(5) The prosecutor makes the following address [hands in a written
address, which is read, marked   , signed by the president, and
attached to the proceedings].

The prosecutor proceeds to call witnesses.

being duly sworn, is examined by the prosecutor.

I remember Saturday evening 17th June 1916. I & 2 other
men, Pte. O'Shaugnessy & Corporal Nicholson, of my battalion - went
into an estaminet near our billet. It was about 9 pm I think.
We had a few drinks. Sometime later, at least half an hour
it may have been more, Mr. Mayersbeth the accused came
into the estaminet. Someone said Good evening & we
asked his name. He replied & then as we could not get
hold of the name he spelt it out twice. Then he said
"well call me "Maysie" for short." The accused has not
been in the battalion long. Then one of us asked him to
have a drink & he did. We talked & he had several
drinks with us & eventually said goodnight & he shook
hands with each of saying "Good night lads" & he went
out. A few minutes later he reentered the room -
coming to the door & he asked who had who had squeezed his hand.
 I replied "I did". The accused said "I will meet you
as private to private" & at the same time went to take
off his coat. Corporal Nicholson who was standing close
beside him immediately stopped him & said "Have some
sense. You're an officer & he's a private" or words to that effect.
While we stood there Mr Dyke came in & told us all to g