Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09
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NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
Navy DEpARrAirNT,
March 2ad. 1874

Navy DEPARrMYNT,
March 24d, 1894
a general Court Martial. consisting ~ { APT.
William B,inbridgc, President Thomas Nc
Dnnnugh, Charles CT Ridgely John D. Hen
ly, Jesse D. Elliot, NJ. Com George &. Read,
Lieut.. John Gallagher, and w. f. Jones, Esq
Judge Advocate, was held at the U 5. Navy
Yard, GospOrt, Virginia. on Tie 2Jtt day of
January, 1894, and continued by adjournment,
until the 25th of February, 1924. -,
Sidney Smith Esq. Commandment in the
navy of the United States, was tiled by the
sad Court On the following charge and stec-
fication, VIZ:
Change Violation If the asd article of the
" Act for the better government of the Navy
of the Z. s."
Spec. fcdfion. That the aforesaid. Sidney
Saith did, in command Of the U. >. vessel
the llnrnel, some time In the month uf Sep
TENDER, 1928, receive or permit 10 be recriv-
cd on hoard of the said United States vessel
the Hornet, while lying near the harbour of
la era Cruz, ccttain merchandise, called
cOchineal, not h' ing for the use of the vessel
under his command, and did, thereafter, per
nit the said cochineal 70 he transported in the
said u. >. vessel the Hornet then under his
command, TO the port OF Havana, in the Isl
at9.i of Cuba.
The indins and sentence of the Court were
as follows:
The Court do find, that Sidney Smith ESQ
Master Commandant in the Navy of the
=. States is guilty Of the charge and specif
cation thereof, exhibited against him, and that
he falls under the 23d article of the Act for
the better government Of The Navy of the u.
States"
The Court do, therefore, adjudge Master
Gummandant Sidney Smith To be cashiered
and incapaci;ated, forever afterwards for any
place or Office in the navy.
Bat the Court, in consideration of the long
services of Master Commandant Sidney
Smith, and the peculiar circumstances under
which he was Induced to violate the Esd arli-
Gle of the "Act for.thc better government Of
tire Navy of Tie United State 81" under which
II is arr gi"", do rec@D,mend him 10 the mer-
cy Of the President Of the United States.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, J.
March 5, 1921
The se0tence ofthe Court Martial, cashier
ing Master Commandant Sidney Smith, for a
violation Of the 23d article of The Act for
the better government of the Navy" has heen
approved by the President of the L. S.
The circumstances, on which this defence
relies, were sDt such as to Justify his conduct.
The character Ofthe American Naval obi
Gers must be preserved free from the reprOach
Of violating lhe laws, and the suspicion of
those olirEers, which arise from pri, ate cupid
ity and the desire Of gain The sentence of
tNl5 CpuTI, ana W. dplTOFdi Dy llP ITeSluPnt
Of the United States, viii, il is brlieved cvi. re
the necessity Of resisting the mpiation TO
such oiTrocrs with whatever force it may he
presented and the President, therefore, con
sideTs il proper tn yield 10 the recommended
tOns Of the Court, founded on the long servi-
ces of Master Commandment Sidney Smith,
aud the peculiar circumstances under which
be was induced to violate the law, and Ie-
store him TO his rank and station in the Navy.
SAMUEL l.. SOUTHARD.
It. Beverly Kennon, Of The Navy of the L.
s. was tried by the same General Court Mar
tal, upona charge and sp, cifra inns preferred
against him by David Porter, Esq. Captain
in the said Navy.
The finding and Judgment Of the court, in
The case Of 1t. Kcnuon, were as follows;
The r,cUrd Of the proceedings have been
rpad. aud the defence OF the accused heard,
the Court prorrcdeJ ~ deliberate on the evil
dcuce addhced, as well IN behalf Of The prose
cuiion az of the defence, and having dolly and
maturely considered The same, do find hat
The specific ,lippe in support or the charge ex
hlhitcd against the accused. are not proved Il
and they therefore aGiudge that the accused
is fully acquitted OF the barge aud speciica-
tiuus lbrrsDG alleged against him.
Tine senfrnC,. - the Court mas been approv-
ed hy tle Secondary of the Navy, AMI Lieut.
Kpnnoa ordered ~ resume his station or
board the Unitcd states, under the command
Of Capt.; Isaac hun.
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