The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-28

June 25
OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS, Second Military District,(
CHARLESTON. 8. c., June Sd, 1857.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. s4l
sheriHs, Chiefs Of Police, City Marshals Chiefs of
Detectives and Town Marsbas Of the several districts,
countless Cities towns and other municipal oreanza-
ons in North Carolina and South Carolina will at once,
by letter, report to BrevetColonel EDWARD w. HINES,
o. g. Armv Provost Marshal General Of tho Second Mill
tary District Charleston South Carolina, setting forth In
the report the Of each officer his residence, official
station duties posto address, salary per annum, and
the authority by whom appointed. Coroners, Con-
stables and other officers in this Military District whose
duty It Is to make arrests and who are not included In
the force Of any Sheriff. Chief OF Police, City Marshal
Chief of Detectives or Town Marshal, will make indi-
vidual reports to the Provost Marshal General in Like
manner and form as above required.
IL Whenever any homicide, rape, mayhem, felonious
assault burglary, arson robbery, ]arceny-where the
property stolen Is Of the value OF twenty-five dollars and
more-shan be committed within any city or town In
this Military District the chief officer Of police Of such
city or town shall OF investigate the case and report
the facts to the Provost Marshal General setting forth
the nature OF The crime the name and residence OF the
party against whose person or property such crime has
been committed the time when and place where 1t was
committed the name, description and residence OF the
offender II known and the offender has been arrest
ed stating what steps have been taken to secure his
punishment and not in custody, giving any infor-
nation which may be Of service In securing his detection
and arrest sherifs Of counties in North Caro-
lima and of districts In South Carolina, shall in
vesgate and make report of such offences, when cor
mtted within their respective counties or districts and
not within the limits of any city town. In like man
ner is herein required OF chiefs OF police OF
cities and towns. When offender whose offence has
been reported shall be arrested report of the arrest will
be made at once by the officer In charge to the Provost
Marshal General
Consolidated Monthly Reports of the above onumera-
ted crimes viii also be made by the respective officers
and for the localities above designated to the Provost
Marshal General. Blanks will be furnished by him
upon application The first report to include the period
from January 1st to May 31st 1857.
III Whenever any prisoner shall break and escape
from penitenhary JAIL other prison, in the Second
Military District the officer in charge Of such penten'
tiary JAIL other prison, shall at once make report OF
the facts to the Provost Marshal General setting forth in
such report the date Of escape the name Of escaped
prisoner, his description, age residence the crime for
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trial. whether recaptured and stating fully the manner
of the escape and the circumstance under which is was
effected Reports In like form and manner will be made
by all officers from whose custody prisoners may escape
while being conducted to or from prison. Whenever
prisoner sill be recaptured the fact will be at once re-
ported to the Provost Marshal General by the officer
from whose custody tho prisoner escaped Failure to
make prompt report Of escaped prisoners as herein re-
qured will inculpste the delinquent officer aiding and
abetting the escape
w. The Sherifs of counties In North Carolina, and Of
districts In South Carolina will at report to the
Provost Marshal General the condition Of the jails,
prisons or warehouses under their charge, or In their
respective districts or counties to capacity, con-
yenience and security and the names and residences OF
the officers responsible for the condition and care OF such
jas, prisons and work-houses.
" All civil officers having charge Of any ia, prison or
workhouse In this Military District shall, on the last
day of each MONTH make report to the Provost Marshal
General upon blanks to be by him prescribed and fur
nished upon application, Of oil persons who have been
confined in such Jail, prison or workhouse, during the
month, setting forth the name Of the prisoner, his de-
scripton, residence, age, when committed for What
offence arrested, by whom arrested, by whose order
arrested whether under sentence or awaiting trial. If un-
der sentence by what tribunal tried and sentenced hsen-
fenced for what period and the amount of fine or costs
If any how employed: how subsisted; whether dis
charged transferred escaped or d. ceased discharged
by what authority transferred, 10 what place and by
whom ordered. The first report made under the re-
quirements OF this paragraph will include the period
from January 1st to May 31st, 1867.
VI All Sheris Constables, Police and other civil Off
GERS and persons whose duty 1t is under the laws Of the
provisional governments of North Carolina and South
Carolina to serve wrts or make arrests hereby
oured to obey and execute the lawful orders OF the Pro-
yost Marshal General, to the effect as they are
required by law to obey and execute writs,
warrants, or other process Issued by civil magis-
trates And any resistance to or disobedience
of the lawful orders of authority OF the Provost Mar
shall General shall subject the offender to trial bys
Military Commission, and, upon conviction, to removal
from Office and punishment by fine and imprisonment
VII Duplicates of the reports required by the provs
ions of paragraphs II, III and of this order, to be
made by local officers to the Provost Marshal General
will at the same time be sent to the proper Post Com
mander.
VIII The performance of the duties enjoined by this
order will not be construed to relieve civil officers from
the discharge any of the duties required Of them
by the laws of the local Provisional Governments. And
any civil officer who shall refuse neglect to perform
promptly the duties herein required OF him, CT who
shall make any false return report of the matters here
in prescribed shall be dismissed from his Office and be
subject to trial by Military Commission for misde-
meanor.
TX, Sheriffs, Constabes and other officers whose Off
ca emoluments are confined to costs and fees shall be
allowed for services performed under the orders OF the
Provost Marshal General the costs and fees, to be
paid in the same manner provided by the laws OF
the local provisional for like service under
those laws.
X AL persons in this Military District, who may know
of any threatened breach of the peace or Of the commits
sion of any crime offence, requested tomake COM
plant thereof at once the Chief of the Police or Mar
shall of the city or town; Or if the crime disorder
shall be committed without the limits Of any city or
town. to Magistrate the Sheriff of the county or dis
trict and prompt action shall not be taken by the
officer to whom the matter shall be reported such per-
SONS are requested to report a the facts to the Post
Commander and to the Provost Marshal General
X Imprisonment for default in payment of COSTS fees
or charges of court attorneys public officers shall not
exceed thirty days.
BY command of Major.General D. E. S1cKLEs.
J. w. CLoUs,
| Captain 58th U. 8. Infantry,
Aide-de-, amp, and A. A. A. g.
OFFICIAL: j. ". cLoUs Capt ssth Inft, A. D. G. and
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