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London, England, 1826-01-26 00:00:00

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The Ith (the King's Own) and the Alt (Northumberland) Re.
ai,r;rt., of Infantry, are ottlefra, on being relieved in the West
14,,, by the Ist Battalion of the Royal and the '23th (the
Kunes Own Borderers) Regimen% of Foot, to return to Eng.
lost
The Depot of the 4th Regiment of Infantry is ordered to proceed
floe: rite hie of Wight to 'Winchester.
Tre Depots of the 334 end 79.1 t Regiments of Foot are ordered
frost; (Alarm to Inland.
The Depot of the 9th Regiment of Infantry has received orders
w wee:a trout the hie of Wight to Stockport.
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COURTS.IIIA RTII L.
Hare-tivards, Jan. to. 11126.
At oven' Crourt-Martint. had nt St. John, in the Province
of Nov avonswick, titt the 111th October, 1825, and continued, by
istduinutents, to the 24th of the same month, Deputy Commissary
Cement Tbotnas Price was arraigned upon the undermentioned

charges, via.—
ire-- For neglect olduty, in havin failed to xhibit befoe a
Board of Officers assembled at Si. Jog hn, New Brunswick,r by
order of his Excellency Lieutenant• General Sir James Kempf,
U.C.B. oh the .11th September, 1825, the sum of 7.728/. les. 11141.
styling, or thereabouts, which formed part of a balance due nom
him to the public.
second--" For having embenled or fraudulently misapplied,
or having wilfully permitted some other person or persons to eat-
beetle or fraudulently misapply, between the 24th July and the
24th September, 1825, the said sum of 7,728 L Its. 111 - sterling,
ar thereaboun. belonging to the public, and which formed part
of a balance with which be was chargeable on the said 24th Sep-
tember. len.
Third—" Far wilful disolielience of orders, in writing a letter
to 'Deputy .Assistant Commissary-I;eneral Darling. bearing date
the tEst October, 1823, ordering hint to give up his key of the
military chest at St. John's, New Brunswick (being in the joint
-iliarge thereof), which gave him, the said Deputy Commissary.
Gerald Price, the uncintrulled mistedy and possession of the
same, xottrary to the orders of the Right Honourable the hinds
Commissioners of his ,Nieote's Treasury, as contained in their
circular leuer. No. 45, of the 12th January, 1322, and of the Ge-
neral Order of Isis Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir James
;he apt, promulgating the same, dated 23d April, 1822."
Upon which charges the Court came to the following de-
chum r—
" The Court-Martial having most minutely, deliberately. and
maturely weighed and cnuaidered the evidence adduced in support
of the charges preferred against the prisoner, Thomas Price, Deputy
Commissary-(general, as well as what lie has adduced In his de-
fence. tame to the following decision
• With respect to the tint charge, that he is guilty thereof.
" With respect to shesecond charge, that be ,e guilty thereat
" With respect to the third charge, that lie is guilty thereof.
" The Court having thus found the prisoner guilty of the
whole of the charge' preferred against him, the same being in
bunch of the Articles of War, loth, in virtue thereof, sentence
the said prisoner, Thomas Price, Deputy Commissary-General, to
be diemnsed his 31tjesty's service, to be rendered incapable of
serving his Majesty in any Ace, civil or military, and to make
good, at his own expense, the sum of 7.728/. Gs. 111 d. sterling,
which he, the said prisoner, hu embezzled or fraudulently nut-
applied."
His Majesty has been pleased to approve and confirm the finding
and senteuce of the Court.
Ills Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief directs that the
foregoing charges preferred against Deputy Commissary-Genensl
Price, together with the finding and sentence of the Court, and his
blajesty's approval thereof, shall be entered in the General Order
Book, and read at the head of every regiment in his Majesty's
'eerier.
By cormnand of his Royal flits,finess the Commander-in-Chief.
11ENR‘"I'ORRENS, Adj.-Gen.
llorite-Guards, Jan. 6,11126.

Ats General Court-martial held I;tPortesnoutia on the 7th of
kloystubee, 10'25, and continued by adjournment to the 12th of the
stale 11.1 nth, Ensign Henry Rowcroft, of the 434 Regiment, was
arraigned opon nie undermentioned charge, viz.:—
For conduct Idenaly unbecoming the character of an officer and
a gentleman, in UttUIDA end using expressions of a tnost gross and
disgraceful nature to Lieusanatit Charles Rimmed, of the same
corps, his superior ^ear, whets engaged on a shooting party on or
seam the 3d day of Sepwmber last, which imputed expressions are
described in the following terms, viz.,—You may be dawned.
You may go to hell. That he would knot°. his (Lieutenant Bin.
stead's) teeth down his throat, ant nther sionlat expressions, which
he (Ensign Rowcroft) accompanied with a menacing sod threaten-
ing manner."
Upon which charge the Court came to she following deeision :
The Court having maturely weighed the evidence in suppost of
the prosecution, together with what Ensign Remy Roweroft has
*Mixed in his defence, is of opinion, with respect to the charge
exhibited against him, that he is guilty thereof.
" Which conduct being in breach of the -Irtieles of War, the
Court does, by virtue thereof, sentence him the prisoner (Ensign
Ilenry Rowerofti to be dismissed his Majesty's service.
•• The Court having pet formed us duty in sentencing the prisoner
(Ensign Henry Itoweroft) to be dismissed from his :Majesty's ser-
vice, :annot close its proceedings without most respectfully rtinest.
fug ti recommend the prisoner (Ensign Henry Roe croft) to his
.fdajcsv's gracious eleamincy, in consequence of his youth and inex-
pertenea."
His Majesty has been pleased to approve and confirm the finding
and sentence of dismissal pronounced by the Court.
His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief directs that the
foregoing charges preferred against Ensign Henry Roweraft. of
the :31 Regiment, together with the finding and sentence of the
ourt, and his Maiwity's approval thereof, shall be entered in the
General Order Bonk, and read at the head of every Regiment in
his Majesty'. service.
Ily Gossmiad of his Royal Highness the Cornmander.M.Chief,
HENRY TORRENS,