Lance-Sergeant Sullivan, meos caterer, Sergeants' Mess, told the court that Sergeant McKenzie had been present in the mess on January 8 from 6 to 11 p.m. He had seemed quite cheerful and had played cards after dinner. Staff Sergeant Herbe: t of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps testified that he had played cards with deceased and during the entire game Sergeant McKenzie had been very cheerful.
Private McDonald told the court that at 930 p.m. on the night of January 8 he turned off the main gas supply in the billets in compliance with Battalion Order No. 256. Later he examined the heaters in all the main barrack rooms but not in the offices and outhouses, this not bei At 4 am. on the g he turned on the supply. Similar evidence was given by Lance-Sergeant W. Cunningham, who stated that he had issued the order to Pte. McDonald to turn off the main supply.
Detective-Inspector Hill, attached to
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