve dinari, by making her believe that she wou’d have a legacy of ten times that sum before Christmas; and that on the Wednesday following, under the small-beer tap in the cellar, there wou’d rise up a brick, under which by digging she wou’d find an iron box full of jewels, and gold. This the silly girl kept as a secret, till the Gypsie had time to make her escape. The sudden influx of these miscreants in Blagovia has led to an heretofore unseen level of crime and dishonesty. His Grace has, for reasonings unknown, allowed them to thrive and flourish. When His Grace's Minister of  Law was questioned as to why such criminality was encouraged by His Grace he did strike P. Pishov, the questioner engaged by the Nova Iskra, with a book and with such violence that blood did flow freely from his nose for some time. Lord Balaglava, the above mentioned Minister, also did land such a kick upon Mr Pishov's posterior that he is quite unable to sit with any comfort or ease. We have, of necessity, gone to the court house to issue a declaration of harm against the above Minister, and would sue him for fifty lira in damages and for the needless vexation he did cause. His Grace has not, as of the publication of this week's journal, issued any statement reagarding the actions of his minister. We wonder if His Grace did not secretly, or dare we say, encourage,  Lord Balaglava's actions? A date has not been set for the trial, although Mr Pishov is scheduled to appear in front of a magistrate in order to present his case.