#military barracks

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Horse Guards parade ground, London Eye in the distance, London, 2010.

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“Albert George Hendrie Is Placed on Trial For Murder of Peter Davis,” Kingston Whig-Standard. February 22, 1933. Page 3.  ---- Long Time Taken in Choosing the Jury — Every Man on Jury Panel Was Called — Sir Alfred Morine Is Prosecuting and H. A. McNeill Is Defending — Three Witnesses Heard This Morning ---- Albert George Hendrie charged with the murder of Peter Davis at the Tete-de-Font barracks on December 18 last, this morning fared trial before Justice Raney is Supreme Court and when court adjourned at noon, the case was fairly well advanced. Evidence had been given regarding the duties of the late Mr. Davis, and of Hendrie's connection with the R.C.H.A., a period of four years.

Every juror on the petit Jury list was called before the Jury for the Hendrie case was finally sworn in and it was necessary to recall a Juror who had been previously asked to stand aside. The jury was finally sworn in as follows: William Hinchey, Kennebec; George Berry, Wolfe Island; H. R. Clarke, Kingston Township; Joseph Slater, Pittsburgh; O. E. Kerr, Portland; John Gordon Storrington: Victor Merrill. Portland; Edward Kennedy, Hinchinbrooke; Fred Redden, Kingston; Howard Murphy, Wolfe Island; E. Reginald Barr, city; Clarence Ellerbeck, Portland. 

Sir Alfred Morine la acting for the Crown while H. A. McNeill is appearing for the accused. Sir Alfred referred to the crime as a particularly atrocious assault showing an unscrupulous determination.

Major Lawson Major H. H. Lawson was the first witness called and he identified plans he made of the Tete-de-Pont Barracks. 

To Mr. McNeill witness said the stairs going into the cellar of the wet canteen, when the crime is alleged to have been committed were unprotected and then was nothing to prevent a person from falling off the stairs to the floor. 

Major Geary Major H. F. Geary, quartermaster at the Tete-de-Pont Barracks, and who was acting adjutant at the time of the crime, produced records of the R.C.H.A. which showed that Albert George Hendrie was formerly a member of the R.C.H.A.

‘What has this to do with the case?" asked Mr. McNeill. “I intend to prove Hendrie was a deserter from the R.C.H.A.,” said Sir Alfred Morine.

“You can show he was a member of the R.C.H.A.,” said Justice Raney. 

Witness said that Hendrie enlisted in November 1928 and was struck off the strength on November 22, 1932. Hendrie was attached to the 3rd Medium Battery in the Tete-de-Pont Barracks

Cross-examined by Mr. McNeill, Major Geary said then had been no marks against Hendrie and the accused, while in the military hospital, was one of the best orderlies there. 

Gunner Harper Gunner L. Harper said he was at Tete-de-Font Barracks on Sunday morning December IS and uw Peter Davis outside the dry canteen "About nine o'clock,” said witness, “Davis came in the guard room and got the keys for the wet canteen. I saw him come out of the wet canteen about fifteen minutes later. He seemed to be trying to attract attention. He staggered and almost fell. I immediately called members of the guard to help him and they did so bringing him to the guard room. I saw him being carried out on a stretcher about three-quarters of an hour later. He was then taken to an ambulance and then to the military hospital." 

Witness said, in answer to Mr. McNeill that Davis, was canteen steward at the barracks .The wet canteen does not open until 12.15 noon on Sunday. 

Court then adjourned till this afternoon.

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I know we all love this stuff! I'm sure they're going to settle up after lights out! 😉

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🖤🐴🤍

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Rural northern Sweden

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when we all get drafted in wwIII

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Abandoned Soviet Military Base, Bernau bei Berlin

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So we all know that the reason their speech in ac1 was so unnatural was because the animus was translating Arabic to English (also, it was over 1000 years ago, so there's that) but I like to imagine that they were a lot more casual when they spoke to each other, like within the context of the language, and they sounded more like a group of guys in military barracks (if you've ever heard a guys in basic training talking to one another, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about). And I always accidentally incorporate this without warning beforehand. So a lot of my ac1 fics read really out of character, but trust, I know what I'm talking about. (My credentials come from being in a military family and growing up around war vets/military personnel)

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“WILL DECIDE IF EVIDENCE CAN BE ADMITTED,” Kingston Whig-Standard. February 23, 1933. Page 3 .  ---- Jury Has Been Excluded From Court Room for Time Being ---- Further evidence in the charge of murder against Albert George Hendrie, facing trial before Justice Raney in Supreme Court, was heard at this morning's session of court, with the case continuing as court adjourned at one o'clock. Evidence was given by Matthew "Scotty" McLaughlin, who was picked up by Hendrie on the highway near Joyceville on the day after the alleged assault on Davis and also by residents of Seeley's Bay. where Hendrie bought clothing and had a meal. 

