Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-19

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Twelfth. Or shall, when attached to any shin
or vessel appointed as convoy to merchant OF
oiher vessels, fail diligently to perform his duty
OF shhli demand or exact any compensation for
MS services, or shall maltreat the officers ui
crews OF such merchant or other vessels;
thirteenth. Or shall take, receive, or permit
to be received on board the vessel to which he il
attached any goods or merchandise for freight
sale or traffic, except gold, silver, or jewels, foI
freight or saie-keeping, or shall demand or re.
celve any compensation for the receipt or trans
portaiion OF any other article than gold, silver,
or jewels, without authority from the President
OF the United States or the Secretary of the
Navy;
Fourteenth. Or shall violate or refuse obedi-
ence to amy lawful general order or regulation
issued by the Secretary of the Navy.
ARTICLE 8.
All offences committed by persons belonging
to The navy, which are not specified in the fore
going articles, shall be punished as court mar
tal shall direct; but in no caae shall punishment
by hegging be inflicted, nor shall any court mnr-
''al adJudge punishment by hoggiug,
ARTICLE o.
All offences committed by persons belonging
TO the navy, while on shore, shall be punished
IN the same mauner'as ifthey had been commit
ted at sen.
ARTICLE 10.
No commander of vessel of tue navy shal
lnhlct any other punishment upon u cOmmis-
stoned or warrant officer than private rcprlmnnd
suspension from duty, arrest, or confinement,
neither VI which shall continue longer than ten
days, except further period be necessary to
bring the offender to a court martial; nor shall
he infici, or cause, or permit 10 be- inn,ctel
i'm tanfft nHs s..f
inling, or marine, amy punishment for a single
offence or at any one lime other than one of
the following Pnuishments, viz:
filst. keductton ol any rating established by
himself
Second. Confinement with or without irons,
single or double, such confinement not to exceed
ten days, unless necessary in the case of
prisoner to be tried by court martial
Third. Solitary confinement on bread and
water not exceeding five days.
Fourth. Solitary confinement not exceeding
seven days.
Fifth. Deprivation of liberty on shore.
Sixth. Extra duties
No other punishment shall he permitted on
hoard OF vessels belonging TO the navy, except
by sentence Of general or summary court
martial. Summary courts martial may dsrate
any rated person Tor iucompelency. All punish
ments idfiicted by the commander, or by his or.
upon the ships log.
ARTICLE ! /.
General courts martial may be convened as
often az the President of the United States, the
Secretary OF the Navy, or commandment in chief of
ileet or squadron may deem il necessary Pro.
pided, That in the waters OF the United States
nc cummander-in-chiet of teet or squadron
shall convene II general court martial unless by
express authority from the President of the
United States: Provided also, That no general
court martial shall consist oil more than thirteen
nor less han five commissioned officers as mem
bers aud as many officers shall be summoned on
every such court as can lie convened without
iniuly TO the SERVICE so AS not to exceed thr-
teen; aud lhe senior officer shall always preside,
the others taking place according to their rank
aud in no case where it can be avoided without
injury to the service, shall more than one half
the members, exclusive OF the president, be
junior 10 the officer to be tried,
ARrlcLE IL.
The president of the court is authorized and
required TO administer tue following oath or al-
rmation to the Judge advocate or person otcia-
ling us such
II, B, do swear (ur allirm) that will keep
4 true record of the evidence given to and the
OF this court; nor will dlvulge or
by my means disclose the sentence of the court
until it shall have been approved by the proper
nor will ut auy time divulge or dis
close the vote or opinion OF any particular MEM
her Of the court unless required 80 to do before
A court Of justice in due course OF law"
This oath or affirmation being duly admins
tered, each member OF the cOnrt, before pro-
ceediug to trial, shall take the following oath or
which the judge advocate, or per-
son officiating as such, is hereby authorized t0
administer;
"l, A b, do swear Tor afiirm) that will truly
try, without prejudice or partality, the case now
depending, according to the evidence which
shall come before the court, the rules for the
government Of the navy, and my own conscience; |
and that | will not by any means divuge or
disclose the sentence Of the court until it shall
hive been approved by the proper authority, |
nor will | ut any time divulge or disclose the |
vote or opinion OF any particular member of the |
court unless required to do before court of
Justice in due course of law"
ARTICLE 49,
All testimony given TO general court martial
shall be on oath or affirmation, which the pre-
sident Of the court is hereby authorized to nd
and il any person shall refuse to give |
his evidence as aforesaid, or shall prevnricate,
or shall behave with contempt to the court, ii |
shall and may be lawful for the court to imprison
such offender ut their discretion Provided, |
That the imprisonment in no case shall exceed
two months, Aud every person who shall com
init Wiltul perjury on examination on oath or
affirmation before such court, or who shall Cor
ruptly procure, or suborn, any person to commit
such wllul perjury, shall and may be prosecuted
by indictment or information in any court of
justice of the United States, and shall suffer such
penalties as are authorized by the laws Of the |
United States, in cases of perjury, or the subor
nation thereof. And in every prosecution for
perjury, or the subornation thereof under this |
act, it shall be sufficient to set forth the offence
charged on the defendant without setting forth
the authority by which the court was held, or
the particular matters brought or intended to be
brought before said court.
ARrIcLB n.
The following oath shall be administered
to witnesses before courts martial and courts OF
inquiry
''You do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case
may be) that the evidence ynu shnll give in the
case now before this eonrt shall he the truth,
the whole truth, wnd nothing but the truth, aud
that you will state every thing within your
knowledge and recollection in relation to the
charges So help you God," (or this you do
under the pains and penalties of periury)
ARTICLE 10.
The person accused shall be furnished with
true copy Of the charges, with the specifications,
al the tina he il put under arrest; nor shall
any other charges than those 30 exhibited be
urged against the person to lie tried before the
the court, unless ii appear to the court that in
tegence of such charge had not reached the
officer ordering the court when the person so
tried was put under arrest, or that some witness
material to the support of such charge, who was
at that time absent, can be produced, in which
Gaze reasonable time shall he given to the person
TO be tried to make his defence against such new
Charge. Every officer so arrested is TO deliver