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435 00:29:18,069 --> 00:29:19,730 By the right turn! 436 00:29:20,654 --> 00:29:22,520 Private Hamp cap off. 437 00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:31,070 Corporal. 438 00:29:33,584 --> 00:29:35,996 Prisoner and escort left turn. 439 00:29:37,004 --> 00:29:39,336 Quick march left. 440 00:29:48,140 --> 00:29:49,801 Left, right 441 00:29:51,352 --> 00:29:52,808 Left wheel 442 00:29:53,771 --> 00:29:57,765 Prisoner and escort halt! 443 00:29:58,692 --> 00:30:00,478 Left turn. 444 00:30:02,822 --> 00:30:05,280 873426 Private Hamp, sir. 445 00:30:05,908 --> 00:30:08,696 Is that your name and number? - Yes sir. 446 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:10,906 Mr Prescott, would you pass me that? 447 00:30:13,791 --> 00:30:18,285 The accused, no. 873426 Private Hamp' Arthur James, 448 00:30:18,379 --> 00:30:20,040 Soldier of the Regular Forces, 449 00:30:20,131 --> 00:30:22,168 you are charged with 450 00:30:22,258 --> 00:30:24,374 when on active service 451 00:30:24,468 --> 00:30:27,586 er... attempting to desert His Majesty's Service. 452 00:30:27,930 --> 00:30:30,046 In that you absented yourself from duty 453 00:30:30,141 --> 00:30:32,052 without orders from your superior officer, 454 00:30:32,268 --> 00:30:36,262 from approximately 0700 hours on October 10th this year 455 00:30:36,313 --> 00:30:38,975 at a mace called Jackdaw Tunnel 456 00:30:39,066 --> 00:30:41,728 until October the 11th this year 457 00:30:41,819 --> 00:30:44,607 when you were arrested by the military police at Calais. 458 00:30:44,655 --> 00:30:47,989 Guilty or not guilty? - Not guilty, sir. 459 00:30:48,075 --> 00:30:51,318 Speak up. - Not guilty sir. 460 00:30:51,871 --> 00:30:53,282 Very well. 461 00:30:53,330 --> 00:30:56,322 I have to ask you if you object to any members of the court? 462 00:30:56,417 --> 00:30:58,658 Myself or either of these two officers? 463 00:31:00,171 --> 00:31:02,503 I am surprised, sir' that as convening officer, 464 00:31:02,548 --> 00:31:04,414 you are also president of the Court Martial. 465 00:31:04,508 --> 00:31:06,294 There are no other field officers available, 466 00:31:06,343 --> 00:31:08,209 Captain Hargreaves, I must appoint myself. 467 00:31:08,304 --> 00:31:10,420 Are you making a formal objection? 468 00:31:10,514 --> 00:31:11,970 No sir. 469 00:31:12,016 --> 00:31:14,348 You may stand at ease, Private Hamp. 470 00:31:14,435 --> 00:31:16,972 Well sir, I've spoken to Captain Midgeley 471 00:31:17,021 --> 00:31:19,381 and we've agreed that I won't dispute the facts of the case. 472 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,522 So all the witnesses will be called by the defense. 473 00:31:21,567 --> 00:31:23,183 Good. That will save the Courts time' 474 00:31:26,572 --> 00:31:29,030 I submit that the prisoner 475 00:31:29,116 --> 00:31:31,778 absented himself at a time when, because of his mental health' 476 00:31:31,869 --> 00:31:34,031 he was not fully responsible for his actions. 477 00:31:34,121 --> 00:31:35,703 Mental health, Captain Hargreaves. 478 00:31:35,789 --> 00:31:37,700 Do you mean that the prisoner is lunatic? 479 00:31:37,791 --> 00:31:39,873 No: sir. - Or mentally deficient? 480 00:31:40,211 --> 00:31:41,576 No, sir. 481 00:31:41,879 --> 00:31:44,120 There must be hundreds of thousands of men 482 00:31:44,215 --> 00:31:46,206 who are in an unhappy mental state 483 00:31:46,258 --> 00:31:49,546 but who have not absented themselves from their duty. 484 00:31:50,387 --> 00:31:53,254 I realize that sir' fully. I assure you. 485 00:31:54,475 --> 00:31:56,466 Are you ready for your first witness? 486 00:31:56,560 --> 00:31:57,925 Yes sir. 487 00:32:01,273 --> 00:32:03,230 Call Corporal Hamilton. 488 00:32:03,275 --> 00:32:05,061 Corporal Hamilton. - Sir. 489 00:32:07,905 --> 00:32:09,145 Halt 490 00:32:10,950 --> 00:32:12,691 Hold the Book in your right hand. 491 00:32:13,410 --> 00:32:15,242 I swear by Almighty God 492 00:32:15,287 --> 00:32:16,948 that the evidence I shall give before this court 493 00:32:17,039 --> 00:32:19,246 shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 494 00:32:19,291 --> 00:32:20,622 I swear by Almighty God 495 00:32:20,709 --> 00:32:22,291 that the evidence I shall give before this court 496 00:32:22,378 --> 00:32:24,289 shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. 497 00:32:24,380 --> 00:32:26,166 Corporal Hamilton, I believe that 498 00:32:26,257 --> 00:32:27,839 you apprehended the prisoner? - Yes sir. 499 00:32:27,925 --> 00:32:30,758 What did he say to you? - Not much, sir. Only 500 00:32:31,512 --> 00:32:34,504 Well he tried to tell us he was going on leave, of course. 501 00:32:34,598 --> 00:32:35,713 Yes. 502 00:32:35,766 --> 00:32:36,972 A soldier going on leave is required 503 00:32:37,059 --> 00:32:38,390 to carry