Surrounded by a crude stockade, much of it topped with thorns, the hamlet is well defended against outside predators.

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He wanted to spend the rest of the war in the stockade.

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The island has had a varied career over the years, serving as a convict stockade, explosives store, police station, boat yard and film set.

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It jumped over the stockade and ran round and round.

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The BBC's Stephen Chittenden, at Stansted, said protesters had brought concrete blocks and 6ft-high security fencing with them and erected a "stockade" about 50m (164 ft) from the runway.

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Watada faces up to four years in the stockade.

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Fandrey said the exposed side of the stockade fence was facing out, instead of the smooth side, adding that the slats may have made it easier to climb over the shared fence.

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He did report to duty to a U.S. Army Base in Japan (ironic again, since U.S. bases are there to protect Japan from North Korean attack) where he was court-martialed (in his sixties, he wore again his private uniform), spent time in the stockade, and dishonorably discharged.

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