At noon the jury were sent to their jury room and the question of the admissibility of certain evidence was taken up. This evidence was being heard if His Lordship decides that it is permissible, it will all be repeated for the jury later in the day. 

Sergt.-Major Leary Sergt.-Major Leary was again on the witness stand this morning when court was resumed and was cross- examined by H. A. McNeill, counsel for accused. 

"Do you know if there is a piece of stone protruding from the wall to the side of the stairs going to the base- ment of the wet canteen?" asked Mr. McNeill.

"I don't know." 

"Did you reach in and get the cheques from the safe?" 

"Yes." 

"Couldn't you have put the stains on the cheques if you opened the safe and there was blood on the safe door?" 

"No, there was no blood on my fingers when I took out the cheques.".

Referring to a broken window in the wet canteen, witness said that it was not locked. There are bars on the outside of the window, five inches apart. A couple of the bars had be- come loose. 

"If a previous witness said the bars were very firm, would you contradict that?"

"The bars were not firm, but I think it would be impossible for a person to pry them apart and enter." 

Bombardier Loftus Bombardier Loftus of the R.CH.A. said he was on duty at Tete-de-Pont Barracks on Sunday, December 18. "I saw Davis in the guard-room about nine o'clock," said witness. "He spoke to me and there was nothing whatever unusual about him." 

Gunner Wylie Gunner Wylie, assistant canteen steward at Tete-de-Pont Barracks, said he had been in the wet canteen the day previous to the Davis tragedy. "I next was there at 2.30 on Sunday afternoon," he said. "I noticed blood on the walls, floor and door. Later I saw blood on the floor in the cellar. In the wet canteen I noticed a window and part of the top half was out. Later I made an experiment and was able to crawl through the bars and got into the wet canteen." 

In the cellar, said witness, there are two slabs behind a urinal, with a space of about a foot behind them. The slabs run to a height of about five feet. Witness said he himself got behind the slab and was not discernible from the stairs.

Under cross-examination by Mr. McNeill, witness said he had some difficulty getting through the bars outside the window in question. 

"What clothes did you have on when you made this test?" 

"Just my shirt and pants." 

"Still it was winter, and that's not the usual apparel," said Mr. McNelll. 

"He didn't want to rip his buttons off," suggested Justice Raney. 

Witness would not deny that a sharp piece of limestone is sticking out in the wall near the bottom of the basement stairs. The wall is a rough, limestone wall, he said. 

Matthew McLaughlin Matthew McLaughlin, known as "Scotty," said he belongs to Hamilton. and first saw Hendrie at Joyceville on Monday, December 19. "I was walking along the highway towards Smiths Falls," said witness. "I had never seen the prisoner before. He overtook me and said, 'We might as well both walk together. We went as far as Seeley's Bay. He had a grey overcoat and grey pants. He said his pants were all over grease and he was going to get some clothes at Seeley's Bay. He did get some clothes, a shirt, sweater, leather wind-breaker, breeches and rubbers. Then we went over to the hotel and he changed his clothing and we had dinner. He went to the barber shop and had a shave. Then we started towards Morton and waited for a bus, going to Smiths Falls, where we arrived at six o'clock. We went to a movie show and had lunch and then I went to the police cells to get a lodging." 

To Mr. McNeill, witness said that Hendrie did not appear to be running away from anything. 

Thomas Gray Thomas Gray of Seeley's Bay, who keeps a gentlemen's furnishing store and barber shop, said he remembered Hendrie came into his store with McLaughlin to buy some clothing. It cost around $16 and Hendrie took the money from a roll of bills. He got a hatreut and shave also and bought some cigarettes. 

Mrs. William Metcalf Mrs. William Metcalf, who keeps the hotel at Seeley's Bay, said she saw Hendrie at her place on a Monday in December with another man. They had dinner and Hendrie asked for a roof in which to change his clothes. "The prisoner had called at my place about two months previous for dinner," said witness. "There was, nothing unusual about him."

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Wow. If he shifted his legs just a little you’d be able to see right up those shorts! 😳

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Military barracks in road scene in Hong Kong, China

British vintage postcard

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Saira’s so right btw because sometimes your sanctuary and your safe space is the worlds worst studio apartment that’s about to be torn down for unsafe living conditions (i have not had clean drinking water for two weeks) (this is a cry for help)