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The Charge and the Verdict

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Contributed by听: sandycertacito
People in story:听: Alexander Dall
Location of story:听: EGYPT
Background to story:听: Army
Article ID:听: A2229103
Contributed on:听: 23 January 2004

(For World War II Humour)

A certain captain was spending a few days' leave in the well-known Shepherd's Hotel in Cairo. Late at night a much higher-ranking officer was awakened by hurried footsteps and muffled giggling outside his room. Annoyed, he got out of bed, opened the door, and was just in time to see a young Egyptian lady being pursued up the corridor by the captain, both naked. Now outraged, he summoned the officer and told him he was on a serious charge - that of conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman.

The captain appointed a 'friend', a fellow officer to act as his defence lawyer. He now had to study King's Regulations (the Army's legal Bible) to try to find some exculpating ordinance. At the trial, when asked by the president to state the defence case, he was able to quote an Article which stated that "an officer should always be appropriately dressed for the sport in which he is engaged".

Case dismissed, probably with some carefully suppressed smiles.

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Message 1 - Kings Rules and Regulations

Posted on: 24 January 2004 by Ron Goldstein

As any ex-soldier will tell you, KRRs (Kings Rules and Regulations) was the catch-all way of charging a service-man for any 'crime' whatsoever.
I once had it explained to me that by using KRRs the army could do anything they liked to you EXCEPT give you a baby.
The same person later revised his theory by amending it to:
Using KRRs, the army can do anything they like to you INCLUDING giving you a baby, BUT THEY CAN'T MAKE YOU LOVE IT!
See you in the guardhouse
Ron

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Message 2 - Kings Rules and Regulations

Posted on: 25 January 2004 by Ron Goldstein

Further to my recent posting re KRRs I would like to mention that some years ago I bought in a local second hand book market a copy of The Manual of Military Law Part 1 , dated 1965.
This is the 'bible' for KRRs and makes fascinating reading.
Particulary fascinating are the 'Specimen Charges', such as the following.
Neglect of an animal contrary to section 46(d) of the Army Act 1955.
in that he at ...... on ..... when in charge of mule No.....which was being used in the public service, failed to take proper care of the said mule by not giving it food and water.
When I have some time to spare I shall list some of the more humourous items, in the meantime, don't hesitate to call on me if you wish to quote from any section.

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Message 3 - Kings Rules and Regulations

Posted on: 27 January 2004 by sandycertacito

Dear Ron,

Your comments most welcome. The one 'crime' that gave me some deep thought was "dumb insolence". What did it consist of, and how was it ever proven, since it was (a) transitory, and (b) probably unwitnessed?

Sandy

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Message 4 - Kings Rules and Regulations

Posted on: 27 January 2004 by Ron Goldstein

Dear Sandy
I've looked in the index at the back of my manual but could find no entry for 'Dumb' or 'Insolence'. I did however find the following gem.
Page 300. Para 8(a)Insubordinate language.
The words must be used with an insubordinate intent, i.e. they must either in themselves, or in the manner or circumstances in which thaey are spoken, be insulting or disrespectful and in all cases it must reasonably appear that they were intended to be heard by the superior
(b) On the other hand, the words themselves need not necessarilly be discourteous ! (MY EXCLAMATION MARK)
Best wishes
Ron

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