Today in 1941 – August 4 – The First Day of Josef Jakobs’ Court Martial took place at the Duke of York’s Headquarters (Chelsea). Under the supervision of the Deputy Provost Marshal, Josef was brought to Chelsea from Wandsworth Prison by the Military Policemen who had been assigned to guard him. On the first day […]
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Today in 1941, Lt. Col. William Edward Hinchley-Cooke visited Josef Jakobs at Wandsworth Prison. He served Josef with several legal documents: Charge Sheet (Josef was charged under the Treachery Act) Summary of Evidence (taken on July 28 – witness statements) Copy of Exhibit 16 (torn fragments of disc code) Copy of Exhibit 17 (Josef’s statement
Today in 1941, Lt. Col. George M. Cornish of the Grenadier Guards oversaw the Summary of Evidence in preparation for Josef Jakobs’ court martial. The event took place at Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk in London The Summary of Evidence was a chance for the prosecution, in this case, Major Anthony A.H. Marlowe, to present
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Today in 1941, Lt. Col. Hinchley Cooke visited Josef Jakobs at Wandsworth Prison and formally charged him with an offence under the Treachery Act (1940). Hinchley-Cooke was accompanied by the Deputy Provost Marshal (London District), Lt. Col. Charles Robert Tolver Michael Gerard. Hinchley-Cooke charged Josef with: “committing a civil offence, that is to say, Treachery,
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Today in 1941, Josef Jakobs left the comparative security of Latchmere House interrogation centre for an uncertain future at Wandsworth Prison. MI5 had extracted what the could from Josef, and now it was time for the military justice system to take control of Josef, and his future. Because Josef was a prisoner of the military,
Today in 1941, Josef Jakobs was taken to Cannon Row Police Station where he gave a statement to Lt. Col. Hinchley-Cooke of MI5. Since mid-May, Josef had been involved in a cross-ruff with fellow spy Karel Richter; one spy being played off the other. MI5, however, was eager to move in the direction of prosecution
Today in 1941, Josef was interrogated in more depth about his association with Karel Richter. Karel Richter had arrived at Latchmere House on May 15 and, with Josef’s help, the Camp 020 officers had managed to break Richter and extract a fair bit of information from him. On May 20, Lt. Sampson, Lt. Short and
Today in 1941, Josef was groomed by the interrogators at Camp 020 to help break newly arrived spy, Karel Richter. Karel Richter had landed via parachute in the early morning hours of May 12, near London Colney. Richter promptly hid his equipment and himself for several days and nights. On the evening of May 14,
Today in 1941, the Commandant of Camp 020 (Latchmere House), Major Robin W.G. Stephens wrote a report on the progress of Josef Jakobs’ interrogations. Stephens was skeptical about most of Josef’s story and had no doubt that Josef “came over here as an active and willing spy for the Germans”. The day previously, Lt. G.F.
Today in 1941, Josef wrote his third statement about his life and handed it to Captain George F. Sampson, one of the Camp 020 interrogators. On 17 April, Josef typed up a third statement in which he gave the reason for his journey to England. Josef spoke of how horrible life was under the Nazis.