The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-16

Art 20. any commander Of any troops garrison
fort, post, shall be compelled by the odcers an
70 abandon his trust the officers ana soldiers SO oendia
shall conviction thereof before general court marital
suffer death such other punishment as shall be order
Art 80 All retaners 10 the camp and all persons what
serving with the army Of the republic shall be sab
ec to orders according 70 the rules and regulations 60
Art 81. General courts-marti may consist Of an,
they shall not be Of less number than be dealet
without manifest injury TO the service.
Art. 80. Any general ofacer commanding an army, o.
the commander Of a separate department, may order
general courts martial whenever necessary but no sen
tence Of court martial shall be carried into execution
until the whole proceeding shall have been laid before the
officer ordering the same the officer commanding the
troops for the time being neither shall the sentence
o wbc sbs
Of peace war respect general officer be carried into
execution until the whole proceedings shall have been
laid before the general COMMANDMENT Chief for his action
and orders thereon All other sentences may be confirm
ed and ordered TO be carried into execution by the officer
ordering the court or the commanding officer for the time
| being
Art 49, Any officer commanding a regiment battalion,
or corps may order for his own regiment battalion or
CORPS martial to consist Of three commissioned
officers 10 try cases not capital and decide upon their
sentences; and all officers commanding posts or camps
composed Of troops OF different corps may in like
order similar courts martial with the same powers.
Art "a. No commissioned officer cases Of capital
nature shall be tried before the minor courts martial
shall such order fine exceeding months pay
nor mpson or put to hard labor for longer period than
one month.
AIT So The Judge Advocate of general court martial
shall pros ecute IN the name OF the republic but shall SO
far consider himself as counsel for the prisoner after the
said prisoner shall have made his plea TO object 10 any
leading question to any OF the witnesses any question
10 the prisoner the answer TO which might tend TO crmi
nate himself. He shall administer each member OF
the the following oath (The oath will
De taken oy all members OF minor courts martial J
You, d 40 soemnly swear that you VIII well and
uuiy Try ana determine, according 70 evidence, tue
matter now before you, between the repubh, OF nj
caragua ana tne prisoner 70 De tired; ana that on
articles for the Of the army Of the republic Of
Nicaragua without paraaity favor or alec ton and II
any doubt shall arise not explained by such articles &C
cordDg 10 your conscience the best OF your understand
ing ana the custom OF war IN IKE cases And yeu do
further swear tnat yon WIN n dvSge tue sentence Of
neither w you disclose or discover the vote or opinion
Of any particular member OF the court MARTIAL unless
required TO give evidence thereof witness by
Of justice, in due course OF law 80 help you God"
As soon as the said oath shall have been ad ninste 70
lhe respective members the PRESIDENT Of the court shall
as such) the following oath: "You, A. b. do solemny
swear ha you VIII not escose or discover the vote or
opinion OF any paruSuar MEMBER OF the court marital
unless required to give evidence thereof as witness by
court of JUSTICE I'd dut course Of law nor dvulge the
sentence OF the court to any but the proper authority
VI shall be duly disclosed by the same so help you
ooa. q.
Art 80. when prisoner arrsigned oefore court
m3ual snai rom oDsunacy ana dehoerate design SAND
NIUE OF answer ioreigh 70 the purpose he court VIII
proceed 70 uia ana Juuemehs a. the prisoner naa regu
lary pleaded mot guilty" Prisoners may be allowed
couse pu under no circumstances can said counsel De
peImeo IN person. 70 examine witnesses Or ADDRESS The
cour. - .s.r,
Art o.. wnen nemoeI shaii DC cuaienec9 ~ q pri
soner me aitcr must state MS cause OF challenge, OF
wncn tne couI sa,, a'sr que uehocrauon, ae'er mine
pe or Vana"y, snd oeciae .ccorongy ana no
challenge 70 more than one member at time shall be re-
ee,.su ~ 'n ", eouI@ - -. .., - :.
hns. nm ascsncw .n% .n. n ,n AZ, ,het
votes ,bev are 10 begin with the yonncas, in aens
s,on '' 10y - " 800 w" o 'oeeo' ~ ~
SION 40 Al. ,,.rso,s tho ov. 49,, ,on.o ,os,ro COM,
az o.. al ~no sse es.en.e ov,ore eovIt
S"a.,,n shat ~ 49, y,.,h ~ 49, ,i @ s .,',
hnt The truth % helm Won God ), aN''' - -Ne
Az Al NJ oa,cer sSau 10 ,r,as Nm, hv !. sonara,
CONT martial nor NV eaers Of nm n,e,,or psns
no nor shall anv nrocecdinvs 10 carried On
cspng between the hours Of eight In The morn;nr ana
three IN The afternoon excep IN cases Witch An The oni
mon 81 Inc ooer Ordering he eot NATAL ,enuirs %
Art al No person vbatsoever shall use INV menac
ING words signs or gestures In the nresence III court,
martial nor shall cause any disorder or riot or disturb
their proccedings ON renaty of being punsbed AZ tic
discretion az the court $50
Arr 40 Whenever anv oacer shall bo charcoal witt,
any crime he sha BIO arrested and confined IN bis
tors or tent and he denr,ved or HE sword by the com
handing oicer ana anv officer VIOLATING his arcs, shau
be cas- iered
Art az Non commanding officers and soldiers charged
with r, shall he confined until tried by q court NAV
,Iai or released by nroner an,hor,,v
AT a. M oscer ar soldier who shan he mn, 4, ar
ros sha can,inue IN canansuan, moro than ;gh, av
or unii sncb ,ime ~ court marital on. 10 assanblJ
Art as No officer commanding a guard, or provost
marshal shall refuse 10 receive Or leen anv nr,sone,
eomm,ied 10 biz charge by an officer belonsng 10 the
forces n The rennbUc providcd the ocer AZ he ,ie
give written statement of the offence with viii n the
pr,soner u charged
Art "a Noodicer commanding a guard or provos, mar
shat shaIl presne 10 rccase anv nerson comm,,ted Ia
his charge with proper AUTHORITY for "a doing nor shall
he suffer any person 10 escape on penalty of being pun
iehed M the disc reton Of n court martial
Az a. Anv ofscer convicted nv general court mar
81 - ,Sn, nnhoeou,rS an os,aas and ron,ianan
shaIl be ra.biered
A., ss No nerson sbau no sen,enceo N suner death
bn, ~ ,ho ronrnyrence ~ ,brss IN The members a.
general court marital nor cxcent In The cases herein -
Trcssly mentioned and no officer non commissioned on
aiar shal - ,rad sccond ,,,,c Co. ne - rna -
Sncc '''N's' s ~ ~ NN ~ ~ -
Ar ~ Courts Of ino,rv NAV he Instituted by the
General Commander in chef or on the Application OF an
put ~ 10 other Eases, -, ,. - -. - -