Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-06-19

Article II. When a ni'Docf man Dc cnil- !
iena:d By prfonsr, b. mat ita,e hi, caof: OF
challenge, Of which til: court fhili, after due .
deiiheraton determine the relevancy or validity,
anil determine accordingly ; and n, chaileogc to
more than one menibcr at tin: lhal be receiy.
ed by the court.
Atricle r.. All ths m,rn5:rs Of n court mar.
,iai are 10 behave with decedcy aud cllnnei.
AMI 10 giving their vo,es, are 10 begin with Inc I
youngef io comniEon.
Article 73. Al pef,n, who give evidence
before a court martial, are 10 be examined Oh
oath or affirmation in ,hs following form:
You iwesr or afi IN (as the cafe may be)
the evidence you ih,!I give in th- cafe nov in
hearing. fhill be tho truth, the whole truth, and
nothing bu, the truth. So b,it yoS G'd."
Ar,cl, "a. On the trials OF cafes not capital,
before c1uru marital. the d-pofition of wi,ncf-
ics not 10 he iioe or haf ot the army, may be
takco before fome juace of the peace, and read
in evidence provided, the profecutor and per-
! ION accufei are pre'ent at the taking the fame,
or are duly notih.d thereof.
Article IS. No officer ih,ll be tried bu. by
! general court martial, nor ny oGcers OF an ia-
fcrior rank, ii IL can Oc avoided. Nor ihail any
proceedings or trials be carried on excepting be.
tween the houn OF eigh, in the morning.. ard
three in me afteraoon excepting in cafes, which,
in the opinion Of the e III or appointing the court
marital, reqaire immediate example.
Article 76. No perlbn .hui,cver, (ha!l ufc
any mensciOg words, 6sns, or geture., in pre-.
fence OF court martial, or ih I'll csuGc ,ny dif-
order or riot, or diea,b their proceedings. on
the penalty of being psnlih.d at the dilcretion
OF the faid court msO,l.
Article II. Whenever any officer fh.,, be
charged "ith crime, he ihail be arieh, d and
CO.. Eacd in his barracks, qoar;tr,. or sens, AMI
| deprived Of his isord. by 'h- Commanding o.
! hcer. And any officer " m ih.li leave his con-
farment before he ihsli be fet az hher.y hy his
com nsn ing officer, or by fuper,or oficsf.
| fhal be caih-ied.
Article 78. Non comniaioned officer. ard
folders, charged with cnmes, ihal be confined
! until lried by court martial or .e!eaied by pro-
per au,hon'y.
Article 70. No officer or folder who NAL
be put in arett. ihaii continue IN Confinement
more thsn ei2ht d'ys, or snt,i iuch i..nc q, a
covr, msrusl can be aflcmblcd.
Article so. No lficer commardicg guard
| or provoh martial, ihsl rcfuie 10 ,ecciyc cr
keep any priiooeT committed 10 his charge. by
sn officer belonging TO the force. ot ,he United
States provided he ,Hi,er cofumii,ing, nlll !,
az the fame timc, deliver sn accom-, in ri.,ne,
Ggncd 10y hmitif, of The cIme ~i,h which tic
iA,d p,'ioner Is charged.
Article 81. No officer Commanding guard,
or provoa martial, ihal prctu,ne to iclea te any
peron conmitIed 10 his chafge, withou' proper
authority tot 70 doing, nor ihaH he iuGs any
pcroD ~ eicArr, on the penalty OF hc!rg pun
fined !c' il by the feo'cnce of a court ma.Oa.
Article 81. Ever hcsr, or provoR mariha',
- Whole charge pT.iones fhaii he com.-itIei.
fhall within twenty-iouI hours ai,cs fuch COM
mitment, or AZ ioon a, he ihsll he relieved frcm
his guard. make report IN writing, 10 the com
mandins ufbcef, oi their Bs,aes, their crimes,
and the namts of The tiiccrs who committed
| them, on the penalty OF ocing run,ihtd for di.
ohsdicnce or neglect, az the diiciei,on of a cUu,t
matia'.
Article 9. ANY commiiIi)ued officer convct.
ed before general cou't miita, Of conduct un-
becoming an G,er and gentleman, fhaiI be
d;fnG,d She fctvice. I.
Article 81. In cafes where a coers martha,
may thilk It proper to fcnience ccinm;li ,ned
officer to be fufpcndcd from command, they
(hil have power ah) 10 fafoend h., pay and
cmolarents Tor the fame t;me, according 10 the
na,urc and heinoufneh of the csi:nce.
Article So. In all cafe, whc'e commiiIon.
I'd ohicet i Gathered for ccwa,dicc or t.,ud, it
fha! TIC added in the fcn,ence, Ma, the crime.
name, and place Of sbode aad purifh nept Of the
delinquent. be puhliia in the newfpap in and
about the camp. and Of the particular fate tron
which The offender came.or where he ufnslly re.
6de,, after which j, ihall be deemed icsndaioos
for al officer 10 Allocate with him.
Article s6. The commanding oficer Of any
roa or detschuent, iN which there mall not be
a number Of officers adequate 60 form general
court martial, iha'l, ia cafes which require the
ccgsizince of iueh = court, report to the com.
maoding officer of the departnent who ihsil Of
der Court to he aGcmbled \, the nearea poa or
detachment, and the party accufed. with occer.
iaIy wi,HeGc,. 70 he ,r,nfpor,cd TO the place
where the fsid court fhsll b. aTembled.
Attic'e 81. No pcrion fkall be fcntcnccd tn
fOfer death. bet by the concurrence Of two
third, ot a general court martial, nor except in
the cafes herein cxprehly mentioned aor fhall
more than f'ty lathe, be ioil.aed on any offend-
er. at the d'Icrctior Of court martial. and no
officer, non.commifirned officer, foldier or fol- |
lover Of 'he army. hall be tried fecond time |